KR100395321B1 - Method for editing sentence in short message service of mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, in a sentence editing method for a short message service in a mobile communication terminal, if a short message written by a user in a short message writing mode is displayed on a display unit, the user requests to edit a short message sentence in a short message editing mode. And the start position and the end position of the start position and the end position designated sentence block based on the start position and the end position designation of the desired sentence block to be edited by the user among the displayed short messages in the short message editing mode. And a sentence block copied and stored according to the paste request after moving the desired position to paste from the user, by copying and storing the sentence block designated at the start position and the end position according to the block copy request of the user. To where you want to paste It consists of a process.

Description

Sentence editing method for mobile terminal short message service {METHOD FOR EDITING SENTENCE IN SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE OF MOBILE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a short message service in a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a sentence editing method for a short message service in a mobile communication terminal.

The mobile phone, a representative example of a mobile communication terminal, has a phone book function that stores more than 100 phone numbers and user names corresponding to the phone numbers, beyond a simple call function, and stores and manages important schedules input by a user. It provides services such as management functions. It also provides a short message service (SMS). In recent years, as a mobile communication terminal is developed as a complex wireless terminal emphasizing a multimedia function, a mobile communication terminal providing a function service related to image processing has also emerged. As such, the mobile communication terminal performs a complex additional function service beyond the call function service that was a unique function.

Among the services provided to the mobile terminal user, the SMS function is a service that can transmit its own text message to the other subscriber and also receive a text message from the other subscriber. The SMS function should be supported by the mobile communication system to which the mobile communication terminal is subscribed, and also the implementation of a function for inputting, editing, and sending necessary messages in the terminal itself. In the implementation of the SMS function, in particular, when a text message is sent, various methods for facilitating input of a calling party number, a called party number, and a corresponding message are desired. For example, methods must be devised for a user to retrieve and send a phone number in the phone book without having to remember the called party's phone number. In addition, even when the user inputs a short message, the user has to be inconvenient to input a character one by one. In addition, even when the user inputs a short message in the mobile terminal, the user directly inputs one by one, and even if the short message is copied, only the entire sentence is copied and stored immediately before the call is sent. It was made.

Figure 1 shows an example of a short message sentence writing and sentence copy storage in the prior art. Referring to FIG. 1, in the prior art, when a user selects 1. Write a new sentence and writes a new sentence "SAMSUNG WIRELESS TERMINAL" in the letter writing mode of the mobile communication terminal, the sentence is partially (for example, only "SAMSUNG"). Only copying the entire sentence "SAMSUNG WIRELESS TERMINAL" is supported.

As described above, in the conventional technology, since the user directly inputs one by one even when inputting a short message in a mobile communication terminal, and copies a short message sentence, only the entire sentence is copied and stored immediately before sending. There was a discomfort that would prolong the writing time.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a sentence editing method for conveniently inputting a short message during a short message service in a mobile communication terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sentence editing method that can shorten the sentence editing time if you want to use the same sentence when writing a sentence in a mobile communication terminal.

In accordance with the above object, the present invention, in the sentence editing method for a mobile terminal short message service, the user edits a short message sentence in a state in which a short message written by the user in the short message writing mode is displayed on the display unit. A process of proceeding to the short message editing mode and specifying the start position and the end position of the displayed short message based on the start position and the end position of the desired sentence block to be edited by the user in the short message editing mode. Displaying the start position and the end position of the on-display unit, copying and storing the start position and end position designated sentence block according to the user's block copy request, and moving the paste position after the desired position movement from the user. To paste the copied and saved sentence blocks It is characterized by a process constituted by any attached to position.

1 is a view for explaining an example of a short message sentence writing and sentence copy storage in the prior art,

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a view for explaining a short message service editing according to an embodiment of the present invention from the user's point of view;

4 is a view illustrating a display unit state and state when editing a short message service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a control flowchart according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same elements in the figures are represented by the same numerals wherever possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal applied to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 20 performs an overall control operation of the mobile communication terminal. The wireless unit 60 controls transmission and reception of voice data and control data under the control of the control unit 20, and the voice processing unit 70 controls the voice data received from the wireless unit 60 under the control of the control unit 20. (speaker) Converts to an audible sound through the SPK and outputs the audio signal received from the microphone (microphone) MIC to the wireless unit 60 to the data. The key input unit 40 includes a plurality of numeric keys and function keys, and outputs key input data corresponding to a key pressed by the user to the controller 20. The display unit 50 displays various messages and the like under the control of the controller 20. The memory unit 30 includes program data necessary for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal, and a data memory for storing data generated during operation control of the control unit 20 or operation performed by a user's request.

In the embodiment of the present invention, even if the input text is the same when the user inputs the short message in the mobile communication terminal, the user directly inputs one by one, and even if the short message sentence is copied, the user only writes and stores the entire sentence immediately before sending. In order to alleviate the disadvantages and inconveniences of the prior art, which lasts a long time.

(1) If you want to use the same sentence when inputting a short message in the mobile communication terminal, add a block copy and paste function as in PC (Personal Computer) to shorten the editing time.

(2) When copying and storing the whole sentence, it is possible not only before sending but also during editing.

Reference will be made to FIGS. 3 to 5 to which the operation of the present invention is implemented, which will become more apparent. 3 is a view for explaining the editing of the short message service according to an embodiment of the present invention from the user's point of view, Figure 4 is a view for explaining the state and state of the display when editing the short message service according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a control flowchart according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

The user writes an SMS sentence in the short message writing mode (step 400 of FIG. 5). Accordingly, the controller 20 displays the short message written by the user on the display unit 50 as in step 402 of FIG. 5. The display unit 50 shown as an example in FIG. 4 displays a short message "SAMSUNG WIRELESS TERMINAL" created by the user.

