KR100694988B1 - Method for setting call number using image in mobile phone and mobile phone thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for displaying a phone number by using an image in a mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal are provided to display the image corresponding to an arbitrary phone number when a phone number of a receiver is inputted, thereby confirming information about the receiver by viewing the image. A mobile communication terminal(100) comprises the followings: a memory(190) which stores at least one phone number and an image corresponding to each phone number; and a controller(120) which reads out the image, stored after being corresponded to an inputted phone number, from the memory(190) and displays the read image if an arbitrary number is inputted through an input window for inputting a phone number of a receiver which will receive a produced message when the message is produced.

Description

Method for setting call number using image in mobile communication terminal and its mobile communication terminal

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication terminal performing a phone number display method using an image 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 for displaying a phone number using an image in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4C are exemplary diagrams of a screen displaying an image matching a corresponding telephone number when the telephone number is input.

5A to 5E are diagrams for explaining a method of setting a phone number corresponding to an image selected from at least one image as a phone number of a receiver;

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

100: mobile communication terminal 110: camera unit

120: control unit 121: mobile communication processing unit

122: phone number management unit 123: image reading unit

124: screen display processing unit 125: telephone number setting unit

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 method for displaying a phone number using an image in a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal thereof. In particular, when an input of a recipient's phone number, an image matching the corresponding phone number can be displayed to quickly and intuitively check information on the recipient. The present invention relates to a phone number display method using an image and a mobile communication terminal thereof.

In recent years, mobile communication terminals are developing rapidly as a result of active research activities driven by explosive demand worldwide. In other words, in terms of the appearance of the terminal, the size of the terminal is reduced and the weight is lightly improved for convenient portability.In terms of the internal functions of the terminal, various functions such as Internet search, wireless data communication, and electronic organizer functions as well as general voice calls are available. The function is implemented to provide convenience to users.

As is well known, the mobile communication terminal transmits / receives a radio signal with a base station installed near a location where the terminal is located to perform communication service with a specific counterpart and various additional services.

One of the communication services performed as described above is a short message service (SMS), which has a firm place as a means of communication because the content can be quickly delivered in short sentences of about 40 characters.

Such a short message service, when a caller composes and transmits an SMS message through a mobile communication terminal, the SMS message reaches a short message service center (SMSC) through a corresponding base station, an exchange station, and a mobile communication network. In addition, the short message center detects the receiver's information in the home location register (HLR) and transmits the SMS message to the switching center managing the base station of the identified location. Accordingly, the SMS message is transmitted to the receiver's mobile terminal through the base station.

In order to send the SMS message to the receiver as described above, when the sender writes the SMS message, the sender inputs the receiver's telephone number in the SMS message creation window. There is inconvenience in not being able to quickly confirm that the recipient is to receive the message correctly.

In addition, even if you do not remember all the phone numbers and only remember the station number or exchange number to search the phone number, it is difficult to associate the image of the receiver with only the retrieved phone number, there is a problem that takes a long time in setting the phone number of the receiver.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, by displaying an image matched to any number so that the user can quickly and intuitively check the information on the recipient.

A mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises a memory for storing at least one telephone number and an image corresponding to each telephone number; And a control unit for reading and displaying an image stored in a memory corresponding to the input number when an arbitrary number is input through an input window for inputting a receiver number to receive a written message. .

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More preferably, the random number is any one of a full phone number, an area code, a mobile communication service provider identification number, a station number, and an exchange number.

Even more preferably, the control unit is a telephone number management unit for matching and storing the phone number including the area code or mobile communication carrier identification number, station number and exchange number and the image that can recognize the phone number in the phone book And an image reading unit which reads the stored image corresponding to the input number from the memory, and a screen display processing unit which displays the read image at an arbitrary position on the screen.

Still more preferably, the control unit may further include a phone number setting unit for setting a phone number of the receiver based on the displayed image.

Still more preferably, the screen display processing unit displays an image stored in correspondence with the telephone number in a predetermined area when the telephone number is input, or at least one image matching any one of the station number or the exchange number. It is characterized in that is displayed in the predetermined area adjusted to a predetermined ratio.

