KR100572464B1 - Wireless communication terminal having integrated messaging service function and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function and a method thereof.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

The present invention provides a technical heterogeneity to a user by using a unified messaging service program to transmit / receive various types of messages such as a short message and a multimedia message through a single unified user interface without changing a transport protocol and a network. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function and a method thereof to provide a more familiar and intuitive interface without using the same.

3. Summary of the Solution of the Invention

The present invention provides a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, comprising: wireless transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving a message with an external device via a wireless communication network; Storage means for storing a unified messaging service program and message for providing a unified user interface; Input means for receiving a message content and an item selection signal through the integrated user interface; Display means for outputting message content and distinguishing information through the integrated user interface; And providing an integrated user interface to the input means and the display means by driving the integrated messaging service program, determining a type of a transmission message input through the integrated user interface, and generating a message including identification information accordingly. And the message content and the distinguishing information are output through the integrated user interface, the received message type is determined, the message is separated into the message content and the identification information, and the message content and the distinguishing information are separated from the integrated user interface. It outputs through, and includes a control means for controlling each component.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used in a wireless communication terminal.

Wireless communication terminal, short message, multimedia message, messenger, integrated user interface

Description

Wireless telecommunications terminal having a unified messaging service function and a method therefor {Wireless telecommunication terminal and method for unified messaging service}             

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a message transmission method in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a message receiving method in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function according to the present invention.

4A-4C illustrate an embodiment of an integrated user interface in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function in accordance with the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

11 wireless transmission and reception unit 12 storage unit

13: codec 14: control unit

15: audio output unit (speaker) 16: input unit (keypad)

17: display part (LCD) 18: voice input part (microphone)

The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function and a method thereof, and more particularly to using a unified messaging service program, a simple messaging service (SMS) and a multimedia message without changing a transport protocol and a network. The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal having an integrated messaging service function and method for transmitting / receiving various kinds of messages such as (MMS: Multimedia Messaging Service) through a single unified user interface.

In the present invention, the wireless communication terminal uses text such as a mobile communication terminal, a PCS (Personal Communication Service) terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a smartphone, a next generation mobile communication (IMT-2000) terminal, a wireless LAN terminal, and the like. It refers to a portable terminal that can transmit / receive multimedia contents such as voice, image, and video.

Today, wireless communication terminals basically provide voice call function and short message transmission / reception function, and recently, multimedia message transmission / reception functions including multimedia contents such as text, voice, image, and video have been increasing. have.

On the other hand, the conventional wireless communication terminal provides a user interface for various types of messages, such as short messages and multimedia messages for each type of message.

Therefore, the prior art has the inconvenience of using different menus and different paths for each type of message in order to transmit and receive various types of messages.

In addition, although the prior art does not need to know whether each kind of message is technically different from the user's point of view, by using a separate interface and terminology, it causes confusion in the user's message transmission / reception and creates a technical heterogeneity, thereby providing a corresponding service. There was a problem of dropping the utilization rate.

In addition, the conventional wireless communication terminal distinguishes a transmission / reception management box such as an inbox, a sent mailbox by grasping a message as a kind of letter. This is a problem that receives a relatively slow response in the light of the situation that the real-time chat using the Internet instant messenger is popular.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, by using a unified messaging service program to transmit various types of messages such as short messages and multimedia messages without changing the transport protocol and network through a single unified user interface. A wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function and a method for providing / receiving, to provide a user with a more familiar and intuitive interface without technical heterogeneity.

An apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object is a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, wireless transmission and reception means for transmitting and receiving messages with an external device via a wireless communication network; Storage means for storing a unified messaging service program and message for providing a unified user interface; Input means for receiving a message content and an item selection signal through the integrated user interface; Display means for outputting message content and distinguishing information through the integrated user interface; And providing an integrated user interface to the input means and the display means by driving the integrated messaging service program, determining a type of a transmission message input through the integrated user interface, and generating a message including identification information accordingly. Transmit and output the message content and the distinguishing information through the integrated user interface, determine the received message type, separate the message into the message content and the identification information, and then divide the message content and the distinguishing information through the integrated user interface. And control means for controlling each component.

