KR20150013924A - A mobile communication terminal and information management server and a control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal capable of conveniently and efficiently confirming information between users using mobile communication terminals, an information management server, and a method of controlling the same. The mobile communication terminal includes: an address book to display information of the other persons; a schedule input unit to input a schedule; a schedule display unit to display the schedule input from the schedule input unit on a screen; a schedule sharing setting unit to allow a user to select a specific schedule to be shared among input schedules and a specific person with whom the schedule is to be shared from the address book; and a communication interface provided to communicate with an external terminal or a server, to transmit sharing-set specific schedule to the external terminal or the server so that the specific schedule is shared with a specific person. Since a user′s entire schedules are not shared with another person and a specific schedule is shared with specific person, privacy management and efficiently schedule management are achieved.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal, an information management server, and a control method thereof,

The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal and an information management server and a control method thereof communicating therewith. More particularly, the present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal capable of verifying information between users using a wireless communication terminal more conveniently and efficiently, An information management server and a control method thereof.

Due to the development of wireless communication terminals and communication technologies therebetween, information managed in one terminal can be transmitted to other terminals and shared.

In the case of schedule information such as an appointment with another person or information having a necessity to share with other people such as birthday information, the terminals of a user installed with a predetermined application can be limitedly shared. It is also disclosed in Patent No. 10-00781221.

However, in the case of information sharing, if the user selects and shares a request for sharing, or if it is not possible, the user has to share more actively through the SMS service or the SNS service, thereby causing inconvenience to the user.

Korean Registered Patent No. 0781221, filed on November 26, 2007 Title: Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving shared calendars of communication terminals.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to achieve more convenient and efficient information communication among users of a mobile communication terminal.

The features of the present invention for achieving the objects of the present invention as described above and performing the characteristic functions of the present invention described below are as follows.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an address book in which information of the other party is displayed; A schedule input unit for inputting a schedule; A schedule display unit for displaying a schedule inputted by the schedule input unit on the screen; A schedule sharing setting unit for selecting a specific schedule to be shared and a specific partner to be shared among the inputted schedules on the address book; And a communication interface capable of communicating with an external terminal or a server and transmitting a specific schedule, which is shared and set up, to an external terminal or a server so as to be shared with a specific counterpart.

Here, the schedule sharing setting unit may be interlocked with the address book, and the address book may be displayed on the screen so that the sharing partner can be selected when the schedule input unit inputs the schedule and the sharing setting unit sets the sharing.

In addition, when completing the selection of a specific party on the address book, the communication interface can externally transmit information on a specific schedule to be shared.

Also, when the schedule sharing operation for the specific counterpart is completed, the shared schedule and the shared person can be displayed on the schedule display unit.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is also provided an address book in which information of a counter party is displayed; A communication interface for receiving specific schedule information requested to be shared from an external terminal related to the contact recorded in the address book; And a shared schedule management unit for automatically processing information related to the received specific schedule to be displayed on the schedule display unit.

The shared schedule management unit may further include a shared schedule display unit for displaying schedule contents and a sharer at a predetermined location of the schedule display unit according to a time condition of a schedule requested to be shared.

In addition, the shared schedule management unit may process the details including at least one of the time, location, sharer, and schedule contents of the shared schedule when the user accesses the shared schedule displayed on the schedule display unit.

In addition, when the sharing of the shared schedule is completed, the shared schedule management unit may process the signal to perform completion notification to the terminal requesting sharing.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a communication system, comprising: a first terminal to which a schedule is input; a communication interface configured to communicate with a second terminal of a second party for a specific schedule among schedules input to the first terminal; And a schedule information manager for transmitting the schedule information requested to be shared to the second terminal so that the schedule requested for sharing is displayed on the schedule display unit of the second terminal.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, Displaying an inputted schedule on a screen; A schedule setting step of selecting a specific schedule to be shared and a specific partner to be shared among the inputted schedules on the address book; And transmitting the shared specific schedule to an external terminal or a server.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for managing a contact, comprising: receiving specific schedule information requested to be shared from an external terminal related to a contact recorded in an address book in which information of a counterpart is displayed; And a shared schedule display step of automatically processing information related to the received specific schedule so as to be displayed on the schedule display unit.

