KR20050034954A - A method and a apparatus of offering last location information using voice for mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides voice information on the final position of a mobile terminal in a power off state, and registers the location information at a predetermined period while moving the mobile communication service area, and registers the location information in a detach message when the power is off. A mobile terminal for communicating by connection; A base station wirelessly connecting to a mobile terminal to transmit and receive communication signals and form a service area; A mobile switching station which connects with a base station, registers location information applied from a mobile terminal, and returns the registered location information as a voice signal when a call connection request is made in a power-off state; A location registration unit for connecting to a mobile switching center and storing and registering and storing location information of a mobile terminal that is authorized; An area information unit which connects to the mobile switching center and converts and outputs the authorized location registration information into administrative area information; And a voice processing unit for converting and outputting administrative area information which is applied to the mobile switching station and outputting the voice signal. The mobile switching station is registered when the location information is periodically input while the mobile terminal is powered on. Power-on process to manage; A power-off process of registering and managing current final location information input as a detach message when the portable terminal is powered off; When the mobile terminal is called, the call is connected and communicated when the current power is on, and the call processing process guides the voice message to the final location information when the power is off.

Description

Apparatus and method for providing final location information of a mobile terminal {A METHOD AND A APPARATUS OF OFFERING LAST LOCATION INFORMATION USING VOICE FOR MOBILE PHONE}

The present invention provides location information of a mobile terminal to a calling party, and more particularly, relates to an apparatus and method for providing final location information of a mobile terminal which provides information about a final location in a power-off state by voice.

A mobile terminal (MS) is a device that wirelessly connects with a base station (BS) while moving in a service area and instantly communicates with the other party anytime and anywhere.

The service area of the mobile communication system is formed by the base station BS. Since the service area formed by one base station is limited, a plurality of base stations continuously form a wide service area. The service area becomes an area corresponding to one country.

In the mobile communication system, location information of the multiple base stations (BS) is recorded and managed in a corresponding database (DB) configured in a mobile switching center (MSC), and each base station (BS) is formed. A mobile terminal (MS) located in the service area is recorded and managed, and a database which performs the above function is called a location register (HLR: HOME LOCATION REGISTER).

Since the location information of the base station is already known by the mobile switching center as described above, by checking the information of the mobile terminal located in the service area, the current location of the specific mobile terminal can be confirmed.

Since the position information of the portable terminal can be confirmed when operating power is applied to the portable terminal and operated, the method for identifying or providing the position of the portable terminal when the operating power is not applied due to power off or the like is developed. This is necessary.

The operation of supplying the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can register with the mobile switching center and receive the communication service is called ATTACH processing. This is called DETACH processing.

Hereinafter, a method for providing location information of a mobile terminal according to the prior art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a functional configuration diagram of a general mobile communication system, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for operating location information of a mobile terminal according to the prior art.

Referring to FIG. 1, a general mobile communication system includes: a mobile terminal (MS) 10, which freely moves in a formed service area and communicates wirelessly with a counterpart anytime and anywhere; Base stations 20, 20 ', 20 ", which are wirelessly connected to the mobile terminal 10 to transmit and receive communication signals and form service areas 25, 25', 25 "; MSC which is connected to the base station, receives the communication signal of the mobile terminal, performs call processing to set the communication path by switching using the location information of the other mobile terminal, and controls and monitors the operation of the entire mobile communication system. 30; A location register (HLR) 40 is connected to the mobile switching center 30 and records and manages and outputs location information of the mobile terminal.

Hereinafter, a general mobile communication system having the above configuration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The mobile terminal 10 is free to move in the service area (25, 25 ', 25' ') formed by a plurality of base stations (20, 20', 20 '') and communicate wirelessly with the other party anytime and anywhere For example, when the mobile station is located in the service area 25, the mobile station 30 registers its own location through the base station 20. Registers its location with the mobile switching center 30 through 20 ', and if it is located in the service area 25' 'by the continuous movement, transfers its location through the base station 20' '. The process of registering in 30 is repeated.

The mobile terminal 10 registers its location information to the mobile switching center 30 through corresponding base stations 20, 20 ', and 20 " at regular intervals, and the mobile switching center 30 is a location registration unit 40. If the location information registered periodically from the portable terminal is not inputted, it is determined that the power is cut off and not operated.

