KR20100123329A - Apparatus and method for changing user environment setting of mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for changing user environment setting of a mobile communication terminal are provided to convert user environment of mobile communication terminal through user environment setting information. CONSTITUTION: A communication unit(110) receives first network information. A country determining unit(150) determines the country through the identification information included in the first network information. A control unit(140) check the existence of user environment setting information for the determined country, and changes the user environment according to the setting information.

Description

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHANGING USER ENVIRONMENT SETTING OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for changing a usage environment setting of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a usage environment of a mobile communication terminal that can automatically change a usage environment of a mobile communication terminal according to preset usage environment information for each country. The present invention relates to a device and a method for changing a setting.

With the development of mobile communication technology, mobile operators in each country are trying to provide international roaming service for subscribers to use mobile phones conveniently.

In general, roaming service means that the subscriber can call in and out of his / her mobile communication terminal even wherever the subscriber is located, but more precisely, the call connection function can connect the incoming call regardless of the subscriber's mobile route or location. Say

These roaming services are provided in three ways: automatic roaming, semi-automatic roaming, and rental roaming.

Automatic Roaming refers to a system that can be called and received freely at the place of visit using its own mobile communication terminal and mobile number.This means that roaming agreements between mobile operators in countries that use the same frequency band for the same mobile communication technology are used. Is made by In this case, subscribers can make incoming and outgoing calls with their mobile numbers in countries where the automatic roaming agreement is concluded by simple operation, but roaming charges are expensive and mobile communication technology methods and frequency bands differ from country to country. The disadvantage is that Ghana is very limited.

Semi-automatic roaming means that even if the frequency band or technology method is different among countries, the interlocking system can be established to insert a SIM card into a mobile communication terminal that can be used in a visiting country so that calls can be made and received by their own numbers. Although it is somewhat inconvenient than automatic roaming as a system, the roaming target area is large.

Since rental roaming is different from the mobile communication method, you cannot use your own mobile number or mobile terminal in the visited country, so you can rent a local mobile terminal that can be used in the visited country before you depart abroad. It is a system that makes a call. For subscribers, the procedure is difficult, such as the lease of mobile communication terminals, but the roaming area is expanded worldwide and the roaming fee is rather low compared to automatic roaming.

Recently, among the above roaming services, a lot of automatic roaming or semi-automatic roaming is used.

On the other hand, each country has a different language and time, and a traveler or a user traveling due to work often becomes embarrassed by not knowing the local language and time.

In addition, there may be etiquette, rules or norms to be observed in each country, which may create problems that interfere with local life.

Therefore, an object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to store the user preference setting information for each country in advance by the user, and the user environment automatically corresponding to the country selected by the user or the country in which the mobile communication terminal is located. An apparatus and method for changing a usage environment setting of a mobile communication terminal to be changed are provided.

Accordingly, the apparatus for changing a usage environment setting of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a communication unit for receiving first network information; A country determination unit for determining a country based on identification information included in the first network information if the first network information is not the same as compared with the previously stored second network information; And a controller for determining whether or not the use environment setting information corresponding to the determined country exists, and changing the use environment according to the use environment setting information.

The identification information may be a Preferred Roaming List (PRL) and Global System for Mobile communications (PRL) network or a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) corresponding to a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network or a Japan Code Division Multiple Access (JCDMA) network. Characterized in that it comprises one or more of the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) corresponding to the network.

The apparatus for changing a usage environment setting according to the present invention further includes a network information storage unit for storing the second network information, wherein the second network information includes a code division multiple access (CDMA) network or a Japan code division multiple access (JCDMA). And at least one of a Preferred Roaming List (PRL) and a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) network or a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) corresponding to a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) network corresponding to the network. do.

The network information storage unit may be a subscriber identification module, and the subscriber identification module may be a subscriber identity module (SIM) or a universal subscriber identity module (USIM).

The use environment setting information may include at least one of ringtone or vibration mode setting information, background setting information, use language setting information, and time setting information.

The apparatus may further include a usage environment setting unit configured to generate a usage environment setting screen including a menu for setting a usage environment for each country, and the controller may store the usage environment setting information input through the usage environment setting screen. It further comprises a wealth.

The apparatus may further include a network setting unit configured to generate a country setting screen including a menu for selecting a country. The controller may determine whether there is usage environment setting information corresponding to the selected country when a country is selected through the country setting screen. If it is determined and present, it is characterized by changing the usage environment according to the usage environment setting information.

