Method of forwarding communication service based on vehicle and system thereof, and terminal supporting the same

Abstract

A method of forwarding a communication service based on a vehicle is provided. The method includes registering a portable terminal located in the vehicle in a vehicle electronic system; and forwarding a received communication service connection request message to another terminal, when a communication service connection request message is transmitted to a registered portable terminal.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of forwarding on a communication service based on a vehicle, the method comprising:
 registering a portable terminal located in the vehicle in a vehicle electronic system; and   forwarding a received communication service connection request message to another terminal, when a communication service connection request message is transmitted to a registered portable terminal.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 entering a vehicle mode based on whether the registered portable terminal is in the vehicle electronic system;   requesting identification information necessary to forward the communication service connection request message to the another terminal by the registered portable terminal operating in the vehicle mode;   collecting the identification information necessary for the forwarding by the registered portable terminal; and   generating forwarding group information based on the identification information by the vehicle electronic system.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising at least one of:
 receiving the forwarding group information by the portable terminal and outputting the forwarding group information when the registered portable terminal receives the communication service connection request message, and designating another terminal included in the forwarding group information as a forwarding terminal by the registered portable terminal according to an input signal and automatically designating the another terminal included in the forwarding group information as the forwarding terminal by the registered portable terminal according to preset information.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein forwarding a received communication service connection request message comprises:
 providing a forwarding terminal designation signal to the vehicle electronic system by the registered portable terminal;   transferring a forwarding acceptance presence message to a terminal designated as the forwarding terminal by the vehicle electronic system;   providing a forwarding acceptance message to the registered portable terminal through the vehicle electronic system by the forwarding terminal based on forwarding acceptance; and   providing an alarm message informing a user that a communication service connection request is forwarded to the another terminal in a mobile communication system.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 transferring the alarm message to a transmission terminal requesting the communication service connection of the mobile communication system and outputting the alarm message by the transmission terminal,   supporting a communication service based on a communication path including the registered portable terminal, the vehicle electronic system, the forwarding terminal, the mobile communication system, and the transmission terminal requesting the communication service connection, and   supporting a communication service based on a communication path including the forwarding terminal, the mobile communication system, and the transmission terminal having requested the communication service connection.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 providing the forwarding group information to a mobile communication system,   wherein forwarding a received communication service connection request message includes automatically transferring the communication service connection request message to an automatic forwarding terminal set in the forwarding group information by the mobile communication system.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 informing the registered portable terminal that the communication service connection request message has been received by the mobile communication system;   informing a terminal having requested the communication service connection that the registered portable terminal is in a vehicle mode by the mobile communication system;   informing the registered portable terminal that the communication service connection request message has been transferred to the automatic forwarding terminal by the mobile communication system; and   establishing a communication channel with the terminal by the mobile communication system when communication service connection between the automatic forwarding terminal and the terminal having requested the communication service connection is accepted.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 generating forwarding setting information including identification information of another terminal to which a corresponding message is forwarded by the registered portable terminal when the communication service connection request message is received; and   wherein forwarding a received communication service connection request message comprises at least of:   automatically forwarding the communication service connection request message to a forwarding terminal set in the forwarding setting information by the registered portable terminal,   outputting reception of the communication service connection request message, and automatically forwarding the communication service connection request message to the forwarding terminal set in the forwarding setting information when there is no reception of an input signal for designating a registered forwarding terminal after a predetermined time elapses by the registered portable terminal, and   outputting the reception of the communication service connection request message and forwarding the communication service connection request message to a forwarding terminal corresponding to a corresponding input signal when an input signal for designating a registered forwarding terminal is received before a predetermined time elapses by the registered portable terminal.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:
 restoring to a previous screen of the reception of the communication service connection request message after the forwarding by the registered portable terminal,   outputting a screen indicating that forwarding is performed to communication termination between a forwarding terminal and a terminal having requested communication service connection after the forwarding, and restoring a previous screen at the communication termination time,   outputting forwarding group information by the forwarding terminal having received the communication service connection request message, and   forwarding, again, the communication service connection request message to another designated forwarding terminal according to a received input signal.   
     
