KR100701619B1 - Method for remotely controlling data of a mobile communication terminal and mobile communication terminal of enabling the method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for transmitting a message corresponding to a result after a remote control message is received in a mobile communication terminal by operating stored data according to a control command.

A remote control method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of receiving first user authentication information from a user; Storing the input first user authentication information in a predetermined memory means; Receiving a predetermined remote control message, the remote control message comprising a predetermined control command, second user authentication information, and user information; Comparing the first user authentication information with the second user authentication information to determine whether the user authentication information is identical; Performing a control function corresponding to the control command when the user authentication information matches; Capturing a screen corresponding to a result of performing the control function; And transmitting a message including the captured screen data to the terminal corresponding to the user information by referring to the user information.

The present invention provides a control method and apparatus for verifying data stored in a mobile communication terminal through a predetermined remote control message in the mobile communication terminal, so that even if the user does not lose or possess his mobile communication terminal. Data stored in the mobile communication terminal can be easily checked.

Mobile terminal, remote, control, message

Description

METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING DATA OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL OF ENABLING THE METHOD}

1 is a view showing the configuration of a remote control device to remotely receive data stored in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a diagram illustrating a screen indicating a missed phone number in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2B is a diagram illustrating a message informing that a missed phone number has been deleted in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A is a diagram illustrating a screen showing a message received in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3B is a diagram illustrating a message indicating that a received message confirmed in a mobile communication terminal has been deleted according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A is a diagram illustrating a screen indicating an address book in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4B illustrates a message informing that information in an address book has been deleted in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of remotely controlling a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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110: storage unit

120: input unit

130: display unit

140: capture unit

150: receiver

160: transmission unit

170: control unit

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for remotely controlling data stored in a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, after receiving a remote control message from a mobile communication terminal, the stored data is manipulated according to a control command and corresponding to the result. The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for transmitting a message to a user's terminal.

Typically, mobile communication terminals store various information data, such as missed phone numbers, received messages, or address books, in a predetermined memory.

Conventional mobile communication terminals display the missed telephone number, received message, or address book information through a predetermined display means. Therefore, the user can check the information desired by the user through the screen displayed on the display means of the conventional mobile communication terminal.

However, the conventional mobile communication terminal provides the selected information on a predetermined display screen only when the user selects the desired information by performing a predetermined operation operation through the terminal. Therefore, there is no way for the user to check important data stored in the conventional mobile communication terminal if the conventional mobile communication terminal is lost or not currently possessed.

Therefore, the conventional mobile communication terminal has been urgently required a method for confirming the data stored in the terminal at a remote location even if the user loses or does not possess the terminal.

In addition, when a user loses a conventional mobile communication terminal, even if he / she wants to delete information related to personal privacy, the user cannot directly operate the mobile communication terminal.

Therefore, the conventional mobile communication terminal has been urgently required a method for deleting data stored in the terminal at a remote location when the user loses the terminal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a method and apparatus for remotely controlling data stored in a mobile communication terminal using a predetermined remote control message.                         

Another object of the present invention is to provide a control method and apparatus for receiving a predetermined remote control message in a mobile communication terminal and transmitting stored data to a remote user.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a control method and apparatus for deleting a transmitted data after receiving a predetermined remote control message in a mobile communication terminal and transmitting the stored data to a remote user.

The present invention also provides a control method for receiving a remote control message in a mobile communication terminal and performing a predetermined control operation, capturing the result, and transmitting the screen as a predetermined multimedia message to a terminal of a user located at a remote location. It is an object to provide a device.

In addition, the present invention receives a remote control message to delete data stored in the mobile communication terminal at a remote location, and transmits a message corresponding to the result of deleting the stored data according to the received remote control message to the terminal of the user located at the remote location It is an object of the present invention to provide a control method and an apparatus therefor.

In order to achieve the above object, a remote control method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of receiving first user authentication information from a user; Storing the input first user authentication information in a predetermined memory means; Receiving a predetermined remote control message, the remote control message comprising a predetermined control command, second user authentication information, and user information; Comparing the first user authentication information with the second user authentication information to determine whether the user authentication information is identical; Performing a control function corresponding to the control command when the user authentication information matches; Capturing a screen corresponding to a result of performing the control function; And transmitting a message including the captured screen data to the terminal corresponding to the user information by referring to the user information.

In addition, the remote control device of the mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit for receiving first user authentication information from the user; A storage unit which stores the first user authentication information; A receiving unit for receiving a predetermined remote control message, wherein the remote control message includes a predetermined control command, second user authentication information, and user information; A control unit configured to compare the first user authentication information with the second user authentication information and perform a control operation corresponding to the control command when user authentication is successful; And a transmitter for transmitting a message corresponding to a result of performing the control operation to a terminal corresponding to the user information.