The controller may control and reboot the power supply before changing the usage environment.

On the other hand, the method for changing the usage environment setting of the mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first step of receiving the first network information and comparing the first network information and the second network information previously stored; A second step of determining a country based on identification information included in the first network information if the first network information is not the same as the second network information as a result of the comparison; And a third step of determining whether or not the use environment setting information corresponding to the determined country exists, and changing the use environment according to the use environment setting information.

On the other hand, the method for changing the usage environment setting of the mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention, the first step of displaying a country setting screen according to the network setting command; And a second step of determining whether or not the use environment setting information corresponding to the selected country exists through the country setting screen and changing the use environment according to the use environment setting information.

The identification information may be a Preferred Roaming List (PRL) and Global System for Mobile communications (PRL) network or a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) corresponding to a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network or a Japan Code Division Multiple Access (JCDMA) network. Characterized in that it comprises one or more of the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) corresponding to the network.

In addition, the second network information may be a Preferred Roaming List (PRL) and Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) network or a Wideband Code corresponding to a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network or a Japan Code Division Multiple Access (JCDMA) network. And at least one of a PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network) corresponding to a Division Multiple Access (Network).

The second network information may be stored in a subscriber identity module (SIM) or a universal subscriber identity module (USIM).

The use environment setting information may include at least one of ringtone or vibration mode setting information, background setting information, use language setting information, and time setting information.

The method may further include displaying a use environment setting screen for setting a use environment for each country according to a use environment setting command, and storing use environment setting information input through the use environment setting screen. .

On the other hand, before changing the usage environment in the second step of the method for changing the usage environment setting of the mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment, further comprising the step of controlling and rebooting the power (booting).

Therefore, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the usage environment of the mobile communication terminal is automatically changed through the previously stored usage environment setting information even when the user travels or travels to any place.

In addition, the country's own manners, norms or rules can be stored as preference information so that no mistakes can be made locally.

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

However, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an apparatus for changing a usage environment setting of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the apparatus for changing a usage environment includes a communication unit 110, an analog voice processing unit 120, a network information storage unit 130, a control unit 140, a country determination unit 150, It includes a usage environment setting unit 160, a network setting unit 170 and a user interface unit 180.

The communication unit 110 transmits and receives signals wirelessly through the antenna 111. Although not shown in the drawing, the communication unit 110 includes a duplexer, a transmitter, and a receiver. Specifically, the duplexer separates a signal transmitted and received wirelessly through an antenna, a transmitter converts a predetermined intermediate frequency signal into a radio frequency and outputs the duplexer, and a receiver outputs a radio signal received through the antenna to the duplexer. It receives through the input and converts the signal into a predetermined intermediate frequency signal.

In general, the communication unit 110 transmits a signal for network registration to a base station located in a short distance under the control of the control unit 140 and receives first network information from the base station.

The analog voice processing unit 120 converts and amplifies the digital voice signal into an analog voice signal and outputs the amplified analog voice signal from the microphone (MIC) 121 to the digital voice signal. To convert.

When the first network information is received through the communication unit 110, the country determination unit 150 compares the first network information with previously stored second network information under the control of the control unit 140, and is connected to the current network. Determine if the network is the same network.

As a result, if the current network and the previously connected network are not the same, the country determination unit 150 determines the country corresponding to the current network by using the identification information included in the first network information.

Each country uses a different network (mobile communication system) for mobile communications, which depends on the technology and the frequency band used. The code division multiple access (CDMA), Japan code division multiple access (JCDMA) and GSM ( It is classified into Global System for Mobile communications (WCDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS). CDMA networks and JCDMA networks are similar in technology but different in frequency band.

In the CDMA network, a frequency band of less than 1 GHz is used. The transmission frequency is about 824 MHz to 849 MHz, and the reception frequency is about 869 MHz to 894 MHz. In addition, the JCDMA network also uses a frequency of 800MHz band, the transmission frequency is about 898MHz ~ 924MHz band, the reception frequency is about 843MHz ~ 869MHz band is different.

