KR100885237B1 - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof are provided to implement a function of setting up whether to send a message-reading confirmation message when a call reads a short message, in the mobile terminal. Whether an SMS message is received is checked(S100). If the SMS message is received, the received SMS message is stored in a memory(S105). Whether a user reads the SMS message is checked(S110). If the SMS message is read by the user, the environment setup of a message-reading confirmation message is inquired(S115). In the inquired message environment setup, whether the message-reading confirmation message based on a telephone number is always sent is checked(S120). If it is determined that the message-reading confirmation message is always sent, the message-reading confirmation message is transmitted regardless of the manipulation of the user(S125).

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof for providing a convenience of a receiver for receiving a text message.

In general, a short message service (SMS) in a code division multiple access (CDMA) scheme is easily implemented in a system and a mobile communication terminal (mobile phone) using a unique data transmission property. .

SMS messages have the same functions as two-way radio calls, allowing simple text messaging, voicemail notification, text transmission, and so on to meet customer needs. The SMS message is basically transmitted and received by the system and the mobile communication terminal using a data burst message (Data Burst Message) on the IS-95-A, its message length is generally quite limited, the reception is about 150 bytes, Transmission is limited to about 100 bytes.

The services using this service can be divided into MT (Mobile Originated) SMS, Mobile Originated (MO) SMS that can send a message, a broadcast information service that is almost identical to a wireless call, and an on-demand information service using unique two-way communication characteristics. Can be. Of course, this can be extended and used for various remote controls.

In recent years, SMS message services are widely used, such as high penetration rates of mobile phones and mobile communication terminals. The SMS service is transmitted to the receiving mobile communication terminal via the mobile communication network when the transmitting mobile communication terminal transmits the SMS message. In this process, only the SMS message transmitted by the sender is normally notified to the SMSC server that normally manages the SMS service of the mobile communication network. The SMS message is transmitted to the receiver, thus ending the process of transmitting the SMS message.

Therefore, since the transmitting side cannot check whether the receiving side confirms the SMS message, there is a problem in that the accuracy of pseudo communication is low between the transmitting side and the receiving side. This may cause a problem for the sender in case of an important SMS message.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention has been made in view of this point, the object of the present invention is to give a mobile communication terminal the ability to set whether to send a read confirmation message according to the confirmation of the SMS message, by receiving an SMS message, It is to provide a mobile communication terminal for giving a reading user a chance to send a reading confirmation message.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a control method of the mobile communication terminal.

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment includes a display unit, a wireless circuit unit for establishing a communication channel with a mobile communication network, a memory for storing a plurality of telephone numbers according to a user's setting, And a controller configured to provide a read confirmation message according to the SMS message reading to the SMS message sender via the wireless circuit unit as the SMS message received through the wireless circuit unit is read by the user. The control unit displays a screen for the dispatch mode according to the user's selection or the always-send mode of the read confirmation message based on the phone numbers, as the read confirmation message setting is selected in the message configuration mode. Set the mode selected by the user.

In the present embodiment, the memory may store information about the set dispatch mode or information about the dispatch mode according to the user selection. Here, when the read confirmation message setting is not selected, the memory stores information about the undelivered mode at all times in the read confirmation message.

In this embodiment, the reading confirmation message includes reading time information and reading position information. Here, information for selecting at least one of reading time information and reading position information is displayed on the screen for the dispatch mode at all times.

In the present embodiment, in a state in which the reading confirmation message is always set in a sending mode, the controller sends the reading confirmation message if the phone number of the SMS message sender exists in the memory.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a mobile communication terminal, the method including: (a) receiving an SMS message and viewing the SMS message by a user, thereby setting an environment of a reading confirmation message; Checking and (b) comparing the telephone numbers with the telephone numbers of the sender of the SMS message, if the check in step (a) is carried out at all times of the reading confirmation message based on previously stored telephone numbers. Sending the read confirmation message to the sender of the SMS message; and (c) displaying a confirmation message for sending the read confirmation message if checked in the step (b) of selecting and sending the read confirmation message. And (d) in step (c), if checked by the user to send a read confirmation message, sending the read confirmation message; and (e) in step (d), by the user If the check of the draft alarm confirmation message includes the step of feeding back to said step (a).

