KR100335823B1 - Method for setting and selecting menu list in mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a menu item setting and selection method which enables a user to select a menu item frequently used by a user by arbitrarily setting a menu item selection path in a mobile communication terminal and selecting a desired menu item according to the selection path. A first step of displaying a menu list on the LCD screen including items for creating a user menu, editing a user menu, deleting a user menu, setting / canceling a default menu, and initializing a menu; A second step of displaying a list name of a predetermined menu item that can be included in the user menu and setting the list name selected by the user to the next path of the user menu; A third step of displaying a list name of a predetermined user menu for editing and editing the list name selected by the user according to a user's instruction; And a fourth step of setting the user menu as the default menu or canceling the setting as the default menu.

Description

{Method for setting and selecting menu list in mobile phone}

The present invention relates to a method for setting and selecting a menu item in a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a method for selecting a desired menu item by setting a menu item selection path in a mobile communication terminal.

In general, the mobile communication terminal is mainly used to perform wireless communication with the other party, but recently, various additional services are provided through the mobile communication terminal due to the development of communication technology. In accordance with the provision of the additional service, various menu items are set in the mobile communication terminal. In order to select such menu items, the mobile communication terminal passes through various paths as shown in FIG. 1.

That is, FIG. 1 is an exemplary diagram for describing a conventional selection path for menu items in a mobile communication terminal. However, for convenience of description, the selection path of each menu item is divided into first to third steps.

Referring to FIG. 1, first, when a user presses a menu key of a mobile communication terminal to set a specific menu item to be provided among additional services provided through the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal displays a first step on the LCD screen. The menu items corresponding to the operation S101 are displayed.

When the user selects a specific item from the menu items of the first step S101 displayed using the menu key, the mobile communication terminal displays the second step corresponding to this item on the LCD screen (S201, S202, S203). Display the menu items.

For example, when the user selects the item “2 bells / vibration” of the first step S101, the mobile terminal displays the menu items of the second step S201 corresponding to this item on the LCD screen. If the user selects the item "5 volume / alarm tone" of the first step S101, the mobile terminal displays the menu items of the second step S202 corresponding to this item on the LCD screen.

When the user selects the item "9 games / stopwatch" of the first step S101, the mobile terminal displays the menu items of the second step S203 corresponding to this item on the LCD screen.

As described above, when the menu item corresponding to the second step 203 is displayed on the LCD screen and the user selects the “1 game” item in the second step S203, the mobile communication terminal corresponds to this item. The menu items of the third step S301 are displayed.

When the desired menu item is selected through the above-described process, the user may again receive an additional service for the selected menu item by using the menu key.

Next, the process for the menu item selection path of the conventional mobile communication terminal illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.

First, when the mobile terminal is in the standby mode (201), when the user presses the menu key, the mobile terminal displays the menu items of the first step (S101) on the LCD screen (202).

Subsequently, when the user presses the 9 key on the keypad to select the “9 games / stopwatch” item among the displayed menu items, the mobile communication terminal displays the menu items of the second step (S203) on the LCD screen according to the user's instruction. Display (203).

Then, when the user presses the first key on the keypad to select the “1 game” item among the displayed menu items, the mobile communication terminal according to the user's instruction, the menu of the third step S301 corresponding to the “game” item. The item is displayed (204).

In this way, when the user presses the No. 3 key on the keypad in order to select the "three moles" item among the menu items displayed on the LCD screen, the mobile communication terminal sets the "mole" item as the user's selection item (205).

As such, if the user presses a key on the keypad after the "mole" item is finally selected, the mobile terminal executes the "mole" game so that the user can play the game (206).

On the other hand, these menu items are fixed for each mobile communication terminal. At this time, a menu of commonly used functions is fixed at the top so that frequently used functions can be easily accessed. On the other hand, since the menus that are frequently used by the users are different from each other, even if the functions are not usually used frequently, many users often use them. In this case, when the menu item in the mobile communication terminal is selected as described above, the user selects a desired menu item through a path of several steps for a function that is not commonly used, so that a relatively long time is spent in selecting the menu item. There was a problem.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, by setting a menu item selection path in the user's mobile terminal arbitrarily and selecting a desired menu item according to the selection path, it is very easy to use frequently used menu items The purpose is to provide a menu item setting and selection method that can be selected.

1 is a view illustrating a selection path of a menu item in a conventional mobile communication terminal.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a selection path of a menu item in a conventional mobile communication terminal.

3 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a menu item setting method in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram when a user menu is not set as a basic menu in FIG. 4. FIG.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of selecting a menu item set in FIG. 4.

