KR100639496B1 - Method and apparatus for using memory by according to the user logged in in mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for using a memory through logging in by each user in a mobile terminal are provided to assign an ID and a password to each user so that each user can commonly use a mobile terminal. Each user sets his/her ID and a password and stores them in a mobile terminal(303). When a particular user logs in the mobile terminal by using his/her set ID and password(306), data existing in a memory region of the corresponding user is read and copied to a common memory region(309). As the data is coped to the common memory region, the user can use a function of the mobile terminal(312).

Description

 Method and apparatus for memory usage by user login in mobile communication terminal {Method and apparatus for using memory by according to the user logged in in mobile phone}

1 is an internal configuration diagram of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a storage unit of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of using a terminal by logging in for each user in a mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

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100-Mobile communication terminal 112A-ID / password storage unit

103-control unit 112B-private memory area

106-Input 112C-Common Memory Area

109-display unit 115-RF transceiver

112-Storage 118-Audio Converter

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for using a memory through a user login in a mobile communication terminal. More specifically, by allocating and protecting a memory area of each individual in a public mobile communication terminal that can be used by logging in for each user. The present invention relates to a memory usage method and apparatus through a user-specific login in a mobile communication terminal that can conveniently use a mobile communication terminal without leaking or deleting its personal information.

As the spread of mobile communication terminals has spread and the use of them has become more common, more and more people use useful services of mobile communication terminals. In addition, mobile communication terminals are developing rapidly as a result of active research activities driven by explosive demand around the world. In other words, in terms of the appearance of the terminal, the size of the terminal has been reduced and the weight has been lightly improved for convenient portability. The function has been implemented to provide convenience to users. In addition, people always carry a mobile communication terminal even when driving with a car, and users can conveniently use the functions of the terminal while driving with various functions such as navigation or providing music while driving.

However, since a terminal having such a function has a higher price of a terminal device, it is not burdensome for a student or a person who cannot afford to buy a terminal device. Therefore, in order to secure such a problem, a single terminal is set to share the same ID and password, so that the burden on the price of the terminal device has been reduced, and a method for using the terminal has been proposed. There was a disadvantage that you can not protect your personal information because the next user was able to see all the information used by the previous user, and when the user changes, there is a cumbersome problem of deleting and using all previous information.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and provides a method and apparatus for using a memory for each user in a mobile communication terminal that can be used together by providing a user ID and password for each user when using the mobile communication terminal. will be.

In addition, another object of the present invention, by using a mobile communication terminal with a number of people to protect their personal information by allocating a personal memory area for each individual, even if the user changes all the information before the erase It is to provide a method and apparatus for using a memory through user-specific login in a mobile communication terminal that can be conveniently used without necessity.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention sets an ID and a password for each user, and when a specific user logs in using the preset ID and password, copies the data in the user's personal memory area to the common memory area. In this case, it is preferable that the personal memory area is allocated for each user, and the size of the memory area available for each user can be arbitrarily set by the user. In addition, the common memory area stores a phone book for each user, and the phone book may be set for each user according to a user's discretion.

When the user logs out after the service of the terminal is terminated, data in the common memory area is stored in the personal memory area of the user.

The present invention also provides an RF transceiver including a modulator, a demodulator, a transmission amplifier and a reception amplifier for transmitting and receiving a signal wirelessly with a base station, a display unit for outputting various display data and text messages generated from a mobile communication terminal, It consists of a memory device for storing programs and data, and is divided into a personal memory area for storing user's personal information and a common memory area, and amplifies a voice signal input through a microphone and converts it into a digital signal. And an audio converter for converting and amplifying the voice data received from the outside into an analog signal and outputting the same to a speaker; A key input unit having a back and the like, and controlling the above components When the user logs in using an ID and a password, the controller may be configured to read data in the user's personal memory area and copy the data to the common memory area.

The storage unit stores user IDs and passwords. The storage unit may have a different personal memory area for each user, and the size of the personal memory area may be arbitrarily set for each user.

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The storage unit may include a telephone unit, and the telephone unit may be divided into memory areas for each user, and security settings may be made according to an arbitrary user. In this case, if the user sets the security setting of the phone book to be public, the control unit controls to display the phone book information of the user to another user. Control not to view the phone book information of the user. In addition, when the user logs out after using the service, the controller controls to store data in the common memory area of the storage unit in the user's personal memory area.

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

1 is an internal configuration diagram of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing the internal configuration of a storage unit of the mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

Although not shown, the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits and receives signals to and from a mobile communication system including a base station, a mobile switching center, and a short message center. A transmitter, a receive amplifier, and a demodulator including a modulator and a transmission amplifier are used. It includes an RF transceiver 115 having a receiver including a. The receiver of the RF transceiver 115 suppresses amplification of noise as much as possible, amplifies a desired signal, generates a digital signal through an intermediate frequency, and the digital signal is analyzed and processed by the controller 103. In addition, the transmitter of the RF transceiver 115 modulates and amplifies a signal generated by the controller 103 in a desired frequency band, and is finally radiated to an antenna via a duplexer (not shown).

The display unit 109 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like, and outputs various display data and text messages generated by the mobile communication terminal 100.

The input unit 106 may include a keypad or the like, and includes a plurality of numeric / character input keys, a function key for interfacing with a user, a key for a call, and the like.

The audio converter 118 converts a digital signal into voice and transmits it to a speaker or converts a voice received through a microphone into a digital signal.