When the mobile terminal 10 is called from the other party, the mobile switching center 30 searches the location register 40 to confirm the location of the mobile terminal. Therefore, the mobile switching center 30 promptly processes the call by setting the communication path, When the terminal 10 is called from the other party without registering the location information in a predetermined cycle unit, in one embodiment, "Your phone is turned off and connected to the voicemail." A reply message such as the above is returned and the process ends with the corresponding processing.

As described above, when the portable terminal 10 is turned off, the call cannot be answered by the other party. Therefore, there is a problem in which the portable terminal 10 is not connected for some reason.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying Figure 2, by the prior art, the location information operating method of the portable terminal will be described.

The mobile switching center 30 of the mobile communication system includes a first step (S10) of determining whether the operating power of the mobile terminal 10 is turned on to transmit location information at a predetermined cycle; A second step (S20) of input registration and management when the location information is transmitted at a predetermined cycle as determined in the step (S10); A third step (S30) of determining whether there is a call connection for calling the mobile terminal (10); A fourth step S40 of determining whether the portable terminal is powered on when there is a call connection by determining in step S30; A fifth step (S50) of processing and ending by using the registered location information when the power of the portable terminal 10 is determined in the step (S40); In step S40, when the power of the portable terminal 10 is in the off state, the sixth step S60 of returning a message indicating a power off state to the called party and ending.

Hereinafter, according to the prior art of the above configuration, a method of operating the location information of the portable terminal will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The mobile terminal 10 transmits and registers its location information to the mobile switching center 30 through the base station BS in a predetermined cycle time unit in a power-on state (S10), and the mobile switching station 30 ) Registers and manages the location information of the registered mobile terminal in the location registration unit (HLR) 40 which is a database (S20).

It is determined whether the call connection signal for calling the mobile terminal 10 is applied from the other party (S30), and if the call connection signal is not applied in the determination (S30), it is fed back to the second step (S20) Location information registration management of the mobile terminal 10 is continued, and when the call connection signal is applied in the determination (S30), the mobile terminal 10 continuously checks whether the location information is periodically registered, and thus the power is turned on. ON) it is determined whether to maintain the state (S40).

When the power of the mobile terminal 10 is ON in the determination (S40), the mobile switching center 30 uses the location information of the mobile terminal 10 registered in the location registration unit 40 quickly and quickly. After correct call processing is terminated (S50), if the power of the portable terminal is turned off (OFF) in the determination (S40), the message is returned to inform that the power is turned off and not connected (S60).

In the prior art as described above, the location information of the mobile terminal 10 is used for quick and accurate call processing, and when the mobile terminal 10 does not periodically register the location information, it is turned off. Check and return the power off message if there is a call connection request.

When the portable terminal 10 is in a power off state, the caller is simply notified by a voice signal that the power is off, and thus, such as the question of where the portable terminal 10 is powered off increases. there is a problem.

According to the present invention, when the mobile terminal is called with the power off, the location registration information by the detach message is normally turned off through the power-off process, and the final location registration information is abnormally turned off by the voice signal. The object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for providing final position information of a mobile terminal by converting and providing the same to a caller.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention registers the location information at a predetermined period while moving the mobile communication service area, and when the power is off, registers the location information with a detach message and communicates by call connection. Wow; A base station wirelessly connecting with the portable terminal to transmit and receive a communication signal and form a service area; A mobile switching station which connects with the base station, registers location information applied from the mobile terminal, and returns the registered location information as a voice signal when a call connection request is made in a power-off state; A location registration unit for connecting to the mobile switching center and storing and registering the mobile terminal location information to be registered and managed; An area information unit which connects to the mobile switching center and converts and outputs the registered location registration information into administrative area information; And a voice processing unit for connecting to the mobile switching center and converting the administrative area information to be output as a voice signal.

In addition, the present invention devised to achieve the above object, the mobile switching station is a power-on process for registering and managing when the location information is periodically input in the power-on state of the mobile terminal; A power-off process of registering and managing current final position information input as a detach message when the portable terminal is powered off; When the mobile terminal is called, the call is connected and communicated when the current power is on, and the call processing process guides the voice message to the final location information when the power is off.

Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for providing final position information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a functional configuration diagram of a device for providing final location information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method for providing final location information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the final position information providing apparatus of the mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described.

