KR20060011213A - Portable communication terminal and method to have save of character message and loading function - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable communication terminal, and more particularly, to a portable wireless terminal having a short message storing and loading function capable of convenient SMS transmission, and a method thereof.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable wireless terminal having a short message storing and loading function, comprising: an input unit for inputting a short message composed of a text or a symbol and a short message stored in the apparatus for a short message service using a mobile communication terminal; A storage unit, a display unit to display the short message, and a controller to control the short message to be displayed on the display unit, wherein the controller controls a preset additional input window to be displayed on the display unit. A predetermined short message is listed so that the mobile terminal user can sequentially select one or more lists, and the predetermined short message list displayed inside the additional input window is arbitrarily set by the user of the mobile communication terminal. A letter, number, special character, or combination It is characterized by listing the sum.

Handheld Wireless Device, Short Message, Input, Save, Loading, SMS

Description

Portable wireless terminal with short message storage and loading function and method thereof {Portable communication terminal and method to have save of character message and loading function}

1 is a perspective view illustrating a main part of a short message input in a portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a processor of a method of storing a short message in a portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a processor of a method of loading and inputting a stored short message in a portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable communication terminal, and more particularly, to a portable wireless terminal having a short message storing and loading function capable of convenient SMS transmission, and a method thereof.

Typically, a mobile communication system of a portable wireless terminal sends a call message including a unique number of a portable wireless terminal called through a call channel of a base station to call the portable wireless terminal, and then a response comes from the specified portable wireless terminal. In this case, the system allows a call between the sender and the receiver.

The portable wireless terminal includes a control unit for controlling the overall operation of the terminal, an interface unit for interfacing various data input and output between the various components and the control unit connected to the control unit and the storage, the data is stored It consists of wealth.

As the portable wireless terminal has recently adopted a digital method, it is possible not only to make voice calls between users but also to transmit and receive pictures and image data, and to perform text data communication. Various services such as a short message service (SMS, hereinafter referred to as SMS for convenience) may be provided by inputting a predetermined character to be sent by using a mobile phone terminal and sending it to the other party.

In addition, while the image display unit consisting of an image display device such as an LCD that displays the status of the wireless terminal so that the user can visually identify the input unit consisting of a keypad or touch screen provided for the user to dial or input information By operating manually, the above-mentioned various data are created and SMS is used.

In the conventional portable wireless terminal, in order to input a text message to be input, the user presses the buttons one by one according to the characters written in the respective numeric buttons in order to search the numbers and characters inputted in the respective buttons in order and the desired numbers and Find and type text to use SMS.

However, since the characters previously input after using the SMS cannot be stored and reused, it is inconvenient to input the same character again and then cannot reuse the character once entered.

 Therefore, although the conventional text input method is a word, sentence, and symbol that is frequently used when using SMS, it is not necessary to enter the same word, sentence, and symbol every time SMS is sent. There is a problem.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention, to register a frequently used text and symbols, etc. when using SMS, to provide a portable wireless terminal that can be directly input by loading the stored text if necessary have.

In addition, in providing the character input method, an additional input window showing a character list loaded on an image display unit on which a screen is displayed appears to provide a method corresponding to the user's convenience.

In order to achieve the above object, a portable wireless terminal having a short message storing and loading function according to the present invention is a text input method of a portable wireless terminal according to the present invention, in the apparatus for a short message service using a mobile communication terminal, And a control unit for inputting a short message composed of text or symbols, a storage unit for storing the short message, a display unit for displaying the short message, and a control unit for controlling the short message to be displayed on the display unit. The control unit is configured to display a preset additional input window on the display unit, and a predetermined short message is listed in the additional input window so that the user of the mobile communication terminal can sequentially select one or more lists, and the additional input window. A list of predetermined short messages displayed inside the window The lock is characterized in that a list of letters, numbers, special characters, or a combination thereof is arbitrarily set by the user of the mobile communication terminal.

According to the configuration as described above, once the text message is entered once stored in the storage unit can be reused by reloading the stored text message when needed later, without having to input the same text message again and again required text message immediately It is possible to input the has the effect of providing a display method in response to the user's convenience.

In addition, a method of inputting a short message of a portable wireless terminal having a function of storing and loading a short message includes: starting a text input mode in which the short message can be input; and displaying a text or a symbol displayed by operating an input unit in the text input mode. A search step of searching for and selecting a character, a combination step of forming a combination of characters or symbols by repeating the character selection step to complete a short message, and storing the short message completed in the combination step in a storage unit. And a storing step, wherein the completed short message is controlled to be listed and stored in a preset additional input window.

