KR20070048441A - A short-message-service back-up method and device using multimedia-messaging-service of mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

An SMS message backup method using MMS in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a first step of selecting an SMS message to be backed up by selecting an SMS (Short Message Service) message backup function; A second step of extracting contents of the SMS message selected in the first step; A third step of storing the extracted content as a text file in the second step; And a fourth step of generating the text file as an MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) mail.

Description

Method for backing up SMS message using MMS in mobile communication terminal and apparatus therefor {A SHORT-MESSAGE-SERVICE BACK-UP METHOD AND DEVICE USING MULTIMEDIA-MESSAGING-SERVICE OF MOBILE TERMINAL}

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal.

Figure 2 is a flow chart of the SMS message backup method of the present invention.

3A is a display example of text extraction of an SMS message.

3B is a display example of an MMS mail.

** Description of symbols for the main parts of the drawing **

100; Mobile communication terminal 110; Transceiver

120; Display unit 130; Control

140; Memory

The present invention relates to a method for backing up an SMS message and an apparatus thereof using an MMS in a mobile communication terminal. More particularly, the present invention relates to a backup of an SMS message which secures a storage space of an SMS message by processing the SMS message in the form of an MMS received mail. It is about.

The most frequently used function of mobile communication terminal is SMS (Short Message Service, SMS) function. The SMS function uses a kind of control channel used for operations such as location registration of the mobile communication terminal between the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network. The SMS function uses this control channel to send a relatively short text-based message of 80 bytes.

As the use of SMS functions increases, management of SMS messages is required. This is because the user may want to keep a particular SMS message among the entire SMS messages. The user can use the SMS message backup function to preserve specific SMS messages.

Current SMS message backup methods include converting SMS messages into MMS (Multimedia Message Service) format and sending them to the web, and a method of backing up a mobile communication terminal connected to a PC.

However, there is a problem in that a fee is charged because the method of converting the data into the MMS format and transmitting it to the web uses a mobile communication company's network. In addition, the backup method using a PC has a problem in that when the user of the mobile communication terminal wants to back up, the backup is possible only when there is a PC.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to back up an SMS message in a format that converts the SMS message of the mobile communication terminal into a file in a text format and stores it in the form of an e-mail attachment.

An SMS message backup method using MMS in a mobile communication terminal for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: selecting an SMS message to be backed up by selecting an SMS (Short Message Service) message backup function; A second step of extracting contents of the SMS message selected in the first step; A third step of storing the extracted content as a text file in the second step; And a fourth step of generating the text file as an MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) mail.

An SMS message backup apparatus using MMS in a mobile communication terminal for achieving the above object comprises: a memory unit for storing a Short Message Service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging server (MMS) mail, and a file; And a controller which extracts the contents of the SMS message stored in the memory unit and stores the contents of the SMS message in a text file and attaches the generated text file to the MMS mail.

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

1 is a configuration diagram of a mobile communication terminal.

The mobile communication terminal 100 includes a transceiver 110, a display 120, a controller 130, and a memory 140.

The transceiver 110 is a device in which the mobile communication terminal 100 communicates with a mobile communication network. The transceiver 110 connects to a base station of a mobile communication network and transmits and receives data and a call.

The display unit 120 is a kind of output unit that displays contents to be provided to the user through the control of the controller 130.

The controller 130 is a device that controls each device of the mobile communication terminal 100. The controller 130 analyzes the SMS message through the signal received using the transceiver 110, and also transmits the SMS message using the transceiver 110.

The memory unit 140 serves as a storage medium for storing software, files, SMS messages, and the like, required for the operation of the controller 130. The memory unit 140 is a space for storing files, software, and data by the controller 130, and the memory unit 140 stores the entire capacity of the memory unit 140 and limited contents related to the driving software. There is a limited area to store the. For example, the format of an SMS message is not the format of a single separate file. Therefore, software for managing SMS messages is used, and only a limited area of the memory unit 140 is used to drive software for managing SMS messages. Therefore, even if the SMS message can no longer be stored, the entire memory capacity may be available.

