KR101701836B1 - Mobile terminal and Method for controlling message transmission thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving messages with at least one counterpart terminal;
The method comprising the steps of: displaying at least one message display area and a message input area corresponding to at least one message transmitted / received with the first counterpart terminal, displaying a touch operation on the first message display area and the message input area of the at least one message display area, A touch screen for receiving the touch screen; And
And a control unit for controlling the wireless communication unit to transmit a message including the content of the first message corresponding to the first message display area to the other of the at least one counterpart terminals upon receiving the touch operation .

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for controlling transmission of a message,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a message transmission function and a message transmission control method thereof.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

In general, when a user desires to forward a message that has been transmitted or received, a general mobile terminal can forward the message to a called terminal upon receiving a menu item corresponding to a forwarding function through a menu search.

However, according to the above description, it is troublesome to individually search menu items corresponding to the forwarding function.

In order to solve the above-described problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of quickly providing a UI for forwarding a previously received message to a counterpart terminal, and a message transmission control method thereof.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving a message to and from at least one counterpart terminal; The method comprising the steps of: displaying at least one message display area and a message input area corresponding to at least one message transmitted / received with the first counterpart terminal, displaying a touch operation on the first message display area and the message input area of the at least one message display area, A touch screen for receiving the touch screen; And a control unit for controlling the wireless communication unit to transmit a message including the content of the first message corresponding to the first message display area to the other one of the at least one counterpart terminals upon receiving the touch operation .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling message transmission in a mobile terminal, including the steps of: receiving at least one message display area and a message input area corresponding to at least one message transmitted / Lt; / RTI > Receiving a touch operation for the first message display area and the message input area among the displayed at least one message display area; And transmitting a message including the content of the first message corresponding to the first message display area to the other terminal according to the input of the touch operation.

The effect of the mobile terminal and its message transmission control method according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as above is as follows.

According to the present invention, when a message display area and a message input area are selected, a message corresponding to the selected message display area can be quickly forwarded to a counterpart terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal.
3 is a flowchart of a message transmission control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen configuration for receiving a specific counterpart terminal in accordance with the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are screen configuration views for displaying a message display area and a message input area according to the present invention;
6A to 6C are diagrams of a screen for transmitting a message including a message content corresponding to a specific message display area according to the present invention.
FIGS. 7A and 8B are diagrams showing a screen for displaying a message creation screen including a message content area corresponding to a specific message display area according to the present invention. FIG.
9A to 9E are screen configuration diagrams when a message group including a plurality of counterpart terminals is operated according to the present invention.
FIGS. 10A to 10C are diagrams of a screen for merging contents of a plurality of messages corresponding to a single counterpart terminal and transmitting a message including the merged contents according to the present invention. FIG.
11A to 11C are diagrams of a screen for merging contents of a plurality of messages corresponding to a plurality of counterpart terminals and transmitting a message including the merged contents according to the present invention.
12A and 12B are diagrams of a screen for deleting a specific message or a specific counterpart terminal in a message group according to the present invention.
13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating a screen for uploading the attached multimedia file to a specific web site when a multimedia file is attached to a message corresponding to a message display area according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components 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), and a navigation device.

However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. 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 DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems 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 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

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 unit 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. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

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. It is also possible to sense 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 141.

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

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. 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 unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 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 unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, 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 unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 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 unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 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 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity of the detection surface without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or an infrared ray. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 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 141 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, 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 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, 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 the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

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 haptic module 154 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic 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 allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the mobile terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided longitudinally on the side, front or back side of the mobile terminal 100. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

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 (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. 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 supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the 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), a general user authentication module A 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 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various commands A signal may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. Various command signals input from the cradle or the power source may operate as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. 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 a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

2 is a front view of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " virtual keypad ".

2 shows that a touch applied to the virtual keypad is inputted through the front surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a virtual keypad 151c is displayed in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, numbers and the like corresponding to the touched virtual keypad are displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

The mobile terminal 100 referred to herein may include at least one of the components shown in FIG. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 100 may include a touch screen, hereinafter referred to as an identification number 151, to the touch screen.

