KR100606071B1 - Method for message transmission of mobile station - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of transmitting a message group in a mobile terminal, the method comprising: storing contents and recipient information of a message previously created by a sender and transmitted to a plurality of recipients; and retrieving the stored message and the plurality of recipient information receiving the message. And displaying the message and retransmitting the displayed message to the plurality of recipients.

Message, Group Send, Message Send

Description

How to send message group in mobile terminal {METHOD FOR MESSAGE TRANSMISSION OF MOBILE STATION}

1 is an overall block diagram of a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a message transmission operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3A-3B illustrate screens displayed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a method for transmitting a message to a plurality of recipients in a mobile communication terminal.

As the number of people carrying personal mobile communication terminals increases, users of mobile communication terminals demand not only simple phone calls but also additional functions such as an electronic organizer and the Internet. Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal is equipped with various additional functions to meet the needs of the user. In particular, the message transmitting / receiving function among the additional functions of the mobile communication terminal transmits a text or a picture input from the user to the counterpart. Therefore, the user can communicate with the other party in various ways in addition to the telephone call. In addition, when there are a plurality of opponents who want to communicate, there is an advantage that the user's opinion can be delivered by using a text message without executing a phone call with each other. Therefore, the function of transmitting the text message and the image including the text to the counterpart is used as an important function for the user.

However, in the related art, when a user sends a text message to a plurality of counterparts, the user writes the contents of the message, receives a phone number of the counterpart to receive the message from a phonebook, or receives a direct input from the user, or transmits the message to the plurality of counterparts. . Thereafter, the user may have to re-enter each of the plurality of counterparts in order to transmit a message to the plurality of counterparts previously transmitted. In addition, conventionally, even if the message sent to the plurality of counterparts is stored in a predetermined position to retrieve the stored message, only one telephone number of the plurality of received telephone numbers is stored, and thus the message has a great meaning of storing the message. I couldn't.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for transmitting a message in a mobile communication terminal that allows a user to conveniently transmit a message to a plurality of counterparts.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a message group transmission method in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: storing content and recipient information of a message previously created by a sender and transmitted to a plurality of recipients; And retrieving and displaying the plurality of recipient information received, and retransmitting the displayed message to the plurality of recipients.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, specific details such as specific components are shown, which are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the specific details may be changed or changed within the scope of the present invention. It is self-evident to those of ordinary knowledge in Esau.

1 is an overall block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the controller 100 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal. In particular, in the present invention, the control unit 100 executes a function of determining whether a menu is input to perform a text message transmission function from a user. In addition, if the user is configured to store the message created and transmitted in the memory unit 120 to store the contents of the message and the transmission information according to the message in the memory unit 120 including the receiver information database 120a. It performs the function. The control unit 100 performs a function of displaying the stored message on the display unit 110 when it is determined that a user has received an input of an item which is previously transmitted from the user and withdraws a message stored in the memory unit 120. do. In addition, when the transmitted message is transmitted to a plurality of recipients, the memory 120 stores the transmission information of the message including the phone numbers of the plurality of recipients.

The display unit 110 displays the current state, each processing and operation state in response to a key input from the key input unit 120 in the control unit 100. In the present invention, the display unit 110 performs a function of displaying the contents of the message received from the user and a plurality of recipient telephone numbers for receiving the message. In addition, the display unit 110 performs a function of displaying the transmitted situation and the transmission completion message when the message is transmitted to the plurality of recipients.

The memory unit 120 stores a program executed by the controller 100 or temporarily stores data processed by the program. In addition, the memory unit 120 stores the received short message and the telephone number table. The memory unit 120 is composed of a ROM for storing an operating program, an electrically programmable EEPROM, a RAM, and the like. The memory unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention stores a message created by a user and transmitted to a plurality of recipients, and includes a recipient information database storing transmission information including a plurality of recipient telephone numbers which have transmitted the message. 120a). The receiver information database 120a stores a plurality of receiver information transmitting the message to correspond to the transmitted message. In addition, the recipient information may include a successful transmission of the message, a transmission time, etc. in addition to the recipient telephone number.

