KR101624558B1 - Mobile terminal and privacy information management method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and its privacy information management method, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal and its privacy information management method, in which a secret password and a secret password are set for at least one or more menus, and a secret setting Double locking) is set so that the menu or data displayed according to the password for public or private to be inputted by the user when entering a specific menu or opening the folder is changed, thereby protecting the privacy of the user and increasing the ties with others .

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND PRIVACY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to an information management method for a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a privacy information management method related to a password of a user.

The mobile terminal may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some mobile terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other mobile terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent mobile terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to view a video or television program.

Further, efforts for supporting and increasing the functions of the mobile terminal continue. Such efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components that form the mobile terminal, but also improvements in software or hardware. Among them, the touch function of the mobile terminal allows a user who is unfamiliar with the button / key input to conveniently perform the operation of the terminal by using the touch screen. In recent years, not only simple input but also user interface (UI) Is becoming an important function of Accordingly, as the touch function is applied to a mobile terminal in various forms, development of a user interface (UI) corresponding thereto is further demanded.

In recent years, the term "1723" generation has emerged on the Internet, representing the life patterns of young people (users), ie, clothing, consumption trends, and product purchasing and usage patterns. The 1723 generation is a term that collectively refers to a young generation who is free and who has a strong desire to buy and who values his personality and privacy. The characteristics of the above mentioned 1723 generation regard privacy as absolutely important but also consensus with friends is important.

Therefore, companies are launching a variety of new handsets in consideration of function, design, and price in accordance with 1723 generation. However, since a mobile terminal needs to input a password in order to access specific information, it is difficult to maintain the privacy of the specific information and maintain a good relationship with friends.

Therefore, if there is an effective way to maintain the privacy of some menus or files and the relationship with friends while using the mobile terminal, the convenience of the user can be further increased.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and its privacy information management method capable of simultaneously protecting privacy and an interpersonal relationship of a user by granting different passwords to public or private data.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal comprising: a memory for storing a public-use password and a private-use password entered by a user for at least one menu; A display unit displaying the menu and password input window; And a control unit for controlling the display unit to display different menus or data according to the public or private password inputted by the user at the time of entering the menu or opening the folder.

The menu includes a phonebook, a call list, a camera album, and a message menu.

The control unit operates the menu in which only the secret password is set in the personal view mode and the menu in which the secret password is input in the view mode.

The control unit sets a double lock (private setting) for the menus for which the secret password is set according to user input.

The double lock setting may be performed independently or collectively for each menu. In this case, if the double lock setting is performed independently for each menu, the control unit displays a password input window at the time of entry of each menu, and displays a password input window when the folder is closed after being closed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of managing privacy information of a mobile terminal, the method comprising: setting a public password and a private password separately for at least one menu requiring privacy protection; And displaying different menus or data according to the password for public or private to be input by the user when the menu is opened or the folder is opened.

The menu includes a phonebook, a call list, a camera album, and a message menu.

The menu in which the private password is set is operated in the personal view mode and the menu in which the public password is input is operated in the view mode.

And setting a double lock (private setting) for the menus for which the secret number for the secret setting is set.

The double lock setting may be performed independently or collectively for each menu. When the double lock setting is performed independently for each menu, a password input window is displayed at the time of entering each menu, and when the folder is closed, a password input window is displayed when the folder is closed and opened.

The present invention according to the present invention sets a private password and a public password for at least one or more menus, and thereby the menus and data displayed in accordance with the public or private password inputted by the user at the time of entering a specific menu or opening the folder are different The privacy of the user can be protected.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in which a mobile terminal may operate in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information to be set publicly or privately among user information stored in a memory according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
6 is a flowchart showing an operation for setting a password for private use as a method for managing privacy information of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 illustrates a first embodiment of setting a double lock for a particular file in a menu with a private password set in an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a view showing the display of a file in which a double lock is set in FIG. 7; FIG.
9 is a diagram showing menu entry after setting a double lock according to the first embodiment;
10 illustrates a second embodiment of setting a double lock for a particular file in a menu with a private password set in an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating menu entry after setting a double lock in FIG. 10; FIG.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, it should be noted that the above-mentioned "module" and "part"

The terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal described in this specification may include a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) And fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the terminal is a mobile terminal. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the following description may be applied to the fixed terminal, except for components specifically configured for mobile use.

