KR100446513B1 - Method for realizing memo function in mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a memo function in a clamshell portable wireless terminal having a subbody having an external display window and an internal display window, and a main body having buttons and connected to the subbody through a hinge. Selecting a desktop memo writing method to select an on-screen memo display method; and a desktop memo writing screen according to the preset desktop memo writing method on the internal display window when a user inputs a desktop memo function request by the user; A process of displaying a message, receiving a memo including a schedule time through the desktop memo writing screen, and storing the stored memo according to the schedule time order; And displaying on an external display window.

Description

METHOD FOR REALIZING MEMO FUNCTION IN MOBILE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a portable wireless terminal, and more particularly, to a method for implementing a memo function in a dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal.

In general, a portable wireless terminal is classified into a bar type terminal and a foldable terminal. The bar type terminal is gradually decreasing its use because the keypad is exposed from the main body, while the folding type terminal is designed to open and close a sub-body on the main body to protect the keypad. It is being developed in various forms.

Typically, a folding terminal may be classified into a flip type terminal, a flip up type terminal, and a folder type terminal. In the flip type terminal, a flip cover which functions to protect a keypad provided on the main body and collects a ring tone serves as a subbody. The flip up type terminal is characterized in that the flip cover is opened upward on the main body. The folder type terminal is provided with an LCD module (LCD module) on the subbody.

Among the folder type terminals, there is a dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal in which LCDs are provided on both sides of the sub-body, respectively. That is, the dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal includes an external front LCD provided on the outside of the subbody and an internal LCD provided on the inside of the subbody. The external front LCD has a smaller window size than the internal LCD. When receiving a call with a dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal, an icon indicating that a call is received or a corresponding simple message content is displayed on the external front LCD. In this state, when the user opens the subbody, call formation is performed. In addition, a dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal displays an icon or a simple message corresponding to a message reception when a message such as a text is received on an external front LCD. In this state, when the user opens the subbody, the reception message is displayed on the internal LCD, and if the user does not immediately open the subbody, an icon indicating that the reception message has been displayed continues on the external front LCD. In addition, in the standby state of the dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal, the internal LCD receives a control signal from the controller to display, for example, electric field strength, battery level, time and date, and picture screen on one screen. In the standby state of the dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal, the external front LCD receives a control signal from the controller and displays, for example, electric field strength, battery level, time, and date on one screen.

The dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal has various functions such as a phone book function, a calendar function, a calculator function, a game function and the like, and includes a memo function among the various functions. In the memo function, select memo function from main menu to input simple memo contents and time and date, and set memo alarm function to alarm the entered time and date.

On the other hand, in today's portable wireless terminals, although LCDs are becoming larger and larger in color, utilization of LCD spaces and functions has not kept up with the trends. That is, the LCD of the current portable wireless terminal is being used only for displaying characters and picture screens such as time, even though the LCD is being enlarged and colored. In order to increase the utility value of LCDs in portable wireless terminals and satisfy users' desire for LCDs, it is necessary to combine the functions of built-in portable terminals with the space of large-sized and colored LCDs. Then, through the LCD of the portable wireless terminal, which is becoming larger and larger in size, various functions embedded in the portable wireless terminal may be used, thereby enhancing user convenience.

Currently, the memo function among the various functions built into the wireless terminal of the mobile phone is merely an alarm function, and when the user checks the memo contents, it is necessary to go through several menus, which is inefficient in terms of user schedule management. Therefore, if the memo function is conveniently implemented by utilizing the space of the LCD window, which is being enlarged and colored, the user can use the memo function through the LCD window.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for implementing a memo function for efficient space utilization in an LCD window of a portable wireless terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for implementing a memo function for convenient memo display on an external front LCD window and an internal LCD window of a dual LCD folder type portable terminal.

According to the above object, the present invention implements a memo function in a folding portable wireless terminal having a sub body having an external display window and an internal display window, and a main body having buttons and connected to the sub body through a hinge part. The method may further include selecting a desktop memo writing method to select a memo display method on a desktop, and if there is a desktop memo function request input by a user, according to the preset desktop memo writing method on the internal display window. Displaying a desktop memo writing screen; receiving and storing a memo including a schedule time through the desktop memo writing screen; and writing the preset memo according to the schedule time order. The process of displaying on the internal display window and the external display window It is done.

