KR20060031475A - Location-based messaging service system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

When a caller sends a predetermined message to the called party who wants to deliver the message, and when the called party is within close proximity to the sender, the sender sends the prescribed message of the caller to the called party and simultaneously sends the called party's response message to the called party. A location-based messaging service system and method thereof are disclosed that facilitate meetings between subscribers located in an area. The system, A) a caller terminal that subscribes to a location-based messaging service, sends a location-based message to a called party to be contacted, and then receives a corresponding response message from a called party located within a short distance; B) a location server for measuring the location of the caller / recipient and outputting the result; And C) a location-based service server for comparing the location of the located caller and the called party, and transmitting the location information of the called party within close proximity to the sender to the caller using a predetermined message.

Positioning, Short Message Service (SMS)

Description

Location-based messaging service system and method thereof {LOCATION BASED MESSAGING SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF}

The following drawings, which are attached in this specification, illustrate the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and together with the detailed description of the present invention which serves to further understand the technical spirit of the present invention, the present invention includes matters described in such drawings. It should not be construed as limited to.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a location-based messaging service system according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of finding a called party located within close proximity using a location-based messaging service system according to the present invention and delivering a specific message to be sent by the caller to the called party.

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10: caller terminal 15: caller terminal

20: mobile network 30: SMS server

40: location positioning server 50: location-based service server

60: Customer Database

The present invention relates to location-based service messaging using a mobile phone, and more particularly, a sender sends a predetermined message to a called party to which a message is to be delivered, and when the called party is within close proximity to the sender, the called party sends a predetermined message to the called party. The present invention relates to a location-based messaging service system and a method for facilitating a meeting between subscribers located in an area close to each other by transmitting a response message of the called party to the sender and simultaneously with the sender.

In recent years, the spread of mobile phones has made it possible to transmit messages through input of voice, text and symbols through mobile phones.

However, in order to meet friends using the mobile phone, there are cumbersome problems of calling or sending a message to several friends.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, the sender transmits a predetermined message to the called party to deliver the message, and when the called party is in close proximity to the sender, the called party's predetermined message The present invention provides a location-based messaging service system and a method for facilitating meeting between subscribers located in a region close to each other by transmitting a response message of the called party to the sender and simultaneously with the sender.

The location-based messaging service system according to the present invention for achieving the above object, A) subscribes to the location-based messaging service, transmits the location-based message to the other party to be contacted, and accordingly the response from the called party located within close proximity A caller terminal for receiving a message; B) a location server for measuring the location of the caller / recipient and outputting the result; And C) a location-based service server for comparing the location of the located caller and the called party, and transmitting the location information of the called party within close proximity to the sender to the caller using a predetermined message.

Location-based messaging service method according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: a) transmitting a caller list and the location-based message to the caller through the caller terminal; B) a location based service server searching the customer database to determine whether the caller is a member; C) identifying a location of the caller authenticated by the membership; D) After the location positioning server determines the location of the called party, and compares who among the called parties is in the proximity with the caller, the location-based service server uses the SMS message or Transmitting to the client system using a voice push type message to the user system or transmitting additional location details to the client system through the wireless Internet in the form of a push push at the request of a user; And ㅁ) the caller confirming the transmitted member information and location information of the called party.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized by making it easy to meet the subscribers in the close area by informing the called party in a predetermined message to the caller within the close range to contact.

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

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a location-based messaging service system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system includes a calling party terminal 10, a called party terminal 15, a mobile communication network 20, an SMS server 30, a positioning server 40, and a location-based service server 50. It consists of.

The caller terminal 10 is a subscriber that subscribes to a service according to the present invention, transmits a location-based message to a called party to be contacted, and receives a corresponding response message from a called party located within a short distance. It consists of a mobile phone with built-in web browser, PDA, or a computer with Internet access (wired connection) to enable a swap connection. In this case, the called party may be one or more people according to the caller's request. Therefore, the following should be interpreted as including a plurality of meanings even if expressed in the singular.

