Method and apparatus for providing idle mode service

Abstract

Provided is a method for providing an idle mode service using an idle mode service server system interlocking with a contents provider server and at least one mobile communication terminal. In the method, state information is received from the at least one mobile communication terminal, and a push message is transmitted to the at least one mobile communication terminal in consideration of the sate information upon receiving a push message transmission request from the contents provider server. Thereafter, contents are transmitted to the at least one mobile communication terminal according to the push message transmission. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an idle mode service that can be used without the connection to a contents server by a user. Also, specific contents can be provided with or without the request and consent of a user. Consequently, the system and method according to the present invention can control an idle-screen application through a combination between interworking systems.

1 . A method for providing an idle mode service using an idle mode service server system interlocking with a contents provider server and at least one mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
 receiving state information from the at least one mobile communication terminal;   transmitting a push message to the at least one mobile communication terminal in consideration of the sate information upon receiving a push message transmission request from the contents provider server, the push message including information for providing contents to the at least one mobile communication terminal; and   transmitting contents to the at least one mobile communication terminal according to the push message transmission.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving contents from the contents provider server and storing the contents. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising allocating a contents key when the contents provided from the contents provider server is stored. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the transmitting of the contents to the at least one mobile communication terminal comprises automatically transmitting the prestored contents after the transmitting of the push message. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the push message comprises a message type field MSG TYPE, a contents key field CONTENTS KEY, and an application data field APP_DATA. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the transmitting of the contents to the at least one mobile communication terminal comprises:
 receiving a contents request for an idle mode service from the mobile communication terminal that has received the push message; and   transmitting prestored corresponding contents to the mobile communication terminal in response to the contents request.   
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the push message comprises a message type field MSGJTYPE, a contents key filed CONTENTS_KEY, a confirmation message field CONFIRM_MSG, and an application data field APP_DATA. 
   
   
       8 . A method for providing an idle mode service using an idle mode service system including an idle mode service server system interlocking with a contents provider server and at least one mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
 receiving, at the idle mode service server system, state information from the at least one mobile communication terminal;   transmitting a push message from the idle mode service server system to the at least one mobile communication terminal in consideration of the sate information upon receiving a push message transmission request from the contents provider server;   identifying, at the mobile communication terminal, a page URL contained in the push message and to browse a server to connect to:   and receiving corresponding contents from the browsed server and applying the received contents to an application.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising, upon receiving the push message at the mobile communication terminal, executing an application action contained in the push message and then obtaining consent of a user to browse to the server. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the push message comprises a message type field MSG_TYPE, a call back URL field CALLBACK_URL, and an application data field APP_DATA. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the push message comprises a message type field MSG_TYPE, a call back URL field CALLBACK_URL, a confirmation message field CONFIRM_MSG, and an application data field APP_DATA. 
   
   
       12 . An idle mode service system interworking with at least one mobile communication terminal, the idle mode service system comprising:
 a contents provider server storing contents provided from a contents provider and performing a push message request; and   an idle mode service server system receiving state information from the at least one mobile communication terminal, transmitting a push message to the at least one mobile communication terminal in consideration of the state information upon receiving a push message request from the contents provider server, and transmitting contents provided from the contents provider server to the at least one mobile communication terminal.   
   
   
       13 . The idle mode service system of  claim 12 , wherein the idle mode service server system comprises:
 a contents cashing manager server receiving a push message transmission request from the contents provider server, and receiving and storing contents at, before or after the push message request;   a push manage system server receiving a push message request from the contents cashing manager server, requesting state information, and transmitting a push message to the at least one mobile communication terminal in consideration of the state information; and   a mobile signal interface server receiving state information from the at least one mobile communication terminal and transmitting the state information to the push manage system server.   
   
   
       14 . The idle mode service system of  claim 13 , wherein the mobile signal interface server receives a contents request signal, which is transmitted according to reception of the push message at the at least one mobile communication terminal, and transmits the received contents request signal to the contents cashing manager server. 
   
   
       15 . The idle mode service system of  claim 13 , wherein the contents cashing manager server receives a contents request signal from the at least one mobile communication terminal and transmits contents to the mobile communication terminal through the mobile signal interface server. 
   
   
       16 . The idle mode service system of  claim 14 , wherein the push message comprises a message type field MSG_TYPE, a contents key field CONTENTS_KEY, a conformation message field CONFIRM_MSG, and an application data field APP_DATA. 
   
   
       17 . The idle mode service system of  claim 13 , wherein the contents cashing manager server automatically transmits prestored contents to the mobile communication terminal. 
   
   
       18 . The idle mode service system of  claim 17 , the push message comprises a message type field MSG_TYPE, a contents key field CONTENTS_KEY, a conformation message field CONFIRM_MSG, and an application data field APP_DATA. 
   
   
       19 . The idle mode service system of  claim 13 , wherein when the push message includes information for browsing a specific URL, the at least one mobile communication terminal confirms a page URL to browse a server to connect to, receives corresponding contents from the browsed server, and applies the corresponding contents to an application. 
   
   
       20 . The idle mode service system of  claim 19 , wherein the push message comprises a message type field MSG_TYPE, a call back URL field CALLBACK_URL, and an application data field APP_DATA. 
   
   
       21 . The idle mode service system of  claim 19 , wherein the push message comprises a message type field MSG_TYPE, a call back URL field CALLBACK_URL, a confirmation message field CONFIRM_MSG, and an application data field APP_DATA.