KR100318307B1 - How to save phone number of wireless communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for storing a telephone number of a wireless communication device to maximize the user's convenience by allowing a plurality of telephone numbers to be stored in one storage address. By storing in the product, the user's convenience and product satisfaction are improved.

Description

How to save phone number of wireless communication device

The present invention relates to a method for storing a telephone number of a wireless communication device, and more particularly, to a method for storing a telephone number of a wireless communication device having an improved telephone number storage function.

In general, a phone number storage service provided in a wireless communication device (eg, a mobile phone, etc.) that is currently commercialized and sold specifies a storage address to be stored in a user's address after inputting a phone number to be stored. Subsequently, when the name is to be stored together in the telephone number, the operation is performed by inputting the name. Alternatively, after the user inputs a phone number to be stored, the phone number is stored by storing a name meaning the phone number and then designating a storage address. That is, the telephone number storage service provided in the conventional wireless communication device stores only one telephone number in one storage address.

In more detail, as illustrated in FIG. 1, after the power of the wireless communication device is turned on (step 100), the terminal (that is, the wireless communication device in use) is initialized (step 120) and receives a key input. The state is entered (step 140). Subsequently, when there is a key input for an arbitrary telephone number by operating a key provided in the terminal (“Y” in step 160), it is determined whether there is a storage key input for storing the current telephone number keyed in. As a result of the determination, when there is a storage key input (" Y " in step 180), the current key inputted telephone number is stored (step 200). If it is determined that the storage address is designated ("Y" in step 220), it is determined whether the name of the key input telephone number is completed. As a result of the determination, when the name input is completed (Y in step 240), one phone number and name are finally stored in one storage address (step 260), and the terminal returns to the terminal standby state of step 140.

As such, in the conventional wireless communication device, only one phone number is stored in one storage address. Therefore, when users want to store a home phone number and a mobile pager or pager number together, it is inconvenient to store them in different storage addresses. There was a ham.

For example, if you want to store someone's home phone number and office phone number, first enter the home phone number, specify the storage address, and enter the name Hong Gil-dong. Then enter the office phone number again, specify a different storage address, and then enter the name Hong Gil-dong again. As such, when entering multiple telephone numbers such as office and home telephone numbers of the same person, it is difficult to store each in a different storage address, and it is very difficult to remember the storage addresses later.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for storing a telephone number of a wireless communication device to maximize a user's convenience by storing a plurality of telephone numbers in one storage address. .

In order to achieve the above object, a method for storing a phone number of a wireless communication device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a first step of determining a key input for a phone number in an initial key input standby state;

A second step of determining whether there is a storage command for the currently inputted telephone number and a designation of a storage address as the telephone number is input as a result of the determination;

A third step of requesting the input of another telephone number for storing the telephone number in a designated storage address and outputting a telephone number input request message to a display means according to the determination result of the second process as the storage instruction and the designated instruction are present;

If there is a storage command after the other phone number is input within a certain time, the other phone number is stored together with the designated storage address and the key is returned to the standby state. 4 steps of terminating the number storing operation.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a conventional phone number storing operation;

2 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a wireless communication device to which the present invention is applied;

3 is an external perspective view of a wireless communication device to which the configuration shown in FIG. 2 is applied;

4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a phone number storing method of a wireless communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the reference numerals for the main parts of the drawings>

