KR101093987B1 - Multi-number mobile communication apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-number mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof. In the absence of a predetermined command input by the user according to the present invention has a standby screen state for waiting to receive a communication signal and a command processing screen state for performing a function according to the user's predetermined command input, the base number and at least one additional number The control method of a multi-number mobile communication terminal having a communication number capable of communicating with a predetermined counterpart terminal detects a user's command in the standby screen state and corresponds to the basic number based on the detected command and a preset operation mode. Displaying at least one of the data and the data corresponding to the additional number; If a user's operation mode change command is detected by a touch input method, changing a preset operation mode based on touch trajectory information according to a corresponding touch input; And displaying at least one of the data corresponding to the basic number and the data corresponding to the additional number corresponding to the changed operation mode.

Description

MULTI-NUMBER MOBILE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a multi-number mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile communication terminal and a control method for changing an operation mode associated with the multi-number by a simple operation of a user even when not in a standby screen. It is about.

In recent years, the mobile communication terminal has become an essential device for modern people, and it has become almost daily to use a mobile communication terminal with friends, colleagues, family members, customers, and the like to send or receive text messages.

As the utilization of mobile communication terminals increases, the side effects also increase. In other words, the mobile phone number is a kind of personal information, and the person (who is a card company employee or co-worker) who wants to contact him should give his mobile phone number. As they are released, they often receive calls from people they don't want to answer, such as spam calls.

In order to solve this problem, a technique for allocating a plurality of telephone numbers to one mobile communication terminal has been proposed.

For example, if two mobile numbers are assigned to one mobile terminal, that is, a primary number and an additional number, the user may use one mobile terminal and provide the primary number to family or personal acquaintances. If you have a formal relationship for your activity, you can give them an additional number, so you don't need to change the default number for close contacts, even if you change the number if necessary, while protecting you from spam calls, User inconvenience due to change can be minimized.

As described above, in a mobile communication terminal to which a plurality of phone numbers are assigned, separate management such as storing the received information with the basic number and the received information with the additional number in a different call list and selecting one of the calls according to the user's selection It is configured to show the contents of the list box.

By the way, in the conventional method using a different number (base number, additional number) has been inconvenient in the process of switching to correspond to the corresponding number.

For example, when the user enters the other party's phone number and wants to make the outgoing phone number an additional number (hereinafter referred to as 'B' number) instead of the default number (hereinafter referred to as 'A' number), the user goes back to the idle screen. Going back, I changed the predetermined mode (that is, the mode corresponding to 'B' number) through the operation of the menu button, and then made a call by entering the other party's telephone number again.

In addition, when inquiring the received message box, while viewing the received message box corresponding to the 'A' number, in order to view the received message box corresponding to the 'B' number, return to the standby screen and operate the menu key again to ' There was an inconvenience to open the received message storage box corresponding to the B 'number.

The present invention has been made to solve the above disadvantages, the object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal having multiple numbers, so that it is easy to switch the state corresponding to the multiple numbers when using the multiple numbers even in a non-standby screen state. It is to provide a mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, there is a standby screen state waiting for communication signal reception without a user's predetermined command input according to the present invention and a command processing screen state performing a function according to a user's predetermined command input, and includes a basic number. And a multi-number mobile communication terminal having at least one additional number as a communication number capable of communicating with a predetermined counterpart terminal, comprising: a touch screen on which a predetermined text or image is displayed and which senses a user's touch input; A mode setting unit for changing a preset operation mode according to a touch input on the touch screen in the command processing screen state; Perform a function according to a user's input of a predetermined command, while controlling at least one of data corresponding to the basic number and data corresponding to the additional number to be displayed on the touch screen, corresponding to the basic number And a command processor to control at least one data corresponding to the operation mode changed by the mode setting unit among the data corresponding to the additional number to be displayed on the touch screen.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object has a standby screen state waiting for the communication signal reception in the absence of a predetermined command input of the user according to the present invention and a command processing screen state for performing a function according to the user's predetermined command input, A control method of a multi-numbered mobile communication terminal having a basic number and at least one additional number as a communication number capable of communicating with a predetermined counterpart terminal detects a user's command in the idle screen state and performs a predetermined operation with the detected command. Displaying at least one of data corresponding to the basic number and data corresponding to the additional number based on a mode outside the standby screen state; Changing a preset operation mode according to a corresponding touch input when a user's operation mode change command is detected by a touch input method; And displaying at least one of data corresponding to the basic number and data corresponding to the additional number corresponding to the changed operation mode.

