KR100682727B1 - Method for managing image file in mobile phone and mobile phone thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for managing an image file in a mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal are provided to set up a tag for classifying and managing the image file, thereby enabling a user to conveniently manage a desired image file and reducing inconvenience that the user has to input tags by receiving recommended tags. A mobile communication terminal(100) comprises the followings: a memory(190) storing arbitrary image files; and a control unit(120) setting up a tag for classifying and managing the image file and manages the image file by associating the tag with the image file, wherein the control unit(120) transmitting image file information to a server in order to set up the tag for classifying the image file and including a tag selected among recommended tags received from the server into the image file to manage the image file.

Description

Method for managing image file of mobile communication terminal and its mobile communication terminal

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication terminal for performing a video file management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining in detail the control unit shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing an image file without interworking with a server in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing an image file through interworking with a server in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an exemplary screen diagram showing an image file and a tag included in the image file.

6 is an exemplary screen illustrating image file information transmitted to a server.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a recommendation tag searched based on time information and location information of image file information in a server. FIG.

8A to 8E are screen examples for explaining a process of setting a tag in an image file and managing an image file of a set tag.

9A to 9E are diagrams illustrating screens for explaining a process of setting a tag in an image file and managing an image file of a set tag in association with a server.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: mobile communication terminal 110: camera unit

115: GPS receiver 120: control unit

121: mobile communication processing unit 122: tag input processing unit

123: image file generation unit 124: transmission processing unit

125: reception processing unit 126: tag management unit

126a: folder generator 126b: tag search processor

130: RF unit 140: voice processing unit

150: speaker 160: microphone

170: key input unit 180: display unit

190: memory

The present invention relates to a video file management method of a mobile communication terminal, and in particular, by setting a tag for classifying and managing video files, a video file management method of a mobile communication terminal for conveniently searching for video files by tags, and its It relates to a mobile communication terminal.

As the spread of mobile communication terminals is widely used and the wireless Internet service using the mobile communication terminals is commercialized, the needs of consumers related to the wireless Internet of the mobile communication terminals are also diversified. One of the mobile communication terminals developed to meet the needs of the consumer is a camera-integrated mobile communication terminal equipped with an integrated digital camera.

Such a camera-integrated mobile communication terminal has a wireless Internet terminal function for performing a wireless telephone call and Internet communication, and a digital camera function for capturing a subject and storing the captured image and then editing, transmitting, and deleting the image as necessary. .

A mobile communication terminal having such a digital camera function generally takes a picture when a user selects a recording button for an image displayed on the LCD, and the captured image is stored in a memory. In most cases, a user does not input a name of an image file. Since a name is stored as an arbitrary number (for example, 001.jpg) or a shooting date (for example, 20050509.jpg), there is a problem that it is impossible to search for a desired image only by using a name of an image file in the future. In addition, there is a problem that takes a lot of time because you have to see and check a number of images stored in the memory in order to find the desired image.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and to set a tag for classifying and managing image files so that the image files can be conveniently searched for each tag.

A mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object sets a memory for storing an arbitrary image file, a tag for classifying and managing the image file, the set tag and the image file And a control unit for managing an association, wherein the control unit transmits image file information to a server to set a tag for classifying the image file, and includes a tag selected from the recommendation tags received from the server in the image file. Characterized in that.

Preferably, the control unit generates image file information including a tag input by a user to set the tag, searches for an image file based on a tag of the generated image file information, and displays the retrieved image file. It is done.

More preferably, the controller is a tag input processing unit for receiving a tag for classifying and managing the corresponding image file by the user, and a tag for generating and managing image file information including a tag input by the tag input processing unit. Characterized in that it comprises a management unit.

Still more preferably, the tag manager may include a folder generator that generates a folder corresponding to the input tag, and image file information including a tag corresponding to the folder according to selection of a folder generated by the folder generator. It characterized in that it comprises a tag search processing unit for displaying the searched image file by searching.