Still more preferably, the telephone number setting unit sets the stored telephone number as the telephone number of the receiver in correspondence with the image selected from the at least one image displayed by adjusting at a predetermined ratio by the screen display processing unit.

In addition, the method for displaying a phone number using an image in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: providing an input window for inputting a recipient number to receive a created message when a message is written; Receiving an arbitrary number through the provided input window; And reading out and displaying the stored image from the memory corresponding to the input number.

Preferably, the method further comprises setting a telephone number of the receiver based on the displayed image.

More preferably, the step of receiving is characterized in that receiving any one of a full phone number, area code, mobile operator identification number, station number, exchange number.

Even more preferably, the displaying may include an image reading step of reading a stored image from the memory corresponding to the input number, and a screen display processing step of displaying the read image at an arbitrary position on the screen. Characterized in that.

Even more preferably, the screen display processing may include displaying an image stored in correspondence with the telephone number in a predetermined area when the telephone number is input, or matching at least one of the station number or the exchange number. And adjusting and displaying the image in a predetermined ratio on a predetermined area.

Still more preferably, the setting may include adjusting the stored phone number as the receiver's phone number in correspondence with a selected image among at least one image displayed by adjusting at a predetermined ratio by the screen display processing step.

Hereinafter, a method of displaying a phone number using an image and a mobile communication terminal of the 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 mobile communication terminal for performing a phone number display method using an image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile communication terminal 100 performing a method of displaying a phone number using an image according to an embodiment of the present invention stores various terminal information of a corresponding mobile communication terminal, and includes a phone number and the phone. A memory 190 storing an image corresponding to a number, a controller 120 reading and displaying an image matching an arbitrary number from the memory 190, a camera unit 110, and an RF unit 130; And a voice input 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 the like. It is configured by.

At this time, the random number corresponds to any one of the entire phone number, area code, mobile operator identification number, station number, exchange number, preferably stored in correspondence with the number entered by entering the station number, exchange number, telephone number Read and display the image.

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.

In particular, the memory 190 stores a phone number including an area code or a mobile carrier identification number, a station number, and an exchange number, and stores an image corresponding to each phone number. At this time, the image is an image capable of recognizing a phone number, which is an image photographed through the camera unit 110 or an image downloaded from the outside.

The controller 120 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal and simultaneously reads and displays an image matching the number input by the user from the memory 190.

In addition, the controller 120 sets the stored telephone number as the telephone number of the receiver corresponding to the image selected from the displayed image.

In more detail, when the user wants to input the telephone number of the receiver at the time of writing the message, the control unit 120 inputs any one of an area code, a mobile operator identification number, a station number, and an exchange number by the user. Reads an image matching the number from the memory 190, adjusts the read at least one image to a predetermined ratio, and displays it on the screen, and stores the phone in correspondence with any one image selected from the images displayed on the screen. Set the number to the recipient's phone number.

In addition, when a telephone number is sequentially input by the user, the controller 120 searches the memory 190 for an image matching the input telephone number and displays the retrieved image in a predetermined area. At this time, it is easy to recognize whether the receiver's telephone number is correct based on the displayed image.

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, each input key if there is an input of each key provided By outputting the corresponding unique key data to the control unit 120, and enters the menu display mode and selection of the menu through the key input operation of the key input unit 170. 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.

In particular, the display unit 180 displays an image matching an arbitrary number or telephone number in an unknown area.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the control unit illustrated in FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 120 may include a mobile communication processor 121, a phone number manager 122, an image reader 123, and a screen display processor to perform signal processing for performing a mobile communication service. 124, and a telephone number setting unit 125 is configured.

The mobile communication processing unit 121 is a module for performing a mobile communication service using a radio resource in the mobile communication terminal, and is configured and operated using a known mobile communication technology.

The phone number manager 122 may include an area code (for example, 02, 031, 041, 042, 043, etc.) or a mobile carrier identification number (for example, 010, 011, 016, 017, 018, 019), The phone number including the station number and the exchange number is matched with an image that can recognize the phone number, and stored and managed in the phone book. At this time, the image is stored in the memory 190 so as to match any one of the entire telephone number, area code, mobile operator identification number, station number, and exchange number.