In addition, the caller terminal 10 may be provided with a predetermined application (for example, a virtual machine) and may be provided with a location-based service according to the present invention.

The mobile communication network 20 is a communication network to which the caller terminal 10 is connected to form a wired / wireless internet connection. The mobile communication network 20 may simultaneously connect the caller / receiver terminal 10 and 15 to the location-based service server 30. Use a communication network.

The positioning server 40, through the mobile communication terminal, based on the Position Determination Data Message (PDDM) defined in the IS-801, the caller / receiver terminal (10, 15) and the message element These are exchanged with each other to determine the location of the caller / caller terminal 10, 15, and then transfer the result to the location-based service server 50. Various processes of acquiring the location information by exchanging location data messages between the location server 40 and the caller / caller terminals 10 and 15 are described in detail in IS-801. A detailed description thereof will be omitted. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the IS-801 is coordinated with the present invention.

The location based service server 50 refers to a computer providing a location based messaging service according to the present invention. That is, the location-based service server 50, first, when receiving the location-based message of the caller terminal 10, determines whether the caller terminal 10 subscribes to the service. Thereafter, the location-based service server 50 checks the list of called parties located within the close range to which the caller wants to contact and delivers the specific message of the caller to them.

Thereafter, the location-based service server 50 receives a response message from the called party and delivers the response message to the calling party through the SMS server 30 to arrange a meeting between the calling party and the called party within close proximity.

In general, the location-based service server 15 is made to be capable of high-capacity, high-speed processing in preparation for multiple users to access at the same time. In order to provide continuous service, the company may also have an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).

The customer database 60 is included in the location-based service server 50, stores the list of the called party to the caller to contact, and according to the execution of the location-based service server 30, the stored called party Provide list information to the sender.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the location-based messaging service method according to the present invention configured as described above.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of finding a called party located within close proximity using a location-based messaging service system according to the present invention and delivering a specific message to be sent by the caller to the called party.

First, a caller who wants to receive the location-based messaging service subscribes to the service (S201). Then, subscriber information such as personal information including the mobile phone number of the caller is the customer of the location-based service server 50. It is stored in the database 40.

If the caller first describes the caller's service subscription step to pass before sending the location-based message to the called party to be connected as follows.

First, the caller is authenticated as a service subscriber by entering a mobile phone number after accessing a site through a swap or web in order to receive a location-based messaging service. The authentication process is performed externally from the perspective of the caller by pressing a predetermined key of the terminal.

Then, when the caller is a subscriber subscribed to the service, it is requested to enter a list of recipients to be connected.

Then, when the called party list is input by the caller, the called party in the near area with the caller, among each of the inputted callers, is queried whether the caller is willing to receive a location-based message.

Then, the called parties who have agreed to receive the location-based message are stored in the called party list of the customer database 60. Therefore, through the above process, the service joining step of the caller is terminated.

In this case, the service subscription step may be performed by the program having a predetermined program in the location-based service server 50.

After the service subscription step, the caller may send a location-based message only to the called party stored in the called party list.

Next, a description will be given of a process in which the sender transmits a location-based message to a called party located in a nearby area, and accordingly, the called party delivers a response message to the calling party.

First, the caller transmits a location-based message to the called party to be connected through the caller terminal 10 (S202), and the location-based service server 50 searches the customer database 40 to be a member of the user. Determine whether you are a member. At this time, the sender only sends by inputting a message and a called party list to be sent in the same form as the existing message broadcasting.

Thereafter, the location server 40 is to determine the location of the caller, the location of the caller authenticated whether the subscriber is registered, the caller to the swap / Web site using the terminal 10 In case of access, the user's location information obtained from a communication company is transmitted to the location positioning server 40, and when the caller accesses the swap / web site using a computer, the user inputs his / her detailed location directly. The location is determined by transmitting to the location based service server 50. At this time, even if the caller accesses the swap / web site using the terminal 10, his or her detailed position may be directly input. In addition, in the case of locating the location, when the user's location is roughly identified using the location information receiver, the mobile density administration system (MODAS) may be used.

