KR20070102101A - Method for displaying call number and mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for displaying a call number and its mobile terminal are provided to display origination information or reception information at an extra space by displaying an origination number with a particular symbol. A key input unit(10) inputs an original origination number. A wireless transmitting/receiving unit(20) communicates with a base station according to the original origination number. A controller(30) determines whether a particular symbol is included in the original origination number or not when a call origination is attempted. When a particular symbol is included, the controller(30) checks whether a particular number has been allocated to the particular symbol, converts the particular symbol into the particular number, and attempts a call connection to the base station with the converted origination number. If no particular symbol is included or if a particular symbol is included but a particular number has not been allocated to the particular symbol, the controller(30) attempts a call connection to the base station with the original origination number.

Description

Method for displaying call number and mobile terminal {method for displaying call number and mobile terminal}

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2a to 2d are screens showing the call number of the mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart of a call number display method according to another embodiment of the present invention;

* Description of the main parts of the drawings *

10: key input unit

20: wireless transceiver

30: control unit

40: display unit

50: storage

55: buffer

The present invention relates to a call number display method and a mobile communication terminal.

In general, the mobile communication terminal may attempt to make a call including a specific symbol. For example, an attempt was made to enter a specific symbol at the front of an international call and to enter a recipient number including the remaining country code. At this time, this specific symbol is the number corresponding to the network number of the network operator connected to the international call, and when the call is connected, the specific symbol is replaced with the network number of the network operator already assigned to the mobile communication terminal. It was.

However, the length of the caller ID switched during the international call is too long, and thus the caller ID cannot be outputted on the screen of the display device on which the caller ID is output. On the other hand, if the caller ID is not displayed on the screen of the display device, but the caller ID is not long, the call status or the recipient information that was output could not be displayed.

In order to solve this problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a call number display method and a mobile communication terminal that can fully utilize the calling number screen.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for displaying a call number and a mobile communication terminal capable of displaying specific information in a free space of a caller ID screen.

In order to achieve this object, the present invention includes a determination step of determining whether a specific symbol is included in the original calling number when attempting to make a call; If the specific symbol is included, check whether a specific number is assigned to the specific symbol, switch the specific symbol among the original calling number to the specific number, and attempt to call the base station with the converted calling number. A first output step of outputting the original calling number; If the specific symbol is not included or if a specific symbol is included but a specific number is not assigned to the specific symbol, attempting to call the base station using the original calling number, and outputting the original calling number when the call is connected. It provides a call number display method comprising a two output step.

In addition, in the first output step, the converted caller ID may be output during the call connection attempt.

In addition, before the call connection is attempted in the determination step or the first output step, the original caller number may be output.

Further, in the first output step, when displaying the original calling number when the call is connected, specific information may be displayed in a free space between the converted calling number and the original calling number.

In another aspect, the present invention, the input unit for inputting the original calling number; A wireless transmitting and receiving unit communicating with a base station according to the original calling number; When an attempt is made to make a call, it is determined whether a specific symbol is included in the original calling number. If the specific symbol is included, it is determined whether a specific number is assigned to the specific symbol. A call is attempted to be connected to the base station by the switched calling number, and when the specific symbol is not included or the specific symbol is included but a specific number is not assigned to the specific symbol, the call connection is made to the base station using the original calling number. An attempted control unit; It provides a mobile communication terminal including a display unit for outputting the original call number when a call is connected.

The display unit may output the switched calling number during the call connection attempt when the specific symbol is included.

The display unit may output the original calling number before attempting a call connection.

The display unit may display specific information in a free space between the converted caller ID and the original caller ID when the caller outputs the original caller ID.

In addition, the specific information may be any one or more of call time or current time, recipient information, call status, and the recipient information may be one or more of information stored in the phone book.

The display unit may output the specific information and the original calling number to be distinguished from each other.

In addition, the specific number may mean an international telephone number, and the specific symbol may be "+".

In addition, the display unit may include two or more display devices.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described embodiments of the present invention;

1 is a configuration diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2a to 2d are screens showing the call number of the mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2A to 2D, a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a key input unit 10, a wireless transmission / reception unit 20, a control unit 30, a display unit 40, and dialing. A storage unit 50 including a buffer 55 is included.