In this embodiment, the reading confirmation message includes reading time information and reading position information. Here, information for selecting at least one of reading time information and reading position information is displayed on the screen for the dispatch mode at all times.

In the present embodiment, the step (b) is (b-1) if it is checked to always send the reading confirmation message, checking whether the phone number of the SMS message sender is a pre-stored phone number, and (b -2) in step (b-1), if the phone number of the SMS message sender is checked as a pre-stored phone number, sending the read confirmation message; and (b-3) the step (b-1). ), If the phone number of the sender of the SMS message is unchecked with a pre-stored phone number, a step of not sending the read confirmation message.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a mobile communication terminal, the method including: (a) displaying a message configuration setting screen as requested by a user; (b) As the reading message setting is selected by the user in the message setting screen, the SMS message reading confirmation message is always sent based on the phone numbers previously stored in the memory and the selective sending of the SMS message reading confirmation message is included. Displaying a screen, and (c) storing the selected mode in the memory as the always sending or the selective sending is selected by the user.

In the present embodiment, when the selective sending mode is set, (d) as the SMS message is received and viewed by the user, the method further includes displaying a screen for confirming whether or not to send the reading confirmation message.

In this embodiment, the always sending mode is initially set.

In this embodiment, the reading confirmation message includes reading time information and reading position information.

In the present embodiment, information for selecting at least one of the viewing time information and the viewing position information is displayed on the screen for the always sending mode.

According to such a mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof, a mobile communication terminal receives an SMS message through a function of setting whether or not to send a reading confirmation message according to a reading confirmation of an SMS message, and sends a reading confirmation message to a user who views it. By giving the opportunity of whether or not, it is possible to provide convenience of use to the user side receiving the SMS message.

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

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a service system for performing an SMS message reading confirmation service function employed by a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a transmitter terminal 100, a mobile communication network 200, and a receiver terminal 300 are provided to implement an SMS message reading confirmation service system. In the present embodiment, for convenience of description, the first sender of an SMS message is defined as a sender, the sender defines an action of sending an SMS message as a sender, and the receiver receiving the SMS message is defined as a receiver. In this case, the receiving side defines an act of receiving an SMS message as receiving.

The transmitting terminal device 100 provides the message confirmation request SMS message to the receiving terminal device 300 via the mobile communication network 200, and the receiving terminal device 300 receives the message confirmation request SMS message. Check the delivered message Check the SMS message stored in the sent inbox or virtual machine (VM), etc. by receiving the received SMS message. The message acknowledgment request SMS message is preferably added to the created SMS message and transmitted.

The mobile communication network 200 includes a transmitting base station 210, a transmitting switching center 220, a NO.7 mobile communication network 230, a home location register (HLR) server 240, a short message service center (SMS) server 250 ), Including the receiving side exchange station 260 and the receiving side base station 270, to establish a communication channel between the transmitting terminal apparatus 100 and the receiving terminal apparatus 300. The transmitting-side switching center 220 includes a mobile switching center (MSC), a base station controller (BSC) and a base transceiver station (BTS).

The HLR (Home Location Register) server 240 manages whether to apply for the SMS message reading confirmation service and information on the receiving terminal device (location information, availability, and additional services). The Short Message Service Center (SMS) server 250 transmits the SMS message to the receiving terminal device, and controls the SMS acknowledgment message message to be provided to the transmitting terminal device according to the SMS message confirmation.

The receiving terminal apparatus 300 stores the message acknowledgment request SMS message through the mobile communication network 200 and stores it, and as the stored message acknowledgment request SMS message is confirmed, the message acknowledgment SMS message is transmitted to the terminal apparatus. Provided at 100.

The transmitting terminal apparatus or the receiving terminal apparatus according to the present invention commonly includes software programmed to perform the following functions. That is, software programmed to perform an SMS message reading confirmation method for confirming whether an SMS message sent through the transmitting mobile terminal is read by the receiving mobile terminal is commonly loaded. In this case, the SMS message includes a <TID> value for using the SMS push message, and is used for identifying an identifier of the read confirmation.

