KR100251739B1 - Apparatus and method for setting up a period of display time in pager - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a device for controlling receiving message display period of pager are provided to enable a user to choose the display period of a received message in the user's pager. CONSTITUTION: A halt key is checked whether the halt key is pressed or not when a message is receive to a pager while displaying the message on a screen. The next step is to wait until the period of time to maintain the current display is set when a halt key is pressed. If the set value is set, a timer is activated and checks whether the time exceeds the set time. If the time exceeds the set time, the current display is changed into a main display. The receive message of pager display period control device is composed of following units. A radio frequency unit(11) receives a call information and performs frequency conversion and frequency modulation, and transmits pager information which is converted into digital data. A decoder(12) detects a preamble data in idle mode and detects a frame data. An alarming unit(17) are used to emit a special tone, vibration, or light flickering for alarming. A controller(13) processes the decoded data from the decoder(12) so that an alarm can be activated in accordance with the call. The controller(13) detects the user's command through a user interface, sets up and halts a timer(13a), and changes the display status in accordance with the timer. A frequency synthesizer(14) sets up a channel of the radio frequency unit(11) in accordance with the data from the controller(13). An electrically erasable and programmable read only memory(15) contains an address assigned to the pager, frame information, icons displayed on a screen, and the period of time for displaying. A key input unit(10) consists of a screen halt key(10a), and an icon key(10b).

Description

Apparatus and method for adjusting the display period of received message screen of radio call receiver

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for displaying a received message in a wireless call receiver, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for allowing a user to arbitrarily select a period for displaying a received message on a screen.

In general, when a new call message is received, the wireless call receiver displays the call message only on the screen for a predetermined time (for example, about 8 seconds), and then changes to the main screen where the time display appears. Therefore, to check the call message again, it is possible to confirm it only after scanning all the call messages by pressing a specific key as many as the number of previously received call messages. Also, if the call message is a phone number that the user has not memorized, the user can make a call while viewing the phone number displayed on the screen, but if the dialing speed is slow, the phone number disappears from the screen and is transferred to paper. It may be inconvenient to write less or check again. These checks were also problematic in that they required unnecessary battery consumption.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for allowing a user to arbitrarily select a period for displaying a received message on a screen in a wireless call receiver.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a device for adjusting a reception message screen display period of a wireless page receiver, wherein the user command to temporarily stop a predetermined screen display state and maintain the same for a predetermined time and perform the command. A user interface means for inputting other data required for the user, a timer for counting a screen stop period under predetermined control, a user command detected through the user interface means, operation of the timer is started and stopped, and a sing timer Based on the time information provided by the, characterized in that it comprises a control unit for controlling to maintain the current screen state displaying the received message during the screen stop period or to change to the main screen state.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a method for adjusting a display period of a received message screen of a wireless page receiver for displaying a received message on a screen for a first period of time when a predetermined message is received. A first step of checking whether or not the screen pause key is input while displaying the received message on the screen; and a second step of setting a second period of time when the input of the screen pause key is detected and maintaining the current screen display state as it is. And a third process of driving a timer when the setting of the second period is detected, and checking whether the set period has elapsed, and changing the screen display state to a main screen display state when the set period elapses. It is characterized by consisting of four processes.

1 is a block diagram of a wireless call receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for adjusting a display period of a received message screen of a wireless page receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a display state of a reception message screen of a wireless page receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals have the same reference numerals as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. Also, in the following description, many specific details such as components of specific circuits are shown, which are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. It is self-evident to those of ordinary knowledge in Esau. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram of a wireless call receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The RF unit 11 receives radio call information, and outputs radio call information converted into digital data by frequency conversion, demodulation, and waveform shaping. The decoder 12 decodes the received data and sets an operation mode of the radio page receiver. In the idle mode, the supply of the operating power is controlled at regular intervals to detect the preamble data, and in the batch mode, the word sync data and the set frame data are detected. The detected frame data is decoded and converted into the original data form. The alarm unit 17 is a means for alarming in the form of a special tone, vibration, light flickering, or the like. The controller 13 processes the decoded data output from the decoder 12 to output an alarm sound according to the call. The control unit 13 detects a user command through a user interface means, starts and stops the operation of the built-in timer, and displays a current screen state displaying a received message based on the time information provided by the timer, during the screen stop period. Control to remain as it is or change to main screen state. Although not illustrated, the controller 13 may further include a buffer for storing screen display period setting data input in the screen display period setting state when time setting is performed by a menu method. A frequency synthesizer 14 designates a channel of the RF unit 11 according to the channel data output from the controller 13. The memory 15 collectively controls the overall operation of the EEPROM and ERP, which stores predetermined screen display period information so as to correspond to the unique address information, the frame information, and the icon displayed on the screen, one to one. And a ROM for storing a program to be controlled, and initial data for executing the program, and a RAM for temporarily storing data generated when the control program is executed. The key input unit 10 is a user interface means and has a plurality of keys for inputting various operation commands and data necessary for the execution of the commands. As shown, in the present embodiment, in particular, the screen temporary storage key 10a required for inputting a user command for temporarily stopping a predetermined screen display state and maintaining it for a predetermined time is inputted, and other data for performing the command. Have keys to do it. The icon key 10b is a key for selecting any icon displayed on the screen. Although not shown, the display apparatus may further have a menu key for switching the screen to a screen display period setting state. Such a key can be implemented by designating additional functions for existing keys or combining inputs of a plurality of keys. The display unit 16 displays the message of the calling party and the status information of the radio page receiver by the display control signal output from the control unit 13.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of adjusting a display period of a received message screen of a wireless page receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the predetermined message is received, the controller 13 recognizes this in step 110 and causes the display unit 16 to display the received message on the screen in step 120. In operation 130, the screen pause key 10a is checked through the key input unit 10. In this case, when the input of the screen pause key 10a is detected, the process proceeds to step 140 to set a second period T2 to maintain the current screen display state.

