KR100551077B1 - method for managing downloaded menu picture based on moving image for mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention overlays and displays the downloaded menu screen for decoration from the outside on the menu screen basically provided in the mobile communication terminal, but the decoration menu screen is dynamically changed in connection with the change of the basic menu screen when any key event occurs. The present invention relates to a method of managing a download menu screen based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal that provides a technical foundation for managing the information.

The present invention provides a basic menu screen image data provided by a terminal manufacturer and a decorative menu having contents of a menu item corresponding to the contents, the number and the order of the menu items downloaded from the outside and included in the basic menu screen. A mobile communication terminal storing a dynamic image file to be used as a screen and having a player program for executing the dynamic image file, the mobile communication terminal being made by the player program in a state in which the decorative menu screen is overlaid and displayed on the basic menu screen. A method of managing a menu screen based on a dynamic image of the present invention, the method comprising: executing the dynamic image file when a random key event occurs and executing the decorative menu screen to be changed in association with the change of the basic menu screen according to the key event. Overlay on the menu screen It characterized in that the display to light up.

Mobile communication, press, key event, menu screen, dynamic, image, flash

Description

Method for managing downloaded menu picture based on moving image for mobile communication terminal

1 is a flow chart based on a functional configuration for explaining a menu screen management method of a conventional mobile communication terminal;

2A to 2C are flowcharts for describing various embodiments of downloading a flash file in a download menu screen management method based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention;

3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating various embodiments of a method for managing a download menu screen based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention with respect to its functional configuration;

4A to 4E are screen views illustrating an aspect in which a decoration menu screen is overlaid on a basic menu screen in a download menu screen management method based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a menu screen management method based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal mainly using an O / S program.

*** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ***

10: key event processing module, 12: data storage,

14, 14a, 14b: O / S program, 16: Display drive module,

18: flash player

The present invention overlays and displays the downloaded menu screen for decoration from the outside on the menu screen basically provided in the mobile communication terminal, but the decoration menu screen is dynamically changed in connection with the change of the basic menu screen when any key event occurs. The present invention relates to a method of managing a download menu screen based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal managed so as to be managed.

In recent years, with the rapid development of communication and semiconductor technology, mobile communication terminals (hereinafter referred to as PDAs with communication functions) have become an essential portable device for the whole nation. These mobile communication terminals have a large number of images or icons (hereinafter collectively referred to as "images") of menu screens used to change various functions provided in the terminal and standby screens displayed when various signals or folders related to a call are unfolded. Dogs are provided, and the user can select a tone or an image according to his or her taste.

On the other hand, in the case of young people living with mobile communication terminals, the desire to decorate their own unique mobile communication terminal is very strong because the mobile communication terminal is the main subject of conversation or interest among peers. However, because the signal or image basically provided by the mobile terminal manufacturer does not satisfy their desires, the service to download the latest signal or image to the mobile communication terminal reflecting this phenomenon is in progress. In consideration of these services, the terminal has a function and a storage space for downloading a beep or an image from the outside.

1 is a flowchart of a functional configuration for explaining a menu screen management method of a conventional mobile communication terminal. As shown in FIG. 1, a functional configuration in which a menu screen management method of a conventional mobile communication terminal is implemented is largely a key event processing module 10 for generating a selected key code through a keypad of a mobile communication terminal, a program memory (not shown). O / S program (14) mounted on the board and executed by a microprocessor (not shown) to control the overall operation of the terminal, an image constituting the menu screen, and data storage for storing various menu related information set by the user. According to the instructions of the unit 12 and the O / S program 14, it may include a display driving module 16 for driving a display unit (not shown) that is hardware.

In the above configuration, when the user enters the 'menu key' in the standby screen state that appears when the folder of the terminal is unfolded, the key event processing module 10 generates a corresponding key code to generate the O / S program 14 S2, and the O / S program 14 provides the default value from the terminal manufacturer or reads the upper basic menu screen image data of the user setting from the data storage unit 12 in response to the received key code. After S4), the display is transferred to the display driving module 16 (S6) so that the upper basic menu screen is displayed on the liquid crystal panel. In this state, the user can set the desired function after designating the desired menu item by operating the navigation key on the keypad of the terminal. In the event of a key event for manipulating the movement key as described above, the O / S program 14 instructs the display driving module 16 to invert the color of the designated menu item image, for example, by the user. In order to know the menu item, and in this state, when the user presses the 'OK', the display driving module 16 is instructed to output the lower basic menu screen dependent on the menu item.

On the other hand, in recent years, it is popular to implement various and rich user interfaces using dynamic images in web documents, and Flash is the representative tool for authoring such dynamic images. Flash is a web-based animation authoring tool created by Macromedia, which, in short, is an interactive vector movie authoring tool. In Flash, such as Tweening, the first frame and the last frame are created to automatically create frames between them, and so on, it is easy to create dynamic images that vary with key movement. "FLA" or "SWF" is used as the extension of the flash file.

