KR100823982B1 - Method for processing of user data in a portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A user data processing method in a portable terminal is provided to be capable of more simply designating user data for processing the same user data into blocks, thereby increasing processing efficiency for the same user data. A requested user data list is displayed(S201). A user data item is selected from the user data list(S203). If a selection mode of the selected user data item is a block selecting mode, the user data item is set to a starting spot for block setup with a block selection symbol(S205,S209). Another user data item is selected from the list. Another user data item is set to an ending spot for block setup with a block selection symbol. Consecutive user data within the user data item of the starting spot and the user data item of the ending spot are set to blocks.

Description

How to process user data in a mobile terminal {METHOD FOR PROCESSING OF USER DATA IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL}

1 is a schematic block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing user data in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a block designation method in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a diagram schematically illustrating a screen example of a block-designated user data processing process in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a method of processing user data in a portable terminal, which enables a user to select and process continuous user data more conveniently.

Recently, many additional functions have been increased in the portable terminal due to the convenience of the portable terminal and the miniaturization of the battery. For example, the portable terminal can display and play audio files and video files, such as music or learning English, which are stored in advance, a camera function that can capture an image of a subject, and broadcast data broadcast from a broadcasting center. It is equipped with various additional functions such as digital broadcast playback function to receive and play back and optional devices accordingly.

As the additional functions of the mobile terminal increase as described above, corresponding user data (eg, audio file, video file, photo data, broadcast data, text message, etc.) also increases.

The user selects any user data to be managed from a list of user data displayed on the screen for managing (eg, moving, deleting, copying, etc.) such user data, and moves and deletes the selected user data. And through the user's desired event input such as copy.

However, the user data management method as described above is very inconvenient when the number of user data to be managed is large. For example, when the user data is to be deleted from the user data list displayed on the screen, the user may have to select a plurality of user data to be deleted one by one. In addition, this method has a problem in that a large amount of time is spent in selecting user data to be deleted.

Therefore, in managing a plurality of consecutive user data, a user data selection method for reducing user's user data selection time and making it more convenient to manage is required.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a user data processing method that can more conveniently manage user data in a portable terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a block setting method for user data that enables a user to select a plurality of user data more simply.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method in which a plurality of consecutive user data can be more conveniently processed as a block in a mobile terminal.

A method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the user data management method in a portable terminal, displaying the requested user data list, and a plurality of consecutive user data in the user data list And a process of performing an event for user data in the block.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, only the parts necessary for understanding the operation according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described, it should be noted that the description of other parts will be omitted so as not to distract from the gist of the present invention.

The terms or words used in the specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors are appropriate as concepts of terms for explaining their own invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts in accordance with the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined.

For example, in order to clarify the gist of the present invention and to facilitate the explanation and understanding, an event (eg, moving, deleting, copying, etc.) according to a user request for a plurality of consecutive user data in a portable terminal The area to be set up to process all the files is called 'block'. That is, the term “block” according to an embodiment of the present invention indicates a form in which a plurality of consecutive user data are selected, and user data designated by the block may be processed simultaneously when an event is input by a user.

Also, the block designation designates the first user data item selected in the block designation mode as the start of the block, and secondly, instead of selecting each item of the plurality of user data one by one as in the prior art. By specifying the user data item to be the end of the block, more convenience is provided for selecting a plurality of user data. In this case, the user data designated by the block may be designated by one block or by two or more blocks according to a user selection.

1 schematically shows an example of a block configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an RF unit 101 forms a communication channel with a mobile communication system to perform a function related to wireless communication. The RF unit 101 may include an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal.

The data processor 103 may include voice data transmitted from the audio processor 113 or the like, numeric / character data input through the key input unit 111, and data transmitted from the RF unit 101 (eg, voice data or user data). And the like). The data processor 103 may include a transmitter for encoding and modulating a signal transmitted through the RF unit 101, a receiver for demodulating and decoding a signal received through the RF unit 101, and the like. Therefore, the data processor 103 may include a modem and a codec. The codec includes a data codec for processing packet data and the like and an audio codec for processing an audio signal such as voice.

The audio processor 113 outputs an audio signal output from the data processor 103 through a speaker SPK or transmits an audio signal such as a voice input from a microphone MIC to the data processor 103. Perform the event.

The key input unit 111 includes a plurality of input keys and function keys for receiving numeric and character information and setting / executing various functions. The function keys may include direction keys, volume keys, hot keys, hot keys, soft keys, and the like, which are set to perform a specific function. In addition, the key input unit 111 transmits a key signal input in relation to user setting and function control of the portable terminal to the controller 105. In particular, the key input unit 111 receives a selection signal for selecting each user data item or block designation requested by a user from among a plurality of user data displayed on the display unit 107 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Transfer to control unit 105. In addition, the controller receives the event (eg, move, delete, copy, etc.) signal requested from the user with respect to the selected or block designated user data and transmits the signal to the controller 105.

