KR101647735B1 - Mobile terminal and data management method for mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a data management method for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal. The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for managing profile information of a mobile terminal user stored in another mobile terminal and a phonebook database of the mobile terminal in cooperation with other mobile terminals, and a data management method for the mobile terminal.

Mobile terminal, profile, phonebook, synchronization, update

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a data management method for a mobile terminal,

The present invention relates to a data management method for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal for managing profile information of a mobile terminal user stored in another mobile terminal, And a data management method for the terminal.

Conventionally, when the telephone number is changed, the user transmits a message informing the acquaintances that the telephone number has been changed, and the acquaintances receiving the change need to manually update the telephone number of the user. In addition, when the user wants to modify the profile information of the acquaintance stored in the phone book or add the profile information of the new acquaintance to the phone book, it is necessary to manually input the profile information acquired from the acquaintance.

The present invention provides a data management method for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal that minimizes inconvenience of a user in managing a phonebook database.

A mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a wireless communication unit; A memory for storing user profile information of the mobile terminal; And a controller for transmitting a message for updating or adding the user profile information to one or more other mobile terminals through the wireless communication unit when a synchronization request for the user profile information is inputted, Identification information indicating that the user profile information is a synchronization request message for the user profile information, and the user profile information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a wireless communication unit; A memory for storing a phone book database for managing one or more pieces of profile information; And a controller for updating the phonebook database based on the first profile information extracted from the message when receiving a message requesting profile information synchronization through the wireless communication unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of managing data in a mobile terminal, the method comprising: requesting synchronization of user profile information of a previously stored mobile terminal; Generating a first message including identification information indicating the synchronization request message for the user profile information and the user profile information; And transmitting the first message to one or more other mobile terminals.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of managing data in a mobile terminal, comprising: receiving a message requesting profile information synchronization; Extracting first profile information from the message; And updating the pre-stored phonebook database based on the first profile information.

According to the method for managing data of a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal according to the present invention, a user can automatically update his / her information stored in another mobile terminal when his / her information is changed. In addition, when the information of another person is changed or added, there is no need to manually update the phonebook database through the manual operation, thereby maximizing convenience for the user.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Further, numerals (e.g., first, second, etc.) used in the description process of this specification are only an identifier for distinguishing one component from another component

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

In addition, the suffix "module" and " part "for constituent elements used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) .

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

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 unit 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in 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 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.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. 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 a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of a DVBH (Digital Video BroadcastHandheld).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a digital multimedia broadcasting broadcasting (DMBT), a digital multimedia broadcasting satellite (DMBS), a media forward link only (MediaFLO), a digital video broadcasting ), And ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast 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.

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. 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 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (WiFi), 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 location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) 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 image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. 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. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in 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 dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

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 may be responsible for sensing the power supply of the power supply unit 190, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display module 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

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

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 3D display And may include at least one.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display module 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display module 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display modules 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display modules may be spaced apart or integrally arranged on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

In a case where the display module 151 and the sensor for sensing the touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') have a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as 'touch screen' It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display module 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display module 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display module 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch" The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output 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 a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, 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 notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or audio signal may also be output through the display module 151 or the audio output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). 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 At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Type storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. 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. 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, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) (Universal Subscriber Identity Module, USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the 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 control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. 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 controller 180 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, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

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. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

The embodiment disclosed in this document can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to Fig. Hereinafter, the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the embodiments disclosed in this document will be described in more detail.

The memory 160 stores user profile information of the mobile terminal 100. Here, the user profile information of the mobile terminal 100 includes a name (or a nickname) of a user using the mobile terminal 100, a mobile phone number, a home phone number, a home address, a work name, a work phone number, E-mail address, and the like.

When the user of the mobile terminal 100 requests to update his / her profile information stored in another mobile terminal or to add his / her profile information to another mobile terminal, the controller 180 may include user profile information And transmits the synchronization request message to another mobile terminal to manage the profile information of the user.

The memory 160 may further store a phonebook database for managing profile information of a user of the mobile terminal 100. Here, the individual profile information stored in the phone book database may include a name (or nickname), a mobile phone number, a home phone number, a home address, a work name, a work phone number, a work address, and an e-mail address.

If a synchronization request for profile information included in the phonebook database is received from another mobile terminal, or a request to add new profile information to the phonebook database is received, the controller 180 transmits the profile information received from another mobile terminal And manages the phonebook database.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

Hereinafter, a method for managing data of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention and an operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the method will be described in detail with reference to necessary drawings.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a data management method of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart illustrating a method of synchronizing user profile information of the mobile terminal. 3 to 9 are views for explaining a method of synchronizing user profile information of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, when a synchronization request for user profile information of the mobile terminal 100 is inputted through the user input unit 130 at step S101, the controller 180 generates a synchronization request message including user profile information (S102). Then, the generated synchronization request message is transmitted to one or more other mobile terminals through the wireless communication unit 110 (S103).

