KR100681178B1 - Mobile Communication Terminal and Method for Transmitting and Receiving Data - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and a data transmission and reception method including a data transmission and reception unit. The mobile communication terminal of the present invention stores a data communication unit for receiving data input from a heterogeneous mobile communication terminal, data received through the data communication unit to correspond to each field, and stores data not corresponding to the field in the virtual field area. And a controller for storing the data received through the memory unit and the data communication unit so as to correspond to each field, and storing the data not corresponding to the field in the virtual field area.

Description

Mobile communication terminal and data transmission and reception method including a data transmission and reception unit {Mobile Communication Terminal and Method for Transmitting and Receiving Data}

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart of a data transmission and reception method according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile communication terminal and a data transmission and reception method including a data transmission and reception unit.

Due to the development of mobile communication technology and aggressive investment by mobile service providers, mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones have become a necessity of the general public. In particular, as the new product launch period of the mobile communication terminal is shortened and the consumer's desire for the multifunctional high performance mobile communication terminal increases, the lifespan and the replacement cycle of the mobile communication terminal are also shortened.

On the other hand, mobile communication terminals of today provide various functions necessary for the user such as recording of a phone book, a memo, and a voice call in addition to a simple voice call function. In addition, each function is provided so that a large amount of data can be organized at a glance so that the user can conveniently use it.

For example, in the phone book, not only the name and the corresponding phone number are stored, but also the name, phone number, type of phone number (home, work, landline, wireless, etc.), fax number, and relationship with the user (friend, work). Colleagues, customers, etc.), email addresses, avatars, and related notes.

As described above, since the lifespan and replacement cycle of the mobile communication terminal are shortened and various functions are provided through the mobile communication terminal, data is frequently moved from one mobile communication terminal to another.

However, when data is transferred from one mobile communication terminal to another mobile terminal, the data is perfectly compatible when the terminal transmitting the data and the terminal receiving the data are the same model, but the data is not completely compatible when the other model is used. The problem is that some data is lost.

As data lost during the transmission of data is difficult to recover, a user needs to save the data in another mobile communication terminal with a lot of time and effort.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, and to provide a mobile communication terminal and a data transmission and reception method including a data transmission and reception unit that can transmit and receive data without loss when data between heterogeneous mobile communication terminals.

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile communication terminal of the present invention stores a data communication unit for receiving data input from a heterogeneous mobile communication terminal, and data received through the data communication unit so as to correspond to each field and does not correspond to a field. And a controller for storing the data received through the data communication unit to correspond to each field, and controlling the memory unit to store data not corresponding to the field in the virtual field area.

In addition, the data transmission and reception method of the present invention is to receive the data from the heterogeneous mobile communication terminal, and to store the data received in the receiving step to correspond to each field, and to store data not corresponding to the field in the virtual field area Storage step.

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

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal of the present invention includes a transceiver 110, a voice processor 120, a key input unit 130, a memory unit 140, a display unit 150, a data communication unit 160, and the like. It includes a control unit 170.

<Transmitter and receiver>

The transceiver 110 amplifies, filters, modulates, and demodulates and outputs a signal transmitted and received through an antenna.

〈Voice Processing Unit〉

The voice processing unit 120 processes the digital voice signal into a digital signal, demodulates the voice data received through the transceiver 110, and outputs the voice data through the speaker.

<Key input part>

The key input unit 130 includes a plurality of alphanumeric keys, function keys, storage keys, and the like, and generates key signals for the corresponding keys.

<Memory part>

The memory unit 140 stores a predetermined operation program and data generated during the operation program for each field, and stores data not corresponding to the field in the virtual field area. At this time, a field is an alignment item which is necessary when database-forming a data.

For example, in the phone book, the fields may include name, phone number, type of phone number (home, work, landline, wireless, etc.), fax number, relationship with the user (friends, coworkers, customers, etc.), email address. , Avatars, and related notes.

<Display part>

The display unit 150 displays an operation state of the mobile communication terminal and the like, and displays data corresponding to a field stored in a memory and data corresponding to a virtual field.

<Data communication department>

The data communication unit 160 receives and demodulates data input from the data communication unit 160 of another external mobile communication terminal. The data transceiver of the present invention includes an infrared communication unit and a Bluetooth communication unit.

In addition, the infrared communication unit includes an infrared transceiver 161 and an infrared interface 163, and the Bluetooth communication unit includes a Bluetooth transceiver 165 and a Bluetooth interface 167.

The infrared transceiver 161 transmits data using infrared rays and receives infrared modulated data. The infrared interface unit 163 interfaces with data through the infrared transceiver unit 161.