That is, the CDMA network and the JCDMA network are different in the frequency band used, but the transmission frequency band of the CDMA communication system is close to the reception frequency band of the JCDMA communication system, and the reception frequency band of the CDMA communication system is the transmission frequency band of the JCDMA communication system. Similar to

As such, in order to determine a country by determining a CDMA network and a JCDMA network using a band less than 1 Ghz, a preferred roaming list corresponding to the CDMA network (hereinafter referred to as 'PRL') should be used.

The PRL is network information stored in the network information storage unit 130 of the mobile communication terminal. The PRL corresponds to a list of frequency bands to be used in the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal can be connected to the mobile communication service provider network and the mobile communication terminal. It includes network ID information (System IDentification: SID), mobile carrier network information (Network IDentification: NID) and frequency of use (channel information) information. Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal receives the first network information according to the predefined PRL, and determines the network and the country through the PRL included in the received first network information.

In order to determine the GSM network and the WCDMA network, a public land mobile network (hereinafter referred to as 'PLMN') corresponding to the GSM network or the WCDMA network is used.

PLMN is established and operated by a mobile carrier for the purpose of public mobile communication. Satellite communication refers to a communication network (typically, a public switched telephone network (PSTN)) between a base station on the ground and a mobile communication device using a vehicle or a mobile communication terminal. , A mobile country code (MCC) and a mobile network code (MNC).

The network information storage unit 130 determines network for each country or mobile communication provider and finally stores network information corresponding to identification information for determining a country. Identification information includes PRL, Mobile Country Code (MCC), which includes System ID (SID), Mobile Network (NID) and Frequency (Channel) information. This corresponds to a PLMN including a mobile network code.

In addition, the network information storage unit 130 may correspond to a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) that stores personal information to provide various services of a subscriber's authentication, billing, and security functions. The subscriber identification module is a card type inserted into a mobile communication terminal, and may also correspond to a subscriber identity module (USIM) for a universal mobile communication system (UMTS), which is a third generation mobile communication.

The controller 140 determines whether there exists the use environment setting information corresponding to the country determined by the country determination unit 150, and if so, changes the use environment according to the use environment setting information.

The control unit 140 further includes a storage unit 141 for storing preference information set for each country, and the preference information includes ringtone or vibration mode setting information, wallpaper setting information, language setting information, and time setting information. It includes at least one of.

In addition, the control unit 140 controls each unit of the mobile communication terminal, and controls each unit according to a command input through the user interface unit 180.

For example, the controller 140 controls the use environment setting unit 160 to generate a use environment setting screen when a use environment setting command is input through the user interface unit 180, and a network setting command is inputted. If so, the network setting unit 170 is controlled to generate a country setting screen.

The user interface unit 180 includes keys for inputting numbers, letters, and menu keys corresponding to various functions.

The usage environment setting unit 160 generates a usage environment setting screen including a menu for setting the usage environment for each country under the control of the controller 140. The usage environment setting information input through the usage environment setting screen is stored in the storage unit 141 included in the control unit 140.

Meanwhile, the network setting unit 170 generates a country setting screen including a menu for selecting a country under the control of the controller.

If a country is selected through the country setting screen generated by the network setting unit 170, the controller 140 determines whether the usage environment setting information corresponding to the selected country exists in the storage unit 141, and if it exists, Change the usage environment according to the usage environment setting information stored in the storage unit 141.

On the other hand, the control unit 140 controls the network settings to be changed according to the country selected by the network setting unit 170 by rebooting (controlling) the power of the mobile communication terminal before changing the use environment according to the use environment setting information. It may be.

The controller 140 may restart the power of the mobile communication terminal before changing the use environment according to the use environment setting information or restart the power of the mobile communication terminal after changing the use environment according to the use environment setting information.

That is, the apparatus for changing the environment setting according to the present invention determines the country according to the location of the mobile communication terminal and applies the environment setting information corresponding to the determined country to the mobile communication terminal or corresponds to the country selected by the user. Apply the configuration information to the mobile communication terminal.

Hereinafter, a method of changing a usage environment setting of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Or we will assume that you have set the usage environment such as vibration mode and background.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for changing a usage environment setting of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

When the first network information is received through the communication unit 110 (S201), the controller 140 of the mobile communication terminal compares the first network information with previously stored second network information to determine whether the current network and the previously connected network are the same. The state determining unit 150 is controlled to determine (S203).

As a result of determination, if the current network and the previously connected network are not the same, the country determination unit 150 determines the network through the identification information included in the first network information, and determines the country (S205).

