KR100842655B1 - Method for setting a simulation environment in wireless terminal with a external memory - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for setting a simulation environment in a portable terminal to which an external memory is applied, determining whether the external memory is inserted into the portable terminal, outputting and displaying simulation data from the inserted external memory, and outputting the simulation. After inputting the initial information for changing the corresponding environment of the data, the process of transmitting the input initial information to the operator, and setting the environment of the output simulation data according to the environmental information received from the operator do.

External memory, game, basic information, environment setting

Description

How to set up simulation environment in portable terminal with external memory {METHOD FOR SETTING A SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT IN WIRELESS TERMINAL WITH A EXTERNAL MEMORY}             

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a simulation environment in a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2B is a flowchart illustrating a process of storing update contents received from a portable terminal in an external memory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exemplary diagram in which environmental information transmitted by a business operator is applied to a simulation when environmental information is requested from a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method for setting a simulation environment in a portable terminal to which an external memory is applied.                         

Currently, portable terminals have been added to the camera, MP3 player, etc., the trend continues as a composite terminal. However, every time that feature is added, it suffers from lack of memory.

In particular, in the case of miniaturized products such as portable terminals, the addition of memory hardware has caused problems in product production. In order to solve this problem, a removable external memory has been developed, which makes it possible to use various and larger capacities of data in portable terminals.

Currently, it is possible for a portable terminal user to read a book, listen to music or play a game using the external memory. However, since the external memory stores the simulation data fixedly from the beginning, most simulations do not allow the user to directly set the desired environment. However, only a few simple environments are provided even if the user can set the environment. Therefore, when the portable terminal user is playing a simulation outdoor sports game, such as golf, which is heavily influenced by the environment, the user will easily get tired if there is a limit in the environment setting as before. In addition, when the portable terminal user played a simulation outdoor sports game such as golf, the user could not enjoy the game in a more realistic environment because the portable terminal user could not apply the environmental information of the day of outdoor sports. .

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for setting a simulation environment in a portable terminal to which an external memory is applied.

A method of setting a simulation environment in a portable terminal using an external memory to achieve the above object, the method comprising: determining whether the external memory is inserted into the portable terminal, and outputting and displaying simulation data from the inserted external memory And after inputting initial information for changing a corresponding environment of the output simulation data, transmitting the input initial information to a business operator, and setting the environment of the output simulation data according to the environmental information received from the business operator. Characterized in that the process consists of the setting.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, detailed descriptions of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that in the following description, only parts necessary for understanding the operation and action according to the present invention will be described, and descriptions of other parts will be omitted so as not to distract from the gist of the present invention.

In the following description, the basic information means a place, date, time, etc., necessary for the operator to create the environmental information of the game, and the environmental information indicates the weather, wind direction, humidity, and place that the operator actually predicts based on the basic information. Information such as features. In addition, it will be described assuming that the simulation for each game is stored in the external memory. For example, a golf game contains a simulation of the structure and characteristics of a golf course in various regions.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the RF unit 110 performs communication of a portable telephone. The RF unit 110 includes an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal.

The modem 120 includes a transmitter for encoding and modulating the transmitted signal, a receiver for demodulating and decoding the received signal, and the like.

The audio processor 170 may configure a codec, and the codec includes a data codec for processing packet data and an audio codec for processing audio signals such as voice. The audio processor 170 converts and reproduces the digital audio signal received from the modem 120 through the audio codec or converts the transmitted analog audio signal generated from a microphone into a digital audio signal through the audio codec. Sends the function to 120. The codec may be provided separately or included in the controller 100.

The controller 100 performs a function of controlling the overall operation of the portable terminal. In addition, the controller 100 may include the modem 120. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is determined whether the external memory 132 is inserted into the portable terminal, and when the environment information is requested, the basic information is transmitted to the base station. And when receiving the environmental information transmitted by the operator through the base station detects this and controls to automatically set the environmental information in the simulation. In addition, the controller 100 may include the modem 120 and the codec.