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. 1 shows a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all illustrated components are required. A mobile terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or a mobile terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more components that allow wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and a network on which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the position information module 115 is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the present technology, the GPS module calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain three-dimensional current position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude It can be calculated accurately. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

An audio / video (A / V) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display module 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display module 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. Also, it is responsible for a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be discussed later in connection with touch screens.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, Video input / output (I / O) ports, earphone ports, and the like.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (" USIM "), and the like. In addition, an apparatus having an identification module (hereinafter referred to as 'identification device') can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

The interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, Various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display module 151, an audio output module 152, and an alarm unit 153.

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. If the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the captured image and / or the received image or UI and GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display module 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display module 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display). Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent so that they can be viewed from outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent organic light emitting diode (TOLED) or the like. In addition, there may be two or more display modules 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an external display module (not shown) and an internal display module (not shown) at the same time. The touch screen may be configured to detect not only the touch input position and area but also the touch input pressure.

The audio output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 153 can output a vibration to notify it. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 can output the vibration by the feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the vibration output as described above. Of course, a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event may also be output through the display module 151 or the sound output module 152.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store a function for temporarily storing input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, . In addition, the memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read- And an optical disc. Also, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage for performing a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the control unit 180 as a battery, and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

In the foregoing, the mobile terminal related to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal related to the present invention will be further described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in view of the components according to the outline. Hereinafter, for simplicity of explanation, a slider type mobile terminal will be described as an example among various types of mobile terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to a slider type mobile terminal but can be applied to all types of mobile terminals including the above-mentioned type.

2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 of the present invention includes a first body 200 and a second body 205 configured to be slidable along at least one direction on the first body 200. In the case of a folder phone, the mobile terminal 100 may include a first body and a second body configured to fold or unfold at least one side of the first body.

The state where the first body 200 is disposed in a state of being overlapped with the second body 205 may be referred to as a closed configuration and the first body 200 may be referred to as a second body 205 ) May be referred to as an open configuration.

The mobile terminal according to the present invention may be a folder type including a first body and a second body configured to fold or unfold at least one side of the first body, although not shown in the drawing. Here, the state in which the second body is configured to be folded may be referred to as a closed state, and the state in which the second body is configured to be unfolded may be referred to as an open state.

Furthermore, the mobile terminal related to the present invention may be of a swing type including a first body and a second body configured to be swingable with respect to the first body, although not shown in the drawing. Here, the state in which the first body is superimposed on the second body may be referred to as a closed state, and the state in which the second body is swung and a part of the first body is exposed may be referred to as an open state.

Although the terminal according to the folder type and the swing type is not described in detail, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The mobile terminal 100 mainly operates in the standby mode in the closed state, but the standby mode is also released by the operation of the user. The mobile terminal 100 operates mainly in a communication mode in an open state, but is also switched to a standby mode by a user's operation or a predetermined period of time.

The casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) constituting the outer appearance of the first body 200 is formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. Various electronic components are installed in a space formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225.

The cases may be formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the sound output module 152, the camera 121 or the first user input unit 210 may be disposed in the first body 200, specifically, the first front case 220.

Since the display unit 151 has already been described with reference to FIG. 1, a detailed description will be omitted for the sake of simplicity.

The sound output module 152 may be implemented in the form of a speaker.

The camera 121 may be implemented to suitably photograph an image or a moving image for a user and the like.

As in the case of the first body 200, the case constituting the outer appearance of the second body 205 is formed by the second front case 230 and the second rear case 235.

The second user input unit 215 may be disposed on the front surface of the second body 205, specifically, the second front case 230.

The third user input unit 245, the microphone 122, and the interface unit 170 may be disposed in at least one of the second front case 230 and the second rear case 235.

The first to third user input units 210, 215, and 245 may be collectively referred to as a user input unit 130 and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner with a tactile impression .

For example, the user input unit may be implemented by a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a push or a touch operation of a user, or may be a wheel, a jog type, a joystick, or the like Can also be implemented.

In a functional aspect, the first user input unit 210 is for inputting commands such as start, end, scrolling, etc., and the second user input unit 215 is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols and the like. The first user input unit 210 includes a so-called soft key used in conjunction with icons displayed on the display unit 151 and a navigation key (mainly composed of four direction keys and a center key) for direction indication and confirmation can do.

