DE102005029781A1 - Locating or recalling information or data for showing display of telecommunication terminal method, involves locating or recalling information or data of desired information or data assigned number combinations by vanity code - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves input terminal, which has a numeric keyboard, whose individual keys are provided additionally with alphabetic characteristics in accordance to the vanity code. The locating or recalling information or data of the desired information or data assigned number combinations takes place by the vanity code.

Description

The The invention relates to a method for finding and / or retrieving of information and / or data for display on the display of a input enabled terminal, the input-capable terminal a numeric keypad whose individual keys in addition to Letters according to the vanity code are provided.

Input-capable terminals, in particular Telecommunications terminal equipment, e.g. mobile devices like Mobile phones, PDAs, handhelds or the like, always serve not just for telephoning, but also as facilities for information gathering and administration. For example, today Mobile telephones u.a. the ability to use Internet services and resources, Internet content find and / or display, manage appointments / addresses, etc. This gives the mobile phones a large amount of information or data available, which is retrieved and monitored by the user or via the display of the mobile phone can be displayed.

So far was e.g. finding and retrieving information from the Internet not very comfortable to display on the display of a mobile device because the used mobile radio standards GSM and GRPS are not satisfied transmitting data transmission rates permitted. Through the use of the mobile radio standard UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), the Internet as an information medium for telecommunication terminals and their Users, however, increasingly interesting. In principle, the internet a global technical network through the merger a variety of independent regional technical networks is formed, which consists of a variety of individual computers, also referred to as hosts exist. The hosts are about unique Internet Protocol addresses (IP addresses) individually addressable. The IP addresses are made up of number combinations over which the Domain name system (DNS) names are assigned, making the IP addresses lighter are legible and easier to remember. About a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) or URL (Uniform Resource Locator) can be targeted to Information or resources of individual hosts of the Internet, for example on web server, mail server, to be accessed. A URI or URL is composed of a well-defined sequence of characters. In the first place stands for protocol used by the Internet service, such as http or ftp, followed by a colon and two slashes. Depending on Each service is followed by a service that is more specific to the service Part of the resource or information / data referenced. For the internet service http is followed by the name of the host, which is either domain or IP address can be specified. Next follow information about directories and file names in which the information and / or data provided become.

Problematic is now for telecommunications terminal Equipment finding the respective URI, for example, the ad a desired one To allow Internet content on the display. A direct input Of the many-character URIs on the numeric keypad of the telecommunication terminal Due to the multiple assignment of the keys with up to four letters cumbersome and time consuming, as the letters are often due to multiple actuation of the respective key selected Need to become.

Around the user finding and retrieving information from the Internet, it is therefore known to the user of the telecommunication device via the Mobile operators a navigation menu (portal) provided which is a multitude of hierarchical search terms has ordered levels. By selecting combinations of Search terms will gradually turn the user into the desired one Information / data or desired Resource led. For this purpose, the user must first a Establish connection with the respective service of the mobile service provider and afterwards laborious and time consuming through the hierarchical navigation menu through step by step "Click through" selection of search terms until it is selected a combination of keywords finally to the desired URI or URL and thus to the desired Internet information or to the desired data.

Similarly cumbersome designed finding and / or retrieving device-internal information, since also the device internal Navigation menus similar to hierarchical are structured. So it's about changing device settings, to manage and view addresses, etc., first requires that the Users through the often highly branched hierarchical levels the device internal Menu structure "clicked through".

adversely in such hierarchically structured navigation menus is present all this for the User confusing are that they are dependent the manufacturer of the input-capable terminal are structured differently and that finding the desired Information or the desired Data is relatively time consuming.

task Therefore, the present invention is a much simpler one and faster method of finding and / or retrieving information and / or data for display on the display of an input-capable terminal put.

to solution This object is proposed a method of the type mentioned, in which the finding and / or retrieval by entering on the Vanity code the desired Information and / or data associated with number combinations.

The Entering for the user in itself barely noticeable number combinations is due the assignment over the vanity code in a for the user easier to remember the choice of letters. The user therefore needs in the highest level of the input-capable terminal only comparatively for him simply in the memory to enter "keywords" or "letter abbreviations" to enter this way to get information and / or data displayed. The assignment of the letters of the alphabet takes place after the Principle of vanity numbers, which so far as so-called. "T9 representation" only for input texts in SMS or in the diary of a mobile phone, but not for querying information / data application. The T9 display only facilitates the input of texts through a dictionary, whereas the inventive method facilitates the numeric query of an alphanumeric database. The letters ABC are the key 2, DEF the key 3, GHI key 4, JKL key 5, MNO key 6, PQRS key 7, TUV of the key 8 and WXYZ assigned to the key 9. Another assignment would be too conceivable.

