KR100629206B1 - Method and system for providing automatic dialing service by putting a string of initial letters - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an information retrieval method and system performed by a user terminal by initial input. The information retrieval method performed in the user terminal according to the present invention comprises the steps of receiving an initial string from a user, where the initial string includes at least one initial, and determining whether the last initial input of the initial string is a long-term button input. If the last initial input of the initial string is a long-term button input, extracting the receiver information corresponding to the initial string, extracting the receiver terminal identifier corresponding to the extracted receiver information, and based on the extracted receiver terminal identifier, Establishing a call with the receiver terminal.

User terminal, initials, recipient information, search

Description

Method and system for providing automatic dialing service by initial input {Method and system for providing automatic dialing service by putting a string of initial letters}             

1 is an exemplary view schematically showing a method of making a call by directly inputting a phone number of a counterpart to a conventional mobile terminal.

Figure 2 is an exemplary view schematically showing a method for making a call by inputting a shortcut number corresponding to the other party's phone number in the conventional mobile terminal.

Figure 3 is a flow chart schematically showing a method of making a call by searching the other party's telephone number with a conventional mobile terminal.

Figure 4 is a flow chart schematically showing a method for providing automatic dialing service by initial entry according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flow chart schematically illustrating a process of setting up dialing through initial input according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of calling a counterpart by using an automatic dialing service by initial entry according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a module configuration diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is an exemplary view schematically showing a process of setting dialing to initial number.

11 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a case where there is only one receiver including an input initial string;

12 illustrates an example in which there are two or more recipients including the input initial string.

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401... Dialing settings via initial input 403, 603... Initial input

505... Search selection through initiality 625. Call by phone number

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing automatic dialing service by initial input.

Recently, thanks to the development of communication technology, the spread of wired and wireless telephones including mobile terminals has been widespread, and the call volume using user terminals has also increased greatly. The user terminal includes a landline telephone capable of making a call over a telephone line with a wireless telephone such as a mobile terminal. The user may make a phone call with the counterpart by calling a desired counterpart using the terminal. The terminal user needs to know the other party's telephone number in order to call the other party using the terminal. As a method in which a terminal user calls a counterpart using a terminal, a method of directly inputting a telephone number (hereinafter referred to as the first conventional technology), a method of inputting a shortcut number (hereinafter referred to as a second conventional technology), A method of searching for and calling a phone number of a counterpart using a counterpart information stored in a terminal (hereinafter referred to as a third conventional technology) is disclosed. The first prior art will be schematically described with reference to FIG. 1, and the second prior art will be schematically described with reference to FIG. 2. In addition, the third prior art will be schematically described with reference to FIG. 3.

1 is an exemplary view schematically showing a method of making a call by directly inputting a phone number of a counterpart to a conventional mobile terminal.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile terminal user brings the mobile terminal to the desktop 101 state. The user directly inputs the other party's telephone number using a hotkey of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal outputs the telephone number input by the user to the telephone number input screen 103. When a user enters a phone number and then enters a call button, the mobile terminal attempts to connect the call to the entered phone number. When the mobile terminal is connected to the phone number of the other party, the mobile terminal outputs a call screen 105 including the talk time and the phone number on the screen of the mobile terminal. When the telephone number input by the user matches the telephone number registered in advance in the phone book of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal outputs a call screen 105 including the user's name corresponding to the telephone number input by the user.

2 is an exemplary diagram schematically showing a method of making a call by inputting a shortcut number corresponding to a phone number of a counterpart in a conventional mobile terminal.

Referring to FIG. 2, the mobile terminal user brings the mobile terminal to the desktop 101 state. The user must register the other party's telephone number in advance in the phonebook of the mobile terminal and receive a shortcut number corresponding to the other party's telephone number. The user enters a shortcut number corresponding to the other party's telephone number on the desktop screen 101. The mobile terminal outputs the speed dial number input by the user to the speed dial number input screen 201. The user inputs the last number of the shortcut number longer than a predetermined time or inputs a call button after inputting the shortcut number. The mobile terminal searches the other party's telephone number corresponding to the speed dial number according to the user's input. The mobile terminal attempts to connect the call to the other party's phone number by extracting the other party's phone number corresponding to the speed dial number input by the user. When the mobile terminal is connected to the other party's phone number, the mobile terminal outputs a call screen 105 including the talk time, the name and the phone number of the other party.