In addition, the third user input unit 245 may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the mobile terminal.

The microphone 122 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving voice, sound, etc. of the user.

The interface unit 170 is a channel for allowing the mobile terminal 100 related to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. Since the interface unit 170 has already been described with reference to FIG. 1, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 is mounted on the second rear case 235 side.

The power supply unit 190 may be detachably coupled to a rechargeable battery, for example, for charging.

3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 may be further mounted on the rear surface of the second rear case 235 of the second body 205. The camera 121 of the second body 205 has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 of the first body 200 and a different pixel from the camera 121 of the first body 200 Lt; / RTI >

For example, the camera 121 of the first body 200 has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmit it to the other party, Since it is often the case that a subject is photographed and not immediately transferred, it is preferable to have a high pixel.

A flash 250 and a mirror 255 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 of the second body 205. The flash 250 illuminates the subject when the subject of the subject is photographed by the camera 121 of the second body 205. The mirror 255 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to take a picture of himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 of the second body 205.

The second rear case 235 may further include an acoustic output module 152.

The sound output module 152 of the second body 205 may implement a stereo function together with the sound output module 152 of the first body 200 and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna 260 for receiving broadcast signals may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 235 in addition to the antenna for communication. The antenna 260 may be installed to be detachable from the second body 205.

A portion of the slide module 265 that slidably couples the first body 200 and the second body 205 is disposed on the first rear case 225 side of the first body 200.

The other part of the slide module 265 may be disposed on the second front case 230 side of the second body 205 and may not be exposed to the outside as in this figure.

In the above description, the second camera 121 and the like are disposed on the second body 205, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, at least one of the configurations 260, 121 to 250, and 152 described as being disposed in the second rear case 235, such as the camera 121 of the second body, It is also possible that the first rear case 225 is mounted to the rear case 225. In such a case, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) disposed in the first rear case 225 in the closed state is protected by the second body 205. Further, even if the camera 121 of the second body is not separately provided, the camera 121 of the first body may be configured to be rotatable so that the camera 121 of the second body can be photographed up to the photographing direction .

The terminal 100 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or a packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system .

Hereinafter, a communication system capable of operating a terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The communication system may use different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by communication systems include, but are not limited to, Frequency Division Multiple Access ('FDMA'), Time Division Multiple Access ('TDMA'), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) . Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, the present invention is applicable to all communication systems including CDMA wireless communication systems.

4, the CDMA wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals 100, a plurality of base stations (BSs) 270, and base station controllers (BSCs) 275 , And a mobile switching center ('MSC') 280. MSC 280 is configured to be coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (" PSTN ") 290, and is also configured to be coupled to BSCs 275. BSCs 275 may be coupled in pairs with BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG.

Each BS 270 may comprise at least one sector, and each sector may comprise an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radial from BS 270. [ In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments and each of the plurality of frequency assignments has a specific spectrum (e.g., 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sector and frequency assignment may be referred to as a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as a Base Station Transceiver Subsystem (BTSs). In this case, the word "base station" may be referred to as a combination of one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270. [ The base station may also indicate a "cell site ". Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

4, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcasting signal to the terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 4 illustrates several Global Positioning System ('GPS') satellites 300. The satellites 300 help to locate at least one of the plurality of terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown in Figure 4, useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. The location information module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with satellites 300 to obtain desired location information. Here, you can track your location using all of the technologies that can track your location, as well as your GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

Among the typical operations of a wireless communication system, the BS 270 receives a reverse link signal from the various terminals 100. At this time, the terminals 100 are connecting a call, transmitting or receiving a message, or performing another communication operation. Each of the reverse link signals received by the particular base station 270 is processed by the particular base station 270. The data resulting from the processing is transmitted to the connected BSC 275. The BSC 275 provides call resource allocation and mobility management functions, including the organization of soft handoffs between the base stations 270. The BSC 275 also transmits the received data to the MSC 280 and the MSC 280 provides additional transmission services for connection with the PSTN 290. [ Similarly, the PSTN 290 connects to the MSC 280, the MSC 280 connects to the BSCs 275, and the BSCs 275 communicate with the BSs 270 ).