Figure 1a is a perspective view showing a closed sub-body of the folder type portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,

1B is a perspective view showing a state in which a sub body of a folder type portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened on a main body;

2 is a block diagram of a folder type portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram of an external front LCD window and an internal LCD window of a folder type portable wireless terminal according to the prior art;

4 to 5 are screen configuration examples in which a memo is displayed on an external front LCD window and an internal LCD window of a portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a memo function setting according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a memo confirmation and memo alarm confirmation flow through the memo scroll button in the external front LCD window 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. It should be noted that the same elements in the figures are represented by the same numerals wherever possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

Figure 1a is a perspective view showing a state in which the sub-body 120 of the dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal 100 is an embodiment to which the present invention is applied on the main body 110, Figure 1b is a dual LCD folder type The subbody 120 of the portable wireless terminal 100 is a perspective view showing an open state on the main body 110.

1A and 1B, the dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal 100 of the present invention includes a main body 110 composed of an upper casing frame 111 and a lower casing frame 112, a keypad protection, and the like. Sub-body 120 is provided for. One side of the main body 110 is provided with a volume up / down function key 180 to function, such as volume up and down. And the antenna device 130 is mounted on one side of the top end of the main body (110). As shown in FIG. 1B, the earpiece portion 140 is positioned on the surface of the subbody 120 contacting the upper surface of the main body 110, and the lower portion of the earpiece portion 140 is an internal display device. LCD 150 window is provided. As shown in FIG. 1A, an external front LCD 190 window is provided on an outer portion of the subbody 120, and a keypad 160 and a microphone device 170 are positioned on the main body 110. In addition, a memo scroll button 212 for confirming a memo in the external front LCD 190 window is provided at a lower side of the external front LCD 190 window on an outer side of the subbody 120 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. .

2 is a schematic circuit block diagram of a dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 200 performs an overall control operation of the portable wireless terminal. The wireless unit 202 controls transmission and reception of voice data and control data under the control of the control unit 200, and the voice processing unit 204 controls the voice data received from the wireless unit 202 under the control of the control unit 200. (speaker) Converts to an audible sound through the SPK and outputs the audio signal received from the microphone (microphone) MIC to the wireless unit 202. In addition, the controller 200 performs control related to a memo function according to an embodiment of the present invention. The key input unit 206 includes a plurality of numeric keys and function keys, and outputs key input data corresponding to a key pressed by the user to the controller 200. The first LCD driver 214 displays various messages and the like on the external front LCD window 190 under the control of the controller 200. The second LCD driver 216 displays various messages and the like on the internal LCD window 150 under the control of the controller 200. The memory unit 210 may include a program memory for storing program data necessary for controlling the operation of the dual LCD portable wireless terminal, and a data memory for storing data generated during control or during execution by the user. The memo scroll button 212 outputs key data corresponding to the user's button press to the controller 200. Accordingly, the control unit 200 receives key data corresponding to the input of the memo scroll button 212 and controls to display the memo on the external front LCD window 190.

In the dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the memo display method of the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150 is shown in FIGS. It demonstrates with reference to FIG.

3 is a screen configuration diagram of an external front LCD window 190 and an internal LCD window 150 of a folder type portable wireless terminal according to the prior art, and FIGS. 4 to 5 illustrate an external view of a portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. An example of a screen configuration in which a memo is displayed on the front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150.

First, referring to FIG. 3, the external front LCD window 190 of the folder type portable wireless terminal according to the related art includes information such as electric field strength, battery level, time and date, as shown in FIG. Is displayed. And the inner LCD window 150 of the folder-type portable wireless terminal according to the prior art is generally made of a relatively larger size than the external front LCD window 190, as shown in Figure 3 (b), the electric field strength, Text and image information is displayed along with battery level, time and date.