Hereinafter, a method for controlling message transmission of a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a flowchart of a message transmission control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 100 transmits and receives messages to and from at least one counterpart terminal using the wireless communication unit 110 (S310).

Here, the message includes a text message and a multimedia message, and is not limited to the term message if it is a type of data transmission / reception (for example, e-mail, etc.) for transmitting / receiving data with the other terminal.

The mobile terminal 100 displays the list of the other party on the touch screen 151 and selects the first counterpart terminal from the displayed counterpart list (S320).

Here, the counterpart list may include at least one counterpart item corresponding to at least one counterpart terminal having a history of transmitting and receiving at least one message with the mobile terminal 100. [ That is, the opposite party item may be displayed on the opposite party list for each of the other party terminals.

The other party items can be arranged on the basis of the most recent message transmission / reception time with the counterpart terminal (for example, the order of transmission / reception time is earlier or slower).

Also, the other party item may include information (e.g., message title, time of transmission / reception, image of the other party, a part of the message content, etc.) of the most recently transmitted and received message with the counterpart terminal.

Upon receiving the selection of the first counterpart terminal, the mobile terminal 100 may touch a point of the first counterpart corresponding to the first counterpart terminal of the counterparty list from the user, Or when a number key assigned with a number corresponding to the first counterpart item is selected, the first counterpart terminal can be selected.

The selection step S320 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 100 displays a list of counterparts including a plurality of counterpart items on the screen, receives a user touch operation for a first counterpart item 401 among a plurality of counterpart items have. At this time, the other party items can be arranged in the order of the latest transmission / reception time of the most recent message, and the corresponding message related information can include the other party image, the message content (part or whole), and the transmission / reception time of the corresponding message.

Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 can select the first counterpart terminal corresponding to the touched first counterpart item 401.

Returning to FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 100, according to the control of the controller 180, touches at least one message display area and a message input area corresponding to at least one message transmitted / received with the selected first counterpart terminal And displays it on the screen (S330).

Here, the message display area may include a transmission message display area corresponding to the transmission message and a reception message display area corresponding to the reception message.

In addition, the transmission message display area and the reception message display area may have different positions on the screen. For example, the transmission message display area can be displayed on the right side (or left side) of the screen, and the reception message display area can be displayed on the left side (or right side) of the screen.

Also, at least one message display area may be arranged based on the transmission / reception time of the corresponding message. For example, they may be arranged in the order of the fastest transmission / reception time or in the order of the shortest transmission / reception time.

In addition, the message display area may include the time of transmission and reception of the message including the contents of the message.

The mobile terminal 100 receives the touch operation of the first message display area and the message input area of the displayed at least one message display area through the touch screen 151 at step S340.

Here, the touch operation may include a sequential touch or multi-touch for each of the first message display area and the message input area. Further, the touch operation may include a touch drag operation from one point of the first message display area to one point of the message input area.

With reference to FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the input operation of the touch operation (S340) will be described in detail. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the name of the first opponent terminal selected in the selection step S320 is "Lee Ji-hyun ".

5A, the mobile terminal 100 displays a plurality of message display areas 501 to 503 and a message input area 511 corresponding to the messages transmitted and received by the first counterpart terminal, It is possible to display the name "Lee Jihyun" of the first counterpart terminal.

Here, the name of the counterpart terminal may include a name of information (e.g., name, phone number, image, e-mail address, etc.) of the counterpart terminal stored in association with the telephone book.

More specifically, the first message display area 501 located on the right side of the screen is the transmission message display area, and the second and third message display areas 502 and 503 located on the left side of the screen are the reception message display area .

Also, the plurality of message display areas 501 to 503 can be arranged based on the transmission / reception time of the corresponding message.

5B, the mobile terminal 100 may receive a touch drag operation from one point of the second message display area 502 to one point of the message input area 511. [

At this time, the second message display area 502 or the message contents displayed on the second message display area 502 can be displayed in accordance with the movement of the touch point by the touch drag operation. Accordingly, when the touch point by the touch drag operation is located in the message input area 511, the second message display area 502 or the message content displayed on the second message display area 502 can be displayed on the message input area 511. [

3, when the mobile terminal 100 receives the touch operation in the input step S340, the mobile terminal 100 transmits the touch operation to the first message display area using the wireless communication unit 110 under the control of the controller 180 (Hereinafter, referred to as a forwarding message) including the content of the first message to at least one of the counterpart terminals (S350).

