KR101266263B1 - Method for offering information of emotion in mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a emotion notification method of a mobile terminal. In particular, in order to notify a user of a user's emotion through the emotion setting mode of the mobile terminal, a stress is measured in the emotion setting mode and the emotion is determined according to the measured stress value. Decision making process; A setting process of setting an event for displaying the determined emotion; And displaying the set emotion information when the event occurs. Accordingly, the user can notify the other person of his or her emotional state, thereby preventing minor misunderstandings or fights that may occur because the other person does not know the user's mood.

Handset, emotion, stress meter

Description

Emotion notification method through emotion setting mode of mobile device {METHOD FOR OFFERING INFORMATION OF EMOTION IN MOBILE TERMINAL}

 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal for processing the emotion setting mode according to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of processing an emotion setting mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing coloring during event selection in an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing a ringtone during event selection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting a text during event selection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to an emotion notification method of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a method of notifying a user's emotion through an emotion setting mode of the mobile terminal.

Calls using mobile terminals have the advantage that users can talk as much as they want at any time, regardless of time and place.

As a result, the portable terminal is not only a means of communication and information transfer but also plays a role in maintaining a smooth relationship between people.

However, a call using a mobile terminal is not only difficult to grasp each other's emotional state, but also has the inconvenience of the other party not grasping the emotional state of the user before the call through the mobile terminal, so that the other party is in an emotional state of the user when calling through the mobile terminal. There is a misunderstanding or trivial matter that you can't figure out beforehand.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a method for notifying the user's emotion to the other party by using the emotion setting mode of the portable terminal, so that the other party can grasp the user's emotion.

      Determination process of measuring the stress in the emotion setting mode in the emotion setting method of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and determines the emotion in accordance with the measured stress value to achieve the above object; A setting process of setting an event for displaying the determined emotion; And displaying the set emotion information when the event occurs.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be noted that the same elements among the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals whenever possible. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

In the embodiments of the present invention described below, the term "coloring" refers to a communication unit service that converts a subscriber's desired music or various sounds into sounds instead of the machine's ring tone. In addition, the term "ment" is similar to coloring, but refers to a communication unit service that listens to a ring tone by voice guidance, not music or various sounds. In the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that it is included in the coloring.

The term "coloring change operator" means a site where a user can connect and change coloring or comments, and assumes that it is connected to the Internet network in an embodiment of the present invention.

"Event" refers to functions performed in the mobile terminal, and in the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed a coloring change function, a ring tone change function, and a text transmission function.

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

      1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable terminal processing an emotion setting mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the controller 110, a stress measurer 120, a communication unit 130, a key input unit 140, a display unit 150, and a storage unit 160 are included.

The controller 110 controls a general operation of the portable terminal. In particular, the control unit 110 includes a wireless Internet processing unit and a text transmission and reception processing unit, and transmits and processes the wireless Internet signal and text signal transmitted and received through the communication unit 130 to each data processing unit.

Each data processing unit modulates a transmission signal to output a modulated transmission signal, a modem including a demodulator for demodulating the output modulated signal to an original signal, and encodes the transmission signal and transmits the transmission signal to the modulator. And a codec composed of a decoder which decodes the encoded signal output from the demodulator.

Therefore, when the user performs the event, the control unit 110 controls the respective data processing units so that the mobile terminal can perform coloring changes and text transmission through the Internet.

The stress measurer 120 is provided in the portable terminal and measures stress by contacting the body (finger, etc.) of the user of the stress measuring portion. In this case, it will be described on the assumption that the stress measurement portion is attached to the outside of the portable terminal. In an embodiment of the present invention, the stress measurer 120 transmits the measured stress value of the user to the control unit 110 to display it on the display unit 150 and sets an event when the emotion setting mode is performed using the value. .

The communication unit 130 performs a wireless communication function of the portable terminal. The communication unit 130 includes an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal. In particular, when the user selects a color change as an event for notifying emotions, the communication unit 130 is connected to the Internet network to change the coloring, and when the user selects a text transmission function as a function for notifying the emotions, Send a string data signal.

The key input unit 140 includes keys for inputting numeric and character information and function keys for setting various functions. In detail, the key input unit 140 enables the user to select or search for a coloring designated by the user when the coloring is changed through the Internet, and when the user selects an emotion string or directly inputs a character string, the key data is input. To generate and transmit to the control unit 110.

The display unit 150 displays an operation process, a state, and information performed in the portable terminal under the control of the controller 110. In general, the display unit 160 may be an LCD. In the embodiment of the present invention, the measured stress value is displayed under the control of the controller 110.