Specifically, after sending the SMS message to the sender terminal device, storing the sent SMS message in the sent letter in the phone, and checked by the reading confirmation service subscriber, when the reading confirmation message is received, The program includes a process of comparing the SMS message stored in the sent mail with the SMS message stored in the inbox, and if there is an SMS message matching the sent mail, displaying the corresponding SMS message as a read confirmation. Additionally, in the comparison process, if there is an SMS message matching the inbox, a process of deleting the corresponding SMS message may be further included.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication terminal having an SMS message viewing confirmation service function according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal 100 having an SMS message viewing confirmation service function includes a control unit 110, a keypad 120, a display unit 130, a memory unit 140, an audio processing unit 150, and a wireless unit. The circuit unit 160 is included.

The controller 110 receives or transmits signals and / or data with components such as the keypad 120, the display 130, the memory 140, the audio processor 150, and the wireless circuit unit 160. Through the process, it controls and controls all functions of the mobile communication terminal.

In the SMS message sending mode, the control unit 110 stores the created message confirmation request SMS message in a sent letter as the message confirmation request SMS message is created by the user, and uses the communication channel set through the wireless circuit unit 160. Control to provide to the mobile communication network. For example, the sent letter is stored in the memory unit 140.

For example, the controller 110 may receive a message confirmation SMS message transmitted through a mobile communication network and a plurality of message confirmation request SMS messages stored in a mobile communication terminal as the message confirmation request SMS message is received at the receiving side. Controls to check the read message in the request confirmation SMS message stored by comparison. Here, the comparison between the message acknowledgment SMS message and the message acknowledgment request SMS messages may be made using a virtual machine (VM). The virtual machine is a kind of application program driven by the OS for a mobile communication terminal. The comparing list may use those displayed on a text message such as a sender number, a receiver number, and a transmission / reception time.

The message confirmation request SMS message may be stored in the sent letter of the mobile communication terminal. The message confirmation SMS message may be stored in an inbox of a mobile communication terminal or an acknowledgment of the virtual machine.

In addition, the control unit 110 displays the received message confirmation SMS message on the display 130 as the message confirmation SMS message is received at the receiving side. Accordingly, the sender side that has sent the SMS message can confirm that the SMS message sent by the user has been read. The message confirmation SMS message displayed on the display 130 may be brief information of the message confirmation SMS message or may be full information of the message confirmation SMS message. For example, the brief information of the message acknowledgment SMS message may include a phone number and a reading time of the receiving mobile communication terminal. The full information of the message acknowledgment SMS message may further include the contents of the message as well as the phone number and reading time of the receiving mobile communication terminal.

In the SMS message receiving mode, the controller 110 controls the mobile terminal to store and alarm a message confirmation request SMS message provided from a transmitting side using an established communication channel with the mobile communication network. For example, the inbox is stored in the memory unit 140.

The controller 110 controls to provide a message acknowledgment SMS message to the sender via the mobile communication network as the message acknowledgment request SMS message stored by the user is confirmed.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the control unit 110 displays the screen for the dispatch mode at all times according to the delivery mode or the user's selection as the read confirmation message is selected in the message environment setting mode. And set the mode selected by the user. The reading confirmation message may include reading time information for reading the received SMS message and reading location information for reading the received SMS message.

Information about the set shipping mode at all times or information on the shipping mode according to the user selection may be stored in the memory unit 140. If the read confirmation message is not selected, the memory unit 140 stores the read confirmation message at all times.

In the present embodiment, in the state of always sending the read confirmation message set to the control mode, the controller 110 checks whether the telephone number of the SMS message originating party exists in the telephone number list stored according to the user's setting in the memory unit 140. It is preferable to check whether or not to selectively send the reading confirmation message. In other words, if the SMS number of the originator of the SMS message is checked as being present in the telephone number list, the corresponding reading confirmation message is sent. If the SMS number is not present in the telephone number list, it is classified as a kind of spam text and the corresponding message is not sent. Do not. Therefore, by preventing the sending of the read confirmation message corresponding to the spam text, it is possible to prevent the text fee from being generated unnecessarily.