As described above, according to the present invention, in a mobile communication terminal having a plurality of telephone numbers, even if the mode is not changed first in the standby screen state, the mode is easily changed by touch input even in a predetermined key input state. For example, change the additional number to the calling number when the primary number is set as the calling number, or display the call log corresponding to the additional number immediately while viewing the call log corresponding to the primary number, or call the phone number first. Even in the input state, it can be stored in the address book corresponding to the additional number without returning to the standby screen corresponding to the basic number.

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

In describing the present invention, the mobile communication terminal has a state in which there is no user's input of a predetermined command and a standby screen state waiting for communication signal reception, and a command processing screen state performing a function according to a user's input of a predetermined command, and also a basic state. It is assumed that the number and at least one additional number are the communication numbers capable of communicating with a predetermined counterpart terminal.

That is, the standby screen state refers to a state in which the mobile communication terminal enters a reception standby state through an initial booting state and displays a preset standby screen on the screen when the mobile communication terminal is turned on, for example. The state refers to a state in which the mobile communication terminal displays a corresponding numeric key or displays a menu item as the user presses a numeric key or presses a predetermined menu button in the idle screen state.

Specifically, for example, the status of the command processing screen, the phone number input from the user is displayed to register a new counterpart phone number in the address book library, and the counterpart phone number input from the user is used to make a call or text message. It may correspond to any one of a displayed state, a call log, or a state in which contents stored in a predetermined message storage box are displayed.

In the description of the present invention, the mobile communication terminal has a basic number and one additional number, that is, two numbers as communication numbers.

As shown in FIG. 1, the multi-number mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention has a communication unit 110, a mode setting unit 120, a command processing unit 130, a touch screen 150, and a storage unit 140. It is configured to include).

The communication unit 110 forms a communication channel with the base station to perform transmission / reception of a call signal and transmission / reception of a text message, which corresponds to a known general configuration of a mobile communication terminal, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The storage 140 stores various data generated by a user or in accordance with a mobile communication terminal operation. The storage 140 may include an address book storage box 141, a call log storage box 142, and a message storage box 143.

Here, the address book storage box 141 corresponds to a place where the counterpart contact is stored, the call log storage box 142 corresponds to a place where the call log or the reception record is stored, and the message box 143 refers to the outgoing text message or the received text message. The address book storage 141, the call log storage 142, the message storage 143 are those that are commonly included in the mobile communication terminal, so the description of the functions thereof will be omitted.

The touch screen 150 performs both an output function of displaying a predetermined text or image and an input function of detecting a user's touch input, and may include a touch panel 151 and a display panel 152. .

That is, the display panel 152 performs an output function, that is, a function of displaying text or an image, and the touch panel 151 is provided to be attached to an upper portion of the display panel 152 to sense a user's touch input. Perform the function.

The mode setting unit 120 performs a function of changing a preset operation mode based on the touch trace information according to the touch input on the touch screen 150 in the command processing screen state. Of course, using the touch trace information is just one example, and the mode setting unit 120 may change the preset operation mode according to a touch input such as a predetermined one-click or a double-click.

That is, the mode setting unit 120 does not specify a user in a standby screen state, that is, a command processing screen state that performs a function according to a user's predetermined command input instead of a user's predetermined command input and does not wait for communication signal reception. The preset operation mode is changed according to the touch input of the pattern.

The mode setting unit 120 maintains the changed operation mode until the user detects the operation mode change command or returns to the standby screen even after performing the function of the command processor 130 according to the user's predetermined command input. That is, when the mode setting unit 120 is switched to the standby screen state, the mode setting unit 120 may switch back to the operation mode before the change.

Here, the operation mode corresponds to at least one of the plurality of communication numbers, which is related to the function of the command processor 130 to be described later, and thus will be described in more detail through the function of the command processor 130.

The operation mode may have a predetermined order. If the linear direction of the touch trace according to the touch input on the touch screen 150 is the first direction (for example, the right direction), the mode setting unit 120 may be a preset operation mode. Is changed to an operation mode corresponding to the next order, and the second direction (for example, the left side in which the linear direction of the touch trace according to the touch input on the touch screen 150 corresponds to the direction opposite to the first direction in a straight line) Direction), the preset operation mode may be changed to an operation mode corresponding to the previous order.

The command processor 130 performs various functions according to a user's predetermined command input, and in particular, controls the at least one of data corresponding to the basic number and data corresponding to the additional number to be displayed on the touch screen 150. .

In addition, the command processor 130 may change the operation mode by the mode setting unit 120 among the data corresponding to the basic number and the data corresponding to the additional number, so that the data corresponding to the changed operation mode may be touch screen 150. Control to display on the screen. This may correspond to switching a kind of screen according to an operation mode.

