KR20040022303A - Method for Providing Stock Price Information and Intermediating Method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

A stock price method that enables users of wireless terminals to view stock price information at low cost and quickly. According to one aspect of the invention, a method of providing stock price information is performed by a stock information system that can be electrically connected to a wireless exchange. First, the stock information providing system accepts the input sequence via the wireless exchange when the wireless communication terminal in the waiting state originates a call by an input sequence beginning with a predetermined special access number. Next, the stock information system removes the special access number from the input sequence, recognizes the stock ticker code from the remaining sequence, checks the stock price information of the stock corresponding to the stock ticker code, converts the stock price information into the voice form, and wirelessly It is provided to the communication terminal. Here, the special access number may be, for example, a simple sequence such as "*", "**", "#", "##", "* xy", "#xy", "15xy" or "0303xy" or "01x". General phone numbers such as -xxxx-yyyy "can be used.

Description

Method for Providing Stock Price Information and Intermediating Method therefor}

The present invention relates to a method of providing information through a communication network, and more particularly, to a method of providing stock price information for a wireless terminal.

Securities related information is provided to wireless terminal users in various ways through wireless communication networks. An example of a securities information service through a wireless communication network is a wireless Internet securities information service based on WAP. According to this service, the user can access the securities information contents provider (CP), such as a securities company site, by selecting a menu after accessing the wireless Internet portal site, and can use services such as stock quote, stock recommendation, and breaking news. You can also trade. Another example of securities information service is to download a GVM program to a terminal and use the program to use real-time securities information such as current price, breaking news, and stock price. However, these services are not available to older terminal users that do not support WAP or GVM, and in the case of people who do not actively use the wireless Internet, search and terminal operation are difficult or inconvenient. In addition, the burden of paying for air charges and information usage fees is hindering the expansion of services.

Meanwhile, an SMS notification service is also performed separately from or in parallel with the above services. In other words, the user can be notified in a short time when new stock information or stock price changes occur in the stock or interests set in advance. However, this service has a problem that it is difficult for the user to obtain real-time securities information at the time desired by the user.

Another example of a conventional stock information service through a wireless communication network may be an ARS service. According to this service, a user calls a service provider equipped with an audiotex service (eg, 700-xxxx), selects a desired service according to a voice guidance message, and receives a service for stock quotes and consulting information. do. However, the ARS service has a disadvantage in that the call charge burden becomes very large because the information usage fee is generally expensive and the menu selection takes much time.

Therefore, there is a need for a service capable of quickly and conveniently checking stock information anywhere at a low cost without being limited to a place like a wired Internet and not as inconvenient to use as a wireless internet. In particular, according to the present applicant's analysis of the use status of the securities information service currently provided for the wireless terminal, the present price, that is, the share price inquiry usage rate, has an absolute advantage among the service menus provided in various ways. Considering this reality, it is urgently needed for a stock information user to quickly check stock prices at low cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of providing stock price information that enables a wireless terminal user to check stock price information at low cost and quickly.

In addition, another technical problem of the present invention is to propose a method of mediating the provision of such stock price information in a wired / wireless communication mediation system, such as a wireless switching system or a wireless internet gateway system.

1 is a diagram showing a network environment of a stock information system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process of providing stock price information through a voice channel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process of providing stock price information through a wireless Internet based on WAP according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to one aspect of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem, the stock price information providing method is performed by a stock information system that can be electrically connected to the wireless exchange. First, the stock information providing system accepts the input sequence via the wireless exchange when the wireless communication terminal in the waiting state originates a call by an input sequence beginning with a predetermined special access number. Next, the stock information system removes the special access number from the input sequence, recognizes the stock ticker code from the remaining sequence, checks the stock price information of the stock corresponding to the stock ticker code, and converts the stock price information into the voice form. It may be provided to a communication terminal or through a short message.

Here, the special access number may be, for example, a simple sequence such as "*", "**", "#", "##", "* xy", "#xy", "15xy" or "0303xy" or "01x". Phone numbers such as -xxxx-yyyy "can be used.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the stock price information providing method is performed by a stock information system that can be electrically connected to a wireless Internet gateway system. First, the security information providing system accepts the input sequence via the wireless internet gateway system when the wireless communication terminal in the standby state makes a wireless internet connection request while providing an input sequence starting with a predetermined service identification sequence. Then, the stock information system removes the special access number from the input sequence, recognizes the stock ticker code from the remaining sequence, and then provides the stock price information corresponding to the stock ticker code to the wireless communication terminal.