3 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of making a call by searching for a phone number of a counterpart in a conventional mobile terminal.

The user inputs a search button of the mobile terminal in order to search for the other party's telephone number (step 301). The user may make a search selection in order to view all the phone numbers stored in the phone book of the mobile terminal (step 303) or search by entering the name of the other party (step 307).

If the user selects all search (step 303), the mobile terminal outputs all names and phone numbers stored in the phone book of the mobile terminal. The user selects a desired counterpart from the names displayed on the screen and inputs a call button (steps 305 and 317). The mobile terminal attempts to connect to the call number of the user selected by the user (step 319).

If the user selects to search by inputting the other party's name (step 307), the mobile terminal outputs a screen on which the user can enter a name. The user inputs all of the desired counterpart's names or a part of the names using the mobile terminal (step 309). When the user inputs the name of the other party and presses the OK button, the mobile terminal searches for and extracts a name corresponding to the name input by the user from the phone book stored in the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal outputs the extracted name to the screen (step 311). The user determines whether more than one name is displayed on the screen by the mobile terminal (step 313). If there is more than one matching name, the user selects a desired counterpart from the names displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal (step 315). If the user has one name or more than one name displayed on the screen, the user selects the other party and then inputs a call button (step 317). The mobile terminal attempts to connect to the call number of the user selected by the user (step 319).

The first, second, and third prior arts have the effect of making a call to the other party using a mobile terminal, but have some problems to be solved. That is, the first conventional technology can be used only when the user memorizes the other party's phone number in that the other party's phone number must be entered on the background screen. In addition, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time and inconvenience because you have to enter the button of the mobile terminal several times in that all the phone numbers must be entered. Similar to the first conventional technology, the second conventional technology cannot be used when the user cannot memorize a shortcut number corresponding to the other party's telephone number. The third conventional technology can be used even when the phone number or the speed dial number of the other party is not memorized, but when it is necessary to select a desired counterpart from all persons registered in the phone book of the mobile terminal, searching is inconvenient and time-consuming. In addition, when searching by inputting the name of the other party, there is a problem that it is cumbersome and time consuming in that the name of the other party is directly input.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to overcome the above-mentioned problems of the related arts, and provides a method and system for providing automatic dialing service by initial input that can make a call to the other party without memorizing the other party's telephone number or speed dial number. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing an automatic dialing service by initial input, which enables a user to make a call to the other party without searching the other party's telephone number.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method and system for providing an automatic dialing service by using an initial input having a simple method of calling using a name of the other party and a short time required for calling.

According to an aspect of the present invention to achieve the above object, in the method for providing an automatic dialing service by the initial input in the user terminal, extracting a menu list corresponding to the menu list request signal of the user, shortcut key Outputting a menu list for selecting an option to the screen, wherein the shortcut option includes dialing setting by at least a shortcut number and dialing setting by initial input; Receiving an initial string from a user when the dialing through the initial input is set by the received shortcut key option signal, wherein the initial string includes at least one initial, and ends the initial string. Initial input is long-term button input Determining, if the last initial input of the initial string is a long-term button input, extracting receiver information corresponding to the initial string, extracting a receiver terminal identifier corresponding to the extracted receiver information, and extracting the extracted receiver terminal identifier Based on the communication network can provide a method for providing an automatic dialing service by the initial input comprising the step of establishing a call with the receiver terminal.

In a preferred embodiment, the long-term button input is input by pressing the button for more than a predetermined time from the user. The method may further include searching for whether receiver information corresponding to the input initial string is stored in the user terminal. Further, when the receiver information corresponding to the initial string is two or more, extracting the receiver information corresponding to the initial string, outputting the extracted receiver information, and selecting from the user for the output receiver information. The method may further include receiving a signal. In addition, the recipient information is characterized by including the name of the recipient, the telephone number of the recipient. In addition, the receiver information is characterized in that the user has previously stored in the user terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a user terminal for providing an automatic dialing service by initial input, comprising: a memory in which a program is stored, and a processor coupled to the memory to execute the program, wherein the processor is configured to execute the program. Extracting a menu list in response to the user's menu list request signal, and outputting a menu list for selecting a hotkey option to the screen, wherein the hotkey option includes at least dialing setting and initial input by speed dial number. Receiving dialing option selection signals from the extracted menu list; receiving initial strings from a user when dialing through initial input is set by the received shortcut key option signal; Where the initials The tree comprises at least one initial-determining whether the last initial input of the initial string is a long-term button input, and if the last initial input of the initial string is a long-term button input, receiving information corresponding to the initial string. And extracting a receiver terminal identifier corresponding to the extracted receiver information, and establishing a call with the receiver terminal based on the extracted receiver terminal identifier based on the extracted receiver terminal identifier. have.

Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

4 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method for providing an automatic dialing service by initial entry according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile terminal user optionally selects dialing through initial input using the mobile terminal (step 401). The user can select dialing by speed dial and select dialing by initial entry. If the user selects dialing via initiality as an option for a shortcut key, the user enters an initial string in the standby mode of the mobile terminal when attempting to call the other party with the mobile terminal (step 403). For example, if you want to call someone named "Lee Cheol-soo", the user enters "o, k, g" in order. When the user inputs the initial string in sequence, the mobile terminal searches whether there is a name with the initial string entered by the user based on the database of the address book stored in the mobile terminal. If there is a person with the leading string input by the user, the mobile terminal automatically connects to the telephone number of the person corresponding to the leading string (step 405).

In the present invention, when the receiver information is stored as a Korean name, the initial string of the first and last names of the receiver is input, but when the receiver's name is stored as a foreign character such as an English alphabet or Japanese hiragana or special characters such as numbers and symbols, the receiver is stored. You can enter the initial string, which is an abbreviation of the first letter of a recipient's information. For example, if the recipient is a foreigner and the recipient information is stored in the user terminal as "Will Smith", the user enters "W, S" in order to call "Will Smith".

5 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a process of setting up dialing through initial input according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a user inputs a menu key of a mobile terminal using a mobile terminal to set menus (step 501). The mobile terminal outputs a menu list on the screen of the mobile terminal according to the user's input. The user selects a shortcut key option on the list screen output by the mobile terminal (step 503). That is, the user selects whether to dial by speed dial or dial by initial input according to the present invention. When the user sets up dialing by speed dialing, the user can search for and call the other party by inputting the other party's telephone number or speed dialing number according to the conventional method. The user sets up dialing through the initial input to use the automatic dialing service by the initial input (step 505).

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of calling a counterpart using an automatic dialing service by initial entry according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the user has previously set dialing through initial entry in the shortcut key option. The user places the mobile terminal in the idle screen state (step 601). The user sequentially enters the initial string of the desired counterpart (step 603). The user inputs the last of the forages longer than a predetermined time. The mobile terminal determines whether the user's last initial input is a long-term button input exceeding a predetermined reference time (step 605). If the time when the user entered the last consonant did not exceed the predetermined time, the user enters a confirmation button after entering the last consonant (step 607). If the time when the user entered the last consonant exceeded a certain reference time or the user inputs the consonant string and then enters the OK button, the mobile terminal enters the consonant entered by the user based on the database of the phone book stored inside the mobile terminal. The receiver information corresponding to the string is retrieved (step 609). The mobile terminal determines whether there is receiver information corresponding to the initial string input by the user (step 611). The recipient information is information previously stored by the user terminal using the user terminal, and includes the name or telephone number of the recipient. If the receiver information corresponding to the initial string input by the user does not exist, an error message is output to the screen (step 613). The mobile terminal goes into a standby mode after outputting an error message. If there is a name corresponding to the initial string input by the user, the mobile terminal determines whether there is one corresponding name (step 615). If there is only one name, the mobile terminal extracts the telephone number corresponding to the name (step 623). The mobile terminal automatically attempts to connect to the extracted telephone number (step 625). If there are two or more names, the mobile terminal outputs all of the corresponding names on the screen (step 617). The user selects a desired counterpart from the names displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal (step 619). After the user selects the other party, the user inputs a call button (step 621). The mobile terminal extracts the phone number of the counterpart selected by the user and attempts to connect the call to the extracted phone number (steps 623 and 625). In the description of the present invention, the initial string is input, but when the receiver information is stored as a foreign character such as English alphabet or Japanese hiragana or special characters such as numbers and symbols, the initial string is an abbreviation of the first letter of the stored receiver information. Can be entered.

