KR100719233B1 - Method for using messenger function in mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for switching a chat mode in a mobile communication terminal having a messenger function, the method comprising: checking whether a chat mode switch key is selected when operating in any one of a video chat mode and a text chat mode; When the conversation mode switch key is selected, the video communication mode and the text conversation mode are provided by the mobile communication terminal, including the process of switching from the current conversation mode to the other conversation mode. By doing so, the user can select a chat mode suitable for his situation and talk.

PTA (Push To All), Video Call, Text Chat, Mobile Communication Terminal

Description

How to use the Messenger feature on your mobile device {METHOD FOR USING MESSENGER FUNCTION IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for switching from a video chat mode to a text chat mode in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

3 is a diagram illustrating a screen configuration for switching from a video chat mode to a text chat mode in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method of using a messenger function in a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a method for arbitrarily switching between a video chat mode and a text chat mode when using a messenger function in the mobile communication terminal.

Recently, the use of mobile communication terminals is rapidly spreading due to the convenience of portability. Accordingly, service providers (terminal manufacturers) are competitively developing terminals having more convenient functions to secure a large number of users.

For example, the mobile communication terminal may include a phone book, a game, a scheduler, a short message service, a multimedia message service, an internet service, Various additional functions such as e-mail, MP 3 (MP3), digital camera and messenger service are provided.

In particular, with the recent high speed data transmission, users' attention has been focused on services that can transmit and receive data such as video, music, image information, and voice information in real time, such as messenger services and video calls.

The messenger service may transmit / receive a data file such as a video or music in real time while having a text conversation with a counterpart in real time, and the video call may transmit / receive video information data of a counterpart with real time voice information. .

As described above, the messenger service can transmit and receive data files with the other party, but cannot transmit or receive the video or audio information of the other party in real time, so that the instant message cannot see or hear the other party during the conversation. Can send and receive video and audio information in real time, but there is a problem

Accordingly, there is a need for a service function in which the users can select a text chat mode and a video chat mode according to channel conditions and user situations.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention relates to a method for switching between the video chat mode and text chat mode when using a messenger in a mobile communication terminal.

According to a first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a method for switching the chat mode in a mobile communication terminal having a messenger function, when operating in any one of the video chat mode or text chat mode; Checking whether the conversation mode switch key is selected, and if the conversation mode switch key is selected, switching to the other conversation mode from the current conversation mode.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the present invention, a video communication mode and a text conversation mode are arbitrarily switched by a user in a PTA (push-to-all) communication mode in which a video communication, voice call, and data transmission are possible simultaneously with a plurality of people in a mobile communication terminal. The technique to do this will be explained. In the following description, the PTA call mode is called a messenger mode.

1 shows a block configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. In the following description, the mobile communication terminal is a cellular phone (mobile phone), a personal communication system (PCS: Personal Communication Assistant), PDA (PDA: Personal Data Assistant), IMT-2000 (International Mobile) that can use a messenger function Telecommunication-2000) is meant to include all the terminals. The following description will be described with the general configuration of the above examples.

Referring to FIG. 1, a control unit (MPU: Micro-Processer Unit) 100 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal. For example, it performs processing and control for voice call and data communication, and provides a video chat mode and a text chat mode in a messenger according to the present invention, in addition to the usual functions, and the video chat mode by a user's key manipulation. Handles the function for switching to text chat mode. Therefore, in the following description, description about the process and control of the normal control part 100 is abbreviate | omitted.

The ROM 102 may store microcodes and various reference data of a program for processing and controlling the controller 100. In particular, according to the present invention, a messenger program supporting the video chat mode and the text chat mode and a program for switching the video chat mode and the text chat are stored. Random Access Memory (RAM) 104 is a working memory of the controller 100 and stores temporary data generated during various programs. Flash ROM 106 stores various updatable archiving data such as phone books, outgoing messages and incoming messages.

The keypad (key pad) 108 is a numeric key buttons of 0-9, menu button (menu), cancel button (clear), confirmation button, call button (TALK), end button (END), Internet access button, It includes a plurality of function keys such as navigation key (or direction key) buttons (▲ / ▼ / ◀ / ▶) and character input keys, and provides key input data corresponding to a key pressed by the user to the controller 100. .

The display unit 110 displays status information generated during the operation of the mobile communication terminal, a limited number of characters, a large amount of moving images and still images, and the like. The display unit 110 may use a color liquid crystal display (LCD). In particular, according to the present invention, the video chat mode window and the text chat mode window are displayed under the control of the controller 100.

