KR101583384B1 - The method for transmitting data in mobile terminal and mobile terminal thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of controlling a communication system, the method comprising: performing a simultaneous communication with a plurality of other terminals corresponding to the plurality of receivers by designating a plurality of receivers; Temporarily storing a plurality of other terminals that have performed the simultaneous communication as a group; And automatically storing the group into a submenu of a phonebook menu when a save command for the group is generated, and a mobile communication terminal using the method.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data transmission method for a mobile communication terminal, and a mobile communication terminal employing the same. BACKGROUND ART < RTI ID = 0.0 >

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data transmission method of a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal using the same, in which, when a user performs simultaneous communication with a plurality of other terminals, the plurality of other terminals are stored as a group.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is a mobile terminal or not. The mobile communication terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile communication terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

To support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software aspects of the terminal.

In addition, in recent years, group voice communication, group video communication, and group message transmission have become possible. In addition, users can make appointments with a large number of people through group messages or exchange important information.

The present invention is intended to relieve the user of having to re-designate the other terminal again when a user attempts to communicate with another terminal after communicating with a plurality of other terminals in a group.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of transmitting data in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: performing simultaneous communication with a plurality of other terminals corresponding to the plurality of receivers by designating a plurality of receivers; Temporarily storing ID information of a plurality of other terminals that have performed the simultaneous communication as a group; And automatically storing the group into a submenu of the phonebook menu when a save command for the group is generated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of temporarily storing the ID information of the plurality of other terminals that have performed the simultaneous communication includes the step of temporarily storing the ID information of the other terminals in the same group as the name of one of the plurality of receivers . ≪ / RTI >

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the data transmission method may further include displaying an input window for inputting a name for the group.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of performing simultaneous communication with a plurality of other terminals corresponding to the plurality of receivers by designating the plurality of receivers may include transmitting a text message to the plurality of other terminals And the data transmission method may further include a step in which the transmitted text message is stored in association with the group.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the data transmission method further includes a step of, when a search word for searching the group is input through a user input unit, performing a search for the search from data including the transmitted text message The method comprising the steps of:

A mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention includes: a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with another terminal; A user input configured to specify a plurality of recipients; A memory configured to store a phone book menu; And a second communication unit for communicating with a plurality of other terminals corresponding to the plurality of receivers through the wireless communication unit when the plurality of receivers are designated through the user input unit, And controlling the group to be automatically stored in the submenu of the phone number menu when a save command for the group is generated from the user input unit.

Further, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit can control the name of the group to be the same as the name of one of the plurality of receivers.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the mobile communication terminal further includes a display unit, and the control unit may control the display unit to display an input window for inputting the name of the group .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit transmits a text message to the plurality of other terminals through the wireless communication unit, and controls the transmitted text message to be stored in association with the group have.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the search word is input through the user input unit, the control unit may control to search for the search term in the data including the transmitted text message.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, when a user performs group communication, the recipient of the group communication can be stored as a group in the phone book.

Hereinafter, a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile communication terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation and the like.

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

The mobile communication terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a mobile communication terminal having more or fewer components than those shown in Fig. 1 may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile communication terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile communication terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile communication terminal 100 is located . For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only (DVF-H) And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be embedded in the mobile communication terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for acquiring the position of the mobile communication terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the position of the mobile communication terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile communication terminal 100, the position of the mobile communication terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the mobile communication terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal 100. For example, when the mobile communication terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed in the mobile communication terminal 100. For example, when the mobile communication terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to the call is displayed. When the mobile communication terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received image, UI, and GUI are displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

According to the embodiment of the mobile communication terminal 100, two or more display units 151 may exist. For example, in the mobile communication terminal 100, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart from one another or integrally disposed, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile communication terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile communication terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile communication terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the mobile communication terminal include a call signal reception, a message reception, a key signal input, and a touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile communication terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile communication terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile communication terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile communication terminal 100 or allows data in the mobile communication terminal 100 to be transmitted to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile communication terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) (Universal Subscriber Identity Module, USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

2A is a front view of an example of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed mobile communication terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile communication terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile communication terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, a method of transmitting data in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a first example of a data transmission method in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting data in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an example. Fig.

[Example 1]

3 is a flowchart illustrating a first example of a data transmission method in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the user designates a plurality of recipients through the user input unit 130 (S1). At this time, designation of the recipient may be performed by inputting a telephone number, or may be performed using a telephone directory. Or by inputting an email address. After completing the designation of the plurality of receivers, the user performs simultaneous communication with the specified plurality of receivers (another terminal of the complex) (S3). The simultaneous communication at this time includes not only communication in real time at the same time but also sequential communication of the control unit by a user's selection. This simultaneous communication includes group text message transmission, group voice communication, group video communication, and group email transmission. When simultaneous communication is performed for a plurality of terminals, the controller 180 temporarily stores ID information of the plurality of terminals in the memory 160 as a group (S5). The ID information is a concept including title information, telephone number information, and e-mail information. On the other hand, the ID information of the plurality of terminals is stored as an item in the call list menu, the latest shipment list menu, and the like, and if the predetermined condition is satisfied thereafter, the temporary storage of the plurality of terminals is deleted. If a storage command is issued for a plurality of terminals temporarily stored (S7), the plurality of terminals are automatically stored in a submenu of the phone book menu of the mobile communication terminal (S9). At this time, the group name of the plurality of terminals may be the same as one of the names of the recipients. Alternatively, an input window for inputting the group name is displayed on the display unit 151, and the user can determine the group name using the user input unit 130. [