7 is an exemplary diagram when a user menu is set as a basic menu in FIG. 4.

8 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a method of selecting a menu item set in FIG. 4.

9A to 9G illustrate screen examples of the menu item setting process of FIG. 4.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

311: keypad 312: control part

313: LCD screen 314: memory

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for setting a menu item in a mobile communication terminal. A first step of displaying on the LCD screen a menu list including items for / cancel and menu initialization; As the user selects the user menu creation item, the mobile terminal displays a list name of a predetermined menu item that may be included in the user menu, and then immediately after the user menu, the list name selected by the user. Setting a second path; As the user selects the user menu edit item, the mobile communication terminal displays a list name of a predetermined user menu for editing and edits the list name selected by the user according to the user's instruction. Three steps; And setting the user menu as the basic menu or canceling the setting as the basic menu as the user selects the basic menu setting / cancel item to instruct setting or cancellation of the basic menu. It includes 4 steps.

The present invention provides a method for selecting a menu item of a user menu set in the mobile communication terminal, wherein the mobile communication terminal includes a menu list including the user menu according to a user's instruction for selecting the menu item. Displaying a display on a liquid crystal display; A second step of displaying, by the user, the user menu, the mobile communication terminal displaying a list of the menu items set in a path immediately after the user menu; And in response to the user's instruction, the mobile communication terminal executing a specific menu item selected by the user from the list of menu items on the LCD screen.

The present invention also provides a method for selecting a menu item of a basic menu set in the mobile communication terminal. A first step of displaying belonging menu items and the existing menu items on a LCD screen; And as the user designates and selects a specific menu item from the list of the predetermined user menus, the mobile terminal executes a specific menu item selected by the user on the LCD screen.

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

The present invention is to allow the user to select menu items of a mobile communication terminal that is frequently used, so that the user can arbitrarily set a selection path of specific menu items and quickly select the menu items. Looking at the configuration of a mobile communication terminal for implementing as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied is a control unit for controlling setting and selection of various menu items according to a user's instruction through a keypad 311 and a keypad 311 for inputting a user command. 312, a liquid crystal display 313 for displaying menu items under control of the controller 312, and a memory 314 for storing information about menu items provided from the controller 312.

Referring to the operation of the mobile communication terminal having such a structure as follows.

The user inputs a command for newly setting the selection path of the menu item using the keypad 311, and also inputs a command for selecting a desired menu item.

The controller 312 sets a selection path of a menu item in accordance with a user's command input through the keypad 311 and stores the selected path of the menu item in the memory 314. In addition, the controller 312 displays a menu item stored in the memory 314 on the LCD screen 313 according to a user's instruction so that the user can select a desired menu item.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting a menu item in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to this, the procedure of setting a menu item to be implemented in the present invention will be described in detail as follows.

The mobile communication terminal includes a menu for setting a user menu as shown in FIG. 9A. When the user selects this menu (401), the mobile communication terminal displays a list of user menu creation, user menu editing, user menu deletion, basic menu setting / cancellation and menu initialization as shown in FIG. 9B on the LCD screen. (402).

Thus, in a state in which a list relating to the user menu is displayed, the mobile terminal determines whether there is a list selected by the user among the displayed lists (403), and if there is no selection, the mobile communication terminal continues until there is an end instruction of the current state. Displays a list of user menus.

However, when the user selects a list for creating a user menu from the list displayed by operating the keypad, the mobile terminal displays a screen as shown in FIG. 9C for allowing the user to select a list name that the user wants to include in the user menu. Display on 404. The user selects a function to be put in the user menu (405). 9C and 9D show an example in which the user adds a bell type selection function to a user menu among ring / vibration functions.

As such, when the user selects a desired function item, the mobile communication terminal sets the corresponding menu item to the next path of the user menu (406).

Then, in the selected list determination process 403, when the user selects a list for editing the user menu from the displayed list by operating the keypad, the mobile terminal enables the user to edit the list name of the preset user menu. A screen as shown in FIG. 9E is displayed on the LCD screen (407). In the example of FIG. 9E, the bell type selection and animation setting function is set in the user menu. The user selects a function to be edited in duplicate (408). Then, as illustrated in FIG. 9F, the contents editable by the user are displayed, and the user selects the contents to be edited from among them (409). The user can edit them by changing the user menu name to another name, changing a menu item (for example, changing the bell vibration selection function to the bell size control function), or the same item screen. Changing the position arranged on the phase (for example, moving from top to bottom) is mentioned.

