KR100657632B1 - Method for detecting information by employing user terminal and the user terminal and record-medium for recording the method - Google Patents

Abstract

An information search method using a user terminal, the user terminal and a recording medium for storing the method are provided to simultaneously display a particular function and content according to searched information on divided screens. A key input unit(130) sequentially receives a plurality of key input signals while a particular function corresponding to at least one of checking a reception message, watching a broadcast, reproducing multimedia data, voice call communication, video call communication, PTT(Push-To-Talk), and accessing a Web site. When a pre-set search execution button is inputted, an Internet search processing unit(145) obtains search information corresponding to a search word from a search information providing server combined through a network by using the search word corresponding to information recognized by the key input signals.

Description

Method for detecting information by employing user terminal and the user terminal and Record-Medium for recording the method}

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a user terminal for performing a method for retrieving information through a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an external view of a general mobile communication terminal.

3 to 6 are exemplary diagrams of a user interface (UI) screen showing a search information retrieval process through a network in a user terminal according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: user terminal

105: antenna unit

110: wireless transceiver

115: voice processing unit

120: handset

125: storage unit

130: key input unit

135: display unit

140: speaker

145: Internet search processing unit

150: LED driver

155: power supply

160: control unit

The present invention relates to a method for retrieving information through a network in a user terminal, the user terminal and a recording medium recording the method.

Recently, as well as Internet search using a PC, it is possible to search the Internet anytime and anywhere using a mobile communication terminal such as PCS, PDA.

In general, if a user wants to perform an internet search using a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal, the search is performed after accessing a search information providing server such as Naver ( www.naver.com ) through various paths. Therefore, the user may feel inconvenient because it needs to perform several operations to perform information retrieval through the network using the user terminal.

Recently, in order to solve the inconvenience, when a user presses an Internet function button after inputting a character on an initial screen, a method of immediately transmitting a corresponding character to a search information providing server and receiving related search information has been attempted. However, when performing an Internet search using the user terminal, other functions of the user terminal cannot be performed. Therefore, when there is information to be searched while using other functions, there was an inconvenience of stopping other functions that were being executed. For example, if there is a content to be searched from among broadcast contents while watching a broadcast, viewing of the broadcast should be stopped to perform an internet search.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and records an information retrieval method using the user terminal, the user terminal and the method that can perform information retrieval over the network even while performing a specific function of the user terminal The purpose is to provide a recording medium.

Other objects of the present invention will become more apparent through the preferred embodiments described below.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the information retrieval method through the network in the user terminal, receiving message confirmation, broadcast viewing, multimedia data playback, voice call, video call, PTT (Push- to-Talk), receiving a function execution command corresponding to at least one of accessing a web site; Sequentially receiving a plurality of key input signals while executing a specific function corresponding to the function execution command; Transmitting a search word corresponding to the information recognized by the key input signals to a search information providing server through a network when a preset search execution button is input; And outputting search information corresponding to the search word received from the search information providing server, and a recording medium having recorded thereon a program for performing the method.

Here, when the key button corresponding to a character is defined as another function in executing the specific function, the key input signal includes an input signal of a search start button, wherein the character continues after an input signal of the search start button. A key input signal according to a key button corresponding to may be recognized as the search word.

The search execution button may be a predetermined function button.

The search information may be output in any one form of video information, audio information, or a combination thereof.

In addition, the input mode may be switched to any one of Korean, English, numbers, and special characters corresponding to the input of the "*" or "#" button.

The method may further include displaying the search word by a predetermined area or a predetermined display method.

The search information may be output on the screen divided into data according to executing the specific function. In addition, the search information may be output while overlapping one screen with data for executing the specific function.

When the specific function is the received message acknowledgment, in response to an input of a preset search start button, at least one specific word in a message corresponding to the received message acknowledgment is recognized and a number is assigned to the recognized word and output. Including the step, the search word may be a word corresponding to the number button input of the word.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in a user terminal performing information retrieval through a network, receiving message confirmation, broadcasting viewing, multimedia data playback, voice call, video call, push-to-talk (PTT), website access A key input unit which sequentially receives a plurality of key input signals while executing a specific function corresponding to at least one of the following; When a preset search execution button is input, an Internet search processor for acquiring search information corresponding to the search word from a search information providing server coupled through the network using a search word corresponding to the information recognized by the key input signals. ; And an output unit for outputting the search information.