7 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the mobile terminal includes a key input unit 701, a screen output unit 703, a control unit 705, a memory unit 707, and a call unit 709. The key input unit 701 processes information input by the user using the keypad of the mobile terminal. The screen output unit 703 displays the overall state of the mobile terminal or information input by the user through the key input unit 701. The control unit 705 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal and at the same time controls the method for providing automatic dialing service by the initial string input according to the present invention. The memory unit 707 stores an operation program and a system program of the controller 705 and stores a name and a phone number of a counterpart input by a user. The caller 709 calls a counterpart desired by the user based on information input by the user through the key input unit 701.

8 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, a mobile terminal may include a memory system 850, at least one central processing unit (CPU) 860, an input device 870, and a communication device connected to the memory system 850 to perform high-speed operation. 880).

The central processing unit 860 includes an Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) 862 for performing calculations, a register 864 for temporary storage of data and instructions, and a controller 866 for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal. . The central processing unit 860 includes Digital, Alpha, MIPS Technologies, MIPS, such as NEC, IDT, Siemens, Intel and Cyrix, AMD, and Nexgen. It could be a processor with a variety of architectures, such as the company's x86 and IBM's and Powerola's PowerPC. The memory system 850 generally includes a high speed main memory 852 which is a type of storage medium such as random access memory (RAM) and read only memory (ROM), and a floppy disk, hard disk, tape, CD-ROM, flash memory, or the like. Auxiliary memory 854 in the form of a long-term storage medium and a device for storing data using electrical, magnetic, optical or other storage media. In addition, the main memory 852 may include a video display memory for displaying an image through the display device.

The input device may include a remote controller, a keypad, a keyboard, a mouse, for example, a physical transducer such as a touch screen or a microphone. The communication device 880 may use a network interface for communicating with a user terminal of the counterpart.

9 is a module configuration diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the mobile terminal includes an output processing module 962 for outputting information input by a user on a screen of the mobile terminal, and initials input by the user based on information previously stored in the phone book by the user. A database management module 964 that determines whether a name exists and extracts a phone number of the counterpart having a name including initials, and extracts a phone number of the counterpart corresponding to the initial, and attempts to connect a call to the counterpart's user terminal. It may include a transmission and reception processing module 966 for processing communication with. Looking at the overall configuration of the mobile terminal through such an application module as follows.

The mobile terminal can use various operating systems (OS) as the OS of the system. The OS provides a high level command to an API (Application Program Interface) 902 to control the operation of each application module 960. The mobile terminal includes a high level instruction processing unit 904 that identifies each corresponding application module 960 according to the high level instruction provided from the API 902, and decodes the high level instruction to provide it to the corresponding place. The application module controller 950 controls the operation of the application module 960 according to the instructions provided from the high level command processor 904. That is, the high level instruction processing unit 904 identifies whether there is an application module 960 corresponding thereto according to the high level instruction provided through the API 902, and corresponds to the case where the corresponding application module 960 exists. The decoded command is recognized by the application module 960 and transmitted to a corresponding mapping unit or a message transmission is controlled. Accordingly, the application module controller 950 may include mapping units 951, 953, 955, 957 and interface units 952, 954, for the output processing module 962, the database management module 964, and the transmission / reception processing module 966. 956, 958).

The output processing module mapping unit 951 receives a high level command for output processing on the screen from the high level command processing unit 904, maps it to a device level that can be processed by the output processing module 962, and outputs the output. It is provided to the output processing module 962 via the module interface unit 952.

The database management module mapping unit 953 and the database management module interface unit 954 store and manage the receiver information when the user inputs the receiver information, and determine whether the receiver information including the initials input by the user exists. . That is, the database management module mapping unit 953 receives a high level command for using the database management module 964 from the high level command processing unit 904 and maps it to a device level command, and the database management module interface unit ( 954 to the database management module 964.

The transmission / reception processing module 966 is a part that processes communication with the receiver terminal corresponding to the receiver information. The transmission / reception processing module mapping unit 955 receives a high level command applied through the high-level command processing unit 904 and maps the device-level command that can be recognized by the transmission / reception processing module 966. The device level command is provided to the transmit / receive processing module 966 through the transmit / receive processing module interface 956.

10, 11, and 12 are exemplary views schematically illustrating a process of using an automatic dialing service by initial entry according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is an exemplary view schematically illustrating a process of setting dialing as a consonant, and FIG. 11 is an exemplary diagram showing a case where one receiver including an input consonant string is used. FIG. 12 illustrates an example in which there are two or more recipients including the input initial string.