With Help the assignment over The vanity code is a multitude of complex number combinations for the Users easily noticeable, so finding and / or retrieving various Information / data by entering number combinations, the keywords or Abbreviations are assigned in the highest operating or hierarchical level of the input enabled terminal can be done, which is a significant simplification compared to the results from the prior art known hierarchical navigation menus. A time consuming, confusing "click through" by any navigation menus in sub-operation levels is not required. By entering number combinations in the highest operating level of the input-capable terminal (dialing line) become the desired Information and / or data displayed on the display without detour.

The inventive method has the further significant advantage that the handling from inputtable terminals unification of different manufacturers as a whole, so that it is readily possible for the user, e.g. Telecommunication equipment of various types Manufacturer by entering number combinations in the top Operating level to operate. Because while the hierarchically structured navigation menus of the individual manufacturers can vary greatly is the input of number combinations in the highest operating level, the above the vanity code the desired Information / data are assigned, much more uniform. For example the key "9" is assigned to the letters "W", "X" or "Y" via the vanity code. Within the scope of the invention the input of the number combination "999" internally be interpreted as "www" in the sense of "World Wide Web", whereby the call of the Internet function of a telecommunication terminal take place can. Although it is also conceivable that different manufacturers easily different names, e.g. "inter", "web" or similar use, Overall, however, results in a clear approximation of the handling of telecommunications terminal Equipment different manufacturers, especially one and the same function thoroughly Several number combinations can be assigned.

In particularly advantageous embodiment of the inventive concept it is with the input-capable terminals to telecommunication terminals, such as mobile devices, e.g. Mobile phones, PDAs, handhelds, etc., fixed line terminals, such as e.g. Landline telephones, or other telecommunication-capable terminals, such as e.g. MP3 player.

According to one advantageous embodiment of the invention are individual number combinations by entering a "*" symbol from each other disconnected, leaving these from the mobile device as separate number combinations and not recognized as a single, long combination of numbers can be. Of course it is it is conceivable instead of the "*" symbol other symbols, for example, a "#" symbol or similar to use. The individual number combinations are separate information carriers of the Search query and the requested information / data or even groups of information / data assigned. For example, the first number combination one group of information / data, the second of a special one Information or specific data from the group to be assigned.

According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention for finding, retrieving and displaying information and / or data from the Internet a first number combination an Internet service and a second combination of numbers at least a part ei assigned to a URI. The first number combination makes a selection of the Internet service or calls the Internet function of the telecommunication device. In combination with the second number combination, which is assigned to a URI via the vanity code, the desired Internet information or the desired data is determined with sufficient accuracy so that it can be retrieved and displayed.

In Advantageous embodiment of the inventive concept is proposed that the number combinations with the entries of an internal database and / or the cache memory of the telecommunication device be compared. In the internal database as well as in the cache memory becomes a variety of possible URIs associated with their letter sequence via the vanity code Number combination deposited. By comparison between the entered and the deposited number combination can so the corresponding letter sequence are determined.

From Advantage is further, if the number combinations to a with the Internet-connected server, such as a vanity name server transmitted which transmits a suitable for input URI to the telecommunication terminal. The server compares the data transmitted by the telecommunication device Number combinations with the entries of a database, in which a Many URIs linked with their number combinations derived from their letter sequence via the vanity code are stored. These number combinations stored together with the URI in the database be with the transmitted from the telecommunication terminal number combinations compared and matched the corresponding URI is displayed or called. For example as the first number combination "999", which the Internet service of the telecommunication device can be assigned, and as the second number combination "237546" for "berlin" entered, supplies the server on the request "999 * 237546", for example the URI www.berlin.de back to the telecommunications device. While in the local memory of the telecommunication device essentially by the device manufacturer Preset URIs are stored and in cash memory the often by the operator used URIs can be stored in the database of the server an almost unlimited number of URIs with the associated number combinations be deposited. If one of the telecommunication device to the server transmitted number combination corresponding URI once not linked in the database with whose number combination corresponding to the letter selection is stored should be, there is a possibility by request of an Internet search engine the database accordingly to update.