Here, the output unit may include a display unit for outputting video information (all information displayed including text, an image, a video, etc.) and a speaker for displaying audio information.

The output unit may display data corresponding to the execution of the specific function and the search word on divided screens. The output unit may display the data and the search information according to the execution of the specific function on the divided screens.

Hereinafter, an information retrieval method using a user terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user terminal will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding regardless of the reference numerals Components to which the same reference numerals are given and duplicate description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a user terminal for performing a method of searching for information through a network according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the user terminal 100 according to the present invention includes an antenna unit 105, a wireless transmission / reception unit 110, a voice processing unit 115, a handset unit 120, a storage unit 125, and a key input unit ( 130, a display unit 135, an internet search processor 145, an LED driver 150, a power supply unit 155, and a controller 160. The user terminal 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 is mainly assuming a mobile communication terminal, but may include a computer to which some of the characteristic components of FIG. 1 (for example, the Internet search processing unit 145, etc.) are added. Obviously, it may be implemented in a device such as a personal digital assistant (PDA). Of course, some components (for example, the Internet search processing unit 145, etc.) shown in FIG. 1 are not necessarily made of a hardware configuration, and are implemented in software to be installed in the user terminal 100 to perform the same operation. It can be obvious.

The antenna unit 105 transmits a transmission signal (for example, voice data, a wireless Internet connection request, etc.) received from the wireless transmission / reception unit 110 to a mobile communication service system (not shown), and transmits the signal from the mobile communication service system. Receives a radio signal and transmits it to the radio transceiver 110.

The wireless transceiver 110 is coupled to the antenna unit 105 receives a radio signal (for example, voice data, etc.) from the mobile communication service system and transmits it to the handset 120 or the storage 125, and transmits When the voice signal and / or wireless data service input through the receiver 120 is used, the content selection signal input through the key input unit 130 is transmitted to the mobile communication service system through the antenna unit 105.

The voice processor 115 processes the voice signal received through the wireless transceiver 110 to be output through the handset 120, and also processes the voice signal input through the handset 120 to transmit and receive the wireless signal. Perform a function of forwarding to 110.

The handset 120 includes a microphone and a speaker. The microphone is a means for receiving a voice of the user of the user terminal 100, and the speaker is a means for outputting the voice of another user received from the mobile communication service system through the antenna unit 105.

The storage unit 125 may include an operation program of the user terminal 100, communication related information for allowing the user terminal 100 to perform a communication service (for example, a terminal serial number (ESN: Electronic Serial Number) and a phone number). Etc.). In addition, the URL (URL) of the search-related information (for example, a specific search information providing server (for example, Naver ( www.naver.com )) that enables to perform the information search over the network according to the present invention) And / or UAL, etc. of the gateway server connecting to the search information providing server.

The key input unit 130 is provided with a plurality of key buttons to search the phone number for any recipient from the user, the search for information via the network (for example, any one of letters, numbers, symbols and combinations thereof) And command information for performing a specific function (for example, accessing the Internet, retrieving information through a network, receiving / sending a message, etc.). Key buttons for instructing to perform a specific function can be specified, for example, as function buttons. Since the function of the key input unit 130 for performing the operation of the user terminal 100 will be fully understood through the following general functions and the following description, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The display unit 135 displays (displays) an operation state according to the input of the key input unit 130, video information, a current time, and the like among search information corresponding to a search word acquired through a network. The display unit 135 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display.

The speaker 140 performs a function of outputting audio information among search information corresponding to a ring tone, a call sound, and a search word acquired through a network.