The memory unit 109 stores application data necessary for operating a function according to an embodiment of the present invention, and user data generated by a user or received from the outside. The memory unit 109 may include one or more buffers for temporarily storing user data generated while executing an application program.

The display unit 107 includes various menus of the mobile terminal, user data (eg, transmission / reception text messages, picture data, call log data, music data, etc.) included in each menu, and information input by the user (eg, a telephone number). Numeric information according to an input, text information according to a text message transmission, etc.) are displayed. The display unit 107 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), and when the LCD is formed in the form of a touch screen, the display unit 107 may operate as an input unit. In this case, of course, user data selection, block designation, and event processing according to an embodiment of the present invention may be performed through the display unit 107.

The controller 105 controls the overall operation of the portable terminal and the signal flow between internal blocks of the portable terminal. That is, the controller 105 controls the flow of signals between components such as the data processor 103, the display unit 107, the memory unit 109, the audio processor 113, the key input unit 111, and the like. In particular, the controller 105 may designate each user data selection or a block of a plurality of consecutive user data based on a user data selection signal transmitted through the key input unit 111 or a selection signal for designating a block. Control and process the events that are effectively requested for the selected or block specified user data. The selection signal may be selected by a selection key of the key input unit 111, selection by a numeric key formed on a keypad of the key input unit 111, and when the display unit 107 is formed as a touch screen. It may occur by various input methods such as selection by touch.

In particular, the selection method using the numeric keys is a method of selecting a user data item corresponding to the numeric information input when the numeric key is input on the keypad when each user data item is displayed as a number instead of an icon. .

Next, a description will be given of a preferred embodiment of a method for processing user data in a mobile terminal of the present invention having the configuration as described above.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing user data in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, first, the controller 105 displays a list of user data requested from a user on the display unit 107 (S201).

In step S201, when a selection signal of a predetermined menu is input from the user, the controller 105 displays a list of one or more user data included in the selected menu. For example, if the selected menu is a <Recently Recorded> menu, the controller 105 displays a list of transmission / reception data (transmission / reception text message, incoming / outgoing phone number, missed call, etc.) stored in the memory unit 109. If the selected menu is an <Album> menu, the controller 105 displays a list of photo data stored in the memory unit 109 on the display unit 107, and the selected menu is selected. If the menu is a <text message> menu, the controller 105 displays a history list of transmitted and received text messages stored in the memory unit 109 on the display unit 107.

The user can then select one or more user data to be managed from the user data list displayed through the display unit 107. Therefore, the controller 105 selects one or more user data displayed on the display unit 107 based on the selection signal transmitted through the key input unit 111 (S203).

Next, the controller 105 determines whether the user data selection is a general selection or a block designation (S205).

If it is determined in step S205 that the user data selection is a general selection, the controller 105 displays the selected user data as an individual selection (S207). In step S207, the controller 105 selectively displays one or more user data based on a selection signal input through the key input unit 111. In this case, the selection mark is preferably represented by a general indication to distinguish it from the block designation.

If it is determined in step S205 that the user data selection is block designation, the controller 105 displays the selected user data as block selection (S209). In step S209, the controller 105 displays one or more consecutive user data as block selection based on a selection signal input through the key input unit 111. In this case, the block selection display is preferably displayed differently from the general selection display to distinguish it from the general selection.

Next, the control unit 105 determines the event input through the key input unit 111 after the selection display for the user data as in step S207 or step S209 (S211).

As a result of the determination in step S211, when an event input through the key input unit 111 occurs, the controller 105 performs an operation corresponding to the input event (S213). In operation S213, the user may perform an event such as moving, deleting, or copying the one or more pieces of user data displayed and displayed. Accordingly, the controller 105 determines an event input through the key input unit 111 and processes an event for the selected and displayed user data according to the input event.

As a result of the determination in step S211, if an event input through the key input unit 111 does not occur, the controller 105 performs a corresponding operation requested by the user (S215). For example, if there is no event input through the key input unit 111, the user data list including the user data that is selectively displayed is continuously displayed through the display unit 107, or the user is input through the key input unit 111. When the selection of data is requested to be cancelled, the user may perform an operation such as releasing the display of the selected and displayed user data.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a block designation method in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In particular, FIG. 3 shows a detailed flow of a selection method for processing user data shown in FIG.

1 and 3, first, the controller 105 displays a list of user data requested from a user on the display unit 107. In step S301, when a selection signal of a predetermined menu is input from the user, the controller 105 displays a list of one or more user data included in the selected menu. This example is as described in the description with reference to FIG. 2.