According to the first example of the present invention having the above-described configuration, when a user attempts group communication, since the recording of the group communication can be conveniently stored in the submenu of the phone book menu, It is possible to perform an operation easily when trying.

[Example 2]

4 is a flowchart illustrating a second example of a data transmission method in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The second example is an example of a method of searching a plurality of recipient groups that have performed the group communication.

4, the user designates a plurality of terminals using the user input unit 130, and transmits a text message to the plurality of terminals (S11). Then, as described in the first example described above, the plurality of terminals may be temporarily stored as a group, and may be stored in the phone book as a sub menu according to user selection. After that, the user enters the telephone number search mode (S13). Then, the display unit 151 displays a search window for inputting a search word. Then, the user inputs a search word into the search window using the user input unit 130 (S15). Then, the control unit 180 sets the content of the text message to be included in the search range (S17). Accordingly, the control unit 180 displays the search result list, which is the result of the search, on the display unit 151 (S19). The user then selects one item from the search result list and tries to communicate with another terminal corresponding to the item. That is, a text message is transmitted to the other terminal or a call signal is transmitted to the other terminal.

A specific application example of the second example described above will be described in detail with reference to Fig.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal to which a data transmission method in the mobile communication terminal described above is applied.

FIG. 5 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to a first application example to which a first example of a data method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a data method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to a second application example to which the second example is applied.

[First Application Example]

5 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to a first application example to which a first example of a data method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. 5 (a) shows a recipient input screen 200 in a text message creation screen. The recipient input screen 200 includes a sender block 201 and a plurality of recipient blocks 202-205 and a menu icon 206, an OK icon 207, and a phone book icon 208. The phone number of the terminal pre-stored in the terminal 100 is pre-entered in the caller's block 201. This telephone number can be modified by user selection. In the receiver block 202-205, another terminal to receive a text message is designated according to user selection. A telephone number may be used for the input of the receiver, or a telephone number may be inputted manually through the user input unit 130. [ In the case of the reference numerals 202-204, a case where a receiver is designated using a telephone number previously stored in a telephone directory, and a reference numeral 205 denotes a case where a telephone number is manually inputted by a user input unit.

When the menu icon 206 is selected, the call list icon, the temporary storage icon, and the cancel icon may be displayed on the display unit 151 in a separate window. The user can select a sub icon of the menu icon 206 to perform a predetermined operation.

When the confirmation icon 207 is selected, the receiver input screen 200 is terminated and a text message content creation screen 210 is displayed on the display unit 151 (see FIG. 5B). The message creation screen 210 includes a message input screen 211. When the user inputs letters, numbers, or symbols through the user input unit 130, the input contents are displayed on the message input screen 211.

When the phonebook icon 208 is selected, the phonebook list stored in the memory 160 is displayed on the display unit 151. The user can select at least one of the telephone directory lists to designate the recipient.

When a text message is transmitted to a plurality of other terminals using the screens of Figs. 5A and 5B, the plurality of terminals are temporarily stored in the call list as a group. In FIG. 5C, the call list screen 220 is shown. The call list screen 220 includes submenu icons 221 to 224, call items 225-1 to 225-4 and a menu icon 226, a view icon 227 and a save icon 228. [

The submenu icons 221 to 224 are icons for displaying the call list by classifying the call list according to a predetermined criterion and include a reception list icon 221, a full list icon 222, a calling list icon 223, (224). In FIG. 5C, since the entire list icon 222 is selected, the entire list icon 222 is highlighted.

The call list including the call items 225-1 through 225-4 is a list in which other terminals that have transmitted and received the mobile communication terminal 100 are recorded. Reference numeral 225-1 denotes a group item recorded through transmission of a group text message. After selecting the group item 225-1 and selecting the view icon 227, the specific information (ID information) of the recipients belonging to the group can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ The specific information may include a recipient name, a recipient's telephone number, and an e-mail address.

When the menu icon 226 is selected, a separate window for setting functions such as message transmission, deletion, storage in the telephone directory, and reception blocking setting for the selected item (other terminal) in the call list is displayed.

When the storage icon 228 is selected, the group item 225-1 is automatically stored in the submenu of the phonebook menu. At this time, the name of the automatically stored group item may be the same as the name of one of the recipients. Alternatively, a predetermined input window may be displayed on the display unit 151, and the name of the group item may be determined through the input window.

