KR100761899B1 - Mobile communication terminal and alarming arrival in public depot using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a destination arrival announcement method using the same are provided to save a user the inconvenience of being always aware of the present location in case that the user uses public transportation, by previously notifying him that his destination is at hand. A mobile terminal(10) comprises an input part(110), a memory part(120), a timer part(140), and a control part(150). The input part(110) having a hot key(112) is provided to input destination information comprising a specific time zone and associated arrival time. The memory part(120) stores the destination information inputted through the input part(110). The timer part(140), activated when the hot key(112) is selected, counts the arrival time stored in the memory part(120). The control part(150) confirms the time when the hot key(112) is selected, activates the timer part(140) if the selected time belongs to the specific time zone, and executes a control operation to raise an alarm if the timer part(140) stops.

Description

Mobile communication terminal and destination arrival notification method using the same {Mobile Communication Terminal and alarming arrival in public depot Using the same}

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a destination arrival notification method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating inputting destination information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exemplary view showing that an alarm occurs according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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10: mobile communication terminal 100: transceiver

110: input unit 120: memory unit

130: display unit 140: timer unit

150: control unit

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and a destination arrival alarm method using the same.

Recently, a technology for providing a traffic information guide service to a user through a mobile communication terminal has been widely used.

The traffic information guide service, the user connected to the traffic information guide server through the wireless Internet, and selected the menu required for the traffic information guide to enter the destination and departure point to go.

Accordingly, the traffic information guide server transmits the traffic information from the departure point to the destination, information such as a bus or subway line or the required time, to the mobile communication terminal, and the user checks the traffic information through the mobile communication terminal, and the corresponding transportation means. Could be used.

However, when a user uses a transportation method such as a bus or subway by referring to such traffic information provided by a mobile communication terminal, the user should always be awake until he arrives at his destination, and he must be aware of his current location with caution. do. Otherwise, people could fall asleep, talk with their companions, pass through their destinations while using media such as game terminals or MP3s.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal can be informed to the user by receiving the location information using the RF, there was a problem that can not be used when the location information can not be received by shielding or RF blocking.

Therefore, when a user carrying a mobile communication terminal uses public transportation, there is a demand for a technology to notify the user of the arrival of the destination in advance at the destination transfer stop so as not to pass the destination.

An object of the present invention for solving the problems of the prior art is a mobile communication terminal and a destination arrival alarm using the same to notify the user in advance before arriving at a desired destination when the user carries the mobile communication terminal and using public transportation The purpose is to provide a method.

The mobile communication terminal of the present invention for achieving the above object is provided with a predetermined hot key, input unit for inputting one or more destination information including a specific time zone and the corresponding arrival time, and a specific input by the input unit A memory unit for storing one or more destination information including a time zone and a corresponding arrival time, a timer unit and a specific shortcut key which are operated when a shortcut key is selected and ends when a time equivalent to the arrival time stored in the memory unit has elapsed; The controller may include a controller configured to check the selection time, to operate the timer unit when the selection time belongs to a specific time zone stored in the memory unit, and to generate an alarm when the timer unit ends.

Here, the destination information may further include information including any one or more of a destination name, day of the week, a notification time, an alarm method, and a notification repetition setting.

In this case, the alarm method may include any one or more of a ringtone, a voice, a message, or a vibration.

In addition, the notification time may be time information for generating an alarm before the arrival time.

In another aspect, a destination arrival alarm method includes a storage step of storing one or more destination information including a specific time zone and a corresponding arrival time, a selection step of selecting a specific hotkey, and a selection time selected in the selection step The timer may include a timer operation step of operating a timer in a time zone and an alarm step of controlling to generate an alarm when the timer operated in the timer operation step has elapsed as long as the arrival time.

Here, the destination information may further include information including any one or more of a destination name, day of the week, a notification time, an alarm method, and a notification repetition setting.

In this case, the alarm method may include any one or more of a ringtone, a voice, a message, or a vibration.

In addition, the notification time may be time information for generating the alarm before the arrival time.

Hereinafter, a mobile communication terminal and a destination arrival alarm method using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a transceiver 100, an input unit 110, a memory unit 120, a display unit 130, and a timer unit 140. And a controller 150.

