KR100561673B1 - System and Method for providing a location information of mobile subscriber in Asynchronous IMT-2000 Network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing location information of an originating subscriber in an asynchronous IMT-2000 network, wherein the originating exchange receiving the originating call includes the called party's incoming path information request message including the location area information of the originating subscriber. The home location register of the called party, the home location register of the called party transmits the service request message including the location area information of the calling subscriber to the location information management device, and the location information management device receives the service request message, The detailed location location information corresponding to the location area information of the calling subscriber is transmitted to the home location register, and the home location register of the called party includes the detailed location location information of the calling party in the route request message to the destination exchange where the called party is located. Sends routing information by receiving a response message including routing information from the destination exchange. Any call is made by sending to the called exchange and sending detailed area location information received from the home location register from the called exchange to the called mobile terminal after performing call setup of the calling exchange and the called exchange according to the routing information. When a subscriber makes a call to a called subscriber, the subscriber can provide the calling subscriber's mobile terminal with detailed calling location information along with the calling number. Also, this function can be modified to protect the calling subscriber's privacy. The service that can limit the display of location information can be provided in the asynchronous IMT-2000 network, so that the service can be differentiated.

Asynchronous IMT-2000, caller location information display

Description

System and method for providing location information of outgoing subscriber in asynchronous IMT-2000 network {System and Method for providing a location information of mobile subscriber in Asynchronous IMT-2000 Network}

1 is a network diagram illustrating a configuration of an asynchronous IMT-2000 network to which the present invention is applied;

2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a location information management apparatus according to the present invention;

3 is a call processing flowchart illustrating a location registration process of an originating subscriber according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a call processing flowchart of a method for providing location information of an originating subscriber according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a call processing flowchart for explaining the restriction of the location information provision of the calling subscriber according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings>

10,20: Mobile terminal 111,112: Wireless station

121,122: Radio Station Manager (RNC) 131,132: Exchanger (MSC)

140: data communication network service node (SGSN) 151, 152: home location register (HLR)

160: location information management device 170: data service gateway node (GGSN)

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing location information of an originating subscriber in an asynchronous IMT-2000 network, which can provide the location information of an originating subscriber to a called subscriber in a call between mobile terminals in a mobile communication network in an asynchronous IMT-2000 network. .

Mobile communication networks (2nd generation or 2.5th generation) provide various services through mobile terminals. One of the services provided by the conventional mobile communication network is a calling number display service that allows a called party to know the calling party by displaying the calling party's phone number on the called party's mobile terminal when a telephone connection is established. By providing a separate caller ID prohibition service to protect the privacy of the calling subscriber.

In addition, the conventional mobile communication network provides a caller location information providing service that allows the called subscriber to know the location information of the calling subscriber.

However, as the technology of the mobile communication network is developed, the third generation network has appeared, but the 3GPP basic protocol of the asynchronous IMT-2000 network, which is the third generation network, cannot provide the aforementioned services and related services provided by the existing network.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described conventional situation, and provides an outgoing call in an asynchronous IMT-2000 network that can provide a terminal number of a calling party and a calling party's location information in an asynchronous IMT-2000 network. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for providing subscriber location information.

In order to achieve the above object, a system for providing location information of an originating subscriber in an asynchronous IMT-2000 network according to the present invention includes a wireless station for performing wireless section communication with a mobile terminal, a wireless international controller for controlling the wireless station, and Store / manage the network connection for connecting with a mobile communication network including a switch connected to a wireless international controller to perform call exchange, a home location register for providing subscriber information according to a message from the switch, and detailed local location information. Receive a message requesting the detailed location information of the originating subscriber through the location information database and the network connection unit, and query the detailed area location information of the calling subscriber from the location information database according to the data contained in the received message; Controlling to be transmitted to the mobile communication network through a network connection unit; And a location information management device having a fisherman.

In addition, in the method for providing location information of an originating subscriber in an asynchronous IMT-2000 network according to the present invention, an originating party exchange receiving the originating call, the called party's incoming path information request message including the location area information of the originating subscriber Transmitting to the home location register of the; Transmitting, by the home location register of the called party, a service request message including location area information of the calling subscriber to a location information management device; Receiving, by the location information management device, the service request message and transmitting detailed area location information corresponding to the location area information of the calling subscriber to the home location register; The home location register of the called party includes the detailed location information of the calling subscriber in the route request message and transmits the message to the called exchange in which the called subscriber is located, and receives a response message including routing information from the called exchange. Sending the routing information to the originating exchange; And performing the call setup of the calling exchange and the called exchange according to the routing information, and then transmitting the detailed location information received from the home location register from the called exchange to the called mobile terminal. It is characterized by.

