KR100678107B1 - Method for transmitting and receiving life information in the mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for transmitting and receiving living information through a portable terminal, when the information measuring mode and the information sharing mode for sharing the living information is set, the process of executing the information sharing mode for connecting to the server serving the living information at a predetermined time period and; Downloading the information from the server and uploading the living information measured at a predetermined time interval from the portable terminal to the server; When the information sharing mode is terminated, the process of releasing the connection with the server is repeated.

Handheld terminal, life information, weather information, temperature, information sharing

Description

METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING LIFE INFORMATION IN THE MOBILE TERMINAL}             

1 is a view showing the configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of displaying a temperature measured through a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart for explaining another example of a method for displaying a temperature measured through a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a method of displaying a temperature measured on a display unit in FIG. 1. FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting and receiving life information of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

*** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing ***

10: control unit 21: RF unit

23: data processor 25: audio processor

27: keypad 29: memory

30: camera 31: signal processing unit                 

32: image processor 60: timer

70: temperature detector 75: temperature detector

80: display unit ANT: antenna

MIC: Microphone SPK: Speaker

The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to upload living information acquired by a portable terminal to a specific server, and to download living information uploaded by another portable terminal through the specific server to share living information between the portable terminals. The present invention relates to a method for transmitting and receiving life information of a portable terminal.

Recently, with the development of portable terminal service technology, many information services using a portable terminal such as traffic information and weather information have been implemented.

The conventional information service method using a portable terminal is composed of a service operation server that provides uniform information to all portable terminals, and a portable terminal that receives the information provided from the service operation server through the base station.

In the conventional information service method using the portable terminal configured as described above, the portable terminal user registers with the service operation server whether or not to receive various information services according to traffic information and weather information using the portable terminal.                         

Then, the service operation server operates to provide uniform information to a mobile terminal which desires to receive an information service at a specific time period.

For this reason, the user has a problem that can not accurately obtain the living information that he wants to get at the desired time.

In order to solve the problems described above, the user can receive the desired service from the server operating the living information service so that the user can access the living Internet service directly when desired.

However, the conventional method of providing living information to a portable terminal requires a user to directly connect to a server that operates the service, and there is a problem in that it cannot provide accurate information different for each region and location.

Therefore, the present invention was created to solve the above problems, and uploads the living information measured by the portable terminal itself to a specific server at predetermined time intervals, and downloads the living information measured by other portable terminals for each region and location. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for transmitting and receiving life information of a portable terminal to share other information.

The present invention for achieving the above object, in the method for transmitting and receiving living information through a portable terminal, when the information measuring mode and the sharing information sharing mode of living information is set to a server that services the living information at a predetermined time period Executing a shared information sharing mode; Downloading the information from the server and uploading the living information measured at a predetermined time interval from the portable terminal to the server; When the information sharing mode is terminated, the process of releasing the connection with the server is repeated.

In addition, the present invention for achieving the above object, in the method for transmitting and receiving living information through a portable terminal, when the information sharing mode for sharing the temperature measurement mode and the weather information is set to service the weather information at a predetermined time period Executing an information sharing mode for accessing a server; Downloading weather information from the server and uploading weather information measured at a predetermined time interval from the portable terminal to the server; When the information sharing mode is terminated, the process of releasing the connection with the server is repeated.

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

It should be noted that in the following description, only parts necessary for understanding the operation and operation according to the present invention will be described, and descriptions of other parts will be omitted so as not to distract from the gist of the present invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the RF unit 21 performs communication of a portable terminal. The RF unit 21 includes an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal.

The data processor 23 includes a transmitter for encoding and modulating the transmitted signal and a receiver for demodulating and decoding the received signal. That is, the data processor 23 may include a modem and a codec. Further, the data processing unit 23 connects to a server providing living information according to an embodiment of the present invention, transmits and receives the living information data, and modulates and demodulates the transmitted and received data.

The audio processor 25 plays a function of reproducing the received audio signal output from the data processor 23 or transmitting the transmitted audio signal generated from the microphone MIC to the data processor 23. In addition, the audio processor 25 outputs the guide voice signal according to the ambient temperature measured by the portable terminal as an example of the living information measured by the portable terminal to the speaker SPK. In addition, the audio processor 25 outputs a guide voice signal based on weather information to the speaker SPK according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The keypad 27 has keys for inputting numeric and text information and function keys for setting various functions.

The temperature detector 70 is located on one side of the outside of the portable terminal to measure the ambient temperature. Here, the temperature sensing unit 70 preferably uses a thermistor which varies the resistance value according to temperature to the temperature sensing unit 70.