On the other hand, in the selected list determination process 403, when the user selects a list for deleting the user menu from the displayed list by operating the keypad, the mobile communication terminal displays a screen as shown in FIG. 9G allowing the user to delete the user menu. The display is performed on the LCD screen (410). Subsequently, the mobile communication terminal deletes the selected user menu according to the user's deletion instruction through the keypad (411).

Further, in the selected list determination process 403, when the user selects a basic menu setting or cancellation function from the list displayed in FIG. 9B by operating the keypad, the mobile communication terminal sets the user menu as the basic menu according to the user's instruction. Or cancels setting to the default menu (412).

In other words, if the default menu is not set as the default menu and the user selects the default menu setting, the user menu is set as the default menu. The existing menu is set as the default menu (ie, the default menu setting of the user menu is canceled).

When the user menu is set, and the user selects the menu initialization function from the list displayed in the selected list determination process 403, the mobile communication terminal deletes all menu items set in the next path of the user menu. The menu item of the existing menu when the first terminal is released is set (413). As such, while performing the menu initialization process, the mobile communication terminal indicates that the menu is initializing on the LCD screen, and when the menu initialization is completed, indicates that the menu initialization is completed on the LCD screen, and then displays the screen of FIG. 9B. do.

5 illustrates an example in which the user menu is not set as a basic menu.

7 shows an example in which the user menu is set as a basic menu.

As described above, a method of selecting a menu item of a set user menu will be described with reference to FIG. 5 as follows. 5 illustrates a case where the user menu is not set as the basic menu.

When the user operates the keypad to select a specific menu item, the mobile communication terminal displays a plurality of menu lists including the user menu on the LCD screen as shown in the first step S501.

Here, when the user presses the direction key on the keypad once to select the user menu, the mobile terminal displays a list of menu items that the user finally wants to select as shown in step S502.

As such, while the list of menu items is displayed, the user can finally select a desired menu item through the keypad.

Next, a more detailed process for selecting a menu item of the user menu set in FIG. 4 as illustrated in FIG. 5 will be described as follows with reference to FIG. 6.

First, when the mobile terminal is in the standby mode (601), when the user presses the menu key, the mobile terminal displays the menu list of the first step (S501) on the LCD screen (602).

Subsequently, when the user presses a direction key on the keypad to select a "user menu" list from the displayed menu list, the mobile communication terminal displays the menu item (user menu) of the second step (S502) on the LCD screen according to the user's instruction. Display (603).

Thus, when the user presses a specific key on the keypad to select the "mole" item among the menu items displayed on the LCD screen, the mobile terminal executes the "mole" game so that the user can play the game ( 604).

A method of selecting a menu item when the user menu is set as a basic menu will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

When the user presses a menu key to select a specific menu item, the mobile communication terminal displays menu items belonging to the list of user menus as shown in the first step S701 on the LCD screen. In this way, among the menu items displayed on the LCD screen, other menu items except for the "existing menu" items are the user menu list and the existing menu which are frequently used by the user. Here, the "existing menu" item is a menu of an initial state which is not arbitrarily set by the user.

As such, when the user menu is set as the default menu, when the user presses the menu key, as shown in step S701, the menu items belonging to the list of the user menu are immediately displayed on the initial screen. It is possible to reduce the number of times the keypad operation in half compared to when the default menu (in case of Figure 5).

In addition, when the user selects an existing menu item through the keypad while the menu item is displayed as in the first step S701, the mobile communication terminal lists the existing menu as shown in the second step S702. After displaying menu items belonging to the user, the user can select a desired list of existing menus.

Hereinafter, a detailed process for selecting a menu item belonging to the list of basic menus set in FIG. 4 as illustrated in FIG. 7 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8.

First, when the mobile terminal is in the standby mode (801), when the user presses the menu key, the mobile terminal belongs to the list of the user menu as illustrated in the first step (S701) on the LCD screen. Menu items and existing menu items are displayed (802).

Thus, to select the "mole" item belonging to the list of the user menu among the menu items displayed on the LCD screen, the user selects the "mole" item by using the arrow keys or the specified number key on the keypad and then immediately presses the execute key. The communication terminal executes the "mole" game so that the user can play the game (803).

As described above, in the present invention, by allowing the user to select a menu item arbitrarily set in the path of the user menu or the basic menu as shown in FIG. Shortened.

Although the technical spirit of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above-described preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above-described embodiment is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention can significantly shorten the time required for the selection of a menu item by setting a menu item selection path in a mobile communication terminal arbitrarily and easily selecting a desired menu item according to the selection path. The competitiveness of the product can be significantly improved.