The transceiver 100 communicates with the base station through the antenna ANT, receives data from the base station, and transmits data generated by the mobile communication terminal to the base station through the antenna ANT.

The input unit 110 includes a numeric key, various function keys, and a predetermined shortcut key 112, and when a user inputs one or more destination information including a specific time zone and a corresponding arrival time, the input unit 110 controls the corresponding signal. )

The memory unit 120 may include a flash memory, a RAM, an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), and the like, and store a predetermined program that controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 10. In addition, the memory unit 120 stores one or more destination information including a specific time zone input by the input unit 110 and an arrival time corresponding thereto.

The display unit 130 displays contents received from the transceiver unit 100, various information signals, one or more destination information including a specific time zone input by the user, and a corresponding arrival time.

The timer unit 140 operates when the shortcut key 112 is selected, and ends when a time equivalent to the arrival time stored in the memory unit 120 elapses.

The controller 150 includes a mobile station modem (MSM) to control general input / output of the mobile communication terminal 10. At this time, the controller 150 checks the input time to which the specific shortcut key 112 is input, operates the timer unit 140 when the input time belongs to a specific time zone stored in the memory unit 120, and the timer unit 140. ) To terminate the alarm. At this time, the controller 150 controls to notify the user by one or more of ringtone, voice, message, or vibration.

Looking at the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a destination arrival alarm method according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exemplary view illustrating input of destination information according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an embodiment of the present invention. According to an example is an illustration showing that an alarm occurs.

As shown in Figure 2, the destination arrival alarm method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a storage step (S200 ~ S210) that stores one or more destination information including a specific time zone and the corresponding arrival time, and a specific shortcut key The selection step (S220) is selected, and the timer operation step (S230 ~ S240) for operating the timer when the selection time selected in the selection step belongs to a specific time zone and the time that the timer operated in the timer operation step is as long as the arrival time. When the elapsed time is terminated and includes an alarm step (S250 ~ S290) to control to generate an alarm.

In the standby state in which the mobile communication terminal 10 transmits / receives a signal through the transceiver 100, the user selects a destination information input menu using the input unit 110, and a specific time zone and arrival time corresponding thereto as shown in FIG. 3. Input one or more destination information including a (S200).

In this case, the destination information refers to information including any one or more of a destination name, a departure time, an arrival time, a day of the week, a notification time, and a repetition setting to store a user's behavior pattern.

That is, when a user intends to set a company work behavior pattern among the user's behavior patterns as shown in FIG. 3, "target name: company", "time zone: 8:00-8:30", "arrival time: 60 minutes", " Enter the destination information by entering the day of the week: Monday-Friday "," Notification time: 40 minutes "," Repeat setting: Setting "and" Alarm method: Message, Vibration ". Thereafter, the controller 150 stores the destination information input by the user in the memory unit 120 (S210).

In this case, when the repetition setting is set, a repetition time for sounding an alarm when a specific time elapses from the notification time to the arrival time may also be set. For example, the alarm is repeatedly generated every 10 minutes from the time 40 minutes elapsed from the notification time in the repetition setting is set to end when the arrival time.

As described above, when the repetition setting is set as described above, an alarm is repeatedly generated every 10 minutes, but this may be set in various units such as 5 minutes or 3 minutes according to the user's setting.

Thereafter, the controller 150 determines whether the shortcut key 112 is selected (S220), and when the shortcut key 112 is selected, the selection time of the shortcut key 112 is 8 am, which is a time zone stored in the memory unit 120. Check whether it belongs to 8:30 (S230).

At this time, the controller 150 checks the selected day of the week with the shortcut key 112, and checks whether the selected day of the shortcut key 112 is from Monday to Friday, and recognizes that it belongs to a specific time only when it is Monday to Friday. In other words, if the selected day of the week 112 is Saturday or Sunday, it does not perform the next operation because it is out of the set day.

In this case, when the selected time period of the shortcut key 112 is 8:10, it belongs to the time zone stored in the memory unit 120 from 8:00 to 8:30, so that the controller 140 operates the timer unit 140 ( S240).