Register the location information at a predetermined period while moving the service area formed by the mobile communication system, and if the power is normally off, register the location information with a POWER OFF DETACH MESSAGE and communicate by call connection. And a mobile terminal (MS) 100,

A base station (BS) 110 wirelessly connecting with the mobile terminal 100 to transmit and receive a communication signal and form a service area;

It connects to the base station 110, registers the location information applied from the mobile terminal 100, and returns the registered location information as a voice signal when a call connection request is made in the power-off state. Recording and managing the location information to be applied as the location information and the detach message to the location registration unit 150; When the portable terminal 100 is called from the counterpart in the power-off state, converting the final location information registered in the location registration unit 150 to the area information unit 130 to convert the area information into administrative area information; Applying administrative area information converted from the area information unit 130 to the voice processing unit 140 to convert the area information into a voice level signal; A mobile switching station (120) for returning a signal converted from the voice processing unit (140) to a voice level signal to a counterpart via a voice message;

The location information of the mobile terminal 100, which is connected to the mobile switching center 120 and is registered and stored, is registered and managed. The location is composed of a unique number (CELL ID) and a location information code (LOCATION AREA CODE) of the base station. Location register 150 for recording, storing, managing and outputting information;

The area information unit 130 which connects to the mobile switching center 120 and converts the registered location registration information into administrative district information and outputs it, that is, the area information unit 130 which converts and outputs the location information applied from the location registration unit into geographical name information on the administrative district. )Wow,

And a voice processing unit 140 for connecting to the mobile switching center 120 and converting the applied administrative area information into a voice signal.

Hereinafter, according to the present invention having the configuration described above, the final position information providing apparatus of the portable terminal will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The mobile terminal 100 registers a corresponding unique signal to the mobile switching center 120 through the base station 110 to check its position repeatedly at a predetermined cycle while the power is applied to the ON state. In addition, the mobile switching center 120 registers and manages location information registered from the mobile terminal 100 in the location registration unit 150, and the above procedure is referred to as periodic location registration (PERIODIC LOCATION UPDATE).

As described above, the location information registered from the mobile terminal 100 and managed by the location registration unit 150 includes a unique number (CELL ID) and a location information code of the base station 110 to which the mobile terminal 100 is currently located and wirelessly connected. (LAC: LOCATION AREA CODE).

When the mobile terminal 100 cuts off the operation power by turning off the power switch normally in an operating state in which the operating power is applied, the mobile terminal 100 transmits a wireless message to the base station by writing a detach message (POWER OFF DETACH MESSAGE). Therefore, the mobile switching center 120 recognizes and performs the corresponding processing.

The detach message is to facilitate reconnection with the base station 110 when the portable terminal 100 supplies power to the on state again, and the base station 110 is finally connected to the portable terminal 100. And register the operation information and the like to the mobile switching center (120).

The detach message as described above is generated when the portable terminal turns off the power by a normal procedure through the power off button input. For example, the detach message is not generated when the power is abnormally turned off such as a battery disconnection.

When the mobile terminal 100 is called from the other party in the power-on state, the communication path is set to switching and connected by communication by the monitoring and control of the mobile switching center 120. In the power-off state, the mobile terminal 100 moves. The location information finally registered at the switching center is confirmed by voice.

When the voice confirmation of the location information is described in more detail, whether the mobile terminal 100 called by the other party is turned on or off, the mobile switching station 120 confirms through the database, and the called mobile terminal is called. When the power supply 100 is turned off, the location information registered and managed in the location registration unit 150 is read.

As described above, the location information read from the location registration unit 150 by the mobile switching center 120 includes the unique number (CELL ID) and the area of the base station 110 to which the mobile terminal was wirelessly connected in the power-on state. Information code (LOCATION AREA CODE) and the like, the location information as described above is encrypted data that can not be used as it is.

The mobile switching center 120 applies the location information read from the location registration unit 150 to the area information unit 130, and as the information of the administrative area, in one embodiment, a specific administrative area, such as "Anyang-si Hogye 1-dong", etc. Convert to a place name data.

The mobile switching center 120 applies the final location information data of the mobile terminal 100, which is converted into a specific administrative area name by the area information unit 130, to the voice processing unit 140, and converts it into a voice level signal.