As described above, when the user inputs a key corresponding to sentence editing while the short message created by the user is displayed on the display unit 50, the controller 20 recognizes this in step 404 of FIG. Proceed to SMS edit mode, step 406. Mode conversion from the SMS write mode to the SMS edit mode and vice versa is performed according to the embodiment of the present invention as shown in Figs.

When the SMS edit mode is entered, the control unit 20 moves the cursor to the sentence start position displayed on the display unit 50 to copy the block according to the user's direction key input as in step 408 of FIG. 5. For example, in Fig. 4, the cursor is moved to the position of "S" of "SAMSUNG" to be copied. Thereafter, when the user inputs a key corresponding to the start position determination, the controller 20 recognizes the determination in step 410 of FIG. 5 and proceeds to step 412. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the key corresponding to the start position is the up key 300 as shown in FIG. 4. Accordingly, the control unit 20 proceeds to step 412 of FIG. 5 and displays the block copy start position by inverting the word “S” of the start position as shown in FIG. 4.

Thereafter, the control unit 20 moves the cursor to the sentence end position displayed on the display unit 50 to copy the block according to the user's direction key input as in step 414 of FIG. 5. For example, in Fig. 4, the cursor is moved to the position of "G" of "SAMSUNG" to block copy. Thereafter, when there is a key input corresponding to the end position determination by the user, the control unit 20 recognizes the determination in step 416 of FIG. 5 and proceeds to step 417. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the key corresponding to the end position determination is a down key 310 as shown in FIG. 4. Accordingly, the controller 20 reverses the word "G" at the start position as shown in FIG. 4 to display the block copy end position in step 417.

If the user inputs a key corresponding to the block copy after the step 416 is performed, the control unit 20 recognizes the determination in step 418 of FIG. 5 and proceeds to step 420. The key corresponding to the block copy is the "#" key according to an embodiment of the present invention. If there is a key input corresponding to the block copy, the controller 20 copies and stores the sentence of the block copied area in step 420 of FIG. 5.

Thereafter, the control unit 20 moves the cursor to a position on the display unit 50 to be pasted after block copying according to the user's direction key input in step 422 of FIG. 5, and if there is a key input corresponding to pasting from the user, the control unit determines in step 424. Recognizes this and proceeds to step 426. The key input corresponding to the pasting is a "#" key, such as a key corresponding to block copying, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In step 426 of FIG. 5, the controller 20 attaches the block copied sentence to the current location.

As described above, the present invention shortens the user's sentence editing time by performing a block copy and paste function as in a personal computer (PC) when using the same sentence when inputting a short message. And the sentence can be easily edited by allowing the same key to be used.

On the other hand, if the key input corresponding to the block copy in step 418 of FIG. 5, the controller 20 proceeds to step 428 of FIG. 5 and determines whether the key input corresponds to the entire copy of the sentence. The key corresponding to the entire copy of the sentence is the key "#" similarly to the key corresponding to the pasting. Therefore, block copying / pasting and full copying of sentences should be distinguished. In an embodiment of the present invention, a key input duration is used. The "# " key of block copy / paste has a short key input duration (e.g., 0.5 seconds or less) and has a relatively long key input duration (e.g., 1 second or more) for the entire sentence copy. If the key is input corresponding to the entire copy of the sentence, the controller 20 proceeds to step 430 of FIG. 5 to copy and store the entire sentence. As described above, it can be seen that copying and storing of the entire sentence can be performed during editing as well as before transmission according to an embodiment of the present invention.

On the other hand, if it is not the key input corresponding to the entire copy of the sentence in the determination of step 428 of FIG. 5, it proceeds to step 432 of FIG. 5 to determine whether the key input corresponds to the SMS editing release, and then the SMS writing mode of step 400 of FIG. 5. Go back to The key corresponding to the SMS edit release is a key for switching the mode from the SMS edit mode to the SMS write mode, which is a key "*" according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Simplify user's use of key by using "*" key when converting from SMS writing mode to SMS editing mode and vice versa, and by using "#" key when copying and pasting blocks and copying entire sentences. It is another advantage of the present invention.

In the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalent of claims and claims.

As described above, the present invention can shorten the sentence writing time in the mobile communication terminal SMS and facilitate the sentence editing.

Claims (8)

In the sentence editing method for a mobile terminal short message service, When the short message written by the user in the short message writing mode is displayed on the display unit and the user requests to edit the short message sentence, the process proceeds to the short message editing mode; Displaying the start position and the end position of the start position and the end position designated sentence block on the display unit based on the start position and end position designation of the desired sentence block to be edited by the user among the displayed short message in the short message editing mode. Process, Copying and storing the sentence block designated at the start position and the end position according to the user's block copy request, and attaching the copied and stored sentence block to the desired position to paste based on the paste request after moving the desired position to paste from the user. A sentence editing method, characterized in that consisting of. The sentence editing method according to claim 1, wherein the block copy request and the paste request of the user are made with the same key. The sentence editing method according to claim 2, wherein the key corresponding to the block copy request and the paste request of the user is a "#" key. The sentence editing method according to claim 1, wherein the start position and the end position designation of the sentence block to be edited by the user are respectively an up key and a down key. The sentence editing method of claim 1, further comprising: copying and storing the entire sentence displayed on the display unit when the user has requested to copy the entire sentence in the short message editing mode. The sentence editing method of claim 1, further comprising: mode switching to SMS writing mode when a short message is released from the user. 7. The sentence editing method according to claim 6, wherein the short message sentence editing request and the release request are made with the same key. 8. The sentence editing method of claim 7, wherein a key corresponding to the short message sentence editing request and the release request is a "*" key.