KR20010057214A - method for searching telephone number in communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for searching a telephone number by classification in a communication terminal is provided to store and itemize the telephone number and to assign a password by item. CONSTITUTION: A control part for controlling the function of the telephone number search checks whether the telephone number is inputted. In the case of inputting the telephone number, the control part requires the input of a name, an item for classification, and a password for each one-classification item in order so as to store the telephone number related to a particular keyword by item. If the particular keyword which a user wants to search is inputted after the telephone number is stored by item, the control part searches the telephone number corresponding to the particular keyword and displays the searched telephone number.

Description

Method for searching telephone number in communication terminal

The present invention relates to a phone number search method of a communication terminal, and more particularly, to a method for classifying and searching phone numbers.

Conventional communication terminals use a consistent telephone number retrieval method. For example, there are address search and name search. The address search is a method of sequentially searching from address 1 to the address where a phone number is stored with a navigation key (left, right, up, down). A search is a method of searching for a specific phone number by inputting a name corresponding to a phone number that a user wants to find.

If it is possible to store a large number of telephone numbers in the future, the method of searching the telephone numbers sequentially as described above is not a good way. That is, the conventional method has a problem that if there are frequently used telephone numbers, it cannot be retrieved at once, and important personal information can be exposed as it is.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of classifying and storing telephone numbers by item in a communication terminal and specifying a password for each item.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for searching and sorting telephone numbers by item in a communication terminal.

The telephone number classification search method in the communication terminal for achieving the above object, the process of storing the corresponding phone number to a specific keyword for classifying and searching the stored phone numbers to the phone number input when storing the phone number, the specific number when searching the phone number If a keyword is input, the method includes displaying the phone numbers stored corresponding to the specific keyword.

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

2 is a diagram illustrating a control procedure for classifying and storing telephone numbers by item in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a control procedure for classifying and searching phone numbers in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the controller 101 generally controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal, and controls a function related to the telephone number classification search according to the present invention. The memory 102 includes a ROM for storing a program for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal, and a RAM for temporarily storing data generated during the execution of the program. Here, the memory 102 stores a telephone number database (see Table 1) and a password database (see Table 2) according to the present invention.

The wireless unit 103 converts the analog baseband signal into an RF signal (high frequency signal) and transmits it to a base station through a wireless channel, or converts an RF signal received through an antenna AT into an analog baseband signal. Downconversion and output to the modem 104. The modem 104 converts digital data into an analog baseband signal and outputs the signal to the wireless unit 103, or converts an analog signal input from the wireless unit 103 into digital data and converts the controller ( 104).

The ring generator 105 generates ring sounds under the control of the controller 102. The key input unit 107 is composed of key metrics including a plurality of numeric keys, and provides the controller 101 with key data generated by a key operation. The display unit 108 displays the operation state of the mobile communication terminal on the LCD under the control of the controller 101.

2 illustrates a control procedure for classifying and storing telephone numbers by item in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 101 checks whether a telephone number is input in step 211. In this case, when there is a phone number input, the controller 101 proceeds to step 213 to check whether a storage key is input. If there is no phone number input, the controller 101 proceeds to step 215 to perform a corresponding function. On the other hand, the controller 101 checks whether the storage key is input in step 213, and when the storage key is input, the controller 101 proceeds to step 217 and displays a 'name' input request message on the display unit 108. The controller 101 checks whether there is a 'name' input in step 219 and proceeds to step 221 when a name input is detected, and continuously displays a 'name' input request message when the 'name' input is not detected. Return to step 217 to do this.

The controller 101 checks whether a storage key is input in step 221. When the storage key is input, the control unit 101 proceeds to step 223 and displays a message requesting input of a 'category item', and checks whether a category item by a user's input is entered in step 225. Here, the category is a keyword for classifying and searching phone numbers, and may be, for example, 'friends', 'secret friends', 'company colleagues', 'major customers', and the like.

On the other hand, when there is input of the category in step 225, the controller 101 proceeds to step 229 and checks whether a storage key is input, and when there is no input of the category, the controller 101 proceeds to step 227. After waiting for a predetermined time, the flow proceeds to step 229 to check whether the storage key is input.

