KR101205775B1 - User interface of mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a user interface of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, a menu and a function arranged on a remaining screen while maintaining a menu of a program previously installed in the user terminal on a part of the user interface. The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a user interface that can be defined and used by a user. In a mobile communication terminal comprising means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu comprising one or more items in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing a user interface includes the first menu program. And executing a second menu program executed in place of the step, wherein the executing step includes identifying an item included in the first menu, and providing a second menu including the identified item and additional items. It includes a step.

Mobile Terminal, Menu Screen, User Interface, Upgrade

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1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a menu output to a user interface of a conventional mobile communication terminal.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an example of information on identifiers of all programs that can be linked in a first menu program.

4 is a diagram illustrating terminal item menu item information stored in a server side according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which a first menu is added to a second menu and output according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment configured as a second menu by loading a dynamic link library according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a directory in which an execution order of a connection program executed by a second menu according to the present invention is stored.

8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a menu replacement program providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method for providing a user interface of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, a user can display a menu arranged on the remaining screens while maintaining a menu of a program previously installed in the user terminal on a part of the user interface. It relates to a method of providing a user interface that can be defined and used. The present invention also relates to a program, a program storage medium, and a system for providing a program that can execute such a providing method.

Today, with the development of communication technology, the spread of user terminals such as mobile communication terminals has become popular. Mobile communication terminals have traditionally become a means of using various wireless services, in addition to simply making phone calls, and users are hoping that more and more diverse and customized functions can be easily used in mobile communication terminals. Was done. In particular, since the mobile communication terminal has a limited display area and often has a limited user user interface, there is a great demand for a user interface that is more convenient to use and reconfigured or customized.

1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a menu provided in a user interface of a conventional mobile communication terminal. In particular, FIG. 1 is an example of a menu screen displayed when a user presses a predetermined key.

The example of FIG. 1 is an example of a mobile communication terminal for SK Telecom service. When a user selects and inputs a "NATEON OK" button on the mobile communication terminal, a menu as shown in FIG. 1 is output to the user interface. The menu 101 includes a plurality of items 102, 103, 104, 105 and when the user selects one of the items to activate (eg by pressing the "ENTER" key on that item) corresponding to the selected item It is connected to a service providing server (e.g. WINC), or a program corresponding to the selected item is executed (e.g. PLAYON). The latter program can be connected back to the wireless service provider server as needed (eg NATE Air).

Since the menu of the conventional mobile communication terminal as described above is determined by a menu program installed in the mobile communication terminal and activated by a predetermined key, the user cannot include a function desired by the user, and the change of the included item Impossible, no scalability Therefore, while providing an item provided by a menu program already installed in the mobile terminal, the user can configure a menu screen by adding a service or function item that the user wants to use frequently. There is a need.

The present invention provides an item of a first menu program pre-installed in a user terminal, adds a connection program item desired by the user or an item providing an offline function, and provides an expanded menu instead of the first menu. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for allowing a user to conveniently use the expanded second menu.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a second menu program that can be installed in various types of user terminals and executed by replacing existing menu programs, and additionally providing other items as well as items provided by the existing menu programs. For other purposes.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method and system that enables the user interface to include additional functionality desired by the user in a configuration desired by the user.

Means for storing the first menu program for providing a user with a first menu including one or more items in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object and to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. A mobile communication terminal comprising: means for storing a second menu program executed in place of the first menu program, wherein the second menu program stores an item included in the first menu. A mobile communication terminal is provided, characterized in that it provides a second menu comprising the identified and additional items.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a terminal includes means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu including one or more items and includes a shortcut key for executing the first menu program. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the user terminal comprises means for storing a second menu program executed in place of the first menu program, in response to the shortcut key, wherein the second menu program is included in the first menu. And a second menu including the identified item and the additional item is provided.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu including one or more items, and determining whether to execute the program by an identifier identifying the program. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the terminal comprises means for storing a second menu program having the same identifier as the first menu program, wherein the second menu program identifies an item included in the first menu, and identifies the item. A terminal is provided, characterized in that it provides a second menu including the item and the additional item.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal comprising means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu comprising a plurality of items, wherein the mobile communication terminal comprises the first menu; Means for storing a second menu program executed by replacing the program, wherein the first menu of the terminal corresponds to terminal identification information for identifying the terminal, and the second menu program corresponds to the terminal identification information. And a second menu including items included in the first menu and additional items according to the information of the items included in the first menu. A mobile communication terminal is provided.