On the other hand, according to one form of the stock price information providing method of the present invention for achieving the above another technical problem, a wireless communication system for providing a communication service to a wireless communication terminal, first, predetermined from the wireless communication terminal in the standby state; Accepts call routing requests by input sequences that begin with a special access number. The wireless communication system then provides the input sequence to the stock information system while establishing a call path between the wireless communication terminal and the predetermined stock information system, so that stock price information corresponding to the input sequence can be transferred from the stock information system to the wireless communication terminal. To make it possible.

Another form of the stock price information providing method of the present invention is implemented by a wireless Internet gateway system. First, the wireless internet gateway system receives a wireless internet connection request from an wireless communication terminal in a standby state with an input sequence starting with a predetermined special access number. Then, the wireless Internet gateway system provides the input sequence to the stock information system while converting the connection with the wireless communication terminal into a predetermined stock information system, so that stock price information corresponding to the input sequence is wirelessly communicated from the stock information system. To be delivered to the terminal.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 shows a network environment of a stock information system in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The stock information system 40 provides stock information to a wireless communication terminal provided with a communication service by the wireless telephone network 20. In the radiotelephone network 20, a radio base station 22 is connected to a plurality of base stations 24 for relaying calls transmitted and received between the radio terminal 10 and the exchange 22. The radiotelephone network 20 includes a plurality of wireless exchanges connected hierarchically, but only one exchange is shown for simplicity. In addition, the WAP gateway 28 is connected to the wireless switch 22 through an interworking function 26. The IWF 26 is a gateway that allows a wireless communication network and a wired communication network to be connected. Since the device is well known to operators in the wireless communication field, detailed description thereof will be omitted. The WAP gateway 28 converts the HTTP protocol stack to the WAP protocol stack and vice versa to convert the WAP protocol stack to the HTTP protocol stack.

The WAP gateway 28 is connected to a wireless portal server (not shown) providing a wireless Internet service by a menu selection method, for example, Nate (trademark) server of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. via a wireless interface gateway (WIG, 36). do. In addition, a plurality of information providing (CP) servers are connected to the wireless portal server, the stock information system 40 according to the present invention is connected to the WIG 36 through a wireless portal server as a kind of CP server for the wireless portal server or Or directly connected to the WIG 36. In the present specification, including the claims, the term 'wireless internet gateway system' refers to a system (for example, a wireless portal server or the like) that can redirect a wireless internet service request from a subscriber to the stock information system 40. WIG) is used to mean.

The stock information service of the securities information system 40 according to the present invention may be provided through a voice channel directly routed by the MSC 22, and via the IWF 26, the WAP gateway 28, and the WIG 36. It may be provided via the wireless Internet. The user of the terminal 10 who wants to use the service according to the present invention receives a stock information service by accessing the stock information system 40 using a predetermined and very simple special access number, for example, "*". More specifically, the user of the terminal 10, if the user wants to inquire the stock price information of the sequence (for example SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (item code: 17670) that the stock item code is connected to the special access number "*" on the terminal keypad, " After pressing 17670, press the "Call" button or the "Wireless Internet Connection" (e.g. NATE) button to request service.

When the terminal user presses the "call" button after pressing the sequence "* 17670", a call is sent to the MSC 22, and the MSC 22 establishes a call route between the terminal 10 and the stock information system 40. The terminal 10 receives the stock information from the stock information system 40. At this time, a sequence input by the user, that is, "* 17670" is delivered together, and the stock information system 40 provides the stock information service based on the ARS. On the other hand, when the terminal user presses the sequence " * 17670 " and then presses the " NATE " button, a request for access to the wireless Internet is transmitted to the wireless internet gateway system via the IWF 26 and the WAP gateway 28, and the wireless The internet gateway system redirects the request to the stock information system 40. At this time, the sequence input by the user, that is, "* 17670", is transmitted together from the wireless internet gateway system to the stock information system 40. Accordingly, the stock information system 40 provides a stock information service by text information or a combination of text information and graphic information according to WAP.

In a preferred embodiment, the stock information system 40 includes a main server 42, a database server 44, an autoresponder and computer-telephony integration (ARS / CTI) unit 46, and a WAP server 48. do.