On the other hand, the transmission method of the present invention, a message transmission method in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, comprising: an input step of receiving a message content through an unified user interface; A message type determination step of determining a data type of the received message content; A message generating step of generating a message including identification information; A transmission step of transmitting the generated message to a counterpart wireless communication terminal; And a message output step of outputting the content of the message input in the input step together with the distinguishing information through the integrated user interface.

In addition, the receiving method of the present invention includes a message receiving method in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, comprising: a message type determining step of determining a type of a message received from a counterpart wireless communication terminal; A notification step of informing a user of receipt of a message; A message conversion step of dividing the message into identification information and message content and converting the output of the received message into an integrated user interface output form according to the request; And a message output step of outputting the converted message content and distinguishing information through the integrated user interface.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, prior to describing a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the wireless communication terminal of the present invention is revealed in advance that the function of transmitting and receiving various types of messages such as short messages and multimedia messages is supported. In the following embodiment, a short message and a multimedia message will be described as an example.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a wireless communication terminal having an integrated messaging service function according to the present invention transmits / receives a notification message of a short message or a multimedia message and a short message or a multimedia message through a wireless communication network, Wireless messaging unit 11 for transmitting / receiving multimedia messages (including multimedia files), unified messaging service program and counterparts that allow short messages and multimedia messages to be transmitted / received through a single unified user interface. A phone book including a phone number and a nickname, a storage unit 12 for storing various messages, and the like, an input unit for receiving a message content and an item selection signal of a short message or a multimedia message from a user through an integrated user interface ( 16), integrated user interface The wireless transmitter / receiver unit under the control of the display unit 17 and the controller 14 for outputting the message content of the short message or the multimedia message, the transmission / reception discrimination information, and the data discrimination information of the message in the order of transmission / reception. Converts the voice signal received through the (11) to the voice and outputs to the voice output unit (speaker) 15, and converts the voice received from the voice input unit (microphone) 18 into a voice signal to the control unit 14 A codec 13 for transmitting through the wireless transmitter / receiver 11, a voice output unit 15 for outputting the voice received from the codec 13, and a voice input. A voice input unit (microphone) 18 for receiving and delivering the codec 13 and an integrated messaging service program stored in the storage unit 12 to drive an integrated user interface to the input unit 16 and the display unit 17. In the case of transmitting a message, the message type is determined based on the presence or absence of a multimedia file in the message content input through the integrated user interface, and a message including identification information is generated and transmitted according to the determination result. Outputs the received message content and various distinguishing information through an interface, and when receiving a message, determines the type of message by using the identification information included in the received message, and separates the above message into identification information and message content. And a control unit 14 for converting the output form of the integrated user interface and outputting the message content and various distinguishing information through the integrated user interface, and controlling the respective components. The detailed operation thereof will be described later with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a message transmission method in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function according to the present invention.

First, a message content to be transmitted to a counterpart wireless communication terminal is received from a user through an integrated user interface (201). Since the integrated user interface is one of the main menus of the wireless communication terminal, the integrated messaging service program of the storage unit 12 is driven by the control of the control unit 14 at the same time as the power of the wireless communication terminal is turned on, without a separate messenger driving request. Can be used.

Then, the controller 14 determines the type of message to be transmitted based on whether the multimedia file is included in the input message content (202). That is, if the message content is composed of text, it is determined as a short message, and if the message content includes a multimedia file, it is determined as a multimedia message.

Here, the multimedia file refers to a file including multimedia contents such as images, voices, and images as well as text. Unlike the text, the multimedia file cannot be directly transmitted to the other party's wireless communication terminal and transmitted through the multimedia content server.

In the determination result 202, in the case of the short message, identification information of the short message including the sender information such as the sender's telephone number, the sender's name, and the time information such as the sent time is generated (203), and the identification information and the input. A short message including the received message content (text) is generated (204) and transmitted to the other party's wireless communication terminal (205).

Here, the identification information refers to information for identifying the sender and the type of transmission message. The short message and the multimedia message have different intermediate paths to the final transmission to the other party's wireless communication terminal, thereby generating identification information including different information.

Then, the controller 14 converts the message content (text) transmitted to the other party's wireless communication terminal according to the output form of the integrated user interface and outputs it to the user through the integrated user interface together with various distinguishing information (206).