For example, when the operation mode corresponding to the basic number is called 'A mode' and the operation mode corresponding to the additional number is called 'B mode', the mode setting unit 120 is configured to touch screen ( On the basis of the touch trajectory information according to the touch input on 150, the mode may be changed to the B mode, and the command processor 130 controls to display data corresponding to the A mode (for example, data corresponding to the base number). As the mode setting unit 120 changes to the B mode, the control unit may control to display data corresponding to the B mode (for example, data corresponding to the additional number).

Here, the data corresponding to the predetermined mode (A mode or B mode) may be data corresponding to the basic number or data corresponding to the additional number as described above, but only means the current operation mode (A mode or B mode) state. It may correspond to a kind of mode state information data.

As such, the command processing unit 130 performs different functions according to the operation mode changed by the mode setting unit 120 in performing a function according to a predetermined command input of the user. For example, the command processing unit 130 may be a mode setting unit. As the operation mode is changed by 120, an address book storage box for registering a phone number input from the user, an outgoing phone number for calling or calling a text message, a call log or a predetermined message displayed on the touch screen 150 Any of the library data can be changed to correspond to either the base number or the additional number. A more detailed description thereof will be described later.

Hereinafter, a control flow of a multi-number mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

First, with reference to FIG. 2, a process of registering a predetermined telephone number (relative contact number) in the address book storage box 141 according to a user's operation will be described.

In describing the present embodiment, first, it is assumed that the mobile communication terminal is in a standby screen state displaying a standby screen, and the currently set operation mode is A mode (step S1). Here, the A mode is a mode related to the basic number, and is merely named A mode for convenience. And the B mode described later means a mode associated with the additional number.

When the user inputs a phone number to register in the address book storage box 141 (step S3), the mobile communication terminal displays status information indicating that the operation mode is A mode (that is, address book storage box 141 related to the basic number and the additional number). Assuming that each is provided in a separate area on the memory or configured to be distinguished from each other by setting a predetermined flag field, status information indicating that a telephone number input by a user will be stored in the address book storage box 141 in correspondence with a basic number) And display the telephone number input by the user on the touch screen 150 (step S5).

In this state, when the user draws a right-hand trajectory on the touch screen 150 using a hand or a touch pen (the right direction is only one example) (step S7), the mobile communication terminal switches the operation mode to the B mode. Then, the changed phone number is displayed on the touch screen 150 indicating that the phone number has been switched to the B mode while being displayed (step S9).

When the address book storage command is input from the user in the state switched to the B mode as described above (step S11), the mobile communication terminal stores the telephone number input by the user in the address book storage box 141 corresponding to the additional number (step S13). Of course, when storing in the address book storage box 141, the other party's name or address, etc. can also be entered and stored.

On the other hand, when the user does not touch the drawing of the right direction trajectory, and directly gives an address book storage command (step S15), the mobile communication terminal stores the input telephone number in the address book corresponding to the basic number (step S16).

In this way, the user can change the operation mode of the mobile communication terminal with only a simple touch operation in a state in which the user has already input a predetermined phone number to register in the address book storage box 141, so that the user can select a predetermined phone call in the address book storage box 141. The number can be easily registered.

5 illustrates a screen displayed on the mobile communication terminal in the above-described process.

That is, FIG. 5 (a) shows the standby screen state in mode A, and FIG. 5 (b) shows the user entering a number in the standby screen state and touching the touch screen 150 while the number is displayed to the right. 5 (c) shows a state in which the operation mode is changed from the A mode to the B mode, and FIG. 5 (d) shows an address book storage box 141 corresponding to the B mode (for example, an additional number). And a phone book library corresponding to the same).

This can be clearly seen the difference compared with the conventional method shown in FIG. That is, conventionally, in the standby mode of the A mode (FIG. 10 (a)), switching to another mode (i.e., B mode) is performed first (FIG. 10 (b)), and after that, a predetermined telephone number is input (FIG. 10A). 10 (c)) by storing it in the address book storage box (Fig. 10 (d)), a mode different from the current operation mode (A mode) in the state where the user has already input a predetermined telephone number as in the above-described example (B mode) In order to store the other party's phone number in the address book storage box 141 corresponding to), a process of first returning to the standby screen, changing the mode, and inputting the phone number again is inconvenient.

Hereinafter, a process of changing a calling number when transmitting a call signal will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

First, it is assumed that the standby screen state and the operation mode are set to the A mode as in the embodiment with reference to FIG. 2 (step S21).

