KR101259104B1 - Mobile Telecommunication Terminal Having Function for Displaying Information and Method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having an information display function and a method thereof.

The present invention provides an input unit for receiving a condition for adjusting application related information displayed to a user, a memory for classifying and managing a plurality of the application related information for each condition, and an application corresponding to the received condition. A mobile communication terminal having an information display function including a control unit for extracting information from the memory and a display unit for displaying application-related information extracted by the control unit, and a method thereof.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the application-related information displayed according to the condition set by the user can be adjusted.

Application, application-specific information

Description

Mobile telecommunication terminal having function of displaying information and method thereof

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a mobile communication terminal having an information display function according to the present invention.

2A is a diagram illustrating a first embodiment of displaying conditional application related information of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a second embodiment of displaying application-specific information for each condition of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 2C is a third embodiment showing application-specific information for each condition of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention; FIG.

3A illustrates a first embodiment of displaying conditional application related editing information of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

3B illustrates a second embodiment of displaying application-specific editing information for a condition of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

FIG. 3C is a third embodiment of displaying conditional application related editing information of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention; FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an information display method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having an information display function and a method thereof.

Referring to the information display method of the conventional mobile communication terminal as follows.

In the standby state, the mobile communication terminal generally displays an initial screen text or a screen set by a user, including date and time information, battery level information, and signal reception strength information, as information related to the current state of the mobile communication terminal. .

On the other hand, when an event such as call reception or message reception occurs, the mobile communication terminal displays a screen for notifying the user that a call or message has been received. At this time, the information on the terminal that originated the call or message may be displayed or contents included in the message may be displayed.

In addition, according to a user's selection operation, the mobile communication terminal displays a menu list composed of a plurality of applications set in the mobile communication terminal, and when the specific application is selected from the plurality of applications, the selected specific selection. Display information related to the application.

In the case of a novice user who is not good at using a terminal or an old user, many applications are not used among a plurality of configured applications. On the other hand, there is a user who is good at using a terminal and wants more various applications. However, the current mobile communication terminal does not consider the user's ability to use the application at all, and uniformly provides the same application information for the same application.

In addition, according to the conventional invention described above, it is not possible to preferentially provide information on an application with a high frequency of use by a user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a mobile communication terminal and a method thereof capable of providing application-related information according to a condition received from a user.

In addition, the present invention is to solve the above-described problem, it is another object to provide the application-related information according to the user's terminal usage capabilities.

In addition, the present invention is to solve the above-described problem, it is another object to provide an application-related information according to the frequency of use of the application of the user.

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile communication terminal having an information display function according to the present invention, an input unit for receiving a condition for adjusting the application-related information displayed to the user, and a plurality of the application-related information A memory for classifying and managing the data according to conditions, a control unit for extracting application related information corresponding to the received condition from the memory, and a display unit for displaying application related information extracted by the control unit.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the information display method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the step of receiving a condition for adjusting the application-related information displayed to the user, and corresponding to the received condition Extracting application related information and displaying the extracted application related information.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the detailed description of the known technology, which is considered to be a possibility of blurring the gist of the present invention, will be omitted.

Referring to Figure 1, the mobile communication terminal having an information display function according to the present invention will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal includes an input unit 110 for receiving a condition for adjusting application related information, a memory 120 for classifying and managing a plurality of application related information for each condition; It includes a control unit 130 for extracting the application-related information corresponding to the input condition and the display unit 140 for displaying the extracted application-related information.

The input unit 110 generates an input signal corresponding to the predetermined operation from the user. In this case, the input signal means a signal for operating a specific function among a plurality of functions set in the mobile communication terminal.

In particular, in the present invention, the input unit 110 receives a condition from the user for adjusting an application related information displayed to the user.

Here, the application-related information means, for all applications set in the mobile communication terminal, an application list, a function list for each application, edit information for each application function, and the like.