 According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for managing a schedule, comprising: receiving a specific schedule sharing request from a first terminal to which a specific schedule is input; And transmitting the specific schedule information to the second terminal so that the specific schedule information received from the first terminal and displayed on the schedule display unit of the second terminal is requested to be shared.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily recognize the schedule state and the sharing-related state of the other party, and there is an effect that efficient communication can be performed with each other.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to share a specific schedule with a specific counterpart without sharing the entire schedule with others, and thus it is possible to perform privacy management and efficient schedule management.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a wireless communication terminal and an information management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a first terminal, a second terminal, and an information management server according to an embodiment of the present invention in more detail.
FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are flowcharts showing a current state in real time according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 8 illustrate a specific schedule sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention in more detail.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a wireless communication terminal and an information management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, in an embodiment of the present invention, when sharing specific information, one of the wireless communication terminals 100 and 200 is a user terminal (also referred to as a one-user terminal, 100) (Also referred to as another user terminal, 200). The wireless communication terminals 100 and 200 can share information, for example, information related to a schedule, by intermediation of the information management server 300.

Here, the information management server 300 plays a role of an intermediary channel or monitoring all information that can be shared among users.

The wireless communication terminals 100 and 200 and the information management server 300 are provided to be able to communicate under the ALL-IP network, thereby enabling more efficient and quick data sharing. At this time, the ALL-IP network means a result obtained by integrating different networks based on Internet Protocol (IP).

For example, in an ALL-IP network, a wired telephone network such as a public switched telephone network (PSTN) and an existing communication network such as an international mobile communication -2000 (IMT-2000) network, a wireless network, , And can include both a packet network for processing voice, data, multimedia, and a network structure based on an IP telephone (IP telephony).

In such a network structure, the quality of data that can be shared or the area in which the data can be shared is further enlarged, thereby further enhancing the user's convenience.

Meanwhile, the information management server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention not only guides the closed data sharing of only users subscribed to a specific communication service provider, but also allows data sharing among users subscribed to different communication service providers It is preferable that a plurality of servers are operated in a mutually linked manner.

Among the information that can be shared in the communication state between the one-user terminal 100, the information management server 300, and the terminal 300 of the other user, among the status information and / or the status information of the user, Sharing and so on.

For example, when one user wants to share a schedule, it is a good example to attempt to share a schedule of one user so that the other user can know the schedule, and notify the other user of the schedule.

Such information may be displayed on one party information side of the other party's address book on the address book in the one-party user terminal. Conversely, such information may be displayed on the other party's information side of the other party's address book on the address book in the other user's terminal.

Hereinafter, a wireless communication terminal of one user is defined as a first terminal 100, and a wireless communication terminal of the other user is defined as a second terminal 200, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a first terminal, a second terminal, and an information management server according to an embodiment of the present invention in more detail.

Referring to FIG. 2, in an embodiment of the present invention, the internal components of the first and second terminals 100 and 200 are preferably the same or similar to each other. This is because the first and second terminals 100 and 200 transmit / This is because there must be a common aspect in terms of its function since it is a terminal or a receiver terminal.

The first and second terminals 100 and 200 include communication interfaces 101 and 201 provided to communicate with the outside, an address book including contacts such as a phone number or e-mail recorded in the terminal, a schedule of a new party in the address book, An address book display unit 112 and 212 for displaying the address book on the screen and an address book management unit 113 and 213 for notifying the outside of the address book when the correction operation is completed ).

Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first and second terminals 100 and 200 may further include a current state information providing unit 120 and 220, And a current state collecting unit (not shown).

The current state input unit is a module that allows a user to input his / her current state so that other parties (counterparts described in his / her address book) know their state.

For example, if you are in the same state as a contact change, you have difficulty in making a call because you are currently in a meeting, you have difficulty in making a call because you are in a foreign country, or you have trouble communicating for other reasons, You may also enter more of your own status so that the other party knows.

Meanwhile, the information input from the current state input unit on the first terminal 100, for example, the schedule input information and the information collected from the current state collection unit, such as schedule collection information, (200).

