KR20040098944A - Phone melody real-time transfer system and service method by sender - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for transmitting a ring tone by a caller on a real time basis and its service method, particularly for reproducing a ring tone selected by a caller at a terminal of a callee, are provided to allow the caller to express his/her taste and personality by designating the ring tone of the callee. CONSTITUTION: When a caller's mobile terminal(101) requests transmission of a ring tone, an MSC(Mobile Switching Center)(105) requests a callee's mobile terminal(102) designated by the caller's mobile terminal(101) to open a service channel and generates a ring tone real time transmission service request message. A sound source server(107) transmits a ring tone stored in a sound source database(108) and an identification code for reproducing the ring tone on a real time basis to the callee's mobile terminal(102) through the service channel according to the service request message. The callee's mobile terminal(102) reproduces the transmitted ring tone according to the identification code on a real time basis and outputs it externally.

Description

Ringtone real-time transmission system and service method by caller {PHONE MELODY REAL-TIME TRANSFER SYSTEM AND SERVICE METHOD BY SENDER}

The present invention relates to a ringtone real-time transmission system and service method by the caller, and more particularly, the ringtone is selected by the caller and the ringtone transmitted by the caller to be played in real time by being designated as the ringtone in the receiver's terminal in real time The present invention relates to a transmission system and a service method.

As is well known, various additional services are provided along with the development of mobile communication technology, and additional services related to ringtones are continuously being researched and developed due to an increase in interest of users for ringtones. Early mobile communication terminals provided several types of single-tone melodies that were pre-input at the time of production of the terminal in the form of buzzers. However, in the recent mobile communication terminals, various melodies such as 4 chords, 16 chords and 40 chords are input at the time of production. A so-called "ringtone download service" that can download various ringtones through a wireless communication network is provided.

In addition, in the case of a caller whose number is stored in the called party's mobile terminal based on the service of knowing the caller's number using the caller ID service (CNIP), the called party outputs the melody specified by the called party as a ringtone. Callers can be distinguished through this.

However, all the ringtone selection techniques of the mobile communication terminal according to the prior art can designate a ringtone only by the intention of the called party, and the taste of the caller is not considered at all.

The present invention is a result of research and development for various supplementary services of a mobile communication service, and the caller can designate the callee's ringtone by allowing the caller to be selected by the caller and transmitted in real time as a ringtone at the called party's terminal. The purpose is to provide an opportunity to express their tastes and personalities.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention for realizing the above object, a real-time ringtone transmission system by a caller may open a service channel to a called party's mobile terminal designated by the caller's mobile terminal when the caller's mobile terminal requests transmission of a ringtone. And a mobile switching center for generating a ringtone real-time transmission service request message, and a ringtone stored in a sound source database according to the service request message, and an identification code for real-time reproduction of the ringtone through the service channel. And a receiver mobile communication terminal for reproducing the ringtone in real time and outputting the ringtone in real time according to the identification code.

In another aspect of the present invention, the ringer real-time transmission service method by the caller, the mobile switching center requests the opening of the service channel to the called party's mobile terminal designated by the caller's mobile terminal when the caller's mobile terminal requests a call connection; And, when the service channel with the called party's mobile terminal is opened, the sound source server transmitting the requested ring tone and an identification code for real-time reproduction of the ring tone to the called party's mobile terminal through the service channel; And a called party's mobile communication terminal reproducing the transmitted ringtone in real time according to the identification code and outputting the same to the outside.

1 is a block diagram of a ringtone real-time transmission system according to the present invention,

2 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a ring tone selection process by a caller according to the present invention;

3 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a ringtone real-time transmission process by the caller according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

101, 102: mobile communication terminal 103: base station

104: base station controller 105: mobile switching center

106: home location register 107: sound source server

108: sound source database

There may be a plurality of embodiments of the present invention. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. This embodiment allows for a better understanding of the objects, features and advantages of the present invention.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1, the ringer real-time transmission system according to the present invention includes a caller mobile communication terminal 101 (Mobile Station), a caller mobile communication terminal 102, and a base station 103 (Base Station). Transceiver Subsystem, Base Station Controller 104, Mobile Switching Center 105, Home Location Register 106, Sound Source Server 107, Phone Melody Server And a sound source database 108 (Phone Melody Database).

