KR100640812B1 - Mobile communication terminal with message multi-transmission and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal having a multi-transmission function and a method thereof are provided to receive different strings according to assigned group for a macro included in a message and insert the different strings received according to the group at a corresponding position of the message, and to transmit the message to each receiving party in order, thereby enabling a receiver to take an interest in the message by including a name or a byname of each receiver in a multi-transmission message. A multi-transmission method using a mobile communication terminal comprises the following steps of: receiving a message including a macro, in which a function is predefined, in a menu for preparing a message(S100,S110); receiving at least one or more phone numbers to receive the message and assigning a specific group to each phone number(S120); receiving different strings according to the assigned group for the macro included in the message(S130); and inserting the different strings received according to the group at a corresponding position of the message and transmitting the message to each receiving party in order(S170).

Description

Mobile communication terminal with broadcast transmission function and its method {Mobile Communication Terminal with Message Multi-Transmission and its Method}

1 is a flowchart of a broadcast transmission method using a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message input process according to the present invention;

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message for broadcast transmission including a macro according to the present invention;

4 is a diagram showing an example of telephone number input and group designation for broadcast transmission according to the present invention;

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a string input process for each group for a specific macro according to the present invention.

Fig. 6A is an example of a text editing screen for inserting a name into a message.

Fig. 6B is an example of a text editing screen for group word processing.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a text editing screen for inserting different verbs in groups.

8 shows an example of a text editing screen for inserting an additional message.

9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message for broadcast transmission for each group.

10 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal having a broadcast transmission function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a broadcast transmission function and a method thereof, and more particularly, to edit and broadcast a message to match the characteristics of each receiver, such as inserting each recipient's name or nickname, processing an acknowledgment, and inserting an additional phrase. The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a broadcast transmission function capable of transmitting and a method thereof.

The short message service (SMS) according to the prior art refers to a text service that allows mobile phone users to exchange short texts of about 40 characters without additional equipment. With the rapid spread of mobile communication terminals, the population of text service users is increasing rapidly, and unlike E-Mail, contents can be delivered almost simultaneously with the time of sending. It is in a firm position.

In addition, in order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing SMS, such as the limit of the number of characters transmitted, text-based messages, a multimedia messaging system (MMS) has emerged. MMS refers to a messaging system that can exchange data in various formats such as still images, music, voice, and video as basic elements of 3rd generation mobile communication services. Following the second generation of SMS, MMS provides existing media format messages and multimedia format messages. This system enables users to send and receive between users without requiring real-time transmission.

Meanwhile, the same information may be simultaneously transmitted to a plurality of receiving terminals using a message service according to the related art. Such a message transmission is called multi-transmission, and the broadcast transmission according to the prior art has a problem in that it is difficult to transmit a message containing contents corresponding to the characteristics of each receiver because only the same contents can be transmitted.

In other words, a broadcast message does not include the name or nickname of each recipient, so if the interest in the received message is not high and you need to insert additional messages for some of the total recipients, only those parts of the message will be replayed. There was a problem to broadcast. In addition, some of the total recipients have a problem that cannot be broadcasted after editing a message group by group to match the characteristics of each receiver, such as writing a comment or inserting a specific image.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, a mobile communication terminal and a method having a broadcast transmission function that can increase the interest in the message of the receiver by including the name or nickname of each recipient in the broadcast message; The purpose is to provide.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal and a method having a broadcast transmission function capable of group-by-group editing of a message so as to conform to characteristics of each receiver, such as inserting an additional message to a part of all recipients, processing a comment or inserting a specific image. To provide.

As one aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the broadcast transmission method using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the step of receiving a message containing a macro function predefined in the menu for creating a message; Receiving at least one telephone number to receive the message, and specifying a specific group for each of the telephone numbers; Receiving a different character string for each of the designated groups for the macro included in the message; And sequentially transmitting a message for each receiving party configured by inserting different character strings input for each group into corresponding positions of the message.

Preferably, the macro includes a special symbol indicating that it is a macro. In addition, the macro is to insert a name matching the phone number in the message, to receive a different verb (verb) for each group, or to add a different message for each group Or it may be for adding different images for each group.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal having a broadcast transmission function according to the present invention includes a message including a macro whose function is predefined, at least one or more telephone numbers for receiving the message, and designated for each of the telephone numbers. An input unit for receiving a different character string for each group with respect to a specific group and the macro; A controller configured to insert a different character string input for each group into a corresponding position of the message to configure a message to be transmitted to each receiving side; And a wireless communication unit for sequentially transmitting the configured message to each receiving side through a mobile communication network.