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Still more preferably, the control unit generates an image file for generating image file information including the name of the image file photographed through the camera unit, photographing time information, and location information of a photographing location received from a GPS satellite, and storing the image file information in a memory. And a transmission processor for transmitting the image file information generated by the image file generator to a server, a reception processor for receiving a recommendation tag retrieved from the server based on time information and location information of the image file information; And a tag manager configured to include and manage at least one tag selected from the recommended tags received by the reception processor in the image file information.

Even more preferably, the tag management unit generates a folder corresponding to at least one tag selected from the received tags, and a tag corresponding to the corresponding folder according to selection of a folder generated by the folder generating unit. And a tag retrieval processing unit for retrieving image file information including the tag and displaying the retrieved image file.

Still more preferably, the tag manager transmits tag setting information on a tag selected from the received recommendation tags to a server.

In addition, the image file management method of the mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention generates the image file information including the name of the image file taken through the camera unit, the recording time information and the location information of the shooting location received from the GPS satellites Doing; Transmitting the generated image file information to a server; Receiving a recommendation tag retrieved from the server based on time information and location information of the image file information; And managing at least one tag selected from the received recommendation tags in image file information.

Preferably, the setting of the tag may include receiving and setting a tag for classifying and managing a corresponding video file by the user.

More preferably, the managing may include a folder generation step of generating a folder corresponding to the received tag, and image file information including a tag corresponding to the folder according to selection of a folder generated by the folder generation step. It characterized in that it comprises a tag search processing step of displaying the searched image file by searching for.

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Still more preferably, the managing step may include creating a folder corresponding to at least one tag selected from the received tags; And searching for image file information including a tag corresponding to the corresponding folder according to the selection of the generated folder and displaying the retrieved corresponding image file.

Hereinafter, an image file management method and a mobile communication terminal of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication terminal that performs a video file management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal 100 classifies and manages a camera unit 110 for photographing an image, a GPS receiver 115 for receiving current location information from a GPS satellite, and an arbitrary image file. A control unit 120 for setting a tag for managing the image file by associating the set tag with the image file, an RF unit 130 for performing wireless signal processing for communicating with mobile communication terminals, and a voice processing unit ( 140, a speaker 150, a microphone 160, a key input unit 170 composed of buttons, a display unit 180 for providing an external screen window and / or an internal screen window, and various terminals of a mobile communication terminal. It is configured to include a memory 190 for storing information, and any image file.

The controller 120 controls a general operation of the mobile communication terminal and receives a tag for classifying any image file stored in the memory 190 without interworking with a server, and image file information including the received tag. Generates and stores the generated image file information in the memory 190.

In addition, the controller 120 interoperates with the server, and transmits image file information including the name of the image file photographed and stored by the camera unit 110, image capturing time information, and location information of the photographing location to the server, and from the server. The received recommendation tag is received based on the recording time information and the location information of the image file information, and at least one tag selected from the received tags is included in the image file information.

In more detail, the control unit 120 wirelessly interworks with the server, and the image file information including the name of the image file photographed and stored by the camera unit 110, the recording time information, and the location information of the shooting location is transmitted to the server. It receives the recommendation tag retrieved from the server and includes the selected tag among the recommendation tags in the video file information.

In addition, the control unit 120 is connected to the server by wire, and the image file information including the name, the shooting time information and the location information of the location taken by the camera unit 110, the location of the shooting location server through the sink program It receives the recommendation tag retrieved from the server and includes the selected tag from the recommendation tag in the video file information.

At this time, the image file information includes the name of the image file, the shooting time information, the shooting location, and the telephone number of the service requester. Accordingly, the search result retrieved from the server can be transmitted to the service requester's telephone number to receive the corresponding mobile communication terminal, and the image files can be conveniently classified and managed for each tag through the setting process for the received recommendation tag.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the image file information is transmitted to the server to receive the recommendation tag. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the tag input by the user may be included in the image file information.

In addition, in the present embodiment, it is described that a tag for classifying an arbitrary image file is set. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the tag may be managed by designating the image file to a preset tag.