The internet search processing unit 145 wirelessly transmits and receives from a search information providing server (not shown) coupled through a network using a search word which is any one of numbers, letters, special symbols, and combinations thereof input through the key input unit 130. In conjunction with the unit 110 and the antenna unit 105 performs a function for receiving the search information corresponding to the search word. In particular, the Internet search processing unit 145, the user terminal 100 is a certain function of any function (for example, check the received message such as SMS, MMS, broadcast viewing such as DMB broadcasting, voice call, video call, one-way communication (PTT (Push-to-Talk), Web site access and multimedia data playback such as MP3 / video, etc.) can be performed even during the information search function over the network. For example, during confirmation of received message (displaying received message), a key button corresponding to a character is pressed to input a character, and a preset search execution button (for example, an internet access button (see FIG. 2)) is used. When the same function button) is pressed, the corresponding search information is acquired using the input text as a search word, and the acquired search information is output using the display unit 135 and / or the speaker 140. In addition, when a key button corresponding to a character is set to another function (for example, a channel setting button, etc.) such as watching a broadcast, a character input mode is performed according to the input of a preset search start button while executing a function. If a preset search execution button is pressed after text input, the Internet search processor 145 acquires search information corresponding to the input text, and the acquired search information is output together with the broadcast data being viewed. The same applies to other voice calls, video calls, website access, and multimedia data playback.

As described above, an input of a search start button may be required according to a function executed by the user terminal 100. For example, while watching a broadcast, a button corresponding to a letter (and / or a number) may perform a function of a channel setting button. Therefore, after a preset search start button such as a message button or an internet connection button is input, Characters may be set to be input. Therefore, the user terminal 100 performs a text input mode according to the input of the search start button while the button corresponding to the text performs a specific function defined as another function, such as watching a broadcast, and receives a search word to correspond to the search word. The search information can be obtained. The search information acquired from the search information providing server by the Internet search processing unit 145 is displayed on one screen together with data according to any function (received message check, broadcast viewing, voice call, etc.) of the user terminal 100 that has been executed in advance. The output can be divided or overlapped.

The LED driver 150 performs a function of blinking an LED (not shown) under the control of the controller 160 so that the user can recognize the call when the call is received by the user terminal 100.

The power supply unit 155 supplies a power to enable the operation of the user terminal 100. The power supply unit 155 may be, for example, a connection terminal for connecting to a battery, a solar cell, or the like.

The controller 160 may include any letters, numbers, specific symbols, and combinations thereof on the screen according to the user's execution of specific functions such as checking a received message, watching a broadcast, making a voice call, a video call, accessing a website, and playing multimedia data. If any one is inputted, the antenna unit 105 and the wireless transceiver unit may acquire search information corresponding to a search word corresponding to the input information through the network and output the search information to the display unit 135 and / or the speaker 140. 110, voice processing unit 115, handset 120, storage unit 125, key input unit 130, display unit 135, speaker 140, Internet search processing unit 145, LED driver 150 and It performs a function of controlling the power supply unit 155. In particular, the controller 160 performs a function of controlling the execution of the character input mode to receive a character while executing a specific function. For example, in the case of checking the received message, a text input mode is performed, and as described above, when a button corresponding to a text such as watching a broadcast performs another function (for example, a channel setting button). The character input mode is performed corresponding to the input of the search start button (for example, the Internet access button).

2 is an external view of a general mobile communication terminal, and FIGS. 3 to 6 are exemplary views of a UI screen showing a search information retrieval process through a network in a user terminal according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. to be.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step 310, the user terminal 100 executes confirmation of a received message. That is, the message received through SMS, MMS, etc. is displayed. This can be done immediately upon receipt of the message, and can correspond to the input of the mail button 307 (see FIG. 2). Acknowledgment of received messages confirming received messages is still used today and will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

If a character is input from the user through the key button 130b in step 320, the input character is displayed. Here, although the message and the input text are displayed on the divided screens (message display area 301 and search information display area 302), respectively, the text and the message input on one screen are overlapped ( The overlapped) or input characters may be displayed as covered by the message. That is, it is obvious that the message screen that was originally displayed is displayed on the lower layer like the background screen and the input search word is displayed on the upper layer so that the message screen can be collectively displayed in one display area.

In addition, during the character / language conversion to be input, a specific button which is not used for character input such as a “*” or “#” button of the key button 130b may be set as a conversion button. That is, the user may switch the input mode to input, for example, Korean, English, numbers, special symbols, etc. using the conversion button. For example, when you enter a letter in Korean and press the character conversion button once, it is converted into English and you can enter a character in English. Press the character conversion button again to enter a character as a number. You can enter special symbols in the list) method, and if you press it again, you can set the characters to be entered in Korean again.

