KR20000030928A - Text message input and display method of mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A message input and display method of a mobile communication terminal is provided to simplify a text massage input and display process by using a keyboard, an application program, and a serial port. CONSTITUTION: An input and display method of a mobile communication terminal comprises the steps of a connection process, a driving process, an input process, a designating process, and a storing process. The connection process is to connect an outer I/O port(11) of a mobile communication terminal(10) to a serial I/O port(21) of a computer(20). The driving process is to drive an application program for supporting an SMS(Short Message Service). The input process is to input a message. The designating process is to designate an address within an EEPROM. The storing process is to store the message.

Description

Text message input and display method of mobile communication terminal

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a text message service ("SMS") of a personal communications service (PCS) terminal or a mobile phone terminal. More particularly, the present invention relates to an EEPROM (electrically) of a mobile communication terminal. Erasable and Programmable ROM) and a method for displaying a text message received by the mobile terminal via SMS.

As is well known, the mobile communication system transmits a call message including a unique number of a mobile communication terminal called through a call control channel of a base station and provides a call path when a response is received from the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, a mobile communication terminal generally includes a transmitting device and a receiving device, and is a device that enables two-way communication at a long distance by using a radio signal to connect a line between a portable device and a fixed device of a general telephone. Its purpose is to pursue the convenience and mobility of telephone calls.

These mobile communication terminals are added with various special functions in addition to the native call function in order to enhance the user's convenience, of which SMS is a variety of information and text messages such as weather, securities, exchange rates, sports, etc. Even if it is not, it is a service that can be searched, transmitted and received by text through the terminal.

At present, PCS SMS is receiving the most attention by providing a number notification service of a wireless calling function that can send and receive telephone numbers between subscribers, a message transmission service that can send and receive simple messages between subscribers, and a desired service code in advance. There are general and interactive information retrieval services that can be searched, and services that automatically notify the subscriber's PCS phone of various information (lottery, stocks, news, sports, weather, etc.).

On the other hand, the text message input method of the mobile communication terminal according to the conventional technology for such SMS has been proposed a variety of methods, two of the typical text message input method will be described as an example of the prior art.

1 is a view illustrating a keypad outline and a display state of a liquid crystal display window for explaining a conventional text message input method using consonants and vowels, and inputs a text message by the procedure described in Table 1 below.

Here, the number in parentheses "()" described in the SMS sending procedure ① indicates the number of pressed key buttons, which will be described below.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, when the window is displayed, the cursors are located by finding the characters listed in the character code window in the character code window by using the moving keys, that is, the 2, 4, 6, and 8 keys with the "arrows".

Thereafter, the consonant or vowel in which the cursor is located is selected by using a selection key, that is, a 5 key including ". &Quot;, and the STO key is stored when the input is completed by repeating this process.

That is, when "lang" is input as described above, "ㄹ: 6 keys → 6 keys → 6 keys → 6 keys → 6 keys → 5 keys, ㅏ: 5 keys, ㅇ: 4 keys → 4 keys → 4 keys → You must press the button 11 times in total in the order of "5 keys".

SMS sending procedure Key Button Operation Count ① Enter the message you want to send by pressing the keypad. Ex) To input the message “I love you”, ㅅ (6) → ㅏ (1) → ㄹ (6) → ㅏ (1) → ㅇ (4) → ㅎ ( 3) → ㅐ (5) → STO key 27 times ② Enter the recipient number, eg 019-123-1234 Enter 0 → 1 → 9 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → STO 11 times ③ Enter the number you want to reply to, eg 016-123-1234 Input 0 → 1 → 6 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → STO 11 times Total: 49 times

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a keypad external form and a display state of a liquid crystal display window for explaining a conventional text message input method using X and Y coordinates, and inputs a text message by the procedure described in Table 2 below.

Here, the number in parentheses "()" described in the SMS sending procedure ② indicates the number of pressed key buttons, which will be described below.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, when the window is displayed, numerals, that is, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 keys, are used to find and select the characters listed in the character code window in the order of the characters.

After entering, press save key to save.

That is, when "lang" is input as described above, "ㄹ: X side → 1 key and Y side → 4 key, ㅏ: X side → 1 key, and Y side → 1 key, ㅇ: X side → 2 key And Y-side → 1 key "must be pressed a total of 6 times.