The user can then select one or more user data to be managed from the user data list displayed through the display unit 107. Accordingly, the controller 105 selects one or more user data displayed on the display unit 107 based on the selection signal transmitted through the key input unit 111 (S301).

Next, the controller 105 determines the user data selection mode (S303). In step S303, the controller 105 determines whether the user data selection is a selection by a general selection method or a block designation selection method.

As a result of the determination in step S303, when the user data selection mode is the block mode, the controller 105 proceeds to step S317 described later to perform a user data selection routine in the block mode. Since the operation description thereof will be described later, it will be omitted here.

As a result of the determination in step S303, when the user data selection mode is the normal mode, the controller 105 displays the selected user data as a general selection (S305). In this case, the selection display is preferably represented by a general display in order to differentiate it from the selection display for designating a block according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Next, the control unit 105 determines whether or not to input a new user data selection signal through the key input unit 111 after the selection display for the user data as in step S305 (S307). If there is no selection signal input as a result of the determination in step S307, the control unit 105 preferably proceeds to step S305 and displays a user data list including the user data to be displayed. If there is a selection signal input as a result of the determination in step S307, the controller 105 determines whether the selection has occurred at the same position as the position of the user data selected in the step S301 (S309). . That is, in step S309, the controller 105 determines whether the user data selected in step S301 is reselected.

As a result of the determination in step S309, if the user data is not selected at the same position, the controller 105 displays the user data selected in step S307 as a general selection (S311). In this case, the display unit 107 may indicate that the user data selected in step S301 and the user data selected in step S307 are selected. Subsequently, the controller 107 performs a corresponding operation according to a user request (S313).

For example, when another user data selection signal is input in step S313, the controller 107 selects and displays another user data corresponding thereto or an event (eg, moves or deletes) the selected user data. And a copy, etc.) signal, corresponding to the event processing for the selected user data.

As a result of the determination in step S309, if the user data is selected at the same position, the controller 105 changes the user data selection mode from the normal mode to the block mode (S315). In this case, when changing to the block mode, it is preferable to display the selection display of the user data differently from the general selection display.

Next, the control unit 105 sets the user data selected in the step S301 as a start part for block designation after the user data selection mode is changed to the block mode in step S315 (S317). Subsequently, the controller 105 checks whether there is an input of a selection signal for selecting another user data (S319).

If another user data selection signal is not input as a result of the check in step S319, the controller 105 checks whether a selection cancellation signal is input through the key input unit 111 (S321). As a result of the checking in step S321, when the selection cancel signal is input, the user data is canceled (S325). When the selection cancel signal is not input, the user proceeds to step S317 and includes block designation selected user data. It is preferable to display the data list.

If another user data selection signal is input as a result of the check in step S319, the controller 105 determines whether a selection occurs at the same position as that of the user data selected in step S307 (S323). If the user data of the same location is selected as the determination result in step S323, the controller 105 proceeds to step S325 to cancel the selection of the user data. If it is determined in operation S323 that the user data is not selected at the same position, the controller 105 sets the selected user data as an end portion for block designation (S327). Then, the control unit 105 does not select a plurality of consecutive user data present in the set block (specifically, a plurality of consecutive user data present in a block start part and a block end part). Differentiated from these, the display (eg, a block) is performed (S329).

4 is a diagram schematically illustrating a screen example of a block-designated user data processing process in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 4, examples of screens 410 to 450 illustrate examples of a user data list screen included in a predetermined menu requested by a user. In particular, the screen examples 410 to 450 illustrate screen examples of the user data list according to the case where the <Recently Recorded> menu showing information such as call log and text message transmission / reception of the user's call is selected. will be.

Reference numeral 401 denotes a title of a menu requested from the user. Reference numeral 403 denotes information (eg, call origination, call reception, text message transmission, text message reception, protection setting, etc.) for each user data item in the form of an icon. Such a form may be represented in another form according to a method of displaying information about user data. For example, instead of the icon, a number indicating the order of each item of user data may be displayed.

First, referring to 410, the controller 105 determines when a selection signal of the <Recent Record> menu is input through the key input unit 111, and determines the user data in the <Recent Record> menu by the memory unit. A list screen for the extracted user data is displayed on the display unit 107 by extracting from 109.

Next, referring to reference numeral 420, the controller 105 determines when a user data selection signal is input through the key input unit 111 in a user data list display state as shown by reference numeral 410, and determines the user data. A selection symbol 405 is displayed on the corresponding user data item corresponding to the selection signal among the user data in the list. In this case, the selection symbol is a symbol indicating that the user data requested from the user is selected and is preferably displayed on the above-described icon. In addition, when the user data list is arranged in the form of numbers instead of the icon, it is preferable to display the selection symbol on the numbers.