The RF unit 130 is controlled by the controller 120 and converts a signal output from the controller 120 into a wireless signal. In addition, the RF unit 130 converts the radio signal received through the antenna ANT to a desired signal and outputs it.

The voice processing unit 140 modulates the voice signal input from the microphone 160 to convert the voice signal into voice data, and converts the voice data input from the RF unit 130 and voice data stored in the memory 190 into voice signals. The demodulator outputs the voice through the speaker 150.

The key input unit 170 includes a plurality of numeric keys, menu keys, and function keys for performing various functions, and outputs key data to the control unit 120 by an external operation.

Accordingly, the controller 120 reads the menu from the memory 190 and displays the menu on the display unit 180 according to the user's menu display request by the key input unit 170. That is, the key input unit 170 is a conventional user information input means, and has a plurality of keys suitable for a mobile communication terminal to be applied, such as a plurality of numeric keys and function keys, and if there is an input of each of the provided keys, Therefore, by outputting the corresponding unique key data to the control unit 120, through the key input operation of the key input unit 170 to enter the menu display mode and selection of the menu is made. Then, the controller 120 reads the menu according to the corresponding key input from the memory 190 and displays the menu on the display unit 180.

The display unit 180 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD). The display unit 180 displays a state of a mobile communication terminal or a progress of a program under the control of the controller 120. That is, the overall state of the mobile communication terminal and input user information are displayed.

The memory 190 stores an operation program and a system program of the controller 120, and the operation program and the system program are stored in a ROM region which is normally included and can be erased as necessary. Electrically erasable ROMs include EEPROM and flash memory. The memory 190 also includes a RAM that temporarily stores data generated during execution of various operating programs.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 120 receives a mobile communication processing unit 121 that performs signal processing for performing a mobile communication service, and a tag input processing unit 122 which receives and sets a tag for classifying and managing image files. ), An image file generation unit 123 for generating image file information including the name of the image file, shooting time information, and location information of the shooting location, and a transmission processor 124 for transmitting the generated image file information to the server. And a reception processing unit 125 for receiving a recommendation tag from the server, a tag management unit 126 for searching for an image file using a tag selected from the received recommendation tags, or a tag input by a user.

The mobile communication processing unit 121 is a module for performing a mobile communication service using a radio resource in a mobile communication terminal, and is configured and operated using a known mobile communication technology, so that detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

The tag input processing unit 122 receives a tag for classifying the corresponding video file through the setting window provided by the user according to the selection of the 'tag setting' menu item without interworking with the server and includes the tag in the image file information. . At this time, the image file information including the tag is stored in the memory 190.

The image file generation unit 123 generates an image file including the shooting time and location information of the shooting location in the captured image file in order to interwork with the server. In this case, in order to generate an image file, a GPS receiver 115 must be provided, and the GPS receiver 115 receives location information of a current photographing location.

The video file information generated as described above is transmitted to a web server for searching for a tag suitable for video file information when interworking with a server and a wired network, and through a swap protocol method when interworking with a server and a wireless network. It is sent to the web server through the swap server. When sending to the server, the terminal number of the service requester is also included.

That is, the transmission processor 124 transmits the image file information generated by the image file generator 123 to the server. At this time, the server is building a database (DB) to search for the recommendation tag based on the shooting time information and the location information of the location taken. Accordingly, the server searches the database DB for a tag suitable for classifying the video file information based on the location information and the time information of the video file requested from the mobile communication terminal 100 of the service requester, and the retrieved recommendation tag. Transmits the service request to the mobile communication terminal.

The reception processor 125 receives a recommendation tag retrieved from a server.

The tag manager 126 creates a folder corresponding to the tag received and stored by the tag input processor 122 without interworking with the server and searches for an image file for each tag corresponding to the generated folder.

The tag manager 126 includes a folder generator 126a, a tag search processor 126b, and the like.

The folder generator 126a serves to generate a folder corresponding to a tag received to classify the corresponding image file by the user. At this time, the created folder is created in a preset path.

