IP Library Granted Patent US 7,720,494
Granted Patent B2
US 7,720,494 · App. 11/364,410 · Granted May 18, 2010

Method of applying for communication service and communication terminal thereof

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Patent No.
US 7,720,494
App. No.
11/364,410
Granted
May 18, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of applying for a communication service and a communication terminal thereof are discussed. According to an embodiment, the method includes generating, by a terminal, at least one message including information necessary for the opening; transmitting the generated message to a server that supports the opening of the communication service; connecting a call for the opening between the server and the terminal based on the message received by the server; and performing an opening process of the communication service through the connected call.

Claims (34)

1. A method of applying for an opening of a communication service, the method comprising:

generating, by a terminal, at least one message requesting the opening of the communication service including opening request information and an opening request message ID that indicates that the at least one message is an opening request message;

transmitting the generated message to a server that supports the opening of the communication service;

connecting a call for the opening between the server and the terminal based on the message received by the server; and

performing an opening process of the communication service through the connected call,

wherein the opening request information included in the message includes at least one of a desired number to be used for a use of the communication service, a billing system of the communication service, a payment system of the communication service, and additional service options, and wherein an editing box displaying an identification number of the server is automatically displayed on a display of the terminal once the identification number is input to the terminal.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message is a message of a short message service, an electronic mail service, a long message service, or a multimedia message service.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the server is an over-the-air server.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the opening request information included in the message includes an identification number of the server corresponding to a reception number of the message.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the opening request information included in the message includes an identification number of the terminal corresponding to a transmission number of the message.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the opening request information included in the message includes intrinsic personal information of a user associated with the terminal.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the opening request information included in the message includes information associated with a use of the communication service.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message includes identification information indicating that the message is for an application for the opening of the communication service.

9. A communication terminal, comprising:

a generator to generate at least one message including opening request information for an opening of a communication service and an opening request message ID that indicates that the at least one message is an opening request message;

a transmitter to transmit the generated message to a server supporting the opening of the communication service; and

a receiver to receive a message indicating a completion of the opening of the communication service from the server,

wherein the opening request information included in the message includes at least one of a desired number to be used for a use of the communication service, a billing system of the communication service, a payment system of the communication service, and additional service options, and wherein an editing box displaying an identification number of the server is automatically displayed on a display of the communication terminal once the identification number is input to the communication terminal.

10. The communication terminal of claim 9 , wherein the message is a message of a short message service, an electronic mail service, a long message service, or a multimedia message service.

11. The communication terminal of claim 9 , wherein the opening request information included in the message includes an identification number of the server corresponding to a reception number of the message.

12. The communication terminal of claim 9 , wherein the opening request information included in the message includes an identification number of the terminal corresponding to a transmission number of the message.

13. The communication terminal of claim 9 , wherein the opening request information included in the message includes intrinsic personal information of a user associated with the communication terminal.

14. The communication terminal of claim 9 , wherein the opening request information included in the message includes information associated with a use of the communication service.

15. The communication terminal of claim 9 , wherein the message includes identification information indicating that the message is for an application for the opening of the communication service.

16. A method of applying for an opening of a communication service, the method comprising:

generating, by a communication terminal, a short message service (SMS) message including identification information, an opening request message ID that indicates that the SMS message is an opening request message, and service opening information for the opening of the communication service;

transmitting the generated SMS message to a server that supports the opening of the communication service; and

receiving, by the communication terminal, a response to the transmitted SMS message from the server, the response pertaining to the opening of the communication service

wherein the service opening information included in the SMS message includes a desired number to be used for a use of the communication service, a billing system of the communication service, a payment system of the communication service, and additional service options, and wherein an editing box displaying an identification number of the server is automatically displayed on a display of the communication terminal once the identification number is input to the communication terminal.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the service opening information includes a reception number of the SMS message.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the service opening information further includes a transmission number of the SMS message.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the service opening information further includes personal information of a user associated with the communication terminal.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the service opening information further includes information associated with a use of the communication service.

21. The method of claim 16 , wherein the identification information indicates whether or not the SMS message is for an application for the opening of the communication service.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2016
From: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
To: OPTIS CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Reel/Frame 039359/0916 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NATURE OF CONVEYANCE TO READ "SECURITY INTEREST" PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 032786 FRAME 0546. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jul 8, 2014
From: OPTIS CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY, LLC
To: HIGHBRIDGE PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 033281/0216 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2014
From: OPTIS CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY, LLC
To: HIGHBRIDGE PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 032786/0546 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2014
From: LG ELECTRONICS, INC.
To: OPTIS CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Reel/Frame 032326/0618 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 6, 2014
From: OPTIS CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY, LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (AS COLLATERAL AGENT)
Reel/Frame 032167/0406 →
LIEN Recorded Dec 20, 2013
From: OPTIS CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY, LLC
To: HIGHBRIDGE PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES, LLC (AS COLLATERAL AGENT)
Reel/Frame 031866/0697 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2006
From: AHN, GYE MYEONG
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 017605/0347 →