The key input unit 10 includes a plurality of numeric keys so that the caller ID can be input. In this case, the calling number may be a call number in Korea, a call number outside Korea, an international call number based on Korea, or an international call based on a country other than Korea, for example, Japan. For example, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the calling number is an international call number "+821099991234" based on Japan, the calling number may be sequentially input using a plurality of numeric keys.

The radio transmitter / receiver 20 communicates with a base station during international calls based on Japan in a state in which a calling number, for example, "+821099991234" is input by the key input unit 10.

The controller 30 determines whether the original call number "+821099991234" includes a specific symbol, for example, "+", which means an international call number in various countries, when the call is attempted. In addition, when the specific symbol "+" is included, the controller 30 checks whether a specific number corresponding to the international communication network number, for example, "009130010", is assigned to the specific symbol, and thus, the specific symbol among the original calling number "+821099991234". Attempts to call the base station with the switched calling number, for example, "009130010821099991234" by switching "+" to a specific number "009130010".

In addition, when the specific symbol is not included or the specific symbol is included but the specific number is not assigned to the specific symbol, the controller 30 attempts to call the base station using the original calling number.

The display unit 40 outputs the original call number "+821099991234" before attempting a call connection. The display unit 40 may be a conventional display device such as LCD, PDP, CRT, OLED, FED.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 2C, the display unit 40 may output the switched call number “009130010821099991234” during the call connection attempt when the specific symbol “+” is included. The display unit 40 outputs the original call number "+821099991234" when the call is connected. Therefore, the display unit 40 outputs the original calling number before attempting the call connection, the switched calling number during the call connection attempt, and finally the reduced original calling number when the call is connected. As a result, when the call is finally connected, the display unit 40 outputs the reduced original calling number and has more space than the switched long calling number.

 The display unit 40 displays specific information in a free space between the converted calling number and the original calling number when outputting the original calling number when the call is connected. In this case, the specific information may be a call time or an image of a receiver as shown in FIG. 2D, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the specific information may be any one or more of the current time, the recipient information, and the call status. Meanwhile, the receiver information may be one or more of information stored in the phone book. For example, the receiver information stored in the phone book may be an image, a telephone number, a name, or the like of the receiver illustrated in FIG. 2D. In addition, the specific information may be source information or reception information.

On the other hand, the display unit 40 may output such that the original call number "+821099991234" and the specific information output in the free space are distinguished from each other. For example, the original calling number and the specific information may be different in color, may display a specific area, or may have a different background color. In addition, the size or shape of the letters may be different, as well as various examples.

The display unit 40 may include two or more display devices. In this case, the caller ID described above may be output to one of the two or more display apparatuses, or may be simultaneously or sequentially displayed on both of them. In addition, it is possible to increase readability by outputting the original caller number on one display device and specific information described above on another display device. Various other variations may exist.

The dialing buffer 55 of the storage unit 50 stores the original calling number and the converted calling number when the call is attempted or the call is connected, and is used to output them to the display unit 40.

As a result, the display unit 40 may sufficiently output specific information together with the calling number until the call is terminated after the calling attempt.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a call number display method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, when the call is attempted (S10), it is determined whether the international call number, i.e., international call, includes a specific symbol, for example, "+" in the caller ID "+821099991234" (S15). In the case of the international call, the calling number "+821099991234" is stored in the dialing buffer 55 (S20).

It is determined whether there is a network number allocated for the specific symbol "+", for example, "009130010" (S25). If there is a network number assigned to the specific symbol "+", the specific symbol "+" is converted into the network number (S30). The original caller number "+821099991234" is replaced with the network number assigned to the specific symbol "+" to switch the converted caller number, that is, the call number "009130010821099991234" (S35).

The call number "009130010821099991234" switched through the wireless network corresponding to the network number is transmitted to the base station (S40, S45).

It determines the call connection after the call (S50), and outputs the original call number stored in the dialing buffer 55 to the display unit 30 when the call is connected (S55), and makes a call (S60).