The tag search processing unit 126b searches for image file information including a tag corresponding to the folder according to the selection of a folder generated by the folder generation unit 126a and displays the image of the retrieved image file information. Accordingly, the image file can be conveniently searched for by tag.

In addition, the tag manager 126 manages the tag selected from the recommended tags received by the reception processor 125 in the image file information. Here, the recommendation tag refers to recommending a tag that is considered good or suitable to others, and indicates a positive evaluation of the searched tag.

In this case, a check box is provided to set a desired tag among recommendation tags received by the reception processor 125, and at least one tag selected from the provided check box is included in the image file information.

The folder generation unit 126a of the tag management unit 126 generates a folder corresponding to the selected tag among the received recommendation tags, and the tag retrieval processing unit 126b selects the generated folder to display image files classified by tags. Search.

In addition, the tag manager 126 transmits tag setting information about a tag selected from the received recommended tags to the server. Accordingly, the server deletes the tag with the low frequency of tag setting and transmits the tag to the service requester in the order of the high frequency tag.

A process of managing an image file in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing an image file without interworking with a server in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 120 of the mobile communication terminal 100 previously stores at least one image file information in the memory 190 (S101).

Next, the controller 120 displays an image of any image file among the image files stored in the memory 190 on the screen as shown in FIG. 8A (S103). In this case, the image file stored in the memory 190 is an image file that does not include a tag for classifying and managing the image file. That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 5, the image file displayed on the screen has no tag for classifying and managing the corresponding image file (for example, 20050506.jpg), and a process to be described later will be described. When the tag is set, a tag (eg, TGI or zero) for classifying and managing the corresponding video file is set as illustrated in FIG. 5B.

Next, the tag input processing unit 122 of the control unit 120 determines whether the 'tag setting' menu item is selected by the user (S105) (see FIG. 8B).

As a result of the determination in step S105, if the 'tag setting' menu item is not selected by the user, the process is terminated.

As a result of the determination in step S105, when the 'tag setting' menu item is selected by the user, the tag input processing unit 122 provides a setting window for inputting a tag for classifying and managing the corresponding image (see FIG. 8C). The tag is input through the provided setting window (S107).

Next, the tag input processing unit 122 stores and manages image file information including the received tag in the memory 190 (S109). At this time, the folder generator 126a of the tag manager 126 generates a folder corresponding to the input tag.

Next, the tag manager 126 of the controller 120 determines whether a search for the corresponding tag is requested as illustrated in FIG. 8D (S111).

As a result of the determination in step S111, if a search for the corresponding tag is not requested, the process ends.

As a result of the determination in step S111, when a search for the corresponding tag is requested, the tag search processing unit 126b of the tag management unit 126 searches the memory 190 for the image file information including the requested search tag in the memory 190. An image of file information is displayed (S113) (Fig. 8E). Accordingly, it is possible to easily manage image files classified by tags.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for retrieving an image through interworking with a server in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 120 of the mobile communication terminal 100 previously stores the image file information including the name of the image file, the photographed time information, and the location information of the photographing location in the memory 190 (S201).

Here, the image file information is the name of the image file (for example, 20050608.jpg), the location information of the photographing location (for example, latitude: 42.42.34, longitude: 71.5.38), shooting time information (e.g., 2005.05.24 16:00), service requester's phone number (e.g., 010-1234-5678), and the corresponding video files are classified through the following procedure. It is recommended to set tag to manage from server.

Next, the controller 120 displays an image of an image file on the screen (S203) (see FIG. 9A).

Next, the image file generator 123 of the controller 120 determines whether the recommendation tag request signal is input by the user (S205). That is, as illustrated in FIG. 9B, it is determined whether a 'recommended tag request' menu item is selected.

As a result of the determination in step S205, if the recommendation tag request signal is not input by the user, the process ends.

