KR100791577B1 - Method and apparatus of supplying service in mobile communication terminal using command input window - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for providing a service of a mobile communication terminal using a command input window, and to easily use a service provided by the mobile communication terminal while minimizing key input. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing a service of a mobile communication terminal which displays a command input window on a screen by selecting a command key and executes service information according to a command input in the command input window. According to the present invention, since a service is provided by selecting a command key and inputting a command in a command input window, it is possible to easily access a required service while minimizing key input. In addition, you can execute a specific menu, check information, or set or change a specific function only by entering the command in the command input window. In addition, since the user can make and use a command for directly using the service and setting / changing a function through the command input window, the user can use the functions of the mobile communication terminal more easily.

Commands, Input Bars, Services, Keystrokes, Menus

Description

Method and apparatus of supplying service in mobile communication terminal using command input window}

1 is a block diagram illustrating a service providing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal using a command input window according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary view illustrating service setting information stored in a storage unit according to the command of FIG. 1.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a service providing method of a mobile communication terminal using a command input window according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process of providing a service according to a command input in the command input window of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process of registering a new command by entering a new command in the command input window of FIG. 1.

Description of the main parts of the drawing

10: key input unit 12: command key

20: storage unit 30: display unit

32: Screen 34: Command input window

40: control unit 42: command determination unit

44: service setting unit 46: service execution unit

100: service providing device

The present invention relates to a service providing method and apparatus of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a service providing method and apparatus using a command input window of a mobile communication terminal providing a service by inputting a command.

In general, a communication terminal may be classified into a wired or wireless communication terminal, and a wired communication terminal is typically an office or home telephone, and a wireless communication terminal is typically a PCS, a cellular phone, or a PDA. Recently, a PDA having a phone function combined with a PDA This includes phones and messenger phones. Wireless communication terminals are commonly referred to as mobile communication terminals or portable terminals because they provide portability and mobility to a user.

Due to the development of the technology, such a mobile communication terminal can move beyond simply delivering voice information and install various application programs suitable for user's needs and use the related data. The data range also includes personal information stored in the terminal such as schedule management, SMS transmission and reception history, self-generated data such as photos and videos that can be generated by using cameras installed in most mobile communication terminals, servers of mobile communication providers. Downloaded from the e-book, picture friends, ringtones, MP3, games and other content and programs, such as a variety. Various information can be confirmed through the display unit.

However, in order for a user to use necessary services or change settings through a mobile communication terminal, a plurality of key inputs are required. That is, since a service provided by a mobile communication terminal is typically included in a lower menu, a plurality of key inputs are required to navigate from the top menu to the lower menu, which is cumbersome. The user must remember all of the required information in which menu submenus and which keystrokes to go through. Moreover, it is also difficult for a user who is inexperienced in the operation of a mobile terminal to access necessary information.

Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to make it possible to simply use a service or set / change a function while minimizing key input.

A second object of the present invention is to allow a user to make and use a command for directly using a service and setting / changing a function.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a first process of setting service setting information including a registration command and service information to be executed according to the registration command, and a second step of selecting a command key to display a command input window on a screen. Process, a third process of inputting a command in a command input window, a fourth process of determining whether an input command is a registered command, and if the input command is a registered command, executing a service according to service setting information. A service providing method of a mobile communication terminal using a command input window including a fifth process of displaying is provided.

The service providing method according to the present invention further includes a sixth process of determining whether the input command is a command to register when the input command is not a registration command.

In the sixth step, if the input command is a command to register, selecting service information to be executed according to the input command to set service setting information; and if the input command is not a command to register, an error message is displayed on the screen. It may be configured to include a display process.

If the input command is not a command to register, the sixth process may include requesting whether to re-enter the command on the screen.

In the service providing method according to the present invention, the service setting information may include information for executing a specific menu, information for displaying information related to the mobile communication terminal, and information for setting a specific function of the mobile communication terminal.