Claims (12)

In the method for setting a menu item in a mobile communication terminal, According to a user's instructions, the mobile terminal comprises the steps of: displaying a menu list including items for creating a user menu, editing a user menu, deleting a user menu, setting / canceling a default menu, and initializing a menu on a LCD screen; As the user selects the user menu creation item, the mobile terminal displays a list name of a predetermined menu item that may be included in the user menu, and then immediately after the user menu, the list name selected by the user. Setting a second path; As the user selects the user menu edit item, the mobile communication terminal displays a list name of a predetermined user menu for editing and edits the list name selected by the user according to the user's instruction. Three steps; And A fourth method for setting the user menu as the basic menu or canceling the setting as the basic menu as the user selects the basic menu setting / cancel item to instruct setting or cancellation of the basic menu; step Method of setting a menu item of the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, A fifth step of displaying, on the LCD screen, a screen for allowing the user to delete the user menu as the user selects the user menu delete item; And A sixth step of deleting, by the mobile terminal, the user menu selected by the user according to the deletion instruction of the user; Method for setting a menu item of the mobile communication terminal further comprising. The method according to claim 1 or 2, As the user selects the menu initialization item, the mobile terminal deletes the menu items set in a path immediately after the user menu. Method for setting a menu item of the mobile communication terminal further comprising. The method of claim 3, wherein The first step is, According to the user's instructions for setting the user menu, the mobile communication terminal displays a menu list including items for creating a user menu, editing a user menu, deleting a user menu, and setting / canceling a basic menu on the LCD screen. Step 1-1; The mobile terminal determining whether there is a list selected by the user among the displayed menu lists; If there is no selected list as a result of the determination, steps 1-3 are continued to display the menu list until the user ends the instruction; If the user menu generation item is selected as a result of the determination, steps 1-4; If the user menu editing item is selected as a result of the determination, steps 1-5 to move to the third step; If the basic menu setting / cancellation item is selected as a result of the determination, steps 1-6 to move to the fourth step; And If the user menu delete item is selected as a result of the determination, steps 1-7 proceeding to the fifth step. Method of setting a menu item of the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 3, wherein The second step, As the user selects the user menu creation item, the mobile communication terminal displays a screen on the LCD screen to allow the user to select a menu item that can be included in the path of the user menu. Stage 1; And Step 2-2 of setting the menu item selected by the user among the displayed menu items in a path immediately after the user menu; Method of setting a menu item of the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 3, wherein The third step, In response to the user selecting the user menu edit item, step 3-1 of the mobile terminal displaying a screen on the liquid crystal screen for allowing the user to edit the list name of the predetermined user menu; And Step 3-2 of the mobile communication terminal editing a list name selected by the user among the displayed list names according to the user's instruction; Method of setting a menu item of the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 6, In step 3-2, According to the editing instruction of the user, the mobile communication terminal changes the menu item such as changing the user menu name to another name, changing the bell vibration selection function to a bell size control function, or corresponding menu on the same screen. A menu item setting method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for changing the order in which the items are arranged. The method of claim 1, In the fourth step, If the user selects the basic menu setting / cancel item while not being set as the basic menu, the mobile terminal sets the user menu as the basic menu, When the user selects the basic menu setting / cancel item while the user menu is set as the basic menu, the mobile communication terminal sets an existing menu as the basic menu. How to set items. The method of claim 8, The existing menu, And a menu item corresponding to a highest priority path for selecting menu items in the mobile communication terminal not belonging to the list of the predetermined user menu. The method of claim 3, wherein And setting the user menu and the predetermined user menu have substantially the same menu items. The method of selecting a menu item of a user menu set in the mobile communication terminal of claim 1, In response to a user's instruction for selecting the menu item, the mobile terminal displaying a menu list including the user menu on a liquid crystal display; A second step of displaying, by the user, the user menu, the mobile communication terminal displaying a list of the menu items set in a path immediately after the user menu; And In response to the user's instruction, the mobile terminal executes a specific menu item selected by the user from the list of menu items on the LCD screen; Method for selecting a menu item of the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of selecting a menu item of a basic menu set in the mobile communication terminal of claim 1, A first step of displaying, by the mobile communication terminal, menu items belonging to a list of the predetermined user menu and the existing menu items according to a user's instruction for selecting the menu items; And As the user designates and selects a specific menu item from a list of the predetermined user menus, the mobile communication terminal executes a specific menu item selected by the user on the LCD screen; Method for selecting a menu item of the mobile communication terminal comprising a.