Upon detecting the incoming call number input from the user (step S23), the mobile communication terminal displays the A mode status information, the called number, and the basic number assigned as the calling number on the touch screen 150 (step S25). Of course, a button operation (for example, a button operation for displaying the calling number) may be further included between the time when the called number is input by the user and the time when the calling number is displayed on the touch screen 150.

In this state, when detecting a right-direction trajectory touch (step S27), the mobile communication terminal allocates an additional number as the calling number while switching to the B mode, and displays the changed operation mode status information and the calling number (step S29).

If there is a call request from the user (step S31), the mobile communication terminal transmits a call signal with the additional number as the call number (step S33).

On the other hand, when the user makes a call request without the touch input of the right direction trajectory (step S35), the mobile communication terminal transmits a call signal using the basic number as the call number (step S37).

As such, even when the user has already input the called party number, the calling number can be easily changed by changing the operation mode with only a simple touch input without returning to the standby screen.

6 illustrates an example of a screen displayed on the mobile communication terminal in the above-described process. That is, in the standby mode of the A mode (FIG. 6 (a)), input the number and draw the trajectory to the right by touching the touch screen 150 while the corresponding number is displayed (FIG. 6 (b)). Changes from mode A to mode B, the calling party number changes from 010-111-1111 (for example, the primary number) to 010-111-2222 (for example, an additional number), and the call is signaled using the changed number as the calling number. Is transmitted (Fig. 6 (d)).

This can be clearly seen in comparison with the conventional process shown in FIG.

That is, conventionally, as shown in Fig. 11, first, in the standby mode of the A mode (Fig. 11 (a)), the state is changed to the standby screen of the B mode by the key operation (Fig. 11 (c)), and the other party's telephone number is inputted. 11 (c), the call signal can be transmitted using the number corresponding to the B mode as the calling number (FIG. 11 (d)), but according to the present embodiment, the called party does not need to return to the idle screen state. Even if the number is entered first, the calling number can be easily changed by changing the operation mode.

Hereinafter, a process of allowing a mobile communication terminal to display a call log (history) so that the user can view it will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

First, it is assumed that the standby screen state and the operation mode is set to the A mode (step S41).

In this state, upon detecting a call record inquiry command input from the user (step S43), the mobile communication terminal displays call log data corresponding to the basic number on the touch screen 150 (step S45). Here, the call log data corresponding to the basic number may include, for example, a list of the called party's outgoing phone numbers received using the primary number as the called number and a list of the called party's called numbers transmitted using the primary number as the calling number. . That is, a call list in which the base number is a communication number for communicating with the counterpart mobile communication terminal may correspond to call log data corresponding to the base number.

In this state, upon detecting a user's right track input input (step S47), the mobile communication terminal switches to B mode and displays call log data corresponding to the additional number (step S49). The call record data corresponding to the additional number corresponds to a call list in which the additional number is used as a communication number for communicating with the counterpart mobile communication terminal.

An example of a screen displayed on the mobile communication terminal in the above-described process is illustrated in FIG. 7. That is, when the user selects the call history inquiry button in the standby mode of the A mode (Fig. 7 (a)), the mobile terminal displays the call list history (for example, the call list corresponding to the base number) corresponding to the A mode. In this state, when the user touches the touch screen 150 and draws a trajectory to the right (Fig. 7 (b)), the mobile communication terminal changes the operation mode from the A mode to the B mode, and the call corresponds to the B mode. The list details (for example, call list details corresponding to the additional numbers) may be displayed.

This can be clearly seen in comparison with the conventional process shown in FIG.

That is, conventionally, as shown in FIG. 12, first, in the standby mode of the A mode (FIG. 12 (a)), the user is changed to the standby mode of the B mode by the user key operation (FIG. 12 (b)), and the call list inquiry button is selected. If detected, the mobile communication terminal displays call list details corresponding to the B mode (for example, call list details corresponding to additional numbers). In the related art, the call list corresponding to the changed operation mode may be checked only after the operation mode is first changed in the standby screen state.

As such, even when the call list corresponding to the base number is displayed, changing the operation mode through a simple touch input without returning to the standby screen increases the user convenience by displaying the call list corresponding to the additional number.

In the above-described embodiment, the call signal or the call record has been described as an example. However, the present invention may be applied to a case of transmitting a text message or querying a text message transmission / reception record.

The process of transmitting a text message is shown in FIG. 8, which is a difference compared to FIG. 13, which shows a process of transmitting a text message, and the process of inquiring a text message reception record is shown in FIG. 9. The difference can be seen in comparison with FIG. 14, which shows a process of querying a text message reception record in the related art.