A Further embodiment of the method according to the invention provides that In the case of several hits, a list of possible URIs is transmitted to the telecommunication terminal and is displayed by this. The URIs can from the memory of the telecommunication device, the Cash storage or come from the server. As the individual keys with multiple letters are assigned according to the vanity code can it happens that a chosen Number combination several possible URIs can be assigned. In such a case it is beneficial to the user all hits in To display a list of what he wants from Then select URI can. It is also conceivable that the providers of information / data or resources on the Internet corresponding to the number combinations Secure phone number, so that by entering the number combination on the telecommunication device and dialing the number a direct connection to the host of the provider is constructed and the information / data made available to the user of the telecommunication device become.

A Another advantageous embodiment provides that a specific Toplevel domain is preset. For Germany, e.g. the Toplevel domain "de" to be preset, i.e. be supplemented by appropriate autocomplete, so that only with "not-de-Domains" the input of a third number combination required to determine the top level domain is, e.g. "999 * 266 * 7436367" for "www.com.siemens". The top level domain is preferably entered before the actual domain name can but also be entered behind this.

According to one Another advantageous embodiment is to find, retrieve and displaying information and / or data from the Internet first number combination associated with a particular service and together with a second number combination the abbreviation of a Metacodes. Because metacodes usually consist of a large number of Numbers exist, it makes sense to use these in the form of abbreviations to deposit and by an abbreviation corresponding number combination retrieve. Thus, e.g. by typing "88" for a "tv" service over the Internet connect to a "TV Host" for transmission of video or TV streams. By entering another Number combination e.g. "88 * 637" for "TV.MDR" may be the user in the manner of a shortcut directly access certain metacodes stored in a database and so on. TV offers, such as "http://mdr.de/tv/programm/prog%5Fdetail+506953.html" retrieve.

A further advantageous embodiment of the inventive concept provides that the Zahlenkom are transmitted to a connected to the Internet server, which transmits a suitable metacode for input to the telecommunication device. In that regard, the method for finding information / data on the Internet, in which the second number combination corresponds to a metacode is identical to the method in which the second number combination corresponds to a URI. By analogy with this method, the metacodes from the server are also compared with the entries in a database and a hit list is displayed for several metacodes.

A particularly advantageous embodiment provides finally, that for finding, retrieving and displaying device-internal information and / or Data, the number combinations are assigned to the menu items of the telecommunications device. With the help of this assignment of number combination, due to the Use of the vanity code for the users are easily noticeable, the functions of the telecommunications device without multiple operation of the Keys directly in the top operating level quickly and selectively recalled become. In addition to the already mentioned Internet function, this method is e.g. to call the SMS function, the Setting menu, of the address book, etc. applicable. By typing "767" for "SMS" in the top Operating level, for example, the menu or the notification area for creating an SMS displayed in the display of the telecommunication device, so that immediately An SMS can be created. Besides, it is e.g. also conceivable by entering "346" for "On" to open the settings menu of the telecommunication device to make changes to make the settings. For example, typing "6245" for "mail" could the e-mail menu of the Open telecommunications device, so that immediately an e-mail can be created. This direct dialing principle is on all conceivable Menu or Sub menu items, such as diaries, calculators, games, alarm clocks, addresses etc. applicable.

A further advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention provides that the information recorded in the address menu Addresses together with the corresponding vanity number deposited become. This way is a direct access from the top Operating level to the stored address data by entering a corresponding number combination possible. The access can be be realized in two ways. For one, it is possible to have a first Number combination, about "237" for "adr" to call the address book and with a second number combination to the respective address to refer. The input of e.g. "237 * 62437" shows in this way e.g. the address data all persons saved in the address book under the name "Maier". on the other hand it is also possible with only one, directly on e.g. referring the surname Number combination to start a query of the address data, for example, "62437" for "Maier".

alternative it is also possible the associated with the address Vanity number not together with the address store, but generate them only by calling the address database via a program, which is the reason for reduce the amount of memory required to store address data leaves.

Advantageous If there are multiple hits, this will result in a list of the addresses in question displayed, from which the user can choose the desired. In the query of addresses by entering only a single number combination from e.g. three letters, it is conceivable that in the list too Showing hits that have no addresses to the content. Becomes e.g. the number combination "346" for "one" in the hope entered to get the address of a person named "Einstein", so may in the Hit list next to other addresses for persons with surnames like about "Einhäuser" or similar that too Settings menu as potential Hit is displayed. In any case, the user can make a selection to take the list.