Hereinafter, a system and method for providing location information of a calling subscriber according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a system for providing location information of an originating subscriber in an asynchronous IMT-2000 network to which the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 1, the asynchronous IMT-2000 network includes radio stations 111 and 112 that perform radio communication with mobile terminals 10 and 20, and radio international controllers controlling the radio stations 111 and 112, respectively. Hereinafter referred to as 'RNC' (121 and 122).

The RNC 121 is connected to an MSC 131 performing circuit call exchange and a data communication network service node (hereinafter referred to as 'SGSN') 140 which performs exchange of GPRS packet calls. In addition, the RNC 122 is connected to the MSC 132 performing call exchange with the SGSN 140.

In addition, the asynchronous IMT-2000 network according to the present invention includes a home location register (hereinafter referred to as 'HLR') 151 and 152 for managing subscriber information and mobility. And 152 are connected to the MSCs 131 and 132 and the SGSN 140, respectively, and the data service gateway node 170 is connected to the SGSN 140.

The HLR 151 or 152 is connected to a location information management device 160 that manages location information service information of a subscriber station and a database capable of providing detailed location information in units of administrative areas.

2 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the location information management apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the location information management apparatus 160 includes a network connection unit 162 for connecting to a mobile communication network, a location information database 163 for storing and managing service registration information and location information, and the network connection unit. Receive a message requesting the location information of the originating subscriber through the (162) and inquires the detailed area location information from the location information database 163 according to the data contained in the received location information request message to the network connection unit 162 It includes a control unit 161 for controlling the transmission to the mobile communication network through.

The location information management apparatus 160 having the above-described configuration manages the location (Location Area ID) of the base station through the location information database 163, manages the subscriber information registered in the location information service, and sends outgoing subscribers to the called subscribers. When the information is transmitted through the signaling message, the corresponding information is coded so that the mobile terminal of the called subscriber can decode and included in the signaling message to the information requester. The location information of the calling subscriber is managed by the location of the base station of the calling area, and the location of the base station is indicated by the content displayed on the administrative area.

On the other hand, in order to receive the location information of the calling subscriber must be registered (subscribed) to the location information service, the location information through a Customer Oriented Information System (Customer Information System) (not shown) that manages the service information used by the subscriber The use of the service may be registered in the management device 160.

3 is a call processing flowchart illustrating a location registration process of an originating subscriber according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 3, the mobile terminal performs a location registration request (S10). Accordingly, the MSC transmits a message for location registration to the HLR to perform a location registration request (S20). In response to the location registration request, the HLR transmits subscriber profile information of the mobile terminal which requested location registration to the MSC (S30).

The MSC receives the subscriber profile information transmitted from the HLR and stores the information in the visitor location register embedded in the MSC (S40). The MSC transmits the subscriber profile information response message to the HLR (S50).

After receiving the subscriber profile information response message from the MSC, the HLR sends a location registration response message to the MSC.

4 is a call processing control flowchart for explaining a method for providing location information of an originating subscriber according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when an originating subscriber originates a call (S110), the exchange receiving the call origination, i.e., the originating MSC 131, has a called terminal belonging to obtain routing information for the called party. The incoming path information request message for requesting routing information MAP_SendRoutingInfo of the called terminal 20 is transmitted to the received HLR, that is, the destination HLR 152 (S120). At this time, the calling MSC 131 transmits the calling number information of the calling terminal 10 and the location information of the calling subscriber (LocationInformation: location information of the base station and sector information) to the called party HLR 152.

Accordingly, the called party HLR 152 inquires the subscriber profile information of the called party 20 to determine whether to provide location information service, and if the service is activated, by using the received caller's location information of the administrative area. In order to be provided with detailed location information, the location information service request message (ServiceRequest) including the location information (LocationInformation) of the calling number information and the calling terminal 10 is transmitted to the location information management device 160 (S131). ).

Subsequently, the location information management apparatus 160 inquires the detailed location location information of the administrative area unit corresponding to the location area information of the calling subscriber from the location information database 163 and includes the location information management information in the display text that is the MAP parameter. This is included in the response message and transmitted to the destination HLR 152 through the network connection unit 162 (S132).

The called party HLR 152 receiving the response message to the location information service request message receives the route information for the call from the calling MSC 131 to the called party MSC 132 so that the called party can be called. The received display text is included in the requested route request message (MAP_ProvideRoamingNumber) and transmitted to the called MSC 132 (S141).

Accordingly, the called MSC 132 transmits routing information to the called HLR 150 (S142), and the called HLR 150 transmits the received routing information to the calling MSC 131. (S150).