The mobile communication terminal widely used herein refers to a code division multiplexing access (CDMA) module, a Bluetooth module, an infrared communication, such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a handheld PC, a personal digital assistant, and the like. It is a concept to collectively refer to a terminal having a predetermined computing power by providing a predetermined communication module such as a module IrDA and a wireless LAN card and mounting a predetermined microprocessor.

Hereinafter, a remote control method and an apparatus thereof in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing a block diagram for controlling a mobile communication terminal remotely according to an embodiment of the present invention, the remote control device is a storage unit 110, input unit 120, display unit 130, capture unit 140, a receiver 150, a transmitter 160, and a controller 170.

Referring to FIG. 1, the storage unit 110 stores various information data that a user can confirm by an operation, such as various data, an address book, a received message, a missed phone number, a received phone number, etc. necessary for the operation of the mobile communication terminal. do. The storage unit 110 stores first user authentication information for authenticating a user of the mobile communication terminal.

The input unit 120 includes a predetermined key and receives key data regarding the first user information from a user.

The display unit 130 displays key data input through the input unit 120 or displays various information such as an address book, a received message, a missed phone number, a received phone number on a predetermined screen.

The capturer 140 captures data on the screen on which various information is displayed through the display 130. The capture unit 140 captures a predetermined missed call list confirmation screen, a received message confirmation screen, or an address book search result screen according to a result of a predetermined control operation.

The receiving unit 150 receives a predetermined call and receives a predetermined remote control message or a predetermined text message. The remote control message includes a predetermined control command, second user authentication information, and user information. The remote control message may be a message transmitted by a short message service (SMS), a cell broadcast (CB), or an unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) scheme. The control command performs a control operation for retrieving data stored in the mobile communication terminal or deleting stored data, such as checking a missed number, receiving a message, and checking an address book, and then converting the data corresponding to the result into a predetermined message form. Request a transmission to the terminal corresponding to the user information. The second user authentication information is information for receiving user authentication to request to search or delete data stored in the mobile communication terminal at a predetermined remote location. The user information may be a phone number or a predetermined E-mail address of a predetermined mobile communication terminal for which the user wants to receive a message corresponding to a result performed according to the remote control message. The transmitter 160 transmits a message corresponding to a result of performing the control operation to a terminal corresponding to the user information. The terminal may be a mobile communication terminal or a computer other than the mobile communication terminal.

The transmitter 160 includes the captured screen data in a predetermined message according to a multimedia message service method and transmits the captured screen data to a user terminal corresponding to the user information.

If the user authentication is successful by comparing the first user authentication information with the second user authentication information, the controller 170 performs a control operation corresponding to the control command. The controller 170 stores the first user authentication information in the storage 110 and compares the first user authentication information with the second user authentication information to match the first and second user authentication information. The user determines that the authentication is successful, and performs a control function corresponding to the control command. The controller 170 controls the transmitter 160 to transmit the multimedia data message including the captured screen data to the terminal corresponding to the user information with reference to the user information.

2A is a diagram illustrating a screen indicating a missed phone number in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2A, when a predetermined call is received through the receiver 150, the mobile communication terminal receives a caller number that has originated the call when there is no response to the received call.

The mobile communication terminal displays the received caller's telephone number in the missed state on the predetermined screen through the display unit 130 as shown in FIG. 2. The mobile communication terminal receives a predetermined remote control message through the receiving unit 150 and determines whether the remote control message is a first message including a control command requesting the remote control message to confirm the missed telephone number through the control unit 170. do. The mobile communication terminal accesses the missed call number list stored in the storage 110 in response to the first message and displays the missed call number list on a predetermined screen through the display 130. The mobile communication terminal captures data on the screen on which the missed phone number is displayed as shown in FIG. 2A through the capture unit 140. The mobile communication terminal includes the captured screen data with reference to the user information in a predetermined message according to a multimedia message service method and then transmits the message to the user information through the transmission unit 160. To the terminal.

The mobile communication terminal does not access the missed phone number data stored in the storage unit 110 through the control unit 170 and does not display it through the display unit 130. The reference to the user information may be transmitted to the terminal corresponding to the user information.

The user checks the missed phone number information included in a message or data received through a predetermined terminal, and then deletes the missed phone number if the user wants to delete the missed phone number. To send.