The mobile communication terminals 101 and 102 are terminals that a person can carry and communicate freely, and are within a range of an arbitrary base station 103, and information of the mobile communication terminals 101 and 102 is stored in the base station 103. And information transmitted from the mobile switching center 105 to the mobile switching center 105 through the base station controller 104 and the base station controller 104 controlling the same. 101, 102 is sent. The called party mobile communication terminal 102 reproduces the ringtone being received in real time and outputs it to the outside when the ringtone and the identification code for real time reproduction are transmitted from the sound source server 107.

The base station 103 connects the mobile communication terminals 101 and 102 to the base station controller 104, and includes a digital channel unit (DCU) and a timing / frequency control unit (TCU). , A radio frequency unit (RFU) and a global positioning system (GPS).

In addition, the base station 103 performs a wired / wireless conversion function of communicating with the mobile communication terminals 101 and 102 via wireless, and performing communication with the base station controller 104 by wire.

The base station controller 104 connects the base station 103 to the mobile switching center 105 to coordinate the connection between the base stations 103, supports a plurality of base stations 103, and supports the base station 103 and the mobile switching center ( It functions as a signal processing for communication between 105).

The mobile switching center 105 connects a call when the mobile subscriber makes or receives a call, connects with the base station controller 104, and performs call setup and release functions of the mobile communication terminals 101 and 102. It performs various functions of call processing, supplementary services, and interworking with other networks.

The home location register 106 is a database that stores permanent information of the mobile communication terminal 101 and 102 and subscribers, location information, and additional service information including a ringtone real-time transmission service, and the like. It interacts with and performs various functions related to call processing and supplementary services and controls services.

The sound source server 107 retrieves a list of sound sources stored in the sound source database 108 and provides list information when a selection of a ring tone is requested from the caller mobile communication terminal 101. When the sound source is selected from the list information, a corresponding subscriber is selected. Generate sound source information for the subscriber to store the sound source information for each subscriber in the sound source database (108). When a call connection is requested from the caller mobile communication terminal 101, the user acquires the corresponding sound information by searching the sound source information stored in the sound source database 108, and according to the obtained sound source information, the ringer and the ringer to the called mobile communication terminal 102. Transmit identification code for real time playback.

Usually there can be multiple home location registers 106 in one service network, and one or more mobile switching centers 105 can be connected to one home location register 106, and one mobile switching center ( The base station controller 104 may be connected to the base station controller 104, and the base station controller 103 may be connected to the base station controller 104.

In the ringtone real-time transmission system as described above, each component interacts with other components to perform a derivative function, which may be inferred from the description of the ringtone real-time transmission service method described below. .

Hereinafter, the caller mobile communication terminal 101 is provided in order to help the convenience and understanding of the following description of the ringtone real-time transmission service provided by the ringtone real-time transmission system according to the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3. The state of being subscribed to the caller-specific ringtone service through the subscription process of and the information registered in the supplementary service information of the home location register 107 will be described as an example.

First, when the caller mobile communication terminal 101 requests the selection of a ring tone while connected to the mobile switching center 105 through the base station 103 and the base station controller 104, the mobile switching center 105 transmits to the subscriber. The home location register 106 searches for the ringtone real-time transmission service for the subscriber, and the home location register 106 searches for supplementary service information about the subscriber and subscribes to the ringtone real-time transmission service. The mobile switching center 105 is notified whether or not it is in a state (S201 to S203).

The mobile switching center 105 transmits a ringtone selection service provision request message to the sound source server 107 when it is determined that the subscriber of the caller mobile communication terminal 101 is subscribed to the ringtone real-time transmission service through the home location register 106. (S204).