The current status information of the first terminal 100 is displayed in the user status display unit 225 of the second terminal 200. This relationship may be such that the current status information of the second terminal 200 is the same as the current status information of the first terminal 100 Is the same as that displayed on the status display section 125. [

The user status display units 125 and 225 may display the schedule sharing of each party next to the name of each party displayed in the address book.

Particularly, in an embodiment of the present invention, sharing can be made on a schedule, in particular, a specified schedule.

That is, it is possible not to share the entire schedule with its own acquaintances but to share the specific schedule with a specific person related to the specific schedule, so that such schedule can be reflected in the schedule table of the specific person's terminal .

In this embodiment, the first and second terminals 100 and 200 may include a schedule display unit 152 and a display unit 152 for displaying a schedule on a screen, and a schedule input unit 153 and 253 for the user to input a schedule.

In addition, a schedule sharing setting unit (151, 251) capable of sharing a specific schedule entered by the user with a specific person so that the specific schedule can be shared with a specific person, a shared schedule display unit (154, 254) A specific receiving task and a shared processing for sharing requests for shared schedules, and a scheduling sharing management unit 155 and 255 for taking charge of signal generation for notifying of completion of processing.

In this case, the information management server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention can communicate with the first and second terminals 100 and 200, and is provided with a communication interface 301 for exchanging data related to the schedule described above, An address book information management unit 302 that enables sharing of information, a state information management unit 303 that enables sharing the current state information among the parties, a talkable information management unit 304 that manages the talkable information, And a schedule information management unit 304 for sharing scheduling information among the other parties.

Hereinafter, operations of the present embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are flowcharts showing a current state in real time according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention allows a user of the first terminal 100 to receive status information such as status information such as his or her status, such as schedule sharing, When input or collected (S301, S401), the input information and / or the collected information are transmitted to the information management server 300 (S302, S402).

The information management server 300 may use the address book information of the first terminal 100 to inform the various parties described in the first user address book of the state of the first terminal 100, (S403).

That is, when 100 contacts are stored in the address book of the first terminal 100, state information inputted or collected to the first terminal 100 is transmitted to 100 persons.

In this case, upon receipt of the status information from the second terminal 200, the first terminal 100's user name is displayed next to the first terminal user name in the address book of the second terminal 200, Is displayed (S304, S404).

For example, if A's status information is collected / entered, A's address book has B, C, and D contacts, and B, C, D's address book shows A's names and contacts, Is displayed next to the A name on the address book of B, C, and D, and B, C, and D can recognize the schedule state of A, respectively.

Hereinafter, specific schedule sharing among specific parties will be described in more detail.

5 to 8 illustrate a specific schedule sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention in more detail.

As shown in the figure, a specific schedule sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention inputs specific schedule information in the first terminal 100 and inputs a counterpart (second terminal user) to share the specific schedule information (S1201 - 2, S1301-2).

That is, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the first terminal user can input the schedule through the schedule input unit 153, and as shown in FIG. 7 (b) and FIG. 8 (151), and selects a person to share it from the address book (L).

If the person is selected, the user presses the share request button 151a. This information is transmitted to the information management server 300 (S1203, S1303). After the information management server 300 confirms the other party, the information management server 300 delivers the specific schedule requested to be shared to the second terminal 200, An input command is sent (S1204 to S5153, S1303).

Accordingly, the specific schedule information transmitted from the first terminal 100 is displayed in the schedule calendar or the schedule list of the second terminal 200 (S1206, S1304). This screen is displayed as shown in Fig. 8 (c).

Here, numeral 254 is a shared schedule display unit.

In this case, it is preferable that a popup or a message is displayed so that the user of the second terminal 200 can know.

When the input of a specific schedule is completed in the second terminal 200, information on the completion of sharing is transmitted to the first terminal 100 through the information management server 300, thereby indicating that the first terminal 100 is shared by the user (S1207 to S28, S1305).

As described above, in the present embodiment, since a specific schedule can be shared with a specific counterpart without sharing the entire schedule with others, privacy management and efficient schedule management can be easily performed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments or constructions. You can understand that you can do it. The embodiments described above are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive.

