Data communication method using mobile terminal

• US 6,768,904 B2
• Filed: 10/02/2001
• Issued: 07/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation), Siebel Systems Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Shin
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Creighton
• Application Number:
  US09/967,989
• Publication Number:
  US 20020042264A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,029 Days
• Field of Search: 455/556.1, 455/557, 455/426.1, 455/414.1
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0022 Selecting or switching between an image communication mode and a non-image communication mode H04N2201/002 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A method for transmitting data in a data communication system having a mobile terminal and a transmitting/receiving terminal is enclosed. The method includes the steps of establishing a voice communication channel between the mobile terminal and a receiving data terminal in the data communication system set to a Voice mode, setting the data communication system to a Data mode without disconnecting the voice communication channel by transmitting a first connection request and a telephone number of the receiving data terminal by the transmitting data terminal to the mobile terminal, establishing a data communication channel between the transmitting and receiving data terminals, and transmitting data to the receiving data terminal through the data communication channel. By sending a receiving side telephone number to the mobile terminal together with a connection request signal (ATD command) as shown in the data communication method according to the present invention, a user can transmit or receive data more conveniently during the wireless conversation. The mode of the communication system can simply be converted from a Voice mode to a Data (Fax) mode by transmitting a ATD command together with a receiving side telephone number so that it can provide a substantial convenience to a user when transmitting or receiving data during the wireless phone conversation.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting data in a data communication system having a transmitting data terminal and a mobile terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

establishing a voice communication channel between said mobile terminal and a receiving data terminal using said data communication system set to a Voice mode;

setting said data communication system to a Data mode without disconnecting said voice communication channel by transmitting a first connection request and a receiving side telephone number to said mobile terminal;

establishing a data communication channel between said transmitting and receiving data terminals; and

transmitting data by said transmitting data terminal to said receiving data terminal through said data communication channel.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

transmitting said first connection request and said telephone number received by said mobile terminal to a mobile switching center; and

sending a second connection request from said mobile switching center to said receiving data terminal if said first connection request is determined to be an asynchronous circuit data service request.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said transmitting data terminal sends another receiving side telephone number if said second connection request is not accepted by said receiving data terminal.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of reporting to said transmitting data terminal after said step of establishing said data communication channel if said second connection request is accepted.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said receiving data terminal is connected to a Public Switch Telephone Network.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

sending a call-releasing request or a modem-releasing request by said transmitting data terminal when said data are transmitted completely; and

disconnecting said data communication channel if any one of said releasing requests sent is accepted.

7. A method for receiving data in a data communication system having a mobile terminal and a receiving data terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

establishing a voice communication channel between said mobile terminal and a transmitting data terminal using said data communication system set to a Voice mode;

setting said data communication system to a Data mode without disconnecting said voice communication channel if a telephone number received by said mobile terminal together with a first connection request command from said transmitting data terminal is correct;

establishing a data communication channel between said transmitting and receiving data terminals; and

receiving data by said receiving data terminal from said transmitting data terminal through said data communication channel.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said receiving data terminal is connected to a Public Switch Telephone Network.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of:

reporting to a mobile switching center when said data communication system is set to said data mode;

transmitting a data communication connection report to said transmitting data terminal; and

disconnecting said data communication channel after receiving a call-releasing request from said transmitting data terminal.