KR101656810B1 - Mobile terminal and E-mail service providing method for mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for providing an e-mail service of a mobile terminal. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for detecting a network device located in the vicinity of a mobile terminal and determining whether to activate a push e-mail function, and a method for providing an e-mail service of the mobile terminal.

Mobile terminal, push email, network device, email client

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and an e-mail service providing method for a mobile terminal,

The present invention relates to a method for providing an e-mail service of a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal that detects a network device located around the mobile terminal and determines whether to activate a push e- And a method of providing an e-mail service of a mobile terminal.

Recently, a push e-mail method is used as a method for directly informing a mobile terminal that an e-mail has arrived at an e-mail server. On the other hand, in the push email method, it is necessary to continuously maintain the connection between the mobile terminal and the e-mail server in order to ensure continuity of data transmission.

Accordingly, the mobile terminal needs to maintain a continuous connection with the e-mail server even when the e-mail server does not exchange data related to the push e-mail, thereby consuming unnecessary power.

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a method for providing an e-mail service of a mobile terminal that minimize power consumption of a mobile terminal by minimizing unnecessary connection maintenance between the mobile terminal and the e-mail server.

A mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a wireless communication unit that performs near field communication; And a control unit for detecting a network device located in an area capable of short-distance communication through the wireless communication unit and for disabling the push email function when receiving a first message from the network device, And a control unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing an e-mail service of a mobile terminal, including the steps of: detecting a network device located in an area capable of short-range communication with the mobile terminal; And deactivating the push e-mail function when a first message is received from the network device indicating that the e-mail client has been activated.

According to the mobile terminal and the method for providing an e-mail service of the mobile terminal according to the present invention, power consumption of the mobile terminal is minimized by deactivating the push e-mail function in an environment capable of checking e-mail through a network device such as a computer.

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 Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation, .

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

1 is a block diagram of a service network for providing an e-mail service in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile terminal 100 is connected to an e-mail server 200 that pushes an e-mail through a wireless network. When a push e-mail function is activated, It is necessary to maintain a continuous connection with the server 200. [

The network device 300 can activate an e-mail client such as an Outlook or a browser to confirm the e-mail of the user. Such a network device 300 may include a computer, a notebook, and the like.

Activating the push email function of the mobile terminal 100 in an environment in which the network device 300 exists and the user can confirm the email using the network device 300 is performed by the mobile terminal 100 Unnecessary power consumption can be caused.

On the other hand, when the e-mail confirmation is absolutely necessary in an environment in which the user does not have the available network device 300, the push e-mail function of the mobile terminal 100 needs to be activated.

Accordingly, in the embodiments of the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 detects whether the e-mail client is driven in the network device 300 located within the predetermined area from the mobile terminal 100 using the local area communication method, Is activated.

2 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. The components shown in FIG. 2 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. 2, 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. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether 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.

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. 2, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded 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 And may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, microcontrollers, 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. [

The embodiments 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 wireless communication unit 110 performs communication with the e-mail server 200 that provides a push e-mail service. In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 performs short-range communication with the network device 300 through the short-range communication module 114.

The control unit 180 provides an e-mail service in cooperation with the e-mail server 200. The control unit 180 detects the network device 300 located in the predetermined area from the mobile terminal 100 and confirms whether or not the email client is activated in the network device 300 and transmits the push email ) Function is activated.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

In the present invention, when the push email function is disabled for convenience of explanation, the case of releasing the connection with the email server 200 until the push email function is activated will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the push email function is deactivated, the mobile terminal 100 accesses the e-mail server 200 at predetermined intervals to check the received e- It can be applied even when it is operated. Here, the polling mode refers to an e-mail receiving mode in which the mobile terminal 100 periodically connects to the e-mail server 200 and receives e-mails received by the e-mail account registered by the user from the e-mail server 200. [

Hereinafter, a method of providing an e-mail service of a mobile terminal according to a first 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.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an e-mail service providing method of a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3, the controller 180 detects a network device 300 located in an area capable of short-distance communication through the wireless communication unit 110 (S101) A connection process is performed (S102). Here, the control unit 180 may detect the network device 300 in various ways. For example, the control unit 180 can detect the network device 300 by transmitting a periodic broadcast message in a short distance communication mode and receiving a response message for the broadcast message from the network device 300. In addition, for example, the control unit 180 can detect the network device 300 by receiving a broadcast message transmitted from the network device 300 in a short distance communication manner.