The present invention also provides an apparatus for providing a service of a mobile communication terminal using a command input window. The present invention comprises a key input unit, a storage unit, a display unit and a control unit. The key input unit receives user selection information including a command key for executing a command input window. The storage unit stores service setting information including a registration command and service information to be executed according to the registration command. The display unit displays an image according to selection information of the key input unit, and displays a command input window according to the command key input. The controller determines whether the command input in the command input window is a registered command stored in the storage unit, and if the command is a registration command, executes a service according to service setting information corresponding to the input command and displays it on the display unit.

In the apparatus for providing a service according to the present invention, the control unit determines whether the command input in the command input window is a command to be newly registered, and if the command is newly registered, selecting service information to be executed corresponding to the input command and setting service information. Set.

In the service providing apparatus according to the present invention, the control unit stores the service setting information set according to the input command in the storage unit.

In the apparatus for providing a service according to the present invention, the input command may be any one selected from a character that can be input from the key input unit or a combination statement combining the characters.

In the apparatus for providing a service according to the present invention, when the command key is selected, the controller displays a command input window on a screen displayed on the display unit.

In the apparatus for providing a service according to the present invention, the control unit includes a command determining unit that determines whether a command input in a command input window is a registered command or a newly registered command, and the command input from the command determining unit is determined as a command to be newly registered. The service setting unit which receives the information, selects the service information to be executed corresponding to the input command and sets the service setting information, and receives the information determined by the command determination unit as the registered command, It may be configured to include a service execution unit for executing a service according to the service setting information corresponding to the display unit.

In the service providing apparatus according to the present invention, the service setting unit stores the service setting information in the storage unit.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an embodiment of the present invention.

Service provider

1 is a block diagram illustrating a service providing apparatus 100 of a mobile communication terminal using a command input window 34 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the service providing apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a key input unit 10, a storage unit 20, a display unit 30, and a controller 40.

The key input unit 10 provides a plurality of keys for the operation of the service providing apparatus 100, and transmits selection information according to a user's selection to the controller 40. In particular, the key input unit 10 includes a command key 12 for executing the command input window 34.

The storage unit 20 stores various programs for performing a service function and related functions of the service providing apparatus 100. In particular, the storage unit 20 stores the service setting information. In this case, the service setting information includes a registration command and service information to be executed according to the registration command. A detailed description related to the service setting information will be described later with reference to FIG. 2.

The display unit 30 displays services executed according to service setting information stored in the storage unit 20, including various function menus executed in the service providing apparatus 100. In particular, the display unit 30 displays an image according to selection information of the key input unit 12, and displays a command input window 34 on the screen according to the input of the command key 12. In general, the display unit 30 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD).

The controller 40 controls the overall operation of each part of the service providing apparatus 100. In particular, the control unit 40 directly displays the service on the display unit 30 according to the command input to the command input window 34.

In this case, the service setting information 50 stored in the storage unit 20 includes a registration command and service information to be executed according to the registration command, as shown in FIG. 2.

The registration command may be selected from a character that can be input from the key input unit 10 or a combination statement combining the characters. That is, the registration command may be composed of a combination of Korean, English, numbers, special symbols, and spaces. The registration command may include a command registered at the manufacturing stage of the mobile communication terminal and a command registered directly by the user. Here, the registration command indicated by "1 to 8" corresponds to the former, and the registration command indicated by "9" corresponds to the latter.

The service information includes a first service for executing a specific menu, second information for displaying information related to the service providing apparatus 100, and third information for setting a specific function of the service providing apparatus 100. At this time, the service information displayed on "1 to 3" corresponds to the first information, the service information displayed on "4 to 7, 9" corresponds to the second information, and the service information displayed on "8" corresponds to the third information. do.

The control unit 40 may include a command determining unit 42, a service setting unit 44, and a service executing unit 46.

The command determiner 42 determines whether a command input to the command input window 34 is a registered command or a command to be newly registered. That is, the command determiner 42 determines whether there is a registration command that matches the input command, and determines whether the command is a newly registered command if it is not a registration command. For example, when a command is input including the word “make” in the input command, the command determiner 42 determines that the input command is a command to register. That is, as shown in Figure 2, the registration command of "make ping mms 100 speedtest" is a command registered by the user.