In Advantageous embodiment of the inventive concept is further suggested that the input of the number combinations using a two-line input surface is made.

In In this context, it is advantageous that the one input line numeric, the other is alphanumeric. For the user therefore exists in principle the possibility, the entry in the numeric or alphanumeric input line with the input in the alphanumeric line through Input of letters, i. by pressing the keys several times. additionally For these two lines, it is conceivable that more lines, for example a third input line with T9 representation can be used.

Advantageous leads the Enter a number in the numeric entry line to a representation a vanity letter in the alphanumeric input line and vice versa. A change of the cursor between the lines is included anytime possible.

The input, for example, an Internet address can therefore be done in various ways. On the one hand, the Internet address can only be entered using the vanity code in the numeric line by entering number combinations. On the other hand, the Internet address can of course also be entered manually or partially manually. That is, after either entering the letters "www" in. By multiple operation If the alphanumeric line or "999" in the numeric line is subsequently called up, the internet service is then entered alphanumerically, ie by multiple tapping, since the storage of URIs on the telecommunication terminal is only of minor importance is possible, a large number of the URIs are stored in a database of the vanity name server with associated vanity code.At the input of a vanity number, a response to the telecommunications terminal is generated and a corresponding display is generated in the alphanumeric line. Name server once - for whatever reason - be inaccessible or the desired Internet address there is not yet stored, it can during the input in the numeric line, of course, changed to the alphanumeric line and the address manually ie by multiple pressing the keys vollvolli The vanity name server is a learning system, ie in such a case the new URL or URI is automatically stored in the database.

Finally will suggested that already during Entering the number combinations via a type of auto-completion designed input help possible Interpretations of the number combination displayed on the telecommunication terminal become. This will continue to enter the number combinations Simplified, since already during the input of the number combinations possible interpretations of the Number combination will be displayed, so that the user once the reference, e.g. the URI, the desired information appears, transmit the number combination and the desired ones Get information and / or data and show it on the display without having to enter the number combination completely.

Further advantageous embodiments of the method according to the invention are described below the drawings exemplified, in which

1 finding, retrieving and displaying information from the Internet,

2 the input of number combinations and

3 the principle of a two-line input surface
illustrate in a highly schematic representation.

In 1 the sequence of the method for finding and retrieving internet information according to the invention is shown on the display of a mobile terminal, such as a mobile phone.

At first there the user over the keyboard of the mobile device one or more number combinations in the highest operating level, i.e. at a mobile phone directly in the phone level or Wählzeile, a, with which he wants to retrieve a certain Internet information. Separate Number combinations are indicated by a "*" symbol separated from each other. For example, the operator inputs and confirms the number combinations "999 * 7436367" for "www.siemens" by operation the "Enter" or "Phone" button. If you confirm by pressing the "Enter" key, this recognizes telecommunication terminal immediately that the operator has a specific information or specific Retrieve data and do not want to make phone calls. If the confirmation, out for which reasons always - be because the telecommunication terminal does not have an "Enter" key or due to an oversight of the operator - with the "phone" button, so will the entered number combination first by an interpreter examined according to the entered digits. The interpreter presents then determine whether the operator makes a call or displays information want to get. As a distinguishing criterion, for example, the first digit be used, since telephone numbers usually start with a "0", but just about the vanity code no letters are assigned. Besides that are a large number Further differentiation methods conceivable.

Nice while the telecommunication terminal compares these with the input of the number combinations with entries the internal database or the cache memory. The entries stored there are in two parts and on the one hand consist of a sequence of letters, for example a URI or a menu item assigned letter abbreviation the telecommunication terminal, as well as the corresponding vanity number, i.e. the letter sequence above the number combination assigned to the vanity code.

If the comparison reveals that a first number combination, in the example given above, the number combination "999" is assigned to the Internet function of the telecommunication terminal, for example via the letter abbreviation "www", according to FIG 1 a further comparison of the second number combination "7436367" also with the entries of the internal database or the cache memory wherein the second number combination is also transmitted to a vanity name server, the second number combination already during the input with a much larger Database, namely the Ser compares ver database in which an almost unlimited number of entries can be stored.

With agreement the second number combination with an entry of the database becomes the associated URI or the corresponding website on the display of the mobile terminal displayed. For multiple matches become the "hits" as a kind of selection list displayed, with the "hits" from the internal Database or cache memory before those of the server database are displayed.

