KR20040059694A - Method for processing macro function of mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for processing a macro function in a mobile terminal is provided to conveniently use a function having a complicated key-input operation, among frequently used functions on the keypad of a mobile terminal, by using a macro function. CONSTITUTION: If a mobile terminal user selects a macro registration menu at a top menu(301) on the main screen, a list of menus available for a macro function is displayed on the first sub screen(302). If the user selects 'SMS macro' on the first sub screen(302), a macro name input window is displayed on the second sub screen(303). If the user inputs and selects an SMS macro name, an input window(321) to input a phone number is displayed on the third sub screen(304). If the user inputs and selects a desired receiver's phone number, a message contents input window(322) is displayed on the fourth sub screen(305). The user inputs message contents by using a cursor(333). Then, if the user stores all the inputted contents in the memory, the mobile terminal shows the user macro registration information.

Description

Method for processing macro function of mobile phone

The present invention relates to a method for processing various function inputs in various mobile communication terminals. In particular, among the functions frequently used by a user on the keypad of the terminal, a key input operation complex function can be registered as a macro for convenient use. A macro function processing method of a mobile communication terminal.

Recently, with the expansion of general wireless communication service technology and technical development of personal wireless communication service based on mobile communication technology and a significant increase in the number of subscribers, various additional services have been developed and are now actively serviced. have.

In particular, among these additional services, the Hangul transmission service is of particular interest to users due to the specificity of performing the Hangul transmission function through a voice communication terminal.

In order to provide such a Hangul transmission service, a useful Hangul input system that can easily input Hangul through a reduced Hangul keyboard such as an electronic telephone keypad is required. Comprehensive convenience such as rich character expressive ability to express syllables uniquely, simple key operation when user directly reproduces such character expressive ability, and easy understanding of Hangul keyboard layout. The higher the gender level, the better its availability.

In addition to the Hangul transmission service, the application field using the Hangul code input device using the reduced Hangul keyboard can be applied to the stock information service through the telephone and then enter the desired company name. Applications include a variety of telephone voice information retrieval service systems, including library collection guidance, telephone reservation, and unattended 114 service. Other applications include electronic handbooks that require fewer keyboards, Palm Top computers, etc. A small comprehensive keyboard system, an input system having a similar structure and function, such as an electronic lock, an automatic teller machine, or the like as an alternative to an operation and input device such as an Internet TV, a digital still camera, and the like.

In order to provide Hangul transmission service using a limited size Hangul keyboard that has a limited number of key buttons, such as an electronic telephone keypad, the alphabet of the language to be supported is effectively duplicated on the telephone keypad or function key operation. By using the user's intention to be able to quickly extract or combine the desired Hangul alphabet.

Unlike Korean characters, in the case of English letter input, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) enacted and standardized the miniature English keyboard arrangements used for mobile communication terminals.

The recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union's standardized alphabetic keyboard layout are the Canadian way (ITU E.161 / 1993 Option A, hereinafter abbreviated as Option A) and the Australian way (ITU E.161 / 1993 option) proposed by the 1993 WTSC Assembly. B, hereafter abbreviated as Option B) has been proposed and used as a standard.

It is understood that the keyboard layouts of Option A and Option B, which are recommended by the ITU, define the keyboard layout, but not the input method.

Therefore, the reduced English alphabet input method and apparatus currently in use have been adopted as it is, or a slight modification of the recommendation option B of the ITU.

As a method of inputting the characters of the keyboard arrangement, a repeated toggle type of an arrayed character array is used, that is, the repeated toggle type input method is, for example, the characters assigned to the keypad '2' are 'A', 'B'. ',' C ', the continuous input of button' 2 'is the same as' A'-'B'-'C'-'2'-'A'-'B'-'C'-'2' A character is repeated in sequence, the character is selected, and the selected character is referred to as an input method that is input by pressing a space button or a confirmation button such as a left / right arrow (→, ←), for example. .

In order to perform a complicated function of a key input operation among functions frequently used by a user on a keypad of a terminal, there is an inconvenient problem of inputting through a plurality of submenus on a menu.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and among the functions frequently used by the user on the keypad of the mobile communication terminal, a mobile communication terminal which registers a function having a complicated key input operation as a macro to be used conveniently. Its purpose is to provide a macro function handling method.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for processing various functions in a mobile communication terminal,

Setting up a macro registration menu that allows a terminal user to conveniently handle complex functions on a terminal on a screen;

Selecting an item capable of macro function when the macro registration menu is selected in the terminal;

Inputting a macro name preferred by the user in a description input window displaying the macro function when the item capable of the macro function is selected;

And storing the macro function in a memory by inputting the other party's telephone number and contents to be transmitted after the macro name is input.

Delivering a selected macro function among registered macro functions to a corresponding application to execute a macro function registered in the terminal;

And displaying a necessary screen after delivering the selected macro function to a corresponding application and processing a user action for each corresponding application.

1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration in a general mobile communication terminal.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a process diagram illustrating a step of registering a macro function in a mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

4 illustrates a macro execution operation flow according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration in a general mobile communication terminal, the front of the outside of the body of the mobile communication terminal 100, the liquid crystal display 110, and various key buttons for supporting the functions of the number and the mobile communication terminal A key input unit 120 composed of the above is usually installed.