The temperature detector 75 detects the temperature measured by the temperature detector 70. Thus, the temperature detector 75 detects the resistance of the temperature detector 70. Here, the temperature detecting unit 70 and the temperature detecting unit 75 are means for measuring the ambient temperature of the portable terminal when the living information is weather information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The memory 29 may be composed of program memory and data memories. In the program memory, temperatures corresponding to the resistance values detected by the temperature sensor 70 are tabled and stored in a data base. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the program memory accesses a server providing living information at a specific time, downloads traffic information, weather information, and the like, and outputs the living information received through the server to the display unit 80 or speaker SPK. The program to be saved is stored. In addition, the program memory stores a program for executing a mode of serving living information at a specific time according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, in one embodiment of the present invention, the mode may be a temperature notification mode, and the living information may be weather information.

In addition, the data memory temporarily stores data generated during the execution of the programs.

The timer 60 counts the time to measure the living information.

The controller 10 performs a function of controlling the overall operation of the portable terminal. In addition, the controller 10 may include the data processor 23. In addition, the controller 10 displays the temperature received from the temperature detector 75 when the time counted by the timer 60 is constant, on the display 80. In addition, the controller 10 controls the display unit 80 to display the ambient temperature of the portable terminal using the resistance value obtained through the temperature detector 75. In addition, the control unit 10 controls the overall operation to connect to the server for the service of living information according to an embodiment of the present invention to download the living information, and output the downloaded living information to the display unit 80 or the speaker SPK. In addition, the controller 10 controls the overall operation of acquiring the living information in the portable terminal and uploading the obtained living information according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The camera 30 photographs image data and includes a camera sensor that converts the photographed optical signal into an electrical signal. It is assumed here that the camera sensor is a CCD sensor.

The signal processor 31 converts the video signal output from the camera 50 into an image signal. The signal processor 60 may be implemented with a digital signal processor (DSP).

The image processor 32 performs a function of generating screen data for displaying an image signal output from the signal processor 60. The image processor 32 transmits the image signal received under the control of the controller 10 or the image data photographed through the camera 30 in accordance with the standard of the display unit 80, and compresses and expands the image data.

The display unit 80 displays messages generated during program execution under the control of the controller 10. In addition, the display unit 80 displays user data output from the control unit 10. In addition, the display unit 80 displays the ambient temperature of the portable terminal detected by the temperature detector 75. In addition, the display unit 80 displays the living information received from the server serving the living information according to the embodiment of the present invention. The display unit 80 may use an LCD. In this case, the display unit 80 may include an LCD controller, a memory capable of storing image data, and an LCD display device. In this case, when the LCD is implemented in a touch screen manner, the keypad 27 and the LCD may be input units.

Looking at the operation of the portable terminal with reference to FIG. 1, when the user performs a dialing operation through the keypad 27 and sets the calling mode, the control unit 10 detects this and dial information received through the data processor 23. After processing the RF signal through the RF unit 21 to output. Thereafter, when the other subscriber generates the response signal, the counter subscriber detects it through the RF unit 21 and the data processor 23. Thereafter, a user establishes a voice call path through the audio processor 25 to perform a communication function. In addition, in the incoming mode, the controller 10 detects the incoming mode through the data processor 23 and generates a ring signal through the audio processor 25. Thereafter, when the user responds, the controller 10 detects this, and a voice call path is formed through the audio processor 25 to perform a communication function. In the outgoing and incoming modes, voice communication is described as an example, but a data communication function for communicating packet data and image data in addition to the voice communication may be performed. In addition, when performing a standby mode or text communication, the controller 10 displays text data processed by the data processor 23 on the display 80.

Also, the portable terminal may perform an operation of capturing a person or an environment and displaying or transmitting the image on a video screen. First, the camera 50 may be mounted on a portable telephone or connected to a predetermined location outside. That is, the camera 50 may be an external camera or an internal camera. The camera 50 may use a charge coupled device (CCD) sensor. The image captured by the camera 50 is converted into an electrical signal by an internal CCD sensor and then applied to the signal processor 60. Then, the signal processor 60 converts the image signal into digital image data and outputs the image signal to the image processor 70.

In addition, the portable terminal measures the ambient temperature through the temperature sensor 70. First, the temperature detector 70 changes the resistance value according to the ambient temperature of the portable terminal. The resistance value of the changed resistance value of the temperature detector 70 is detected through the temperature detector 75. At this time, the temperature detector 75 operates under the control of the controller 10. The controller 10 receives the resistance value detected by the temperature detector 75, and then reads the ambient temperature from the temperature table according to the resistance value stored in the memory 29. . The controller 10 displays the ambient temperature on the display 80.