The list of genital telephone numbers may be a list of telephone numbers typically prepared by a user, or may be a list of telephone numbers separately prepared for sending a read confirmation message according to the present invention. In the case of the above-listed phone number list, a more limited phone number may be stored than a normal phone number list. Therefore, a read confirmation message is sent for unnecessary characters similarly to the case where a read confirmation message is not regarded as a kind of spam character. You will not. Therefore, it is possible to block an unnecessary increase in the text fee. In addition, privacy can also be protected.

In the present embodiment, the display 130 may display information for selecting at least one of reading time information and reading position information on the screen for the always sending mode.

The keypad 130 is an input means for transmitting a user's command to the control unit 110. The keypad 130 includes a function button for executing a function and a general button for inputting a letter or a number. Perform the function of sending.

Under the control of the control unit 110, the display unit 130 may display an information screen for notifying information of the mobile communication terminal, a menu screen showing various functions, an input screen for inputting letters or numbers, and a result screen accordingly. Display. Therefore, the user of the mobile communication terminal can see this and perform a function desired by the user.

The memory unit 140 stores a program for driving a function processed by the controller 110, a predetermined program for implementing convenience and basic functions of a user, and the like. The memory unit 140 generally includes a flash memory, a random access memory (RAM), and a read only memory (ROM).

The flash memory stores a basic real time operating system (OS) and call processing software of a mobile communication terminal. The variables and states of these programs are read from the RAM and operated. The ROM is configured as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), and stores nonvolatile data that can be electrically erased or stored again, and performs input / output according to a command of the controller 100. The data stored in the ROM is a NAM (number assignment module) parameter that can be used semi-permanently without being erased, and other data for storage (phone number and name, text message, video, etc.).

In addition, the flash memory is a non-volatile memory that has a high processing speed and data is stored. When the software of the mobile communication terminal is upgraded, the upgraded software is stored. In particular, the flash memory has a function of adding a message acknowledgment request for a message to be sent to the receiver, and a message acknowledgment SMS notifying that the transmitter has acknowledged the received message the moment the receiver acknowledges the message received from the transmitter. Stores a program that performs the function of sending a message.

In addition, the memory unit 140 stores text messages transmitted from the counterpart, system information required for the mobile communication terminal to operate the system, and the like. For example, in the memory unit 140, a first area set as a sent letter and a second area set as an inbox are set. The sent SMS messages are stored in the first area, and the read confirmation messages corresponding to the SMS messages sent by the other mobile communication terminal users are stored in the second area. The read confirmation messages may be automatically deleted according to a user's choice in consideration of memory capacity, or when the sent SMS message stored in the sent mail box is marked as read confirmation.

Additionally, it may further include a third area set to the acknowledgment of the virtual machine. In the third area, read confirmation messages corresponding to the sent SMS message may be temporarily stored.

The audio processor 150 processes the analog voice recorded by the user of the mobile communication terminal through the microphone as digital data and transmits it to the controller 110, or processes the data received from the outside to process the analog voice through the speaker SPK. It is responsible for outputting the.

The wireless circuit unit 160 establishes a communication channel with a mobile communication network, receives a telephone call, a text message, or voice data sent by an external telephone through the antenna ANT, and transmits the same to the control unit 110 or a memory. The data stored in the unit 140 is transmitted to the telephone of the transmitting side through the antenna ANT.

The above-described mobile communication terminal transmits a message acknowledgment request to an SMS message to be sent to the receiver, and informs the sender that it has confirmed the received message at the moment when the receiver confirms the SMS message received from the sender. Message confirmation Since the function of sending SMS message is equipped, it is possible to determine the accuracy of communication between the sender and the receiver.

In FIG. 2, it has been described that the controller 110 displays the received message confirmation SMS message on the display 130 as the message confirmation SMS message is received at the receiving side. However, those skilled in the art, as the message confirmation SMS message is received, a separate sound notification may be performed.