Thereafter, the location-based service server 50 retrieves the caller list to which the caller wants to connect, and then transfers the caller list to the location positioning server 40 to determine the location of the callers (S204). At this time, the positioning server 40 is to determine the location of the called party located in the proximity area with the caller among the called party included in the list. In the process, the location positioning server 40 compares the location of the caller and the caller to which the caller wants to connect to each other to query the caller located in the nearest area.

Thereafter, the location positioning server 40 transmits the inquiry result to the location-based service server 50, and the location-based service server 50 transmits the inquiry result to the called party located in the proximity area with the caller. The location-based message sent by the sender is transferred (S205).

Thereafter, the location-based service server 50 receives a response message from the called party and delivers it to the caller through the SMS server 30 (S206). In this case, the location-based service server 50 may deliver the location information of the called party.

The location information is provided to the sender's mobile phone in the form of a text message, a voice message, a voice push through the wireless Internet, or in the form of an image or a video, whereby the caller confirms the current location information of the called party (S207).

In this case, when the called party receiving the message transmitted in the SMS or voice push form wants detailed information according to the location after checking the message, a callback URL is included in the short message transmitted to the caller terminal 10. When the subscriber calls back, the subscriber can access the location-based service server 50 over the wireless Internet through a WAP server (not shown) to receive detailed location information as well as search and receive map information. .

Although the present invention has been described as a specific preferred embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Anyone with a variety of variations will be possible.

Therefore, according to the present invention, there is an effect that can easily grasp the position of a specific person within close proximity using a mobile phone.

Another effect of the present invention, there is an effect that can easily meet at a desired place, when the friends who have the same hobby.

In addition, the present invention can improve the method for finding a specific counterpart, thereby increasing sales, expanding subscribers, and providing real-time and customized location services.

Claims (44)