The storage unit 112 includes a read only memory (ROM) and a voice memory for storing a plurality of programs and data. In addition, according to the present invention, the storage unit 112A stores individual user IDs and passwords, and is divided into a personal memory area 112B and a common memory area 112C that can be used by several people. In addition, the storage unit 112 storing IDs and passwords for each user stores personal data for each user and IDs and passwords. In this case, the personal data is preferably stored in the personal memory area 112B for each user, and the size of the personal memory area may be arbitrarily set for each user.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 112 stores user IDs and passwords 112A for each user. For example, if an ID and password are input from user A, a data area corresponding to user A is read. By reading from the personal memory area 112B, the personal data contained in the data area of the user A is copied to the common memory area 112C, and the user can use the functions of the terminal.

In addition, the common memory area 112C stores a user-specific phone book, and the phone book may be set for each user. At this time, if one user has set the security settings of his phone book to the public, the control unit 103 controls other users to see the phone book of the user, and if a user private security settings of his phone book If set to, the information in the phone book is controlled so that it is not leaked to other users.

The controller 103 controls the above components, and includes a digital signal processor (DSP), a microprocessor, and other circuits, and controls a transmitter and a receiver so that a mobile communication terminal user can communicate with other users through a speaker and a microphone. To make a voice call. In addition, according to the present invention, when a user enters an ID and password and logs in, it controls to copy the data in the personal memory area 112B allocated to the user to the common memory area 112C.

In addition, when the user logs out after using the service, the controller 103 controls to store the personal data information copied to the common memory area 112C in the user's personal memory area 112B.

Next, a description will be given of the process of using the terminal in common through the user-specific login in the mobile communication terminal in the mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of using a terminal by logging in for each user in a mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

The user first sets his or her ID and password for each user in advance and stores it in the terminal (step 303). At this time, it is preferable to set the size of the personal memory area for each user.

When a specific user logs in using his or her preset ID and password (step 306), the user reads data in the user's personal memory area and copies it to the common memory area (step 309).

If copied to the common memory area, the user can use the function of the terminal (step 312).

In addition, it is desirable for a user to use his or her personal data to enable security settings for his or her data. In addition, it is desirable to configure a common phone book so that several people can use it together. However, in using the phone book, each user has an option to set security of his / her own phone book for each user. For example, if a user has set his or her phone book information to be private, if another user logs in, the current user's phone book information will not be leaked, and if the user has set his or her phone book information to public, the other user will log in. In case of, the phone book information of the current user is disclosed so that other users can view the phone book information of the current user.

In addition, if the user is using the two-number service, the user can have each number is divided and the personal data stored for each user is protected when the other user is logged in, and does not leak to other users.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated to the several example, this invention is not limited to a specific Example. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, when using a mobile communication terminal by giving an ID and password for each user has an effect that can be used by multiple people together.

In addition, another effect of the present invention, by using a mobile communication terminal with a number of people to protect their personal information by allocating a personal memory area for each individual, even if the user changes all the information before that It can be used conveniently without erasing.

Claims (15)

A first step of setting an ID and a password for each user; If a specific user logs in using the preset ID and password, copying data in the user's personal memory area to the common memory area; Memory usage method through the user-specific login in the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, And the personal memory area is allocated for each user. The method of claim 2, The size of the memory area available for each user is a user can arbitrarily set the memory usage method by the user login by the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, The common memory area stores a user-specific telephone unit. The method of using a memory through user login in a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein The phone unit is a memory usage method through the user-specific login in the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the security setting is possible for each user according to the user's arbitrary. delete The method of claim 1, Storing data in the common memory area in the user's personal memory area upon logout after the second step, Memory usage method through the user-specific login, characterized in that it further comprises a. An RF transceiver comprising a modulator, a demodulator, a transmission amplifier and a reception amplifier for transmitting and receiving a signal wirelessly with a base station; A display unit for outputting various display data and text messages generated by the mobile communication terminal; A storage unit comprising a memory device for storing a plurality of programs and data, and divided into a personal memory area and a common memory area for storing personal information for each user; An audio converter which amplifies a voice signal input through a microphone and converts the voice signal into a digital signal, converts and amplifies the voice data received from the outside into an analog signal and outputs the result to a speaker; A key input unit including a plurality of numeric / character input keys, a function key for interfacing with a user, a key for calling, and the like; A controller which controls the components and controls to read and copy the data in the user's personal memory area to the common memory area when the user logs in using an ID and a password; Mobile communication terminal having a user-specific login function comprising a. The method of claim 8, The storage unit is a mobile communication terminal having a login function for each user, characterized in that for storing the user ID and password. The method of claim 8, The storage unit includes a different personal memory area for each user, and the size of the personal memory area can be arbitrarily set for each user. delete The method of claim 8, The storage unit includes a phone unit, wherein the phone unit has a user-specific login function, characterized in that the memory area is divided for each user. The method of claim 12, The phone unit is characterized in that the security setting is possible according to the user's mobile terminal. The method of claim 13, If the user has made the phone book security setting public, the control unit controls to display the phone book information of the user to other users, If the user has made the phone book security settings private, the control unit is a mobile communication terminal having a login function for each user, characterized in that for controlling other users can not see the phone book information of the user. The method of claim 8, When the user logs out, the control unit controls to store the data in the common memory area of the storage unit in the user's personal memory area, characterized in that the mobile communication terminal with a login function for each user.

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