Apparatus and method for selecting a QoS in a portable communication system

Abstract

An apparatus and method for selecting a QoS in a portable communication system are provided. The method includes, when using a high quality video communication service, sending a request for the high quality video communication service to a destination terminal using a Circuit Service Data (CSD) channel, receiving a reply message to the high quality video communication service request and, when the reply message is an acceptance of an execution of the high quality video communication service, disconnecting the CSD channel and then connecting a Packet Service Data (PSD) channel, and providing the high quality video communication service using the PSD channel.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for providing a video communication service having a selectable Quality of Service (QoS) in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
 sending a request for the high quality video communication service to a destination terminal using a Circuit Service Data (CSD) channel;   receiving a reply message to the high quality video communication service request and, when the reply message is an acceptance of an execution of the high quality video communication service, providing the high quality video communication service using Packet Service Data (PSD) channel; and   when the reply message is a rejection of an execution of the high quality video communication service, performing a video communication using the CSD channel,   wherein sending the high quality video communication service request to the destination terminal further comprises:   transmitting information of a terminal sending a high quality video communication service request, to a video communication server; and   transmitting, by the video communication server, a high quality video communication service request message to the destination terminal, and   wherein the information of the terminal sending the high quality video communication service request comprises at least one of a phone number, an Internet Protocol (IP), and information on an execution or non-execution of a QoS communication.   
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein, upon receiving the high quality video communication service request message from the video communication server, the destination terminal outputs the request message and then identifies if the high quality video communication service is executed by a user. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein, upon receiving the high quality video communication service request message from the video communication server, the destination terminal transmits information of the destination terminal to the video communication server when identifying that a notification of an execution of the high quality video communication service is input from the user. 
     
     
       4. A portable terminal for providing a video
 communication service having a selectable Quality of Service (QoS), the terminal comprising:   a memory for storing user information of a terminal sending a request for a high quality video communication service and information on a notification of an execution or non-execution of a video communication of the terminals; and   a controller for sending a request for the high quality video communication service to a destination terminal using a Circuit Service Data (CSD) channel and then, when receiving a message of a notification of an execution of a high quality video communication service as a reply message to the request, providing the high quality video communication service using a Packet Service Data (PSD), and for, when receiving a notification of a rejection of a high quality video communication service as a reply message to the request, performing a video communication using the CSD channel,   wherein the controller transmits information of the terminal sending the request for the high quality video communication service, to a video communication server, and requests the destination terminal to provide the high quality video communication service, and   wherein the information of the terminal sending the high quality video communication service request comprises at least one of a phone number, an Internet Protocol (IP), and information on an execution or non-execution of a QoS communication.   
     
     
       5. The terminal of  claim 4 , wherein, upon receiving the high quality video communication service request message from the video communication server, the destination terminal outputs the request message and then identifies if the high quality video communication service is executed by a user. 
     
     
       6. The terminal of  claim 5 , wherein, upon receiving the high quality video communication service request message from the video communication server, the destination terminal transmits information of the destination terminal to the video communication server when identifying that a notification of an execution of the high quality video communication service is input from the user. 
     
     
       7. A video communication server for providing a video communication service having a selectable Quality of Service (QoS), the server comprising:
 a memory for storing user information of a portable terminal sending a request for a high quality video communication service via a Circuit Service Data (CSD) channel and information on a notification of an execution or non-execution of a video communication of the terminals; and   a server controller for, when receiving information for requesting a high quality video communication service from the portable terminal, storing and updating user information of the portable terminal and information for notifying an execution or non-execution of a high quality video communication of the terminals in the memory, and transmitting user information of a destination terminal to each terminal when the terminals perform a high quality video communication via a Packet Service Data (PSD) channel,   wherein the information of the portable terminal sending the high quality video communication service request comprises at least one of a phone number, an Internet Protocol (IP), and information on an execution or non-execution of a QoS communication.   
     