If the control unit 180 receives a message from the network device 300 indicating that the e-mail client is activated (S103), the control unit 180 deactivates the push e-mail function and turns off the e-mail server 200 (S104). When the push email function is disabled and the message indicating that the email client has been terminated is received from the network device 300 or the connection with the network device 300 is released (S105), the push email function is again activated (ON) And resets the connection with the e-mail server 200 (S106).

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the network device 300 by explaining an email service providing method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

 4, when the connection request is received from the mobile terminal 100 located in the area capable of short-range communication (S201), the network device 300 performs a connection process with the corresponding mobile terminal S201 (S202) .

When the e-mail client is activated (S203) while connected to the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 currently connected to the e-mail client 100 transmits e-mail to the e- (Step S204).

Here, there are various methods for confirming whether the mobile terminal 100 currently connected to the network device 300 is a mobile terminal registered in the e-mail server 200.

For example, the network device 300 compares the identification information of the connected mobile terminal 100 with the identification information of the mobile terminal registered in advance in the e-mail client, so that the connected mobile terminal 100 is connected to the e-mail server 200 It can be confirmed that the mobile terminal is a registered mobile terminal. In this case, the user needs to register the identification information of the mobile terminal registered in the e-mail server 200 to the e-mail client of the network device 300 in order to push the e-mail received in the e-mail account of the user.

For example, the network device 300 compares the identification information of the mobile terminal 100 received from the e-mail server 200 with the identification information of the mobile terminal 100 currently connected to the network device 300, It can be confirmed that the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal. In this case, when the network device 300 accesses the e-mail server 200, the e-mail server 200 transmits the identification information of the registered mobile terminal to the network device 300 in order to push the e-mail in association with the e-mail account accessed by the network device 300 There is a need.

A method of confirming the identification information of the mobile terminal 100 currently connected to the network device 300 in order to confirm whether the mobile terminal 100 currently connected to the mobile terminal 100 is a mobile terminal registered in the email server 200 .

For example, the network device 300 may obtain the identification information of the mobile terminal 100 from the broadcast message transmitted periodically by the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 needs to transmit its own identification information to the broadcast message transmitted periodically in order to detect the network device 300.

In addition, for example, the network device 300 can acquire the identification information of the mobile terminal 100 from the response message transmitted by the mobile terminal 100, in response to the broadcast message transmitted by the network device 300. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 needs to transmit its own identification information to the response message.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may acquire identification information of the mobile terminal 100 from a connection request received from the mobile terminal 100, for example. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 needs to transmit its own identification information to the connection request message.

If it is determined in step S204 that the currently connected mobile terminal 100 is a mobile terminal registered in the e-mail server 200 with respect to an e-mail account being accessed through the e-mail client, the network device 300 transmits the e- 100) to the e-mail client (S205). Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 receiving the notification determines that the user is using the e-mail service through the network device 300 and deactivates the push e-mail function.

After that, when the running email client is terminated (S205), the network device 300 transmits a message to the currently connected mobile terminal 100 indicating that the email client is terminated (S206). Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 that receives it reactivates the push email function.

Hereinafter, a method for providing an email service of a mobile terminal according to a second 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 the necessary drawings.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an e-mail service providing method of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

5, when a network device 300 located in an area capable of short-range communication is detected through the wireless communication unit 110 (S301), the controller 180 requests a connection to the detected network device 300 Message (S302).

If the connection is permitted from the network device 300 in step S303, the control unit 130 connects to the network device 300 through the wireless communication unit 110 in step S304. .

Thereafter, when receiving a message informing that the e-mail client is activated from the network device 300 (S305), the control unit 180 deactivates the push e-mail function and disconnects the e-mail client 200 from the e-mail server 200 (S306). When the push email function is inactivated and the message indicating that the email client has been terminated is received from the network device 300 or the connection with the network device 300 is released (S307), the push email function is activated again, (Step S308).

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the network device 300 by explaining a method of providing an e-mail service of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

 6, when the connection request is received from the mobile terminal 100 located in the area capable of short-distance communication (S401), the network device 300 transmits the connection request to the mobile terminal 100, (S402). That is, it is determined whether the mobile terminal 100 is a mobile terminal registered in the e-mail server 200 with respect to an e-mail account to be accessed through the e-mail client. Here, the user needs to register the identification information of the mobile terminal registered in the e-mail server 200 to the e-mail client of the network device 300 in order to push the e-mail received in the e-mail account of the user.

