CN1731805A - Method for Acquiring Service Capability Information of Mobile Terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for acquiring information about the mobile terminal service capability. The method comprises the steps as follow: the type of the service is recognized by the calling mobile terminal before the calling mobile terminal sends a service to a called mobile terminal through a mobile communication network; an inquiring claim is sent to the mobile communication network by the calling mobile terminal to inquire the capability of the called mobile terminal corresponding to the service type; the inquiring result is made by the mobile communication network and is sent to the calling mobile terminal; and the service is determined whether to be sent by the calling mobile terminal according to the inquiring result. The invention is characterized in that the capability of the called mobile terminal corresponding to the service type is acquired by the calling mobile terminal before sending a terminal-to-terminal service, thereby not only being convenient for the calling mobile terminal to use the service, but also reducing the unnecessary information transmission.

Description

Know the method for mobile terminal professional ability information

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of method of knowing mobile terminal professional ability information, especially a kind of before calling mobile terminal is initiated point-to-point service, know called mobile terminal, with the method for the type capability information corresponding of described point-to-point service.

Background technology

Along with developing rapidly of mobile communication technology, the function of portable terminal is more and more abundanter, this makes portable terminal use multiple business by mobile communications network, thereby realize carrying out the various types of information transmission with other portable terminals, for example, conversation, short message, multimedia message and video telephone etc.Wherein, conversation and transmitting-receiving short message are the present stage basic service abilities that have of portable terminal, and service intercommunication is fine; And multimedia message and video telephone are emerging business, present stage the tenability of portable terminal differ greatly.The use of MMS and visual telephone service needs calling mobile terminal and called mobile terminal to have the corresponding business ability simultaneously, if called mobile terminal does not possess this professional ability, even calling mobile terminal possesses this professional ability and also can't use this business so.For example, when calling mobile terminal when called mobile terminal sends multimedia message, if called mobile terminal is not supported multimedia message, even calling mobile terminal can send multimedia message, called mobile terminal also can't receive; For another example, when calling mobile terminal when called mobile terminal is initiated video phone call, if called mobile terminal does not possess this professional ability, then can't set up conversation and connecting.

Open Mobile Alliance (Open Mobile Alliance is called for short OMA) is found in June, 2002, and its member comprises the mobile operator that the world is main, equipment and Network Provider, information technology companies, application development merchant and content supplier.The aim of OMA be seek a kind of and system independence, open, make various application and the professional standard that interconnects of realizing on can various terminals in the world.User Agent is a cover standardized format of OMA definition, and in order to describe terminal ability information, this information stores is on portable terminal, and the mobile network can be by obtaining this information with the information interaction of portable terminal on packet domain.By User Agent, mobile communications network can be known hardware platform information, software platform information, PUSH relevant information, WAP relevant information, browser relevant information, wireless network support information of terminal etc.But the User Agent information that the mobile network obtains is inaccurate, incomplete, and can't know the tenability situation of terminal by User Agent to circuit domain business, usually when this technology of application, calling mobile terminal just can be known the related service ability information of called mobile terminal after the initiation business.Therefore, calling mobile terminal and does not know whether called mobile terminal possesses this professional ability before initiating service request, thereby has wasted a large amount of mobile network resources, uses the inconvenience that brings for simultaneously user's business yet.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of knowing mobile terminal professional ability information, make calling mobile terminal, can know whether called mobile terminal supports this business, thereby whether decision initiates this business before called mobile terminal initiation business.

For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of method of knowing mobile terminal professional ability information, this method comprises:

Step 1, calling mobile terminal by the mobile network before called mobile terminal initiation business, described calling mobile terminal is discerned the type of described business;

Step 2, described calling mobile terminal send query requests to mobile communications network, inquire about described called mobile terminal, with described type of service capability information corresponding;

Step 3, described mobile communications network generated query result also send to described calling mobile terminal with described Query Result;

Step 4, described calling mobile terminal determine whether to initiate described business according to described Query Result.

The step of mobile communications network generated query result in the described step 3 is specially: described mobile communications network is searched the number of described called mobile terminal within it in the professional ability database of portion, if the number of described called mobile terminal is arranged in the described terminal traffic capability database, then described mobile communications network from the professional ability information of described called mobile terminal, extract with described type of service capability information corresponding as described Query Result; Otherwise described mobile communications network sends the request of terminal traffic capability query to described called mobile terminal; Described called mobile terminal sends to described mobile communications network with its professional ability information; Described mobile communications network is stored in the professional ability information of described called mobile terminal in the described terminal traffic capability database, and will with described type of service capability information corresponding as described Query Result.

Described step 4 is specially: if described Query Result is that described called mobile terminal is supported described business, then described calling mobile terminal is initiated described business; Otherwise described calling mobile terminal gives the calling subscriber to point out or to abandon automatically initiating described business.