In the transmission step S350, the mobile terminal 100 may automatically designate the first counterpart terminal as the message reception terminal and transmit the forwarding message to the first counterpart terminal. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 100 can add the other party terminal to the message receiving terminal in addition to the first counterpart terminal, and can transmit the forwarding message to each of the first counterpart terminal and the added counterpart terminal.

Also, in the transmitting step S350, the mobile terminal 100 does not automatically designate the first counterpart terminal as a message receiving terminal, but does not automatically specify at least one counterpart terminal (the first counterpart terminal is selected by the user May be designated as the message receiving terminal, and the forwarding message may be transmitted to each of the at least one message receiving terminals designated by the user selection.

Prior to the execution of the transmission step S350, the mobile terminal 100 can display a message creation screen.

In one embodiment of the message creation screen, the contents of the first message may be displayed in the message display area, and a virtual keypad may be displayed for further receiving the message contents.

In this connection, the description will be made with reference to Figs. 6A to 6C. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that a touch drag operation from the second message display area 502 to the message input area 511 is received as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B.

6A, when the touch point is located in the message input area 511 or when the touch operation is removed from the touch point in the message input area 511, the mobile terminal 100 displays the second message display area 502, Can be displayed in the message input area 511. [0213] FIG. In other words, the second message content can be set as the message content of the message to be transmitted.

Furthermore, the mobile terminal 100 may display a virtual keypad to further input the contents of a message to be transmitted in one area of the screen.

Further, the mobile terminal 100 can automatically designate the first counterpart terminal (named "Lee Ji-hyeon") selected in the selection step S320 as the receiver of the message to be transmitted. Accordingly, when receiving a transmission command (transmission key selection) from the user, the mobile terminal 100 transmits a forwarding message including the content of the second message displayed in the message input area 511 to the first counterpart terminal .

6B, when the mobile terminal 100 receives the counterpart terminal add command (+ key_601 selection) in FIG. 6A, the mobile terminal 100 executes a phone book function to generate a plurality of counterparts It is possible to display a list of the included parties. Therefore, the user can select the second party (name "Kim Hee-jin") 611 from the partner list.

Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 can designate the second counterpart terminal corresponding to the first counterpart terminal (the name "Lee Ji-hyeon") and the second counterpart (the name "Kim Hee- jin") as the counterpart of the message to be transmitted. When receiving a transmission command (transmission key selection) from the user, the mobile terminal 100 transmits a forwarding message including the content of the second message displayed in the message input area 511 to the first counterpart terminal and the second counterpart terminal To the counterpart terminal.

In another embodiment of the message creation screen, a message creation screen including a message content area, a receiver information area, and a transmission time zone may be displayed, and the contents of the first message may be displayed in the message content area. Of course, a virtual keypad may be further displayed (see FIG. 7A).

This will be described with reference to Figs. 7A to 8B. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that a touch drag operation from the second message display area 502 to the message input area 511 is received as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B.

Figs. 7A and 7B show a case where the first counterpart terminal (name "Lee Ji-hyeon") selected in the selection step S320 is automatically designated as a reception subject terminal.

7A, when the touch point is located in the message input area 511 or when the touch operation is removed from the touch point in the message input area 511, the mobile terminal 100 displays the second message display area 502, In the message content area 701 and display the name "Lee Ji-hyeon" of the first counterpart terminal in the receiver information area 702. [

Accordingly, when receiving a transmission command (SEND key selection) from the user, the mobile terminal 100 transmits a forwarding message including the content of the second message displayed in the message content area 701 to the first counterpart terminal .

According to Fig. 7B, the mobile terminal 100 can designate the first counterpart terminal (name "Lee Ji-hyeon") and the second counterpart terminal (name "Kim Hee-jin" At this time, the process of adding the second counterpart terminal can refer to the description of FIG. 6B, and the counterpart add key 703 can be used in place of the + key 601 of FIG. 6A.