The storage unit 160 includes a program memory and data memory for storing data related to the operation of the portable terminal. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the storage 140 stores emotion strings that can be selected when an emotion is input while the emotion setting mode program is executed and emotion strings that can be selected during event execution.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of processing an emotion setting mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 110 receives the emotion setting mode signal input by the user through the key input unit 140 in step 210, and displays the emotion setting method selection on the display unit 150 in step 213. Wait for the selection signal. The emotion setting method includes stress measurement and self emotion selection.

If the control unit 110 receives the stress measurement selection signal input by the user through the key input unit 140 in step 213, the control unit 110 receiving the selection signal transmits the selection signal to the stress meter 120. do.

The stress measuring unit 120 receiving the selection signal determines whether the user's body (finger, etc.) is in contact with the stress measuring unit in step 215, and if the contact is determined, measures the user's stress to the controller 110. send. The stress measurement is described as a numerical value, assuming that the numerical value from 0 to 10 will be described.

The controller 110 receiving the measured stress value displays the measured stress value on the display unit 150 in step 219, and displays the numerical value change selection measured on the display unit 150 in step 223. Wait for the numeric change input signal.

When the control unit 110 receives the user's numerical change input signal through the key input unit 140, the control unit 110 displays the changed value on the display unit 150 in step 227, and in step 229, the control unit 110 determines the stress measurement value. According to the specified emotion is displayed on the display unit 150. The emotion designated according to the above numerical value is assumed to be joy as the closer to 0, and angry as the closer to 10.

In operation 231, the controller 110 displays an event selection for notifying the input emotion on the display unit 150. It is assumed that there are an incoming event and an outgoing event as the event, and that the incoming event includes a color change and a ringtone change, and it is explained that there is a text transmission function as the outgoing event.

On the other hand, when the control unit 110 receives the self emotion selection signal input by the user through the key input unit 140 in step 213, the control unit 110 receiving the selection signal is stored in the storage unit 160 in step 217. The emotion-specific list is called and displayed on the display unit 150.

In operation 221, the controller 110 waits for a user's emotion selection signal. Thereafter, the controller 110 receiving the emotion selection signal of the user through the key input unit 140 displays the received emotion on the display unit 150 in step 225.

In operation 231, the controller 110 displays an event selection list for notifying the selected emotion of the display 150. It is assumed that there are an incoming event and an outgoing event as the event, and that the incoming event includes a color change and a ringtone change, and it is explained that there is a text transmission function as the outgoing event.

If the control unit 110 receives the user's coloring change selection signal through the key input unit 140 in step 231, the controller 110 performs a coloring change function in step 233. Step 233 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing coloring during event selection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step 231, the controller 110 receives a user's coloring change signal through the key input unit 140, checks the set emotion in step 310, and displays a selection of a coloring setting method in step 313. (150). The coloring setting method will be described on the assumption that there is a coloring selection stored in the mobile terminal and a coloring selection designated by the operator.

When the controller 110 receives the coloring selection signal stored in the user's portable terminal through the key input unit 140, the controller 110 displays the coloring list stored for each emotion on the display unit 150 in step 317. For example, if the set emotion is angry, it is assumed that the stored coloring list for the emotion is displayed on the display unit 150.

When the controller 110 waits for the user's coloring selection signal in step 321 and receives the user's coloring selection signal through the key input unit 140, the controller 110 displays the selected coloring on the display unit 150 in step 325. Display.

In operation 329, the controller 110 transmits the coloring to the coloring change provider connected to the Internet through the communication unit 130. The coloring change operator who receives the coloring changes and registers the existing coloring to the coloring in step 333.

On the other hand, in step 313, the control unit 110 receives the coloring selection signal specified by the operator of the user through the key input unit 140, and connects to the Internet network through the communication unit 130 in step 315. In this case, it is assumed that the Internet network is connected to the coloring change operator.

The control unit 110 transmits the selection signal to the coloring change operator connected to the Internet network through the communication unit 130, and the coloring change operator receiving the selection signal specifies the emotion-specific coloring list corresponding to the selection signal. It transmits to the control unit 110. For example, it is assumed that if the set emotion is angry, it is assumed that the coloring list interrupted for the emotion is transmitted.

In step 319, the controller 110 receiving the coloring list displays this on the display unit 150 and waits for a user's selection input in step 323. When the controller 110 receives the user's coloring selection input signal through the key input unit 140, the controller 110 displays the selected coloring on the display unit 150 in step 327.

The control unit 110 transmits the coloring to the coloring change operator connected to the Internet through the communication unit 130 in step 331, and the coloring change operator receiving the coloring is registered by changing the existing coloring to the coloring in step 333 do.

After performing the coloring changing function, the controller 110 displays another event selection on the display unit 150 in step 239 and waits for a user's selection input signal. When the controller 110 receives the user's selection input signal through the key input unit 140, the controller 110 performs the selection signal.