The service setting unit 44 receives information determined by the command determination unit 42 as a command to be newly registered, selects service information to be executed corresponding to the input command, and sets service setting information. The service setting unit 44 stores the service setting information according to the newly registered command in the storage unit 20.

The service execution unit 46 receives information determined by the command determination unit 42 as a registration command, executes a service according to the service information corresponding to the input command, and displays the information on the display unit 30.

Of course, after the newly registered command has completed the command registration, when a newly registered command is input to the command input window 34, the service execution unit 46 executes a service according to the service information corresponding to the newly registered command. To display on the display unit 30.

How to provide service

3 is a flowchart illustrating a service providing method 60 of a mobile communication terminal using a command input window according to an embodiment of the present invention. The service providing method of FIG. 3 is an example using the service providing apparatus 100 of FIG. 1. Hereinafter, the service providing method 60 using the command input window 34 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in order with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

The service providing apparatus 100 having the storage unit 20 in which the service setting information is stored starts in a ready state. In this case, the service setting information 50 includes a registration command and service information to be executed according to the registration command.

When the command key 12 of the key input unit 10 is selected by the user (61 in FIG. 3), the controller 40 displays the command input window 34 on the display unit 30 (62 in FIG. 2). At this time, even if the service providing device 100 performs any function previously, the command input window 34 controls the controller 40 to display the screen on the display unit 30 when the command key 12 is selected.

Next, when a user inputs a command to the command input window 34 through the key input unit 10 (63 of FIG. 3), the command determiner 42 determines whether the input command is a registered command or a command to be newly registered. (64 and 66 in Fig. 3).

First, the command determiner 42 determines whether the same registered command as the input command is stored in the service setting information 50 (64 in FIG. 3). As a result of the determination, when the input command is a registration command, the service execution unit 46 executes a service according to the service information corresponding to the input command and displays it on the screen of the display unit 30.

However, if the input command is not a registration command, the command determination unit 42 determines whether the input command is a command to be registered again (66 of FIG. 3). As a result of the determination, when the input command is a command to be registered, the service setting unit 44 registers the input command (67 of FIG. 3), selects service information to be executed according to the input command, and sets the service setting information 40. The process of setting / storing proceeds (68 of FIG. 3).

However, if the input command is not a command to be newly registered, an error message is displayed on the screen of the display unit 30 (69 in FIG. 3). A window for requesting whether to re-enter the command is displayed on the screen (70 of FIG. 3). In this case, when the confirmation key is selected, the command input window 34 is displayed to proceed again from the process of inputting the command (63 of FIG. 3).

Meanwhile, a process of receiving a service or registering a command by entering a command in the command input window 34 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. 4 is an exemplary view illustrating a process of providing a service according to the command 36a input to the command input window 34 of FIG. 1. 5 is an exemplary view illustrating a process of registering a new command 36b in the command input window 34 of FIG. 1.

When the input command 36a is a registration command, a service may be provided through a process as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D. First, as shown in FIG. 4A, the screen 32 of the display unit 30 is started in an activated state. After the command key 12 is selected, as shown in (b) of FIG. 4, the command input window 34 is displayed on the screen 32. Next, as shown in (c) of FIG. 4, the command word 36a “ph” is input to the command input window 34. After the confirmation key 14 is selected, as shown in FIG. 4 (d), the "switch directory menu" is executed and displayed on the screen 32. FIG. That is, the command 36a called "ph" is a registration command stored in the service setting information 50, as shown in FIG. 2, and the service called "execute phone book menu" corresponding to the command 36a called "ph". The service is executed according to the information to display a phone book menu on the screen 32.

If the input command 36b is a command to register, as shown in FIG. 5, a service may be provided. First, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, when the command key 12 is selected while the screen 32 of the display unit 30 is activated, the screen 32 as illustrated in FIG. 5B. Instruction input window 34 is displayed.