Meanwhile, a screen configuration in which a memo is displayed on the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150 of the portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is an external front LCD window 190 and an internal LCD window 150 as an example. Shows that the memo created by the user is displayed in the form of the memo pad 2.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when a user writes a memo on the internal LCD window 150, the writing method is divided into a method of overwriting the background screen and a method of removing the background screen to provide the user. 4 is a memo displayed on the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150 in the form of a memo pad 2 when a memo is created by the user's desktop related writing method selected from a desktop overwriting method. 5 is an external front LCD window 190 and an internal LCD window 150 in the form of a memo pad 2 when the writing method related to the desktop selected by the user is a writing method after removing the desktop. This is a diagram showing the memo displayed in).

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, when the user-related writing method selected by the user is created by the writing method after overwriting the desktop or removing the desktop, the method shown in FIGS. 4A and 5A is illustrated. As described above, a brief memo content and a schedule time of one memo of the input memos are displayed on the memo pad 2 in the external front LCD window 190. If there are several memos entered, the memo pad 2 is displayed with an arrow symbol indicating that there are several memos so that the user can confirm that there are more memos. When the writing method related to the desktop selected by the user is created by the writing method after removing the desktop, as shown in (b) of FIG. 4, the internal LCD window 150 includes a plurality of memo contents of the input memos. The schedule times are displayed in memo pad 2 format in the schedule time order. However, if the input memos cannot be displayed all at once in the memo pad 2, an arrow symbol indicating that there are more memos that are not displayed is displayed. When the user-selected desktop-related writing method is created by the desktop overwriting method, the memo content of one memo of the memos entered in the internal LCD window 150 as shown in FIG. And the schedule time are displayed in the form of one memo pad (2), and several memos are superimposed on the desktop in the form of several memo pads (2) in the order of the schedule time.

6 is a flowchart of setting a memo function for inputting and displaying a memo on the front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Memo confirmation and memo alarm confirmation flow through the memo scroll button (212).

Hereinafter, a memo function setting method and an external front LCD window 190 for inputting and displaying a memo in a dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A, 2B and 2 through 4 and 7. In the following description, a memo check and a memo alarm checking method through the memo scroll button 212 will be described in detail.

According to the present invention, a memo function for inputting and displaying a memo on the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150 is displayed as a 'desktop memo function' on the main menu screen. The desktop memo function is included as an option among the functions of the dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal. The user may set a memo function for inputting and displaying a memo on the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150 by selecting the 'desktop memo function' from the main menu.

First, a method of setting a memo function for inputting and displaying a memo in a dual LCD folder type portable wireless terminal will be described with reference to FIG. 6. If the user requests the 'desktop memo function' using the function key of the key input unit 206, the controller 300 determines this in step 600 of FIG. 6 and proceeds to step 602. In step 602 of FIG. 6, the controller 200 displays a writing screen related menu screen for performing a memo function on the internal LCD 150 through the second LCD driver 214. At this time, the desktop writing method menu screen is divided and displayed so that the user can select, for example, 1. writing after removing the desktop 2. writing overlaid on the desktop. Accordingly, the user can remove the background screen as shown in (b) of FIG. 4 using the function key of the key input unit 206 in the background screen writing method menu screen or as shown in (b) of FIG. 5. You can choose to overwrite the same desktop.

In step 604 of FIG. 6, the control unit 200 checks whether the user selects the writing method after removing the desktop screen or the desktop overwriting method.

Then, in step 606 of FIG. 6, if the user selects the writing method after removing the desktop in step 604, the control unit 200 displays a desktop memo function menu screen according to the writing method after removing the desktop on the internal LCD 150 window. do. The desktop memo function menu screen according to the writing method after removing the desktop screen is provided in the form of a memo pad 2 having the desktop removed from the internal LCD window 150 as shown in FIG. In addition, the user may input memo contents and a schedule time to the memo pad 2. On the other hand, if the user selects the desktop overwrite method in step 604 of FIG. 6, the control unit 200 displays a desktop memo function menu screen according to the desktop overwrite method on the internal LCD window 150. The desktop memo function menu screen according to the desktop overwriting method is a format in which as many memo pads 2 as the number of memos on the desktop are displayed on the internal LCD window 150 as shown in FIG. Is provided. The user may input memo contents and a schedule time to each memo pad 2.