SMS sending procedure Key Button Operation Count ① Enter the recipient number, eg 019-123-1234 Input 0 → 1 → 9 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → Save Key 11 times ② Enter the message you want to send by pressing the keypad. Ex) To input the message "I love you", ㅅ (2) → ㅏ (2) → ㄹ (2) → ㅏ (2) → ㅇ (2) Mode Division key → ㅎ (2) → ㅐ (2) → Save key 16 times ③ Enter the number you want to reply to, eg 016-123-1234 Input 0 → 1 → 6 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → Save 11 times Total: 38

In addition, according to the related art, a method of displaying a text message received in a mobile communication terminal through SMS is to display the text message received in the mobile communication terminal on a liquid crystal display window of the terminal.

3 is a view illustrating a keypad outline and a display state of a liquid crystal display window for explaining a text message display method of a mobile communication terminal according to the related art.

As shown in the figure, when a text message is received at the mobile communication terminal via SMS, the reception time of the message and the received text message are displayed on the LCD.

For example, if the text message "Today is a hot summer day" is received at 3:30 PM on June 22, the reception time is displayed in the first column of the LCD display as "3:30 PM on June 22". In the second column, the message type " <text message > " is displayed, " " The hot summer day is " When certain key is operated, the remaining text message "." Is displayed in the third column.

The text message input method of the mobile communication terminal according to the related art described above uses a key button of the mobile communication terminal, so that a text message is input. It is difficult and has a problem that requires a lot of time and effort.

In addition, the text message display method of the mobile communication terminal according to the related art has a problem that the message may be transmitted in an unclear way because the display screen of the LCD panel has to be changed several times when the received text message is long. It is inherent.

Therefore, it is desirable to have a mobile communication terminal that simplifies the process of inputting a text message and can display the received text message on one screen even if it is a long text, but can create an effect equivalent to that of the conventional art.

Therefore, the text message input method of the mobile communication terminal according to an aspect of the present invention, when inputting a text message for SMS in the mobile terminal using a keyboard (PC), an application program and a serial port of the personal computer (PC) The purpose is to simplify the input process.

On the other hand, the text message display method of a mobile communication terminal according to another aspect of the present invention, when displaying a text message received on the mobile terminal via SMS to display the text by using a serial port of the PC, applications and monitors Even if the message is long, its purpose is to display it on one screen.

1 is a view showing a keypad appearance and a display state of a liquid crystal display for explaining a text message input method according to a conventional consonant and vowel procedure;

2 is a view illustrating a keypad appearance and a display state of a liquid crystal display for explaining a conventional text message input method using X and Y coordinates;

3 is a view illustrating a keypad appearance and a display state of a liquid crystal display window for explaining a text message display method of a mobile communication terminal according to the prior art;

4 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration for performing a text message input method according to the present invention;

5 is a view showing a display state of the PC monitor for explaining the text message display method according to the present invention.

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10: PCS (PCS) phone 11: External input / output (I / O) port

20: PC 21: Serial I / O Port

30: RS-232 cable

Text message input method of the mobile communication terminal according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object,

(1) connecting an external input / output (I / O) port of a mobile communication terminal and a serial input / output (I / O) port of a computer using a serial communication cable;

(2) booting the computer and driving an application program supporting SMS of the mobile communication terminal;

(3) inputting a text message to be transmitted through the SMS through the keyboard of the computer in the application program;

(4) designating an address in the EEPROM of the mobile communication terminal to store the text message through the keyboard; And

(5) storing the text message at the address.

Preferably, the method further comprises the step of inputting the subscriber's telephone number to which the text message is to be transmitted through the keyboard.

Optionally, the method further comprises the step of inputting a phone number to receive a reply message from the subscriber who has received the text message through the keyboard.

Text message display method of the mobile communication terminal according to another aspect of the present invention,

(1) connecting an external I / O port of a mobile communication terminal and a serial I / O port of a computer with a serial communication cable;

(2) booting the computer and driving an application program supporting SMS of the mobile communication terminal; And

(3) displaying the text message received through the SMS on the monitor of the computer in the running state of the application program.

Preferably, the method further comprises storing the received text message in an EEPROM of the mobile communication terminal.