The present invention proposes a method for protecting privacy of a user by changing a menu or data displayed according to a password for public or private use.

To this end, the present invention provides a menu environment that considers personal characteristics of users. The menu environment sets a private password (double lock setting) for a private file ("see me only") and sets a public password for a public file ("see" Accordingly, some files included in a specific menu can be prevented from being accessed by other users (friends), and other files can be accessed by other users. Preferably, the file includes photos, videos, text, and information that the user does not want others to see.

In addition, according to the present invention, by setting a double lock on the private file, the specific file (or data and items) of the private file can be set not to be displayed in the same viewing mode.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example in which information to be publicly or privately set is distinguished from user information stored in a memory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, among the entire information of the user, items corresponding to the same view correspond to information to be disclosed, and information corresponding to only the user corresponds to information that is not to be displayed. The information to be made public or private is set as a whole lock or privacy (cell phone lock).

Accordingly, the user must input the secret password in order to view the information (or item) set in the locked menu (or module), and enter the secret password in order to view the information (or item) Preferably, the menu includes a menu for storing various data of the user in the mobile terminal, such as a camera album menu.

6 is a flowchart showing an operation of setting a secret number for private use as a method for managing privacy information of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the user selects one of a data menu for changing the password, i.e., a phone book, a call list, a camera album, and a message menu (S10).

Then, when the user selects the "camera album" from among the data menus and selects the cell phone lock menu (S11, S12), the control unit 180 displays a detailed menu such as password change or password reset on the display unit 151.

If the user selects the "change password" menu in the submenu (S12), the control unit 180 provides an item for setting the public password and the secret password. Therefore, the user sets a secret number for the "camera album" by inputting the desired secret number in the secret number item (S13).

Once the private password is set for a specific menu, the user can set a double lock (private setting) in the detail data of the menu, that is, on a file basis. The double lock can be effectively performed through the setting of the option menu corresponding to the existing private setting.

7 shows a first embodiment of setting a double lock for a specific file in a menu in which a secret password is set in the embodiment of the present invention.

7, when the user selects the camera album menu, the control unit 180 displays the password input window 50 on the display unit 151. [ At present, the camera album menu can be entered by entering a secret password.

When the user inputs a secret password set in the camera album, the control unit 180 displays the detail file included in the camera album menu. In this state, the user can set a double lock (private setting) for a specific file, that is, picture 1, by using the option menu. At this time, the controller 180 checks whether the picture 1 is an item for which privacy protection is set, and permits the double lock setting only when the item is privacy-protected.

The photograph 1 having the double lock is stored in the memory 130, and when the user presses the OK button, the photograph 1 having the double lock is displayed on the display unit 151. In addition, the double lock setting can be set even after the secret password is set in FIG.

FIG. 8 shows whether or not a file in which the double lock is set is displayed in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8, double locking of at least one file (or item) included in a specific menu (or module) to which a secret password is set is performed only for files for which privacy protection is set. That is, in order for the private setting to be operated in the present invention, the entire lock / privacy or double lock must be set. This is because the dual lock is set up in the following order: mobile phone settings - mobile phone lock (full lock) - password change (public or private) - privacy - double lock.

If the double lock is set only for the file for which the privacy protection is set, even if the user enters the password for disclosure and enters the camera album, the file is not displayed on the display unit 151.

In this way, the user can set a secret or double lock for other menus (phone book, call list and message). At this time, when moving from one menu to another menu, the control unit 1800 provides a password input window 50 every time the user enters each menu.

9 shows a menu entry after setting the double lock according to the first embodiment.

When the user enters the camera album mode, the control unit 180 displays the password input window 50. [ In this state, if the user inputs a password for public display in the password input window 50, the control unit 180 does not display the picture 1 in which the double lock is set and inputs the private password, Display.

FIG. 10 shows an example of setting a double lock for a plurality of menus in a second embodiment of setting a double lock for a specific file in a menu in which a secret password is set in the embodiment of the present invention.

In the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 or 8, when a double lock for a specific file is set, each file is operated in a different mode. Therefore, when moving from one menu to another menu, a new menu is selected again after exiting from the previous menu. In this case, a new password input window 50 is displayed. That is, the password input window 50 is displayed every time a new menu is entered

However, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the double lock setting for each menu (telephone directory, call list and camera album and message) is performed in a separate "double lock" menu. That is, after having a detailed menu such as full lock, double lock and release in the mobile phone lock menu of the mobile phone setting, the user can set a double lock for the phone book, the call list, the camera album and the message in the double lock menu.

