KR100654916B1 - Mobile Communication Terminal for Providing Name Search And Method Therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a telephone number search function and a method thereof.

The present invention provides a mobile communication terminal for selecting a phone number search mode and searching and displaying a phone number by name, comprising a plurality of numeric keys, text keys, call keys, and end keys for dialing, menu selection, Provides a key selection function for ending a call and inputting a command, moving from a phone number search menu of the mobile communication terminal to select a search function mode by name, and searching for a name in a search box of the selected search function mode selected by name. A key input unit as means for inputting a unit and a recognition number of a character string constituting a character string; A display unit which displays a degree of use of a power source, a reception strength of radio waves, an overall operating state of the mobile communication terminal, and provides an interface screen for providing a telephone number search service and a name list and a telephone number stored in the telephone directory; When the unit and the identification number are input by using the key input unit in the search window of the name-specific search function mode, name information corresponding to the one unit and the identification number is stored in a list of names stored as database information. A memory unit in which a phone number search program for performing a function of searching and outputting through the display unit is embedded; And a microprocessor that controls transmission and reception of data according to a predetermined communication protocol, and controls the phone number search service to be provided by driving the phone number search program stored in the memory unit. A mobile communication terminal providing a phone number search service is provided.

According to the present invention, when a phone number is searched by name in the phone book function of a mobile communication terminal, a plurality of numbers stored in the mobile communication terminal by inputting a syllable representing a syllable and a syllable location on the name are searched. You can quickly search for the name you want from the name list and try to make a call accordingly, which can greatly reduce the number and time of keystrokes.

Phone, search, initial, numeric, neutral

Description

Mobile communication terminal with phone number search function and its method {Mobile Communication Terminal for Providing Name Search And Method Therefor}

1 is an exemplary view showing an interface screen of a mobile communication terminal providing a phone number search function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal providing a phone number search function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a phone number search function by name of a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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200: program memory 210: internal memory

220: mode state storage unit 230: microprocessor

240: key input unit 250: display unit

260: digital signal processing unit 270: baseband conversion unit

280: speaker 290: microphone

291 antenna 292 RF signal processing unit

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a telephone number search function and a method thereof. More specifically, when a search criterion is input into a search window through a key input unit of a mobile communication terminal, a phone number search function that searches for and outputs a name that matches an input search criterion among names of a phone book stored in the mobile communication terminal. It relates to a mobile communication terminal and a method for providing the same.

Today, due to the rapid development of the information and communication field, mobile communication and personal mobile communication are increasingly used as a means of exchanging information quickly and conveniently, as well as wired communication, anytime, anywhere, and are widely used as a necessity in the modern society. . The user of the mobile communication terminal can select and use functions of a plurality of mobile communication terminals such as a phone book function, a schedule function, and an MP3 function through the main menu function of the mobile communication terminal. In particular, the phone book function is a function mode that plays an important role in communicating with a person. Because, in the past, the telephone number of the receiver was always remembered when the phone call was made, or it was recorded through a memo and then reported by entering the number, and the other party was called. This is because most of the time, the telephone number of the receiver is stored, and the telephone number of the stored receiver is selected through a key operation to make a call.

Conventionally, when searching for a phone book of a mobile communication terminal, a consonant of a name is inputted or a syllable on a name is inputted.