The key input unit 130 is composed of a plurality of numeric keys and function keys for performing various functions, and outputs an electrical signal of key data to the controller 100 by a user's key input. In particular, in the present invention, the key input unit 130 is used to receive a signal to compose a message to be transmitted to a plurality of recipients from a user and to transmit the created message to the plurality of recipients. In addition, it is used to perform a function of retrieving a message previously transmitted and stored in the memory unit 120 and used to modify or delete the retrieved message.

When the radio signal receiver 160 receives a frequency signal received in a radio channel of a frequency band through the antenna under the control of the controller 100, it converts the band down and outputs the sorted data to the controller 100. Data output from the wireless transmitter / receiver 160 to the controller 100 may be paging signals and signaling signals received through text data or a paging channel. The audio processor 140 generally includes a vocoder VCODER, and is driven under the control of the controller 100. The audio processor 140 decodes the coded voice data received from the wireless transmitter / receiver 160, converts the coded voice data into an electric voice signal, and outputs the converted voice signal to the speaker. Then, the speaker converts the received electric voice signal into an audible sound and outputs it. In addition, the audio processor 140 encodes an electrical voice signal received from the microphone and outputs the encoded audio signal to the wireless processor 160. The wireless transmitter / receiver 160 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a function of transmitting the message to the plurality of receivers when a signal for transmitting a message input from a user is transmitted to the plurality of receivers.

As described above, the overall configuration of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a key input unit capable of receiving a message from a user and a plurality of recipient phone numbers for transmitting the input message, and the received message. It consists of a radio transmitter and receiver for transmitting to the receiver. And a memory unit including a receiver information database storing transmission information including the transmitted message and a plurality of recipient telephone numbers which transmitted the message. In addition, the control unit is configured to control the overall operation of the components, and to operate each component in accordance with the signal received from the user.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of transmitting a message to a plurality of recipients in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3A to 3B are exemplary views of screens displayed according to the above embodiment. 2 to 3A through 3B, the controller 100 is in the standby mode in step 200. If a key input is sensed in the standby mode, a performance function according to the key input is determined. The controller 100 determines whether the received key is a menu for performing a text message function in step 205. If it is determined that the text message is not a function to perform a text message, step 210 is performed to perform a corresponding function according to the key input. In addition, when it is determined that the input key is a key for executing the text message transmission / reception menu, the display is controlled as shown in the example of the screen of FIG. 3A (A).

The controller 100 determines whether the user has selected an item storing a message transmitted to a plurality of recipients in advance among the plurality of items of the text message. In an embodiment of the present invention, an item storing the transmitted message is described as an example of the 'sent message box'. Therefore, if it is determined that the inbox item sent from the user is not selected, the controller 100 executes step 220 of determining whether to select an item to receive a new message from the user and to transmit the message to a plurality of recipients. do. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an item for receiving and transmitting a new message from the user will be described by using, for example, "creating a new message." Accordingly, the controller 100 has not selected a new message writing item from the user as a result of the determination. If the sound is determined, step 225 is performed to perform a function of an item corresponding to a menu of the received text message.

If the controller 100 determines that the item received from the user is a new message writing item, the controller 100 proceeds to step 230. In step 230, the controller 100 receives a message to be transmitted from the user through manipulation of a numeric / text key of the key input unit 130 as shown in the example screen of FIG. 3A. Thereafter, the control unit 100 executes step 235 of receiving a receiver to transmit the received message as shown in the screen example of FIG. 3A (C). The telephone number of the receiver receiving the received message is selected from a telephone number previously stored in the phonebook through key manipulation such as numeric / character keys of the key input unit 130 or directly input from the user. Thereafter, the controller 100 receives an input of a confirmation key indicating that the contents of the message to be transmitted and the reception telephone number are completed, and executes step 270 asking whether to transmit the message. Therefore, when it is confirmed that a key for transmitting the message is received from the user, step 275 of transmitting the message through the wireless transmitter / receiver 160 is performed. Thereafter, the control unit 100 executes step 280 to display a message indicating that the message is transmitted to the receiver on the display unit 110. In addition, step 285 is performed to store transmission information including the transmitted message and recipient information in the memory unit 120.