The layer structure for SMS message identification is described using FIG. 3.

3 shows the message structure of each layer of IS-637.

Referring to FIG. 3, the SMS parameter of the CHARi message of the data burst message (or link layer) is encapsulated, and is analyzed and transmitted to the upper layer.

A transport layer is configured via the Um interface of the relay layer based on the data burst message of the IS-95-A serving as a link layer. Transport layer messages are Teleservice Identifiers (A), Originating Address (B), Originating Address (C), and Response, which are service identifiers such as voicemail or general messages. Includes a Bearer Reply Option and Bearer Data. The carrier data forms a teleservice layer.

The teleservice layer may include a message identifier, user data including contents of a received message, a message time of a message center (MC Time Stamp), a priority indicator, and confidentiality of a corresponding message. Privacy Indicator, Alert on Delivery, and Language Indicator provide application services.

Table 1 below summarizes the format of the message identifier included in the teleservice layer.

In Table 1, SUBPARAMETER_ID is a field used to distinguish that it is a message identifier. SUBPARAM_LEN is a field that stores the length of a subsequent message. MESSAGE_TYPE is a field that distinguishes five types, such as whether the message is a delivery message or a submit message. MESSAGE_ID is a field set to distinguish a message from a teleservice end point that sends a message.

By setting a unique area that can be identified when the sender sends a message to the SUBPARAMETER_ID value set to 8 bits (00000000), the SMS message reading confirmation service function can be performed.

4A to 4C are images illustrating an example of a screen of a mobile communication terminal according to an SMS message viewing confirmation service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4A, a user requests a message environment setting screen provided by a mobile communication terminal. In this embodiment, the items of the message environment setting provided are <1. Message arrival notification>, <2. Auto Save Sent Message>, <3. View confirmation message setting>, and the like. When the user wants to change the read confirmation message setting in the displayed message environment setting screen, the user is provided with a read confirmation message setting screen as shown in FIG. 4B by pressing a key button 3.

Referring to Fig. 4B, a screen for setting a confirmation message is displayed in <1. Always ship>, <2. Selective Shipping> etc. are provided.

<1. In case of always sending>, as the user reads the SMS message, the reading confirmation message is always sent to the sender of the corresponding SMS message via the mobile communication network.

<2. Selective Sending>, when the user reads the SMS message, the user confirms whether or not to send the read confirmation message to the sender of the corresponding SMS message via the mobile communication network. If, <2. If the menu of Selective Sending> is selected, a screen such as FIG. 4C is displayed asking whether to send a read confirmation message after reading every SMS message.

In the screen shown in FIG. 4C, <1. If you select Yes>, the reading confirmation message according to the SMS reading is sent to the SMS message sender, and <2. If no> is selected, the read confirmation message is not sent to the sending side of the SMS message even though the SMS reading operation is performed.

5 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a reading position checking method using an SMS message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, it is checked whether an SMS message is received (step S100), and if it is checked that an SMS message is received, the received SMS message is stored in a memory or the like (step S105).

Subsequently, it is checked whether the SMS message is read by the user (step S110), and if the SMS message is checked, the environment setting of the reading confirmation message is inquired (step S115). The environment setting of the read confirmation message may be set to not send the read confirmation message at all times at the shipment stage of the mobile communication terminal, or may be set to always send or selective send by the user. The information on the unscheduled or always sent or selective dispatch of the set reading confirmation message is stored in a memory or the like.

Subsequently, it is checked whether or not the reading confirmation message based on the phone numbers is always sent in the inquiry message environment setting (step S120).

If the read confirmation message is always sent in step S120, the read confirmation message is transmitted irrespective of the user's operation (step S125). The read confirmation message may include at least one or more of the time information and location information that the user reads the SMS message. The visual information and the location information may be provided in the mobile communication terminal, or may be provided in the mobile communication network system in which the mobile communication terminal is dependent. For example, the location information may include mobile communication terminal and channel set mobile communication base station information.