10 antenna 12 radio frequency amplifier

14 middle frequency amplifier 16 baseband circuit portion

18: key input unit 20: flash ROM

22: RAM 24: Important Information Storage

26: controller 28: display driver

30: display part SP: speaker

MIC: Microphone

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

2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a wireless communication device (for example, a cellular phone) to which the present invention is applied, wherein reference numeral 10 denotes an antenna for receiving a radio signal transmitted from a base station, and reference numeral 12 denotes an antenna 10. The high frequency amplifier converts the radio signal received through the into a reference frequency band usable inside the terminal, and reference numeral 14 modulates the signal of the reference frequency band from the high frequency amplifier 12 into a signal of the intermediate frequency band. To show an intermediate frequency amplifier.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a baseband circuit portion which receives the signal of the intermediate frequency band from the intermediate frequency amplifying unit 14 and outputs it as a digitally signal that can be internally processed. Reference numeral 18 denotes a baseband circuit operated by the terminal user. Key input unit for performing key input for various operations of the reference numeral 20 denotes a program code for the overall operation of the terminal is stored so that the operation of the terminal according to the key input of the key input unit 18 is stored. Represents a flash ROM. In the flash ROM 20, a program code for storing a plurality of telephone numbers in one storage address is stored in advance, and another telephone number input request message required by the present invention (for example, "enter another telephone number"). -> "," Enter a different phone number ", etc.) information is stored.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a RAM for temporarily storing a variable or a message generated when the terminal performs an operation by a program code stored in the flash ROM 20, and reference numeral 24 denotes a RAM 22. An important information storage unit for storing important information among temporarily stored information (for example, a variable or a message) in the system. In particular, the important information storage unit 24 stores information such as a telephone number input by the user and menu values set by the user, and is preferably configured as an EEPROM.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a controller that not only controls the overall operation of the terminal according to the key input signal input from the key input unit 18, but also controls a plurality of telephone numbers to be stored in one storage address to be implemented in the present invention. Reference numeral 28 denotes a display driver for performing message display driving under the control of the controller 26, and reference numeral 30 denotes a display unit for displaying a predetermined message by the display driver 28 on the screen. Here, the display unit 30 is composed of an LCD of a predetermined size. Notation SP is a speaker and MIC is a microphone.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a wireless communication device (for example, a cellular phone) to which the configuration shown in FIG. 2 is applied, and the terminal shown in FIG. 3 has a flap open. The antenna 10 is installed at one upper side of the terminal. The key input unit 18 is installed at the front center of the terminal and can be seen when the flap F is opened. Tenkeys (0 to 9), which enable Arabic numerals, Korean and alphabet input, direction indications and special characters Cursor key for input, search key for searching the search data such as recent call list, address list, name list, etc., storage key for storing the inputted phone number and storage of designated address, volume It is equipped with a menu key for selecting a volume control function that allows the level to be adjusted to a desired level and an alarm function that alerts a call from an arbitrary caller.

In addition, a display unit 30 is provided on the front of the terminal to display various text messages, numbers, alphabets, and the like, and a call button and a call termination for making a call command are provided below the display unit 30. A shutdown / power button is installed to instruct or command power on / off. The speaker SP is installed above the display unit 30, and the microphone MIC is installed below the front surface of the terminal.

Next, a phone number storing operation of a wireless communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4.

First, after the power is turned on by operating the power button of the terminal (step 300), the terminal (that is, the wireless communication device in use) is initialized (step 310) and enters a standby state receiving key input (step 310). 320). Then, in the controller 26, when there is a key input for an arbitrary telephone number (e.g., "02-999-9999") by a key operation in the key input unit 18 provided in the terminal ("Y" in step 330). ") It is determined whether there is a storage key input to store the current telephone number (" 02-999-9999 ") keyed in. As a result of the determination, when there is a storage key input (" Y " in step 340), the current key input telephone number (02-999-9999) is stored (step 350). Thereafter, the controller 26 determines whether a storage address is specified for the telephone number ("02-999-9999") currently keyed in from the key input unit 18, and designates the storage address (for example, "01"). ("Y" in step 360), it is determined whether an arbitrary name of the keyed telephone number ("02-999-9999") is completed and the name (for example, "office") is completed. ("Y" in step 370), the controller 26 causes the display driver 28 to display a request message on the display unit 30 if there is another phone number to input for the currently designated storage address ("01"). To control. As a result, a message such as "Enter another phone number->" or "Enter another phone number" is displayed on the display unit 30 (step 380). Then, the controller 26 checks for a certain time (for example, about 10 seconds) and if there is no input of the telephone number even though the predetermined time has elapsed (“Y” in step 390), the controller 26 is important. The phone number (02-999-9999) and name ("office") inputted in the information storage unit 24 are stored in one storage address "01", which is an important information storage unit 24. (Step 400).

However, if another telephone number (for example, "032-111-1111") is input before the predetermined time elapses ("Y" in step 410), the controller 26 inputs a storage key from the key input unit 18. Wait. When there is a storage key input (" Y " in step 420), two phone numbers (" 02 ") are stored in one important storage address " 01 " -999-9999 "," 032-111-1111 "and the name (" office ") are stored (step 430). The terminal returns to the terminal standby state of step 320.

In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the operation of storing two telephone numbers and one name in one storage address has been described. However, if necessary, the name input may be omitted or three or more telephone numbers may be stored in one storage address. You can also save it.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined time is about 10 seconds, but this can be added or decreased as necessary.

According to the present invention as described above, by storing a plurality of telephone numbers in one storage address, it is possible to maximize the fun of the user and improve the satisfaction of the product for the consumer.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited only to the above-described embodiments, but may be modified and modified without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (1)

A first step of determining a key input for a telephone number in an initial key input standby state; A second step of determining whether there is a storage command for the currently inputted telephone number and a designation of a storage address as the telephone number is input as a result of the determination; A third process of storing the telephone number at a designated storage address and outputting a telephone number input request message to a display means as a result of the determination of the second process and requesting another telephone number input; If there is a storage command after the other phone number is input within a certain time, the other phone number is stored together with the designated storage address and the key is returned to the standby state. And a four step of terminating the number storing operation.