Of the User then has the option the URI to which he originally thought when entering the number combination had to pick and by confirmation to call the web page or website, so that they are on the Display of the telecommunication terminal is displayed.

the Users of the telecommunication terminal, it is therefore possible to easy and fast way to remember by entering well in memory Number combinations in the highest operating level of a telecommunications terminal directly to access internet information or data.

The 2a ) to 2c ) illustrate the inventive input principle for number combinations that are assigned via the vanity code specific Internet information. The top line shows the entered combination of numbers, where below each number are the letters assigned to it via the vanity code and the squares indicate the vanity letters that the operator had thought of when entering the number combinations. It should be noted that the top level domain does not necessarily follow the "www", but may also be at the end of the URI. Also, it is related to that 1 described example conceivable to omit the input of a Topleveldomain by default altogether and supplement this by a kind of autocompletion. In this case, the entry of a third number combination is required only for a top-level domain other than the default top-level domain.

2d ) illustrates the retrieval of data and information by entering metacodes, eg formed from the name of radio or television stations with a featured "tv *".

In 2e ) shows the procedure for retrieving device-internal information, such as the settings menu. By entering in the internal database or in the cash memory of the telecommunication terminal deposited number combinations, which are assigned via the vanity code, pointing to menu items of the telecommunication terminal letter abbreviation, can in this way all the submenus of the telecommunication terminal by entering a simple number combination in the top operating level.

In 3 Finally, the input surface of a telecommunication terminal according to the invention is shown schematically. The input interface consists of two input lines, namely one numeric and one alphanumeric. By entering numbers in the numeric input line, ie by pressing keys once, letters are assigned to them via the vanity code and possible interpretations in the manner of autocompletion are displayed in the alphanumeric line as soon as they are entered. The comparison of the number combinations with the entries of a database occurs already with input of the first number and not only after complete input of the number combination, so that the circle of the possible interpretations with each further entered number becomes ever closer. If there are multiple matches, the results are displayed as a drop-down list.

Claims (18)

A method for finding and / or retrieving information and / or data for display on the display of a handleable terminal, the inputtable terminal comprising a numeric keypad, the individual keys of which are additionally provided with letters in accordance with the vanity code, characterized in that the Locate and / or retrieve by entering on the vanity code the desired information and / or data associated with number combinations. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that that the input-capable terminal a telecommunications terminal is. Method according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized that individual number combinations are separated by entering a "*" symbol. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that that for finding, retrieving and displaying information and / or Data from the Internet a first number combination associated with an Internet service is and a second number combination at least part of one URI is assigned. A method according to claim 4, characterized in that the number combination with the entries of an internal database and / or the Cach memory of the telecommunications device to be compared. Method according to claim 4, characterized in that that the number combinations connect to one connected to the internet Server transmitted which has a matching URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) transmitted to the telecommunication device. Method according to Claim 6, characterized that the server the transmitted from the telecommunication device number combinations with the entries a database that compares frequently used URIs with theirs saved from the choice of letters resulting combination of numbers are. Method according to claim 7, characterized in that that with several matches one List of possible URIs transmitted to the telecommunication device and is displayed by this. Method according to one of claims 5 to 8, characterized that a certain toplevel domain is preset. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that that for finding, retrieving and displaying information and / or Resources from the Internet a first number combination a specific one Service is assigned and together with a second number combination abbreviates a metacode. Method according to claim 10, characterized in that that the number combinations connect to one connected to the internet Server to be transmitted which transmits a metacode suitable for the input to the telecommunication device. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that that for finding, retrieving and displaying device-internal information and / or Data associated with the number combinations the menu items of the input-capable terminal are. Method according to claim 12, characterized in that that the addresses recorded in the address menu deposited together with a corresponding vanity number. Method according to claim 13, characterized in that that with multiple matches a list of addresses is displayed. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that that the number combination on a two - line input surface of the input enabled terminal can be displayed. A method according to claim 15, characterized by a numeric as well as an alphanumeric input line on the Input surface. Method according to claim 16, characterized in that entering a number in the numeric entry line becomes one Representation of a vanity letter in the alphanumeric input line leads and vice versa. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized that already during Entering the number combinations via a type of auto-completion designed input help possible Performed interpretations of the number combinations and on the inputtable terminal are displayed.