In addition, the phone number manager 122 provides a screen for registering an image to be stored in correspondence to the phone number when registering an image capable of recognizing the corresponding phone number in the phone book, and through the provided screen. Select and register an image. At this time, if the title of the image file previously stored in the memory 190 is known, it is preferable that the image can be searched and registered only by the title of the image. If the title of the image is unknown, the menu key can be pressed. Search and load to register the image.

The image reading unit 123 reads out an image matching the input number from the memory 190 when an arbitrary number is input by the user in the input screen for inputting the number of the receiver. At this time, if the 'view image' menu is selected after a random number is input by the user, it is preferable to read an image matching the input random number from the memory.

In more detail, the image reading unit 123 reads an image that matches the telephone number input to the memory 190 when the telephone number is sequentially input in the area code or the mobile carrier identification number, the station number, and the exchange number. If the phone number is not entered in turn and any one of an area code, a mobile carrier identification number, a station number, and an exchange number is input, an image matching a partially inputted phone number is read from the memory 190. do. At this time, in the latter case, preferably, only one of a station number and an exchange number is input to select an image to be set as a receiver's telephone number from among images matching the corresponding number.

The screen display processor 124 displays the image read by the image reader 123 on the screen.

In more detail, when the image matching the phone book is read by the image reading unit 123, the screen display processing unit 124 displays the image in a predetermined area on the same line as the input phone number, and the image When at least one image matching an arbitrary number is read by the reader 123, the image is adjusted to a predetermined ratio and the corresponding images are displayed on the screen according to the adjusted ratio.

The phone number setting unit 125 corresponds to a phone number received while the image is displayed on the screen by the screen display processing unit 124 or a phone number stored in correspondence with an image selected from the image displayed on the screen as the recipient's phone number. Set it.

That is, the telephone number setting unit 125 sets the input telephone number as the telephone number of the receiver when all the telephone numbers are input and an image is displayed in the corresponding area. Accordingly, the image displayed in the corresponding area on the screen can be checked whether the input telephone number is correct. In addition, when at least one image matching an arbitrary number is displayed at a predetermined ratio on the screen, one of the displayed images is selected, and the stored telephone number is set as the receiver's telephone number corresponding to the selected image. do. Accordingly, even if the recipient's telephone number is only partially stored, the receiver's telephone number can be set accurately by viewing the image displayed on the screen.

A method of setting a phone number using an image 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 for displaying a phone number using an image in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The memory 190 of the controller 120 stores at least one phone number and an image corresponding to each phone number (S101). At this time, the image is preferably an image that can recognize the telephone number.

Next, the phone number management unit 122 of the control unit 120 receives an arbitrary number through an input window for inputting the phone number of the receiver (S103).

Next, the image reading unit 123 of the control unit 120 determines whether there is an image matching the input random number (S105). In this case, the received image is one of an area code, a mobile operator identification number, a station number, an exchange number, and a phone number.

As a result of the determination in step S105, when there is no image matching a random number, the phone number setting unit 125 of the control unit 120 displays the received random number on the screen, the arbitrary displayed on the screen Set the number of to the telephone number of the receiver (S106).

As a result of the determination in step S105, when there is an image matching an arbitrary number, the screen display processing unit 124 of the control unit 120 reads an image matching an arbitrary number from the memory 190 and displays it on the screen. (S107).

Next, the phone number setting unit 125 of the control unit 120 determines whether any one of the images displayed on the screen is selected (S109).

As a result of the determination in step S109, when any one of the images displayed on the screen is not selected, that is, all the telephone numbers are sequentially entered, the image corresponding to the input telephone number is displayed in a predetermined area, If the selection is not necessary, the phone number setting unit 125 sets the received arbitrary number as the receiver's phone number (S110).

As a result of the determination in step S109, when any one of the images displayed on the screen is selected, the phone number setting unit 125 sets the stored phone number to the recipient's phone number in correspondence with the selected image (S111).