'와 같이 표시할 수 있다. 하지만, 본 발명이 이러한 선택기호에 한정되지는 않으며 상기 일반 선택과 블록 지정 선택을 구분할 수 있는 선택기호이면 무방하다.In this case, the selection symbol is preferably represented by a selection symbol that differentiates general user data selection from block designation user data selection according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, the general user data selection symbol may be displayed as 'V', and the block designation user data selection symbol is denoted by reference numerals 405 to 407.

'Can be displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this selection symbol, and may be a selection symbol that can distinguish the general selection from the block designation selection.

Referring again to reference numeral 420, reference numeral 420 illustrates an example of a screen when user data is selected by block designation (reference numeral 402). In this case, the selection symbol display according to the block designation as indicated by reference numeral 402 may be variously input according to the set user data selection method.

' 표시(402))한다. 이때, 상기 블록 지정 선택기호로 표시된 사용자 데이터 항목에 대하여 또 다시 선택이 요청되면 미리 설정된 방식에 따라 상기 사용자 데이터 항목의 선택을 취소할 수 있다. 이에 대한 상세한 설명은 상기 도 3을 참조한 설명 부분에서 설명한 바와 같다. 또한 블록 지정 사용자 데이터 선택 방식으로 설정된 경우, 사용자 로부터 선택 요청되는 해당 사용자 데이터 항목을 바로 블록 지정 선택기호로 표시(예컨대, '

' 표시(402))할 수 있다.For example, when the user data selection method is set, the corresponding user data item that is requested to be selected from the user is displayed with a general selection symbol (for example, 'V'). Convert and display user data items into block-specific selection symbols (e.g. "

'Mark 402). In this case, when the selection is requested again for the user data item indicated by the block designation selection symbol, the selection of the user data item may be canceled according to a preset method. Detailed description thereof has been described above with reference to FIG. 3. In addition, when the block designation user data selection method is set, the corresponding user data item that is requested to be selected by the user is immediately displayed as a block designation selector (eg, “

'Mark 402).

Next, as shown in the screen example of reference numeral 420, the controller 105 displays any user data item as a block designation selection symbol, and then sets the user data item as a start portion for block designation.

Next, referring to the reference numeral 430, the control unit 405 sets a start portion for designating a block as shown by the reference numeral 420 and then selects the next user data item as indicated by the reference numeral 430 (407). A next user data item is set as an end portion for block designation, and a block is designated 409 for consecutive user data between the user data item set as the start portion and the user data item set as the end portion. In this case, the selection of the end user data item of the block designation is as described in the description with reference to the screen example of reference numeral 420.

Next, as shown in the screen example of reference numeral 430, the controller 105 processes an event transmitted from the key input unit 111 when block designation for two or more consecutive user data is completed. For example, when a new user data selection signal is input as in the above procedure, a new block can be designated based on the above procedure. In this case, the new block designation may be canceled and may be designated as the new one block according to a preset method, or the new block designation may be maintained while designating the new block.

In addition, the controller 105 performs an operation according to the input event when an event (for example, moving, deleting, copying, etc.) for user data management is input after completing block designation as described above. An example of such an event processing is as shown in a screen example of reference numeral 440 to 450.

As described above, in the detailed description of the present invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, according to the method for processing user data in the mobile terminal proposed by the present invention, a plurality of consecutive user data can be selected more simply and conveniently in the mobile terminal, thereby providing convenience of user data management. There is an advantage to that.

In addition, according to the present invention, by simply selecting a plurality of consecutive user data of the portable terminal in block definition, there is an advantage that can be eliminated the inconvenience of selecting a plurality of user data.

Claims (8)

In the user data management method in a mobile terminal, Displaying a list of requested user data, Selecting a user data item from the user data list; If the selection mode of the selected user data item is a block selection method, setting the user data item as a start point of block setting using a block selection symbol; Selecting another user data item from the user data list; Setting the other user data item to be selected as an end point of block setting using a block selection symbol; And setting the consecutive user data in the user data item at the start point and the user data item at the end point as the block. delete The method of claim 1, Determining a selection mode of the selected user data item; And if the selection mode is a general selection method, displaying the user data item with a general selection symbol. The method of claim 3, And re-selecting the user data item indicated by the general selection symbol, converting the user data item into a block selection symbol, and displaying the same. The method of claim 4, wherein And canceling the selection of the user data item when a reselection occurs in the user data item converted into the block selection symbol. The method of claim 1, And automatically converting a user data item selection mode to a block selection method when the user data item is set as a start point of block setting. The method of claim 1, The block setting further comprises setting through block mode menu setting. The method of claim 1, The user data item selection according to the block setting further comprises the step of selecting through input of corresponding numeric information mapped to the corresponding user data item.

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