2B is a diagram illustrating a message informing that a missed phone number has been deleted in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2B, the mobile communication terminal determines whether the remote control message is a second message including a control command requesting the deletion of the missed phone number through the control unit 170. The mobile communication terminal deletes the missed phone number stored in the storage unit 110 through the control unit 170 in response to the second message. When the deletion of the missed phone number is completed through the control unit 170, the mobile communication terminal transmits a message for notifying deletion of the missed phone number to the terminal corresponding to the user information through the transmission unit 160. If the terminal corresponding to the user information is a predetermined mobile communication terminal and receives a message indicating that the missed phone number has been deleted, as shown in FIG. 2B, a message such as "missed phone number has been deleted" is displayed. It can be output on the screen of the means.

3A is a diagram illustrating a screen showing a text message received in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 3A, the mobile communication terminal receives a predetermined remote control message through the receiver 150 and requests confirmation of the text message from which the remote control message is received through the controller 170. It is determined whether the third message including the control command for. The mobile communication terminal accesses the received message stored in the storage 110 in response to the third message and displays the received message on a predetermined screen through the display 130. The mobile communication terminal captures data of a screen on which a received message is displayed as shown in FIG. 3A through the capture unit 140. The mobile communication terminal includes the captured screen data with reference to the user information in a predetermined message according to a multimedia message service method and then transmits the message to the user information through the transmission unit 160. To the terminal.

The mobile communication terminal does not access the received message stored in the storage 110 through the control unit 170 and does not display the received message through the display 130, but directly through the transmission unit 160. The user information may be transmitted to a terminal corresponding to the user information.

The user checks a received message included in the received message through a predetermined terminal and then, if the user wants to delete the confirmed received message, sends a remote control message requesting deletion of the confirmed received message to the mobile communication terminal. send.

3B is a diagram illustrating a message indicating that a received message confirmed in a mobile communication terminal has been deleted according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 3B, the mobile communication terminal determines whether the remote control message is a fourth message including a control command for requesting deletion of the confirmed received message through the control unit 170. The mobile communication terminal deletes the received message stored in the storage 110 through the controller 170 in response to the fourth message. When the deletion of the confirmed received message is completed through the control unit 170, the mobile communication terminal transmits a message for notifying deletion of the confirmed received message to the terminal corresponding to the user information through the transmission unit 160. do. When the terminal corresponding to the user information is a predetermined mobile communication terminal and receives a message indicating that the confirmed received message has been deleted, a message such as "confirmed received message has been deleted" is designated as shown in FIG. 3B. Can be output on the screen of the display means.

4A is a diagram illustrating a screen indicating an address book in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 4A, the mobile communication terminal receives a predetermined remote control message through the receiving unit 150, and a control command for requesting confirmation of the address book from the remote control message through the control unit 170. It is determined whether the fifth message includes a. The mobile communication terminal accesses the address book information stored in the storage 110 in response to the fifth message and displays the address book information on a predetermined screen through the display 130. The mobile communication terminal captures data of a screen on which address book information is displayed as shown in FIG. 4A through the capture unit 140. The mobile communication terminal includes the captured screen data with reference to the user information in a predetermined message according to a multimedia message service method and then transmits the message to the user information through the transmission unit 160. To the terminal.

The mobile communication terminal does not access the address book information stored in the storage unit 110 through the control unit 170 and does not display it through the display unit 130, but directly accesses the accessed address book information through the transmission unit 160. The user information may be transmitted to a terminal corresponding to the user information.

When the user checks the address book information included in the received message through a predetermined terminal and wants to delete the address book information, the user transmits a remote control message requesting the deletion of the address book information to the mobile communication terminal.

4B illustrates a message informing that address book information has been deleted in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 4B, the mobile communication terminal determines whether the remote control message is a sixth message including a control command for requesting deletion of the address book information through the controller 170. The mobile communication terminal deletes the address book information stored in the storage unit 110 through the control unit 170 in response to the sixth message. When the deletion of the address book information is completed through the control unit 170, the mobile communication terminal transmits a message for notifying deletion of the address book information to the terminal corresponding to the user information through the transmission unit 160. If the terminal corresponding to the user information is a predetermined mobile communication terminal and receives a message indicating that the address book information has been deleted, a message such as "information requested in the address book has been deleted" as shown in FIG. It can output on the screen of the display means.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for remotely controlling a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in step 510, the mobile communication terminal receives first user authentication information from a user through a predetermined input means. In step 520, the mobile communication terminal stores the first user authentication information in a predetermined memory means. In step 530, the mobile communication terminal receives a predetermined remote control message through a predetermined message receiving means. The remote control message includes a predetermined control command, second user authentication information, and user information. The remote control message is a message transmitted by a short message service (SMS), a cell broadcast (CB), or an unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) scheme. In step 540, the mobile communication terminal compares the first user authentication information with the second user authentication information to determine whether the user authentication information is identical.