Accordingly, when receiving a transmission command (SEND key selection) from the user, the mobile terminal 100 transmits a forwarding message including the contents of the second message displayed in the message content area 701 to the first counterpart terminal and the second counterpart terminal To the counterpart terminal.

Figs. 8A to 8C show a case where the first counterpart terminal (name "Lee Ji-hyeon") selected in the selection step S320 is not automatically designated as a reception subject terminal.

8A, when the touch point is located in the message input area 511 or when the touch operation is removed from the touch point in the message input area 511, the mobile terminal 100 displays the second message display area 502, In the message content area 701 and does not display any information in the recipient information area 702. [

8B, the mobile terminal 100 designates a plurality of counterpart terminals (names "Kim Hee-jin" and "Kim Da-mi") selected by the user as the reception counterparts, Information "Kim Hee-jin" and "Kim Da-mi ".

Accordingly, when receiving a transmission command (SEND key selection) from the user, the mobile terminal 100 transmits a forwarding message including the contents of the second message displayed in the message content area 701 to the selected counterpart terminals (" Kim Hee Jin "and" Kim Dae Mi "), respectively.

FIG. 8C shows a case where a plurality of counterpart terminals including the first counterpart terminal (named "Highend") selected in the selection step S320 are selected in the counterpart selection process as compared with FIG. 8B.

8B and FIG. 8C, the process of selecting a counterpart terminal can refer to the description of FIG. 6B, and a counterpart add key 703 can be used in place of the + key 601 of FIG. 6A.

According to the present invention, when the above-described forwarding message is transmitted to a plurality of counterpart terminals, the mobile terminal 100 can operate a message group including a plurality of counterpart terminals.

For example, a plurality of counterpart terminals may or may not include the first counterpart terminal selected in the selection step S320.

Hereinafter, a process of operating a message group will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A to 9E. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the first counterpart terminal is the terminal selected in the selecting step S320, and the forwarding message according to the present invention is transmitted to each of the first and second counterpart terminals.

Referring to FIG. 9A, after completing the forwarding message transmission to the first and second counterpart terminals, the mobile terminal 100 displays a window asking whether to invite the second counterpart terminal (name "Kim Hee-jin & Can be displayed.

9B, the mobile terminal 100 includes at least one message display area 901 corresponding to at least one message transmitted and received with the first and second counterpart terminals, respectively, when invitation (YES) is selected in FIG. 9A To 903, and a message input area 911, as shown in FIG.

For example, the message display area may include an area corresponding to a message transmitted and received by the first counterpart terminal and an area corresponding to a message transmitted and received by the second counterpart terminal.

More specifically, the transmission message display area may include an identification display of whether the transmission message is a transmission message to a first counterpart terminal or a transmission message to a second counterpart terminal (for example, color, shape, font, etc.) ).

9C, when the mobile terminal 100 is touched by a user at one point in the message input area 911, the mobile terminal 100 can display a message creation screen.

For example, the message creation screen may include a virtual key pad for inputting a message content and a message input area 911 for displaying the content of the input message. Also, the first and second counterpart terminals can be automatically designated as the reception target terminals of the message including the input message contents.

Referring to FIG. 9D, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a transmission command (transmission key selection) from a user after completion of input of message contents, the mobile terminal 100 transmits a message including the input message content using the wireless communication unit 110 Can be transmitted to each of the first and second counterpart terminals.

9E, the mobile terminal 100 can display a transmission message area 904 corresponding to the transmitted message, and when the corresponding message is transmitted to the first and second counterpart terminals in the transmission message area 904 It is possible to display an identifier (blank) 904-1 indicating that the message is a message transmitted in common.

According to the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 receives a merge command signal for at least two message display areas using the touch screen 151 while displaying a plurality of message display areas and a message input area The contents of messages corresponding to at least two message display areas corresponding to the input merge command signal may be merged under the control of the controller 180. [

Then, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit a forwarding message including the merged contents to the counterpart terminal.

In this regard, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

10A to 10C are screen diagrams for merging contents of a plurality of messages corresponding to a single counterpart terminal and transmitting a message including the merged contents.

