KR20060076654A - Transmitting/receiving method for controlling some other terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a transmission / reception method for controlling a spaced terminal.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

According to the present invention, when a control terminal directly transmits a control signal to a control target terminal or transmits a control signal to a corresponding base station where the control target terminal is being serviced, the control target terminal analyzes the control signal and performs an operation accordingly, or the base station performs a control signal. The present invention provides a method for transmitting / receiving a remote terminal to control various functions (eg, call / outgoing) of another terminal by controlling a transmission / reception function of a terminal to be controlled according to the present invention. In this.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

The present invention provides a transmission method for controlling a remote terminal, comprising: an authentication acquiring step of acquiring an authentication from a communication network; A control signal generation step of generating a control signal for controlling a predetermined function of the control target terminal; And a control step of transmitting the generated control signal to the communication network to control the control target terminal.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used in a wireless communication terminal.

Remote terminal control, wireless terminal

Description

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1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a connection relationship between a control terminal and a control target terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a connection relationship between a control terminal and a control target terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a transmission / reception method for controlling a spaced terminal according to the present invention in the connection relationship of FIG. 1;

4 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a transmission / reception method for controlling a spaced terminal according to the present invention in the connection relationship of FIG. 2.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

11, 17: control terminal 12, 15: base station (BTS)

13, 14: MSC 16: terminal to be controlled

The present invention relates to a transmission / reception method for controlling a remote terminal, and more particularly, to control various functions (eg, call / outgoing) of another terminal (for example, a wireless communication terminal) located at a short distance or a long distance, The present invention relates to a transmission / reception method for controlling a spaced terminal.

In the present invention, a wireless communication terminal is a mobile communication terminal, a personal mobile communication terminal (PCS), a personal digital terminal (PDA), a smart phone, a next generation mobile communication terminal (IMT-2000), a wireless communication while being carried by an individual such as a wireless LAN terminal. Say this is possible terminal.

As wireless communication terminals have become a necessity for modern people, various convenient services such as downloading multimedia contents (eg, ringtones) by connecting to the other party or accessing the wireless Internet can be used regardless of time and place. As a result, the use of wireless communication terminals in public places or places where a quiet atmosphere is required, such as conference statues, theaters, and classrooms, often causes harm or disturbs others. In addition, the inconvenience caused by the use of the wireless communication terminal, such as long-term access to a service server with a high data connection fee to pay expensive charges, or receiving a malicious call (eg, a call from a stalker) is used. The situation is increasing as much as convenience.

In order to solve the problems caused by the inability to control the use of the wireless communication terminal as described above, various methods for controlling a specific function (for example, call / outgoing) or the entire function of the wireless communication terminal have been developed.

For example, it is possible to control certain functions of the terminal by using menu settings (ie, software settings) provided by the wireless communication terminal. In other words, set up a password to use the call origination function / wireless internet, or set the menu option so that the call is not made when the call number is an international phone number (or an expensive paid service phone number). Or, you can set a phone number limit to automatically reject incoming calls from the phone number. By the way, the terminal control method using the setting of the menu provided in the wireless communication terminal can easily control the user's own terminal, but there was a problem that it becomes useless in the situation that needs to control the other terminal.

As another example, there is a method of allowing a network operator to subscribe to a flat rate plan or to make a call using a prepaid card. That is, when a call over a certain amount of money can be automatically stopped to prevent excessive use. By the way, it is easy to control only the call origination function and cannot control other functions of the wireless communication terminal. There was a problem that can cause discomfort.

As another example, there is a method of subscribing to a service provided by a network operator to reject an incoming call from a specific telephone number or limiting a transmission function at the network side to use a wireless communication terminal exclusively for reception. However, in this case, there is a problem in that the terminal cannot be controlled from time to time and cannot control other terminals because a predetermined registration process is required to subscribe to the service provided by the network operator.

That is, the prior art as described above controls the use of the wireless communication terminal, but limited to a specific function (e.g. call / outgoing) or a specific range (e.g., control only when outgoing monthly fee). There is a problem in that it is not possible to control the function of the terminal (particularly, other terminals) from time to time and comprehensively, such as having to go through a cumbersome procedure.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems. When the control terminal directly transmits a control signal to the control target terminal or transmits the control signal to a corresponding base station where the control target terminal is being serviced, the control target terminal analyzes the control signal. In order to control various functions (eg, call / outgoing) of another terminal by performing an operation according to the base station or by controlling a transmission / reception function of a control target terminal according to a control signal, The purpose is to provide a transmission / reception method.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. Also, it will be readily appreciated that the objects and advantages of the present invention may be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the claims.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transmission method for controlling a remote terminal, the method comprising: obtaining an authentication from a communication network; A control signal generation step of generating a control signal for controlling a predetermined function of the control target terminal; And a control step of transmitting the generated control signal to the communication network to control the control target terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transmission method for controlling a spaced terminal, comprising: an input step of receiving a signal related to a spaced terminal control menu; A control signal generation step of generating a control signal according to a signal related to the input separation terminal control menu; And a control step of transmitting the generated control signal to a control target terminal to perform a predetermined operation.

