KR20010055470A - Communication Method For Different Communication Service Company Subscriber - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a subscriber's unique number and password to subscribers of any communication service provider, and performs an authentication procedure between different communication service providers using the subscriber's unique number and password, thereby communicating their subscribers to other communication service subscribers. The present invention relates to a communication service method for subscribers of other communication service providers that can provide a service. In the related art, in order to receive a variety of communication services, a specific person must subscribe to the corresponding communication service provider separately, and is charged separately for each communication service provider. There was an economic burden of paying the basic fee, and when using the terminal of another subscriber, there was a disadvantage that the use of the corresponding communication service was restricted due to the burden that the usage fee was charged to the other subscriber.

According to the present invention, by receiving a subscriber's unique number and password assigned to a service user and performing an authentication procedure between different communication service providers, a specific communication service company can provide its own communication service to other communication service provider subscribers. At the same time, it is possible to improve telecommunications services by providing various and quality services rather than competing subscribers, and even if the subscribers receive services from other telecommunications service providers, the service fee is paid only to the telecommunication service providers to which they subscribe. Various communication services can be provided at a fee.

Description

Communication Method For Different Communication Service Company Subscriber

The present invention relates to a communication service method for subscribers of other communication service providers, and in particular, assigns a subscriber unique number and password to subscribers of any communication service provider, and uses different subscriber service numbers and passwords between different communication service providers. By performing an authentication procedure, the present invention relates to a communication service method for a subscriber of another communication service provider to provide his / her own communication service to other communication service provider subscribers.

In recent years, due to the development of information and communication technology, most people use various communication services such as telephone, fax or data communication, and subscribe to a specific communication service company to receive such communication service.

In addition, the communication service provider provides only the corresponding communication service to the currently registered subscribers, that is, the subscriber registered in its subscriber database, without performing a predetermined authentication procedure or performing an authentication procedure.

Here, the communication services that do not perform the corresponding authentication procedures include wired communication services provided by Korea Telecom or Hanaro Telecom, and wireless communication services provided by LG Telecom, Korea Telecom Freetel or SK Telecom. At the same time as the subscription, a predetermined subscriber's phone number (wired phone number, mobile phone number) is assigned to provide a communication service without performing a separate authentication procedure, and then charges a corresponding service fee.

On the other hand, a communication service for performing the corresponding authentication procedure is a data communication service such as Cheon Lian, Hitel or Unitel, etc. The data communication service as shown in Figure 1, the data communication service provider (A) is a subscriber If there is a request for access from (A), the subscriber ID (ID) and password (Password) is input from the subscriber (A), and then the subscriber ID and password are compared with the information stored in their subscriber database. After the authentication process is confirmed, and as a result, the currently registered subscriber is identified, the corresponding data communication service is accessed and provided to the subscriber (A).

Thereafter, the service usage fee for the data communication service provided to the subscriber (A) is charged.

However, as described above, most people who use various communication services subscribe to only one specific communication service company to receive wired / wireless communication service or data communication service. Only service provided by the company could be provided.

Thus, in order to receive a service provided by another communication service provider, the service provider has to subscribe to a communication service provider that provides a communication service that he / she wants to provide. As a result, a basic fee charged separately for each service provider is required. Had to pay a fee.

In addition, when a specific person does not have a telephone line or his mobile terminal, that is, when the specific person is in an environment in which he / she cannot use the wired / wireless communication service subscribed to, the wired terminal or the mobile terminal of another subscriber In this case, a service fee for the wired / wireless communication service is charged to other subscribers.

As described above, conventionally, in order for a specific person to be provided with various communication services, there is an economic burden of subscribing to a corresponding communication service provider and paying a basic fee separately charged for service use fee for each communication service provider. In the case of using a terminal of another subscriber in an environment in which a corresponding communication service is not available, there is a disadvantage in that the use of the corresponding communication service is restricted due to the burden that the usage fee is charged to the other subscriber.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. The object of the present invention is to receive a subscriber's unique number and password assigned to a service user and perform authentication procedures between different communication service providers, whereby a specific communication service company has a different communication service. In order to provide their own communication service to the subscriber.

Another object of the present invention is to improve communication services by providing various and quality services rather than competition to attract subscribers by allowing a specific communication service provider to provide its own communication service to other communication service provider subscribers.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a variety of communication services at low rates by allowing a service fee to be paid only to a telecommunications service provider to which the subscriber subscribes, even if a subscriber is provided with a service from another telecommunication service provider.

1 is a diagram illustrating a service structure of a conventional data communication service company.

2 is a diagram illustrating a communication service structure of another data communication service provider subscriber of a data communication service company according to the present invention;

3 is a diagram illustrating a communication service structure for another wired / wireless communication service subscriber of a wired / wireless communication service company according to the present invention;

A feature of the present invention for solving the above object is a process of performing an authentication procedure with a communication service provider subscribed to the service user by receiving the subscriber's unique number and password from the service user; Providing a corresponding communication service to an authenticated service subscriber; The present invention provides a communication service method for a subscriber of another communication service provider, including a process of notifying and paying a service fee corresponding to a provided communication service to a communication service company subscribed to by the service user.

