Method, system and equipment for implementing USSD service in CDMA network

• US 8,509,829 B2
• Filed: 03/24/2010
• Issued: 08/13/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: Shen, Song, Hu, Dan
• Primary Examiner(s): SHEDRICK, CHARLES TERRELL
• Application Number:
  US13/505,121
• Publication Number:
  US 20120264462A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,238 Days
• Field of Search: 455/566, 455/410, 455/414.1, 370/328, 370/260, 370/252
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for implementing an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) service in a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network, which is implemented based on a mobile intelligent network service and a flash message service. A Mobile Switching Center (MSC) triggers the mobile intelligent network service, a Service Control Point (SCP) determines an operation type code of the current step according to a user identification and a USSD access code and performs a corresponding operation, and at the same time constructs short message content associated with the operation type code of the current step, and transmits the short message content to a Mobile Station (MS) by way of the flash message. The present invention also correspondingly provides a system and device for implementing a USSD service in a CDMA network. By providing an operation prompt, the present invention realizes real-time message interaction, and reduces user'"'"'s misoperation effectively.

Claims

1. A method for implementing an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD, service in a Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA, network, comprising:

a Mobile Switching Center, MSC, transmitting an origination request, ORREQ, message carrying a user identification and a USSD access code to a Service Control Point, SCP, according to a queried mobile intelligent subscription information of a Mobile Station, MS, when receiving a call request carrying the USSD access code transmitted by the MS;

the SCP starting up a USSD service operation process according to the USSD access code carried in the received ORREQ message, determining an operation type code of a current step according to the user identification and the USSD access code, and performing a corresponding operation according to the operation type code of the current step;

the SCP constructing short message content associated with the operation type code of the current step, and transmitting the constructed short message content and a short message type identification to a Short Message Service Center, SMSC; and

the SMSC transmitting the short message content to the MS by way of a flash message indicated by the short message type identification.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, the determining the operation type code of the current step according to the user identification and the USSD access code comprises:

querying a user state information table which records user identifications of various severing MSs and corresponding USSD state information, and obtaining the USSD state information of the MS, wherein, the USSD state information at least comprises an operation type code of a previous step; and

querying a preset USSD service operation index table according to the obtained operation type code of the previous step and the USSD access code, and determining the operation type code of the current step, wherein, the USSD service operation index table configures the USSD access code and the operation type code of the previous step to which each operation type code corresponds.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein, the USSD service operation index table further configures a first indication information to which each operation type code corresponds, and the first indication information is configured to indicate whether an operation step to which the operation type code corresponds is a function complete operation;

and

the performing the corresponding operation according to the operation type code of the current step comprises;

the SCP judging whether the current step is a function complete operation according to the first indication information to which the operation type code of the current step corresponds, and if the current step is the function completion operation, the SCP performing a corresponding USSD function operation and deleting the user identification and the corresponding USSD state information from the user state information table; and

if the current step is not the function completion operation, the SCP updating the USSD state information to which the user identification corresponds in the user state information table.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, the USSD state information further comprises operating parameters of various preceding steps, and

the SCP uses the operating parameters of the various preceding steps in the USSD state information when determining that the current step is the function complete operation and performing the corresponding USSD function operation.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein, the USSD service operation index table further configures a second indication information to which each operation type code corresponds, and the second indication information is configured to indicate whether the various preceding steps receive the operating parameters, and

before the performing the corresponding USSD function operation, the method further comprises:

extracting the operating parameters of the various preceding steps from the USSD state information to which the user identification corresponds when determining that the various preceding steps receive the operating parameters according to the second indication information to which the operation type code of the current step corresponds.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein, the call request transmitted by the MS further carries the operating parameter of the current step which is input by a user according to an indication of the flash message returned by the SMSC in the previous step, and the ORREQ message transmitted by the MSC further carries the operating parameter of the current step,

the SCP uses the operating parameter of the current step carried in the ORREQ message when determining that the current step is the function complete operation and performing the corresponding USSD function operation;

and

the SCP, when determining that the current step is not the function complete operation and updating the USSD state information to which the user identification corresponds in the user state information table, updates the operation type code of the previous step in the USSD state information as the determined operation type code of the current step, and adds in the USSD state information the operating parameter of the current step carried in the ORREQ message.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein, before using the operating parameter of the current step carried in the ORREQ message or adding in the USSD state information the operating parameter of the current step carried in the ORREQ message, the method further comprises:

performing a legality validation on the operating parameter of the current step carried in the ORREQ message and confirming that the validation passes.

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

after determining that the current step is a function complete operation and performing a corresponding USSD function operation, the SCP charging the completed USSD function.

9. The method according to claim 2, wherein, the USSD state information further comprises operation time of the previous step, and the method further comprises:

when a preset state information clear time arrives, deleting the USSD state information in which a time interval between the operation time of the previous step and the state information clear time is larger than a set time interval threshold, and the corresponding user identification from the user state information table,

or, the USSD access code comprises a service access code and an operation access code, and the method further comprises;

when the USSD access code carried in the ORREQ message is the service access code and judging whether the user state information table comprises the USSD state information to which the user identification corresponds before querying the user state information table according to the user identification, and when a judgment result is that the user state information table comprises the USSD state information, deleting the USSD state information to which the user identification corresponds.