The sound source server 107 retrieves a list of sound sources stored in the sound source database 108 according to the service providing request of the mobile switching center 105, obtains list information, and sends a ringtone list for selecting a ringtone based on the list information. Provided to the mobile communication terminal 101 (S205 to S207).

When the user of the caller mobile communication terminal 101 selects a predetermined ringtone to be assigned by the user from the ringtone list provided from the sound source server 107, the caller mobile communication terminal 101 transmits the ringtone selection information by the user to the mobile switching center ( Transmitted to the sound source server 107 through 105 (S208).

Then, the sound source server 107 stores the subscriber-specific sound source information corresponding to the caller mobile communication terminal 101 in the sound source database 108 based on the ring tone selection information transmitted from the caller mobile communication terminal 101. The subscriber-specific sound source information stored here is used as reference information for selecting a specific sound source when transmitting the ringtone in real time (S209).

Subsequently, when the caller mobile communication terminal 101 requests a call connection with the called mobile communication terminal 102, the mobile switching center 105 inquires of the home location register 106 about whether to subscribe to the ringtone real-time transmission service for the subscriber. The home location register 106 retrieves additional service information for the subscriber and notifies the mobile switching center 105 whether the subscriber is in a state of being subscribed to the ringtone real-time transmission service or not (S301 to S303). ).

The mobile switching center 105 transmits the ringtone real-time transmission service providing request message to the sound source server 107 when it is determined that the subscriber of the caller mobile communication terminal 101 is subscribed to the ringtone real-time transmission service through the home location register 106. It transmits (S304).

The sound source server 107 retrieves the sound source information for each subscriber stored in the sound source database 108 according to the service provision request of the mobile switching center 105 and acquires sound source information of the corresponding subscriber (S305 to S306).

In addition, the mobile switching center 105 requests the opening of the paging and service channel to the called mobile terminal 102 designated by the calling mobile terminal 101, and the called mobile terminal 102 requests the opening of the paging and service channel. In response, the service channel with the sound source server 107 is opened via the mobile switching center 105. The service channel may be a data channel for transmitting a ringtone (S307 to S308).

Then, the sound source server 107 transmits the predetermined ringtone previously designated by the user of the caller mobile communication terminal 101 to the called party mobile communication terminal 102 according to the sound source information of the corresponding subscriber obtained from the sound source database 108. At this time, the transmitted ringtone is transmitted together with an identification code so that the called party can be reproduced in real time in the mobile communication terminal 102. Here, the data transmission between the sound source server 107 and the receiver mobile communication terminal 102 may be executed in a stream manner using a real-time transmission protocol such as UDP (User Datagram Protocol) (S309).

The receiver mobile communication terminal 102 receiving the ringtone from the sound source server 107 recognizes that the ringtone is designated according to the identification code, and reproduces the ringtone in real time and outputs it to the outside. At this time, when the called party selects a call with the caller, the called mobile terminal 102 transmits a call request signal to the mobile switching center 105. Meanwhile, when storing the ring tone transmitted by the caller in the called party's mobile communication terminal 102, the ring tone transmitted by the caller may be set as a representative ring tone or a ring tone for each reception group (S310).

Then, the mobile switching center 105 requests the sound source server 107 to release the ringtone real-time transmission service, and connects the call path between the caller mobile communication terminal 101 and the called party communication terminal 102 (S311 to S312). ).

In the above description, but limited to one embodiment of the present invention, it is obvious that the technology of the present invention can be easily modified by those skilled in the art. Such modified embodiments should be included in the technical spirit described in the claims of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention provides an opportunity for the caller to express his or her taste and personality by designating the ringer of the called party so that the ringing sound selected by the caller and transmitted in real time is designated as the ringtone in the called party's terminal. The purpose is to provide.

In addition, when the ringtone transmitted by the caller is stored in the called party's mobile communication terminal, there is an additional effect that can be used by setting as a representative ringtone or a ringtone for each reception group.

