KR100531853B1 - Telephone number searching method for mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for retrieving a phone number of a mobile communication terminal. In particular, the present invention provides a user with a recent or frequently used search term when searching for a phone number, thereby reducing the process of the user unnecessary to repeatedly input a key. The purpose is to provide convenience. According to an aspect of the present invention, a first step of entering a search screen when a phone number search mode is set, a second step of defaulting at least one of a recently used search word and a frequently used search word on the search screen; A third step of executing a phone number search using a search word input by default; a fourth step of checking whether to execute a search word list view if the search of the default input is not executed; A fifth step of performing a phone number search by selecting a search word desired by the user and performing a phone number search if the user directly enters a search word if the search word is not the default input search word or the search word list view. In step 6, if the search result has a desired telephone number, the search is terminated. On the contrary, if there is no search result, a seventh step of returning to the search word direct input process is performed.

Description

How to search phone number of mobile terminal {TELEPHONE NUMBER SEARCHING METHOD FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a method for searching a telephone number.

The mobile communication terminal, which is currently spread to many people, has a phone book function so that a user can store and verify a required phone number.

In the conventional mobile communication terminal, a process for searching for a phone number is performed by entering a search screen, inputting a search word, and performing a search command using the input search word as shown in the operation flowchart of FIG. 1. Follow the steps to find out.

Referring to the operation of the prior art as follows.

The user enters the search screen from the standby screen or menu screen of the mobile phone.

Thereafter, the user inputs a part or all of a character string or a telephone number for searching in the search screen and executes a search command.

Accordingly, the user finds the desired telephone number in the searched result list.

If the desired telephone number is not found in the search result list, the user re-enters the search word to perform the search.

However, when the character string for searching is input in the above process, a plurality of key inputs are required depending on the type of consonant included in the search word and the length of the character string or the telephone number.

For example, inputting 'hong' using the naraggle key input method requires a total of four key inputs: an 'o' input step, a stroke addition step, a 'ㅗ' input step, and a 'o' input step.

Therefore, conventionally, when inputting a search character requiring a plurality of key inputs, most users input only some consonants included in the search character to perform a search.

For example, if the search string includes 'hong', enter only 'ㅎ' or 'ㅎㄱ' to search.

However, in the prior art, when searching by inputting only some consonants, the length of the searched phone number list is relatively long compared with the case where a single character is input. .

In addition, in the related art, a user may input a new search word every time even for a search word frequently used in a phone book search, thereby causing inconvenience of using only a simple search word or making many key inputs.

In other words, the accuracy of the text for searching the phone number affects the amount and accuracy of the search results.

Therefore, the present invention can provide convenience to the user by reducing the process of user input unnecessary key repeatedly by providing the user with a recent or frequently used search term when searching for a phone number in order to improve the conventional problem. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for retrieving a phone number of a mobile communication terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a step of entering a search screen when a phone number search mode is set, and inputting one of recently used search terms and frequently used search terms by default into a search word of the default input. Performing a phone number search, selecting a desired search word from a search word list on the search screen, executing a phone number search, executing a phone number search by directly entering a search word on the search screen, and performing the search When the process is completed, the step of displaying the searched telephone number list is characterized in that it is performed.

By the way, the process of inputting a search word is described as sequentially executing a search word default input, a selection from a search word list, and a direct input, but may be selectively used in combination.

Therefore, the present invention has an effect of reducing unnecessary key input by providing the user with recent or frequently entered search terms in the search word input process for searching a phone number.

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a phone number search process according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the phone number search mode is set, a step of entering a search screen is used. Inputting at least one of the search terms as a default value, executing a phone number search using the search word input as the default value, and executing the search word list view if the phone number search is not executed using the search word of the default input value; Confirming, executing the search term list view, and providing a search term list, selecting a desired term to execute a phone number search, and not performing the search term list view or the search term of the default input. You can enter a search query and perform a phone number search. If the user has a desired phone number as a result of the search, the search terminates the phone number, and if the search result does not exist, the process returns to the direct search word input process.

Referring to the operation and effect of the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

When the user sets the phone number search mode, the user enters the search screen, and the most recently entered or most frequently used search word is input to the user by default.

At this time, if the user selects the search execution button on the search screen, the phone number search is executed based on the currently entered search word.

Accordingly, when the phone number search is completed, the list of currently searched phone numbers is displayed on the search screen, and the user checks whether there is a desired phone number.

If a search is not performed by a search word input as a default on a search screen, a desired search word may be selected from a list of recently or frequently used search words, or a method of directly inputting a search word may be selected.

This is performed by selecting the search word list button.

First, if the search term list view button is selected, a search screen is displayed for a list of all recently or frequently used terms, and the user checks the list and selects a desired term in the search term input window. In this case, the list of search terms is provided in the order of the most recently used search terms.

Subsequently, when the user selects a search execution button, the phone number search is executed based on the currently entered search word. At this time, the selected search word is recorded as the most recently used search word and the selection count value of the search word is increased to '1' to provide a search word list based on the frequency of use.

Accordingly, when the phone number search is completed, the list of currently searched phone numbers is displayed on the search screen, and the user checks whether there is a desired phone number.

In addition, the user may directly enter a search word. For example, if there is no desired search word in the default input mode and the search word list view, the search word may be directly input.

At this time, if the desired search word is directly input and the search execution button is selected, the phone number search is executed based on the currently entered search word.

Accordingly, when the phone number search is completed, the list of currently searched phone numbers is displayed on the search screen, and the user checks whether there is a desired phone number.

Therefore, if the desired phone number is found when the phone number is searched as described above, the phone number search is terminated.

If the desired phone number is not searched in the phone number search process as described above, the user may directly enter a new search word and repeat the phone number search.

That is, in the present invention, as shown in the example of FIG. 3, the telephone number search process is performed by the user immediately in the state where the most recently used search term 'hong' is displayed in the search word input window when initially entering the search screen. You can perform a search for a phone number by searching or selecting another search word from the search word list other than the most recently used search word 'hong', but the user can perform a phone number search by directly inputting a new search word.

On the other hand, when a user enters a new search term and performs a phone number search, the new search term is added to the list as the most recent term.

In other words, if the search term entered directly by the user during the search process is a newly entered search term, the search term is registered in the search term list, and when the search ends, the frequency of use of the current search term is increased to '1', This will update the list of search terms. This is to store a finite number of recently used or frequently used search terms and provide them at the time of input of the search term so that the user can easily perform repeated phone number searches.

As described in detail above, in order to improve the conventional problem of newly inputting recently or frequently used search terms (name and number) at each search point, the present invention stores unnecessary or frequently used search terms and provides them to the user at the search point. By reducing key input, it is effective to provide a user with convenience of inputting a search word.

1 is an operation flowchart showing a phone number search process in the prior art.

Figure 2 is an operation flowchart showing a phone number search process in an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an illustration of a phone number search process in an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (4)

When the phone number search mode is set, the step of entering one of the most recently used and the most frequently used terms into the search screen by default, And performing a phone number search based on the search word of the default input. delete The method of claim 1, further comprising: performing a phone number search by a user directly inputting a search word when there is no desired search word. The method of claim 3, further comprising: registering a search term in a list of recently used search terms when a phone number search is performed with a new search term.