For example, the application list is composed of the names of the applications set in the mobile communication terminal, such as 'phone book', 'message', 'sound ringtone setting', 'camera', 'MP3', 'environmental setting', It includes at least one of 'screen setting', 'schedule management'. In addition, the function list for the application is made up of the names of a plurality of functions for a specific application, and when the specific application is a 'phone book', 'register phone number', 'find a phone number', and 'call record'. It includes at least one of ',' talk time ',' shortcut number management ',' group management '. The editing information for the application function is information set by receiving predetermined information from the user in relation to the application function. When the application function is a phone number registration, the name and the phone number , 'Notes', 'E-mail Address', 'Set Ringtone', and 'Image Set'.

The input unit 110 includes input means for receiving an arbitrary condition from among a plurality of conditions.

Here, the condition means a condition for adjusting application related information displayed to the user.

For example, the condition may be set in plural according to the application usage capability of the user. That is, the condition may be set to 'beginner, intermediate, advanced' or 'first step, second step, third step' and the like according to the user's ability to use the application. Alternatively, the condition may be set to a plurality according to the frequency of use of the application of the user. That is, the condition may be set to 'main use', 'not use', 'use a predetermined number of times', etc. according to the frequency of use of the application of the user.

Since the plurality of conditions described above are displayed on the input means, the user can select a desired condition from the plurality of displayed conditions using the input means.

For example, when 'beginner, intermediate, advanced' is displayed on the input means as a condition according to the application usage ability of the user, when the user determines that his terminal use ability is very excellent, Advanced, "Intermediate," if it is determined to be relatively good, or "Beginner," if deemed insufficient. Alternatively, when a condition according to the frequency of use of the application of the user is displayed on the input means, when the user wants information related to an application to be mainly used, the user is associated with an application that rarely uses 'main use'. You can select 'Disable' if you want information, or 'Use more than a certain number of times' if you want information related to an application that has been used a certain number of times. In addition, it is obvious that the input means may display a plurality of conditions according to the application usage capability of the user and a plurality of conditions according to the application usage frequency of the user.

For example, the input means may be at least one of a jog shuttle, a jog dial, a jog stick, a touch pad, and a touch screen. have.

The memory 120 stores all data input and output to the mobile communication terminal, and stores a program for operating a function set in the mobile communication terminal.

In particular, in the present invention, the memory 120 classifies and manages a plurality of application-related information for each condition.

Hereinafter, a description will be given of 'beginner, intermediate, and advanced' as a plurality of conditions according to the user's ability to use an application.

The memory 120, in relation to the condition of 'beginner', 'set phone book, message, sound ringtone setting' as a list of applications, 'register phone number, find a phone number' as a function list of the 'phone book', It manages by saving 'name, phone number' as edit information of 'register phone number'.

In addition, the memory 120, in relation to the conditions of 'intermediate', 'phone book, message, sound ring setting, camera, MP3' as a list of applications, 'phone number registration, It finds and manages phone number, call log, call time, and saves 'name, phone number, memo and e-mail address' as edit information of 'register phone number'.

In addition, the memory 120, in relation to the conditions of the "advanced", as a list of applications, 'phone book, message, sound ringtone setting, camera, MP3, preferences, screen settings, schedule management', 'phone book' 'List phone number, phone number search, call log, call time, speed dial number management, group management' as a list of functions, and 'name, phone number, memo, e-mail address, Save and manage ringtone settings and image settings.

Although not described above, the memory 120 includes a plurality of conditions, for example, 'main use', 'not use', and 'use a predetermined number of times' according to the frequency of application use of the user. The application-related information is classified and stored.

For example, the controller 130 collects information related to the frequency of use of all applications set in the mobile communication terminal. That is, information related to the frequency of use of the application is collected, including the number of times of use of each application for a certain period of time, the order of use of all applications for a certain period of time, and the last time of use of each application. In addition, the memory 120 stores information related to the frequency of use of the application collected by the controller 130.

The controller 130 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal.

Particularly, in the present invention, the controller 130 extracts application related information corresponding to a condition received through the input unit 110 from the memory 120.

Since the memory 120 stores the application related information classified by conditions, the controller 130 may extract application related information corresponding to the received condition from the memory 120.

The display unit 140 generally displays state related information of the mobile communication terminal, and displays corresponding information when an input operation or an event occurs from a user.

In particular, the display unit 140 displays application related information extracted by the control unit 130.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C, application related information displayed through the display unit 140 when one of 'beginner', 'intermediate' and 'advanced' is received as a condition according to the user's ability to use the application. Explain. In particular, the application list or the function list for the application among the application-related information will be described.