Referring to FIG. 10A, the mobile terminal 100 may receive a touch operation (hereinafter referred to as a merge touch operation) for merging the second and third message display areas 502 and 503.

For example, the touch operation of merging a message display area may include a sequential touch or multi-touch for each of the message display areas, or a touch drag operation from one area of the message display areas to another area.

10B, when the mobile terminal 100 receives the merging touch operation for the second and third message display areas 502 and 503, the mobile terminal 100 displays the second and third message display areas 502, The message display area 1001 including the contents of the second message and the third message corresponding to each of the first message and the second message may be displayed.

At this time, the second and third message display areas 502 and 503 may not be displayed any more, and may be displayed separately from the merge message display area 1001. [

The merge message display area 1001 may include not only the second and third message contents but also the second and third messages corresponding to the second and third message contents. Hereinafter, the content of the message displayed in the merging message display area 1001 will be referred to as the merging message content.

10C, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a touch drag operation from one point of the merge message display area 1001 to one point of the message input area 511, the mobile terminal 100 displays the merge message display area 1001 The contents of the merge message may be displayed in the message input area 511 and the forwarding message including the contents of the merge message may be transmitted to the first counterpart terminal upon receiving the transmission command from the user.

11A to 11C are screen configuration diagrams for merging the contents of a plurality of messages corresponding to a plurality of counterpart terminals and transmitting a message including the merged contents. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that a message group including the first and second counterpart terminals is operated.

11A, the mobile terminal 100 displays a third message corresponding to the second message display area 902 corresponding to the first counterpart terminal (name "Lee Ji-hyun) and the second counterpart terminal (the name & The touch operation for merging the area 903 (hereinafter referred to as a merging touch operation) can be input.

11B, the mobile terminal 100 receives the merging touch operation for the second and third message display areas 902 and 903, and displays the second and third message display areas 902, And a third message content corresponding to each of the first message message 903 and the second message message 903.

At this time, the second and third message display areas 902 and 903 may not be displayed any more, and may be displayed separately from the merge message display area 1101. [

In addition, the merging message display area 1101 stores the second and third messages, the second and third messages corresponding to the second and third messages, and the second and third messages, (E. G., Name, phone number, etc.) of the < / RTI > Hereinafter, the content of the message displayed in the merging message display area 1001 will be referred to as the merging message content.

11C, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a touch drag operation from one point of the merge message display area 1101 to one point of the message input area 911, the mobile terminal 100 displays the merge message display area 1101 The contents of the displayed merge message are displayed in the message input area 911 and the forwarding message including the contents of the merge message can be transmitted to the first and second counterpart terminals as the transmission command is received from the user.

According to the present invention, when a message group including a plurality of counterpart terminals is operated, the mobile terminal 100 can receive a delete command for a specific message display area corresponding to a specific counterpart terminal or a specific counterpart terminal from a user have. Accordingly, when receiving the delete command, the mobile terminal 100 may delete all the message display areas or the specific message display areas corresponding to the specific counterpart terminal under the control of the controller 180. [

This will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 12A to 12B. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that a message group including the first and second counterpart terminals is operated.

12A, the mobile terminal 100 can receive a delete command for the second message display area 902 corresponding to the first counterpart terminal (name "Lee Ji-hyun").

For example, the delete command may be a touch drag operation (1) to move from one point of the second message display area 902 to the screen or a touch from the one point of the second message display area 902 to the trash can icon 1201 And a drag operation (2).

Of course, the delete command can be input by the corresponding menu item, the corresponding key area (for example, the trash can icon_1201), or the corresponding key selection.

12B, the mobile terminal 100 receives the deletion command for the second message display area 902 in FIG. 12A, and transmits the deletion command to the second counterpart terminal, including the second message display area 902, All message display areas corresponding to one message can be deleted on the screen (former), or only the second message display area 902 can be deleted on the screen (latter).

At this time, in the former case, the second counterpart terminal is deleted from the message group, and the message group can be released.

According to the present invention, when a touch operation for a message display area and a message input area corresponding to a multimedia message is input in the input step S340, the mobile terminal 100 displays a message The contents of the multimedia message displayed in the area can be displayed in the message input area.