Although not shown in the step S125, the method may further include checking whether the phone number of the SMS message sender is a pre-stored phone number. Accordingly, if the phone number of the sender of the SMS message is checked as the pre-stored phone number, the reading confirmation message is sent, and if the phone number of the sender of the SMS message is not checked to the pre-stored phone number, the SMS is sent regularly. It is preferable not to send the read confirmation message because the message is regarded as a kind of stamp character. As a result, it is possible to prevent the character fee from being generated unnecessarily.

If it is checked in step S120 that the read confirmation message is not always sent, a read confirmation message for sending the read confirmation message as shown in Fig. 4C is displayed (step S130).

Then, it is checked whether or not to send the read confirmation message by the user (step S135).

If it is checked in step S135 that selection of the reading confirmation message is sent, a reading confirmation message is transmitted (step S140).

In step S135, it is checked as not selected to send the view confirmation message, or after performing step S125, it is checked whether or not to receive another SMS message (step S145), and if it is checked that another SMS message is received, the feedback is returned to step S105, and another If it is checked that an SMS message has not been received, it ends.

6A to 6C are images illustrating an example of a screen of a mobile communication terminal according to an SMS message reading confirmation service according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6A, a user requests a message configuration screen provided by a mobile communication terminal. In this embodiment, the items of the message environment setting provided are <1. Message arrival notification>, <2. Auto Save Sent Message>, <3. View confirmation message setting>, and the like. When the user wants to change the read confirmation message setting in the displayed message environment setting screen, the user is provided with a read confirmation message setting screen as shown in FIG. 6B by pressing a key button 3.

Referring to Fig. 6B, the screen for setting the reading confirmation message is displayed in <1. Always ship>, <2. Main menus, such as Selective Shipping> are provided. Said <1. Always-Send> The main-menu may include a sub-menu for always sending the reading time and position, a sub-menu for always sending only the reading time, and a sub-menu for always sending only the reading position. Above <2. Selective shipment> The main menu may also include a sub-menu for always sending the reading time and position, a sub-menu for always sending only the reading time, and a sub-menu for always sending only the reading position.

<1. Always-Send> In the main menu, if the sub-menu to always send the reading time / location is selected, as the user reads the SMS message, the reading confirmation message including the reading time / location always sends the corresponding SMS message. Is shipped to.

In addition, when a sub-menu for always sending the reading time is selected, as the user reads the SMS message, a reading confirmation message including only the reading time is always sent to the sender of the corresponding SMS message.

In addition, when the sub-menu for always sending the reading position is selected, as the user reads the SMS message, a reading confirmation message including only the reading position is always sent to the sending side of the SMS message.

<2. Selective Send> In the main menu, select the view time / location. When the sub-menu is selected, the user reads the SMS message, and the read confirmation message including the view time / location is sent to the sender of the corresponding SMS message. It will be sent after obtaining the user's permission to send or not to send.

In addition, when the sub-menu for selecting and sending only the viewing time is selected, as the user views the SMS message, the user permits whether to send or not send the reading confirmation message including only the reading time to the sender of the corresponding SMS message. After receiving the will be sent.

In addition, when a sub-menu for selecting and sending only reading locations is selected, as a user browses an SMS message, a user permits whether or not to send a reading confirmation message including only a reading location to the sender of the corresponding SMS message. After receiving the will be sent.

If, <2. If the menu of Selective Sending> is selected, a screen such as FIG. 6C is displayed asking whether to send a read confirmation message after reading every SMS message.

In the screen shown in FIG. 6C, <1. If you select Yes>, the reading confirmation message according to the SMS reading is sent to the SMS message sender, and <2. If no> is selected, the read confirmation message is not sent to the sending side of the SMS message even though the SMS reading operation is performed.

Although described above with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art can be variously modified and changed within the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below. I can understand.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a service system for performing an SMS message reading confirmation service function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication terminal having an SMS message viewing confirmation service function according to the present invention.

3 shows the message structure of each layer of IS-637.