As used herein, the term "communication terminal" refers to a PDC (Personal Digital Cellular) phone, a PCS (Personal Communication Service) phone, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) phone, a CDMA-2000 (1X, 3X) phone, WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) Phone, Dual Band / Dual Mode Phone, Global Standard for Mobile (GSM) Phone, Mobile Broadband System (MBS) Phone, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) Terminal, Smart Phone, OFDM IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication-) that provides communication functions such as Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Access (OFDMA) communication terminals, and international roaming and extended mobile communication services. 2000) A portable electric and electronic device, which means all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices including a terminal, etc., comprising: an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing access (OFDMA) module, a code division multiplexing access (CDMA) module, It is equipped with a predetermined communication module, such as a wireless communication device equipped with a GPS chip to enable location tracking through a Bluetooth module, an infrared data association, a wired / wireless LAN card, and a global positioning system (GPS). And it is interpreted as a concept that collectively the terminal capable of performing a certain operation by mounting a microprocessor capable of performing a multimedia playback function.

Hereinafter, a method of providing a scalable user interface of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing an extended user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the extended user interface is displayed to the user instead of the default user interface provided when a predetermined shortcut key (for example, the Nate key of the SKT mobile phone) is pressed and included in the menu screen of the existing user interface. Included items (or at least some of them).

Referring to FIG. 2, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a process of providing an extended menu screen different from the existing menu provided when the predetermined shortcut key is increased in the terminal is as follows.

In step S201, a second menu program corresponding to the first menu program already installed in the user terminal is installed.

In the present invention, the menu program includes a function of displaying various menu items and items corresponding to functions that can be used by other users on the screen. For example, the menu program may provide items on the screen as shown in FIG. 1 and cause a program corresponding to the item to be executed. The items provided by the menu program and displayed on the screen may include a link for connecting to a server providing a predetermined mobile communication service, an item for executing a program for using a predetermined data service, or other items installed in a terminal. And an item for executing the program. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first menu program and the second menu program may have the same program identifier, and when the second program is installed while the first program is stored in the user terminal, the newly installed second The menu program may be driven instead of the first menu program. In this way, a predetermined program is executed according to the identifier, and a function of executing a program having the same identifier installed later and replacing the originally installed program may be provided by an operating system of the mobile communication terminal.

The second menu program may be directly downloaded to the terminal through a wireless communication service, or may be first downloaded to a personal computer or the like and then installed in the terminal through a cable.

In step S202, items included in the first menu provided by the first menu program, that is, items previously provided in the terminal (for example, items shown in FIG. 1) are determined, and in step S203, The existing item is included in the second menu, and in operation S204, a second menu including items included in the first menu is provided to the terminal user interface. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, all items included in the existing first menu are included in the second menu, but only some of them may be included in the second menu.

There may be several methods for determining items previously provided in the terminal. In the first method, when information about items included in the first menu is not hard coded in the first menu program but stored in the form of a data file in the terminal, the newly downloaded second menu The program can identify the items included in the first menu by parsing this data file.

The second method assumes a case where the programs connected to the item included in the first menu program (that is, the linked program executed when the item is pressed) each have a program identifier. If the second menu program can access information about identifiers of all programs that can be linked in the first menu program, the identifier is used to identify each identifier one by one using this information to determine which connection program is installed in the individual user terminal. Judge.