10. The method according to claim 2, wherein, the USSD service operation index table further configures a short message content code to which each operation type code corresponds, and

the SCP constructing the short message content associated with the operation type code of the current step comprises:

determining the short message content code to which the operation type code of the current step corresponds according to the USSD service operation index table; and

constructing the short message content according to the determined short message content code and a preset short message content configuration table, wherein, the short message content configuration table configures the short message content configuration information to which each short message content code corresponds.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein, before the determining the operation type code of the current step according to the user identification and the USSD access code, the method further comprises:

the SCP performing a user authentication on the MS according to the user identification and confirming that the authentication passes.

12. A system for implementing an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD, service in a Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA, network, comprising:

a Mobile Switching Center, MSC, a Service Control Point, SCP, and a Short Message Service Center, SMSC;

wherein,

the MSC is configured to transmit an origination request, ORREQ, message carrying a user identification and a USSD access code to the SCP according to a queried mobile intelligent subscription information of a Mobile Station, MS, when receiving a call request carrying the USSD access code transmitted by the MS;

the SCP is configured to start up a USSD service operation process according to the USSD access code carried in the received ORREQ message, determine an operation type code of a current step according to the user identification and the USSD access code, and perform a corresponding operation according to the operation type code of the current step; and

construct short message content associated with the operation type code of the current step, and transmit the constructed short message content and a short message type identification to the SMSC; and

the SMSC is configured to transmit the short message content to the MS by way of a flash message indicated by the short message type identification.

13. A device for implementing an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD, service in a Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA, network, comprising:

a startup unit, a determination unit, a processing unit and a transmitting unit;

wherein,

the startup unit is configured to receive an origination request, ORREQ, message carrying a user identification and a USSD access code transmitted by a Mobile Switching Center, MSC, and start up a USSD service operation process according to the USSD access code carried in the received ORREQ message;

the determination unit is configured to determine an operation type code of a current step according to the user identification and the USSD access code;

the processing unit is configured to perform a corresponding operation according to the operation type code of the current step; and

the transmitting unit is configured to construct short message content associated with the operation type code of the current step, transmit the constructed short message content and a short message type identification to the SMSC, wherein the short message type identification indicates transmitting the short message content by way of a flash message.

14. The device according to claim 13, further comprising a first storage unit and a second storage unit;

wherein,

the first storage unit is configured to store a user state information table which records user identifications of various serving MSs and corresponding USSD state information, wherein the USSD state information at least comprises an operation type code of a previous step;

the second storage unit is configured to store a preset USSD service operation index table which configures the USSD access code and the operation type code of the previous step to which each operation type code corresponds;

the determination unit further comprises an obtaining sub-unit and a determination sub-unit, wherein,

the obtaining sub-unit is configured to query the user state information table in the first storage unit according to the user identification, and obtain the USSD state information of the MS; and

the determination sub-unit is configured to query the USSD service operation index table in the second storage unit according to the obtained operation type code of the previous step and the USSD access code, and determine the operation type code of the current step.

15. The device according to claim 14, wherein,

the USSD service operation index table in the second storage unit further configures a first indication information to which each operation type code corresponds, and the first indication information is configured to indicate whether an operation step to which the operation type code corresponds is a function complete operation;

and

the processing unit further comprises a judgment sub-unit, a first processing sub-unit and a second processing sub-unit;

wherein,

the judgment sub-unit is configured to judge whether the current step is a function complete operation according to the first indication information to which the operation type code of the current step corresponds, if the judgment result is that the current step is the function complete operation, trigger the first processing sub-unit, and if the judgment result is that the current step is not the function complete operation, trigger the second processing sub-unit;

the first processing sub-unit is configured to perform a corresponding USSD function operation and delete the user identification and the corresponding USSD state information from the user state information table; and

the second processing sub-unit is configured to update the USSD state information to which the user identification corresponds in the user state information table.

16. The device according to claim 15, wherein, the USSD state information further comprises operating parameters of various preceding steps, and

the first processing sub-unit is further configured to use the operating parameters of the various preceding steps in the USSD state information when performing the corresponding USSD function operation.

17. The device according to claim 16, wherein,

the USSD service operation index table in the second storage unit further configures a second indication information to which each operation type code corresponds, and the second indication information is configured to indicate whether the various preceding steps receive the operating parameters;

and

the processing unit further comprises an extracting sub-unit, which is configured to extract the operating parameters of the various preceding steps from the USSD state information to which the user identification corresponds when determining that the various preceding steps receive the operating parameters according to the second indication information to which the operation type code of the current step corresponds.

18. The device according to claim 15, wherein, the ORREQ message further carries the operating parameter of the current step;

the first processing sub-unit is further configured to use the operating parameter of the current step carried in the ORREQ message when performing the corresponding USSD function operation; and

the second processing sub-unit is further configured to, when updating the USSD state information to which the user identification corresponds in the user state information table, update the operation type code of the previous step in the USSD state information as the determined operation type code of the current step, and add in the USSD state information the operating parameter of the current step carried in the ORREQ message.

19. The device according to claim 13, further comprises a charging unit, wherein,

the second processing sub-unit is further configured to trigger the charging unit after performing a corresponding USSD function operation;

and

the charging unit is configured to charge the completed USSD function under the trigger of the second processing sub-unit.

20. The device according to claim 14, wherein, the USSD state information further comprises operation time of the previous step, and the device further comprises a clearing unit, wherein,

the clearing unit is configured to, when a preset state information clear time arrives, delete the USSD state information in which a time interval between the operation time of the previous step and the state information clear time is larger than a set time interval threshold, and the corresponding user identification from the user state information table in the first storage unit.