KR20050024597A - Method of SMS transmission by receiver's name - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for transmitting an e-mail and a text message by a name is provided to allow a user to easily send a text message or an e-mail without having to remember an e-mail address or a phone number of the other party. CONSTITUTION: A user enters a message origination mode by manipulating a keypad of a mobile terminal(310). The user inputs a name of a receiver and stores it in a storage unit(320). The user checks whether the inputted name has been stored in a phone book of the mobile terminal(330). If the inputted name has been stored in the mobile terminal, the user outputs an address of a receiver corresponding to the name(340). The user sends a created message to the address of the receiver(360,370).

Description

How to send email and text messages by name {Method of SMS transmission by receiver's name}

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a function of transmitting an e-mail or a text message by using a recipient's name stored in the terminal without using an e-mail address or a phone number when sending an e-mail or a text message. .

In general, the mobile communication terminal may perform various additional functions such as a text message function and an e-mail transmission function in addition to a simple phone call function. In particular, the text message function and the email function can be used to send a message when the voice call is difficult, and the call cost is relatively low compared to the voice call.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a text message transmission method of a conventional mobile communication terminal.

First, the user selects entry into the text message transmission mode by operating the keypad in order to transmit the text message (110). If the calling mode is selected, a screen for inputting the recipient and the sender's number is provided. In this case, the recipient's number is directly input or the recipient's number stored in the terminal is searched for (120). Thereafter, the content to be sent is input and transmitted to the counterpart with the number of the recipient already stored (130). The conventional mobile communication terminal has already registered the phone number or email address of the receiver in the terminal, so that when using a text message service, it is possible to conveniently send and receive without having to remember the phone number or email address of the other party. However, in the case of sending an email or text message in this way, it is possible to select an e-mail address or phone number through several steps, and thus there is a disadvantage in that the time is delayed in use and cumbersome.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is that when a user of a mobile communication terminal sends a message to a counterpart using a text message service or an email service, the user can easily send a text message or an email without having to remember the email address or the phone number of the recipient. Of course, there is no need to search the recipient's phone number or e-mail address through several steps, and only by entering the name of the recipient already stored, thereby providing a more convenient way to send an e-mail or text message to the other party.

In order to achieve the above object, a text message and an email transmission method of a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail as follows.

2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied.

The mobile communication terminal 200 includes a transmitter 250 including a modulator and a transmission amplifier, a demodulator and a reception amplifier to transmit and receive signals to and from a mobile communication system including a base station, a mobile switching center, and a short message center. Included receiver 260. The display unit 220 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), and outputs various display data and text messages generated by the mobile communication terminal. The key input unit 210 may include a keypad or the like, and includes a plurality of numeric / character input keys, a function key for interfacing with a user, a call key for a call, and the like.

The controller 240 includes a digital signal processor (DSP), a microprocessor, and other circuits. The controller 240 controls the transmitter 250 and the receiver 260 so that a user of the mobile communication terminal can use the speaker 270 and the microphone 280. Allows you to make voice calls with other users.

The storage unit 230 includes a read only memory (ROM) and a voice memory for storing a plurality of programs and data. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when using a text message service or an email service, an email address and a phone number of a recipient required are also stored there.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of transmitting a text message and an email in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an operation screen when an e-mail is transmitted in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation screen when a text message is transmitted in FIG. 3.

The user selects the entry of the text message transmission mode by operating the already provided key. If the entry of the outgoing mode is selected, the initial screen of the outgoing mode appears as shown in FIG. 4 (410, 510). Here, the initial screen of the transmission mode may be divided into a transmission mode 410 for transmitting an email and a transmission mode 510 for transmitting a text message. If you select "2. Outgoing message" or "2. Outgoing mail", and then press a key (or confirmation key) provided in advance, a new screen for inputting the recipient's email address or the recipient's number will appear (420, 520). .

At this time, instead of entering the receiving number, enter the name of the recipient to receive the message (320, 420, 520), and if you press the key (or confirmation key) provided in advance, whether the name of the recipient entered here exists in the terminal According to (330), if the same name exists in the terminal, the e-mail address or phone number corresponding to the name is searched for and outputted (340, 430, 530). If the same name does not exist in the terminal, the same user does not exist and allows the user to manually enter a phone number (350).

If you enter a name, use the keypad to enter it. When entering a name, by searching for and display the names of people corresponding to the characters entered so far in the phone book, the user can also select the right among them to provide a more convenient use.

For example, if a user enters "hong" first to print a phone number and e-mail of a person, "hong gil dong" includes the names "hong sung yong", "min young hong", and "hong gil dong". Will print out all of them. If it is assumed that the user inputs "Hong Gil", the names "Hong Gil Dong", "Hong Gil Sung", "Hong Gil Sung", and "Kim Hong Gil" including all of "Hong Gil" are displayed. Among the output names, the user can select a desired name "Hong Gil-dong" by using the arrow keys on the keypad so that the user can select and use the name more conveniently.

FIG. 6 is a diagram to help understand the function, and shows a screen in which a name corresponding to the letter is displayed on the screen whenever the name of the receiver is input one letter.

When the recipient's e-mail address or phone number is input and the key (or confirmation key) provided in advance is pressed, an input mode for writing a new sentence appears on the screen (440, 540). Here, selecting "2. Write a letter" provides a screen 450 and 550 for writing a new sentence, and the user writes an e-mail and a text message to be sent to the recipient (360). After completing the message and pressing a key (or confirmation key) provided in advance, the message is transmitted to the phone number and email address of the pre-stored recipient (370).

In the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the spirit of the present invention.

As described above, in the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, a text message and an email transmission method allow a user to directly input a name of a recipient stored in a terminal when the user sends a text message or an email, thereby directly receiving the message. Even if you don't remember the phone number or email address, you can check the phone number and send it. Also, unlike the conventional mobile communication terminal, which searches a phone number or an e-mail address in a cumbersome step, it is possible to search and input an e-mail address or a phone number of a recipient by inputting only a name, which delays the trouble and time. Secured the problem.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a text message transmission method in a conventional mobile communication terminal.

2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of transmitting a text message and an email in a mobile communication terminal.

4 is a diagram illustrating an operation screen when an e-mail is transmitted in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation screen when a text message is transmitted in FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a screen illustrating a name corresponding to a letter every time a name of a receiver is input one letter.

Claims (4)

 A first step of entering a message transmission mode by operating a keypad of a mobile communication terminal; A second step of inputting a name of a person to be received and storing in a storage unit; A third step of determining whether the entered name is stored in the phone book in the terminal; Outputting a recipient address corresponding to the name if the name entered in the terminal exists; A fifth step of transmitting a message written to the recipient address; Email and text message transmission method of a mobile communication terminal comprising a. In the second step of claim 1,  By displaying the names of people corresponding to the characters entered so far, the user of the displayed name further comprises a function for selecting a desired name e-mail and text message transmission method of the mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, The message transmission mode is an SMS transmission mode, and the recipient address is a recipient phone number, characterized in that the mobile communication terminal email and text message transmission method. The method of claim 1, The message sending mode is an email sending mode, and the recipient address is an email address and a text message transmission method of a mobile communication terminal.