According to this method, it is possible to input the characters and symbols commonly used in the character input step, thereafter has the effect that the user of the wireless terminal can be expected to enter the required text messages and recalled when necessary.

In addition, a method of loading a short message of a portable wireless terminal having a function of storing and loading a short message includes: starting a text input mode in which the short message can be input; and displaying a text or a symbol displayed by operating an input unit in the text input mode. A search step of searching for and selecting a character, a combination step of forming a combination of characters or symbols by repeating the character selection step to complete a short message, and storing the short message completed in the combination step in a storage unit. And a text loading step of loading any short message stored in the storing step, and a text display step of displaying a selected short message in the list of the loaded text messages. It is made by features.

According to this method, the loaded text message can be selected while visually checking the required text message because the loaded text message is arranged in the form of a list in an additional input window which is a list of existing saved text messages. Easily entered into a portable wireless terminal without the operation of the effect is more suitable for user convenience.

Hereinafter, a mobile phone terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in more detail as follows.

1 is a perspective view showing a main portion of the text message is input in the portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the portable terminal according to the present invention is hingedly coupled to a cover part 1 having an image display device module 9 and a speaker device 7b on a main body part 3 having all the basic arithmetic functions. Coupled with a connecting portion 7 composed of a coupling means such as to form a body portion 5 which is the appearance of a portable wireless terminal.

The main body 3 includes all of the arithmetic functions necessary for the basic arithmetic functions of a portable wireless terminal such as a control unit, an interface unit, a storage unit, a duplexer, and performs a basic function of the portable wireless terminal.

In addition, the main body 3 and the cover 1 include a microphone device 7b having a microphone for demodulating a user's voice signal into an electrical data signal, and demodulating the received radio signal into a voice signal. The audio device is composed of a speaker device (7a) for outputting to the user, so that the wireless voice call of the user of the wireless terminal is possible.

The image display device module 9 is provided with an image display unit 9a for directly displaying an image and a menu display unit 9b for indicating the menu status of the cover unit 1 of the body portion 5 of the portable wireless terminal. It is mounted on the front.

In addition, the above-described menu display unit 9b includes a letter selection menu unit 9b-1 that can be converted into a "Korean / English / Special Character / Shortcut Input Menu", and a confirmation menu unit 9b-2 that can select a specific function. ), And an input menu section 9b-3 for storing the selected item in the storage section.

A liquid crystal display (LCD) module may be typically applied to the mounted image display module 9, but in addition, organic electroluminescence (EL), plasma display panel (PDP), and fluorescent display Of course, a flat panel display module such as a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) may be applied.

In addition, the main body unit 3 is provided with a keypad 13 as an input unit for inputting a character or a symbol on the front of the main body unit 3 so that when the user inputs data to the portable wireless terminal, the keypad 13 is provided. It is formed to input by operating.

In the keypad 13, individual numbers are assigned to the same format as those provided in the existing telephones, and when a predetermined keypad is pressed, a number assigned thereto is selected.

In addition, letters and symbols are separately assigned on the keypad 13 to input characters and symbols required for the above-described data communication. These characters include Korean, English, and special characters. The user wants to express almost anything.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a processor of a method of storing a text message in a portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to the drawings, the text input method of the portable wireless terminal according to the present invention will be described below.

Character input mode for selecting a character input mode by pressing the text message start button 11b as shown in the figure to input information corresponding to a desired sentence and symbol with the keypad 13 provided in the portable wireless terminal. Select the start step (S201) to convert the mode to enter the character and then enter the character you want to enter.

After converting to the character input mode (S201), find and press a character key button to be inputted (S203), and sequentially scroll the character repeatedly at intervals of a predetermined time (S205). A character selection step is performed to be displayed and input (S207).

In other words, each character button contains numbers, Korean, English, and special characters. Representative number 3 is Korean "ㅡ" and English "DEF".

As described above, when a number is input by using a keypad in which Korean, English and special characters are written together, the number is input by dialing the button in which the corresponding number is written in the same way as using the number input button of the telephone.

If you want to enter a character, switch to the character input mode from the number mode by operating a separate function button, and then press the same number button several times in succession to display the letter assigned to the button. Depending on whether you have operated the number of times, the English characters written on the corresponding button are sequentially changed and input.

For example, pressing the number button "3" once will display the first letter "D" on the LCD, pressing "3" twice in succession will display "E" and pressing it three times in succession "F". "Is displayed.

That is, if you keep pressing the number button " 3 " continuously, D, E, F, D, E…. Is scrolled sequentially and appears on the LCD, and when the desired character appears, the button is released and the button is left for a certain period of time. When it moves, the next character will continue to type using the same method as before, creating a sentence.