4A to 4C are images illustrating an example of a screen of a mobile communication terminal according to an SMS message viewing confirmation service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a reading position checking method using an SMS message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6A to 6C are images illustrating an example of a screen of a mobile communication terminal according to an SMS message reading confirmation service according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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

100: transmitting terminal device 110: control unit

120: Keypad 130: Display

140: memory unit 150: audio processing unit

160 ： Wireless circuitry 200: Mobile communication network

210: transmitting base station 220: transmitting switching center

230: NO.7 mobile communication network 240: HLR server

250: SMSC server 260: receiving exchange

270: receiving base station 300: receiving terminal device

Claims (15)

A display unit; A radio circuit unit for establishing a communication channel with a mobile communication network; A memory for storing a plurality of telephone numbers according to a user's setting; And As the received SMS message is added by the user through the wireless circuit unit, the received SMS message is read by the user, thereby providing a read confirmation message according to the reading of the SMS message to the sender of the SMS message via the wireless circuit unit. Including a control unit, The control unit displays a screen for the dispatch mode according to the user's selection or the always-send mode of the read confirmation message based on the phone numbers, as the read confirmation message setting is selected in the message configuration mode. , Set the appropriate mode selected by the user, The message acknowledgment request SMS message and the view acknowledgment message are distinguished from the SMS message by a teleservice identifier of a transport layer. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the memory stores information on the set mode of dispatch at all times or information on the mode of dispatch according to the user selection. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein when the read confirmation message is not selected, the memory stores information on a non-delivery mode in which the read confirmation message is not sent at all times. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the reading confirmation message includes reading time information and reading location information. The mobile communication terminal of claim 4, wherein information for selecting at least one of reading time information and reading position information is displayed on the screen for the dispatch mode. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the control unit sends the read confirmation message when the phone number of the sender of the SMS message exists in the memory in a state of always sending the read confirmation message. . (a) receiving an SMS message to which a message confirmation request SMS message has been added and viewing the SMS message by a user, and checking an environment setting of the read confirmation message; (b) In the step (a), if it is checked to always send the reading confirmation message based on the previously stored phone numbers, the reading confirmation message by comparing the phone numbers with the phone number of the sender of the SMS message; Sending the message to the sender of the SMS message; (c) in step (b), if checked for selective delivery of the read confirmation message, displaying a confirmation message for sending the read confirmation message; (d) in step (c), if checked by the user to send a read confirmation message, sending the read confirmation message; And (e) in step (d), feeding back to step (a) if checked by the user for not sending a read confirmation message; The message acknowledgment request SMS message and the view acknowledgment message are distinguished from the SMS message by a teleservice identifier of a transport layer. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the reading confirmation message includes reading time information and reading location information. The method of claim 8, wherein the screen for the dispatch mode is displayed on at least one of the viewing time information and the viewing position information. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein step (b) (b-1) checking if the reading confirmation message is always sent, checking whether the phone number of the sender of the SMS message is a previously stored phone number; (b-2) in the step (b-1), if the phone number of the SMS message sender is checked as a pre-stored phone number, sending the read confirmation message; And (b-3) in the step (b-1), if the phone number of the SMS message sender is unchecked with a pre-stored phone number, the mobile communication terminal comprising the step of not sending the read confirmation message. Control method. (a) displaying the message preference screen as requested by the user; (b) A message confirmation request SMS message is added to the received SMS message is read by the user, so that the user reads the confirmation message according to the reading of the SMS message to the SMS message sender, the user on the message configuration screen, Displaying a screen including always sending an SMS message reading confirmation message and selective sending of the SMS message reading confirmation message based on the phone numbers pre-stored in the memory, as the reading message setting is selected by the user; And (c) storing the selected mode in the memory as the always sending or the selective sending is selected by a user; The message acknowledgment request SMS message and the view acknowledgment message are distinguished from the SMS message by a teleservice identifier of a transport layer. The method of claim 11, wherein when the selective dispatch mode is set, and (d) displaying the screen for confirming whether or not to send the read confirmation message as the SMS message is received and read by the user. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the dispatch mode is set at the shipment stage of the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 11, wherein the reading confirmation message includes reading time information and reading location information. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the screen for the dispatch mode is displayed on the screen for at least one of the viewing time information and the viewing position information.

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