FIG. 2A illustrates application related information displayed correspondingly when 'beginner' is input.

The first screen 210 displays a phone book, a message, and a sound ring setting as a list of applications. Since 'beginner' is selected by the user means that the user's ability to use the application is very poor, the controller 130 controls the display unit 140 to display suitable applications for the user who has insufficient application use ability. To control.

The second screen 220 displays a phone number registration and a phone number search as a function list for the phone book when the phone book is selected from the displayed application list. The controller 130 controls the display unit 140 to display 'phone book' related functions suitable for a user who lacks the ability to use an application.

FIG. 2B illustrates application related information displayed correspondingly when 'intermediate' is input.

The first screen 230 displays a phone book, a message, a sound ring setting, a camera, and an MP3 as a list of applications. Since 'intermediate' is selected by the user means that the user's ability to use the application is relatively good, the controller 130 controls the display unit 140 to display applications suitable for a user who has a relatively good use of the application. To control.

In addition, the second screen 240 is a function list for the 'phone book' when the 'phone book' is selected from the displayed application list, and 'register phone number, search phone number, call log, call time'. Display. The controller 130 controls the display unit 140 to display 'phone book' related functions suitable for a user who is relatively skilled in using an application.

FIG. 2C illustrates application related information displayed correspondingly when 'advanced' is input.

The first screen 250 displays, as a list of applications, a phone book, a message, a sound ring setting, a camera, an MP3, an environment setting, a screen setting, and a schedule management. Since 'advanced' is selected by the user means that the user's ability to use the application is very good, and the controller 130 controls the display unit 140 to display applications suitable for the user who is very good at using the application. To control.

In addition, the second screen 260 is a function list for the 'phone book' when the 'phone book' is selected from the displayed application list, and the 'phone number registration, phone number search, call log, call time, shortening'. Number management, group management. The controller 130 controls the display unit 140 to display 'phone book' related functions suitable for a user who is very skilled in using an application.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C, when one of 'beginner', 'intermediate' and 'advanced' is input as a condition according to the user's ability to use the application, the application related edit displayed through the display unit 140 Explain the information. In particular, the editing information for the 'register phone number' function will be described.

FIG. 3A illustrates edit information for a 'telephone number registration' function displayed correspondingly when 'beginner' is input. That is, the screen 310 displayed by the display unit 140 displays 'name' and 'phone number' as the edit information. Since 'beginner' is selected by the user means that the user's ability to use the application is very inadequate, the controller 130 corresponds to a matter that can be input or modified by a user who has insufficient application use ability. The display unit 140 is controlled to display edit information.

FIG. 3B illustrates editing information for a 'telephone number registration' function displayed correspondingly when 'intermediate' is input. That is, the screen 320 displayed by the display unit 140 displays 'name', 'phone number', 'note', and 'e-mail address' as the edit information. Since 'intermediate' is selected by the user means that the user's ability to use the application is relatively good, and the controller 130 corresponds to a matter that can be input or modified by a user who has a relatively good use of the application. The display unit 140 is controlled to display edit information.

FIG. 3C illustrates edit information for a 'telephone number registration' function displayed correspondingly when 'advanced' is input. That is, the screen 330 displayed by the display unit 140, as the edit information, 'name', 'phone number', 'memo', 'E-mail address',' ring tone ',' image setting 'Is displayed. 'Advanced' is selected by the user means that the user's ability to use the application is very good, so that the controller 130 corresponds to a matter that can be input or modified by a user who is very good at using the application. The display unit 140 is controlled to display edit information.

Referring to Figure 4, the information display method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail as follows.

Hereinafter, it will be described on the assumption that the mobile communication terminal includes the components as shown in FIG.

The memory 120 classifies and manages a plurality of application related information for each condition (S410).

Hereinafter, a case in which 'beginner, intermediate, and advanced' is set as a plurality of conditions according to the application usage capability of the user will be described as an example.

The memory 120, in relation to the condition of 'beginner', 'set phone book, message, sound ringtone setting' as a list of applications, 'register phone number, find a phone number' as a function list of the 'phone book', It manages by saving 'name, phone number' as edit information of 'register phone number'.