Therefore, the present invention realized making calling mobile terminal before initiating point-to-point service, know called mobile terminal, with described point-to-point service type capability information corresponding, thereby make calling mobile terminal whether initiate this point-to-point service according to this professional ability information decision; Like this, both made things convenient for the use of calling mobile terminal, reduced the unnecessary movement waste of network resources again business.

Below by drawings and Examples, technical scheme of the present invention is described in further detail.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a flow chart of knowing the method for mobile terminal professional ability information of the present invention.

Embodiment

Of the present inventionly know that the method for mobile terminal professional ability information relates to: calling mobile terminal, this terminal comprise a terminal traffic capability query module; Mobile communications network, this network comprise terminal traffic capability query server and terminal traffic capability database; Called mobile terminal, this terminal comprise a terminal traffic ability memory module.

Terminal traffic capability query module be used for calling mobile terminal by the mobile network before called mobile terminal initiation business, discern the type of described business, and to terminal traffic capability query server lookup called mobile terminal, with described type of service capability information corresponding; Terminal traffic capability query server is used for providing Query Result to the terminal traffic capability query module of calling mobile terminal; The terminal traffic capability database is used for the professional ability data of memory mobile terminal, and provides the terminal traffic capacity data to terminal traffic capability query server; Terminal traffic ability memory module is used to store the professional ability information of called mobile terminal and is used for providing the terminal traffic ability information to terminal traffic capability query server.

As shown in Figure 1, of the present inventionly know that the method for mobile terminal professional ability information comprises:

Before called mobile terminal initiation business, the terminal traffic capability query module of calling mobile terminal is discerned the type of described business by mobile communications network forstep 101, calling mobile terminal;

Step 102, terminal traffic capability query module send the query requests that includes called mobile terminal number and type of service coding to terminal traffic capability query server, the inquiry called mobile terminal, with this type of service capability information corresponding;

Step 103, terminal traffic capability query server are searched the number of called mobile terminal in the terminal traffic capability database; If the number of called mobile terminal is arranged in the terminal traffic capability database, then execution instep 107; Otherwise, execution instep 104;

Step 104, terminal traffic capability query server send the professional ability query requests to the professional ability memory module of called mobile terminal;

The terminal traffic ability memory module ofstep 105, called mobile terminal sends to terminal traffic capability query server with the professional ability information of called mobile terminal;

Step 106, terminal traffic capability query server are stored in the professional ability information of called mobile terminal in the terminal traffic capability database;

Step 107, terminal traffic capability query server from the professional ability information of called mobile terminal, extract with this type of service capability information corresponding as Query Result;

Step 108, terminal traffic capability query server send to Query Result the terminal traffic capability query module of calling mobile terminal;

Step 109, calling mobile terminal judge according to Query Result whether called mobile terminal supports this business, if support execution instep 110; Otherwise, execution instep 111;

Step 110, calling mobile terminal are initiated this business to called mobile terminal;

Step 111, calling mobile terminal prompting calling subscriber called mobile terminal is not supported this business, asks the calling subscriber to determine next step operation, as abandon, continuation etc.

When called mobile terminal was not supported this business, calling mobile terminal can not pointed out the calling subscriber and abandoned initiating this business automatically, thusstep 111 can also for: calling mobile terminal abandons initiating this business automatically.

Equipment control (Device Management, be called for short DM) be a series of communication protocol and data object definition mechanism that relate to equipment control of OMA definition, DM can realize that operator is to carrying out bookkeepings such as parameter configuration and inquiry and firmware/software be more newly downloaded attached to the portable terminal on its wireless network.

In the technique scheme, calling mobile terminal sends query requests, terminal traffic Capacity Management server to terminal traffic Capacity Management server and sends Query Result, terminal traffic Capacity Management server to calling mobile terminal and send terminal traffic capability query request and called mobile terminal to called mobile terminal and send professional ability information to it and all can adopt way of short messages, perhaps adopts the communication mode based on the DM agreement.

Above-mentioned steps 104-106 has realized adding the professional ability information record of new digit in the professional ability database.In addition, the interpolation of record also can realize by interconnected network mode: a webpage is set, and the user imports the number of portable terminal and the model of portable terminal on this webpage; Because each model all has definite professional ability information, therefore behind the corresponding relation of the number of having determined portable terminal and model, mobile terminal number corresponding service ability information has also just been determined; Thereby thereby can add professional ability information record expansion professional ability database by the information of user's input and the corresponding relation of portable terminal model and professional ability information.

The deletion of professional ability data-base recording: if certain number is expired, or cancellation, then delete the professional ability information record of this number.

If the user changes number for portable terminal, the information that writes down in the terminal traffic capability database may be inaccurate so, therefore following situation may occur: Query Result is that called mobile terminal possesses certain professional ability, but in fact this terminal does not possess this ability; Perhaps, Query Result is that called mobile terminal does not possess certain professional ability, but in fact this terminal has this ability.For first kind of situation, can after initiating service fail, calling mobile terminal initiate the renewal of called number professional ability information is operated by the professional ability enquiry module.For fear of the generation of second kind of situation, professional memory module initiatively initiates to upgrade professional ability information after start request can be set, like this, can guarantee upgrading in time of professional ability data-base recording.