After the character selection step, the final configuration is performed through the combination step (S209) of configuring the combination of the selected characters through the same method as described above so that the displayed characters can be combined with another character to achieve a desired character combination. You will complete the character you want to do.

When the combination of the characters desired by the user is completed in the combining step (S209), a storage step for selecting the confirmation menu unit 9b-2 included in the menu display unit 9b to store the completed character combination in the storage unit. After the step S211, the configured short message is stored in the storage unit.

After that, if the "short input menu" is selected from the letter selection menu unit 9b-1, it may be confirmed that the stored short message list is stored in the additional input window B in which the stored short message list is displayed (S213).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a processor of a method of loading and inputting a stored text message in a portable wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to the drawings, the text input method of the portable wireless terminal according to the present invention will be described below. Same as

In order to load the information corresponding to the sentence and symbol desired by the user to the keypad 13 provided in the portable wireless terminal, a character input mode selection step (S201) and a character selection step (S203) as shown in FIG. The short message must be stored in the storage unit through the character combination step S205 and the storage step S207.

After that, the character message start button 11b is pressed to select a character input mode start step (S301) for selecting a character input mode for loading the stored short message, and converts the mode into a character input mode.

When selecting the "short input menu" from the letter selection menu unit 9b-1 to find a list of short messages to be loaded, an additional input window B in which the stored short message list is displayed is displayed and the upper / lower After selecting the corresponding short message by pressing the button 15 or the up / down / left / right button 11c, and selecting the confirmation menu section 9b-2, the selected short message is automatically entered into the image display section 9a. do.

In other words, by operating each button in the text input mode (S201) at the time of text input, the character "Hello!" When the "short input menu part" included in the menu part 9b-1 is selected, the short message "Hello!" (B-1) stored above appears in the additional input window B and the up / down buttons ( 15) Or press the UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT button 11a to select the short message “Hello!” (B-1) and then select the confirmation menu part 9b-2 included in the menu display part 9b. In this case, the short message "Hello!" (B-1) is automatically input to the image display unit 9a without having to re-enter the short message.

In addition, the input characters can be registered as in the above-described method, but the edit or delete function is added to the menu display unit 9b by configuring an "edit menu unit" or a "delete menu unit". Of course.

In the above example, the keypad 13 is illustrated as an input unit, but when the mounted image display device module 9 is applied as a touch screen module, the touch screen module can also be used to input data.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the claims and the detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings. Naturally, it belongs to

As described above, the portable wireless terminal according to the present invention inputs texts and symbols frequently used during text input during SMS transmission into a storage unit, and subsequently loads a text list stored in an additional input window and reloads them if necessary. Since it is possible to input immediately without having to input, there is an effect that it is easy and quick to input necessary characters.

Claims (6)

An apparatus for a short message service using a mobile communication terminal, An input unit for inputting a short message composed of letters or symbols, A storage unit in which the short message is stored; A display unit for displaying the short message; A control unit controlling to display the short message on the display unit; The controller controls a preset additional input window to be displayed on a display unit, and a predetermined short message is listed on the additional input window so that the mobile terminal user can sequentially select one or more lists. The predetermined short message list displayed in the additional input window lists letters, numbers, special characters, or a combination thereof arbitrarily set by the user of the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, The predetermined short message list displayed on the additional input window is a portable wireless terminal having a short message displaying function, wherein a menu key for adding, editing, or deleting is separately provided. In the method for inputting a short message consisting of characters or symbols to the mobile communication terminal, A text input mode start step of inputting the short message; A character selection step of searching for and selecting a character or symbol displayed by operating an input unit in the character input mode; Repeating the character selection step to form a combination of characters or symbols to complete a short message; A storing step of storing the short message completed in the combining step in a storage unit; The completed short message is a text input method of a portable wireless terminal, characterized in that the control is controlled to be listed and stored in a preset additional input window. The method of claim 3, And the additional input window is displayed at a predetermined position of the display unit of the mobile communication terminal. In the method for inputting a short message consisting of characters or symbols to the mobile communication terminal, A text input mode start step of inputting the short message; A character selection step of searching for and selecting a character or symbol displayed by operating an input unit in the character input mode; Repeating the character selection step to form a combination of characters or symbols to complete a short message; A storing step of storing the short message completed in the combining step in a storage unit; And a text loading step of loading any short message stored in the storing step, and a text display step of displaying the selected short message from the list of the loaded muza message. Character input method and loading method. The method of claim 5, And the additional input window is displayed at a predetermined position of the display unit of the mobile communication terminal.

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