100: first terminal 200: second terminal
111, 211: address book input unit 112, 212: address book display unit
113, 213: an address book management unit 120, 220:
125, 225: a counterpart state display unit 151, 251: a schedule sharing setting unit
152, 252: a schedule display section 153, 253: a schedule input section
154, 254: Shared schedule display unit 300: Information management server
301: Communication interface 302: Address book information management section
303: Status information manager

Claims (17)

An address book displaying information of the other party;
A schedule input unit for inputting a schedule;
A schedule display unit for displaying a schedule inputted by the schedule input unit on the screen;
A schedule sharing setting unit for selecting a specific schedule to be shared and a specific partner to be shared among the inputted schedules on the address book; And
A communication interface which is provided to be able to communicate with an external terminal or a server and transmits a specific schedule which is set in a shared manner to an external terminal or server so as to be shared with a specific counterpart
And a wireless communication terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the schedule sharing setting unit is configured to interoperate with the address book,
Wherein the address book is displayed on the screen so that a user can select a shared partner when setting a share through the schedule sharing setting unit after inputting a schedule by the schedule input unit. 3. The method of claim 2,
When a specific party is selected on the address book,
Wherein the communication interface externally transmits information on a specific schedule to be shared. 3. The method of claim 2,
When the schedule sharing operation for the specific party is completed,
And a shared schedule display unit for displaying a schedule and a shared person on the schedule display unit. An address book displaying information of the other party;
A communication interface for receiving specific schedule information requested to be shared from an external terminal related to the contact recorded in the address book; And
A shared schedule management unit for automatically processing information related to the received specific schedule to be displayed on the schedule display unit,
And a wireless communication terminal. 6. The method of claim 5,
The shared schedule management unit,
And displaying a schedule content and a sharer at a predetermined position of the schedule display unit according to a time condition of a schedule requested to be shared,
And a wireless communication terminal. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the shared schedule management unit comprises:
Wherein when the user accesses the shared schedule displayed on the schedule display unit, the details including at least one of the time, place, sharer, and schedule contents of the shared schedule are displayed. 6. The method of claim 5,
The shared schedule management unit,
And when the sharing of the shared schedule is completed, processes the signal to perform completion notification to the terminal that requested sharing. A communication interface configured to communicate with a first terminal to which a schedule is input and a second terminal of a shared counterpart to a specific schedule among schedules input to the first terminal; And
A schedule information manager for transmitting the shared-requested schedule information to the second terminal and displaying the shared requested schedule on the schedule display unit of the second terminal,
And an information management server. A step of inputting a schedule;
Displaying an inputted schedule on a screen;
A schedule sharing step of selecting a specific schedule to be shared and a specific partner to be shared on the address book; And
Transmitting the shared schedule to the external terminal or the server
And controlling the wireless communication terminal. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the schedule sharing setting step comprises:
When the user presses the share button after inputting the schedule, displays the address book and selects a shared partner on the address book. 11. The method of claim 10,
When the schedule sharing operation for the specific party is completed,
A shared schedule display step of displaying a schedule shared on the schedule display unit and a shared person
Further comprising the steps of: Receiving specific schedule information requested to be shared from an external terminal related to a contact listed in an address book in which information of the other party is displayed; And
A shared schedule display step of automatically processing information related to the received specific schedule to be displayed on the schedule display unit
And controlling the wireless communication terminal. 14. The method of claim 13,
The shared schedule display step may include:
Displaying schedule content and a sharer at a predetermined location of the schedule display unit according to a time condition of a schedule requested to be shared
And controlling the wireless communication terminal. 15. The method of claim 14,
The shared schedule display step may include:
When the user accesses the shared schedule displayed on the schedule display unit, displaying the details including at least one of the time, place, sharer, and schedule contents of the shared schedule
And controlling the wireless communication terminal. 15. The method of claim 14,
When the sharing of the shared schedule is completed, a step of performing completion notification to the terminal requesting sharing
Further comprising the steps of: Receiving a specific schedule sharing request with a second terminal from a first terminal to which a specific schedule is input; And
Transmitting the specific schedule information from the first terminal to the second terminal so that the specific schedule information requested to be shared is displayed on the schedule display unit of the second terminal
The information management server comprising:

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