On the other hand, reflecting this trend, the mobile communication terminal is planning to display a basic menu screen as a dynamic image by loading a program that can play a file (hereinafter simply referred to as a 'flash file') produced by flash. However, even in this case, the basic menu provided by the manufacturer alone does not satisfy the user's desire to express personality. Therefore, there is a need to download various dynamic images from the outside. Up to now, the menu screen is decorated by downloading the dynamic image from the outside. There is no technical basis to operate in conjunction with basic menu screen when key event provided by.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the overlay of the menu screen downloaded for decoration from the outside on the menu screen basically provided in the mobile communication terminal displayed on the display, but the change of the basic menu screen when any key event occurs The purpose of the present invention is to provide a download menu screen management method based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal, which provides a technical basis for managing the decorative menu screen to be dynamically changed in connection with the.

The present invention for achieving the above object is the basic menu screen image data provided by the terminal manufacturer and the contents of the menu items that are downloaded from the outside and included in the basic menu screen, the contents of the menu items matching the number and order, the items The player having a dynamic image file to be used as a decoration menu screen having a number and order, and having the decoration program screen overlaid and displayed on the basic menu screen in a mobile communication terminal having a player program for executing the dynamic image file. A method of managing a menu screen based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal made by a program, wherein the dynamic image file is executed when an arbitrary key event occurs to be changed in association with the change of the basic menu screen according to the key event. Recall the decoration menu screen The display is overlaid on the basic menu screen.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the download menu screen management method based on the dynamic image of the present invention, a description will be given taking a flash file as an example of the dynamic image file.

2A to 2C are flowcharts illustrating various embodiments for downloading a flash file in a download menu screen managing method based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

First, as illustrated in FIG. 2A, in order to download a desired flash file to a user's mobile communication terminal, the user searches for a flash file provided by the web server while accessing a flash file providing web server through the Internet from a PC. It is selected (S10). Then, in response to the web server, the selected flash file is downloaded to the PC (S12). In this state, the user connects the PC and his mobile communication terminal with a cable and downloads the flash file downloaded through the PC. It is moved to the terminal (S14). Of course, in order to enable such a download, a space in which a flash file downloaded from an external device is stored must be specified in advance in the mobile communication terminal.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2B, after a user accesses a flash file providing web server through the Internet from his PC, the user searches for and selects a flash file provided by the web server (S20). By providing the phone number of the mobile communication terminal to request to download the retrieved flash file by SMS (S24). Then, the web server transfers the phone number to request a download to an SMS center (S26), and the SMS center sends an SMS linked to the callback URL where the flash file selected in step S20 is located to the mobile communication terminal of the phone number. Transfer (S28). In this state, when the user presses the call button, the terminal is connected to the flash file providing swap server S30, and then the selected flash file is downloaded (S32).

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2C, when a user requests a flash file list (S40) after accessing a flash file providing swap server in a state where a user's mobile terminal executes a swap browser, the swap is performed. In response, the server provides a flash file list (S42). In this state, when the user selects the flash file to be downloaded from the list (S44), the swap server downloads the selected flash file to the mobile communication terminal (S46).

3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating various embodiments of a method of managing a download menu screen based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention with respect to its functional configuration, and FIG. 3A is an image constituting a basic menu screen. Is for an example implemented as a static image, rather than a dynamic image such as a flash file, and FIG. 3B is for an example implemented as a dynamic image.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the functional configuration in which the menu screen management method of the present invention is implemented is one except that a flash player 18 program is further provided and correspondingly, the O / S program 14a is partially changed. Is the same as the configuration. In the above-described configuration, when the user inputs the 'menu key' in the standby screen state in which the folder of the terminal is opened, the key event processing module 10 generates the corresponding key code to generate the O / S program 14a. In step S150, the O / S program 14a provides image data of the upper basic menu screen set by the user or default value set by the user in response to the received key code from the data storage unit 12. After reading (S152), the display is transferred to the display driving module 16 (S154) to display the upper basic menu screen on the liquid crystal panel.

Next, the O / S program 14a checks whether the user-downloaded and designated decoration menu flash file exists, and if present, delivers the contents of the key event received in step S150 to the flash player 18 (S156). ) Then, the flash player 18 executes the decoration menu flash file stored in the data storage unit 12 (S160), and transmits the decoration menu image data obtained as a result of the execution to the display driving module 16 (S162). The decorative menu screen is displayed while being overlaid on the basic menu screen displayed in step S154.

And the overlay form may be implemented in such a way that the decorative menu screen covers the entire area of the main menu screen so that the main menu screen is invisible, or only a part of the area shows the unobscured part. The decorative menu screen corresponding to the part may be implemented as a transparent image.

4A to 4F are exemplary views illustrating a form in which a decoration menu screen is overlaid on a basic menu screen in the method for managing a download menu screen based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention. First, the screen of FIG. 4A illustrates a basic menu screen. Here, as illustrated, a plurality of menu items are provided, and the 'bookmark' menu item currently designated by the user is displayed in inverted colors for the remaining menu items. have.

FIG. 4B shows a screen displayed by overlaying a decorative menu screen on the basic menu screen shown in FIG. 4A. A dynamic image (avatar) of a girl shape is added to the lower right of the basic menu screen, and the rest of the basic menu screen is displayed. This is implemented in an exposed form. In this state, when the user operates the navigation key to designate the 'bookmark' menu item, as shown in FIG. 4C, the girl-shaped avatar is dynamically changed to point to the stick holding the 'bookmark' menu item. Of course, in addition to this, objects such as balloon tips that guide the 'bookmark' menu item may appear.