8, 9, 13, and 14 are more easily understood by referring to the drawings of FIGS. 2 to 7 and 10 to 12, which are only repeated descriptions. Detailed description will be omitted.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention. It is to be understood that such variations and modifications are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

1 is a diagram illustrating a functional block of a multi-numbered mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 to 4 are diagrams illustrating a control process of a multi-numbered mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 to 9 are views showing screens displayed during the operation of the multi-number mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 to 12 illustrate screens displayed during operation of a conventional two-number mobile communication terminal for comparison.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

110: communication unit 120: mode setting unit

130: command processing unit 140: storage unit

141: address book storage 142: call log storage

143: Message Box 150: Touch Screen

151 touch panel 152 display panel

Claims (10)

It has a standby screen state waiting for a communication signal reception without a user's predetermined command input and a command processing screen state performing a function according to the user's predetermined command input, and the base number and at least one additional number are assigned to a predetermined counterpart terminal. In the control method of a multi-numbered mobile communication terminal having a communication number capable of communication with, (a) when the user detects a predetermined command in the idle screen state, the user enters a predetermined command processing screen state and at least one of data corresponding to the basic number and data corresponding to the additional number based on a preset operation mode. Displaying; (b) changing an operation mode while maintaining a state of a command processing screen that is currently entered, when an operation mode change command of the user is detected according to one touch trajectory by the user; and (c) displaying information corresponding to the changed operation mode as well as corresponding to the currently entered command processing screen state among the data corresponding to the basic number and the data corresponding to the additional number. Number control method of mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, and (d) maintaining the changed operation mode until returning to the idle screen state. The method of claim 1, In the step (b), when the user's operation mode change command is detected by a touch input method for drawing a predetermined touch trace, changing the preset operation mode based on the touch trace information according to the corresponding touch input. Control method of a multi-number mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 3, The order of operation is predetermined in the operation mode, In the step (b), if the linear direction of the touch trajectory according to the touch input is the first predetermined direction, the preset operation mode is changed to an operation mode corresponding to the next order, and the touch input on the touch screen And if the linear direction of the touch trace is a second direction corresponding to the opposite direction in a straight line to the first direction, changing the preset operation mode to the operation mode corresponding to the previous order. Control method of communication terminal. The method of claim 1, The command processing screen state entered in step (a) corresponds to a state in which contents stored in a call log or a predetermined message storage box are displayed. In the step (c), as the operation mode is changed in the step (b), a call log or a predetermined message storage data corresponding to the changed operation mode is displayed. It has a standby screen state waiting for a communication signal reception without a user's predetermined command input and a command processing screen state performing a function according to the user's predetermined command input, and the base number and at least one additional number are assigned to a predetermined counterpart terminal. In the multi-number mobile communication terminal having a communication number capable of communication with, A touch screen on which a predetermined text or an image is displayed and which detects a user's touch input; A mode setting unit for changing an operation mode according to one touch trajectory by the user on the touch screen when entering the command processing screen state; Perform a function according to a user's input of a predetermined command, and when a user's predetermined command is detected in the standby screen state, the user enters a predetermined command processing screen state and the data corresponding to the basic number based on a preset operation mode; At least one of the data corresponding to the additional number is controlled to be displayed on the touch screen, and when the operation mode is changed in the mode setting unit, currently entered of the data corresponding to the basic number and the data corresponding to the additional number And a command processor configured to control the display to correspond to the command processing screen state and to display information corresponding to the changed operation mode on the touch screen. The method of claim 6, The command processing unit performs a function according to a predetermined command input of the user by using data corresponding to the operation mode changed by the mode setting unit, And the mode setting unit maintains the changed operation mode until returning to the idle screen state. The method of claim 6, And the mode setting unit changes a preset operation mode according to a touch input for drawing a predetermined touch trace on the touch screen in the command processing screen state. The method of claim 8, The order of operation is predetermined in the operation mode, The mode setting unit changes the preset operation mode to an operation mode corresponding to the next order when the linear direction of the touch trace according to the touch input on the touch screen is the first direction, and touches the touch input on the touch screen. And if the linear direction of the trajectory is a second direction corresponding to the direction opposite to the first direction in a straight line, changing the preset operation mode to the operation mode corresponding to the previous order. The method of claim 6, The command processor controls the contents stored in the call log or the predetermined message storage box to be displayed on the touch screen according to the user's input of a predetermined command, and when the command for changing the operation mode of the user through the touch screen is detected, the operation mode is changed. And changing the call log or the predetermined message storage data currently displayed on the touch screen so as to correspond to the changed operation mode.

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