When detecting the input of the storage key in step 229, the controller 101 proceeds to step 231 and requests to specify a 'password' for the input category, and in step 233, the ' Check for a password. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the same password is specified for one category. If it is assumed that the phone number is stored in the category of 'friends', if a password '1004' has been previously specified for the category of friends, the password '1004' must be input in step 233. If the user enters an incorrect password, an error message is displayed on the display and a password is required again.

On the other hand, when detecting the input of the password in step 233, the control unit 101 proceeds to step 237 to check whether the storage key is input, and when the input of the password is not detected, the control unit 101 checks 235 After the process proceeds to the predetermined time and the process proceeds to step 237 to check whether the storage key is input.

When the storage key is input in step 237, the controller 101 proceeds to step 239 to build a phone number database. Looking at one example of the telephone number database is constructed as shown in Table 1 below.

address name Phone number Category One Hong Gil Dong 000-000-0000 friend 2 Immunity 888-888-8888 Secret friend 3 Udon noodles 333-333-3333 fellow worker ... ... ... ...

In addition to the telephone number database as described above, a database for storing a password assigned to each category is required. The password database is shown in Table 2 below.

Category password friend 1004 Major Customers 2580 ... ....

Let's take a look at how to search phone numbers with the above databases.

3 illustrates a control procedure for classifying and searching phone numbers in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 101 checks whether a phone number search key is input in step 311. When the phone number search key is input, the control unit 101 proceeds to step 313 to display search items (1. recent call search 2. address search 3. name search 4. classification search) and the phone number. If there is no input of the search key, the controller 101 proceeds to step 315 to perform a corresponding function.

Meanwhile, while displaying the search items, the controller 101 checks whether there is an input of a selection key for selecting a specific item among the search items in step 317. When the selection key for selecting the specific item is input, the controller 101 proceeds to step 319 to check whether the selected item is 'classification search'. If it is determined that the "classification search", the control unit 101 proceeds to step 323, and if it is determined that the classification search is not the process proceeds to step 321 to perform a phone number search function corresponding to the selected search item.

On the other hand, when the classification search is selected, the controller 101 proceeds to step 323 and displays a message requesting input of the 'classification item' mentioned in FIG. 2. When the category is input in step 325, the controller 101 proceeds to step 327 to search the database as shown in Table 2 to determine whether a password is specified for the input category. Check it. When the password is specified, the controller 101 proceeds to step 329 to display a message for requesting a password input, and when the password is not specified, the controller 101 proceeds to step 333.

While displaying the password input request message, the controller 101 checks whether the password is input by a user input in step 331. In this case, when the password is input, the controller 101 proceeds to step 333. When the password is not input, the controller 101 returns to step 329 to continuously display a password input request message. In operation 333, the controller 101 displays a list of phone numbers corresponding to the input category. For example, if 'friend' is entered as a category, all the records (record rows) stored as 'friend' in the category are displayed in Table 1. To be precise, what will be displayed will be the name and phone number.

As described above, the present invention facilitates the search and management of a phone number by storing phone numbers for each category in the communication terminal. In addition, by assigning a password for each category, it is possible to prevent the personal information of the category that the user has assigned a password from leaking to others.

Claims (5)

In the phone number classification search method in the communication terminal, Storing a phone number input when storing the phone number and a specific keyword for classifying and searching the stored phone numbers; And displaying the telephone numbers stored corresponding to the specific keyword when the specific keyword is inputted when searching for the telephone number. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing process, Receiving the phone number and the name and storing them in the corresponding address; And storing the input specific keyword corresponding to the stored telephone number and name after the storing process. The method of claim 2, wherein the storing process, And storing the specific keyword and assigning an input password to the specific keyword. The method of claim 1, wherein the display process, Displaying a message for inputting a specific keyword when the phone number classification search key is input; And displaying the telephone numbers corresponding to the specific keyword along with the name when the specific keyword is input during the display. The method of claim 4, wherein the display process, Displaying a message requesting input of the password when a password is specified for the specific keyword to be input; And displaying the telephone numbers corresponding to the specific keyword with the name when the password is input.