Patent ID: 7680483
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A mobile contents access, transmission and reception method using a hyperlink message, the method being performed through a contents provider server having at least communication means and control means, a mobile communication provider server having at least communication means, billing means and control means, and a terminal having at least communication means, display means, input means, storage means and control means, the method allowing predetermined contents to be displayed or activated when a hyperlink of the hyperlink message, transmitted from the contents provider server through the mobile communication provider server to the terminal, stored in the terminal and displayed on the terminal is selected, the hyperlink message being configured to include at least hyperlink information designating a connection point of contents to be activated on the terminal and free communication identification information indicating that a communication fee normally charged to the terminal by the mobile communication provider server for contents access is not charged the method comprising the steps of: if it is determined that the free communication identification information is included in the hyperlink message the terminal displaying the hyperlink message with a predetermined indication of free communication on the display means; if a connection to the connection point is requested from the terminal to the mobile communication provider server by selecting the hyperlink of the hyperlink message, the mobile communication provider server causing the connection to be established in response to the connection request; the contents being activated in the terminal through the connection between the terminal and the connection point; and when the connection is terminated, the mobile communication provider server calculating a communication fee to be charged for the connection for data transmission and reception through the billing means, and storing it as billing information for the contents provider rather than billing information for the terminal; wherein the hyperlink message further comprises exemption range identification information indicating an exemption range which is a limited range of exemption from the data communication fee to be charged to the terminal by the mobile communication provider server for the connection to the contents, further comprising the steps of: the control means of the terminal accumulating parameters related to the exemption range set in the exemption range identification information during transmission and reception of the contents; the control means of the terminal determining whether the accumulated parameters fall within the exemption range; and if the accumulated parameters exceed the exemption range, the control means of the terminal setting the connection between the terminal and the connection point as impossible.