If the user authentication information matches, in step 550, the mobile terminal performs a control function corresponding to the control command. The mobile communication terminal has various functions such as a function of confirming a predetermined missed telephone number according to the control command, a function of confirming a predetermined received message, a function of searching an address book, and confirming address information for a predetermined target person. Perform control. The mobile communication terminal may delete data corresponding to the missed telephone number, the received message, and the address book information confirmed according to the control command. In step 560, the mobile communication terminal captures a screen corresponding to the result of performing the control function. In step 570, the mobile communication terminal transmits a message including the captured screen data to the terminal corresponding to the user information with reference to the user information. The mobile communication terminal includes the captured screen data in the message according to a multimedia message service method with reference to the user information, and transmits the message to a terminal corresponding to the user information.

Embodiments of the invention also include computer-readable media containing program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. The medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal wire, a waveguide, or the like including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal specifying a program command, a data structure, or the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

According to the present invention, by providing a method and apparatus for managing data stored in a mobile communication terminal using a predetermined message at a remote location, the mobile communication terminal can be easily used even if the user's own mobile communication terminal is not lost or possessed. Can be controlled.

In addition, according to the present invention, by providing a control method and apparatus for confirming the data stored in the mobile communication terminal via a predetermined remote control message in the mobile communication terminal, the user has lost or possessing his mobile communication terminal Even if it is not, you can easily check the data stored in the mobile communication terminal in the remote.

Further, according to the present invention, by providing a control method and apparatus for deleting data confirmed through a predetermined remote control message in the mobile communication terminal, even if the user does not lose or possess his mobile communication terminal If the data stored in the mobile communication terminal located at a remote location is to be deleted in order to protect privacy, it may be deleted.

In addition, according to the present invention, a control method for receiving a remote control message so that the data stored in the mobile communication terminal can be remotely deleted, and transmitting a message corresponding to the result of deleting the stored data according to the received remote control message and its By providing the device, it is possible to easily check the result of the execution of the control command performed in the mobile communication terminal even if the user does not lose or possess his mobile communication terminal.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Modifications are possible. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only by the claims set forth below, and all equivalent or equivalent modifications thereof will belong to the scope of the present invention.

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In the remote control method of a mobile communication terminal, Receiving first user authentication information from a user; Storing the input first user authentication information in a predetermined memory means; Receiving a predetermined remote control message, the remote control message comprising a predetermined control command, second user authentication information, and user information; Comparing the first user authentication information with the second user authentication information to determine whether the user authentication information is identical; Performing a control function corresponding to the control command when the user authentication information matches; Capturing a screen corresponding to a result of performing the control function; And And transmitting a message including the captured screen data to the terminal corresponding to the user information by referring to the user information. The method of claim 1, The remote control message is a remote control method, characterized in that the message transmitted by the Short Message Service (SMS), Cell Broadcast (CB), or USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data). The method of claim 1, The step of transmitting a message to the terminal corresponding to the user information And including the captured screen data in the message according to a multimedia message service (MMS) method by referring to the user information, and transmitting the message to a terminal corresponding to the user information. The method of claim 1, The step of performing a control function corresponding to the control command is And controlling a predetermined missed phone number confirmation function, a predetermined received message confirmation function, or an address book search function according to the control command. The method of claim 1, The step of performing a control function corresponding to the control command is And controlling to delete predetermined data according to the control command. A computer-readable recording medium for recording a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 5 on a computer. delete delete In the remote control device of a mobile communication terminal, An input unit configured to receive first user authentication information from a user; A storage unit which stores the first user authentication information; A receiving unit for receiving a predetermined remote control message, wherein the remote control message includes a predetermined control command, second user authentication information, and user information; A control unit configured to compare the first user authentication information with the second user authentication information and perform a control operation corresponding to the control command when user authentication is successful; A transmitter for transmitting a message corresponding to a result of performing the control operation to a terminal corresponding to the user information; And Capture unit for capturing a screen corresponding to the result of the performed control operation Including, And the transmitting unit transmits a message including the captured screen data to a terminal of a user corresponding to the user information. The method of claim 9, The storage unit stores the missed call list, received messages, or address book information, And the capture unit captures a predetermined missed call list confirmation screen, a received message confirmation screen, or an address book search result screen according to a result of the control operation. The method of claim 9, And the controller controls the transmitter to transmit a multimedia data message including the captured screen data to a terminal corresponding to the user information with reference to the user information.

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