Subsequently, the calling MSC 131 sets up a call to the called MSC 132 based on the routing information included in the received message (S160). The destination MSC 132 transmits a call setup message to the destination terminal 20 including the calling number and the detailed subscriber location information (display text) (S170). The called terminal 20 displays the calling number (for example, 011-xxxx-yyyy) and the location information of the calling subscriber (for example, "Gangnam-gu, Samsung-dong") received with the call setup message on the terminal (S180). And the call is initiated by the receiving subscriber (S190).

5 is a call processing flowchart for explaining the restriction of the location information provision of the calling subscriber according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when a mobile terminal of a calling subscriber, that is, a calling terminal (eg, 10) sends a call using a feature code (eg, * 24 #) requesting caller location information restriction ( S210), the exchange that receives the call origination, that is, the originating MSC 131 transmits a message (InitialDP) including the special number to the HLR to which the originating terminal belongs, that is, the originating HLR 151 (S221).

Accordingly, the calling party's HLR 151 transmits the message to the calling party's MSC 131 including information for activating calling party location information restriction according to the special number (S222).

The MSC 131, after receiving the response message, recognizes the caller location information restriction activation and includes the content restricting the caller's location information in the called path request message to the called party's HLR 152. (S230).

The called party HLR 152 receives the called path request message in step S230, the calling party number information included in the called path request message, the location information of the calling terminal 10, and the location of the calling party. The location information service request message (ServiceRequest) including information for limiting the information is transmitted to the location information management device 160 (S241).

Subsequently, the location information management device 160 inquires the detailed area location information of the administrative area corresponding to the location area information of the calling subscriber according to the content of limiting the location information of the caller included in the location information service request message. In addition, a message indicating that the originating subscriber cannot be displayed, for example, a message “not available to display”, is included in the MAP parameter DisplayText. The location information management apparatus 160 includes the display text in the response message and transmits the message to the destination HLR 152 through the network connection unit 162 (S242).

The destination HLR 152 receiving the response message including the display text in step S242 is a path from the originating MSC 131 to the destination MSC 132 so that the called party can be made. The received display text is included in the route request message (MAP_ProvideRoamingNumber) requesting the information and transmitted to the destination MSC 132 (S243).

Accordingly, the called MSC 132 temporarily stores the display text, and transmits routing information to the called HLR 150 (S244). The called party HLR 150 transmits a response message (called terminal path request response) including routing information transmitted from the called party MSC 132 to the calling party MSC 131 (S250).

The calling MSC 131 performs call setup to the called MSC 132 according to the routing information (S260). Accordingly, the called MSC 132 sets up the call to the called terminal 20 including the display text in step S244 (S270).

The calling terminal 20 displays a message indicating that the display text, that is, the detailed region location information of the caller, for example, "position information cannot be displayed" according to the call setup (S280). And the call is initiated by the receiving subscriber (S290).

In the present embodiment shown in FIG. 5, although the preset special number is used to limit the location information of the caller, even when the calling subscriber is subscribed to the service for limiting the location information, the location information of the caller may be limited. have. In this case, steps S221 and S222 for sending the message InitialPi including the special number are omitted.

That is, when the calling subscriber performs a call using a special number or subscribes to a location information restriction service and performs a call, the calling party location information may be restricted.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, when any calling subscriber makes a call to the called subscriber, it is possible to provide detailed local location information of the calling subscriber with the calling number to the mobile terminal of the called subscriber. The service can be differentiated by providing a service that can limit the display of the location information of the calling subscriber to protect the privacy of the calling subscriber in the asynchronous IMT-2000 network.

Claims (11)