Here, the subscriber unique number includes a company identification number for identifying a communication service company subscribed by a service user, and a subscriber identification number or subscriber telephone number separately assigned according to a communication service company subscribed to the service user. It is done.

Furthermore, in the process of performing an authentication procedure with the communication service company subscribed to by the service user, if the communication service company subscribed to by the service user is a data communication service company, the subscriber's unique number and password are provided to the service user connected as a 'guest'. Requesting input and receiving a corresponding subscriber unique number and password; Identifying a data communication service company subscribed to by the service user by using the company identification number included in the received subscriber unique number; Requesting authentication by transmitting a subscriber identification number and a password included in the subscriber identification number to a confirmed data communication service provider; And notifying the authentication result of the service user who requested the authentication by using the transmitted subscriber identification number and password.

In addition, in the process of performing an authentication procedure with a communication service company subscribed to by the service user, if the communication service company subscribed to is a wired / wireless communication service company, a guide message for requesting a subscriber's unique number and password or Transmitting a specific tone; Receiving a subscriber's unique number and password from the service user; Identifying a wire / wireless communication service company subscribed to by the service user by using a company identification number included in the subscriber's unique number; Requesting authentication by transmitting a subscriber's telephone number and password included in the subscriber's unique number to a verified wire / wireless communication service company; And notifying the authentication result of the service user who requested the authentication by using the transmitted subscriber's telephone number and password.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the present invention, a specific communication service provider provides its own communication service to a subscriber registered with another communication service provider. In this case, the specific communication service provider is a subscriber registered with another communication service provider, that is, a communication service provided by the user. By receiving the subscriber's unique number and password from the service user who wants to be provided to perform a predetermined authentication process with other communication service providers.

To this end, the subscriber must be given a subscriber's unique number including information for identifying the registered communication service provider and a password for the subscriber's unique number from the communication service provider to which the subscriber belongs.

That is, when a specific person requests subscription to a predetermined communication service provider that provides a data communication service or a wired / wireless communication service, the corresponding communication service provider has a subscriber identification number including a company identification number and a password for the subscriber identification number. Will be given.

In this case, the subscriber identification number further includes a subscriber identification number when the service provided by the communication service provider is a data communication service, and a subscriber telephone number when the wire / wireless communication service is used.

Thus, the specific person is provided with the corresponding communication service using the subscriber identification number or the subscriber's telephone number assigned to the communication service company to which he subscribed.

In addition, when a user wants to receive a predetermined communication service from a communication service company not subscribed to, the authentication service is performed between the communication service providers using the subscriber's unique number and password, and the corresponding communication service is provided.

In this case, the operation of providing a communication service from the viewpoint of the corresponding communication service provider will be described, that is, the operation of providing a communication service to another communication service subscriber (hereinafter, referred to as a 'service user' for convenience of description) will be described. It is done as follows.

First, when a service user wants to be provided with a communication service by accessing a data communication service company not subscribed to, the operation of the data communication service company will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

First, the service user executes predetermined communication software to request a connection to a data communication service provider A, which he does not subscribe to. In this case, the user can access the data communication service provider A without having to subscribe to the data communication service provider A. You will be connected as a guest.

Here, it is assumed that the service user has subscribed to the data communication service company (B).

Subsequently, the data communication service company (A) requests the service user connected to the 'Guest' to enter the subscriber's unique number and password, and then receives the corresponding subscriber's unique number and password from the service user, The service identification number included in the subscriber's unique number is used to identify the communication service provider to which the service user subscribes. In this case, since the communication service company to which the service user subscribes is a data communication service company (B), the data communication By transmitting the subscriber identification number and password included in the subscriber identification number input to the service provider (B) side, the authentication of the corresponding service user is required.

Accordingly, the data communication service company B compares the transmitted subscriber identification number and password with the subscriber information stored in its subscriber database, checks whether the service user who requested the authentication is a registered subscriber, and then checks the corresponding authentication result. To the data communication service provider (A).

At this time, if the authentication result is notified that the service user who requested the authentication is a registered subscriber, the data communication service provider A accesses various data communication services and provides the corresponding communication service, and then calculates the service fee accordingly. By storing the subscriber's unique number in their subscriber database and at the same time to the corresponding data communication service provider (B).

In addition, the data communication service company (B) charges a service fee corresponding to the service user using the service of the data communication service company (A), transfers the data communication service company (A), and the service user subscribes. A variety of data communication services can be provided regardless of one communication service provider.