A) a caller terminal that subscribes to a location-based messaging service, sends a location-based message to a called party to be contacted, and then receives a corresponding response message from a called party located within a short distance; B) a location server for measuring the location of the caller / recipient and outputting the result; And C) a location-based service server comprising a location-based service server for comparing the location of the location and the called party, and then transmits the location information of the called party within close proximity to the sender to the caller using a predetermined message. Messaging service system. The method of claim 1, wherein the caller terminal, Location-based messaging service system, characterized in that any one of a mobile phone, PDA, or a computer with a wired connection via the Internet to the internal device to enable a swap connection. According to claim 1, The caller terminal and the location-based service server, Location-based messaging service system, characterized in that connected via a mobile communication network that can be connected at the same time. The method of claim 1, wherein the caller terminal, A subscriber based on a mobile site, a PDA, or a computer, which is connected to a swap site or a web site and waits for a location of a friend in close proximity, and which can receive public location information. According to claim 1, wherein the positioning server, Location-based messaging service system, characterized in that performed by using a mobile density administration system (MODAS) when positioning the location of the user roughly using the location information receiver. According to claim 1 or 3, wherein the location-based service server, Location-based messaging service system, characterized in that for transmitting the location information of the called party to the caller terminal in the form of an SMS message or voice push. According to claim 1 or 3, wherein the location-based service server, When receiving the location-based message of the caller terminal, the location-based messaging service system, characterized in that after determining whether the caller terminal subscribes to the service, the caller list located within the proximity of the caller to contact. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined message, Location-based messaging service system, characterized in that the message in the form of SMS messages or voice push. 1) a caller terminal for subscribing to a location-based messaging service, transmitting a location-based message to a called party to be contacted, and receiving a corresponding response message from a called party located within a short distance; 2) a location server for measuring the location of the caller / recipient and outputting the result; And 3) After comparing the location of the located caller / recipient, the location information of the called party within close proximity to the sender is transmitted to the caller terminal using an SMS message or a voice push type message or additionally requested by the user. A location-based service server for transmitting detailed location information to the caller via a wireless Internet in a swap push form; And And 4) a customer database which stores authentication related information of the caller / recipient and provides authentication related information at the request of the location based service server. The method of claim 9, wherein the caller terminal, Location-based messaging service system, characterized in that any one of a mobile phone, PDA, or a computer with a wired connection via the Internet to the internal device to enable a swap connection. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the caller terminal and the location-based service server, Location-based messaging service system, characterized in that connected via a mobile communication network that can be connected at the same time. The method of claim 9, wherein the caller terminal, A subscriber based on a mobile site, a PDA, or a computer, which is connected to a swap site or a web site and waits for a location of a friend in close proximity, and which can receive public location information. The method of claim 9, wherein the location server, Location-based messaging service system, characterized in that performed by using a mobile density administration system (MODAS) when positioning the location of the user roughly using the location information receiver. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the location-based service server, Location-based messaging service system, characterized in that for transmitting the location information of the called party to the caller terminal in the form of an SMS message or voice push. The method of claim 9 or 14, wherein the location-based service server, When receiving the location-based message of the caller terminal, the location-based messaging service system, characterized in that after determining whether the caller terminal subscribes to the service, the caller list located within the proximity of the caller to contact. The method of claim 9, wherein the predetermined message, Location-based messaging service system, characterized in that the message in the form of SMS messages or voice push. The method of claim 9 or 14, wherein the location-based service server, Location-based messaging service system characterized in that for transmitting the location information of the called party to the caller using a message in the form of a video or video. a) requesting a user authentication for confirming whether a service is subscribed to a caller accessing a web or a swap site; b) the sender sending his / her personal information including a mobile number to the location-based service server via the caller terminal in response to the request; c) the location-based service server searches a customer database to determine whether the caller is a member; d) the sender sends a list of called parties and location-based messages to which they want to connect; e) determining, by the location positioning server, a location of an authorized caller through the membership; f) at the request of the location-based service server, the location location server comparing the caller with the caller who is in the proximity area and inquiring the called party located in the proximity area; And f) sending the caller's location-based message to a called party located within a proximity area, and sending a response message accordingly to the caller. The method of claim 18, wherein the caller terminal, Location-based messaging service method, characterized in that any one of a mobile phone, PDA, or a computer that can be wired access via the Internet, a built-in WAP browser to enable a swap connection. The method of claim 18, wherein the caller terminal and the location-based service server, Location-based messaging service method characterized in that the connection through a mobile communication network that can be connected at the same time. The method of claim 18, wherein the caller terminal, A subscriber who waits to receive a location of a friend in close proximity by accessing a swap site or a web site, and comprises a mobile phone, a PDA, or a computer capable of receiving public location information. The method of claim 18, wherein the location server, Location based messaging service method characterized in that performed by using the MODAS (MODAS: Mobile Density Administration System) when positioning the location of the user roughly using the location information receiver. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the location-based service server, Location-based messaging service method characterized in that for transmitting the location information of the called party to the caller terminal in the form of an SMS message or voice push. The method of claim 18 or 23, wherein the location-based service server, When receiving the location-based message of the caller terminal, after determining whether the caller terminal subscribes to the service, the location-based messaging service method characterized in that the caller checks the list of callers located within close proximity to contact. The method of claim 18, wherein the predetermined message, Location-based messaging service method characterized in that the message in the form of SMS messages or voice push. The method of claim 18 or 23, wherein the location-based service server, Location-based messaging service method characterized in that for transmitting the location information of the called party to the caller using a message in the form of a video or video. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the joining of step (a) comprises: a-1) accessing a site through a swap or web and inputting a mobile phone number for authenticating whether the caller is a subscriber of a location-based messaging service; a-2) when the caller is a subscriber subscribed to the service, requesting to input a list of called party to which to connect; a-3) When the called party list is input by the caller, the caller who is located in the proximal area with the caller among the inputted callers, inquires whether the caller is willing to receive when the caller's location-based message is transmitted. step; And a-4) storing the called parties who have received the location-based message in the called party list of the customer database. The method of claim 27, wherein the method is Location-based messaging service method comprising a predetermined program in the location-based service server that can be performed by the program. A) storing personal information including the calling party's mobile phone number in a customer database; (B) requesting user authentication to confirm whether a user subscribes to a service to a caller accessing a web or a swap site; C) determining whether the caller is a member by searching the customer database; D) sending a list of called parties and a location-based message that the caller wants to connect to; E) identifying a location of the caller authenticated through the membership; F) After the location server identifies the called party's location, compares who is in the near location with the caller, and then uses the SMS message or voice push message for the member information and location information of the called party. Transmitting to the user client system or transmitting additional location details to the client system through the wireless Internet in a push-push form at the request of a user; And G) a user confirming the transmitted member information and location information of the called party. The method of claim 29, wherein the user authentication of the step (b), The same method applies to not only when the caller accesses a swap site through a wireless Internet (WAP) using a mobile phone but also when the caller accesses a web site using a computer. The method of claim 29, wherein the positioning of the step (e), Location-based messaging service method characterized in that the location of the user accessing the service using a mobile phone by using a base station in the communication company, or by identifying the location of the user by adding a location tracking function to the terminal. The method of claim 29, wherein the positioning of the step (e), A location-based messaging service method, which can be achieved by using a GPS (Global Position System) using a satellite in a telecommunication company. The method of claim 29, wherein the positioning of the step (e), The location-based messaging service method may be performed by using a mobile density administration system (MODAS) when the location of the user is roughly determined by using the location information receiver. A) sending a caller list and a location-based message through the caller terminal that the caller wants to connect to; B) a location based service server searching the customer database to determine whether the caller is a member; C) identifying a location of the sender authenticated by the membership; D) After the location positioning server determines the location of the called party, and compares who among the called parties is in the proximity with the caller, the location-based service server uses the SMS message or Transmitting to the client system using a voice push type message to the user system or transmitting additional location details to the client system through the wireless Internet in the form of a push push at the request of a user; And ㅁ) a caller confirming the transmitted member information and location information of the called party. The method of claim 34, wherein the caller terminal, Location-based messaging service method, characterized in that any one of a mobile phone, PDA, or a computer that can be wired access via the Internet, a built-in WAP browser to enable a swap connection. 35. The method of claim 34, wherein the caller terminal and the location-based service server, Location-based messaging service method characterized in that connected via a mobile communication network that can be connected at the same time. The method of claim 34, wherein the caller terminal, A subscriber who waits to receive a location of a friend in close proximity by accessing a swap site or a web site, and comprises a mobile phone, a PDA, or a computer capable of receiving public location information. 35. The method of claim 34, wherein the location server, Location based messaging service method characterized in that performed by using the MODAS (MODAS: Mobile Density Administration System) when positioning the location of the user roughly using the location information receiver. 35. The method of claim 34, wherein the location-based service server, Location-based messaging service method characterized in that for transmitting the location information of the called party to the caller terminal in the form of an SMS message or voice push. 40. The method of claim 34 or 39, wherein the location-based service server, When receiving the location-based message of the caller terminal, the location-based messaging service method characterized in that after determining whether the caller terminal subscribes to the service, the caller list located within the proximity of the caller to contact. The method of claim 34, wherein the predetermined message, Location-based messaging service method characterized in that the message in the form of SMS messages or voice push. 40. The method of claim 34 or 39, wherein the location-based service server, Location-based messaging service method characterized in that for transmitting the location information of the called party to the caller using a message in the form of a video or video. 33. The method of claim 32, wherein subscribing to step (a) comprises: A-1) accessing a site via a swap or web, and inputting a mobile phone number to authenticate whether the caller is a subscriber of a location-based messaging service; A-2) when the caller is a subscriber subscribed to the service, requesting to input a called party list to be connected; A-3) When the called party list is inputted by the caller, the caller who is located in the vicinity of the caller among the inputted callers, inquires whether the sender's location-based message is intentionally received. step; And A-4) receiving callers who agree to receive the location-based message are stored in a caller list of the customer database. 44. The method of claim 43, wherein Location-based messaging service method comprising a predetermined program in the location-based service server that can be performed by the program.

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