The memory 130 includes an internal memory 131 and an external memory 132. The internal memory 131 may include a program memory and a data memory. The program memory stores programs for controlling a general operation of the portable telephone and a program for executing data stored in the external memory when the external memory is inserted in the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Upon receiving the information, a program for automatically setting the environment information in the simulation is stored. In addition, the data memory temporarily stores data generated during the execution of the programs. In addition, the external memory 132 may be a memory card that stores various data such as text and video in a small sized external memory to be used in various digital devices.

The keypad 140 includes keys for inputting numeric and text information and function keys for setting various functions. In addition, the keypad 140 may include a data transmission key, a data receiving key, a position shift key, and the like according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The display unit 160 displays characters generated during program execution under the control of the controller 100. The display unit 160 may use an LCD. In this case, the display unit 160 may include an LCD controller, a memory capable of storing image data, and an LCD display device. When the LCD is implemented using a touch screen method, the keypad 150 and the LCD may be input units.

Looking at the operation of the portable terminal with reference to FIG. 1, when the user of the portable terminal performs a dialing operation through the keypad 140 and sets the calling mode, the controller 100 detects this and dials received through the modem 120. After processing the information is converted into an RF signal through the RF unit 110 and output. When the other subscriber generates a response signal, it detects it through the RF unit 110 and the modem 120. Thereafter, a user establishes a voice call path through the audio processor 150 to perform a communication function. In addition, in the incoming mode, the controller 100 detects the incoming mode through the modem 120 and generates a ring signal through the audio processor 150. Thereafter, when the user responds, the controller 100 detects this, and a voice call path is formed through the audio processor 150 to perform a communication function. In the outgoing and incoming modes, voice communication is described as an example, but a data communication function for communicating packet data and image data in addition to the voice communication may be performed.

In addition, the operation of setting the game environment in the portable terminal into which the external memory is inserted,

When the user inserts the external memory 132 into the portable terminal, the controller 100 recognizes this and controls the external memory 132 to output the stored data to the portable terminal. Thereafter, when the user inputs basic information using the keypad 140 and transmits the basic information to the operator, the operator provides the environment information according to the basic information. The control unit 100 detects the environmental information and applies it to the stored data.

2A is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a simulation environment in a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B illustrates a process of storing update contents received from a portable terminal in an external memory according to an embodiment of the present invention. One flow chart. 3 is an exemplary diagram of applying environmental information transmitted by a business operator to a simulation when requesting environmental information from a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3.

In addition, the following simulation will be described assuming a game simulation.

2A to 2B, when the user inserts the external memory 132 in the standby state 201, the controller 100 recognizes it in step 204 and controls the external memory 132 in step 208 to read the stored game data list. The controller 100 controls the display unit 160 to display the stored game list as shown in Table 1 below.

Game List number Game name One golf 2 Mountain climbing 3 fishing 4 Soccer

When the user selects a desired game from the game list by using the keypad 140, the controller 100 detects it in step 211 and controls the internal memory 131 and the external memory 132 to apply the game selected by the user. The game selected by the user is assumed to be a golf game.

In step 214, the controller 100 controls the external memory 132 and the display unit 160 to display an environment setting menu. When the user selects a manual game environment setting among the environment setting menus, the control unit 100 detects this in step 218 and displays a menu for manually setting the environment by controlling the display unit 160 and the external memory 132 in step 238. Subsequently, when the user sets an environment using the keypad 140, the controller 100 controls the internal memory 131 and the external memory 132 to apply the environment set by the user to a golf simulation game.

However, when the user selects the environment information request menu from the environment setting menu, the control unit 100 detects this in step 218, and in step 221, the control unit 100 controls the display unit 160 and the external memory 132 to provide the user with basic information. Display for input. The basic information may be a place, a date, a time, and the like to play a game.

When the user inputs basic information according to the selected golf simulation game as shown in Table 2 below, the control unit 100 detects it in step 221 and controls and stores and displays the memory 130 and the display unit 160.