Here, the distinguishing information is to distinguish the various types of transmission / reception messages output in one screen through one interface, and the multimedia message including transmission / reception discrimination information and multimedia files for distinguishing transmission / reception messages. In this case, the information is largely divided into data discrimination information for distinguishing data types of a message such as an image, voice, and video.

That is, in the case of the transmission / reception discrimination information, the transmission / reception message can be distinguished from each other by outputting the name of the sender / receiver, the nickname or phone number stored in the phone book, a specific icon, etc. next to the content of the transmission / reception message. In the case of the data discrimination information, the multimedia file may be indicated by using an icon indicating the type of each data of the multimedia message, a small picture of a preview type, a thumbnail of the first scene of the video, and the like. The distinguishing information in the above process "206" includes transmission distinguishing information for indicating whether to transmit.

On the other hand, in the determination result 202, in the case of a multimedia message, the location information of the multimedia file and the type information of the multimedia file (in addition to the time information such as the sender's telephone number, sender's name, etc. Generating identification information of the multimedia message further including information) (207).

In operation 208, a multimedia message including a multimedia file and a notification message of the multimedia message are generated.

Here, the notification message is a kind of short message for notifying the fact that the multimedia message has been transmitted to the other party's wireless communication terminal, and includes the text message content excluding the multimedia file and the identification information generated in step 207.

Thereafter, the notification message is transmitted to the other party's wireless communication terminal (209), and the multimedia message is received so that the other party's wireless communication terminal receiving the notification message can access the multimedia content server to receive the multimedia message (including the multimedia file). Transmit to the content server (210).

Then, the control unit 14 converts the message content transmitted to the counterpart wireless communication terminal according to the output form of the integrated user interface and outputs it to the user through the integrated user interface together with the above-mentioned various distinguishing information (211). In this case, the discrimination information includes transmission discrimination information for indicating whether the message is transmitted and data discrimination information for indicating the type of data included in the multimedia message.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a message receiving method in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function according to the present invention.

First, the controller 14 determines the type of the message received from the other party's wireless communication terminal using the identification information included in the received message (301).

As a result of the determination 301, in the case of the short message, the user is notified of the reception of the short message by using an icon, a sound, and a vibration (302).

Subsequently, in response to a request for outputting a short message from the user through the input unit 17 (303), the controller 14 separates the received short message into identification information and message content (text) and outputs the output form of the integrated user interface. In step 305, the content of the short message (text) and the reception discrimination information indicating whether the message is received or not are output to the user through the integrated user interface.

On the other hand, in the determination result 301, in the case of the notification message of the multimedia message, the user is notified of the reception of the notification message of the multimedia message using an icon, sound, vibration, and the like (306).

Subsequently, upon receiving a request for outputting a notification message from the user through the input unit 17 (307), the control unit 14 separates the received notification message into identification information and message content (text) and outputs it to the output form of the integrated user interface. In operation 308, the message content (text) and various distinguishing information are output to the user through the integrated user interface (309). In this case, the discrimination information includes reception discrimination information for indicating whether a message is received and data discrimination information for indicating the type of data included in the multimedia message. Here, the type of data included in the multimedia message may be known using identification information of the notification message.

 Subsequently, when the user receives a request for receiving the multimedia message through the input unit 17, the multimedia content server of the corresponding URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is used by using the location information of the multimedia file included in the identification information of the notification message. After the connection, the multimedia message, that is, binary data of the multimedia file is received (311).

Then, the controller 14 controls the display unit 16 to output the received multimedia message to the user in an output form in a letter format (full screen) supported by the existing wireless communication terminal on the integrated user interface (312).

Looking at the transmission / reception method described in more detail, the first time to send / receive messages can be sent / received by selecting the integrated user interface, the main menu of the wireless communication terminal. On the other hand, when using the integrated user interface to send / receive new messages, use the method of adding a space for a new message instead of outputting an old existing message on the screen as the output form of instant messenger. Example: scroll function) and outputs with distinguishing information for distinguishing the transmission / reception message in the order of transmission / reception, and re-outputs the existing message according to the request of output of the existing message from the user through the input unit 17 can do.

4A through 4C are diagrams illustrating an embodiment of an integrated user interface in a wireless communication terminal having an integrated messaging service function according to the present invention.

