Method and system for automatically updating user information in a push-to-talk system

• US 20060178161A1
• Filed: 02/03/2006
• Published: 08/10/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jung, Won-Suk
• Application Number:
  US11/347,174
• Publication Number:
  US 20060178161A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/518
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/20 Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/08 Trunked mobile radio systems

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and system for automatically updating user information in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) system. In the system, when an arbitrary user terminal performs a PTT service using a new connection number and registers user information, a PTT server transmits the new connection number and/or user information to connected group communication target terminals. Therefore, because a connection number can be automatically updated to the new connection number and the user information can be easily provided, user convenience is enhanced.

Claims

1. A method for automatically updating user information in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) system, comprising:

updating a connection number of an arbitrary mobile communication terminal to a new connection number, when the arbitrary mobile communication terminal performs a connection using the new connection number; and

sending the new connection number when a connection of a group communication target terminal is detected.

2. A method for automatically updating user information in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) system, comprising:

updating a connection number of an arbitrary mobile communication terminal to a new connection number, when the arbitrary mobile communication terminal performs a connection using the new connection number; and

transmitting the new connection number according to a transmission permission message for the new connection number of the arbitrary mobile communication terminal and a reception permission message of a group communication target terminal, when a connection of the group communication target terminal is detected.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the transmitting step comprises:

sending, to the arbitrary mobile communication terminal, a first query message requesting whether the arbitrary mobile communication terminal desires the new connection number to be transmitted to the group communication target terminal, when the group communication target terminal performs a connection;

sending, to the group communication target terminal, a second query message requesting whether the group communication target terminal desires to receive the new connection number, when the transmission permission message is received from the arbitrary mobile communication terminal; and

sending the new connection number to the group communication target terminal, when the reception permission message is received from the group communication target terminal.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the first query message is configured using:

an Internet protocol (IP) packet, if the mobile communication terminal is connected to the PTT system; and

a text message, if a connection between the mobile communication terminal and a PTT server is terminated.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the transmission permission message for the new connection number corresponds to an existing reception target list transmitted from the mobile communication terminal.

6. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

performing a billing operation for the arbitrary mobile communication terminal and the group communication target terminal.

7. A method for automatically updating user information in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) system, comprising:

storing user information and a user information reception target list received from an arbitrary mobile communication terminal in relation to the arbitrary mobile communication terminal; and

transmitting the user information when a connection of a group communication target terminal included in the user information reception target list is detected.

8. A method for automatically updating user information in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) system, comprising:

storing user information and a user information reception target list received from an arbitrary mobile communication terminal in relation to the arbitrary mobile communication terminal; and

transmitting the user information according to reception permission of a group communication target terminal when a connection of the group communication target terminal included in the user information reception target list is detected.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the user information includes at least one of a name, an address, an business address, at least one connection number and an electronic mail (E-mail) address associated with the user.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the user information is information included in one of a V-card and a name card information.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the user information is configured using a text message.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

performing a billing operation for the arbitrary mobile communication terminal and the group communication target terminal.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the user information and the user information reception target list are configured using a an Internet protocol (IP) packet.

14. A method for automatically updating user information in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) system, comprising:

when an arbitrary mobile communication terminal performs a connection using a new connection number and transmits user information, performing an update operation for the new connection number mapped to the arbitrary mobile communication terminal, storing user information mapped to the arbitrary mobile communication terminal, and performing information registration; and

transmitting the new connection number and the user information according to transmission permission for information corresponding to the arbitrary mobile communication terminal, when a connected group communication target terminal is identified by the information registration and a request for registered information is transmitted.

15. A system for automatically updating user information for a Push-To-Talk (PTT) feature, comprising:

a plurality of mobile communication terminals for performing group PTT communication therebetween; and

a PTT server for updating a connection number of an arbitrary mobile communication terminal of the plurality of mobile communication terminals to a new connection number when the arbitrary mobile communication terminal is connected to the PTT server using the new connection number, and transmitting the new connection number according to transmission permission information for the new connection number of the arbitrary mobile communication terminal and reception permission information of a corresponding group communication target terminal, when a connection of the group communication target terminal is sensed.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

a billing server for processing a billing operation corresponding to at least one of the arbitrary mobile communication terminal and the group communication target terminal.

17. A system for automatically updating user information for Push-To-Talk (PTT) feature, comprising:

a plurality of mobile communication terminals for performing group PTT communication therebetween, and creating and transmitting user information and a user information reception target list corresponding to an arbitrary mobile communication terminal of the plurality of mobile communication terminals according to a user'"'"'s input; and

a PTT server for storing the user information and the user information reception target list received from the arbitrary mobile communication terminal and mapped to the arbitrary mobile communication terminal; and

transmitting the user information according to reception permission information corresponding to a group communication target terminal included in the user information reception target list when a connection of the group communication target terminal is detected.

18. A method for automatically updating user information in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) system, comprising:

registering a new mobile communication terminal in a PTT service in response to a request of an arbitrary PTT service subscriber, and registering a plurality of PTT service mobile communication terminals associated with the arbitrary PTT service subscriber; and

transmitting information about the plurality of PTT service mobile communication terminals to a group communication target terminal of the arbitrary PTT service subscriber according to transmission permission information of the arbitrary PTT service subscriber.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the information about the plurality of PTT service mobile communication terminals includes information indicating that the new mobile communication terminal has been added as a PTT service mobile communication terminal and further includes an assigned connection number.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the information about the plurality of PTT service mobile communication terminals includes information corresponding to a mobile communication terminal having a PTT communication function specification suitable for a current PTT service environment among stored PTT communication function specifications provided in the plurality of PTT service mobile communication terminals.

21. A method for automatically updating user information in a Push-To-Talk (PTT) system, comprising the steps of:

registering a plurality of PTT service mobile communication terminals associated with an arbitrary subscriber in a PTT service; and

transmitting, to the arbitrary subscriber and a group communication target terminal of the arbitrary subscriber, information about a mobile communication terminal with a PTT communication function specification suitable for a current PTT service environment among stored PTT communication function specifications provided in the plurality of PTT service mobile communication terminals.