WO2004059956A1 - A method and a mobile terminal to simplify international calls - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H04M1/26—Devices for calling a subscriber
- H04M1/27—Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously
- H04M1/274—Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously with provision for storing more than one subscriber number at a time, e.g. using toothed disc
- H04M1/2745—Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously with provision for storing more than one subscriber number at a time, e.g. using toothed disc using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
- H04M1/27485—Appending a prefix to or inserting a pause into a dialling sequence
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- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
- H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
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- the invention relates to calls made from a mobile phone capable of making wireless communication over a cellular network and particularly to a method and a mobile terminal which simplifies international calls made by a user with said mobile device.
- the current invention is related to a calling method eliminating all above disadvantages and a mobile terminal which performs the method.
- SIM card features of said mobile terminals are used to realize the method.
- SIM cards are units which are installed into mobile terminals such as a mobile phone and identify the terminal in the cellular network and without such cards, it is not possible to identify such mobile terminals in the cellular network. Therefore, a SIM card includes information unique to the subscriber such as unique subscriber number and international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), the list of networks and countries which may provide service to the subscriber (MCC and MNC) and phone numbers, single key calling numbers.
- IMSI international mobile subscriber identity
- the purpose of the invention is to ensure that when such a mobile terminal is used to call in abroad, any number in the country where the SIM card of the terminal is registered, the characters required to make such call are added in front of the number, which is not suitable for international calls, without requiring the user to enter the characters.
- the invention is a method for simplifying international calls, made by a mobile terminal communicating with a SIM card over a cellular network, from outside the country where SIM card is registered in to the country comprising the steps of : on said mobile terminal;
- the feature of the mobile phone to add c haracters required for a n international call is automatically activated when mobile terminal goes out of the country where SIM card is registered.
- the feature of the mobile phone to add characters required for an international call is manually activated or deactivated any time by the user.
- the identification information, included in the SIM card and added when necessary are network code of GSM operator providing the SIM card and country code of the country where the GSM operator provides service.
- the number to be called includes only the subscriber number, international calling prefix, country code of GSM operator providing the SIM card and area code of the GSM operator in its country are added respectively in front of the number to be called.
- the number to be called includes area code of GSM operator, providing said SIM card in the related country, or area code of another city in the country and the subscriber number, international calling prefix and area code of GSM operator of SIM card are added respectively in front of the number to be called.
- '0' character is included in front of the area code of GSM operator providing SIM card or another city in the related country, this characters is automatically deleted before required characters are added.
- Another scope of the invention is to ensure that as regards to international calls, the characters required for international calls such as international calling prefix or the country code of the country to be called are added automatically to the number to be called, thus enable mobile terminal users to make this procedures easily and practically.
- the invention is a method for simplifying international calls made by a mobile terminal communicating with a SIM card over a cellular network, comprising the steps of, on the mobile terminal;
- the characters required to make an international call are international calling prefix and country code of any country in the world.
- international calling prefix is added automatically in front of each number to be called.
- i nternational calling p refix a nd country code of a country defined by the user are automatically added in front of each number to be called.
- the user lists country codes in the world using related menu of the mobile terminal and defines country code by selecting any of them.
- the final form of the number to be called is shown on the display over user interface and user confirmation is sought before call is made.
- This mobile terminal includes a processor, data input means, a display and at least one memory unit and wherein: there is provided a menu structure which allows the user to enter commands for automatic addition of characters required for an international call to the number he desires to call and
- said p rocessor provides that the commands of the user entered in menu structure are fulfilled
- the processor checks whether the number to be called includes the characters required for such an international call and conforms numbering format of the country where SIM card is registered, and in the event the number to be called includes the characters, ensures that the call is directly made, and again, if the number to be called does not conform the numbering format ensures that call is directly made and in the event the number to be called does not include characters required for the i nternational call, adds the characters to the number to be called based on identification information in SIM card and includes a sub menu element related to the menu structure to allow the user to command the processor start or stop working in this way.
- said processor ensures that a number to be called which is displayed on the mobile is added characters for international call, which have been previously defined by the user and the call is made subsequently and includes sub menu elements related to the menu structure to allow the user to command the processor start or stop working in this way.
- the processor first checks whether the selected number includes country code of the country where SIM card is registered and if the number includes country code, it adds international calling prefix and if the country code is not included, it does not make the call, and includes sub menu e lements related to the m enu structure to a llow the user to command the processor start or stop working in this way.