As a result of the determination in step S205, when the recommendation tag request signal is input by the user, the transmission processing unit 124 of the control unit 120 transmits the file information of the image displayed on the screen to the server (S207). Here, the server searches for the recommendation tag based on the location information and the time information of the video file information from the pre-established database and transmits the searched recommendation tag to the service requester's mobile communication terminal.

Next, the reception processing unit 125 of the control unit 120 receives a recommendation tag for the image file information requested from the server as illustrated in FIG. 9C (S209). In this case, a check box is also displayed on the received recommendation tag so that the user can select a desired tag, so that only the desired tag is selected from the check box provided by the user.

Next, the tag manager 126 of the controller 120 determines whether a tag is selected from the recommended tags (S211).

As a result of the determination in step S211, if no tag is selected, the standby state is maintained for a predetermined time.

As a result of the determination in step S211, when a tag is selected, the tag manager 126 stores the selected tag in the image file information in the memory 190 (S213). At this time, the folder generator 126a of the tag manager 126 generates a folder for the selected tag. Here, the user may select all received recommendation tags. As such, the tag setting information for the tag selected from the recommended tags is transmitted to the server. Accordingly, a tag with a high setting frequency is transmitted to the service requester.

Next, the tag manager 126 of the controller 120 determines whether a search for the corresponding tag is requested as illustrated in FIG. 9D (S215).

As a result of the determination in step S215, if a search for the corresponding tag is not requested, the process ends.

As a result of the determination in step S215, when a search for the corresponding tag is requested, the tag search processing unit 126b of the tag management unit 126 searches the memory 190 for the image file information including the requested search tag and searches for the searched image. An image of file information is displayed (S217) (FIG. 9E).

By doing so, the user can easily and conveniently search for a desired video file, and can conveniently check the video files classified by tags.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

According to the present invention as described above by setting a tag for classifying and managing the image file has the effect that the user can easily manage the desired image file.

In addition, according to the present invention as described above has the effect of reducing the hassle of tag input by receiving the recommendation tag.

In addition, according to the present invention as described above, not only is it convenient to create a folder for classifying and managing image files, but also has an effect of easily searching for image files for each tag in the folder.

In addition, according to the present invention as described above, there is also an effect that can easily set a tag without interworking with the server.

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In the mobile communication terminal comprising a camera unit for taking an image, A memory for storing arbitrary image files, And a controller configured to set a tag for classifying and managing the image file and to manage the set tag in association with the image file. The control unit And transmitting the video file information to a server in order to set a tag for classifying the video file, and including and managing a tag selected from the recommendation tags received from the server in the video file. delete delete delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit An image file generation unit for generating image file information including a name of the image file photographed through the camera unit, photographing time information, and location information of a photographing location received from a GPS satellite and storing the image file information in a memory; A transmission processor for transmitting the image file information generated by the image file generator to a server; A reception processing unit which receives a recommendation tag searched based on time information and location information of the image file information from the server; And a tag manager configured to include and manage at least one tag selected from the recommended tags received by the reception processor in the image file information. The method of claim 6, wherein the tag management unit A folder generator for generating a folder corresponding to at least one tag selected from the received tags; And a tag retrieval processing unit for retrieving image file information including a tag corresponding to the corresponding folder and displaying the retrieved image file according to the selection of the folder generated by the folder generation unit. The method of claim 7, wherein the tag management unit Mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for transmitting the tag setting information for the tag selected from the received recommendation tag to the server. In the image file management method of a mobile communication terminal including a camera unit for taking an image, Generating image file information including a name of an image file photographed through the camera unit, photographing time information, and location information of a photographing location received from a GPS satellite; Transmitting the generated image file information to a server; Receiving a recommendation tag retrieved from the server based on time information and location information of the image file information; And And including at least one tag selected from the received recommendation tags in image file information to manage the image file. delete delete delete delete The method of claim 9, wherein the management step Generating a folder corresponding to at least one tag selected from the received tags; And And searching for video file information including a tag corresponding to the corresponding folder according to the selection of the generated folder and displaying the searched corresponding video file.

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