If it is determined in step 215 that the inbox item is selected from the user as a result of the determination in step 215, the controller 100 executes step 240 for selecting a message to be resent among a plurality of previously sent and stored messages according to the item. . Thereafter, the controller 100 executes step 245 of displaying contents of the selected message. Thereafter, the controller 100 executes step 250 of determining whether a menu input for modifying the content of the previously transmitted message is received from the user. If the control unit 100 determines that the menu for modifying the message is selected as shown in the example screen (B) of FIG. 3B, the controller 100 proceeds to step 255 to perform the key operation of the key input unit 130 from the user. The contents of the displayed message are modified and input as shown in the example screen of FIG. 3B (C). In addition, if it is determined in step 250 that the menu for modifying the message is not selected, the controller 100 executes step 260 of determining whether an input of a confirmation key indicating completion of the selection of the message is received.

If the control unit 100 determines that an input of the confirmation key indicating completion of the input of the message is received, the controller 100 proceeds to step 265 in which the pre-stored message is transmitted in advance to receive the phone numbers of the plurality of recipients. Control to display the recipient information that contains. Thereafter, the control unit 100 executes step 270 for displaying a message asking whether to transmit a message from the user to the plurality of recipients displayed on the display unit 110 as illustrated in FIG. 3B (D). If the control unit 100 determines that a user has received an input of a key for transmitting the message to the plurality of recipients displayed, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 275 and transmits the message to the plurality of receivers via the wireless transmitter / receiver 160. do. In addition, when the message is transmitted, a message indicating a state indicating that the message is being transmitted to a plurality of recipients is displayed on the display unit 110 as shown in the screen example of FIG. 3B (E). When the control unit 100 determines that the message has been transmitted to the plurality of receivers through the wireless transmitter / receiver unit 160, the controller 100 displays a message indicating that the transmission of the message is completed. In addition, the control unit 100 executes step 285 to store the transmission information of the message including the contents of the transmitted message in the memory unit 120.

As described above, in a message transmission to a plurality of recipients in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, a menu input for performing a text message transmission / reception function among various functions of the mobile communication terminal is received and transmitted to a plurality of previously stored receivers. In selecting a message and modifying the contents of the message or resending the original text, the transmission information including the phone numbers of the plurality of recipients who have received the previously transmitted message is displayed and the message is displayed to the plurality of displayed recipients. And transmit transmission information including the phone numbers of the plurality of recipients according to the transmitted message.

As described above, the configuration and operation according to the embodiment of the present invention can be made. Meanwhile, in the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the transmission of a text message is described as an example in transmitting a message to a plurality of recipients, but it may include a multimedia message including a picture and a voice in addition to the text message. In addition, the embodiment of the present invention has been described with an example to modify the content of the message sent in advance. Upon retransmission to the plurality of recipients that have been previously transmitted and received the message, the plurality of recipient information may be modified or deleted according to whether the message is successfully transmitted. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but by the claims and equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the present invention provides the convenience of inputting a plurality of recipients when modifying a message previously transmitted to the plurality of recipients or resending the original text in transmitting a message to the plurality of recipients in the mobile communication terminal.

Claims (6)

In the message group transmission method in a mobile communication terminal, Storing the content and recipient information of the message previously created by the sender and sent to the plurality of recipients; Extracting and displaying the stored message and information on a plurality of recipients receiving the message; And retransmitting the displayed message to the plurality of recipients. The method of claim 1, And modifying or deleting the message and the plurality of recipient information from a user when displaying the stored message and the plurality of recipient information receiving the message. The method of claim 1, The stored plurality of recipient information includes a phone number of a receiver receiving the message, and a message transmission time in the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, And displaying a notification message informing the plurality of recipients of whether to transmit the message after receiving the stored message. In the message group transmission method in a mobile communication terminal, Sending a message to a plurality of recipients by the sender in advance; Displaying a message indicating whether the message is successfully transmitted; Storing contents and recipient information of the transmitted message; Displaying contents according to the menu when a user selects a menu for fetching the stored message and information on a plurality of recipients who have received the message; And transmitting the message to a plurality of recipients when a signal for retransmitting the displayed message to the plurality of recipients is received. The method of claim 5, When the sender writes a message to a plurality of recipients and the message is sent to the plurality of recipients If there is a phone number of an untransmitted recipient, the phone that fails to transmit the message previously transmitted when the message is resent A method of group transmission of messages in a mobile terminal informing that a number exists.

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