KR20030042827A - Shorten key designation method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for designating a hot key of a mobile terminal is provided to designate frequently-used words or sentences or bookmarks of a short message by a hot key, thereby quickly writing the short message or selecting a menu. CONSTITUTION: A user requests a short message to be designated by inputting a key signal for selecting a hot key designating character item(S10). A mobile terminal outputs hot key lists(S11). The user selects one of the hot key lists by a direction key, and inputs an OK key(S13). The mobile terminal decides whether the hot key selected by the user is preset. If not, the mobile terminal outputs an input screen. If the hot key is preset, the mobile terminal requests other hot key to be designated.

Description

How to assign a shortcut key for your mobile device {SHORTEN KEY DESIGNATION METHOD}

The present invention relates to a method for designating a shortcut key of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a method for designating a shortcut message and a favorite menu item that are frequently used.

In the conventional case, as illustrated in FIG. 1, there are two shortcut keys at the bottom of the keypad, thus performing two favorite functions.

One shortcut is connected to the game, and the rest is to be specified by the user, which is problematic because the shortcut key of the mobile terminal, which has to be compact, supports only simple functions.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a shortcut key designation method of a mobile terminal for designating a short message or a favorite menu as a combination of a shortcut key and a numeric key.

One embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the first step of receiving a specific shortcut key and numeric key from the user in response to the service type key signal input and a shortcut key designation request; And a second step of performing an operation corresponding to a service type corresponding thereto according to the input of the shortcut key and the numeric key specified in step 1.

1 is an exemplary keypad of a mobile terminal.

2A is a flowchart of a short message shortcut designation process.

2B is a view illustrating an output screen of a mobile terminal in a short message short cut designation process;

3A is a flowchart of a short message creation process using a shortcut key;

Figure 3b is an exemplary view of the mobile terminal output screen in the short message creation process using a shortcut key.

4A is a flowchart of a bookmark process using a shortcut key;

Figure 4b is an exemplary view of the mobile terminal output screen in the bookmark process using a shortcut key.

*** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings ***

1: Numeric Key 2: 1st Shortcut Key

3: second hotkey

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

1 is an exemplary diagram of a keypad of a mobile terminal.

Referring to FIG. 1, a keypad of a mobile terminal is provided with twelve numeric keys 1 and two shortcut keys 2 and 3 at the bottom thereof.

In the following description, the left shortcut key is referred to as a first shortcut key 2 and the right shortcut key is referred to as a second shortcut key 3.

2A, 3A and 4A are flowcharts for explaining a method for designating a shortcut key of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

2A, 3A, and 4A, in the method of designating a shortcut key of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, a specific shortcut key and a numeric key are designated and stored by a user according to a shortcut key designation request at the same time as a service type key signal input ( S10 to S14, S30 to S31, and performing operations corresponding to the service type corresponding thereto according to the input of the shortcut key and the numeric key specified in the above steps (S20 to S24 and S32 to S33).

The above-described service type may be a short message, a favorite, or the like. First, a case of writing a short message will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A to 3B.

When a short message item is selected from a menu item and a message inbox item is selected from a submenu outputted according to the short message item selection, the mobile terminal selects a menu item as shown in FIG. 2B (A). Output

The menu further includes a shortcut key designation text item in a sub menu item required for a conventional short message writing item.

At this time, in response to a request for specifying a short message through input of a shortcut key designation letter item selection key signal from the user (S10), the mobile terminal outputs the shortcut list shown in FIG. 2B (S11).

At this time, when the user selects one of the shortcut keys as a direction key and inputs a confirmation key (S13), the mobile terminal determines whether the shortcut key selected by the user is already set, and if it is not already set. A content input screen as shown in (C) of FIG. 2B is output, and if already set, another shortcut key designation request is made.

When a short message such as "I love you" is input from the user, the mobile terminal designates the short message as a shortcut selected by the user.

Subsequently, in response to a user inputting a new message item selection key signal on the screen shown in FIG. 3B to create a short message (S20), the mobile terminal outputs a content input box as shown in FIG. 3B. (S21).

In this case, as shown in (B) of FIG. 3B, after the contents of "Self-love" is input (S22), if a shortcut key corresponding to the short message "I love you" is input (S23), the mobile terminal As shown in FIG. 3B (C), a short message “I love you” is output (S24).

Up to 24 short messages can be specified in this way.

4A and 4B, a method of designating a favorite menu item by a shortcut key will be described.

According to the menu selection key input, the mobile terminal outputs a menu screen as shown in (A) of FIG. 4B, and after selecting a favorite menu item using a direction key from the user (S30), when a shortcut key and a numeric key are designated (S31). In step S33, the designated favorite menu is executed according to the input of the shortcut key and the numeric key on the initial screen.

For example, after selecting a bell / vibration phone item as shown in (B) of FIG. 4B from the user, when the first shortcut key and 1 are inputted, the mobile terminal then selects the first shortcut key and 1 input according to FIG. 4B. Outputs a screen as shown in (C) and allows you to select a ringtone.

At this point, an indication that you have assigned a hotkey next to the menu item is used to avoid duplicates with previous favorites.

In this way, you can expand up to 12 favorites.

Therefore, if you want to move to the specified favorite, press shortcut key 2 for a certain time to display the menu designated as favorite, and in this state, select the desired item with the arrow keys and move the direction and shortcut button. There are two ways to move by pressing at the same time.

These shortcuts can also be used to connect to the Internet, and can also be used to move to a specific service state by accessing the Internet.

In other words, if a shortcut key is specified in a specific service of the Internet, when the shortcut key is pressed, it must be processed internally in the user interface to move directly to the specified service of the Internet.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

The present invention described above has the advantage that the present invention can utilize shortcut keys such as making a short message and making a menu selection faster by specifying a word or sentence or a favorite menu frequently used in the short message.

Claims (3)

A first step of receiving a specific shortcut key and a numeric key from a user in response to a service type key signal input and requesting a shortcut key designation; And a second step of performing an operation corresponding to a service type corresponding thereto according to the input of the shortcut key and the numeric key specified in step 1. The method of claim 1, wherein the first step If the service type is a short message creation, a shortcut key designation method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the input of the short message and a specific hot key and a numeric key are designated. The method of claim 1, wherein the first step When the service type is a favorite, a shortcut key designation method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that a specific menu item is selected and a specific shortcut key and a shortcut key are designated.