Referring to FIGS. 4A to 4C, when a phone number is sequentially input, a process of setting a phone number of a receiver using an image is described. The controller 120 may input at least one receiver phone number when composing a message. 4 is provided, and when all phone numbers are input as shown in FIG. 4B through the provided input window, an image matching the input phone number is read out from the memory 190. As shown in 4c, a predetermined area is displayed. Accordingly, the user can intuitively recognize whether the inputted telephone number is the correct recipient's telephone number by viewing the image displayed on the screen.

In addition, referring to FIGS. 5A to 5E, a process of describing a receiver's telephone number using an image when an arbitrary number (for example, a station number or an exchange number) of the telephone number is input will be described. ) Provides an input window for entering at least one recipient phone number as shown in FIG. 5A when composing a message, and any number (eg, 1234) as shown in FIG. 5B through the provided input window. ) Is inputted.

Next, the controller 120 reads an image matching the input random number from the memory 190 and displays it on the screen as shown in FIG. 5C.

Next, the controller 120 selects an image to be set as the receiver's telephone number from the images displayed on the screen (see FIG. 5D), and stores the telephone number corresponding to the selected image as the receiver's telephone number as shown in FIG. 5E. Set it. At this time, the image matching the telephone number of the set receiver is also displayed on the same line.

By doing so, not only can intuitively recognize the setting of the telephone number of the receiver, but also the information about the receiver can be confirmed quickly.

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 displaying an image matching any number when the receiver's phone number is input, the user can see the image and intuitively check the information on the receiver.

In addition, according to the present invention as described above, even if you remember only the station number or the exchange number of the recipient's telephone number, there is an effect that can be quickly and conveniently set to the correct recipient's telephone number.

Claims (13)

A memory for storing at least one telephone number and an image corresponding to each telephone number; And When the message is written, if a random number is input through an input window for inputting the recipient number to receive the written message, the movement comprising a control unit for reading out and displaying the stored image in memory corresponding to the input number Communication terminal. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the random number is A mobile communication terminal, characterized in that any one of a full phone number, area code, mobile operator identification number, station number, exchange number. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit A phone number manager that matches a phone number including an area code or a mobile carrier identification number, a station number and an exchange number with an image recognizable to the phone number, and stores and manages it in the phone book; An image reading unit which reads an image stored in correspondence with the input number from the memory; And a screen display processing unit which displays the read image at an arbitrary position on the screen. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit And a telephone number setting unit for setting a telephone number of a receiver based on the displayed image. The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the screen display processing unit When the phone number is entered, the image stored in correspondence with the phone number is displayed in a predetermined area; And displaying at least one image matching the one of the station number or the exchange number in a predetermined ratio in a predetermined area. The method according to claim 5, wherein the telephone number setting unit And a telephone number stored in correspondence with a selected image among at least one image displayed by adjusting at a predetermined ratio by the screen display processing unit as a telephone number of a receiver. A method of displaying a phone number using an image in a mobile communication terminal including at least one phone number and a memory for storing an image corresponding to each phone number, Providing an input window for inputting a recipient number to receive the created message when the message is created; Receiving an arbitrary number through the provided input window; And And displaying the stored image in correspondence with the received number from the memory and displaying the stored image. The method according to claim 8, And setting a phone number of a receiver based on the displayed image. The method of claim 8, wherein the receiving step Method for displaying a phone number using an image in a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that receiving the input of any one of the entire phone number, area code, mobile carrier identification number, station number, exchange number. The method of claim 8, wherein the displaying step An image reading step of reading an image stored in correspondence with the input number from the memory; And a screen display processing step of displaying the read image at an arbitrary position on the screen. The method of claim 11, wherein the screen display processing step When the phone number is entered, the image stored in correspondence with the phone number is displayed in a predetermined area; And displaying at least one image matching the number of the station number or the exchange number at a predetermined ratio in a predetermined area. The method of claim 9, wherein the setting step The method of displaying a phone number using an image in a mobile communication terminal, wherein the stored phone number is set as a receiver's phone number corresponding to an image selected from at least one image displayed by adjusting at a predetermined ratio by the screen display processing step. .

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