In addition, the controller 150 determines whether or not the usage environment setting information corresponding to the country determined by the country determination unit 150 exists in the storage unit 141 (S207), and if there exists, the usage environment stored in the storage unit 141. The use environment is changed according to the setting information (S209).

3 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a method for changing a usage environment setting of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

When the network setting command is input through the user interface 180 (S301), the controller 140 of the mobile communication terminal controls the network setting unit 170 to generate a country setting screen, and the generated country setting screen is displayed. To be displayed on (S303).

When the user selects a country through the country setting screen (S305), the controller 140 determines whether or not the usage environment setting information corresponding to the selected country exists in the storage unit 141 (S307). The usage environment is changed according to the usage environment setting information stored in operation 141 (S309).

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention with respect to the embodiments described above. And can be varied. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

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

2 is a flowchart showing an example of a method for changing a usage environment setting of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for changing a usage environment setting of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

* Description of the main symbols in the drawing

110: communication unit 130: network information storage unit

140: control unit 141: storage unit

150: national judging unit 160: user environment setting unit

170: network setting unit

Claims (16)

A communication unit for receiving first network information; A country determination unit for determining a country based on identification information included in the first network information if the first network information is not the same as compared with the previously stored second network information; And And a controller for determining whether or not the use environment setting information corresponding to the determined country exists, and changing the use environment according to the use environment setting information. The method of claim 1, The identification information Preferred Roaming List (PRL) and Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) networks or Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) networks corresponding to Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks or Japan Code Division Multiple Access (JCDMA) networks Device for changing the usage environment of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises at least one of the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). The method of claim 1, Further comprising a network information storage unit for storing the second network information, The second network information is Preferred Roaming List (PRL) and Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) networks or Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) networks corresponding to Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks or Japan Code Division Multiple Access (JCDMA) networks Device for changing the usage environment of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises at least one of the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). The method of claim 3, wherein The network information storage unit Subscriber identification module, The subscriber identification module Device for changing the configuration of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) or USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module). The method of claim 1, The environment setting information is Device for changing the usage environment of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises at least one of ringtone or vibration mode setting information, wallpaper setting information, language setting information and time setting information. The method of claim 1, It further includes a user preference setting unit for generating a user preference setting screen including a menu for setting preferences for each country. The control unit And a storage unit for storing the usage environment setting information input through the usage environment setting screen. The method of claim 1, It further includes a network setting unit for creating a country setting screen containing a menu for selecting a country, The control unit When a country is selected through the country setting screen, it is determined whether or not the use environment setting information corresponding to the selected country exists, and if present, the use environment of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that to change the use environment according to the use environment setting information. Settings change device. The method of claim 7, wherein The control unit A device for changing a usage environment setting of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for rebooting by controlling power before changing the usage environment. A first step of receiving first network information and comparing whether the first network information is identical to previously stored second network information; A second step of determining a country based on identification information included in the first network information if the first network information is not the same as the second network information as a result of the comparison; And And determining, if present, usage environment setting information corresponding to the determined country, and changing the usage environment according to the usage environment setting information. A first step of displaying a country setting screen according to a network setting command; And Determining whether the use environment setting information corresponding to the selected country exists through the country setting screen; and if present, changing the use environment according to the use environment setting information; changing the use environment setting of the mobile communication terminal Way. The method of claim 9, The identification information Preferred Roaming List (PRL) and Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) networks or Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) networks corresponding to Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks or Japan Code Division Multiple Access (JCDMA) networks Method for changing the usage environment of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises at least one of the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). The method of claim 9, The second network information is Preferred Roaming List (PRL) and Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) networks or Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) networks corresponding to Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks or Japan Code Division Multiple Access (JCDMA) networks Method for changing the usage environment of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises at least one of the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). The method of claim 9, The second network information is How to change the preference of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that stored in the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) or Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM). The method according to claim 9 or 10, The environment setting information is Method for changing the usage environment settings of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises one or more of ringtone or vibration mode setting information, wallpaper setting information, language setting information and time setting information. The method according to claim 9 or 10, Displaying the environment setting screen for setting the environment for each country according to the environment setting command, and And storing the usage environment setting information inputted through the usage environment setting screen. The method according to claim 9 or 10, Before changing the usage environment in the second step, controlling the power supply and rebooting (booting).

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