In the present invention, the mobile communication terminal is a personal communication terminal (PCS), a personal digital terminal (PDA), a smart phone, the next generation mobile communication terminal (IMT-2000), DMB phone, wireless communication such as a mobile terminal while carrying a personal Say this is possible terminal.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention 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. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. In addition, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known function or configuration related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a flowchart of a broadcast transmission method using a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1 described in detail a preferred embodiment of the broadcast transmission method using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. In this example, a group to which messages of different contents are to be transmitted is assumed to be "group1" and "group2", "group1" is a receiving group such as a friend, and "group2" should be written as a saying "group1" In addition to the message for "a", assume that the receiving group needs to send an additional message.

First, the mobile terminal enters a menu for creating a message provided by the mobile terminal [S100] and receives a message including a macro whose function is predefined [S110]. It is assumed that the message is a message for broadcast transmission. Here, the macro preferably includes a special symbol indicating that it is a macro.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message input process according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, when the message is written (200), when an option key is clicked, a menu for inserting the macro is provided (210). When the item “add edit string” is selected in the menu, a sub menu indicating the type of macro to be added is provided (210). When the item “3. $ VERB ($ V)” is selected in the submenu, the letter “$ V3” is inserted into the message being prepared, indicating that the verb is to be edited using a macro. In FIG. 2, "$" is used as an example of a special symbol indicating that it is a macro.

2 shows examples 210 of various types of macros. Each macro used in FIG. 2 is predefined with the following functions. That is, "$ NAME ($ N)" is a macro for inserting a name matching the phone number in the message, and "$ ALIAS ($ L)" inserts an alias matching the phone number in the message. Macro. Also, "$ VERB ($ V)" is a macro for inserting or editing a verb, and "$ ADD ($ A)" represents a macro for adding a message to be added in addition to the common content included in the message for broadcast transmission. And, "$ ETC ($ E)" represents a macro for adding other phrases. You can also define macros for adding images. The macro for adding the image can be usefully used in the message service by MMS. When using the same macro multiple times, serial numbers can be assigned, such as "$ V1", "$ V2", and "$ V3".

Here, the macro is not limited to the example shown in FIG. That is, the macro may be various letters, numbers, and symbols other than English. In addition, to include the macro in the message, instead of using a menu as in FIG. 2, a shortcut key or a predefined macro may be directly input using a keypad of the terminal.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message for broadcast transmission created by including a macro according to the present invention.

Thereafter, at least one receiving telephone number to receive the message is input, and a specific group is designated for each of the telephone numbers [S120]. Here, the group designation is for transmitting different character strings, that is, different contents, for each group. For example, it is assumed that there are 10 input telephone numbers, and the 10 telephone numbers are designated as "Group 1" or "Group 2", respectively. If the common message content to be transmitted to the ten destinations is "A", the content to be transmitted only to the "group 1" is "B", and the content to be transmitted only to the "group 2" is "C", the "group" "A + B" may be transmitted to "1", and "A + C" may be transmitted to "Group2".

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a phone number input and group designation for broadcast transmission according to the present invention. First, after receiving the telephone number 400, if the option key is selected and the "group input" item is selected from the provided menu, a submenu 411 for designating a group is provided (410). The group designation may be made for each phone number, and a group provided by default may be designated for a phone number for which a specific group is not designated.

Thereafter, a different string is received for each of the designated groups for the macro included in the message [S130].

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a string input process for each group for a specific macro according to the present invention. When the option key is selected on the screen 500 indicating the message that the input is completed, a menu including the item “511 editing string operation” is provided (510). When the "edit string job" item 511 is selected, a list 521 of macros included in the message is provided. When "1. $ N" 523 is selected from the list 521, a screen 530 for editing "$ N" is provided.

As described above, in the character string input process [S130] for each group, the message may be edited to include different information for each group for each macro having a different function. 6A is an example of a text editing screen for inserting a name into a message. The name insertion process does not need to be performed for each group, but names are inserted in the same manner for all groups. However, by referring to the phone book stored in the predetermined memory, a name matching the receiver's phone number may be obtained and inserted into the message. If a phone number is not stored in the phone book, a user may directly input a name.

6 (b) shows an example of a text editing screen for the group word processing. "Group 1" adds "a" after the name because it is not necessary to use the abbreviation, and "group" is added after the name because "group 2" is a group to which the abbreviation is to be used.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a text editing screen for inserting different verbs for each group. Fig. 7A shows "$ V1", Fig. 7B shows "$ V2", and Fig. 7C shows an editing screen for "$ V3". As shown in Fig. 7 (a), no blanked portion ($ V1: group 1) is added.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a text editing screen for inserting an additional message. In Fig. 8, no additional message is inserted in " Group 1 ", and an additional message is inserted in " Group 2 "

Thereafter, when the storage key provided in the mobile communication terminal is clicked [S140], a message including the information input in the process [S110, S120, S130] is stored in a memory provided separately by the mobile communication terminal [ S150].

