System, terminal, and method for operating a communication service function

• US 9,699,630 B2
• Filed: 04/04/2013
• Issued: 07/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Rhim, Eunhee
• Primary Examiner(s): PHUONG, DAI
• Application Number:
  US13/856,777
• Publication Number:
  US 20130267208A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,552 Days
• Field of Search: 4554121-415, 455459-460, 455466, 455566, 455567
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

A method, system, and terminal for providing a communication service function are provided herein. A system for supporting a communication service, includes: a receiver side terminal that provides a communication service list including communication service items, in response to a call connection request message; and a transmitter side terminal that transmits the call connection request message to the receiver side terminal, receives the communication service list provided from the receiver side terminal, and displays the received communication service list.

Claims

1. A system for supporting a communication service, the system comprising:

a receiver side terminal that provides a communication service list including communication service items, in response to a call connection request message; and

a transmitter side terminal that transmits the call connection request message to the receiver side terminal, receives the communication service list provided from the receiver side terminal, and displays the received communication service list, transmits selection information selected from the communication service list, receives communication service information corresponding to the selection information, accepted by the receiver side terminal, from the receiver side terminal, outputs the received communication service information during a call waiting time, and terminates, pauses or background-processes the output of the communication service information and forms a voice or video call channel with the receiver side terminal when the call connection request is accepted,

wherein the receiver side terminal is one of a portable multimedia player (PMP), a digital broadcasting player, personal digital assistant (PDA), a music player, a portable game terminal, a smart phone, a notebook computer, and a hand-held personal computer (PC), and the communication service list includes communication services supported by the receiver side terminal.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication services supported by the receiver side terminal comprise at least one of a message service, an e-mail service, a call service, a chatting service, a micro blog service, and a personal broadcasting service.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the receiver side terminal generates limited information that limits the use of the communication services supported by the receiver side terminal by the transmitter side terminal.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the receiver side terminal confirms a phone number of the transmitter side terminal to provide the communication service list to the transmitter side terminal, based on the limited information.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the receiver side terminal provides the communication service list without accepting the call connection request.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a communication service device provided between the transmitter side terminal and the receiver side terminal for supporting signal transceiving,

wherein the communication service device stores and manages the communication service list and communication based service information provided from the receiver side terminal.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the communication service device processes the communication service list provided from the receiver side terminal into a form supported by the transmitter side terminal and transfers the processed communication service list to the transmitter side terminal.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the communication service device transmits, to the transmitter side terminal, communication service information corresponding to selection information received from the transmitter side terminal, based on communication service information previously registered by the receiver side terminal.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the communication service device receives limited information that limits the use of the communication services supported by the receiver side terminal by the transmitter side terminal, or generates the limited information according to a request of the receiver side terminal.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein when the communication service device receives the call connection request message from the transmitter side terminal, confirms a phone number of the transmitter side terminal to provide a corresponding communication service list to the transmitter side terminal.

11. A method for supporting a communication based service in a system including a transmitter side terminal and a receiver side terminal, the method comprising:

providing, by the transmitter side terminal, a call connection request message to the receiver side terminal by;

providing, by the receiver side terminal, a communication service list to the transmitter side terminal in response to the call connection request message;

outputting, by the transmitter side terminal, the communication service list;

transmitting, by the transmitter side terminal, selection information identifying a specific item selected from the communication service list to the receiver side terminal;

providing, by the receiver side terminal, communication service information corresponding to the selection information, accepted by the receiver side terminal, to the transmitter side terminal;

outputting, by the transmitter side terminal, the communication service information during a call waiting time; and

terminating, pausing or background-processing the outputting of the communication service information and forming a voice or video call channel with the receiver side terminal, by the transmitter side terminal, when the call connection request is accepted,

wherein the receiver side terminal is one of a portable multimedia player (PMP), a digital broadcasting player, personal digital assistant (PDA), a music player, a portable game terminal, a smart phone, a notebook computer, and a hand-held personal computer (PC), and the communication service list includes communication services supported by the receiver side terminal.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the communication service list includes at least one of a message service, an e-mail service, a call service, a chatting service, a micro blog service, and a personal broadcasting service.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

accepting, by the receiver side terminal, the call connection in response to the call connection request;

providing a call connection acceptance message to the transmitter side terminal; and

pausing, terminating, or background-processing a communication service performed by the transmitter side terminal, upon receiving the call connection acceptance message.