For example, FIG. 3 is an example of information on identifiers of all programs that can be connected in the first menu program. This information can be stored in the storage device on the terminal side with the installation of the second menu program. Alternatively, information about identifiers of all programs that can be connected in the first menu program is stored in a remote server. When the second menu program is installed, a determination is made using information in a remote server. As a result, only the identifier of the identified connected program (ie, determined to be mounted on the terminal) may be stored in the storage on the terminal side.

Referring to FIG. 3, connection program information 302 for each connection program identifier 301 for all connection programs that can be connected in the first menu is maintained in a storage means of a terminal or a remote server as described above. Reference to determine the connection program identifier pre-installed in the user terminal. When the pre-installed connection program is identified, a second menu including menu items corresponding to the pre-installed connection program in the second menu is displayed on the user terminal. For example, when the connection program corresponding to the connection program identifier "SS3" is installed in the user terminal, "Nate GPS" is included in the second menu.

As a third method of determining the items provided in the terminal and including them in the second menu, the terminal uses the corresponding terminal information to determine the items included in the first menu. The connected program supported, the first menu item of the embedded first menu program, etc. may vary according to the specification, model number, etc. of the user terminal. Therefore, the program information associated with the first menu item, which is supported for each terminal type, is stored together with the terminal type identification information. Based on this information, only the menu item related to the corresponding terminal can be determined and included in the second menu. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention such information is stored on the server side providing the second menu program and can be downloaded to the terminal side along with the second menu program. In this case, all of the terminal menu item information (all information on all terminals) may be downloaded together with the second menu program, or only information corresponding to the type of terminal to be downloaded may be downloaded together with the second menu program. have. In the latter case, the terminal does not need to separately determine a connection program (or menu item) included in the first menu, and only needs to read it in the downloaded information as needed.

4 is a diagram illustrating menu item information for each terminal stored in a server according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, first menu information 402 is recorded for each identifier 401 of a plurality of user terminals.

When the entire information of FIG. 4 is downloaded and stored in the terminal side, the first menu items corresponding to the user terminal are read from the stored information, and the read first menu items are included in the second menu. Display on the user terminal.

For example, if the identifier of the user terminal is "VK-X100", the second menu program assigns the first menu "Nate On", "Nate Drive", "mplayon", etc., corresponding to the user terminal identifier to the second menu. Can be included.

Therefore, the second menu program according to the present invention has an effect of providing a second menu including menus provided by existing menu programs installed in various kinds of user terminals.

As such, determining the first menu items and including them in the second menu may be performed when the menu replacement program (second menu program) is downloaded and installed, or may be performed in real time when the downloaded menu replacement program is executed. It may all happen. In the first case, the result of adding the first menu to the second menu can be stored and read when the second menu program is executed.

5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which a second menu including a first menu item is displayed according to an embodiment of the present invention. The second menu includes an area 502 for providing an additional function in addition to the existing first menu items 501, and provides an offline function (eg, a clock function) or provides a first menu in the additional function providing area. You can display a menu to perform a network connection or link to a new service server that is not on the server. In this case, the items provided in the additional function area may be variously selected by the user.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, immediately after the second menu program is installed, the item provided by the second menu program is the same as the existing menu item, and no item may exist in the additional function area. Alternatively, while the second menu program is installed, the predetermined item already exists in the additional area, and the user can add the item further. The user can select additional items to be included in the second menu and configure them to be displayed in the manner desired. In FIG. 5, existing menu items are displayed in a line on the screen, but the configuration of a specific user interface may be changed by a user. Items added by the user to the second menu may include one or more of an offline service menu other than the first menu item, a link menu to an online service, and an online service function providing menu.

The second menu may include an item related to a connection program which a user selects and inputs from a predetermined online site, such as a WAP page, and downloads it to the user terminal.

At this time, the terminal according to the present invention implements a link program that performs a specific function in the form of a dynamic link library (Dynamic Link Library), and load the dynamic link library to configure a second menu corresponding to the user desired function You can combine the items you use in a single interface.

6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which a dynamic menu is loaded and configured as a second menu according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the second menu program of the present invention includes items 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607 related to the existing menu 601 items included in the first menu and dynamic link libraries of the additional linking program. ) Is configured as a second menu and displayed on the user terminal.