The user profile information included in the synchronization request message may be user profile information previously stored in the memory 160 or user profile information input from the user through the user input unit 130. [

FIG. 3 shows an example of a screen for requesting synchronization of the profile information of a user in the mobile terminal 100. Referring to FIG. 3, when the user selects the synchronization button 11 to request synchronization with the user profile information (S201), the controller 180 displays the synchronization request information through the display module 151 (S202) ). Here, the synchronization request information preferentially includes the user profile information previously stored in the memory 160. When the user modifies the user profile information on the user input unit 130 on the screen displaying the synchronization request information, the modified user profile information is included in the synchronization request information.

Thereafter, when the user selects the send button 12 through the user input unit 130, the controller 180 generates a synchronization request message based on the synchronization request information. Then, the generated synchronization request message is transmitted to one or more other mobile terminals, and the transmission status of the synchronization request message is displayed through the display module 151 (S203). If the user profile information included in the synchronization request message is different from the stored user profile information, the control unit 180 updates the user profile information stored in the memory 160 based on the user profile information included in the synchronization request message do.

2, the synchronization request message transmitted in step S103 may be implemented as a Short Message Service (SMS), a Multimedia Message Service (MMS), or the like, and may include identification information . ≪ / RTI > The synchronization request message may further include response request information indicating whether to request a response message to the receiving mobile terminal that receives the synchronization request message. Accordingly, the receiving-side mobile terminal receiving the synchronization request message can determine that the corresponding message is a message requesting synchronization of the profile information based on the identification information included in the synchronization request message. Also, it is possible to determine whether to transmit a response message to the synchronization request message based on the response request information.

On the other hand, the user can select whether to request a response including the synchronization result to the receiving side mobile terminal. Figs. 4 and 5 show examples of selecting whether or not to request a response to the receiving mobile terminal. Referring to FIG. 4, the user can select whether or not to request a response through the selection window 13. When the user selects whether or not to request a response through the selection window 13, the control unit 180 includes the response request information generated based on the user's selection in the synchronization request message. In this case, the user needs to select whether to request a response each time the synchronization request message for the user profile information is transmitted.

Referring to FIG. 5, the user can select whether or not to request a response to the synchronization request message by setting an option for the response request status among the options for the synchronization request message. The control unit 180 displays one-way options associated with the synchronization request message (S301) as the user selects the option button 14 (S301). If the user selects an option for the response request status In case of selecting and setting, the response request information generated based on the set response request status is included in the synchronization request message. In this case, the user does not have to select whether to request a response each time a synchronization request message is transmitted.

Referring again to FIG. 2, in step S103, it is possible to select a receiving mobile terminal to which a synchronization request message is transmitted, that is, another mobile terminal requesting synchronization of user profile information. That is, the user can select another mobile terminal to be synchronized with his / her profile information through the user input unit 130. [

FIG. 6 shows an example of selecting a transmission target of a synchronization request message. 6, when the user desires to search for a recipient mobile terminal to which a synchronization request message is to be transmitted through the user input unit 130 (S401), the controller 180 determines whether the mobile terminal The list is displayed (S402). Then, the mobile terminal selected from the displayed list is set to the receiving mobile terminal of the synchronization request message (S403).

Meanwhile, the controller 180 displays the identification information and the synchronization status icon 21 indicating the synchronization status for each mobile terminal included in the mobile terminal list so that the user can easily select the receiving mobile terminal. Here, the synchronization status icon 21 is an icon indicating whether the corresponding mobile terminal has already been synchronized with the end user profile information of the mobile terminal 100 or not yet synchronized. Accordingly, the user can check the synchronization status icon 52 to select a receiving-side mobile terminal to be synchronized among the mobile terminals that have not yet been synchronized.

2, when the controller 180 determines to receive a response to the synchronization request message, the controller 180 may receive a response message including the synchronization result from one or more receiving mobile terminals that have received the synchronization request message have. If a response message is received (S104), the synchronization module 150 may display the synchronization result extracted from the response message through the display module 151 (S105).

FIGS. 7 to 9 show examples of displaying the synchronization result.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the 'no display' state is selected as the synchronization result display method (S501), the controller 180 does not separately display the synchronization result (S502).

8, when 'popup window display' is selected as the synchronization result display method (S601), the control unit 180 displays the synchronization result extracted from the response message in the form of a popup window (S602). In this case, the control unit 180 determines that the synchronization has failed for the mobile terminal that has not transmitted the response message longer than the predetermined time, and displays the synchronization result as 'failure'.