Thereafter, when the transmission key provided in the mobile communication terminal is clicked [S160], the message for each receiver configured by inserting different character strings input for each group into corresponding positions of the message is sequentially transmitted [S170]. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message for broadcast transmission for each group. The phrases shown in bold in FIG. 9 are parts edited according to the characteristics of Group 1 and Group 2. FIG. In other words, unlike the "group 1" (900), "group 2" (910) writes an acknowledgment and contains an additional message, "the amount of money is full ^ ^".

10 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal having a broadcast transmission function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

A preferred embodiment of a mobile communication terminal having a broadcast transmission function according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 10.

A mobile communication terminal having a broadcast transmission function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a wireless communication unit 11, an input unit 13, a control unit 15, a memory 17 and a display unit 19. The memory 17 stores a phone book, an image, and the like.

The input unit 13 may include a message including a macro whose function is predefined, at least one or more telephone numbers to receive the message, a specific group designated for each of the telephone numbers, and a different character string for each group for the macros. Receive input. Menus, information, and the like necessary for the input are displayed on the display unit 19. The display of menus, information, and the like is controlled by the controller 15. In addition, the detailed features of the macro and the menu, as described above in the description of the broadcast transmission method using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

The controller 15 receives the input information from the input unit 13, inserts different character strings input for each group into corresponding positions of the message, and configures a message to be transmitted to each receiving side. When inserting the name and the nickname of each receiving party into the corresponding location, the phone book stored in the memory 17 may be referred to, and when the image is transmitted to a specific group, the image stored in the memory 17 may be read. have.

The wireless communication unit 11 sequentially transmits the configured message to each receiving side through a mobile communication network.

Other detailed features for the implementation of a mobile communication terminal having a broadcast transmission function according to the present invention are as described above in the description of the broadcast transmission method using the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

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.

Referring to the effect of the mobile communication terminal and the method having a broadcast transmission function according to the present invention described above are as follows.

First, according to the present invention, by including the name or alias of each recipient in the broadcast transmission message, there is an effect that can increase the interest in the message of the receiver.

Second, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the broadcast transmission message can be edited and broadcasted for each reception group so as to meet the characteristics of each receiver, such as inserting an additional message to some of all recipients, processing aptitude, or inserting a specific image.

Claims (14)

Receiving a message including a macro whose function is predefined in a menu for composing a message; Receiving at least one telephone number to receive the message, and specifying a specific group for each of the telephone numbers; Receiving a different character string for each of the designated groups for the macro included in the message; And Sequentially transmitting a message for each receiving party configured by inserting different strings input for each group into a corresponding position of the message. Broadcast transmission method using a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the macro, Broadcasting transmission method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises a special symbol indicating that the macro. The method of claim 1, wherein the macro, Broadcasting transmission method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for inserting a name matching the telephone number in the message. The method of claim 3, wherein the inputting of the text string comprises: A broadcast transmission method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized by obtaining a name matching the telephone number by referring to a telephone book stored in a predetermined memory. The method of claim 1, wherein the macro, A broadcast transmission method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for receiving different verbs for each group. The method of claim 1, wherein the macro, A broadcast transmission method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for adding different messages for each group. The method of claim 1, wherein the macro, A broadcast transmission method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for adding different images for each group. An input unit configured to receive a message including a function-defined macro, at least one or more telephone numbers for receiving the message, a specific group designated for each of the telephone numbers, and a different character string for each group for the macro; A controller configured to insert a different character string input for each group into a corresponding position of the message to configure a message to be transmitted to each receiving side; And Wireless communication unit for sequentially transmitting the configured message to each receiving side through the mobile communication network Mobile communication terminal having a broadcast transmission function comprising. The method of claim 8, wherein the macro, Mobile communication terminal having a broadcast transmission function, characterized in that it comprises a special symbol indicating that the macro. The method of claim 8, wherein the macro, And a broadcast transmission function for inserting a name matching the telephone number into the message. The method of claim 10, Memory to store the phone book Including more, The string for the macro for inserting a name that matches the phone number is And a name matching the telephone number obtained by referring to the telephone book stored in the memory. The method of claim 8, wherein the macro, Mobile communication terminal having a broadcast transmission function, characterized in that for receiving a different verb (verb) for each group. The method of claim 8, wherein the macro, Mobile communication terminal having a broadcast transmission function, characterized in that for adding different messages for each group. The method of claim 8, wherein the macro, Mobile communication terminal having a broadcast transmission function, characterized in that for adding different images for each group.

Images