In addition, the control unit 140 checks whether the notification time information is input to the memory unit 120 (S250), and since the notification time information is set to 40 minutes in the memory unit 120, a time for which the shortcut key 112 is selected. When 40 minutes have elapsed based on 8:10, the alarm is generated (S260). That is, the notification time refers to a time for generating an alarm in advance before the arrival time.

At this time, since the alarm method is set to the message and vibration in the memory unit 120, the controller 150 displays the message "It is 20 minutes before arriving at the company" as shown in Figure 4 (a) on the display unit 130. And vibration is generated.

Thereafter, the controller 150 checks whether 60 minutes set as the arrival time have elapsed in the memory unit 120 based on the selected time of the shortcut key 112 (S270). At this time, the controller 150 may repeatedly sound an alarm when the 60 minutes set as the arrival time has not elapsed.

That is, since the repetition time is set to 10 minutes above, the controller 150 generates an alarm at 9 as shown in FIG.

Thereafter, the controller 150 continuously checks whether the arrival time stored in the memory unit 120 has elapsed (S270). Here, when the arrival time 60 minutes has elapsed based on the selected time of the shortcut key 112, the timer unit 140 is terminated (S280), and accordingly, the controller 140 controls the shortcut key (c) of FIG. On the basis of the selected time, the message " I arrive at the company " is displayed on the display unit 130 at 9:10, 60 minutes after the arrival time, and vibration is generated.

In the above-described embodiment, the alarm is repeatedly generated every 10 minutes when the repetition setting is set, but the alarm is not repeatedly generated when the repetition setting is released. That is, the alarm may be generated only at the set notification time and arrival time.

In addition, a plurality of such destination information may be set and stored in the memory unit 120. That is, the alarm function may be executed by selecting a shortcut key 112 in each time zone by inputting various destinations and corresponding destination information such as a company, a church, a school, and the like.

That is, the time zone entered into the company is from 8:00 am to 8:30 am, and the days of the week are Monday through Friday. Here, even if the time zone input to the church is 8:00 am to 8:30 am, when the day is set to Sunday, the two destination information do not overlap each other.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art.

Accordingly, the present invention should not be limited by the foregoing embodiments and the accompanying drawings, but should be interpreted in support of the claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, when the user uses a public transport while carrying a mobile communication terminal, it is convenient to inform that the user does not pass the destination even if he is asleep or pays attention without knowing the current location at all times. There is.

Claims (8)

An input unit having a predetermined shortcut key and inputting one or more destination information including a specific time zone and an arrival time corresponding thereto; A memory unit for storing one or more destination information including the specific time zone inputted by the input unit and a corresponding arrival time; A timer unit which is operated when the shortcut key is selected and ends when elapsed time equal to the arrival time stored in the memory unit; And A control unit which checks a selection time at which the specific shortcut key is selected, operates the timer unit when the selection time belongs to a specific time zone stored in the memory unit, and controls to generate an alarm when the timer unit ends; Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, The destination information, A mobile communication terminal further comprising information including any one or more of a destination name, day of the week, notification time, alarm method, and notification repetition setting. Claim 3 was abandoned when the setup registration fee was paid. The method of claim 2, The alarm method comprises a mobile phone, characterized in that any one or more of the ringtone, voice, message or vibration method. Claim 4 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid. The method of claim 2, The notification time is, And a time information for generating the alarm before the arrival time. A storage step of storing one or more destination information including a specific time zone and a corresponding arrival time; A selection step of selecting a specific shortcut key; A timer operation step of operating a timer when the selection time selected in the selection step belongs to the specific time zone; And An alarm step of controlling the timer operated in the timer operation step to be terminated and generating an alarm when a time equal to the arrival time elapses; Destination arrival notification method comprising a. Claim 6 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid. The method of claim 5, The destination information, The destination arrival notification method further comprises information including any one or more of a destination name, day of the week, notification time, alarm method and notification repeat setting. Claim 7 was abandoned upon payment of a set-up fee. The method of claim 6, The alarm method comprises a destination arrival notification method comprising any one or more of the ringtone, voice, message or vibration. Claim 8 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid. The method of claim 7, wherein The notification time is, The destination arrival notification method, characterized in that the time information to generate the alarm before the arrival time.

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