In step 608 of FIG. 6, the control unit 200 receives the memo contents and the schedule time created by the user through an interface with the user on the selected desktop memo function menu screen on the internal LCD window 150. Thereafter, when the user presses a function key corresponding to the completion of the input of the key input unit 206, the controller 200 determines this in step 610 of FIG. 6 and proceeds to step 612.

In step 612 of FIG. 6, the control unit 200 stores the input memo in the memory unit 210 in the order of the schedule time, not the input order, and stores the memo including the memo contents and the schedule time in the external front LCD window 190. The display is briefly displayed on the internal LCD window 150 as it is. More specifically, if the writing method related to the desktop selected by the user is the writing method after removing the desktop, if a memo is created accordingly, an input is made to the external front LCD window 190 as shown in FIG. The brief memo contents and the schedule time of one memo of the memos are displayed in a memo pad (2) format. In this case, when there are several memos input, the memo pad 2 displays an arrow symbol showing that there are several memos so that the user can confirm that there are more memos. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4B, several memo contents and schedule times of the input memos are displayed in the memo pad 2 format in the order of the schedule time in the internal LCD 150 window. If the entered memos cannot be displayed on the memo pad 2, an arrow symbol indicating that there are more memos not displayed is displayed. Meanwhile, if the selected desktop related writing method is a desktop overwriting method, if a memo is created accordingly, the memo of one memo of the input memos is input to the external front LCD window 190 as shown in FIG. The brief memo contents and the schedule time are displayed in the memo pad (2) format. In this case, when there are several memos input, the memo pad 2 displays an arrow symbol showing that there are several memos so that the user can confirm that there are more memos. In addition, as shown in (b) of FIG. 5, in the internal LCD 150 window, the memo contents and the schedule time of one memo among the input memos are set in a single memo pad (2) format in order of schedule time. Pieces of memos are displayed on the desktop in the form of several memo pads (2).

Thereafter, in step 614 of FIG. 6, it is determined whether there is a request for setting a 'memo alarm function' using the function key of the key input unit 206 from the user. If there is no request for setting the 'memo alarm function' using the function key of the key input unit 206, the control unit 200 is configured to input and display the memo on the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150. Exit the memo function setting. However, if a user requests a setting of a 'memo alarm function' using a function key of the key input unit 206, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 616. In step 616 of FIG. 6, the control unit 200 sets a memo alarm time of a memo desired by the user through an interface with the user and stores it in the memory unit 210.

Thereafter, the controller 200 determines whether there is a next memo input request using the function key of the key input unit 206 from the user in step 618 of FIG. 6. If the user requests the next memo input using the function key of the key input unit 206, the control unit 200 returns to step 602 of FIG. 6 to perform the above-described operation from step 602 again. However, if there is no request for inputting a memo after using a function key of the key input unit 206, the control unit 200 sets a memo function for inputting and displaying a memo on the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150. End the process.

As described with reference to FIG. 6, memo input and display control is performed through a memo function setting process for memo input and display on the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150. When the memo input and display control is performed, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the memo screen of the memo created by writing or overwriting the desktop is removed from the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window ( 150).

Next, with reference to FIG. 7, a memo check and a memo alarm confirmation method through the memo scroll button 212 in the external front LCD window 190 will be described.

As a memo function is set to allow memos to be input and displayed on the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD 150 window, the external front LCD window 190 has a short memo content and a schedule time. Notes are displayed in the form of a memo pad 2. At this time, the user can check only the brief memo contents and the schedule time of one memo displayed on the external front LCD window 190, and thus cannot check other memos stored in the memory unit 212. Therefore, the user can check the desired memo by using the memo scroll button 212 provided below the external front LCD window 190.