Second, when a service user wants to be provided with a communication service by accessing a wired / wireless communication service company not subscribed to, the operation of the wired / wireless communication service company is described in detail with reference to FIG. 3. Same as

First, the service user dials a predetermined service request code and connects to a wired / wireless communication service company (X) not subscribed to and requests a corresponding wired / wireless communication service. The service company X may send a service tone or a specific tone requesting the service user to input the subscriber's unique number and password.

Here, it is assumed that the service user is subscribed to the wired / wireless communication service company (Y).

Subsequently, when the wire / wireless communication service company (X) receives the corresponding subscriber's unique number and password from the service user, the communication service company subscribed by the service user using the company identification number included in the subscriber's unique number. In this case, since the communication service provider subscribed to the service user is a wired / wireless communication service company (Y), the subscriber's telephone number included in the subscriber's unique number inputted to the wired / wireless communication service company (Y). The password is transmitted to request authentication of the service user.

Accordingly, the wire / wireless communication service company Y compares the transmitted subscriber's phone number and password with the subscriber information stored in its subscriber database, confirms whether the service user who requested the authentication is a registered subscriber, and then The authentication result will be notified to the wire / wireless communication service provider (X).

At this time, when the authentication result is notified that the service user who requested the authentication is a registered subscriber, the relevant wired / wireless communication service company (X) provides a corresponding communication service by accessing a wired / wireless communication service, and then services accordingly. The fee is calculated and stored in the subscriber database for each subscriber's unique number, and the wired / wireless communication service provider (Y) is notified.

In addition, the wired / wireless communication service company (Y) charges a service fee corresponding to a service user who uses the service of the wired / wireless communication service company (X), and transfers it to the wired / wireless communication service company (X). In addition, regardless of the telecommunications service provider to which the service user subscribes, a variety of wired / wireless communication services can be provided.

For example, if a service user subscribed to LG Telecom accesses KT Freetel using a subscriber ID and password and performs a predetermined authentication procedure, and receives the service of the corresponding KT pretel, Is only required to pay a service fee to the LG Telecom subscribed, it is possible to receive a simple and convenient communication service.

As described above, in the present invention, by receiving the subscriber's unique number and password given to the service user and performing the authentication procedure between different communication service providers, a specific communication service provider can provide its own communication service to other communication service subscribers. It can be provided, which can provide a variety of services to the subscribers.

In addition, subscribers can receive various services provided by other communication service providers that are not subscribed only through an authentication process using a unique subscriber number and a password in the state of joining only one communication service provider.

In addition, the embodiments according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various alternatives, modifications, and changes can be made within the scope apparent to those skilled in the art.

As described above, the present invention receives the subscriber's unique number and password given to the service user to perform authentication procedures between different communication service providers, so that a specific communication service provider provides its own communication service to other communication service provider subscribers. You can do it.

In addition, the present invention enables a specific communication service provider to provide its own communication service to other communication service provider subscribers, thereby providing various and quality services rather than a competition for attracting subscribers, thereby improving communication services.

In addition, the present invention can receive a variety of communication services at a low rate by paying a service use fee only to the communication service company subscribed to the subscriber even if the service is provided from another communication service provider from the subscriber's point of view.

Claims (4)

Receiving a subscriber's unique number and password from a service user and performing an authentication procedure with a communication service company subscribed to by the service user; Providing a corresponding communication service to an authenticated service subscriber; And providing a service fee corresponding to the provided communication service to a communication service company subscribed to by the service user and receiving the service fee. The method of claim 1, The subscriber unique number includes a company identification number for identifying a communication service company subscribed by a service user, and a subscriber identification number or subscriber phone number separately assigned according to a communication service company subscribed to the service user. A communication service method for subscribers to another communication service provider. The method of claim 1, In the process of performing an authentication procedure with a communication service company subscribed to by the service user, if the communication service company subscribed to is a data communication service company, a subscriber's unique number and password are inputted to a service user connected as a 'guest'. Requesting and receiving a corresponding subscriber unique number and password; Identifying a data communication service company subscribed to by the service user by using the company identification number included in the received subscriber unique number; Requesting authentication by transmitting a subscriber identification number and a password included in the subscriber identification number to a confirmed data communication service provider; And notifying the authentication result of the service user who requested the authentication by using the transmitted subscriber identification number and password. The method of claim 1, In the process of performing an authentication procedure with the telecommunication service provider subscribed to by the service user, if the telecommunication service provider subscribed to the service user is a wired / wireless communication service company, a guidance message or a specific tone requesting input of a subscriber's unique number and password Transmitting a; Receiving a subscriber's unique number and password from the service user; Identifying a wire / wireless communication service company subscribed to by the service user by using a company identification number included in the subscriber's unique number; Requesting authentication by transmitting a subscriber's telephone number and password included in the subscriber's unique number to a verified wire / wireless communication service company; And notifying the authentication result of the service user who requested the authentication by using the transmitted subscriber's phone number and password.