If the controller 110 receives the user's ringtone change signal through the key input unit 140 in step 231, the controller 110 performs a ringtone change function. Operation 235 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of changing a ringtone during event selection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step 231, the control unit 110 receives a ring tone change signal of the user through the key input unit 140, checks the set emotion in step 410, and then, in step 430, the storage unit 160 receives the stored emotion. The stored ringtones for each emotion are displayed on the display unit 150. For example, assuming that the set emotion is angry, it is assumed that a list of ringtones stored for the emotion is displayed.

In step 450, the controller 110 waits for a ringtone selection signal of the user and receives a ringtone selection signal of the user through the key input unit 140. In step 470, the controller 110 sets an existing ringtone as the selected ringtone. The set ringtone is displayed on the display unit 150.

After performing the ringtone changing function, the controller 110 displays another event selection on the display unit 150 in step 239 and waits for a user's selection input signal. When the controller 110 receives the user's selection input signal through the key input unit 140, the controller 110 performs the selection signal.

In the present invention, it is assumed that a coloring change function and a ringtone change function may be selected and changed, respectively, together with the incoming event.

In addition, when the control unit 110 receives the user's text transmission function signal through the key input unit 140 in step 231, the control unit 110 performs a text transmission function in step 237. Operation 237 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a text transmission process during event selection according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in step 231, the controller 110 receives a text transmission function signal of the user through the key input unit 140, checks the set emotion in step 510, and then selects a text creation menu in step 511. The display unit 150 displays and waits for a user selection signal. Assuming that there is a character string selection and direct writing by the character writing menu selection, the following description will be given.

If the control unit 110 receives the character string selection signal selected by the user through the key input unit 140 in step 511, the controller 110 calls the character string for each emotion stored in the storage unit 160 and displays it on the display unit 150. do. For example, assuming that the set emotion is angry, it is assumed that a list of strings stored for the emotion is displayed.

In step 519, the controller 110 waits for the string selection signal of the user through the key input unit 140, and receives the string selection signal through the key input unit 140, and transmits the number to the display unit 150 in step 521. Displays an input window where you can enter.

When the controller 110 checks the number input signal to be transmitted by the user in step 523, the controller 110 transmits the character string to the number to be transmitted through the communication unit 130 in step 525.

On the other hand, when the control unit 110 receives the direct writing signal selected by the user through the key input unit 140 in step 511, the character string input window is displayed on the display unit 150 in step 513, and the user writes a string in step 517. Wait for signal.

When the controller 110 receives the character string input signal of the user through the key input unit 140, the controller 110 displays an input window for inputting a number to be transmitted to the display unit 150 in step 521.

When the controller 110 checks the number input signal to be transmitted by the user in step 523, the controller 110 transmits the character string to the number to be transmitted through the communication unit 130 in step 525.

After performing the text transmission function, the controller 110 displays another event selection on the display unit 150 in step 239 and waits for a user's selection input signal. When the controller 110 receives the user's selection input signal through the key input unit 140, the controller 110 performs the selection signal.

In the foregoing, certain preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described. However, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention as set forth in the appended claims. will be.

According to the present invention, the user can inform the other party of his or her feelings through various functions of the mobile terminal, so that the other party grasps the user's feelings in advance during the call using the mobile terminal, which may cause minor misunderstandings or unnecessary fights during the call. Can be prevented in advance.

Claims (9)

       In the emotion notification method through the emotion setting mode of the mobile terminal       An entry process for entering an emotion setting mode;  Receiving process for receiving a stress measurement signal of the user using the stress measuring device; A decision process of determining emotion according to the stress measurement signal; And        And a setting process of changing a function of at least one of a coloring and a ringtone based on the determined emotion. The method of claim 1, wherein       Displaying an emotion list when entering an emotion setting mode; Receiving a user input for selecting one of the emotion lists; And Emotion notification method of the mobile terminal characterized in that the process of determining the selected emotion. The method of claim 1,       Receiving an occurrence of an incoming event; And And executing at least one of the changed coloring and ring tones in response to the incoming event. The method of claim 3, If the incoming event is a call request event,       Emotion notification method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the process of outputting the changed coloring. The method of claim 3, If the incoming event is a call request event,       Emotion notification method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the process of outputting the changed ringtone. The method of claim 3, If the incoming event is a call request event,      Emotion notification method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the process of outputting the changed coloring and ringtone. delete The method of claim 1, In the setting process, Displaying a curling list corresponding to the determined emotion when changing the coloring; Receiving a user input for selecting a specific coloring of the curling list; And And transmitting the selected curling according to the user's input to a curling change operator connected to the internet network. The method of claim 1, The setting process, Displaying a ringtone list corresponding to the determined emotion when changing the ringtone; Receiving a user input for selecting a specific ringtone from the ringtone list; And Emotion notification method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that for changing to the selected ringtone according to the user input.

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