     
       8. A method for providing a video communication service having a selectable Quality of Service (QoS) in a portable communication system, the method comprising:
 disconnecting a connected Circuit Service Data (CSD) channel and establishing a communication connection over a Packet Service Data (PSD) channel, when receiving a high quality communication request from a destination terminal; and   receiving user information and information on an execution or non-execution of video communication of at least one of the origination and destination terminal from at least one of the origination and destination terminal and updating a high quality communication information record to reflect the received user information and information on execution or non-execution of video communication, when receiving a high quality communication information request from the at least one of the origination and destination terminal;   transmitting a high quality video communication service request message to the destination terminal, and   wherein the information of the terminal sending the high quality video communication service request comprises at least one of a phone number, an Internet Protocol (IP), and information on an execution or non-execution of a QoS communication.   
     
     
       9. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program providing a video communication service having a selectable Quality of Service (QoS) in a portable communication system, comprising:
 a first segment, for disconnecting a connected Circuit Service Data (CSD) channel and establishing a communication connection over a Packet Service Data (PSD) channel, when receiving a high quality communication request from a destination terminal; and   a second segment, for receiving user information and information on an execution or non-execution of video communication of at least one of the origination and destination terminal from at least one of the origination and destination terminal and updating a high quality communication information record to reflect the user information and the information on execution or non-execution of video communication, when receiving a high quality communication information request from the at least one of the origination and destination terminal; and   a third segment for transmitting a high quality video communication service request message to the destination terminal,   wherein the information of the terminal sending the high quality video communication service request comprises at least one of a phone number, an Internet Protocol (IP), and information on an execution or non-execution of a QoS communication.   
     
     
       10. A method in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
 transmitting, via a first channel, a request for a video communication service using a second channel to a destination terminal;   transmitting information of the portable terminal to a communication server via the second channel, the information of the portable terminal being transmitted to the destination terminal before establishing the second channel between the portable terminal and the destination terminal;   receiving a reply message to the request from the destination terminal;   when the reply message indicates an acceptance of an execution of the video communication service, providing the video communication service using the second channel; and   when the reply message indicates a rejection of the execution of the video communication service, providing the video communication service using the first channel,   wherein the information of the portable terminal comprises at least one of a phone number, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, or information on an execution or non-execution of a Quality of Service (QoS) communication, and   wherein the second channel comprises a channel for a high speed video communication service faster than the video communication service using the first channel.   
     
     
       11. A portable terminal comprising:
 a communication circuitry; and   a processor configured to:
 control the communication circuitry to transmit, via a first channel, a request for a video communication service using a second channel to a destination terminal; 
 control the communication circuitry to transmit information of the portable terminal to a communication server via the second channel, the information of the portable terminal being transmitted to the destination terminal before establishing the second channel between the portable terminal and the destination terminal; 
 receive, via the communication circuitry, a reply message to the request from the destination terminal, 
 when the reply message indicates an acceptance of an execution of the video communication service, control the communication circuitry to provide the video communication service using the second channel, and 
 when the reply message indicates a rejection of the execution of the video communication service, control the communication circuitry to provide the video communication service using the first channel, 
   wherein the information of the portable terminal comprises at least one of a phone number, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, or information on an execution or non-execution of a Quality of Service (QoS) communication, and   wherein the second channel comprises a channel for a high speed video communication service faster than the video communication service using the first channel.   
     
     
       12. A portable terminal comprising:
 a communication circuitry; and   a processor configured to:
 when a request for a video communication service using a first channel is received via a second channel from an originating terminal, identify, via the communication circuitry, information of the originating terminal from a communication server, the information of the originating terminal being received by the portable terminal before establishing the second channel between the portable terminal and the originating terminal, 
 control the communication circuitry to transmit a reply message for the request to the originating terminal based on the information of the originating terminal, 
 when the reply message indicates an acceptance of an execution of the video communication service, control the communication circuitry to provide the video communication service using the first channel, and 
 when the reply message indicates a rejection of the execution of the video communication service, control the communication circuitry to provide the video communication service using the second channel, 
   wherein the information of the originating terminal comprises at least one of a phone number, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, or information on an execution or non-execution of a Quality of Service (QoS) communication, and   wherein the second channel comprises a channel for a high speed video communication service faster than the video communication service using the first channel.