Basic information Place Geumgang Golf Course (E1 Hall) date June 5, 2000 time Oh 9:00

Basic information input For example, when the user selects a golf game, the user inputs a place where he / she actually wants to play golf and a reserved date and time in the basic information. In addition, when the user selects a climbing game, the user inputs a place where he / she wants to climb and a date and time to go for climbing in basic information.                     

Then, when the user transmits the basic information to receive the environmental information according to the basic information from the operator using the keypad 140, the control unit 100 detects this in step 224 and controls the RF unit 110 and modem 120 The information is transmitted to the operator through the base station. The operator collects environmental information such as characteristic information of a place and weather information according to the basic information, and transmits the environmental information to the user terminal through the base station. The control unit 100 detects the environment information transmitted by the user through the RF unit 110 in step 228.

Receiving environmental information For example, if a user who selects the golf game enters the Geumgang Golf Course on June 5, 2004, at 9 am in basic information and transmits the information to the operator through the base station, the service provider is based on the basic information. Field characteristic information of the Geumgang golf course, weather information of the Geumgang golf course corresponding to 9:00 am on June 5, 2004 is collected and transmitted to the user terminal through the base station. In addition, if the user selected the mountain climbing game on June 5, 2004, 9 am, Jirisan in the basic information and transmits to the operator through the base station, the operator based on the basic information, the course characteristic information of the Jirisan, On June 5, 2004 at 9 am, environmental information such as weather information of Jirisan is collected and transmitted to the user terminal through the base station.

In addition, when receiving the environment information in step 228, the controller 100 checks whether an update is added to the environment information in step 304, and if the update is added to the environment information as a result of the inspection, the controller 100 in step 308. The RF unit 110 and the modem 120 are controlled to receive update data. The controller 100 stores the update data in the external memory 132 in step 311.

In step 231, the controller 100 detects the environment information received by the RF unit 110, controls the memory 130, and automatically applies the transmitted environment information to the corresponding game as shown in FIG. 3. Here, the characteristic information of the place among the transmitted environmental information is used only as a reference for the user playing the game and may not be applied to the corresponding game. In addition, the user may manually apply the transmitted environmental information to the game by using the input key using the keypad 140.                     

When the user inputs a game start button using the keypad 140, the control unit 100 detects this in step 234 and starts a game in which the set environment information is set.

In the above description of the present invention, a specific embodiment such as a portable terminal has been described, but various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalent of claims and claims.

As described in detail above, the present invention induces user's interest by providing a method for setting various simulation environments in a portable terminal to which an external memory is applied, and in particular, a basis of a place, date, and time for which the user actually simulates. By providing the information to the operator and the operator provides the user with various environmental variables that are actually expected based on this, the user can implement a more realistic simulation.

Claims (8)

In the method of setting the simulation environment in the portable terminal to which the external memory is applied, Determining whether an external memory is inserted into the portable terminal; Outputting and displaying simulation data from the inserted external memory; Inputting initial information for changing a corresponding environment of the output simulation data, and transmitting the input initial information to a business operator; And setting the environment of the output simulation data according to the environment information received from the service provider. delete The method of claim 1, The setting process is a method of setting a simulation environment in a portable terminal to which an external memory is applied, characterized in that the update content is added to the environment information received from the operator. The method of claim 3, If the update information is added to the environment information, the method for setting a simulation environment in a portable terminal applying an external memory, characterized in that for receiving the update data and download to the external memory. According to claim 1, Upon receiving the environmental information from the operator, And a method of setting a simulation environment in a portable terminal to which an external memory is applied, wherein the received environment information is automatically set in the simulation data. According to claim 1, Upon receiving the environmental information from the operator, And setting the simulation environment in the portable terminal to which the external memory is applied, wherein the received environment information is manually set in the simulation data. The method of claim 1, wherein the initial information input to receive the environmental information is a location, date, and time information. The method of claim 1, wherein the environment information is a feature of a place and weather information.

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