Another method of the present invention for achieving the above object, the receiving method for controlling the separation terminal, the receiving step of receiving a control signal; An authentication step of performing an authentication process on the received control signal; And an operation step of performing a predetermined operation according to the received control signal as the authentication process succeeds.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, whereby those skilled in the art may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. There will be. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, prior to the detailed description of the present invention, the control terminal and the control target terminal according to the present invention reveals that signal transmission / reception between each other is always possible. That is, when it is necessary to release the control due to the emergency situation of the control target terminal, it is always possible to communicate between the control terminal and the control terminal so that the control release request can be made by calling a control terminal or sending a message. desirable.

1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a connection relationship between a control terminal and a control target terminal according to the present invention. Here, the case where the control terminal 11 and the control target terminal 16 are located at a long distance from each other will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control terminal 11 and the control target terminal 16 may transmit / receive signals with each other through a wired / wireless communication network.

At this time, the control terminal 11 and the control target terminal 16 is in a state that is simultaneously subscribed to the spaced terminal control service provided by the communication network provider. That is, identification information (eg, a phone number) of each of the control terminal 11 and the control target terminal 16 and authentication information (eg, a password) for use of the control service are separated from the communication service provider control terminal server (not shown). Not registered). In this case, the control terminal 11 transmits the predetermined authentication information to the remote terminal control service server to control the control target terminal 16, and as a result, the control terminal 16 controls the control target terminal 16. You can perform the operation.

The remote terminal control service server may be implemented as a separate device in a communication network or in a component included in an existing communication network such as a base station. In addition, the authentication process for the remote terminal control service and the control function for the control target terminal 16 according to the control signal from the control terminal 11 which has obtained the authentication are performed in components in different communication networks. It can also be implemented. In the following, the remote terminal control service server implemented as a separate device in the communication network performs the authentication process for the control terminal 11, the base station 15 of the control target terminal 16 side from the control terminal 11 An example of controlling the transmission / reception function of the control target terminal 16 according to the control signal is as follows.

First, the control terminal 11 obtains an authentication from the remote terminal control service server, and transmits a control signal for controlling the operation of the control target terminal 16 to the base station 15 where the control target terminal 16 is located. . Of course, the control terminal 11 and the control target terminal 16 may be included in the service area of the same base station.

In addition, the base station 15 including the control target terminal 16 in the service area controls the transmission / reception related functions of the control target terminal 16 according to the control signal received from the control terminal 11. do. For example, the call connection request signal from the control target terminal 16 may be ignored or a call received from the control target terminal 16 may be blocked.

In the above, the case in which the control terminal is the wireless communication terminal 11 has been described. However, the control target terminal 16 is controlled by accessing the control terminal of the remote terminal through the Internet using the personal computer 17 as the control terminal. It may be. For example, when the telephone numbers of each of the control terminal 11 and the control target terminal 16 are registered in the separate terminal control service as unique identification information, the user of the control terminal 11 uses the personal computer 17. By inputting the phone number of its own terminal 11 as identification information to access the remote terminal control service server, it is possible to control the operation of the control target terminal 16 through the authentication acquisition. Of course, the case where the control terminal is the wireless communication terminal 11 and the personal computer 17 may be implemented to be independent of each other.

Here, referring to an example in which the control terminal 11 controls the operation of the control target terminal 16, the call / call function is restricted for a predetermined time (for example, class time), the wireless Internet connection is completely prohibited, or If the user of the control target terminal 16 is difficult to attempt to make a call due to personal reasons (for example, a disabled person), the control terminal 11 may be forced to make a call to the telephone number.

2 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a connection relationship between a control terminal and a control target terminal according to the present invention. Here, a case in which the control terminal 11 and the control target terminal 16 are close to each other will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control terminal 11 and the control target terminal 16 are in a state capable of directly transmitting / receiving signals through infrared communication, Bluetooth, and the like.

As the control terminal 11 receives a control-related request signal for the control target terminal 16 through an input device (keypad) from the user, the control terminal 11 directly transmits the control signal to the control target terminal 16 to perform a predetermined function. Do it. That is, the menu setting of the control target terminal is changed so that the corresponding menu cannot be used for a predetermined time or is forcibly used.

In this case, the authentication for the control of the control target terminal 16 is obtained through the transmission and reception of the authentication information (for example, password) agreed to each other without a separate subscription procedure for a specific service provided by the network operator The control terminal 11 can control the control target terminal 16.

As described above, when the control terminal 11 and the control target terminal 16 are directly connected, it is preferable to implement the remote terminal control service as an internal menu of the terminals 11 and 16 so that they can be used whenever necessary.