The mobile communication terminal 100 has a phone book function that stores more than 100 phone numbers and names of phone number users beyond the simple call function, and provides a service such as a schedule management function for inputting and storing important schedules. . It also provides Short Message Service (SMS).

When the mobile communication terminal 100 is powered on, the initial screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 110. As the initial screen, a mobile phone number and the like are displayed.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal operation function of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. The controller 10 controls the operation of the mobile communication terminal as a whole and controls an operation related to the macro function according to the present invention.

The memory 20 connected to the controller 10 includes a ROM for storing a program for controlling an operation of a mobile communication terminal and a RAM for temporarily storing data generated while the program is being executed. A telephone number database (or phone book) for storing the telephone number list according to the present invention is provided.

The RF unit 30 connected to the control unit 10 converts an analog baseband signal into an RF signal (high frequency signal), transmits the signal to a base station through a wireless channel, and receives an RF signal through an antenna AT. Down converts an analog baseband signal to a modem 40 connected to the controller 10.

The modem 40 converts digital data into an analog baseband signal to provide the RF unit 30, converts the analog signal from the RF unit 30 into digital data, and controls the control unit ( It is provided to the voice processing unit 50 connected to 10).

The voice processing unit 50 is connected to a microphone MIC and a speaker SP, converts an analog voice signal input from the microphone MIC into digital data (ADPCM data), and provides the same to the modem 40. The signal input from the modem 40 is processed as an analog voice signal and output through the speaker SP.

The key input unit 60 connected to the control unit 10 is composed of key metrics including a plurality of numeric keys, and provides the control unit 10 with key data generated by a key operation.

The display unit 70 connected to the control unit 10 displays the operation state of the mobile communication terminal on the LCD under the control of the control unit 10.

3 is a process diagram illustrating a step of registering a macro function in a mobile communication terminal of the present invention, wherein a terminal user selects a macro registration menu from a top menu 301 of a terminal main screen.

The macro registration menu set in the top menu 301 of the terminal main screen may be made and set by the terminal supplier, or may be made and set by the terminal user.

When the terminal user selects a macro registration menu on the terminal main screen, a menu list capable of macro functions is displayed on the first sub screen 302 of the terminal.

A menu list capable of a macro function on the first sub screen 302 of the terminal may be arbitrarily defined by the user and may be made as needed by the user.

For example, a user who frequently uses various SMS text messages registers a text message macro, and a user who frequently visits a specific Internet site registers the corresponding Internet site as a macro. The preferred user registers the corresponding Internet site as a macro.

In the present invention, as an embodiment, a process of registering a text message as a macro as a user who frequently uses an SMS text message will be described.

A user who frequently uses the SMS text message selects an SMS macro located at menu item 1 on the first sub screen 302 of the terminal.

When the SMS macro located in the first menu item on the first sub screen 302 of the terminal is selected, a macro name input window for displaying a macro function is displayed on the second sub screen 303 of the terminal.

On the second sub screen 303 of the terminal, an SMS message sent to a heterosexual friend frequently communicating in a macro name input window displaying a macro function (eg, sending an SMS to a friend) is selected and a third sub screen is selected. An input window 321 for inputting the recipient's telephone number is displayed at 304.

Then enter the phone number (eg, 019-019-0199) of the heterosexual friend in the telephone number input window 321 and input the message content to input the message content to be sent to the recipient on the fourth sub-screen 305 Window 322 appears.

The message content input window 322 inputs predetermined message content to be transmitted to the heterosexual friend using the cursor 333.

After the input of the predetermined message is completed using the cursor 333, all of the input content is stored in the memory of the terminal and the macro user information is displayed to the terminal user.

4 is a diagram illustrating a macro execution operation flow according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a terminal user selects a macro execution menu from a top menu 401 of a terminal main screen.

When the macro execution menu is selected in the top menu 401, a menu list of macro functions registered to be executed in the first sub menu 402 is displayed.

If the menu in item 1 is selected from the menu list of the macro function, the "send SMS message to a friend" function corresponding to the selected macro function is selected and the registered information is transmitted to the corresponding application.

Then, the corresponding application processes the registration information, displays a required screen (a message input window in the case of SMS), and then processes a user's action for each corresponding application.

As described in detail above, the present invention allows a user to conveniently use a key input operation as a macro among functions frequently used by a user on a keypad of a mobile communication terminal, so that the key input operation can be used as a macro. Provides useful effects that can be handled conveniently.

Claims (2)

In the method for processing various functions in the mobile communication terminal, Setting up a macro registration menu that allows a terminal user to conveniently handle complex functions on a terminal on a screen; Selecting an item capable of macro function when the macro registration menu is selected in the terminal; Inputting a macro name preferred by the user in a description input window displaying the macro function when the item capable of the macro function is selected; And storing a macro function in a memory by inputting a phone number of a counterpart and contents to be transmitted by the user after inputting the macro name. The method according to claim 1, Delivering a selected macro function among registered macro functions to a corresponding application to execute a macro function registered in the terminal; And displaying a necessary screen after delivering the selected macro function to a corresponding application and processing a user's action for each corresponding application.