9, when icon display is selected as the synchronization result display method (S701), the controller 180 displays an icon 41 indicating that a response message has been received at the top of the idle screen (S702) . If the user selects the icon 41, the display module 151 displays the synchronization result extracted from the response message (S703).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a data management method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing a phonebook database of the mobile terminal. 11 to 14 are diagrams for explaining a method of synchronizing user profile information of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10, when a synchronization request message for requesting synchronization of profile information is received from another mobile terminal through the wireless communication unit 110 (S801), the control unit 180 extracts a first profile Information is extracted (S802). Here, the control unit 180 can determine whether the corresponding message is a synchronization request message for profile information by checking the identification information included in the message.

When the first profile information is extracted, the controller 180 determines whether there is second profile information corresponding to the first profile information among at least one profile information included in the previously stored phonebook database (S803). That is, it is determined whether the profile information of the user who transmitted the first profile information exists in the phonebook database. Here, the controller 180 may compare at least one piece of information included in the first profile information with information included in each of the one or more pieces of profile information included in the phonebook database, 1 profile information corresponding to the first profile information exists.

If the profile information corresponding to the first profile information does not exist in the phonebook database, the control unit 180 indicates that the addition request for the first profile information is received through the display module 151 (S806). If the addition of the first profile information is permitted through the user input unit 130 (S807), the phonebook database is updated by including the first profile information in the phonebook database (S808).

11 shows an example of adding profile information. Referring to FIG. 11, since the profile information corresponding to the profile information of 'E' included in the synchronization request message is not included in the phone book database, the controller 180 transmits a request for addition of profile information of 'E' (S901). In addition, if the user makes a request, the display module 151 displays profile information of 'E' extracted from the synchronization request message (S902). If the user permits the addition of the profile information through the user input unit 130, the profile information of 'E' is added to the phone book database (S903).

10, if the second profile information corresponding to the first profile information exists in the phonebook database in the above-described step S803, the control unit 180 compares the first profile information with the second profile information, And confirms that the profile information coincide with each other (S804). If both pieces of profile information coincide with each other, it is determined that update is unnecessary and the first profile information is ignored. On the other hand, if the two profile information do not coincide with each other, it is determined that the update is necessary, and the synchronization permission status of the second profile information is confirmed (S805). Here, the synchronization permission state of each profile information can be selected by various methods.

12 and 13 show examples of setting a synchronization permission state in the phone book database.

Referring to FIG. 12, the user can set the synchronization permission state for the corresponding profile information to the 'allow' or 'disallow' state by using the icon 51 indicating the synchronization permission state of each profile information. That is, the user can set the synchronization permission status to 'allow' or 'disallow' by activating or deactivating the icon 51.

13, the user may set a synchronization permission state for one or more profile information included in the phonebook database through option setting of the phonebook database. In this case, the user selects one or more pieces of profile information included in the phone book database (S1001), and selects and sets an option related to the synchronization permission status among the options for the selected one or more pieces of profile information (S1002).

10, if the synchronization of the second profile information is allowed in step S805, the controller 180 updates the second profile information included in the phonebook database based on the first profile information (S808).

On the other hand, if the synchronization of the second profile information is not allowed, the controller 180 indicates that an update request for the second profile information is received through the display module 151 (S806). If update of the second profile information is permitted through the user input unit 130, the second profile information included in the phonebook database is updated based on the first profile information (S808). FIG. 14 shows an example in which synchronization is performed to update the unauthorized profile information. Referring to FIG. 14, when a synchronization request message for profile information that is not allowed to be synchronized is received, the controller 180 displays through the display module 151 that an update request for the profile information has been received (S1101). If the user requests the information, the first profile information extracted from the synchronization request message is displayed through the display module 151 (S1102). If the user permits the update through the user input unit 130, the second profile information included in the phonebook database is updated based on the first profile information (S1103).

After the steps S801 to S808 are performed, the controller 180 determines whether a response to the synchronization request message is requested (S809). Here, the control unit 180 can confirm whether or not a response is requested by checking the response request information included in the synchronization request message.

If a response is requested, the control unit 180 transmits the synchronization result to the transmitting mobile terminal of the synchronization request message in step S810. That is, it is possible to include in the response message the synchronization success using the first profile information extracted from the synchronization request message (or whether the update is successful), whether or not the first profile information is added to the phonebook database, and the like.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention described above, when profile information corresponding to the first profile information extracted from the synchronization request message does not exist in the phonebook database, when selecting whether to add new profile information to the phonebook database based on user input However, in the present invention, it is also possible to ignore the first profile information when profile information corresponding to the first profile information does not exist in the phonebook database. In this case, steps S806 to S808 may be omitted.