It is also possible to implement one control terminal 11 to control a plurality of control target terminals 16 simultaneously. For example, when the control terminal 11 and the control target terminal 16 communicate using Bluetooth, all the control target terminals 16 within the control range of the control terminal 11 are collectively controlled. It can also be implemented.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a transmission / reception method for controlling a spaced terminal according to the present invention in the connection relationship of FIG. 1. Here, an example of controlling a transmission / reception function of the control target terminal 16 using a base station will be described.

First, the control terminals 11 and 17 obtain an authentication from the remote terminal control service server by using the identification information and the authentication information registered when the remote terminal control service is subscribed (301). That is, when the control terminal is a wireless communication terminal 11, the remote terminal control service server is connected to obtain a certificate through a wireless communication network, and when the control terminal is a personal computer 17, the remote terminal control service server is connected through the Internet. After that, get certification.

In addition, the control terminals 11 and 17 generate a control signal for controlling the operation of the control target terminal 16 (302) and include the control target terminal 16 in the service area. The transmission is transmitted to the base station 15 on the target terminal 16 side (303).

Then, the base station 15 receives the control signal (304) and controls the transmission / reception function of the control target terminal 16 (305). For example, it is possible to limit only incoming / outgoing or outgoing calls for a certain period of time, or to prevent access to the wireless Internet.

Subsequently, the base station 15 may release control according to a condition of being included in the received control signal or by receiving separate control release signals from the control terminals 11 and 17.

4 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a transmission / reception method for controlling a spaced terminal according to the present invention in the connection relationship of FIG. 2.

Here, the control terminal 11 and the control target terminal 16 are in a position where they can directly transmit / receive signals. For example, a signal may be transmitted / received using infrared communication, Bluetooth, or the like.

First, the control terminal 11 receives a signal related to the spaced terminal control menu from the user through an input device (keypad) (401). That is, the identification information of the control target terminal 16 to be controlled and the authentication information contracted with the control target terminal 16 are received.

In addition, the control terminal 11 generates a control signal in accordance with the input signal related to the separation terminal control menu (402) and transmits it directly to the control target terminal 16 (403).

Then, the control target terminal 16 performs the authentication process in response to receiving the control signal (404) and performs the corresponding operation as the authentication succeeds (405). That is, as the received authentication information coincides with the predetermined authentication information with the control terminal 11, the operation according to the received control signal, for example, change the setting of a specific menu or limit incoming / outgoing calls for a predetermined time. To perform the operation.

When the authentication fails, the received control signal is ignored and general operation of the wireless communication terminal is performed.

Meanwhile, an example of a transmission / reception method for controlling a spaced terminal according to the present invention described above is as follows.

For example, a parent may remotely control the child's terminal, that is, the control target terminal 16, so that the child cannot use the call / outgoing / wireless Internet during class time using the control terminals 11 and 17. .

As another example, in a public place where the use of the wireless communication terminal is prohibited, the call / outgoing function of all the control target terminals 16 located within the control range of the control terminal 11 is suspended or in silent mode using Bluetooth. It can be controlled to operate.

As another example, at a specific meeting or place operated by a membership system, the subscriber number (which may be a phone number) is used as identification information to collectively subscribe to the remote terminal control service, and each member's member number when attending a meeting or arriving at a place. By using the control of the terminal of each member it is possible to collectively limit the call / call.

As described above, the method of the present invention may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.) in a computer-readable form. Since this process can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art will not be described in more detail.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings.

As described above, the present invention has an effect of controlling the operation of another terminal located at a short distance or a long distance.

That is, the present invention has an effect that the control terminal obtained the authentication can control the operation of the control target terminal by transmitting a control signal at a short distance or at a remote location.

Claims (6)

In the transmission method for controlling the remote terminal, Obtaining an authentication from a communication network; A control signal generation step of generating a control signal for controlling a predetermined function of the control target terminal; And A control step of controlling the control target terminal by transmitting the generated control signal to the communication network; Transmission method for controlling the spaced terminal including a. The method of claim 1, The predetermined function, A transmission method for controlling a remote terminal, comprising at least one of a call / outgoing call, a message sending / receiving, and an Internet access function. In the transmission method for controlling the remote terminal, An input step of receiving a signal related to a spaced terminal control menu; A control signal generation step of generating a control signal according to a signal related to the input separation terminal control menu; And A control step of transmitting the generated control signal to a control target terminal to perform a predetermined operation; Transmission method for controlling the spaced terminal including a. The method of claim 3, wherein The predetermined operation, A transmission method for controlling a remote terminal, characterized in that it comprises a call operation, a call operation, a message transmission / reception, a control operation for an Internet access function, and a menu setting change operation. In the receiving method for controlling the remote terminal, A receiving step of receiving a control signal; An authentication step of performing an authentication process on the received control signal; And An operation step of performing a predetermined operation according to the received control signal as the authentication process succeeds Receiving method for controlling the separation terminal comprising a. The method of claim 5, The predetermined operation, Receiving method for a remote terminal, characterized in that the call / call, message transmission / reception, control operation for the Internet access function, and menu setting change operation.

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