If a specific symbol "+" does not exist in the original calling number, since it is not an international calling number, the original calling number is transmitted to the base station (S65), and the original calling number is output (S70). After the call is determined, the call connection is determined (S75), and the original call number is output to the display unit 30 in the same manner as in the normal manner (S80), and the call is made (S60).

On the other hand, if a specific symbol "+" exists in the original calling number but there is no network number assigned to the specific symbol "+", the calling number stored in the original dialing buffer 55 is dialed (S85), and the display unit 30 ) Outputs the original calling number (S90). The call connection process is the same as described above.

As a result, the display unit 40 may sufficiently output specific information together with the calling number until the call is terminated after the calling attempt.

As mentioned above, although the present invention has been described with reference to embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, although "+" is described as a specific symbol, the specific symbol may vary from country to country and from business to business.

In addition, although only a phone number consisting of numbers has been described as an example, a configuration number consisting of letters or symbols may be regarded as the calling number described above. For example, when attempting a phone call using an e-mail address, if the e-mail address is long, the length of the e-mail address corresponding to the calling number can be variably reduced using the same method as described above.

In the above embodiment, the key input unit has been described as an input device, but the calling number can be input using various input devices such as voice recognition or a touch screen.

According to this configuration, the present invention displays a caller number screen by displaying a caller number in a state in which a certain symbol is included without outputting by switching to a specific number corresponding to a particular symbol when a call is made with a caller ID. It is effective enough to utilize.

In addition, since the present invention displays the calling number with a specific symbol included, there is another effect of displaying the calling information or the receiving information in the free space.

Claims (20)

A determination step of determining whether a specific symbol is included in the original calling number when the calling is attempted; If the specific symbol is included, check whether a specific number is assigned to the specific symbol, switch the specific symbol among the original calling number to the specific number, and attempt to call the base station with the converted calling number. A first output step of outputting the original calling number; If the specific symbol is not included or if a specific symbol is included but a specific number is not assigned to the specific symbol, attempting to call the base station using the original calling number, and outputting the original calling number when the call is connected. Call number display method comprising two output stages. The method of claim 1, In the first output step, the call number display method characterized in that for outputting the converted call number during the call connection attempt. The method of claim 2, And displaying the original calling number before attempting a call connection in the determination step or the first output step. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, In the first output step, when displaying the original call number when the call is connected, the call number display method, characterized in that to display specific information in the free space between the converted call number and the original call number. The method of claim 4, wherein The specific information is a call number display method, characterized in that any one or more of call time or current time, recipient information, call status. The method of claim 5, The receiver information is one or more of the information stored in the phone book call number display method. The method of claim 5, And the specific information and the original calling number are output to be distinguished from each other. The method of claim 1, And the specific number means an international telephone number. The method according to claim 1 or 8, And the specific symbol is " + ". The method of claim 5, The specific number means an international telephone number, and the specific symbol is "+". An input unit for inputting an original calling number; A wireless transmitting and receiving unit communicating with a base station according to the original calling number; When an attempt is made to make a call, it is determined whether a specific symbol is included in the original calling number. If the specific symbol is included, it is determined whether a specific number is assigned to the specific symbol. A call is attempted to be connected to the base station by the switched calling number, and when the specific symbol is not included or the specific symbol is included but a specific number is not assigned to the specific symbol, the call connection is made to the base station using the original calling number. An attempted control unit; Mobile communication terminal comprising a display unit for outputting the original call number when a call connection. The method of claim 1, The display unit, if the specific symbol is included in the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for outputting the converted call number during the call connection attempt. The method of claim 12, The display unit, the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for outputting the original call number before attempting a call connection. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, The display unit, when outputting the original calling number when the call is connected, characterized in that to display the specific information in the free space between the converted calling number and the original calling number. The method of claim 14, The specific information is one or more of the talk time or the current time, the recipient information, call status, or a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 15, The receiver information is one or more of the information stored in the phone book. The method of claim 15, And the display unit outputs the specific information and the original calling number to be distinguished from each other. The method of claim 11, The specific number refers to an international telephone number. The method of claim 11 or 18, The specific symbol is a "+" mobile terminal. The method of claim 15, And the display unit includes two or more display devices.

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