Method and system for providing linkage service of address book data between telematics and mobile terminal

• US 8,320,892 B2
• Filed: 05/16/2008
• Issued: 11/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: KT Corporation
• Original Assignee: KT Corporation
• Inventors: Choi, Jong-Hyuk, Ahn, Byung-Koo
• Primary Examiner(s): Brandt, Christopher M
• Application Number:
  US12/600,563
• Publication Number:
  US 20100210252A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,656 Days
• Field of Search: 455/415, 455/417, 455/41.2, 455/569.1, 455/569.2
• US Class Current: 455/415
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/554 Data synchronization
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing a linkage service of address book data between telematics and a mobile terminal by interworking with a mobile communication network.

• • According to the present invention, an address book data link service providing method of a call transfer service providing system between telematics and a mobile terminal that interworks with a mobile communication network, comprises (a) receiving a call transfer service request information from a telematics device mounted in a vehicle and distinguishing a subscriber of the telematics device; (b) searching a service registration information of the subscriber and checking information about the telematics device and the mobile terminal of the subscriber; and (c) transferring an address book data of the mobile terminal of the subscriber to the telematics device.

Claims

1. A method for providing a linkage service of address book data between a telematics device mounted in a vehicle and a mobile terminal of a subscriber, the mobile terminal in communication with a mobile communication network, the method comprising:

receiving, by an address book link server, a call transfer service request from the telematics device and verifying the subscriber of the telematics device;

searching, by the address book link server, a service registration information of the subscriber and checking information about the telematics device and the mobile terminal of the subscriber; and

transmitting, by the address book link server the address book data of the mobile terminal of the subscriber to the telematics device

wherein, if the subscriber of the telematics device is the same person as a subscriber who used the telematics device previously, the address book link server does not transmit the address book data of the mobile terminal of the subscriber to the telematics device.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

requesting the mobile communication network to switch a service connection to the mobile communication network from the mobile terminal to the telematics device.

3. The method for providing a linkage service of address book data between telematics and a mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the step of receiving, by the address book link server, a call transfer service request from the telematics device comprises:

receiving a call transfer service request including subscriber identification information and subscriber certification information from the telematics device; and

identifying the subscriber of the telematics device based on the subscriber identification information and subscriber certification.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

periodically receiving, updating, and storing address book data stored in the mobile terminal of the subscriber to the address book link server.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

switching by the telematics device, a service connection with the mobile communication network from the mobile terminal to the telematics device, wherein the switching is performed based on setting information comprising (i) information for activating the trigger when activating a starting power of the vehicle, (ii) information for activating the trigger by a request operation of the user, and (iii) information for activating the trigger in the case that the mobile terminal is in the vehicle.

6. A system for providing a linkage service of address book data between a telematics device mounted in a vehicle and a mobile terminal of a subscriber, the mobile terminal in communication with a mobile communication network, the method comprising:

a subscriber database configured to store service registration information including a subscriber information of the telematics device, and a terminal information about the telematics device and the mobile terminal of the subscriber;

an address book database configured to collect, classify and store address book data stored in mobile terminals of a plurality of subscribers; and

a call transfer service module configured to;

receive a call transfer service request from the telematics device;

determine, based on, the call transfer service request a subscriber of the telematics device;

check information about the telematics device and the mobile terminal of the subscriber;

request, the mobile communication network to switch a service connection with the mobile communication network from the checked mobile terminal to the telematics device; and

an address book link module configured to (i) extract address book data of the mobile terminal checked in the call transfer service module from the address book database and transmit the address book data to the telematics device, and (ii) if the subscriber of the telematics device is the same person as a subscriber who used the telematics device previously, the address book link module is configured to prevent the transmission of the address book data of the mobile terminal of the subscriber to the telematics device.

7. The system according to claim 6,

wherein the address book link module further comprises an updating unit configured to periodically receive, update and store address book data stored in the mobile terminal of the subscriber into the address book database.

8. The system according to claim 6,

wherein the address book link module further comprises a link request receiving unit configured to for performing address book link processing after receiving the address book data transmission request from the telematics device.

9. The system according to claim 6, wherein the call transfer service module comprises:

a call transfer request receiving unit configured to receive a call transfer service request information including subscriber identification information and subscriber certification information from the telematics device;

a subscriber distinguishing unit configured to (i) identify the subscriber of the telematics device based on the subscriber identification information of the received call transfer service request and (ii) certify the subscriber based on the subscriber certification information.

10. The system according to claim 6 wherein the call transfer service module is configured to request the mobile communication network to switch a service connection with the mobile communication network from the checked mobile terminal to the telematics device based on setting information comprising (i) information for activating the trigger when activating a starting power of the vehicle, (ii) information for activating the trigger by a request operation of the user, and (iii) information for activating the trigger in the case that the mobile terminal is in the vehicle.

11. A telematics device capable of sending and receiving a predetermined data with a mobile communication network, the telematics device comprising:

a storing unit having a (i) trigger field configured to store setting information of a trigger that switches a service connection with the mobile communication network from a mobile terminal, for which a subscriber of the telematics device subscribed, to the telematics device, and (ii) an address book field configured to store address book data of a subscriber who used the telematics device recently;

a call transfer control unit configured to execute the trigger according to the setting information, wherein when the trigger is executed, the call transfer control unit is configured to (i) request, from a call transfer service providing system in communication with the mobile communication network, a switch of the service connection with the mobile terminal, and (ii) switch the service connection of the mobile terminal according to a response of the call transfer service providing system; and

an address book control unit configured to (i) provide subscriber identification information and subscriber certification information according to the execution of the trigger, (ii) determine a subscriber based on the subscriber identification information and the subscriber certification information, and (iii) update and store address book data of a corresponding subscriber provided from an address book link server into the address book field of the storing unit,

wherein the setting information of the trigger comprises (i) information for activating the trigger when activating a starting power of the vehicle, (ii) information for activating the trigger by a request operation of the user, and (iii) information for activating the trigger in the case that the mobile terminal is in the vehicle.

12. The telematics device according to claim 11, wherein the address book control unit further comprises:

an address book requesting unit configured to request the address book link server to update an address book to the telematics device.

13. The telematics device according to claim 11, wherein, if the subscriber of the telematics device is the same person as a subscriber who used the telematics device previously, the address control unit server does not transfer the address book data of the mobile terminal of the subscriber from the address book link server to the address book field of the storing unit.

14. A method for providing a linkage service of address book data between a telematics device in a vehicle and a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal in communication with a mobile communication network, the method comprising:

the system receiving a call transfer service request information from the telematics device and distinguishing a subscriber of the telematics device;

the system searching a service registration information of the subscriber and checking information about the telematics device and the mobile terminal of the subscriber;

the system requesting the mobile communication network to switch a service connection with the mobile communication network from the mobile terminal to the telematics device; and

the system authorizing the call-transferred telematics device to access an address book link server and an address book data stored in the mobile terminal of the subscriber,

wherein, if the subscriber of the telematics device is the same person as a subscriber who used the telematics device previously, the telematics device does not access the address book data of the mobile terminal of the subscriber stored on the address book link server.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the step of requesting the mobile communication network to switch a service connection with the mobile communication network from the mobile terminal to the telematics device is performed based on setting information comprising (i) information for activating the trigger when activating a starting power of the vehicle, (ii) information for activating the trigger by a request operation of the user, and (iii) information for activating the trigger in the case that the mobile terminal is in the vehicle.