Next, as shown in (c) of FIG. 5, if the confirmation key 14 is selected after the command 36b of “make ping mms 100 speedtest” is input to the command input window 34, the (d) of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, a window 38 requesting whether to “register a command” is displayed on the screen 32. That is, since the command 36b is input to the command input window 34 including the word "make", the command determining unit 42 of FIG. 1 determines that the input command 36b is a command to register.

Subsequently, when the confirmation key 14 is selected, as shown in (e) of FIG. 5, a menu for selecting a service to be executed according to the command to be registered is displayed on the screen 32.

In the menu displayed on the screen 32, the confirmation key 14 selects "3. MMS speed test" which is a service to be executed according to the input command 36b. Then, as shown in (e) of FIG. 5, a window 39 requesting whether or not to register a service is displayed on the screen 32.

Finally, by selecting the confirmation key, the selected service information along with the input command (36b) is stored in the storage unit (20 of FIG. 1).

On the other hand, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are merely presented specific examples to aid understanding, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention may be implemented.

According to the present invention, by selecting a command key and entering a command in the command input window displayed on the screen, service information corresponding to the command is executed and displayed directly on the screen. That means you can easily access the services you need while minimizing keystrokes.

In addition, you can execute a specific menu, check information, or set or change a specific function only by entering the command in the command input window. That is, a service corresponding to a command can be quickly provided without a menu operation including a plurality of key inputs.

In addition, since the user can directly make and use a command for using the service and setting / changing a function, the user can use the functions of the mobile communication terminal more easily.

Claims (12)

A first step of setting service setting information including a registration command and service information to be executed according to the registration command; Selecting a command key to display a command input window on a screen; A third step of inputting a command in the command input window; Determining whether the input command is the registration command; A fifth step of executing a service according to the service setting information and displaying it on the screen when the input command is the registration command; A sixth process of determining whether the input command is a command to be registered by including a specific word in the input command, if the input command is not the registration command; How we deliver the service. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the sixth process is Setting service setting information by selecting service information to be executed according to the input command if the input command is a command to be registered; If the input command is not a command to be registered, displaying an error message on the screen; service providing method of a mobile communication terminal using a command input window, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 3, wherein the sixth process is If the input command is not the command to be registered, requesting whether to re-enter the command on the screen; providing a service of a mobile communication terminal using a command input window. The method of claim 1, The service setting information may include information for executing a specific menu, information for displaying information related to the mobile communication terminal, and information for setting a specific function of the mobile communication terminal. To provide services. A key input unit which receives user selection information including a command key for executing a command input window; A storage unit for storing service setting information including a registration command and service information to be executed according to the registration command; A display unit which displays an image according to selection information of the key input unit, and displays the command input window according to the command key input; If it is determined that the command input in the command input window is a registration command stored in the storage unit, and if it is a registration command, a service according to the service setting information corresponding to the input command is executed and displayed on the display unit, When the input command is not the registration command, the control unit for determining whether or not to register a specific word included in the input command; providing a service of a mobile communication terminal using a command input window comprising a Device. The method of claim 6, When the input command is a newly registered command, the controller selects service information to be executed corresponding to the input command and sets service setting information. The service providing apparatus of the mobile communication terminal using the command input window, characterized in that for setting the service setting information. . The method of claim 7, wherein And the control unit stores the service setting information set according to the input command in the storage unit. The method of claim 6, The input command is a service input device of a mobile communication terminal using a command input window, characterized in that any one selected from the characters that can be input from the key input unit or a combination statement combining the characters. The method of claim 6, The control unit displays the command input window on the screen displayed on the display unit when the command key is selected, the service providing apparatus of a mobile communication terminal using a command input window. The method of claim 6, wherein the control unit, A command determining unit determining whether the command input in the command input window is the registered command or a newly registered command; A service setting unit which receives information determined as a command to be newly registered by the command determining unit, selects service information to be executed corresponding to the input command, and sets service setting information; And a service execution unit configured to receive information determined as a registered command from the command determination unit, execute a service according to the service setting information corresponding to the input command, and display the same on the display unit. Device for providing a service of a mobile communication terminal using a command input window. The method of claim 11, And the service setting unit stores the service setting information in the storage unit.

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