When the user presses a preset search execution button such as the Internet access button 305 in step 330, the character input in step 320 is transmitted as a search word to the search information providing server, and then search information corresponding to the search word is transmitted through the network. It is received from the combined search information providing server and displayed on the search screen 302. Here, when the user terminal 100 is equipped with a function such as MP3, GPS, the function button according to the function may perform the function of the search execution button, the information about the function may be included in the search word. For example, if the MP3 button is pressed as the search execution button, the search information for the "Wind Fighter" OST can be searched, and if the GPS button is pressed, the position of the theater where the "Wind Fighter" movie is shown is shown. Information can be retrieved. Therefore, the user can conveniently search for more detailed search information by using the function button of the user terminal 100. Obviously, the search information may be displayed in the independent search information display area 302 or may be displayed overlapping the entire display area.

Here, the search information is displayed on the entire search screen 302 for inputting a search word, but may be displayed on a part of the search information display area 302 or the entire screen. In addition, even when search information is displayed, a search word input window (not shown) for inputting another search word may be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 4 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention for providing information retrieval through a network during execution of a received message acknowledgment, step 410 is performed in the same manner as step 310 of FIG. In response to the input of the start search button (for example, the Internet connection button), a specific word in the message is recognized and numbered and displayed according to a preset method. As a method of recognizing a specific word, a method of recognizing all words except for a search (more preferably, a noun only) may be used, and a preset word (for example, a free word or a frequently used word) as well as a search may be used. A method of recognizing words other than) may be used. It will be apparent that the electronic terminal may be easily implemented when the electronic dictionary function is provided in the user terminal 100. In addition, as shown in the figure, it is also possible to recognize a character between preset specific symbols such as quotation marks ("or") as one search word.

In operation 430, the corresponding search information is acquired using the word corresponding to the number (eg, “2”) input from the user through the key button 130b (“fighter of the wind”) as a search word and displayed.

Therefore, according to the embodiment of FIG. 4, the user does not need to separately input a search word using a word in the message, thereby providing user convenience.

Referring to FIG. 5, a process of providing information search through a network while executing broadcast viewing is described with reference to FIG. 5, in operation 510, the user terminal 100 receives and outputs broadcast data transmitted from a broadcaster. Here, the broadcaster may be equally applicable to all broadcast providing apparatuses or systems for transmitting wireless broadcast data such as DMB and Internet broadcast as well as over-the-air broadcast such as KBS and MBC.

In step 520, as a search start command corresponding to a preset search start button (for example, the Internet access button 305) is input from the user, a search window 501 for inputting a search word is displayed. Here, the search window 501 may be separately generated from the screen displaying the broadcast as shown in the figure, or may be generated by overlapping with the screen on which the broadcast is displayed in another embodiment.

In operation 530, if a character is input from the user through the key button 130b, the input character is displayed on the search window 501.

In step 540, when the user presses a preset search execution button such as the Internet access button 305 (first functioning as a search initiation button and functioning as a search execution button after inputting a search term), in step 320 The search word related search information is received from the search information providing server combined through a network using the input text as a search word, and displayed on the search window 501. Here, as shown in the figure, the search information may be displayed in a part 501b of the search window 501, and the remaining part 501a may be allocated as an area for re-search. Of course, the search information may be displayed in the entire search window 501. In this case, when the user presses the start search button again, the process proceeds to step 520.

In another embodiment, the process of providing information search in a voice call may be performed similarly or identically to the process according to FIG. 3. However, the user terminal 100 should be able to simultaneously set up a voice call for a voice call and a data call for data communication. Accordingly, the user may perform information retrieval through the Internet even during a voice call using the user terminal 100. This can be implemented through the SVD (Simultaneous Voice & Data) function, it can be easily implemented in the VoIP function terminal (terminal capable of voice / video call using a packet switching network) in the future.