FIG. 4D illustrates an example in which a decorative menu screen (the lower screen) is overlaid over the entire area of the basic menu screen shown in FIG. 4A. In this state, when a user operates a navigation key to designate a 'bookmark' menu item, FIG. As shown in FIG. 4E, the girl-shaped avatar is dynamically changed to point to a stick holding a 'bookmark' menu item. Of course, in addition to this, objects such as balloon tips that guide the 'bookmark' menu item may appear. In addition, the changing aspect of the dynamic image may be implemented in such a manner that the avatar object moves its position up and down.

On the other hand, in order to enable such an embodiment, the contents, number and order of the menu items of the basic menu screen and the contents, number and order of the menu screens of the decorative menu screen corresponding thereto must be exactly the same. Just do it. And this coincidence can be realized by the flash file providing server based on the basic menu screen composition source provided by the mobile terminal manufacturer.

3B again, when the user inputs the 'menu key' in the standby screen state in which the folder of the terminal is unfolded, the key event processing module 10 generates a corresponding key code to the O / S program 14b. In operation S170, the O / S program 14b transmits the received keycode to the flash player 18 in operation S172 to entrust the display of the basic menu screen and the decoration menu screen. Then, the flash player 18 displays the basic menu image data obtained by executing the basic menu flash file stored in the data storage unit 12 in response to the key event received in step S172 (S174). ) To display the corresponding basic menu screen, and then execute the flash file for the decorative menu (S180), and transmit the decorative menu image data obtained to the display driving module 16 (S182) to display the decorative menu screen. It is displayed overlaid on the main menu screen.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing a download menu screen based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal mainly using an O / S program. As shown in Fig. 5, in step S100, it is determined whether a menu function is selected in the idle screen state. If the menu function is selected, the process proceeds to step S102, where the upper basic menu image data is read out from the data storage unit 12; In step S104, the upper basic menu image data thus read is transferred to the display driving module 16 so that the upper basic menu image is displayed.

Next, in step S106, it is determined whether there is a flash file downloaded by the user and designated as a decoration menu. If the user does not specify any decoration menu, it is again determined whether any key event has occurred in step S120. As a result of the determination in step S120, when a key event occurs, the operation is performed according to the type of the generated key event, and the basic menu screen is changed and displayed according to the result. Subsequently, in step S124, it is determined whether the menu function termination requirement has matured. If not, the process returns to step S120, and if it matures, the program is terminated.

On the other hand, when the determination result in step S106 indicates that any file among the downloaded flash files is designated as a decoration menu, step S108 is performed. In step S108, the O / S program displays the upper decoration menu screen on the flash player 18. The process is entrusted to overlay and display on the upper basic menu screen, after which the flash player 18 causes the upper decorative menu screen to be overlaid on the upper basic menu screen through the process described with reference to FIG. 3A or 3B.

Next, in step S110, it is determined whether an arbitrary key event has occurred. If a key event occurs, the operation proceeds to step S112, and the operation is performed according to the type of the generated key event, and in step S114, the basic operation is performed according to the result of the calculation. Change and display the menu screen. In step S116, the processing according to the result of the operation in step S112 is entrusted to the flash player 18. In the flash player 18, the changed decoration menu screen is subsequently displayed through the process described with reference to FIG. 3A or 3B. do.

As described above, in the method of managing a download menu screen based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention, a key event for designating a menu item on a menu screen or a key event for instructing a conversion between an upper menu screen and a lower menu screen. When it occurs, it is displayed through moving avatar or animated image to make it easier for the user to know the change of the menu item, and guides it with the balloon help image so that the function of the menu item can be read without reading the manual provided in the form of a booklet. You can tell. Furthermore, even if a key event does not occur for a predetermined time on the menu screen, a dynamic image can be generated to prompt the user for key input.

The method of managing the download menu screen based on the dynamic image of the mobile communication terminal of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be modified in various ways within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, a flash file is referred to as a dynamic image file, but other files may be used.

According to the download menu screen management method based on the dynamic image of the mobile communication terminal of the present invention as described above, it is possible to provide technical support for the user to decorate his own unique menu screen, so that the related service industry The effect that can be activated is exerted.

Claims (5)

delete delete Basic menu screen image data provided by the terminal manufacturer and menu items that are downloaded from the outside and included in the basic menu screen, and that match the contents, number and order of the menu items to be used as a decorative menu screen. In a mobile communication terminal storing a dynamic image file and having a player program for executing the dynamic image file, When any key event occurs, the O / S program of the mobile communication terminal delivers the random key event to the player program. The player program is a menu screen management method based on a dynamic image of a mobile communication terminal to display the decorative menu screen to be changed in connection with the change of the basic menu screen according to the key event on the basic menu screen. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the decoration menu screen is overlaid over the entire area of the basic menu screen. The method of claim 3, wherein the decoration menu screen is overlaid over a portion of the basic menu screen. 5.

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