The mobile switching center 120 returns the final position information of the mobile terminal 100 converted to the voice level signal as described above to the other party's caller with a voice guidance message.

Therefore, when the other party caller is unable to communicate with the mobile terminal 100, it is convenient to check in which position the power is finally off.

Hereinafter, a method of providing final position information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

The mobile switching center (MSC) 120 of the mobile communication system registers and manages when location information is periodically input (PERIODIC LOCATION UPDATE) in the power-on state of the mobile terminal 100. Determining the power-on state when the location information is input at a predetermined cycle (S100); When it is determined that the power-on state in the process (S100), the power-on process consisting of the step (S110) of periodically updating and registering (UPDATE) the location information, and

When the portable terminal 100 is powered off, the current final position information input as a POWER OFF DETACH MESSAGE is registered and managed, and the position information is predetermined from the portable terminal 100. If it is not input in a cycle to determine the power off (POWER OFF) state (S120); If it is determined in the step (S120), the power-off process consisting of the step of registering and managing the location information of the input detach message (S130),

When the mobile terminal 100 is called, communication is made by call connection when the current power is on, and when the power is off, the voice message is guided to the final location information. Determining whether a call connection request signal is input, and if not, returning to the power-on process (S100) (FEEDBACK) (S140); Determining whether the power supply state of the portable terminal 100 is in an ON state or an OFF state in response to a call connection request determined in the step S140 (S150); If it is determined in step S150 that the power of the portable terminal 100 is in an ON state, a process of performing a call connection process for establishing a communication path through switching to perform communication and ending (S160); When the power of the mobile terminal 100 is determined to be in an OFF state in the determining process (S150), and normally powered off, the location information included in the POWER OFF DETACH MESSAGE is guided to a voice message. In the case of abnormal power off processing, the call processing process includes a step (S170) of guiding and terminating the last registered location information by a voice location update (PERIODIC LOCATION UPDATE).

Hereinafter, the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The mobile switching center 120 determines whether the power of the portable terminal 100 is in an ON state (S100), and if it is not in an ON state, determines whether it is in an OFF state (S120). .

When the power of the mobile terminal 100 is in an ON state in the determination (S100), the mobile terminal 100 transmits its own location information at a predetermined period set by a periodic location registration procedure. 120, and the mobile switching center 120 registers and manages the location registration unit 150.

In addition, when the power of the portable terminal 100 is in the OFF state (S120), for example, if the power is turned off through a normal procedure, the final location information from the portable terminal 100 is a detach message. Since it is applied as (POWER OFF DETACH MESSAGE), the location information by the detach message is registered, and as another example, when the power is turned off due to an abnormal procedure, the mobile terminal 100 performs a periodic location registration (PERIODIC LOCATION UPDATE) procedure. Manages the location information finally registered by the location registration unit 150 under the control of the mobile switching center 120.

When the call connection request signal for calling the mobile terminal 100 is applied from the other party (S140), the mobile switching center 120 determines whether the power of the mobile terminal 100 is ON or OFF. Determine (S150).

The power on / off determination of the mobile switching center 120 determines whether or not the location registration information is periodically applied or not from the portable terminal, and when the location registration information is periodically applied, the power is on. If the location registration information is not applied periodically, the power is off.

In the determination (S150), when the mobile switching center 120 determines that the power supply of the mobile terminal 100 is turned on, the communication path is established by the corresponding switching process, so that the call connection is established and the communication is terminated (S160). ).

In the determination (S150), when the mobile switching center 120 determines that the power of the mobile terminal 100 is turned off, the mobile terminal 100 is a voice message using the final location information registered in the location registration unit 150. ) Informs the other party of the location information of the last registered base station 110 in a voice message and ends.

The last registered location information may be location information caused by a detach message generated by the mobile terminal 100 powering off the power normally, and the detach message does not occur due to abnormal power off of the mobile terminal 100. If not, it may be the last registered location information from the periodic location registration.

Such location information is registered and managed in a base station or cell identification number (CELL ID) and a local information code (LAC: LOCATION AREA CODE) location registration unit 150, and the area information unit 130 by the mobile switching center 120. When it is applied to and converted, it is converted into place name information by the administrative area, and when it is applied to the voice processing unit again by the mobile switching center, it is converted into a voice level signal.