The temperature sensing unit 70 may use the following types of thermistors as thermistors.

First, the bead type thermistor is wrapped in glass, and it has excellent reliability and stability and good airtightness of the device, so it can be used at high temperature.

Second, disk type thermistors are cheap and can be manufactured in large quantities.

Third, the chip type thermistor is a compact product comparable to the bead type, and is suitable for mass production, so it is inexpensive. Usually suitable for temperature measurement up to 150 degrees, piezoelectric type can measure up to 200-300 degrees.

In the present invention, a chip-type thermistor suitable for mass production and inexpensive is preferably used as a small product.                     

The ambient temperature of the portable terminal measured by the temperature sensing unit 70 is displayed on the display unit 80 through the following process.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of displaying ambient temperature measured by a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, in step 211, the controller 10 determines whether the temperature measuring mode is set, and measures the temperature when the temperature measuring mode is set. After the temperature measurement, in step 215, the controller 10 confirms the user's selection of whether to display the measured ambient temperature in degrees Celsius (° C) or Fahrenheit (° F).

As a result of the checking, if it is set to Celsius, the controller 10 displays the ambient temperature on the display unit 80 in Celsius in step 217.

However, as a result of the confirmation, if it is set to Fahrenheit, the ambient temperature is displayed on the display unit 80 in Fahrenheit.

A method of displaying the external temperature through a display method different from the above-described temperature display method is as follows.

3 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a method of displaying the ambient temperature measured through the portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step 311, the controller 10 determines whether the temperature measurement mode is set, and if the temperature measurement mode is set, the controller 10 proceeds to step 313 and the timer 60 starts time counting.

Thereafter, in step 315, the controller 10 receives a temperature from the temperature detector 75 that detects a resistance value changing according to the temperature sensed by the temperature detector 70, measures the temperature, and proceeds to step 317 to measure the memory 29 in the memory 29. Stored temperature.

In step 319, the controller 10 determines whether the display unit 80 is on. If the display unit 80 is in an off state instead of an on state, the controller 10 proceeds to step 321 in which the counted time of the timer 60 is predetermined. Depending on whether time has elapsed, the counted time is restarted and the temperature is measured.

That is, when the counted time of the timer 60 elapses for a predetermined time, the controller 10 restarts the time count in step 323, and returns to step 315 to repeat the temperature measurement process.

However, if the display unit 80 is in the ON state as a result of step 319, the controller 10 proceeds to step 325 and displays the temperature stored in the memory 29 on the display unit 80 in step 317.

In this case, the display unit 80 may be displayed as shown in FIG. The display unit 80 is divided into an external display unit 80a and an internal display unit 80b.

First, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, a reception rate and a battery remaining icon are displayed on the external display unit 80a, and the ambient temperature measured together with the current time and date information is displayed.

In addition, as shown in (b) of FIG. 4, the internal display unit 80b displays a standby screen together with icons and information displayed on the external display unit 80a.

Therefore, in the case of a folding portable terminal, it is possible to know the ambient temperature without opening the folder through the external display unit 80a.

Until now, the above-described method for measuring the temperature of the portable terminal is uploaded to a server providing living information through the information sharing method of the portable terminal, which will be described below.

Here, the living information may be weather information, traffic information, etc. In the following, it should be noted that the living information is described as weather information as an example to help understanding of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting and receiving life information of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in step 511, the controller 10 determines whether the temperature measurement mode is set, and if the temperature measurement mode is set, the controller 10 proceeds to step 513 to determine whether the information sharing mode is set. Here, the information sharing mode provides the uploaded ambient temperature information to the portable terminal to be uploaded by downloading the ambient temperature information of the portable terminal measured by different portable terminals for each region and location. At this time, the information sharing mode enters the information sharing setting menu, sets the time period (time interval) to download weather information, and the user selects the living information (weather information, traffic information, etc.) to receive the service information sharing Set the mode.

As a result of the determination, if the information sharing mode is set, the controller 10 controls to start the time counting of the timer 60 in step 515.

In operation 517, the controller 10 determines whether the counted time of the timer 60 has elapsed for a predetermined time, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, the controller 10 proceeds to step 519 based on the contents set by the user in the information sharing mode setting menu. Connect to a server that allows you to share. In this case, when the predetermined time is one hour, for example, the server is connected to a server that enables the weather information to be high rate by one hour period.