A wireless station for performing wireless section communication with a mobile terminal, a wireless international controller controlling the wireless station, a switch connected to the wireless international controller to perform a call exchange, and a home location register for providing subscriber information according to a message from the exchange. A network connection unit for accessing a mobile communication network including a location information, a location information database for storing / managing detailed local location information, and a message for requesting detailed regional location information of a calling subscriber through the network connection unit and receiving a received message; Asynchronously comprising a location information management device having a control unit for retrieving detailed area location information of the originating subscriber from the location information database and transmitting the information to the mobile communication network through the network connection unit. Location Information of Calling Subscriber in IMT-2000 Network Provide system. The method of claim 1, Detailed location information stored in the location information database corresponds to the location information of the calling subscriber and is the location information of the calling subscriber in the asynchronous IMT-2000 network. Provide system. The method of claim 2, The location area information of the calling subscriber is one of the information on the location of the radio station of the calling area or the GPS data of the calling station, the location information providing system of the calling subscriber in the asynchronous IMT-2000 network. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, When the calling party of the exchange receives an outgoing call from the mobile terminal, it transmits an incoming call path information request message including the location area information of the calling subscriber to the outgoing call, to the home location register. The home location register transmits a message requesting detailed area location information of the calling subscriber to the location information management device according to the call path information request message including the location area information of the calling subscriber. Location information provision system of calling subscriber in network 2000. The method of claim 4, wherein The home location register receives detailed area location information of the calling subscriber from the location information management device, includes the detailed location location information of the calling subscriber in a route request message, and performs a route request to the called party of the exchange. , The called party of the exchange transmits the detailed location information of the calling subscriber to the called party of the mobile terminal according to the call setup. A wireless station for performing wireless section communication with a mobile terminal, a wireless international controller controlling the wireless station, a switch connected to the wireless international controller to perform a call exchange, and a home location register for providing subscriber information according to a message from the exchange. And location information of the originating subscriber in the asynchronous IMT-2000 network including a location information management device supporting call processing related to the location information of the subscriber, management and provision of detailed regional location information of the originating subscriber, and database management of the called party. In the providing method, a) the originating exchange receiving the originating call, transmitting the called party's incoming path information request message including the location area information of the calling party to the home location register of the called party; b) the home location register of the called party transmitting a service request message including location area information of the calling subscriber to a location information management device; c) receiving, by the location information management device, the service request message and transmitting detailed area location information corresponding to the location area information of the calling subscriber to the home location register; d) the home location register of the called party includes the detailed location information of the calling subscriber in the route request message and transmits the message to the called exchange in which the called subscriber is located and receives a response message including routing information from the called exchange. Transmitting the routing information to the originating exchange; And e) performing call setup of the calling exchange and the called exchange according to the routing information and transmitting the detailed location information received from the home location register from the called exchange to the called mobile terminal. Method for providing location information of the calling subscriber in the asynchronous IMT-2000 network, characterized in that. The method of claim 6, The method of providing location information of an originating subscriber in the asynchronous IMT-2000 network may include: When the mobile terminal makes a location registration request, the exchange transmitting a message for location registration to a home location register to perform a location registration request; Transmitting, by the home location register, the subscriber profile information of the mobile terminal which requested the location registration according to the location registration request to the exchange; An exchange receiving the subscriber profile information transmitted from a home location register, storing the received information in an embedded visitor location register, and transmitting a subscriber profile information response message to a home location register; And And registering the home location register by receiving a subscriber profile information response message from the exchange and transmitting a location registration response message to the exchange. How to provide location information. The method according to claim 6 or 7, The location area information of the calling subscriber is information on the location of a radio station in the calling area among the radio stations, Detailed regional location information corresponding to the location information of the calling subscriber is text location information based on the contents displayed on the administrative area and is a predetermined display text parameter. Location information of the calling subscriber in the asynchronous IMT-2000 network How to Provide. The method according to claim 6 or 7, The detailed regional location information includes the calling party's calling number of the calling subscriber in the asynchronous IMT-2000 network. A wireless station for performing wireless section communication with a mobile terminal, a wireless international controller controlling the wireless station, a switch connected to the wireless international controller to perform a call exchange, and a home location register for providing subscriber information according to a message from the exchange. And location information of the originating subscriber in the asynchronous IMT-2000 network including a location information management device supporting call processing related to the location information of the subscriber, management and provision of detailed regional location information of the originating subscriber, and database management of the called party. In the providing method, Iii) transmitting the called route information request message including information for limiting the location information of the calling subscriber to the home location register of the called party when the provision of the calling subscriber location information for the calling call is restricted from the mobile terminal; Ii) the home location register of the called party transmitting the location information service request message to the location information management device according to the information limiting the location information of the calling subscriber; Iii) the home location register on the called party's homepage with a response message including display text indicating that the location information of the calling subscriber cannot be displayed according to the information limiting the location information of the calling subscriber included in the location information service request message. Transmitting to; Iv) the home location register of the called party receiving the response message, transmitting a route information request message including the display text to the called party's exchange; Iv) the exchange at the called party temporarily stores the display text, and transmits a response message including routing information according to the route information request to a home location register at the called party; Iii) the home location register of the called party sends the routing information to the calling exchange and accordingly performs call setup of the calling exchange and the called exchange; Iii) after the call is set up, a called side exchange establishes a call with a called side mobile terminal and transmits the temporarily stored display text to the called side mobile terminal; And Iii) informing the caller of the location information of the calling subscriber by displaying the display text transmitted from the called exchange by the called party's mobile terminal according to the call setup. How to provide location information. The method of claim 10, When the provision of the subscriber's location information for the originating call is restricted from the mobile terminal, when the originating subscriber performs the call using a special number preset to limit the calling party's location information, or is subscribed to a service that limits the calling party's location information. Method of providing the location information of the calling subscriber in the asynchronous IMT-2000 network, characterized in that any one of the case.

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