Referring to FIG. 10, a user selects a menu using a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal outputs a menu list screen 1001 in response to a user's request. The user selects a shortcut key option from the menu list screen 1001 output on the screen of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal outputs a dialing option screen 1003 for setting shortcut options. The user sets "dial by abbreviated number" to dial the speed dial number in the conventional manner, and "dial by initial number" to use the service of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, a user places a mobile terminal in a standby mode to use an automatic dialing service by initial entry. The user sequentially inputs a consonant string of a desired counterpart in the state of the desktop 1101. The mobile terminal sequentially outputs the consonant string input by the user on the consonant input screen 1103. After searching whether there is a person including the initial string input by the user, the mobile terminal sets up a call by extracting the receiver terminal identifier when there is only one person. The mobile terminal outputs a call connection screen 1105 when a call connection is made with the receiver terminal based on the communication network.

Referring to FIG. 12, a user sequentially inputs a consonant string of a desired counterpart in a state of the desktop 1201. The mobile terminal outputs the initial string input screen (1203). If there is more than one person corresponding to the initial string input by the user, the mobile terminal outputs the names of the corresponding people on the name output screen 1205. The user selects a desired counterpart name on the name output screen 1205 and presses a call button. The mobile terminal attempts to connect the call by extracting the phone number of the counterpart selected by the user. The mobile terminal outputs a call connection screen 1207 when the call is connected.

In the description of the present invention, the initial string is input, but when the receiver information is stored as a foreign character such as English alphabet or Japanese hiragana or special characters such as numbers and symbols, an initial string which stands for the first letter of the stored receiver information is used. You can enter

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method and system for providing an automatic dialing service by initial input, which enables a caller to call a counterpart without memorizing a phone number or a speed dial number of the counterpart.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method and system for providing an automatic dialing service by initial input that enables a call to the other party without searching the other party's telephone number.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method and system for providing an automatic dialing service by initial input of a method of making a call using a name of the other party and a short time required for calling.

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In the method for providing an automatic dialing service by the initial input in the user terminal, Extracting a menu list corresponding to the menu list request signal of the user; Outputting a list of menus for selecting shortcut options to the screen, wherein the shortcut options include at least dialing settings by speed dial and dialing settings via initial input; Receiving a shortcut option selection signal from the extracted menu list from the user; Receiving an initial string from a user when dialing through initial input is set by the received shortcut key option signal, wherein the initial string includes at least one initial; Determining whether a last initial input of the initial string is a long-term button input; If the last initial input of the initial string is a long-term button input, extracting receiver information corresponding to the initial string; Extracting a receiver terminal identifier corresponding to the extracted receiver information; And Establishing a call with the receiver terminal based on the communication network based on the extracted receiver terminal identifier Method for providing an automatic dialing service by the initial input comprising a. The method of claim 1, The long term button input Input by pressing a button for more than a predetermined time from the user Method for providing an automatic dialing service by the initial input, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, Searching whether the receiver information corresponding to the input initial string is stored in the user terminal; Method for providing an automatic dialing service by the initial input further comprising. delete The method of claim 1, Extracting receiver information corresponding to the initial string when the receiver information corresponding to the initial string is two or more; Outputting the extracted recipient information; And Receiving a selection signal from the user for the output receiver information; Method for providing an automatic dialing service by the initial input further comprising. The method of claim 1, The recipient information includes the name of the recipient and the telephone number of the recipient. Method for providing an automatic dialing service by the initial input comprising a. The method of claim 1, The receiver information is stored in the user terminal in advance by the user Method for providing an automatic dialing service by the initial input, characterized in that. In the user terminal providing an automatic dialing service by the initial input, A memory in which a program is stored; A processor coupled to the memory to execute the program; The processor by the program, Extracting a menu list corresponding to the menu list request signal of the user; Outputting a list of menus for selecting shortcut options to the screen, wherein the shortcut options include at least dialing settings by speed dial and dialing settings via initial input; Receiving a shortcut option selection signal from the extracted menu list from the user; Receiving an initial string from a user when dialing through initial input is set by the received shortcut key option signal, wherein the initial string includes at least one initial; Determining whether a last initial input of the initial string is a long-term button input; If the last initial input of the initial string is a long-term button input, extracting receiver information corresponding to the initial string; Extracting a receiver terminal identifier corresponding to the extracted receiver information; And Establishing a call with the receiver terminal based on the communication network based on the extracted receiver terminal identifier User terminal running the.

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