The main server 42 controls the overall operation of the system, performs subscriber authentication, and generates billing data. In particular, the main server 42 is connected to an external server that provides a source of stock price information, such as the Securities Computer Center server 50, which receives the stock price information from the server in real time and stores the stock price information in a memory or the database server 44. The service is provided in the state stored in. The database server 44 stores real-time stock price information, past stock price information and analysis data, and billing data for use of each user. Fees in accordance with the service of the present invention may be charged in a monthly fee, or in a combination of a monthly fee and a monthly fee.

When the ARS / CTI unit 46 receives a stock price inquiry call from the MSC 22, the ARS / CTI unit 46 provides the main server 42 with the input sequence of the user received from the MSC 22, and via the main server 42. Alternatively, the stock price of the corresponding item is directly received from the database server 44 and the information is provided to the user terminal 10. At the user's option, the ARS / CTI unit 46 may provide additional information in addition to the current item price. The WAP server 48 is directly connected to the WIG 30 or the wireless portal server through a dedicated line to provide wireless Internet content for the user, and in particular, provides the stock price information service according to the present invention based on the WAP.

2 illustrates an example of a process in which stock price information is provided through a voice channel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the service user presses a sequence in which a stock item code is connected to a special access number "*", for example, "* 17670" using the keypad of the terminal 10, and then presses the "call" button (step 100). As a result, the terminal 10 is connected to the MSC 22 via the base station 24. The MSC 22 confirms that the call is sent to the stock information system 40 from the sequence input by the user (step 102). Then, the MSC 22 establishes a currency path between the user terminal 10 and the ARS / CTI unit 46 of the stock information system 40, wherein the sequence entered by the user, that is, "* 17670", is entered into the stock information. It is provided to the system 40 (step 104). The stock information system 40 checks the stock price of the corresponding item in the database server 44 or its internal memory after removing the special access number, "*", from the sequence, recovering only the item code, which is the remaining part (step 106). , Step 108). The confirmed stock price data is converted into voice form by the ARS / CTI unit 46 and provided to the user terminal 10 (step 110).

At this time, the voice message provided is, for example, "the fastest present price information quick stock. SK Telecom, the current price at 10:40 am, is 3,000 won up to 295,000 won, trading volume is 60,000 shares. Stock price is 294,500 won, 2000 shares, market price is 292,5000 won, high price is 296,5000 won and low price is 290,000 won. After this message, additional services may be provided according to the user's selection. That is, after providing the above information, the ARS / CTI unit 46 said, “The current price of other stocks is 1, the comprehensive index is 2, the market is 3, the stock diagnosis is 4, the US index is 5, interest. Please press 6 to register the event. "The service will be provided according to the user's key input.

3 illustrates an example of a process in which stock price information is provided through a WAP-based wireless Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the service user presses a sequence in which the stock item code is connected to the special access number "*", for example, "* 17670", using the keypad of the terminal 10, and then presses the wireless Internet access button, for example, the "NATE" button ( Step 200). Accordingly, the terminal 10 is connected to the wireless Internet gateway system via the base station 24, the IWF 26, the WAP gateway 28, and the like. The wireless internet gateway system confirms from the sequence input by the user that the corresponding connection was sent to request the service of the security information system 40 among the various CP servers (step 202). Then, the wireless Internet gateway system switches the connection to the WAP server 48 of the stock information system 40, where a sequence entered by the user, that is, "* 17670" is provided to the WAP server 48 (first Step 204). The WAP server 48 checks the stock price of the corresponding item in the database server 44 after removing the special access number "*" from this sequence and recovering only the item code which is the remaining part (steps 206 and 208). . The WAP server 48 provides the confirmed stock price data to the user terminal 10 through the wireless Internet (step 210). Even in such a wireless Internet service, an additional service may be provided according to a menu selection according to a user's key input.

Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. For example, in the above description, when the MSC establishes the call route or the wireless Internet gateway system converts the data request to the stock information system, it is described that the sequence input by the user is provided to the stock information system as it is. In the illustrated embodiment, the special access number may be replaced with another character string or may be omitted. On the other hand, other simple strings such as "**", "#", "##", etc. may be used instead of "*" as a special access number. In addition, a general telephone number, a numeric access number such as "15xy" (x and y are predetermined numbers or letters), and "0303xy" may be used. Furthermore, in the case of a service through the wireless Internet, the service code may be requested using only the item code without omitting the special access number itself.