Therefore, the present invention configures and outputs the items related to the dynamic link libraries of the linking program as a second menu, so that the user selects various linking programs, adds them to the menu, and adds the linking program that the user wants to run on the menu screen. You can make it run.

In addition, when the user selects an offline function 608 such as a clock function as part of the second menu, the user may display the screen in addition to the entire user interface screen.

If the user wants to include a large number of additional items in the second menu and the number of second menus is not displayed on one screen of the user interface, the second menu is displayed on the plurality of virtual screens. The display may be divided and output. The information on which screen is currently output may be displayed through a separate display means 609.

According to an embodiment, the user interface including the second menu may be output on the screen of the user terminal when the user selects and inputs a specific key from the user terminal.

According to the present invention, in the terminal of the present invention, the user can determine which items the user interface by the second menu program includes and how the screen including each item is configured. In addition, the installation (addition of items to the user interface), the deletion, and the change of the display position and the shape of each connection program may be performed by receiving selection input from the user through a separate user interface provided by the second menu program. In addition, it is possible to add, delete, change the display position and form of an item on a user's PC, etc., and download the contents to the terminal. The terminal stores the list of connection programs selected and input in the interface in a directory accessible to all connection programs and outputs the second menu.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a directory storing a connection program executed as a second menu according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, a state in which a user downloads and stores a connection program such as "Worddial" 701, "Naver intellectual" 702, and "Cyworld mini homepage" 703 is shown. In one embodiment of the present invention, all the linking programs are stored in one directory, and how the linking program is executed in the second menu program may be defined as a separate data file. It is freely determined by the user which of the stored connection programs the user includes in the second menu and in which position on the display.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when downloading each connection program, the user can set whether to include or include the second menu, and the newly stored connection program to the second menu It is also possible to include.

The method for providing a menu of the user interface according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. The medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal line, a wave guide, or the like, including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal designating a program command, a data structure, or the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, various data and programs related to the present invention may be stored in a storage medium of the terminal, including: (1) connecting a plurality of connected programs connected to the first menu program; Program identifier (see FIG. 3, this information may be used to determine whether a connection program corresponding to the connection program identifier is installed in the user terminal); (2) a first menu corresponding to a plurality of user terminal identifiers (see FIG. 4: including item or connection program information included) or a first menu corresponding to the user terminal; (3) a second menu program selected and input from a predetermined online site and downloaded to the user terminal; (4) Connected programs selected from a predetermined online site and downloaded to the terminal.

As described above, according to an embodiment, the second menu may include a menu related to a connection program downloaded from the user terminal by a user inputting from a predetermined online site.

In addition, the second program may be a program downloaded by the user to a predetermined online site and input to the user terminal.

8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a menu replacement program providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8, the system for providing a menu substitute program according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a menu substitute program providing means 901 and a connected program providing means 902.

The menu replacement program providing means 901 receives a selection input from the user and transmits the menu replacement program to the user terminal. In this case, as described above, the menu program determines the first menu provided to the first menu program and outputs it to the user terminal in addition to the second menu provided by the second menu program. In this case, the second program may be a program downloaded by the user by inputting from a predetermined online site to the user terminal.

At this time, the connection program providing means 902 may receive a selection input from the user and transmit the connection program to the user terminal, and the second menu may include a menu related to the connection program.

In addition, as described with reference to FIG. 6, the second menu includes a menu in which the linked program is implemented as a dynamic link library.

According to an embodiment, the menu replacement module may receive an output order setting input of the second menu from the user, and output the second menu to the user terminal according to the output order setting input.

The method and system for providing a user interface menu of the user terminal according to the present invention have been described so far, and thus the technical contents described in the above embodiments may be applied to the system of FIG.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Modifications are possible. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only in accordance with the following claims, and all equivalents or equivalent variations thereof are included in the scope of the present invention.