However, if the number of registrants stored in the phone book of the mobile communication terminal is large, for example, a sales employee has a lot of mutual names with the registered persons, the number of key operations and the liquid crystal display of the mobile communication terminal exceed the number of keys. The problem is that you have to scroll through the page and keep checking visually. In addition, when a user searches for a phone number by only a consonant, there are usually only about 4 to 5 people listed on the LCD screen, so that a lot of people with the same last name are registered (for example, 'Kim', 'Lee', ' Park's, etc.) has to continue to page down the LCD screen, and the hassle of keeping an eye on the person you are looking for. Therefore, as the number of registrants stored in the phone book of the mobile communication terminal increases, it becomes more difficult to search for registrants who want to make calls, and it becomes difficult to efficiently use the phone book function.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a mobile communication terminal when a recognition number indicating a syllable position on a name stored in sequence with one syllable of a name is sequentially entered through a key input unit of the mobile communication terminal. The purpose of the present invention is to search for and output a name satisfying an input search criterion among names of a phone book stored in a terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mobile communication terminal that selects a phone number search mode and searches and displays phone numbers by name, and includes a plurality of numeric keys, text keys, call keys, and end keys. Provides key selection functions for dialing, menu selection, call termination and command input, moves from the phone number search menu of the mobile communication terminal to select a search function name by name, and selects the search function mode by the selected name. A key input unit as means for inputting a unit and a recognition number of a character string constituting a name to be searched in a search box of a; A display unit which displays a degree of use of a power source, a reception strength of radio waves, an overall operating state of the mobile communication terminal, and provides an interface screen for providing a telephone number search service and a name list and a telephone number stored in the telephone directory; When the unit and the identification number are input by using the key input unit in the search window of the name-specific search function mode, name information corresponding to the one unit and the identification number is stored in a list of names stored as database information. A memory unit in which a phone number search program for performing a function of searching and outputting through the display unit is embedded; And a microprocessor that controls transmission and reception of data according to a predetermined communication protocol, and controls the phone number retrieval service to be provided by driving the phone number retrieval program stored in the memory unit. A mobile communication terminal providing a number retrieval service is provided.

According to another object of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a phone number search function for selecting a phone number search mode and searching and displaying a phone number by name, the method comprising: (a) a phone number search mode entered by a user; Receiving a selection signal of a search function mode by name; (b) receiving a unit and a recognition number of a character string constituting a name to be searched in a search window of the name-specific search function mode; (c) determining whether there is name information corresponding to the one unit and the identification number input in the step (b); And (d) if it is determined in step (c) that there is matching name information, displaying the name information on a mobile communication terminal. to provide.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a diagram illustrating an interface screen of a mobile communication terminal providing a phone number search function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In general, when searching for name information in a phone book of a mobile communication terminal, when entering a consonant among the syllables constituting a name, the syllable position on the name is the same, the name information consisting of the same consonant is searched and displayed on the display 250 Done. However, if the name information stored in the phone book of the mobile communication terminal is difficult to manage (for example, 1000 or more), since the name information having the same initial name also increases in proportion, the sample of searched name information also increases. When the retrieved name information is output to the display unit 250, it is difficult to find the desired name information because it must be visually confirmed by scrolling the page of the display unit 250 several times. Therefore, when a user inputs a syllable of a person's name and a recognition number indicating a syllable position on the name together in the mobile terminal, the sample of the name information to be searched is greatly reduced and stored in the phone book of the mobile terminal. There is a convenience that can reduce the number of keystrokes to retrieve the name information. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, when a user enters a syllable on the name that he wants to find and a key button 2 of the mobile communication terminal in the search box, the user is stored in the phone book of the mobile communication terminal. The second character (second syllable) of the name is searched for and printed out all the registrants stored as 'iron'. Here, the recognition number is an address of a storage address indicating a syllable location of a name that is sequentially input and stored on a mobile terminal, and the address of the mobile terminal is 'Kim Chul-soon'. ', The address of the storage address indicating the position of the first character (kim), the second character (iron), and the third character (order) in the order of the stored syllables. By interlocking with the button, the number 2 key button, the number 3 key button, and so on, the numeric display of the key button of the mobile communication terminal can be used to search the syllable location of the name. Therefore, the recognition number means the numeric display of the key button of the mobile communication terminal, and if the numeric display of the key button is entered into the search window for searching the phone number of the mobile communication terminal by name, the syllable position of the stored name Can be represented.