The location information converted to the voice level signal as described above is returned as a voice guidance message to the called party by the mobile switching center 120.

Therefore, even when the power supply of the mobile terminal 10 is normally or abnormally turned off, the caller confirms which position the mobile terminal 100 was finally in and thus obtains psychological stability for not making a call connection. In another example, even when the battery is distressed and the battery power of the mobile terminal 100 is discharged, it may be used for positioning for rescue.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, even when the mobile terminal is turned off normally or abnormally, there is an industrial use effect that can confirm the position information that was finally used.

In addition, since the final use position can be confirmed in a state where the location of the portable terminal is not known, there is a convenient effect in providing psychological stability to the caller.

In addition, even when the battery power is turned off in a state of distress or the like with the portable terminal, there is a convenient effect that the position of the distress can be tracked.

1 is a functional configuration diagram of a general mobile communication system,

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for operating a portable terminal location information according to the prior art;

3 is a functional configuration diagram of the final position information providing apparatus of the present invention portable terminal;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing final location information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

** Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing **

100: mobile terminal 110: base station

120: mobile switching center 130: district information department

140: voice processing unit 150: location register

Claims (10)

The mobile terminal registers the location information at a predetermined period while moving the mobile communication service area and registers the location information in a detach message when the power is turned off, and communicates by call connection; A base station wirelessly connecting with the portable terminal to transmit and receive a communication signal and form a service area; A mobile switching station which connects with the base station and registers location information applied from the mobile terminal and returns the registered location information as a voice signal when a call connection request is made in a power-off state; A location register which records and stores and manages the location information of the mobile terminal which is connected to the mobile switching center and is authorized; An area information unit which connects with the mobile switching center and converts and outputs authorized location registration information into administrative area information; And a voice processing unit for connecting to the mobile switching center and converting the administrative area information to be converted into a voice signal and outputting the voice signal. The mobile switching center of claim 1, Records and manages the location information applied at a predetermined period from the portable terminal and the location information applied as a detach message to the location register, When the portable terminal is called from the other party while the power is turned off, the final location information registered in the location registration unit is applied to the area information unit and converted into administrative area information. The administrative area information converted from the area information unit is applied to the voice processing unit and converted into a voice level signal. And returning a signal converted from the voice processing unit to a voice level signal to the other party through a communication path as a voice message. The method of claim 1, wherein the location registration unit, And recording, storing, managing, and outputting location information of a corresponding base station receiving location information applied from the mobile terminal by the mobile switching center. The method of claim 3, wherein the location information managed by the location register, Final position information providing apparatus of the portable terminal, characterized in that the configuration consisting of the unique number and the area information code value of the base station connected to the mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the area information unit, And the position information applied by the mobile switching center from the position registration unit is converted into name information on an administrative area and outputted. The mobile switching center registers and manages when the location information is periodically input while the mobile terminal is turned on, and A power-off process of registering and managing current final location information input as a detach message when the portable terminal is powered off; When the mobile terminal is called, the terminal is connected with a call when the current power is turned on, and when the power is turned off, a call processing process for guiding a voice message to the final position information is provided. . The method of claim 6, wherein the power-on process, Determining the power-on state when the location information is input from the portable terminal at predetermined intervals; If it is determined that the power-on state in the process, the last position information providing method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the process consisting of updating and registering the location information periodically. The method of claim 6, wherein the power off process, Determining the power-off state when the location information is not input from the portable terminal at predetermined intervals; If it is determined that the power off state in the process, the final position information providing method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that consisting of the process of registering and managing the location information of the input detach message. The method of claim 6, wherein the call processing process, Determining whether a call connection request signal for communicating with the portable terminal is input and if not, returning to the power-on process; Determining the power state of the mobile terminal when there is a call connection request as determined in the above process; If it is determined that the power of the portable terminal is in the determination process, the process of proceeding and ending the communication by the call connection process; If it is determined that the power of the portable terminal is turned off in the determination process, the final position information providing method of the portable terminal comprising the step of guiding the terminated position information or the last registered position information to the voice message and ending. . 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the voice message guide process, When the portable terminal is normally powered off, the location information of the detach message is informed by a voice message, When the portable terminal is abnormally powered off processing, the last position information providing method of the portable terminal, characterized in that to guide the last registered location information to the voice message.