In addition, since the user rarely stares at the screen during a voice call, the content corresponding to the information search may be displayed on the entire screen. That is, referring to FIG. 6, if a preset search start button is pressed while performing a voice call in step 610, the process enters the text input standby state in step 620 and the text is operated according to the operation of the user's key button 130b. Is input.

When the preset search execution button is pressed in step 630, related search information is received from the search information providing server combined through the network and displayed on the entire screen using the corresponding text as a search word.

Therefore, the user may search the Internet using the entire screen during the voice call.

In addition to the above-described embodiments, it is possible to perform the same or similar information retrieval through the network according to the present invention even while executing a specific function such as multimedia play, MP3 / video, chat, game, etc. One explanation is self-evident.

The method of the present invention as described above may be implemented in a program and stored in a computer-readable recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.).

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and many variations are possible by those skilled in the art within the spirit of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, an information retrieval method using a user terminal capable of performing information retrieval over a network even during a specific function of a user terminal, a user terminal and a recording medium recording the method are provided. It can be effective.

In addition, by simultaneously displaying the contents according to a specific function and information search through the divided screen, there is an effect that can provide the convenience of the user UI.

In addition, since information can be searched using a specific word in the received message content, there is an effect that can provide convenience according to the search word input.

Although described above with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art that various modifications of the present invention within the scope without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below And can be changed.

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In the information retrieval method via a network in a user terminal, Receiving a function execution command corresponding to at least one of checking a received message, watching a broadcast, playing multimedia data, a voice call, a video call, push-to-talk, and accessing a website; Sequentially receiving a plurality of key input signals while executing a specific function corresponding to the function execution command; Transmitting a search word corresponding to the information recognized by the key input signals to a search information providing server through a network when a preset search execution button is input; And And outputting search information corresponding to the search word received from the search information providing server. The method of claim 1, When a key button corresponding to a character is defined as another function in executing the specific function, the key input signal includes an input signal of a search initiation button, and corresponds to the character subsequent to the input signal of the search initiation button. And a key input signal corresponding to the key button is recognized as the search word. The method of claim 1, And said search execution button is a predetermined function button. The method of claim 1, And the search information is output in the form of video information, audio information, or a combination thereof. The method of claim 1, Information input method characterized in that the input mode is switched to any one of Korean, English, numbers, special characters corresponding to the input of the "*" or "#" button. The method of claim 1, And displaying the search word by a predetermined area or by a predetermined display method. The method of claim 1, And the search information is output on the screen divided into data according to executing the specific function. The method of claim 1, And the search information is outputted by overlapping one screen with data according to executing the specific function. The method of claim 1, Recognizing at least one specific word in a message corresponding to the received message acknowledgment and outputting a number to the recognized word when the specific function is the received message acknowledgment. Including, The search word is an information search method, characterized in that the word corresponding to the number button input of the word. In a user terminal for performing information retrieval through a network, During the execution of a specific function corresponding to at least one of checking a received message, watching a broadcast, playing multimedia data, making a voice call, a video call, push-to-talk, and accessing a website, a plurality of key input signals are sequentially executed. A key input unit for receiving an input; When a preset search execution button is input, an Internet search processor for acquiring search information corresponding to the search word from a search information providing server coupled through the network using a search word corresponding to the information recognized by the key input signals. ; And And a output unit for outputting the search information. The method of claim 10, The output unit includes a display unit for outputting video information and a speaker for displaying audio information. The method of claim 10, The output unit is a user terminal, characterized in that for displaying the data and the search word on the divided screen for executing the specific function. The method of claim 10, The output unit, characterized in that for displaying the data and the search information according to the execution of the particular function on the divided screen, respectively. In a recording medium in which the program is tangibly implemented so as to be executed in a user terminal for performing information retrieval over a network, the program being read by the user terminal is recorded. Receiving a function execution command corresponding to at least one of checking a received message, watching a broadcast, playing multimedia data, a voice call, a video call, push-to-talk, and accessing a website; Sequentially receiving a plurality of key input signals while executing a specific function corresponding to the function execution command; Transmitting a search word corresponding to the information recognized by the key input signals to a search server through a network when a preset search execution button is input; And And outputting search information corresponding to the search word received from the search server.

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