In addition, the memory 120, in relation to the conditions of 'intermediate', 'phone book, message, sound ring setting, camera, MP3' as a list of applications, 'phone number registration, It finds and manages phone number, call log, call time, and saves 'name, phone number, memo and e-mail address' as edit information of 'register phone number'.

In addition, the memory 120, in relation to the conditions of the "advanced", as a list of applications, 'phone book, message, sound ringtone setting, camera, MP3, preferences, screen settings, schedule management', 'phone book' 'List phone number, phone number search, call log, call time, speed dial number management, group management' as a list of functions, and 'name, phone number, memo, e-mail address, Save and manage ringtone settings and image settings.

Although not described above, the memory 120 includes a plurality of conditions, for example, 'main use', 'not use', and 'use a predetermined number of times' according to the frequency of application use of the user. The application related information may be classified and stored.

The input unit 110 receives a condition for adjusting application related information displayed to the user (S420).

Here, the application-related information means, for all applications set in the mobile communication terminal, an application list, a function list for each application, edit information for each application function, and the like.

The input step uses an input unit provided in the input unit 110 to receive a selection of a plurality of conditions.

For example, when the condition of 'beginner, intermediate, advanced' according to the application usage ability of the user is displayed on the input means, the user, if it is determined that his terminal use ability is very excellent, You can choose 'Intermediate' if you think it's relatively good, or 'Beginner' if you think it's not good enough. Alternatively, when a condition according to the frequency of use of the application of the user is displayed on the input means, when the user wants information related to an application to be mainly used, the user is associated with an application that rarely uses 'main use'. If you want the information, you can select 'disabled', and if you want the information related to the application used more than a certain number of times, you can select 'use a certain number of times'.

The controller 130 extracts application related information corresponding to the received condition from the memory 120 (S430).

Since the memory 120 stores the application related information classified by conditions, the controller 130 may extract application related information corresponding to the received condition from the memory 120.

The display unit 140 displays the extracted application related information (S440).

Detailed description thereof is the same as the above description with reference to FIGS. 2A to 3C and will be omitted below.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings.

According to the present invention described above, it is possible to provide the user with application-related information corresponding to the condition received from the user.

In addition, according to the present invention described above, it is possible to provide the user with application-related information according to the user's terminal usage ability or the user's application usage frequency.

In addition, according to the present invention described above, since the input means for selecting a specific condition from among a plurality of conditions for adjusting the display degree of the application-related information, the desired condition can be conveniently selected.

Claims (10)

A display section; An input unit for receiving a condition for adjusting application editing information from a user; A memory for classifying and managing a plurality of application edit information for each condition; And And a controller configured to extract application edit information corresponding to the received condition from the memory and to display the application edit information corresponding to the received condition on the display unit. The application edit information includes one or more information input fields into which text can be input by a user; The number and type of the information input fields included in the application edit information corresponding to each condition are different for each of the conditions. The method of claim 1, wherein the input unit, A mobile communication terminal having an information display function comprising an input means for receiving one of a plurality of conditions. The method of claim 1, And a condition for receiving an input from the user is one of a plurality of conditions according to the application usage capability of the user. The method of claim 3, wherein the memory, And the application edit information are classified and stored for each of a plurality of conditions according to the application usage capability of the user. The method of claim 1, The condition for receiving the input from the user is a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that one of a plurality of conditions according to the frequency of use of the application. The method of claim 5, wherein the memory, And the application edit information are classified and stored for each of a plurality of conditions according to an application usage frequency of the user. Receiving a condition for adjusting application editing information from a user; Extracting application edit information corresponding to the received condition; And And displaying application editing information corresponding to the received condition. The application edit information includes one or more information input fields into which text can be input by a user; The number and type of the information input fields included in the application edit information corresponding to each condition are different for each of the conditions. The method of claim 7, wherein the input step, And the condition of receiving the input from the user is one of a plurality of conditions according to the application usage capability of the user. The method of claim 7, wherein And a condition for receiving the input from the user is one of a plurality of conditions according to the frequency of use of the application by the user. The method of claim 7, wherein And classifying and managing a plurality of application-related information for each condition.

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