Another method that database is set is: the professional ability database only writes down the number of portable terminal and the corresponding relation between the model, other is provided with each portable terminal model corresponding service ability information of a portable terminal type information data-base recording, but the method requires the professional ability memory module can store and send the type information of portable terminal; When inquiry, at first in the professional ability database, inquire about called mobile terminal number corresponding mobile terminal model, and then in portable terminal type information database, inquire about the professional ability information of this portable terminal model, thereby know the professional ability information of called mobile terminal; When the professional ability data-base recording is inaccurate, only upgrade that number corresponding mobile terminal model gets final product in the professional ability database.In order to guarantee the accurate as far as possible of mobile terminal professional ability information, keep the accurate and complete of information of mobile terminal database, during the portable terminal of a kind of new model of every appearance, just should in portable terminal type information database, add the professional ability information record of this model.The method of two databases of this set is compared with above-mentioned the method that a database is set, and has saved memory space greatly, but query script is slightly complicated.

The method of knowing the professional ability information of portable terminal of the present invention realized making calling mobile terminal before initiating point-to-point service, know called mobile terminal, with described point-to-point service type capability information corresponding, thereby make calling mobile terminal whether initiate this point-to-point service according to this professional ability information decision; Like this, both made things convenient for the use of calling mobile terminal, reduced the unnecessary movement waste of network resources again business.

Should be noted that at last: above embodiment is only in order to illustrate that technical scheme of the present invention is not intended to limit; Although with reference to preferred embodiment the present invention is had been described in detail, those of ordinary skill in the field are to be understood that: still can make amendment or the part technical characterictic is equal to replacement the specific embodiment of the present invention; And not breaking away from the spirit of technical solution of the present invention, it all should be encompassed in the middle of the technical scheme scope that the present invention asks for protection.

Claims (8)

1, a kind of method of knowing mobile terminal professional ability information, wherein this method comprises:

Step 1, calling mobile terminal by mobile communications network before called mobile terminal initiation business, described calling mobile terminal is discerned the type of described business;

Step 2, described calling mobile terminal send query requests to described mobile communications network, inquire about described called mobile terminal, with described type of service capability information corresponding;

Step 3, described mobile communications network generated query result also send described Query Result to described calling mobile terminal;

Step 4, described calling mobile terminal determine whether to initiate described business according to described Query Result.

2, method according to claim 1, the query requests in the wherein said step 2 comprises: the information of described called mobile terminal number and described type of service.

3, method according to claim 2, the step of the mobile communications network generated query result in the wherein said step 3 is specially:

Described mobile communications network is searched the number of described called mobile terminal within it in the terminal traffic capability database of portion, if the number of described called mobile terminal is arranged in the described terminal traffic capability database, then described mobile communications network from the professional ability information of described called mobile terminal, extract with described type of service capability information corresponding as described Query Result;

Otherwise described mobile communications network sends the request of terminal traffic capability query to described called mobile terminal; Described called mobile terminal sends to described mobile communications network with its professional ability information; Described mobile communications network is stored in the professional ability information of described called mobile terminal in the described terminal traffic capability database, and will with described type of service capability information corresponding as described Query Result.

4, according to the arbitrary described method of claim 1-3, wherein said step 4 is specially: if described Query Result is that described called mobile terminal is supported described business, then described calling mobile terminal is initiated described business; Otherwise described calling mobile terminal prompting calling subscriber called mobile terminal is not supported this business or is abandoned initiating described business automatically.

5, method according to claim 1, wherein said step 2 is specially: described calling mobile terminal sends note to described mobile communications network, inquire about described called mobile terminal, with described type of service capability information corresponding; Perhaps described calling mobile terminal sends query requests based on device management protocol to described mobile communications network, inquire about described called mobile terminal, with described type of service capability information corresponding.

6, method according to claim 1, the step that sends described Query Result to described calling mobile terminal in the wherein said step 3 is specially: described mobile communications network sends the note that comprises described Query Result to described calling mobile terminal; Perhaps described mobile communications network sends described Query Result based on device management protocol to described calling mobile terminal.

7, method according to claim 3, wherein said mobile communications network is specially to the step that described called mobile terminal sends the request of terminal traffic capability query: described mobile communications network sends the note that includes the request of terminal traffic capability query to described called mobile terminal; Perhaps described mobile communications network sends the request of terminal traffic capability query based on device management protocol to described called mobile terminal.

8, method according to claim 3, wherein said called mobile terminal is specially the step that its professional ability information sends to described mobile communications network: the note that described called mobile terminal will comprise its professional ability information sends to described mobile communications network; Perhaps described called mobile terminal sends to described mobile communications network based on device management protocol with its professional ability information.

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