Claims (10)

A mobile switching center requesting the opening of a service channel to the called party's mobile terminal designated by the calling party's mobile terminal when the caller's mobile terminal requests transmission of a ringtone, and generating a ringtone real-time transmission service request message; A sound source server for transmitting a ring tone stored in a sound source database and an identification code for real-time reproduction of the ring tone to the called party's mobile terminal through the service channel according to the service request message; The called-party mobile communication terminal which reproduces the transmitted ringtone in real time according to the identification code and outputs it to the outside Ringtone real time transmission system by the caller including. The sound source server of claim 1, wherein the sound source server searches for a sound source list stored in the sound source database and provides a ringtone list to the caller mobile communication terminal, and the sound source information for each subscriber based on ring tone selection information by the caller mobile communication terminal. Storing in the sound source database and transmitting the selected ring tone to the called party mobile terminal according to the sound source information for each subscriber; Ringtone real time transmission system by the caller characterized in that. The mobile switching center of claim 1, wherein the mobile switching center inquires of a home location registrar whether to subscribe to a ringtone real-time transmission service for the caller mobile terminal, and optionally receives the response to receive the service. Transmitting to sound server Ringtone real time transmission system by the caller characterized in that. The method of claim 1, wherein the data transmission between the sound source server and the called mobile communication terminal uses a real-time transmission protocol. Ringtone real time transmission system by the caller characterized in that. A first step of the mobile switching center requesting the opening of a service channel to the called party's mobile terminal designated by the calling party's mobile terminal when the calling mobile terminal requests a call connection; A second step of the sound source server transmitting the requested ring tone and an identification code for real-time reproduction of the ring tone to the called party mobile terminal through the service channel when the service channel is opened with the called mobile terminal; A third step of the called party mobile terminal reproducing the ringtone in real time according to the identification code and outputting it to the outside; Ringtone real time transmission service method by the caller comprising a. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the second step comprises: a twenty-first step of transmitting, by the mobile switching center, a ring tone selection service providing request message to the sound source server according to a request for selecting a ring tone by the caller mobile communication terminal; A twenty-second step of acquiring list information by retrieving a list of sound sources stored in a sound source database according to the service providing request, and then providing a ringtone list to the caller mobile terminal based on the list information; A twenty-third step of storing, by the sound source server, subscriber-specific sound source information corresponding to the caller mobile communication terminal in the sound source database based on the ring tone selection information when a predetermined ring tone is selected from the ringtone list by the caller mobile communication terminal; Ringtone real time transmission service method by the caller comprising a. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the second step comprises: a twenty-fourth step of transmitting, by the mobile switching center, a ringtone real-time transmission service providing request message to the sound source server when the caller mobile communication terminal requests a call connection; A twenty-fifth step, wherein the sound source server searches for sound source information for each subscriber stored in the sound source database and obtains sound source information of a corresponding subscriber according to the service providing request; When the service channel is opened with the called mobile communication terminal, the sound source server transmits the selected ring tone and an identification code for real time reproduction of the ring to the called mobile terminal through the service channel according to the sound source information of the corresponding subscriber. 26th Step Ringtone real time transmission service method by the caller further comprising. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein in step 21, when the caller mobile communication terminal requests selection of the ring tone, the mobile switching center inquires of a home location register whether to subscribe to a ringtone real-time transmission service for the subscriber. Wow, Step 212, when the mobile switching center receives the service subscription from the home location register and selectively transmits the ringtone selection service providing request message; Ringtone real time transmission service method by the caller comprising a. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the step 24 includes: when the caller mobile communication terminal requests a call connection, the mobile switching center inquiring a home location register whether to subscribe to a ringtone real-time transmission service for the subscriber; Step 242, the mobile switching center receiving a response from the home location register to receive the service subscription and selectively transmitting the ringtone real-time transmission service providing request message; Ringtone real time transmission service method by the caller comprising a. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the second step is to use a real-time transmission protocol for data transmission between the sound source server and the called mobile communication terminal. Ringer real-time transmission service method characterized by the caller.