Here, the contents of the multimedia message may include not only the contents of the text type, but also a multimedia file (for example, an audio file, an image file, a moving picture file, etc.) included in the multimedia message.

Furthermore, the mobile terminal 100 can not only transmit a message including the content of the multimedia message displayed in the message input area to the other terminal, but also transmit the multimedia file corresponding to the content of the multimedia message displayed in the message input area Can be uploaded to a web site corresponding to a partner terminal.

At this time, the mobile terminal 100 may previously store the telephone number and the website address of a counterpart terminal, directly receive input from the user, or receive it from an external terminal (or server). Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 can perform the transmission process using the telephone number and the website address of the other party's terminal.

Here, a web site corresponding to a partner terminal may include a blog address, an SNS site address, and a homepage address corresponding to a partner terminal.

This will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 13A to 13B. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that a third party terminal (name "Kim Sang-jung") is selected in the selection step S320.

13A, the mobile terminal 100 can receive a touch drag operation from a point in the message display area 1301 corresponding to the multimedia message to the message input area 1311. [

At this time, the content of the multimedia message can be displayed in the message display area 1301, and the image 1301 attached to the multimedia message can be displayed.

13B, when receiving the touch drag operation in FIG. 13A, the mobile terminal 100 displays the contents (including the attached image) of the multimedia message displayed in the message display area 1301 in the message input area 1311 Can be displayed.

At this time, the recipient information of the forwarding message may include the name of the third counterpart terminal, and the web site address corresponding to the third counterpart terminal or the email address on the web site.

Accordingly, when receiving a transmission command from the user, the mobile terminal 100 transmits a forwarding message including the content of the message (including the attached image) displayed in the message input area 1311 to the third counterpart terminal, To the website address corresponding to the counterpart terminal or the e-mail address on the web site.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the message transmission control method described above can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which a program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The above-described mobile terminal and its message transmission control method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments can be applied to all or some of the embodiments May be selectively combined.

100 mobile terminal
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151 Touch screen
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Claims (17)

A wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving messages with at least one counterpart terminal;
A touch screen for displaying a message creation screen including a message display area and a message input area in which messages exchanged with the first counterpart terminal belonging to a specific message group are displayed; And
When a first message in the message display area is touched and dragged and dropped into the message input area, the contents of the first message are automatically written in the message input area, and a contact list including contacts of at least one counterpart terminal is displayed And transmits the first message to the first and second counterpart terminals through the wireless communication unit when the contact of the second counterpart terminal is selected in the contact list, And a controller for displaying an identifier indicating that the first message is transmitted in common to the second counterpart terminal,
Wherein,
Invites the second counterpart terminal to the specific message group to which the first counterpart terminal belongs after the first message is transmitted to the second counterpart terminal,
A message display area for displaying a message transmitted to the first counterpart terminal and a message transmitted to the second counterpart terminal in the message display area,
When the first message in the message display area is dragged and dropped into a second message in the message display area, generating a third message in which the contents of the first and second messages are integrated into one,
And displays the generated third message in place of the first and second messages in the message display area. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete 2. The method of claim 1,
Reception terminal information and transmission / reception time information of the first and second messages, respectively. delete Displaying a message creation screen including a message display area and a message input area on the touch screen in which messages transmitted and received by a first party belonging to a specific message group are displayed;
Automatically writing contents of the first message into the message input area when the first message in the message display area is touched and dragged and dropped into the message input area;
Displaying a contact list including at least one contact address if the contents of the first message are automatically written in the message entry area;
Transmitting the first message to the first and second parties in common when the contact of the second party is selected in the contact list;
Displaying an identifier indicating that the first message is commonly transmitted to the first and second parties in a content of the first message;
Inviting the second party to the specific message group to which the first party belongs after the first message is sent to the second party;
Displaying a message transmitted to the first counterpart in the message display area and a message transmitted to the second counterpart to be distinguished from each other;
When the first message in the message display area is dragged and dropped into a second message in the message display area, generating a third message in which contents of the first and second messages are integrated into one; And
And displaying the generated third message in place of the first and second messages in the message display area. delete delete delete delete delete delete

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