In the embodiment of the present invention described above, synchronization permission status is set for each profile information included in the phonebook database, and when a synchronization request message requesting update of specific profile information is received, And determines whether or not to automatically update based on the status. However, this does not limit the present invention, and it is also possible for the present invention to allow the user to determine whether or not to allow updating by indicating that a synchronization request message has been received each time a synchronization request message is received. In this case, the step S805 described above can be omitted.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 manages its own profile information stored in other mobile terminals in cooperation with other mobile terminals, or automatically updates profile information of other mobile terminals It is possible. Therefore, the user does not need to manually modify the phonebook database every time the information of the acquaintance is changed, so that the convenience of the user is increased.

The above-described data management method for a mobile terminal according to the present invention can be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium as a program for execution in a computer.

The data management method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor read functional medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes a recording device of a mode type in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD ROM, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk, Also, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed over a network-connected computer device so that computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings, and all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made.

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a data management method of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart illustrating a method of synchronizing user profile information of the mobile terminal.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a screen for requesting synchronization of a user's profile information in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5 illustrate examples of selecting whether to request a response to a receiving-side mobile terminal in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates an example of selecting a transmission target of a synchronization request message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 to 9 illustrate examples of displaying synchronization results in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a data management method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing a phonebook database of the mobile terminal.

11 illustrates an example of adding profile information in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

12 and 13 illustrate examples of setting a synchronization permission state in a phonebook database in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 illustrates an example of performing update of profile information not allowed to be synchronized in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit

130: user input unit 160: memory

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A wireless communication unit; A memory for storing user profile information of the mobile terminal and a phone book database for managing one or more pieces of profile information; And And a controller for transmitting a message for updating the user profile information to one or more other mobile terminals through the wireless communication unit when a synchronization request for the user profile information is input, Wherein the control unit displays a list of a plurality of other mobile terminals included in the phonebook database and displays identification information of each mobile terminal and a synchronization status icon indicating a synchronization status on the list of the other mobile terminals, Selecting one or more other mobile terminals for requesting update of the user profile information among the plurality of other mobile terminals by referring to the synchronization status icon, Wherein the message includes identification information indicating that the message is a synchronization request message for the user profile information, and the user profile information. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the control unit receives a message including a result of synchronization of the user profile information through the wireless communication unit. A wireless communication unit; A memory for storing a phone book database for managing one or more second profile information; And Extracting first profile information extracted from the message, comparing the first profile information with second profile information of the phonebook database, and comparing the first profile information with the second profile information, If the second profile information corresponding to the first profile information does not exist, stores the first profile information in the phonebook database, and if the second profile information corresponding to the first profile information exists, And updating the phonebook database so as to compare only the unmatched information with the second profile information to store the changed second profile information, The control unit refers to the synchronization permission state stored in the phone book database and automatically updates the profile information when the synchronization permission status for the mobile terminal that has transmitted the message requesting the profile information synchronization is set to 'allowed' And displays a pop-up window asking whether to update the profile information when the synchronization permission status for the mobile terminal that has transmitted the message is set to 'not allowed'. delete delete delete delete The method of claim 3, A display module; And Further comprising a user input, Wherein the control unit displays the pop-up window on the living display module and updates the phonebook database when accepting an update to the phonebook database through the user input unit. delete delete The method of claim 3, Wherein the first profile information includes at least one of a telephone number, a home address and a telephone number, an office name, a work address and a telephone number, and an e-mail address. The method of claim 3, Wherein the control unit transmits a response message including an update result to the phonebook database to the transmitting mobile terminal of the message through the wireless communication unit. Displaying a list of a plurality of other mobile terminals including identification information of each mobile terminal and a synchronization status icon indicating a synchronization status for a plurality of mobile terminals stored in the database; Selecting one or more other mobile terminals requesting update of user profile information among the plurality of other mobile terminals with reference to the synchronization status icon; Receiving a request for synchronization of the user profile information for the selected one or more other mobile terminals; Generating a first message including identification information indicating the synchronization request message for the user profile information and the user profile information; And Transmitting the first message to one or more other mobile terminals And transmitting the data to the mobile terminal. 14. The method of claim 13, Receiving a second message including a synchronization result for the user profile information from a mobile terminal that has received the first message The method comprising the steps of: Receiving a message requesting profile information synchronization; Extracting first profile information from the message; And Comparing the first profile information with the second profile information of the phonebook database to store the first profile information in the phonebook database if the second profile information corresponding to the first profile information does not exist, And updating the phonebook database so as to compare only the unmatched information by comparing the first profile information and the second profile information if the second profile information corresponding to the profile information exists, The step of updating the phone book database may further include the step of, when the synchronization permission status for the mobile terminal that has transmitted the message requesting the profile information synchronization is set to 'allow' by referring to the synchronization permission status stored in the phonebook database, And displays a pop-up window asking whether to update the profile information when the synchronization permission status for the mobile terminal that has transmitted the message is set to 'not allowed'. . delete delete

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