2 is a flowchart of an SMS message backup method of the present invention.

When the SMS message backup function is selected through the input unit (not shown) (S2), the controller 130 selects a target to be backed up (S4). The controller 130 receives input whether to backup all SMS messages stored in the memory 140 or only backup selected SMS messages. Step S4 may be implemented in a form of providing a menu for selecting a specific SMS message or in a form of providing a menu for selecting a backup for all SMS messages according to an implementation intention of a person skilled in the art, and selecting a specific SMS message. It is also possible to omit.

In addition, according to the implementation intention of those skilled in the art, it is possible to select a backup target SMS message by classification. Backup target selection by classification is to classify SMS messages using sender, date, or length of message, and select them as backup targets.

If the message of the backup destination is selected (S4), the controller 130 extracts the contents of the backup destination SMS message (S6). The SMS message basically consists of a short message of 80 bytes and information such as the phone number and origination time of the terminal that transmitted the message. Accordingly, the controller 130 may extract the sender, the date, the time, and the content of the message in the form of text according to the format of the SMS message.

The controller 130 extracts the contents of the SMS message and stores the contents of the SMS message in the form of a text file (S8). In this case, the control unit 130 may express the contents of the SMS message and the division between the SMS messages in various ways according to the implementation intention of those skilled in the art.

3A is a display example of text extraction of an SMS message.

The controller 130 distinguishes between SMS messages in a format as shown in FIG. 3A and stores them in the memory unit 140 as a text file.

The controller 130 generates a text file as an MMS mail (S10).

3B is a display example of an MMS mail.

MMS mail can be attached to files, similar to e-mail. The controller 130 generates the MMS mail to which the text file stored in step S8 is attached using the attachment file function of the MMS mail. At this time, the controller 130 is created in the inbox for storing the received MMS mail. This method saves the text file backed up the SMS message for the entire usable area of the memory 140 and makes the backed up text file accessible through MMS mail, so that no separate management of the text file is necessary.

Step S10 may further include deleting the backed up SMS message according to the implementation intention of those skilled in the art.

As described above, the SMS message backup method and apparatus using the MMS in the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, a technology for extracting the SMS message to create a text-based file and storing it as an attachment in the MMS mail format It has the effect of backing up SMS messages.

In addition, it is effective to save SMS messages that can be stored using only a limited area of memory using the available area of the whole memory, and to check backed up SMS messages without interworking with a separate device such as a PC or a mobile communication network. It is effective.

In addition, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is for the purpose of illustration, those skilled in the art will be able to various modifications, changes, substitutions and additions through the spirit and scope of the appended claims, such modifications and changes are the following claims It should be seen as belonging to a range.

Claims (6)

Selecting a short message service (SMS) message backup function to select an SMS message to be backed up; A second step of extracting contents of the SMS message selected in the first step; A third step of storing the extracted content as a text file in the second step; And And a fourth step of generating the text file as an MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) mail. The method of claim 1, wherein the first step, And classifying the selection of the SMS message to be backed up according to an item including a sender and a reception date, and selecting the SMS message to be backed up. The method of claim 1, wherein the MMS mail, SMS message backup method using MMS in a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the text file as an attachment to the MMS mail. The method of claim 1, wherein the fourth step, The SMS message backup method using MMS in the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it further comprises the step of deleting the backup SMS message. A memory unit for storing Short Message Service (SMS) messages, Multimedia Messaging Serive (MMS) mail, and files; And And extracting the contents of the SMS message stored in the memory unit and storing the text message as a text file, and attaching the generated text file to the MMS mail, and backing up the SMS message using the MMS in the mobile communication terminal. Device. The method of claim 5, wherein the control unit, And SMS message backup apparatus using MMS in the mobile communication terminal, wherein the SMS message is classified and selected according to an item including a sender and a reception date to extract the contents of the SMS message.

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