FIG. 5D shows a phone book screen 230 in which the group item is stored in the phone book menu. The phone book screen 230 includes sort items 231-233, a menu icon 234, a message icon 235, a call icon 236, and a phone book list 237. Here, the classification items 231 and 232 are default sub-menus. However, reference numeral 233 denotes a classification item (submenu) generated by the group communication described above. As shown in FIG. 5D, a plurality of terminals that have performed the group communication are automatically stored in a submenu (Sunny 233) of a phone book menu. When the menu icon 234 is selected in this state, additional items, search items, and deletion items can be displayed. When an additional item is selected, another terminal can be added to the submenu 233. If the search item is selected, the search in the submenu 233 can be performed. When the deleted item is selected, at least one terminal belonging to the submenu 233 can be deleted.

On the other hand, if the message icon 235 is selected, group messages can be transmitted to all terminals belonging to the submenu 233. Also, when the call icon 236 is selected, group communication is possible for all terminals belonging to the submenu 233.

According to the above-described first application example, the user can easily store automatically the recipients of the group message previously created in the phone book menu.

In the first application example, a plurality of terminals are automatically stored according to the group message transmission. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can also be applied to a case where a user makes a group call.

[Second Application Example]

6 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to a second application example to which a second example of the data method of the mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Fig. 6 (a) shows a text message content creation screen 300. Fig. This text message may be sent as a group message or may be sent to one recipient. When the text message transmission is completed, a transmission completion screen 310 is displayed on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG. 6 (b). In the above example, it is assumed that a simple text message is transmitted to the recipient of 'Jeongwon Park'. After the completion of the transmission of the text message, the user displays the phone book menu screen 320 on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG. 6C, inputs a search term 'wax' into the search window 321 Proceed with search. Then, the contents of the list listed in the phone book and the contents of the outgoing and received text messages are determined as the search range, and the search is performed. Then, the control unit 180 displays the search result on the display unit 151. [ FIG. 6D shows a search result screen 330. FIG. The search result screen shows a phone book item 331 matching the search word in the phone book list and a phone book item 332 matching the search word in the SMS message. And source icon (331-1, 332-2) indicating the source of the phone book item, which is the search result item, can be further displayed.

In this example, the contents of the text message are automatically included in the search range. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the user may set the search range manually through a predetermined menu screen and search may proceed accordingly .

According to the second application example described above, since the content of the text message is included in the scope of the search, the user can provide more search results to the user.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor in a medium in which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The above-described data transmission method of the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal using the same can be applied to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments are not limited thereto, All or a part of the above-described elements may be selectively combined.

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

2A is a front perspective view of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a first example of a data transmission method in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a second example of a data transmission method in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to a first application example to which a first example of a data method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied; FIG.

FIG. 6 is an image of a mobile communication terminal according to a second application example to which the second example of the data method of the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG.

Claims (10)

Performing simultaneous communication with a plurality of other terminals corresponding to the plurality of receivers by designating a plurality of receivers; Temporarily storing ID information of a plurality of other terminals that have performed the simultaneous communication as a group; When a save command for the group is generated, the group is automatically stored in a submenu of the phonebook menu; If the search word is inputted through the user input unit, searching the list list written in the telephone book and contents described in the originated and received text messages as the search range and proceeding with the search; And Displaying a search result on a display unit, and displaying an origin icon indicating a source of the search result together with the search result, The source icon, Wherein the icon is an icon for distinguishing between the list of items listed in the phone book and the text messages transmitted and received. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the temporarily storing the ID information of the plurality of other terminals performing the simultaneous communication as a group includes: Wherein the name of the group is the same as the name of one of the plurality of receivers. The method according to claim 1, Further comprising the step of displaying an input window for inputting a name for the group. The method according to claim 1, The step of performing the simultaneous communication with a plurality of other terminals corresponding to the plurality of receivers by designating the plurality of receivers And transmitting a text message to the plurality of other terminals, And storing the transmitted text message in association with the group. delete A wireless communication unit configured to communicate with another terminal; A user input configured to specify a plurality of recipients; A memory configured to store a phone book menu; And Wherein when a plurality of receivers are designated through the user input unit, the plurality of terminals corresponding to the plurality of receivers are communicated through the wireless communication unit, and the IDs of the plurality of terminals performing the communicative communication are temporarily stored as a group, And controlling the group to be automatically stored in a submenu of the phone number menu when a save command for the group is generated from the user input unit, Wherein, When a search word is input through the user input unit, the search range is determined as a list of contents listed in the list list written in the phone book and in the outgoing and received text messages, Displaying a search result on a display unit, displaying an origin icon indicating a source of the search result together with the search result, The source icon, Wherein the mobile communication terminal is an icon for distinguishing between the list of items listed in the phone book and the text messages transmitted and received. The method according to claim 6, Wherein, The name of the group is the same as the name of one of the plurality of receivers. The method according to claim 6, And a display unit, Wherein, And displays an input window for inputting the name of the group on the display unit. The method according to claim 6, The control unit Wherein the mobile communication terminal transmits a text message to the plurality of other terminals through the wireless communication unit and controls the transmitted text message to be stored in association with the group. delete

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