The present invention adds a first menu of a first menu program already installed in a user terminal, and additionally provides a second menu to provide a connection program menu desired by a user or a menu providing an offline function as a second menu. You can use it.

In addition, the present invention may provide a menu function by additionally including a menu provided by various types of user terminals provided by an existing menu program as a second menu.

In addition, the present invention configures and outputs the dynamic link libraries of the linking program as a second menu, so that a user can select various linking programs and add them to the menu so as to select them from the menu.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of providing the menu provided by the existing menu program installed in the user terminal and at the same time the user selects the connection program in the menu screen in the order desired by the user.

Claims (47)

A mobile communication terminal comprising means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu comprising one or more items, The mobile communication terminal includes means for storing a second menu program executed in place of the first menu program; And Storage means for storing connection program identifiers of a plurality of connection programs that can be connected in the first menu program; / RTI > The second menu program identifies an item included in the first menu, provides a second menu including the identified item and the additional item, and wherein the connected program corresponding to each of the stored connected program identifiers is connected to the mobile communication. Determining whether the terminal is installed in the terminal, and identifying an item corresponding to the installed connection program as an item included in the first menu, and providing the item as a part of the second menu. A mobile communication terminal comprising means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu comprising at least one item, and comprising a shortcut key for executing the first menu program. The mobile communication terminal includes means for storing, in response to the shortcut key, a second menu program executed in place of the first menu program; And Storage means for storing connection program identifiers of a plurality of connection programs that can be connected in the first menu program; / RTI > The second menu program identifies an item included in the first menu, provides a second menu including the identified item and the additional item, and wherein the connected program corresponding to each of the stored connected program identifiers is connected to the mobile communication. Determining whether the terminal is installed in the terminal, and identifying an item corresponding to the installed connection program as an item included in the first menu, and providing the item as a part of the second menu. A mobile communication terminal comprising means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu comprising one or more items, wherein the mobile communication terminal determines whether to execute the program by an identifier identifying the program, The mobile communication terminal includes means for storing a second menu program having the same identifier as the first menu program; And Storage means for storing connection program identifiers of a plurality of connection programs that can be connected in the first menu program; / RTI > The second menu program identifies an item included in the first menu, provides a second menu including the identified item and the additional item, and wherein the connected program corresponding to each of the stored connected program identifiers is connected to the mobile communication. Determining whether the terminal is installed in the terminal, and identifying an item corresponding to the installed connection program as an item included in the first menu, and providing the item as a part of the second menu. A mobile communication terminal comprising means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu comprising a plurality of items, The mobile communication terminal includes means for storing a second menu program executed in place of the first menu program; And Storage means for storing connection program identifiers of a plurality of connection programs that can be connected in the first menu program; / RTI > The first menu of the terminal corresponds to terminal identification information for identifying the terminal, The second menu program includes information of an item included in the first menu corresponding to the terminal identification information, and an item included in the first menu according to the information of the item included in the first menu and an additional item. Providing a second menu including an item, determining whether a connection program corresponding to each of the stored connection program identifiers is installed in the mobile communication terminal, and placing an item corresponding to the installed connection program in the first menu; A mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it is identified as an included item and provided as part of the second menu. The mobile communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the plurality of items of the first menu include at least one link to a wireless data service. The method according to any one of claims 1, 3 and 4, And the first menu program and the second menu program have the same program identifier. The mobile communication terminal of claim 6, further comprising a shortcut key for executing a program having the same program identifier. The mobile communication terminal of claim 7, wherein the second menu program is executed when the shortcut key is pressed. The method of claim 1, wherein the first menu program is a basic program included in a terminal when the mobile communication terminal is manufactured, and the second menu program is a program that a user downloads to a terminal. 2 After the menu program is downloaded, the second menu program is executed instead of the first menu program. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The plurality of items included in the first menu are stored in the form of a data file. And the second menu program identifies the item included in the first menu by parsing the data file. delete The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The first menu of the terminal corresponds to terminal identification information for identifying the terminal, The second menu program includes a plurality of first menu data corresponding to a plurality of terminal identification information for identifying a plurality of different terminals, A mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the item included in the first menu is identified by selecting first menu data corresponding to terminal identification information of the terminal including a second program among the plurality of first menu data. . The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The second menu program allows a user to add or delete an item included in the second menu. The mobile communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the additional item includes an item related to a program downloaded by the user from the predetermined online site to the terminal. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 14, wherein the program downloaded by the user from a predetermined online site to the terminal is a program for using a predetermined wireless service in the terminal. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 15, wherein the program downloaded by the user from a predetermined online site to the terminal is a program for directly using the wireless service without moving to a site related to the wireless service. 15. The mobile communication terminal device according to claim 14, wherein the program downloaded by the user from the predetermined online site to the terminal performs a function executed in the terminal itself. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 14, wherein the program downloaded by the user to the terminal from a predetermined online site provides an input means for receiving a user input. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The mobile communication terminal comprises a display means, The second menu program outputs a second menu including the identified items and additional items to the display means according to a predetermined format, And a user of the terminal can change the predetermined format. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The mobile communication terminal comprises a display means, The second menu program outputs a second menu to the display means according to a predetermined format, And outputting at least one of a program execution screen corresponding to one or more items included in the second menu and a link of a program corresponding to one or more items included in the second menu to the display means. Mobile terminal. A method of providing a user interface in a mobile communication terminal comprising means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu comprising one or more items. Executing a second menu program executed in place of the first menu program; And Storing connection program identifiers of a plurality of connection programs that can be connected in the first menu program; / RTI > The executing step includes identifying an item included in the first menu, providing a second menu including the identified item and additional items, The second menu program determines whether a connection program corresponding to each of the stored connection program identifiers is installed in the mobile communication terminal, and identifies an item corresponding to the installed connection program as an item included in the first menu. Serving as part of the second menu. A mobile communication terminal comprising means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu comprising one or more items, the shortcut key for executing the first menu program. In the method, In response to the shortcut key, executing a second menu program executed in place of the first menu program; And Storing connection program identifiers of a plurality of connection programs that can be connected in the first menu program; / RTI > The executing step includes identifying an item included in the first menu, providing a second menu including the identified item and additional items, The second menu program determines whether a connection program corresponding to each of the stored connection program identifiers is installed in the mobile communication terminal, and identifies an item corresponding to the installed connection program as an item included in the first menu. Serving as part of the second menu. Means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu comprising one or more items, the mobile communication terminal determining whether to execute the program by an identifier identifying the program, the user interface being provided In the way, Executing a second menu program having the same identifier as the first menu program; And Storing connection program identifiers of a plurality of connection programs that can be connected in the first menu program; Including, The executing step includes identifying an item included in the first menu, providing a second menu including the identified item and additional items, The second menu program determines whether a connection program corresponding to each of the stored connection program identifiers is installed in the mobile communication terminal, and identifies an item corresponding to the installed connection program as an item included in the first menu. Serving as part of the second menu. A method of providing a user interface in a mobile communication terminal comprising means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu comprising a plurality of items. Executing a second menu program executed in place of the first menu program; And Storing connection program identifiers of a plurality of connection programs that can be connected in the first menu program; Including, The first menu of the terminal corresponds to terminal identification information for identifying the terminal, The second menu program includes information of an item included in the first menu corresponding to the terminal identification information. The executing step includes providing a second menu including an item included in the first menu and an additional item according to the information of the item included in the first menu, The second menu program determines whether a connection program corresponding to each of the stored connection program identifiers is installed in the mobile communication terminal, and identifies an item corresponding to the installed connection program as an item included in the first menu. Serving as part of the second menu. 25. The method of any one of claims 21 to 24, wherein the plurality of items of the first menu includes one or more links to wireless services. The method of claim 21, 23 or 24, And the first menu program and the second menu program have the same program identifier. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the mobile communication terminal comprises a shortcut key for executing a program having the same program identifier, and wherein executing the second menu program is executed in response to an operation of the shortcut key. 25. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 24, wherein the first menu program is a basic program included in a terminal when manufacturing the mobile communication terminal, and the method for providing a user interface downloads the second menu program to a terminal. The method further comprises the step. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the user interface providing method further comprises downloading the second menu program to a terminal by wire. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 23, wherein The plurality of items included in the first menu are stored in the form of a data file. Identifying an item included in the first menu comprises parsing the data file. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 23, wherein Receiving connection program identifiers of a plurality of connection programs that can be connected in the first menu program; Identifying an item included in the first menu comprises determining whether a connection program corresponding to each of the received connection program identifiers is installed in the terminal. The method of claim 21, wherein And adding or deleting items included in the second menu by a user. 25. The method of any one of claims 21 to 24, comprising downloading a program corresponding to one or more of the additional items from a predetermined online site. 34. The method of claim 33, wherein the program downloaded from the online site to the terminal is a program for using a predetermined wireless service in the terminal. 35. The method of claim 34, wherein the program downloaded from the online site to the terminal is a program for directly using the wireless service without moving to a site related to the wireless service. 34. The method of claim 33, wherein the program downloaded from the online site to the terminal is executed on the terminal itself. 34. The method of claim 33, wherein the program downloaded from the online site to the terminal provides input means for receiving user input. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 23, wherein The mobile communication terminal comprises a display means, The method comprises outputting a second menu comprising the identified item and additional items to the display means according to a predetermined format, And the user of the terminal can change the predetermined format. The method of claim 21, wherein The mobile communication terminal comprises a display means, Outputting the second menu to the display means according to a predetermined format; The outputting step may include at least one of a program execution screen corresponding to one or more items included in the second menu and a link of a program corresponding to one or more items included in the second menu to the display means. Outputting the method. delete delete A second menu program downloaded to a terminal including means for storing a first menu program for providing a first menu comprising a plurality of items to a user, the second menu being executed in place of the first menu program A system for providing a program, Storage means for storing linked program identifiers of a plurality of linked programs that can be linked in said first menu program, The second menu program identifies an item included in the first menu, provides a second menu on the terminal including the identified item and the additional item, and connects a program corresponding to each of the stored connected program identifiers. A system for determining whether the terminal is installed in the terminal and identifying an item corresponding to the installed connection program as an item included in the first menu and providing the selected item as part of the second menu. 43. The system of claim 42, wherein the program provides a program associated with one or more of the additional items. (a) means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu comprising a plurality of items, and (b) storing a second menu program executed in place of the first menu program. And means for storing (c) storage program identifiers of a plurality of connected programs that can be connected in said first menu program, comprising: means for storing said connected program identifiers; The second menu program identifies an item included in the first menu, provides an additional program executed in a mobile communication terminal providing a second menu on the mobile communication terminal including the identified item and the additional item, It is determined whether a connection program corresponding to each of the stored connection program identifiers is installed in the mobile communication terminal, and an item corresponding to the installed connection program is identified as an item included in the first menu. As part of the system to provide, And the additional program corresponds to one or more of the additional items and is executed in response to the execution of the second menu. 45. The system of claim 44, wherein said system provides said additional program via wireless Internet. 45. The system of claim 44, wherein the system provides the additional program via wired internet, The terminal includes a wired transmission means for receiving the program. (a) means for storing a first menu program for providing a user with a first menu comprising a plurality of items, and (b) storing a second menu program executed in place of the first menu program. And means for storing (c) storage program identifiers of a plurality of connected programs that can be connected in said first menu program, comprising: means for storing said connected program identifiers; The second menu program identifies an item included in the first menu, stores an additional program executed in a mobile communication terminal providing a second menu on the mobile communication terminal including the identified item and the additional item, It is determined whether a connection program corresponding to each of the stored connection program identifiers is installed in the mobile communication terminal, and an item corresponding to the installed connection program is identified as an item included in the first menu. As a storage medium provided as part, The additional program corresponding to one or more of the additional items, the computer program being executed in response to the execution of the second menu.

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