If the mobile terminal 100 requesting the connection is a mobile terminal previously registered in the e-mail client, the network device 300 transmits a message for permitting connection to the corresponding mobile terminal 100, (S403).

Thereafter, when the e-mail client of the network device 300 is activated in a state of being connected to the mobile terminal 100 (S404), the network device 300 transmits a message informing that the e-mail client is activated to the corresponding mobile terminal 100 S405).

When the e-mail client in operation is terminated (S205), the network device 300 transmits a message indicating that the e-mail client is terminated to the currently connected mobile terminal 100 (S406).

Hereinafter, a method of providing an e-mail service of a mobile terminal according to a third 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.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an e-mail service providing method of a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, when the e-mail client is activated, the network device 300 periodically transmits a broadcast message informing that the e-mail client is running in a short distance communication manner. Here, the broadcast message may include identification information of the mobile terminal registered in the e-mail server 200 so that the e-mail is pushed in relation to the e-mail account accessed by the network device 300 through the e-mail client, It may be identification information registered in advance in the email client or identification information received from the email server 200. [

7, the control unit 180 receives a broadcast message from the network device 300 located in the area capable of short-distance communication through the wireless communication unit 110 to inform the corresponding network device 300 that the email client is running (S501), it is determined whether the identification information included in the received broadcast message matches the identification information of the received broadcast message (S502).

If the identification information is included in the broadcast message received from the network device 300, it is determined that the user is confirming the e-mail through the network device 300 and the push e-mail function is deactivated (S503).

On the other hand, if the broadcast message is not received from the network device 300 for a certain period of time (i.e., the network device 300 is not detected) (S504) while the push email function is disabled, The function is reactivated (S506).

Also, when a broadcast message indicating that the e-mail client has been terminated is received from the network device 300 while the push e-mail function is disabled (S505), the control unit 180 reactivates the push e-mail function (S506)

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the network device 300 by explaining a method of providing an e-mail service of the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

 Referring to FIG. 8, when the email client is activated (S601), the network device 300 periodically transmits a broadcast message indicating that the email client is running (S602). Here, the broadcast message informing that the e-mail client is running includes the identification information of the e-mail server 200 registered in the e-mail server 200 in order to push the e-mail in association with the e-mail account accessed through the e-mail client.

Thereafter, when the e-mail client in operation is terminated (S603), the network device 300 transmits a broadcast message indicating that the e-mail client has been terminated by the short-distance wireless communication method (S604).

As described above, according to embodiments of the present invention, when a network device equipped with an e-mail client is located nearby and a user operates an e-mail client of the corresponding network device to confirm e-mail, By disabling the function, unnecessary power consumption can be minimized.

The above-described method of providing an e-mail service of 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 e-mail service providing method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention can be executed by 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 on 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 ROM, RAM, CD ROM, DVD ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, hard disk, optical data storage, and the like. 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 service network for providing an e-mail service in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

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

3 is a flowchart illustrating an e-mail service providing method of a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a network device to explain an email service providing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an e-mail service providing method of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a network device for explaining an email service providing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an e-mail service providing method of a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a network device for explaining an email service providing method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

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100: mobile terminal 114: local area communication module

180: control unit 200: email server

300: Network device

Claims (10)

A wireless communication unit for performing short-range communication; And Wherein the wireless communication unit transmits a connection request message including identification information registered in an email client to the network device in the short distance communication method when detecting a network device located in an area capable of short- And a control unit for deactivating the push email function when receiving a first message from the network device indicating that the email client is activated. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the first message is transmitted by the network device when the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal corresponding to an e-mail account accessed through the e-mail client. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the controller disables the push email function when the identification information included in the first message is identical to the identification information of the mobile terminal, Wherein the first message includes identification information of a mobile terminal corresponding to an e-mail account accessed through the e-mail client. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the control unit activates the push email function when receiving a second message from the network device indicating that the email client has been terminated. 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the control unit switches the e-mail mode to the polling mode when the push e-mail function is deactivated. A method for providing an email service of a mobile terminal, Detecting a network device located in an area capable of short-range communication with the mobile terminal; Transmitting a connection request message including identification information registered in an e-mail client to the network device using the local area communication method; And Disabling the push e-mail function when a first message is received from the network device indicating that the e-mail client has been activated; / RTI > delete delete delete delete

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