On the other hand, in the above description only illustrates that the number system for accessing the stock information system is composed only of a special access number and the item, other information codes may be included. For example, in a modified embodiment of the preferred embodiment, the access number system may be in the form of "special access number + information code + item code". Here, the "special access number" is used to confirm that the exchange or the wireless Internet gateway system is sent to the securities information system 40, the "information code" is a number that identifies the type of information for each item. For example, the current price of each item may be "1", the total analysis is "2", the news by item is "3", and the SMS transmission request by item is "4". In particular, the information code may be omitted as used selectively, and if omitted, the current price of the corresponding item may be provided.

Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive. 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.

As described above, according to the present invention, a wireless terminal user can check stock price information at low cost and quickly. In particular, the special access number used to confirm the stock price information is very simple, and the service is very easy to use because it requires a service by adding only the item code. In addition, older terminal users who do not support WAP or GVM can use the service according to the present invention through a voice channel, thereby reducing the terminal constraints necessary for using the stock information. In addition, since the user does not receive a service by selecting a menu, but presents and accesses an item code from the beginning, the burden of call charges and information use charges can be reduced. In addition, since the service is easy to use, it is possible to expand the base of users of the stock price information through the wireless network, which may be an opportunity to increase the sales per subscriber from the service provider's point of view.

Claims (10)

In the securities information system that can be electrically connected to the wireless exchange, (a) accepting the input sequence via the wireless switch when the wireless communication terminal in the waiting state originates a call by an input sequence beginning with a predetermined special access number; (b) removing the special access number from the input sequence and recognizing a stock symbol from the remaining sequence; And (c) providing stock price information of an item corresponding to the stock item code to the wireless communication terminal; Stock information providing method comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the stock price information is provided in a voice form in step (c). The method of claim 1, wherein the stock price information is provided as a short message in the step (c). The method according to claim 1, wherein the special access number is "*", "**", "#", "##", "* xy", "#xy", "15xy" and "0303xy" (where x and y is any one selected from a sequence group consisting of a predetermined number or letter). In the stock information system that can be electrically connected to the wireless Internet gateway system, (a) When the wireless communication terminal in the standby state makes a wireless Internet access request while providing an input sequence starting with a predetermined service identification sequence, the wireless Internet gateway sends the remaining sequence from which the special access number has been removed from the input sequence. Accepting via a system; (b) recognizing a stock symbol from the remaining sequence from which the special access number is removed from the input sequence; And (c) providing stock price information of an item corresponding to the stock item code to the wireless communication terminal; Stock information providing method comprising a. In the stock information system that can be electrically connected to the wireless Internet gateway system, (a) accepting the input sequence via the wireless internet gateway system when the wireless communication terminal in the standby state makes a wireless internet connection request while providing an input sequence including a stock item code; And (b) recognizing the stock item code from the input sequence and providing stock price information of the item corresponding to the stock item code to the wireless communication terminal; Stock information providing method comprising a. In a wireless communication system for providing a communication service to a wireless communication terminal, Accepting a call route establishment request by an input sequence beginning with a predetermined special access number from the wireless communication terminal in the standby state; Providing the input sequence to the stock information system while establishing a call path between the wireless communication terminal and a predetermined stock information system; And Receiving stock price information corresponding to the input sequence from the stock information system and transferring the stock price information to the wireless communication terminal; Stock price information providing method including a. The method according to claim 7, wherein the special access number is "*", "**", "#", "##", "* xy", "#xy", "15xy" and "0303xy" (where x and y is any one selected from a sequence group consisting of a predetermined number or letter). In the wireless Internet gateway system that can be accessed by a wireless communication terminal, Accepting a request for accessing a wireless Internet with an input sequence starting with a predetermined special access number from a wireless communication terminal in a standby state and including a stock symbol; Switching the connection with the wireless communication terminal to a predetermined stock information system, and providing the stock information system with the remaining sequence from which the special access number has been removed from the input sequence; And Receiving stock price information corresponding to the input sequence from the stock information system and transferring the stock price information to the wireless communication terminal; Stock price information providing method including a. In the wireless Internet gateway system that can be accessed by a wireless communication terminal, Accepting a request for accessing a wireless Internet together with an input sequence including a stock symbol from a wireless communication terminal in standby state; Providing the input sequence to the stock information system while diverting the connection with the wireless communication terminal to a predetermined stock information system; And Receiving stock price information corresponding to a stock item code included in the input sequence from the stock information system and delivering the stock price information to the wireless communication terminal; Stock price information providing method including a.