As the user presses the memo scroll button 212 to check the desired memo, the controller 200 checks this in step 700 of FIG. 7 and moves to step 702. In step 702 of FIG. 7, the controller 200 displays the memo contents and the schedule time corresponding to the first schedule time after the scheduled time of the memo contents currently displayed on the external front LCD window 190 on the external front LCD 190 window. Display. For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, when the memo on the memo screen currently displayed on the external front LCD window 190 is “Department Meeting 8: 30A”, the user presses the memo scroll button 212. 200, a memo screen of a memo corresponding to the first schedule time after “8: 30A” as shown in FIG. 4B is displayed on the external front LCD window 190. FIG. Display. Therefore, the user may check his or her desired memo by sequentially checking the memos stored in the memory unit 210 one by one using the memo scroll button 212.

In operation 704 of FIG. 7, the controller 200 determines whether the current time displayed on the internal LCD window 150 and the external front LCD window 190 is equal to the memo alarm setting time. If the current time displayed on the internal LCD window 150 and the external front LCD window 190 is the same as the memo alarm setting time, in step 706 of FIG. 7, the controller 200 removes a memo corresponding to the memo alarm setting time. 1 LCD driver 214 to display on the external front LCD window 190 while alarming the user with an alarm bell and / or vibration. Therefore, the user may check the alarm set memo in the external front LCD window 190 or the internal LCD window 150 at the set time of the memo alarm time.

According to the present invention, if a memo function is set for inputting and displaying a memo on the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150, the memo screen is displayed on the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150. Is displayed. At this time, when 'text service' and 'missed call' occur, priority is given to 'text service' and 'missed call'. Therefore, the screen displaying 'text service' and 'missed call' is displayed on the desktop until the 'text service' and 'missed call' are checked, and the memo screen is displayed again after confirmation.

If the user does not want to display the memo screen, the memo function setting for the memo is input and displayed on the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150 may be released. When the memo function for disabling the memo is input and displayed on the external front LCD window 190 and the internal LCD window 150, the screen on which the memo pad 2 is removed is displayed as shown in FIG. 3.

In the above 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 defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalent of claims and claims.

As described above, the present invention displays a memo including memo contents and a schedule time on an external front LCD window and an internal LCD window of a dual folder LCD type portable terminal for convenience of user's schedule management and efficient LCD screen of a portable wireless terminal. Contribute to space utilization.

Claims (5)

A sub-body having an external display window and an internal display window, and a method of implementing a memo function in a foldable portable wireless terminal having a main body having buttons and connected to the sub-body through a hinge portion, Selecting a desktop memo writing method to select a memo display method on the desktop; Displaying a desktop memo writing screen according to the preset desktop memo writing method on the internal display window when a user inputs a desktop memo function request; Receiving and storing a memo including a schedule time through the desktop memo writing screen; And displaying the stored memos on the internal display window and the external display window by the preset desktop memo writing method according to the schedule time order. The method of claim 1, The desktop memo writing method may include one of a method of overwriting the stored memo on the desktop or a method of writing the stored memo after removing the desktop. The method of claim 1, Setting a memo alarm time corresponding to each of the stored memos when a memo alarm function setting request input by a user is input; And displaying a memo corresponding to a memo alarm time coinciding with the current time on the external display window and an internal display window, if there is a memo alarm time set corresponding to each of the stored memos. Memo function implementation method characterized in that. A sub-body having an external display window and an internal display window, and a method of implementing a memo function in a foldable portable wireless terminal having a main body having buttons and connected to the sub-body through a hinge portion, Selecting a desktop memo writing method to select a memo display method on the desktop; Displaying a desktop memo writing screen according to the preset desktop memo writing method on the internal display window when a user inputs a desktop memo function request; Receiving and storing a memo including a schedule time through the desktop memo writing screen; Displaying the stored memos on the internal display window and the external display window by using the preset desktop memo writing method according to the schedule time order; If the memo scroll button input is provided in the sub-body memo characterized in that it comprises the step of displaying a memo corresponding to the next scheduled time of the memo currently displayed on the external display window of the memo stored in the memory on the external display window How to implement the feature. The method of claim 4, wherein Setting a memo alarm time corresponding to each of the stored memos when a memo alarm function setting request input by a user is input; And displaying a memo corresponding to a memo alarm time coinciding with the current time on the external display window and an internal display window, if there is a memo alarm time set corresponding to each of the stored memos. Memo function implementation method characterized in that.