- said processor adds the selected country code together with the international calling prefix to the number to be called and includes sub menu elements related to the menu structure to allow the user to command the processor start or stop working in this way.
- the country codes of all countries in the world are kept in the memory of the mobile terminal and said processor ensures that the information in the memory are listed on the display and includes sub menu elements related to the m enu structure to a llow the user to command the processor start or stop working in this way.
- said p rocessor before making the call, displays the final form of the number to the user, after required characters for the international calls are added, and seeks confirmation of the user to start calling and, it comprises sub menu elements related to the menu structure to allow the user to command the processor start or stop working in this way.
- FIG. 1 flowchart of the method of adding information in the SIM card automatically to a number to be called
- Figures 4a and 4b application of the present method to numbers including all necessary characters and numbers
- Figure 5 flowchart of the method adding international calling characters defined by the user to a number to be dialed.
- the procedure of adding characters required for an international call is either automatically performed by the mobile terminal, or the user defines the characters to be added and thereafter, mobile terminal adds these characters in front of the numbers to be called.
- this feature First of all user activates this feature by selecting a menu option "automatically add international prefixes" by using the keypad of the phone. After such option is selected, when the user in abroad, recalls or dials a phone number in the country where his SIM card is registered and presses "call" key, the processor of the mobile phone checks the content of the number displayed on the displayed and defines required procedures. As an alternative, this feature may be activated automatically without intervention of the user when the mobile phone leaves the country where SIM card is registered. These procedures are explained in figures for a better understanding.
- the phone number to be called (6) includes only a subscriber number (2) which is 369 54 85.
- area code of GSM operator (5) which has provided SIM card is 533 and as it is known, 533 is an area code of a Turkish GSM operator.
- the processor automatically analyzes the number on the display and confirms that such number includes only subscriber number, therefore not appropriate for international calling procedure.
- the processor recalls the GSM operator area code and country code of the GSM operator from the SIM card and a utomatically adds " +" s ign, which i s the international calling prefix (3) and consequently 90, which is country code of Turkey and area code of GSM operator (6) in front of the number to be dialed (6).
- the final form of the phone number to be dialed (6) is +90 533 369 54 85 and when the call is made, this final form is displayed to the user on the display (1 ) of the mobile phone.
- the number to be dialed (6) is assumed as 0542 369 54 85.
- This phone number includes 0542, which is area code of a GSM operator (5) operating in Turkey and consequently the subscriber number (2).
- the processor analyzes the number on the display and confirms that the number is appropriate for international calling procedure.
- the processor adds international calling prefix (3) and consequently 90(4), which is country code of Turkey, where 054 operator is operating in front of the number to be dialed ( 6) a nd i n t he m eantime d eletes ' 0' i n 0542 G SM o perator c ode a nd makes the number suitable for international call.
- the phone number to be dialed is (6) +90 535 369 54 85.
- the processor confirms that the number includes all characters required for an international call and allows direct calling without making an extra procedure.
- the user can manually define the characters to be added for an international call.
- An exemplary flowchart is given in Figure 5. In this flowchart, the user i s a ssumed to recall the n umber to be dialed from the phone book of the phone.
- the user first defines the characters he wants to add by selecting among sub menu option included preferably under the phone book menu.
- This sub menu includes "add international calling prefix” and “add country code” options.
- "list country codes” option is included under “add country code” option.
- the processor of the mobile phone checks whether the selected number includes country code of the country where SIM card is registered and in case the number includes the country code, it adds "+” sign, however if it does not include country code, it passes the entered numbers without making any procedure until finding an entry with country code. For example, if we assume that SIM card is registered in Turkey, the mobile phone seeks "90" in front of each number commanded to call and adds + sign in front of each number meeting such requirement.
- the processor displays a confirmation display and asks confirmation by the user and does not make the call unless the confirmation is made.
- the processor of the mobile phone adds + sign and selected country code to the number to be called and makes the call.
- the user selects "list country codes” option in the menu to see country codes in the world and easily selects the country and its code by using up and down keys on the keypad. For example, when the user selects England, +44 is added in front of each number to be dialed by the processor.
- the processor may ask user to confirm before each call.
- a software together with data on related menu structure are uploaded to a server and the user who is entitled to access the server downloads the software and menu data to his mobile phone over a communication link such as Internet and after downloading is completed, the user runs the downloaded software and makes necessary adjustments on his mobile phone.
- a software and menu data related to mentioned menu structure are uploaded to SIM cars.
- the processor of the phone runs the software on SIM card and ensures that related menu are added to the phone.
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