4A is an initial screen of an integrated user interface output for providing a unified messaging service according to the present invention according to a menu selection signal from a user. Prior to sending / receiving a full-fledged message, the integrated user through a phonebook search or direct entry of a telephone number or selection of a specific person from a recent list of parties (a list of parties recently sent / received a message through the unified user interface). Select the party to send / receive the message through the interface.

Figure 4b shows the contents of the transmission / reception message between the wireless communication terminal user (A) and the current user (B). In order to distinguish transmission / reception messages, "A" and "B" representing two users are used as transmission / reception distinguishing information, and "(MMS)" is used as data identification information to distinguish data types of multimedia messages. I use it. Of course, it is also possible to implement the data type in more detail by using a small picture of an icon, a preview type, or a thumbnail of the first scene of a video.

Referring to "41" of FIG. 4B, it can be seen that the short message sent by A, the short message sent by B, and the notification message of the multimedia message sent by A are output through the integrated user interface in the order of transmission / reception. Here, in order to output the message output through the integrated user interface in multiple lines or to output in a letter format supported by the existing wireless communication terminal, a specific message can be selected using a cursor, an item selection signal, and the like, and accordingly output. The converted message may be converted into an output form of the integrated user interface (ie, a messenger form) by using a cursor, an item selection signal, or the like. For example, when the short message is selected as the cursor, the text message content, which has been partially outputted, is output in multiple lines, and when the short message selected by the cursor is selected again using the item selection signal, the output form of the original integrated user interface is output. In addition, it can be output in the letter format (full screen) supported by the existing wireless communication terminal.

4B, when the notification message of the multimedia message of “41” is selected using the item selection signal, it is received after accessing the multimedia content server using the URL of the identification information included in the notification message. It can be seen that a multimedia message (multimedia file) is output to the user in an output form of a letter format (full screen) supported by a conventional wireless communication terminal within an integrated user interface. Then, at the request of the user, the output form of the letter format can be converted into the output form of the original integrated user interface.

As such, by selecting a specific message by using a cursor and an item selection signal, the message can be expanded and output within the integrated user interface, and converted into a letter format supported by the existing wireless communication terminal or outputted by the existing wireless communication terminal. It is possible to convert and output from the letter format supported by the original integrated user interface to the output form.

On the other hand, looking at "43" to "45" of Figure 4c, it can be seen that B is creating a multimedia message through the input window of the integrated user interface.

That is, after inputting the text content to be included in the multimedia message (exactly, the text content is included in the notification message and being transmitted), the multimedia is to enter the file selection menu through a predetermined key input and send it to the other party. A file (eg an image file) can be selected (44). Here, the predetermined key input refers to input of a predetermined menu key, side key, or soft key, and can be implemented in various ways. The multimedia file selected by B is converted in accordance with the output form of the integrated user interface and displayed in the input window, so that previous transmission / reception messages are scrolled out of view (45).

In addition, referring to “45” of FIG. 4C, it can be seen that the size of the input window of the integrated user interface changes as the size of the message received from the user increases. For example, when the text message content is long, the size of the input window may be increased, and when the multimedia file is attached, the size of the input window may be increased to show the file. Here, the data discrimination information may be used instead of outputting the file itself to inform the user of the attachment of the multimedia file.

As can be seen from the above, the present invention provides a unified user interface that enables a user to transmit / receive various types of messages through a unified user interface using a unified messaging service program.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings.

As described above, the present invention allows a user to transmit / receive various messages such as a short message and a multimedia message through a single unified user interface without changing a transport protocol and a network by using a unified messaging service program, without technical heterogeneity to the user. This has the effect of providing a more familiar and intuitive interface.

Thus, the present invention has the effect of increasing the utilization rate of the service by reducing the heterogeneity of the user's confusion and technical differences due to the use of the separated interface and terms, such as short messages and multimedia messages from the user's point of view Even if you don't know the technical difference between various kinds of messages, you can use messaging service naturally, so it is easy to use, and you can get a quick response by having the concept of instant messenger compared to the messaging service of the conventional wireless communication terminal. There is.

In addition, the present invention can implement a messenger service without changing the existing transport protocol and network has the advantage that no additional cost.