In this case, when a user enters a unit on the name in the search box, the user enters one of the initial, neutral, and final or one syllable including all of them. In this case, it is preferable to input a syllable as long as all of the initial, neutral, and final species are included. In addition, one unit of the string constituting the name may be composed of the first letter of the alphabet consisting of English words or alphabet string. For example, if the name is Smith, you can enter both S or Smith, or consist of one or more alphabetic characters.

In addition, when searching the phone number of the mobile communication terminal, if the position of the syllable input in the search window selects the first character (first key button 1 of the mobile communication terminal) indicating the surname, the surname of Korea is the same. Because of the many (for example, 'bak', 'kim', 'yi', etc.), it is advisable to enter syllables other than the surname unless the surname is an unusual surname that people do not use much. In an embodiment of the present invention, in order to search for a phone number by name, a syllable and a recognition number of a name are input together in a search box, but an interface that can be input separately can be configured. In addition, even if there is a space between a syllable and a recognition number of a name, a function of recognizing a search criterion (one syllable + recognition number) can be configured by automatically recognizing and deleting a space. Iron 2 '->' iron 2 ')

2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal that provides a phone number search function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a program memory 200, an internal memory 210, a mode state storage unit 220, a microprocessor 230, a key input unit 240, and a display unit ( 250, a digital signal processor 260, a baseband converter 270, a speaker 280, a microphone 290, an antenna 291, an RF signal processor 292, and the like.

The program memory 200 includes an operating system (OS) software having a real-time processing function for the operation of the mobile communication terminal 100 and call processing software for processing functions related to call processing. Is stored, and according to an embodiment of the present invention, a phone number search program for quickly searching for a registrant stored by name in a phone book of a mobile communication terminal is stored. The phone number search program selects the name search function mode for searching phone numbers by name in the phone number search mode by the key input unit 240 and one syllable among the names of registrants who want to call in the phone book of the mobile communication terminal. And the identification number are entered into the search box, the name information of the syllable entered by the user and the syllable position on the name among the plurality of name information stored as database information in the mobile communication terminal is searched and displayed on the mobile communication terminal. .

On the other hand, the phone number search program may be mounted in the program memory 200 in the production stage of the mobile communication terminal, or may be downloaded and mounted on the mobile communication service provider server through a wireless Internet connection or the like.

The internal memory 210 is a concept including a ROM, an EEPROM, a RAM, a flash memory, a volatile, a nonvolatile memory, and the like. Any one of the internal memory 210 may be used. It is mounted on a substrate. In general, an operating program and a system program of the microprocessor 230 are stored in the ROM region, and may be electrically erased or stored again as needed. In addition, the ROM stores variable and status information of a program generated in connection with driving various software such as a telephone number search program installed in the program memory 200.

EEPROM (EEPROM) is a memory that can be electrically erased or re-stored, non-volatile memory in which data for storage, such as NAM (Number Assignment Module) parameters, telephone numbers, names, short messages are recorded.

In addition, the internal memory 210 typically serves as a data buffer when executing an operation program of the mobile communication terminal 100, and temporarily stores data input by the key input unit 240 or moves externally. Data such as text or image received by the communication terminal 100 and phone numbers such as recognition numbers, syllables of names, phonemes, and English alphabet characters inputted by the key input unit 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention by name. Data entered in the search box for searching is stored.

The mode state storage unit 220 stores the current operation mode of the mobile communication terminal 100 selected by the key input unit 240 as a state flag (0, 1, 2, ...), and the microprocessor ( 230 updates the state storage unit 220 by allocating a unique state flag for each mode to distinguish whether the mobile communication terminal 100 is a reception mode, an outgoing mode, a storage mode, or a call mode. do. In particular, the phone number search mode and the search function mode by name according to the embodiment of the present invention are stored as status flags.