14. A method of operating a transmitter side terminal supporting a communication service, the method comprising:

transmitting a call connection request message to another terminal;

receiving a communication service list including communication services supported by the another terminal, in response to the call connection request message;

outputting the received communication service list;

selecting a specific communication service from the communication service list;

transmitting selection information identifying the specific communication service to the another terminal;

receiving communication service information corresponding to the selection information accepted by the another terminal;

outputting the received communication service information during a call waiting time; and

terminating, pausing or background-processing the outputting of the communication service information and forming a voice or video call channel with the another terminal when the call connection request is accepted,

wherein the another terminal is one of a portable multimedia player (PMP), a digital broadcasting player, personal digital assistant (PDA), a music player, a portable game terminal, a smart phone, a notebook computer, and a hand-held personal computer (PC), and the communication service list includes communication services supported by the another terminal.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

receiving a call connection acceptance message from the another terminal;

pausing, terminating, or background-processing a communication service currently performed by the transmitter side terminal; and

outputting a call service screen.

16. A transmitter side terminal for supporting a communication based service, the transmitter side terminal comprising:

a communication unit that transmits a call connection request message to another terminal, and receives a communication service list including communication services supported by the another device, in response to the call connection request message;

a display that outputs the received communication service list;

an input that generates an input signal for transmitting the call connection request message to the another terminal; and

a controller that controls the transmission of the call connection request message, and the reception and output of the communication service list,

wherein the controller controls the communication unit to transmit selection information corresponding to an input signal received via the input for selecting a specific communication service from the communication service list, and controls the display to display received communication service information corresponding to the selection information accepted by the another terminal during a call waiting time, and to terminate, pause or background-process the display of the communication service information and form a voice or video call channel with the another terminal when the call connection request is accepted, and

wherein the another terminal is one of a portable multimedia player (PMP), a digital broadcasting player, personal digital assistant (PDA), a music player, a portable game terminal, a smart phone, a notebook computer, and a hand-held personal computer (PC), and the communication service list includes communication services supported by the another terminal.

17. A method of operating a receiver side terminal supporting a communication service, the method comprising:

receiving a call connection request message from another terminal;

transmitting a communication service list including communication services provided from the receiver side terminal, before accepting the call connection request message;

receiving, from the another terminal, selection information identifying a specific communication service selected from the communication service list; and

transmitting, to the another terminal, communication service information corresponding to the selection information accepted by the receiver side terminal during a call waiting time, and

terminating, pausing or background-processing the transmitting of the communication service information and forming a voice or video call channel with the another terminal when the call connection request is accepted,

wherein the receiver side terminal is one of a portable multimedia player (PMP), a digital broadcasting player, personal digital assistant (PDA), a music player, a portable game terminal, a smart phone, a notebook computer, and a hand-held personal computer (PC), and the communication service list includes communication services supported by the receiver side terminal.

18. A receiver side terminal for supporting a communication service, the receiver side terminal comprising:

a communication unit that receives a call connection request message from another terminal; and

a controller that controls the communication unit to transmit a communication service list including communication services supported by the receiver side terminal, before call connection, receive selection information identifying a specific communication service from the communication service list, transmit the communication service information corresponding to the selection information accepted by the receiver side terminal to the another terminal during a call waiting time, and terminate, pause or background-process the transmission of the communication service information and form a voice or video call channel with the another terminal when the call connection request is accepted,

wherein the receiver side terminal is one of a portable multimedia player (PMP), a digital broadcasting player, personal digital assistant (PDA), a music player, a portable game terminal, a smart phone, a notebook computer, and a hand-held personal computer (PC), and the communication service list includes communication services supported by the receiver side terminal.