The Bluetooth transceiver 165 converts data to perform Bluetooth protocol communication. The Bluetooth interface unit 167 interfaces data through the Bluetooth transceiver unit 165.

The data communication unit 160 of the present invention can be used for wired communication in addition to wireless communication such as an infrared communication unit and a Bluetooth communication unit.

<Control part>

The control unit 170 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal, and stores in advance data transmission information such as model information of the mobile communication terminal, the number of fields and the type of the field, and receives the data through the data communication unit 160. The stored data is stored in the memory unit 140 for each corresponding field, and the data corresponding to the field which cannot be supported is allocated to the virtual field and stored in the memory unit 140.

The type of the field refers to a type of field such as a name, a phone number, a type of a phone number, a fax number, a relationship with a user, an e-mail address, an avatar, and a related memo in the case of a phone book.

Next, a method of transmitting and receiving data according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a flowchart of a data transmission and reception method according to the present invention. Hereinafter, a mobile communication terminal for transmitting data will be referred to as a transmitting terminal, and a mobile communication terminal for receiving data will be referred to as a receiving terminal.

First, the control unit of the transmitting terminal and the control unit of the receiving terminal determines whether each of the same type or the other model by transmitting and receiving data transmission information with each other through the data communication unit provided in each of the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal (S210).

In this case, the data transmission information necessarily includes model information of the mobile communication terminal, the number of fields and the type of fields may or may not be included.

If the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal are the same type of terminal, the control unit of the transmitting terminal transmits the data for each field stored in the memory unit of the transmitting terminal through the data communication unit (S220).

The control unit of the receiving terminal stores the data for each field received through the data communication unit of the receiving terminal for each field in the memory unit of the receiving terminal (S230).

If the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal are different types of terminals, the control unit of the transmitting terminal transmits data for each field stored in the memory unit of the transmitting terminal through the data communication unit (S240).

The control unit of the receiving terminal stores data of compatible fields among data of each field of the transmitting terminal inputted from the data communication unit of the receiving terminal for each field, and stores data of the incompatible fields in the memory unit of the receiving terminal. Allocates to and stores it in the memory unit of the receiving terminal (S250).

For example, fields in the phone book of the receiving terminal consist of name, phone number, type of phone number and fax number, and fields in the phone book of the sending terminal include name, phone number, type of phone number, fax number, user and When it is assumed that the receiving terminal receives the phone book from the transmitting terminal, which is a different type, when the relation is composed of the relationship, the email address, the avatar, and the related memo, the control unit of the receiving terminal is a compatible field among the fields transmitted from the transmitting terminal. That is, the name, telephone number, type of telephone number, and fax number are stored in the memory of the receiving terminal once, and the incompatible fields, that is, the relationship with the user, the email address, the avatar, and the relevant memo are assigned to the virtual field. Store in the memory section of the receiving terminal.

Thereafter, the controller of the receiving terminal extracts the contents of the data field and the virtual field from the memory unit and presents them to the user through the display unit (S260).

As such, when data is transmitted and received through a data communication unit such as an infrared communication unit or a Bluetooth communication unit included in a homogeneous terminal or a heterogeneous terminal, data loss can be minimized.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical concept or essential characteristics. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive.

The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

As described above, the present invention can minimize data loss when transmitting and receiving data between heterogeneous terminals using a virtual field.

Claims (9)

A data communication unit receiving data input from a heterogeneous mobile communication terminal; A memory unit for storing the data received through the data communication unit so as to correspond to each field, and storing data not corresponding to the field in a virtual field area; And A control unit which stores the data received through the data communication unit to correspond to each field and controls the memory unit to store data not corresponding to the field in a virtual field area; Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, The data communication unit, And exchanging data transmission information with the heterogeneous mobile communication terminal, and wherein the controller determines whether the models are the same or different models by checking the data transmission information received from the heterogeneous mobile communication terminal. terminal. The method of claim 2, And the data transmission information includes model information of the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 3, wherein The data transmission information further comprises a number of fields and a type of field. The method of claim 1, The data communication unit includes an infrared communication unit and a Bluetooth communication unit. A receiving step of receiving data from a heterogeneous mobile communication terminal; A storage step of storing the data received in the reception step so as to correspond to each field and storing data not corresponding to the field in a virtual field area; Data transmission and reception method comprising a. The method of claim 6, And exchanging data transmission information with each other from the heterogeneous mobile communication terminal to determine whether each model is the same model or a different model. The method of claim 6, And the data transmission information includes model information of a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 8, The data transmission information further comprises the number of fields and the type of field.

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