Then, the controller 10 proceeds to step 521 to download the ambient temperature of the other portable terminal measured differently according to the region and location from the server.

Thereafter, the controller 10 stores the downloaded ambient temperature in the memory 29 and proceeds to step 523 to determine whether a predetermined time has elapsed. The reason for determining the elapse of the predetermined time is because the ambient temperature is measured at predetermined time period intervals as described in the method of measuring the ambient temperature of the portable terminal through FIGS. 2 and 3.

Accordingly, as a result of the determination in step 523, when the predetermined time elapses, the controller 10 ends the time count of the timer 60 and uploads the currently measured ambient temperature. It also uploads video data (pictures) of the surroundings taken by the camera 50. Here, the image data (picture) containing the ambient temperature and the surrounding environment becomes weather information.

On the other hand, if a predetermined time has not elapsed, the controller 10 ends the time count of the timer 60 in step 527 and uploads the previously measured ambient temperature. It also uploads video data (pictures) of the surroundings taken by the camera 50.

Since the above-described meteorological information download and upload process is not a predetermined order, the order may be performed through the reverse process (downloading after upload) unlike the above. In addition, the predetermined time of step 523 may be set to be the same as the predetermined time of step 517 to upload the currently measured temperature. Then, step 527 becomes unnecessary.

Thereafter, the controller 10 completely uploads the weather information to the server in step 529, and then determines whether the upload is completed. When the upload is completed, the controller 10 proceeds to step 531 to release the connection with the server and returns to step 511. By repeating the above process.

Accordingly, the information sharing method of the portable terminal of the present invention reads weather information stored in the memory 29 downloaded under the control of the controller, displays the weather information on the display, and outputs a guide voice signal according to the ambient temperature to the speaker for service.

In the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. In particular, although the present invention has described weather information as an example, it should be appreciated that traffic information as well as weather information is possible. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described in detail above, the present invention uploads the living information acquired by the portable terminal to a specific server, and downloads the uploaded living information to the portable terminal connected to the specific server, thereby obtaining the living information that may be different for each region and location. It has the effect of accurately servicing.

In addition, there is an effect of increasing the convenience of the user because the user can download the desired life information at a predetermined time interval without the need to access the server for providing the service information in order to obtain the life information.                     

In addition, by providing not only text and voice information of the corresponding information but also image information as the living information, the user can be provided with more reliable living information.

Claims (7)

In the method for transmitting and receiving life information through a portable terminal, Executing an information sharing mode for accessing a server for providing living information at predetermined time intervals when the information sharing mode for sharing the living information with the information measuring mode is set; Downloading the information from the server and uploading the living information measured at a predetermined time interval from the portable terminal to the server; Repeating the step of releasing the connection with the server when the information sharing mode ends. The method of claim 1, wherein the measured living information uploads the currently measured living information to a server when the time to measure the living information reaches a predetermined time, and the time to measure the living information does not reach the predetermined time. If not, the previously measured and stored living information is read and uploaded to a server. In the method for transmitting and receiving life information through a portable terminal, Executing an information sharing mode for accessing a server for providing weather information at predetermined time intervals when the information sharing mode for sharing the temperature measurement mode and the weather information is set; Downloading weather information from the server and uploading weather information measured at a predetermined time interval from the portable terminal to the server; Repeating the step of releasing the connection with the server when the information sharing mode ends. 4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the weather information is information of the ambient temperature of the portable terminal measured and image data of the surrounding environment of the measured ambient temperature. 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising: determining whether the temperature measuring mode is set, and if the temperature measuring mode is set, measuring a current ambient temperature; Determining whether the unit for displaying the measured temperature is set to Celsius, and if the temperature is set to Celsius, displaying the measured current ambient temperature in Celsius; And determining that the current ambient temperature is measured in Fahrenheit unless set to Celsius. The method of claim 3, wherein the measuring of the ambient temperature comprises: determining whether a temperature measuring mode is set, and measuring and storing the ambient temperature at predetermined intervals when the temperature measuring mode is set; And displaying the measured and stored ambient temperature on a display. The method of claim 6, wherein the displaying of the ambient temperature comprises determining whether the display unit is on and displaying measured and stored ambient temperatures if the display unit is on, and determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed and counting a time count when the predetermined time has elapsed. Restarting to measure the ambient temperature for a predetermined time; Determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed when the display unit is not in an on state and restarting a time count when the predetermined time has elapsed to measure the ambient temperature for a predetermined time;  And repeatedly determining whether the display unit is on when the predetermined time has not elapsed.

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