The microprocessor 230 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 100 so that the communication protocol is processed according to a predetermined protocol of transmission and reception data with reference to the state flag stored in the mode state storage unit 220. In particular, when the microprocessor 230 selects a phone number search mode and a name-specific search function mode, the microprocessor 230 drives a phone number search program stored in the program memory 200 to input search criteria (one syllable of a name, a recognition number). According to the control to search for a name matching the search criteria from the list of names stored in the phone book of the mobile terminal to display on the mobile terminal.

To this end, the microprocessor 230 executes instructions for driving a phone number search program, and when a phone number search mode and a name search function mode are selected, the microprocessor 230 generates a mode control signal and transmits it to the mode state storage unit 220. The mode of the mode state storage unit 220 is updated.

The key input unit 240 includes a plurality of numeric keys, character keys, call keys, and end keys to provide a key selection function for dialing or menu selection, call termination, and command input. Accordingly, a user who wants to make a call by selecting a phone number search mode and a search function mode by name of the mobile communication terminal 100 by operating a numeric key, a function key, a cursor movement key, etc. included in the key input unit 240. You can search and call. In addition, the key input unit 240 selects a search function mode by name, and then inputs a search criterion (one syllable of the name, a recognition number) to the displayed search box by using a text key and a numeric key.

The display unit 250 displays the overall operating state of the mobile communication terminal 100 including the degree of use of power, the reception strength of radio waves, and the date and time. In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 250 may include an interface screen for providing a phone number search service such as a phone number search mode, a search function mode by name, and a search box for inputting the search criteria described above. Displays a list of names and phone numbers stored in the phone book.

The digital signal processor 260 (DSP: Digital Signal Processor (DSP)) is an audio data processing function that encodes or decodes audio data exchanged with the baseband converter 270. It is a digital signal processing processor that executes and executes an equalize function for noise reduction in multipath. In addition, the digital signal processor 260 receives the received message data RX DATA from the baseband converter 170.

The baseband converter 270 converts signals transmitted and received with the speaker 280, the microphone 290, and the RF signal processor 292 into baseband signals, and performs digital-to-analog conversion and analog-to-digital conversion processing. And so on. Accordingly, the baseband converter 270 converts the audio data received from the DSP 260 into an audio signal and outputs the audio signal to the speaker 280, or converts the audio signal input from the microphone 290 into audio data and converts the audio data into a DSP. 260).

In addition, the baseband converter 270 converts the transmission message data TX DATA input from the microprocessor 230 into a transmission message signal TXIQ and outputs it to the RF signal processor 292 or the RF signal processor 292. The received message signal RXIQ, which is inputted from the RXQ, is converted into the received message data RX DATA and output to the DSP 260. The baseband converter 270 automatically controls a gain for the power POWER of the RF signal processor 292 (AGC).

The speaker 280 outputs an audio signal output from the baseband converter 270 as an audible sound, and converts a microphone 290 voice input into an audio signal.

The antenna 291 transmits an RF signal to the air, or transmits an RF signal received from the air to the RF signal processor 292.

The RF signal processor 292 converts a transmission message signal into a radio frequency (RF) signal and outputs it to the antenna 291, or converts an RF signal applied from the antenna 291 into a reception message signal RXIQ. Output to the baseband converter 270.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a phone number search function by name of a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The user selects a phone number search mode of the mobile communication terminal and selects a search function mode by name among submenus (S300). Subsequently, a search window is displayed on the LCD screen of the mobile communication terminal, and the user inputs one syllable and a recognition number of the name to be searched in the phone book of the mobile communication terminal (S302). Here, the identification number is an address of a storage address indicating a syllable location of a name that is sequentially input and stored on the mobile communication terminal. If the phone number of the mobile communication terminal is stored as 'Kim Chul-soon', the stored syllable order is the first. The address of the storage address indicating the position of the character (long), the second character (iron), and the third character (in order) is entered in the order of the key buttons of the mobile communication terminal in the order of the 1 key button, 2 key button, 3 key button, etc. By interlocking by inputting the numeric display of the key button of the mobile communication terminal into the search box, it can be used to search the syllable location of the name. Therefore, the recognition number means the numeric display of the key button of the mobile communication terminal, and if the numeric display of the key button is entered into the search window for searching the phone number of the mobile communication terminal by name, the syllable position of the stored name Can be represented.