Claims (15)

In a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, Wireless transmitting and receiving means for transmitting / receiving messages with an external device through a wireless communication network; Storage means for storing a unified messaging service program and message for providing a unified user interface; Input means for receiving a message content and an item selection signal through the integrated user interface; Display means for outputting message content and distinguishing information through the integrated user interface; And The integrated messaging service program is driven to provide an integrated user interface to the input means and the display means, determine a type of a transmission message input through the integrated user interface, and generate and transmit a message including identification information accordingly. And output the message content and the distinguishing information through the integrated user interface, determine the received message type, separate the message into the message content and the identification information, and output the message content and the distinguishing information through the integrated user interface. And control means for controlling the respective components. Wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function comprising a. The method of claim 1, The distinguishing information, A wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, characterized in that it comprises transmission / reception discrimination information for indicating whether or not the message is sent or received. The method of claim 1, The control means, After generating a multimedia message including a multimedia file as the transmission message is a multimedia message, the generated multimedia message is received so that the other party's wireless communication terminal can access the multimedia content server to receive the generated multimedia message. Transmitting to a multimedia content server; And As the message received from the other party's wireless communication terminal is a notification message of a multimedia message, the multimedia file is connected to the multimedia content server using a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of identification information included in the notification message, and then includes a multimedia file. A function for receiving a message and outputting it through the integrated user interface. Wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, characterized in that further performing. The method of claim 3, wherein The transmission / reception message output process of the control means, A wireless communication terminal having a function of a unified messaging service, characterized in that it outputs the data distinguishing information for indicating the type of data included in the message content and the transmission / reception distinguishing information for indicating whether the transmission / reception. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The process of the control means for outputting a message through the integrated user interface, In response to the request for conversion of the message output form through the input means, the message output form of the integrated user interface may be converted into a letter form that is an output form of an existing wireless communication terminal or a letter form that is an output form of an existing wireless communication terminal. A wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, which converts the message content to an output message form of an interface and outputs message contents through the display means. A message transmission method in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, An input step of receiving a message content through an integrated user interface; A message type determination step of determining a data type of the received message content; A message generating step of generating a message including identification information; A transmission step of transmitting the generated message to a counterpart wireless communication terminal; And Message output step of outputting the message content received in the input step through the integrated user interface with the distinguishing information Message transmission method in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function comprising a. The method of claim 6, The distinguishing information, A method for transmitting a message in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, characterized by including transmission / reception discrimination information for indicating whether a message is transmitted or received. The method of claim 6, After generating the multimedia message including the multimedia file as the received message is a multimedia message, the counterpart wireless communication terminal can access the multimedia content server and receive the generated multimedia message. Transmitting the multimedia message to the multimedia content server Message transmission method in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function further comprising. The method of claim 8, The distinguishing information, Method for transmitting a message in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, characterized in that it includes transmission and reception discrimination information for indicating whether or not the transmission and reception, and data discrimination information for indicating the type of data included in the message content . The method according to any one of claims 6 to 9, The message output step, In response to the request for conversion of the message output form, the message output form of the integrated user interface may be converted into a letter form that is an output form of an existing wireless communication terminal or a letter form that is an output form of an existing wireless communication terminal. And a method for transmitting a message in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function. In the message receiving method in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, A message type determining step of determining a type of a message received from the opposite wireless communication terminal; A notification step of informing a user of receipt of a message; A message conversion step of dividing the message into identification information and message content and converting the output of the received message into an integrated user interface output form according to the request; And A message output step of outputting the converted message content and distinguishing information through the integrated user interface Message receiving method in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function comprising a. The method of claim 11, The distinguishing information, A method for receiving a message in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, characterized by including transmission / reception discrimination information for indicating whether a message is transmitted or received. The method of claim 11, As the message received from the other party's wireless communication terminal is a notification message of a multimedia message, the multimedia file is connected to the multimedia content server using a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of identification information included in the notification message, and then includes a multimedia file. A function for receiving a message and outputting it through the integrated user interface. Message receiving method in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function further comprising. The method of claim 13, The distinguishing information, Method for receiving a message in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function, characterized in that it comprises information distinguishing the transmission / reception to indicate whether the transmission / reception and the type of data included in the message content . The method according to any one of claims 11 to 14, The message output step, In response to the request for conversion of the message output form, the message output form of the integrated user interface may be converted into a letter form that is an output form of an existing wireless communication terminal or a letter form that is an output form of an existing wireless communication terminal. And a method for receiving a message in a wireless communication terminal having a unified messaging service function.

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