The codec (Coder-Decoder) 112 connected to the control unit 100 and the speaker 116 and the microphone 114 connected to the codec 112 are voice input / output blocks used for phone calls and voice recording. . The codec 112 converts PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) data provided from the controller 100 into an analog voice signal, transmits the same through the speaker 116, and receives the voice signal received through the microphone 114. Converted to PCM data and provided to the control unit 100.

In addition, the RF unit (Radio Frequency unit) (120) is the frequency of the radio frequency signal received via the antenna 118 is provided to the baseband processing unit 122 by lowering the frequency, the baseband signal from the baseband processing unit 122 The frequency is raised and transmitted through the antenna 118. The baseband processor 122 processes a baseband signal transmitted and received between the RF unit 120 and the controller 100. For example, in case of transmission, the channel coding and spreading of data to be transmitted are performed, and in case of reception, the function of despreading and channel decoding of the received signal is performed. .

2 illustrates a procedure for switching from a video chat mode to a text chat mode in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the video chat mode (Push To All: PTA) is executed with the plurality of partners in step 201, the controller 100 proceeds to step 203 to receive a text chat invitation message from the video chat partner. Check it. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), while Hong Gil-dong, a user of the mobile communication terminal, performs a video conversation with Yi Soon Shin and Jang Bo, it is checked whether a text conversation invitation message is received from Yi Sun or Jang Bo.

When the text chat invitation message is received, the controller 100 proceeds to step 205 and displays a message indicating that the text chat invitation message has been received on the display unit 110 to confirm whether or not to participate in the text chat. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), a message is displayed to Hong Gil Dong asking whether to participate in a text conversation.

If the user agrees to participate in the text chat, the controller 100 proceeds to step 211 and switches from the video chat mode in which the video chat is possible to the text chat mode in which the text chat is possible. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), if Hong Gil-dong, who is in a video chat, receives a text chat invitation message and agrees to the text chat invitation, as shown in FIG. Switch to text chat mode where you can have a text chat with.

On the other hand, if it is not agreed to participate in the text chat, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 207 to maintain the video chat mode as it is. Then, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 209 to text in the video chat mode. Make sure a text conversation mode switch (eg, left, right arrow keys) is selected to switch to the conversation mode.

If the text chat mode switch key is selected, the controller 100 proceeds to step 211 to switch to the text chat mode, as shown in FIG. 3 (c).

In operation 213, the controller 100 determines whether a text chat invitation menu for inviting a text chat user is selected by the user. That is, it is checked whether there is no user in the text chat mode window or a text chat invitation menu is selected to join a specific user to the text chat.

If the text chat invitation menu is not selected, the controller 100 proceeds to step 221 and proceeds with the text chat with the users who are currently participating in the text chat, and then the controller 100 ends the present algorithm.

On the other hand, if the text chat invitation menu is selected, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 215 to determine whether the invitation user for sending a text chat invitation message is selected by the user.

When the user to invite to the text chat is selected, the controller 100 proceeds to step 217 and transmits a text chat invitation message to the selected users.

In operation 219, the control unit 100 checks whether the text conversation invitation message is received from the users who received the text conversation invitation message. If the text chat participation message is received, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 221 to identify the user participating in the text chat in the received participation message proceeds with the text chat.

Thereafter, the controller 100 ends the present algorithm.

Although the above description has been described only with respect to the method of switching from the video chat mode to the text chat mode, the same may also be applied to the method of switching from the text chat mode to the video chat mode.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the mobile communication terminal provides the video chat mode and the text chat mode so that the user can arbitrarily switch the chat mode, so that the user can select a chat mode suitable for his situation and talk.

Claims (6)

In the method for switching the chat mode in a mobile communication terminal having a messenger function, When the video chat mode or the text chat mode is operated in one of the chat modes, checking whether a chat mode switch key is selected; And when the conversation mode switch key is selected, switching from the current conversation mode to another conversation mode. delete The method of claim 1, When the video chat mode or the text chat mode is operated in one of the chat modes, checking whether another chat mode invitation message is received; When the other conversation mode invitation message is received, checking whether the user agrees to the invitation message; And if it is agreed to the invitation message, switching to the other conversation mode. The method of claim 3, wherein If the other conversation mode invitation message is received, further comprising displaying the received invitation message. The method of claim 3, wherein If the invitation message is not agreed, the method may further include maintaining the one conversation mode currently in operation. The method of claim 1, And the chat mode switch key is a key for switching between the video chat mode and the text chat mode.

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