When the user inputs one syllable 'Iron' and the key button 2 of the mobile communication terminal, the user inputs 'iron' in the second character (the second syllable position) of the name list stored in the phone book. Search for all registered registrants and display them. (For example, Kim Chul-soon, Lee Cheol-min, Lee Cheol-hee, etc.)

The mobile communication terminal checks whether there is name information corresponding to one syllable and the recognition number of the input name (S304). If it is determined in step S304 that there is name information corresponding to one syllable of the name input by the user and the recognition number, a list of matching names is displayed on the LCD screen of the mobile communication terminal (S306). The user attempts to make a phone call by selecting a person who the user wants to attempt to make a phone call from the list of displayed names through key operation (S308). If it is determined in step S304 that there is no name information corresponding to one syllable and the recognition number of the input name, all the list of names stored in the phone book of the mobile communication terminal is displayed on the LCD screen (S310).

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a phone number is searched by name in the phone book function of the mobile communication terminal, a recognition number indicating one syllable of a name and a syllable position on the name is input to the mobile communication terminal as a search criterion. You can quickly search for a name you want from a list of stored names and try to make a call accordingly, which can greatly reduce the number and time of keystrokes.

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In the mobile communication terminal to select the phone number search mode, and search and display the phone number by name, It provides a number selection key for dialing, menu selection, call termination and command input by providing a number keys, text keys, call keys and end keys, and moves from the phone number search menu of the mobile communication terminal. A key input unit for selecting a search function mode by name and inputting a unit of a character string constituting a name to be searched and a recognition number in a search window of the selected search function mode by name; A display unit which displays a degree of use of a power source, a reception strength of radio waves, an overall operating state of the mobile communication terminal, and provides an interface screen for providing a telephone number search service and a name list and a telephone number stored in the telephone directory; When the unit and the identification number are input by using the key input unit in the search window of the name-specific search function mode, name information corresponding to the one unit and the identification number is stored in a list of names stored as database information. A memory unit in which a phone number search program for performing a function of searching and outputting through the display unit is embedded; And A microprocessor that controls transmission and reception of data according to a predetermined communication protocol and controls the phone number search service to be provided by driving the phone number search program stored in the memory unit. A mobile communication terminal providing a phone number search service comprising a. The method of claim 1, The one unit is a mobile communication terminal for providing a phone number search service, characterized in that any one or one syllable of initial, neutral, and final. The method of claim 1, The identification number is a mobile communication terminal providing a phone number search service, characterized in that indicating the position of the syllable on the name stored sequentially. The method of claim 1, And a unit of the string constituting the name is the first letter of the alphabet consisting of English words or an alphabet string. In the method of selecting a phone number search mode, and providing a phone number search function for searching and displaying a phone number by name, (a) receiving a selection signal of a telephone number search mode and a name-specific search function mode input by a user; (b) receiving a unit and a recognition number of a character string constituting a name to be searched in the search window of the name-specific search function mode; (c) determining whether there is name information corresponding to the one unit and the identification number input in the step (b); And (d) if it is determined that there is matching name information in step (c), displaying the name information on the mobile communication terminal. Method for providing a phone number search function by name comprising a. The method of claim 5, Wherein the one unit is any one of a consonant, a neutral, and a consonant or a syllable. The method of claim 5, And the identification number indicates a syllable location on a name which is sequentially input and stored. The method of claim 5, And a unit of the string constituting the name is a first letter of the alphabet consisting of English words or an alphabet string. The method of claim 5, In case of inputting the unit and the identification number, if there is a space between the unit and the identification number, the space is automatically deleted and the unit and the identification number are input. How to provide phone number search function.

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