There are two methods for setting the second period T2, for example. The first method uses an icon. In this case, some screen display periods (corresponding to each icon) are input into the memory in advance, and then the icon is selected as the icon key 10b. Therefore, in this case, the second period T2 can be set by selecting a specific icon displayed on the screen of the display unit 16 and performing a second step of reading the screen display period corresponding to the icon from EPIROM 15.

The second method is to use a menu. In this case, the user may input a desired screen display period arbitrarily at the present time. To this end, the first step of converting the screen state of the display unit 16 to the screen display period setting state in response to the input of a specific key (menu key), and the screen display period displayed on the screen each time the key is detected The second period T2 may be set by performing a second step of increasing the data in a predetermined unit and storing the result in the buffer built in the controller 13.

When the screen display period is set in this way, when the menu system is adopted, the screen state which has been converted to the screen display period setting state by the input of the menu key is switched back to the call message display state that was originally displayed. That is 150 steps shown. However, if the icon method is adopted, this step 150 is omitted.

In step 170, the controller 13 checks whether the second period T2 has elapsed. If it is determined that the second period T2 has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 180 to stop the timer 13a. In step 190, the main screen is displayed on the display unit 16, and then the operation ends.

If the input of the screen pause key 13a is not detected in step 130 described above, if the current screen display state is maintained for the first period (T1, usually about 8 seconds), the process proceeds to step 190.

3 is a diagram illustrating a display state of a reception message screen of a wireless page receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(3a) → (3b) → (3c) → (3e) → (3g) → (3i) is the case of adopting the menu method, and (3a) → (3b) → (3d) → (3f The state that changes from () to (3h) to (3i) is the case of adopting the icon system.

(3a) and (3i) show the main screen. (3b) shows an initial state displaying the received call message. (3b) → (3c) shows a process in which the user inputs a screen display period for 20 seconds by using a menu key. (3g) and (3h) indicate modes (screen lock mode) in which the call message is displayed for the time selected by the user.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the present invention enables the user to select a period for displaying the received message on the screen at the wireless call receiver, so that the user can sufficiently view the call message for a desired period. You don't have to work. In addition, the user can not only reduce the time spent on such an operation, but also, if the user does not memorize the corresponding phone number, the user can refer to the phone number displayed on the screen on a separate paper or refer to the desired time without checking again. It is convenient to hang. In addition, by allowing the user to arbitrarily select a period for displaying a received message on the screen, a user who has sufficiently checked for a desired time will not check frequently and unnecessarily, thus reducing battery consumption.

Claims (9)

In the reception message screen display period adjusting apparatus of the radio call receiver, User interface means for temporarily stopping a predetermined screen display state to input a user command for maintaining the same state for a predetermined time and other data necessary for performing the command; A timer for counting the freeze period under predetermined control; Detects a user command through the user interface means, starts and stops the operation of the timer, and maintains the current screen state displaying a received message based on the time information provided by the synchronous timer during the screen stop period. And a control unit for controlling to change to a screen state. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface means, A menu key for switching the screen to a screen display period setting state; And at least one key for inputting screen display period setting data in the screen display period setting state. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit, And a buffer for storing screen display period setting data input in the screen display period setting state. The method of claim 1, The user interface means further comprises an icon key. The method of claim 4, wherein And an Y-pyrom for storing predetermined screen display period information so as to correspond one-to-one to an icon displayed on the screen. In the method of adjusting the reception message screen display period of the radio page receiver for displaying the received message on the screen for a first period when receiving a predetermined message, A first step of receiving a predetermined message and displaying the received message on a screen and checking whether a screen pause key is input or not; A second process of setting a second period for maintaining a current screen display state when an input of the screen pause key is detected; A third process of driving a timer when the setting of the second period is detected, and then checking whether the set period has elapsed; And a fourth process of changing the screen display state to the main screen display state when the set period elapses. The method of claim 6, wherein the second process, The first step of selecting a specific icon displayed on the screen; And a second step of reading a screen display period corresponding to the icon from a predetermined memory. The method of claim 6, wherein the second process, A first step of converting a screen state into a screen display period setting state in response to input of a specific key; And a second step of increasing the screen display period displayed on the screen by a predetermined unit every time the input of the key is detected and storing the key in a predetermined buffer. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, In the second process, if the input of the screen pause key is not detected in step 2-1, checking whether the current screen display state is maintained for the first period, and if the screen is maintained, changing the screen display state to the main screen display state. Method further comprising a.

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