Once a dual lock is set for each menu (phonebook, call list and camera album and message), the menus are operated in the same mode (same view mode or only my view menu). Accordingly, in the second embodiment, the password input window 50 is displayed for prompting the user to enter the gate password whenever the user reopens the mobile terminal after closing the mobile terminal.

The control unit 180 manages the mobile terminal in a "view mode" and a "view only mode" according to whether the user inputs a secret password for public use or a secret password.

If the user inputs the secret password, the control unit 180 operates the mobile terminal in the " only-view mode ", and the new password input window 50 is not displayed between the menus in which the double lock is set Displayed only when closed and then opened). Therefore, whether or not it is released according to the password inputted when the terminal is opened is maintained until the terminal is closed.

On the other hand, if the user inputs the public password, the control unit 180 operates the mobile terminal in the " viewing mode ", and all the files (items)

That is, all the files (or items) of the phonebook, call list, camera album, and message in which double lock is set are hidden uniformly in the simultaneous view mode, and all files are displayed in the personal view mode.

FIG. 11 shows the menu entry after setting the double lock in FIG. 11, when the user opens the folder, the control unit 180 detects opening of the folder and displays the password input window 50 on the idle screen. In the input window, if the user inputs a secret password for the user, the control unit 180 operates the mobile terminal in the " personal view mode ". In this state, when the user moves between the menus in which the double lock is set to perform an operation, the control unit 1800 does not display the password input window 50 (displayed only when the mobile terminal is opened after being closed).

On the other hand, if the user inputs the public password, the control unit 180 operates the mobile terminal in the " viewing mode ", and all the files (items) That is, the control unit 180 keeps the release of each menu file in the password input when the terminal is opened until the terminal is closed.

As described above, according to the present invention, by setting the secret password and the secret password for the menus, it is possible to change the menu or data displayed according to the password for public or private for the user to input at the time of entering a specific menu or opening the folder, The privacy of the user can be protected.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as computer-readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . Further, the computer may include a control unit of the terminal.

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

110: wireless communication unit 111: broadcast receiving module
112: mobile communication module 113; Wireless Internet Module
140; Sensing unit 150: output unit
151: Display unit 151-1: Sub LCD
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Claims (12)

Claim 1 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. Setting a public password and a private password separately for each of at least one or more locked menus individually or collectively; And
And displaying different menus or data according to the password for public or private input through the password input window at the time of entering the menu or opening the folder,
The public password is a password that is shared with other users,
Wherein the display step displays all the information including the non-disclosure information when the secret number is input, and displays the information excluding the non-disclosure information from the entire information when the secret number is input. Privacy information management method. Claim 2 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method of claim 1,
A phone book, a call list, a camera album, and a message menu. Claim 3 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method of claim 1, wherein the menu having the secret password set therein is operated in the privacy mode only, and the menu having the secret password is operated in the privacy mode. Claim 4 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method of claim 1, further comprising setting a double lock (private setting) on the menus. delete The method according to claim 1, wherein if the private password is independently set for each menu, a password input window is displayed each time the menu is moved, and when the password is set in a batch, a password input window is displayed when the folder is closed and opened, And does not display the information when the mobile terminal moves. A memory for storing a public password and a secret password set by the same user individually or collectively for at least one or more menus;
A display unit displaying the menu and password input window; And
And a control unit for controlling the display unit to display different menus or data according to the password for public or private input through the password input window at the time of entering the menu or opening the folder,
The public password is a password that is shared with other users,
Wherein the control unit displays all information included in the private information when the private password is input and displays information excluding the private information from the entire information when the public password is input. 8. The method of claim 7,
A phone book, a call list, a camera album, and a message menu. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the control unit
Wherein the menu in which the secret password is set is operated in the only view mode and the menu in which the secret password is input is operated in the view mode. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the control unit sets a double lock (private setting) for the menus according to a user input. delete 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the control unit
If the private password is independently set for each menu, a password input window is displayed each time the menu is moved. If the password is set in a lump, the password input window is displayed when the folder is closed and then opened. The mobile terminal comprising:

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