     
         10 . A system for forwarding a communication service based on a vehicle, the system comprising:
 the vehicle;   a vehicle electronic system, located in the vehicle, for communicating with a portable terminal;   the portable terminal, located in the vehicle for communicating with the vehicle electronic system to be registered in the vehicle electronic system;   a transmission terminal requesting communication service connection to the portable terminal; and   a mobile communication system establishing a communication channel between a forwarding terminal designated by the portable terminal and the transmission terminal.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein a registered portable terminal of the portable terminal forwards a communication service connection request message from the transmission terminal to a terminal designated as a forward terminal according to an input signal or automatically when the registered portable terminal is operated in a vehicle mode according to registration in the vehicle electronic system. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the vehicle electronic system comprises:
 a vehicle communication unit communicating with the portable terminal to collect identification information of the portable terminal.   a vehicle controller generating forwarding group information based on the collected identification information; and   a vehicle memory unit storing the forwarding group information.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the portable terminal comprises:
 a communication module receiving the forwarding group information and the communication service connection request message;   a display unit outputting a received message and the forwarding group information when the communication service connection request message is received;   an input unit generating an input signal for designating another terminal included in the forwarding group information as a forwarding terminal; and   a controller controlling the another terminal included in the forwarding group information to be automatically designated as the forwarding terminal according to preset information or the terminal designated to the input signal is designated as the forwarding terminal.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the portable terminal comprises a memory storing forwarding setting information designating a registered terminal as an automatic forwarding terminal according to the input signal from the input unit,
 wherein the controller controls the communication service connection request message to be automatically forwarded to the automatic forwarding terminal when the communication service connection request message is received.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the mobile communication system receives a message indicating designation of the forwarding terminal and transfers the message to the transmission terminal, and
 transfers the communication service connection request message to the automatic forwarding terminal based on the forwarding group information when designation of the automatic forwarding terminal is included in the forwarding group information.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the forwarding terminal outputs the forwarding group information when the forwarded communication service connection request message is received, and forwards again the communication service connection request message to another forwarding terminal designated according a received input signal. 
     
     
         17 . A terminal supporting forwarding of a communication service based on a vehicle, the terminal comprising:
 a first communication unit supporting a communication service function;   a second communication unit supporting signal transmission/reception necessary for registration in a vehicle electronic system in the vehicle; and   a controller controlling signal transmission/reception for registration in the vehicle electronic system, and controlling the communication service connection request message to be forwarded to a forward terminal selected according to an input signal or a preset automatic forwarding terminal when the first communication unit receives the communication service connection request message.   
     
     
         18 . The terminal of  claim 17 , further comprising a memory storing forwarding setting information setting an automatic forwarding terminal selected to automatically forward the communication service connection request message when the communication service connection request message is received; and
 wherein the second communication unit provides identification information upon registration in a vehicle electronic system, and receive generated forwarding group information based on identification information of terminals located in the vehicle from the vehicle electronic system.   
     
     
         19 . The terminal of  claim 18 , wherein the controller:
 controls the communication service connection request message to be automatically forwarded to the automatic forwarding terminal set in the forwarding setting information,   controls the communication service connection request message to be forwarded to the automatic forwarding terminal when a predetermined time elapses without selection of a separate forwarding terminal after output of the forwarding group information, and   controls the communication service connection request message to be forwarded to a corresponding forwarding terminal when an input signal for selecting a registered forwarding terminal is generated before a predetermined time elapses after the output of the forwarding group information.   
     
     
         20 . The terminal of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 a display unit outputting at least one of:   a screen indicating reception of the communication service connection request message and the forwarding group information when the communication service connection request message is received,   a screen indicating automatic forwarding terminal information set to be automatically forwarded after a predetermined time elapses among the forwarding group information,   a screen indicating that a communication service forwarding according to forwarding the communication service connection request message is performed,   a screen indicating that the terminal is operated in a vehicle mode,   a previous screen, restored after forwarding the communication service connection request message is terminated,   a communication service forwarding screen output before call termination between a forwarding terminal and a terminal having requested a communication service connection after forwarding the communication service connection request message, and   a previous screen, restored after call termination between the forwarding terminal and the terminal having requested the communication service connection after forwarding the communication service connection request message is performed.