In this way, a text message for SMS can be input using a computer keyboard without using a key button of a mobile communication terminal, and even if the received text message is long, it can be displayed on one screen through the monitor of the computer. Can be.

As a result, the inputting process of text messages is simplified to reduce and simplify the number of key operations when entering a message, and to reduce the time and effort required in the input process, and to display a message by displaying a long text message on one screen. There is an advantage that can be clearly communicated.

And, there may be a plurality of embodiments of the present invention, hereinafter will be described in detail with respect to the most preferred embodiment.

This preferred embodiment allows for a better understanding of the objects, features and advantages of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of a text message input method and a display method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In addition, the technology of the present invention can be applied to various products that perform SMS, such as cellular phones and PCS phones, and can be applied to a phone book function in addition to SMS.

Thus, FIG. 4 used in the description focuses on various terminals for inputting text messages for SMS or phone book functions, rather than specific mobile communication terminals.

However, the following considers an example of using a PCS phone to help understand the description.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the external I / O port 11 of the mobile communication terminal such as the PCS phone 10 is connected to the serial I / O port 21 of the computer such as the PC 20. Connect using a serial communication cable such as -232 cable (30).

After booting the PC 20, a specific application supporting SMS of the PCS phone 10 is driven from various programs stored therein.

Subsequently, the text message to be transmitted via SMS is input through the keyboard of the PC 20 in the driving state of a specific application program, and the address in the EEPROM (not shown) of the PCS phone 10 to store the input text message is stored. After designating through the keyboard, save it in the relevant address.

In addition, it is preferable to input the telephone number of the subscriber who wants to send a text message through the keyboard through the keyboard, and also input the telephone number that wants to receive a reply message from the subscriber who has received the text message through the keyboard.

For example, the process of entering the text message "I love you", the recipient's telephone number, and the telephone number to be returned is as described in Table 3 below.

Here, the numbers in parentheses " () " described in the SMS sending procedure 1 indicate the number of operations of the keyboard.

This process is described in detail, and inputs data by operating a keyboard in which a consonant or vowel is specified within a specific application.

That is, when inputting "Rang", operate the keyboard three times in the order of "ㄹ: ㄹ key, ㅏ: ㅏ key, ㅇ: ㅇ key". do.

SMS sending procedure Keyboard operation count ① Enter the message you want to send through the PC keyboard. Example) Enter "I love you" ((1) → ㅏ (1) → ㄹ (1) → ㅏ (1) → ㅇ (1) → ㅎ (1) → ㅐ (1) → Job Shift Key 8 times ② Enter the address of EEPROM to be saved. 1 time ③ Enter the recipient's phone number and the phone number you want to reply to using the keyboard of your PC.Examples 019-123-1234 and 016-123-1234 Enter 0 → 1 → 9 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → Job Shift Key → 0 → 1 → 6 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → Job Shift Key 22 times Total: 31 times

Accordingly, unlike the prior art of inputting a text message using a key button of the PCS phone, the present invention can be seen that the text message is input to the PCS phone through the keyboard of the computer.

As a result, according to the present invention, the process of inputting a text message can be simplified to reduce and simplify the number of key operations when inputting a message, and to reduce the time and effort required in the process of inputting a message. will be.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 4, the external I / O port 11 of the PCS phone 10 and the serial I / O port 21 of the PC 20 are connected by an RS-232 cable 30. After the PC 20 is booted up and a specific application supporting SMS of the PCS phone 10 is driven,

When receiving a text message via SMS, the PCS phone 10 automatically stores the received text message at the corresponding address of the EEPROM and receives the received information through the external I / O port 11 and the RS-232 cable 30. And the PC 20 receives the received information through the RS-232 cable 30 and the serial I / O port 21 and receives the text message received on the monitor of the PC 20 as shown in FIG. The reception time of the message is displayed.

For example, if you received the text message "Today is a sultry summer day" at 3:30 PM on June 22, in the SMS inbox of a particular application that supports SMS, you will see "6/22 pm" in the first column. "30:30" displays the reception time, column 2 displays the message type "<text message>", and text messages received after column 3 "Today is a hot summer day." All are displayed at the same time.

Accordingly, unlike the prior art in which the display screen is changed several times when the received text message is long, the present invention can display all of them at a time through the computer monitor even when the received text message is long.

As a result, the text message can be more clearly delivered to the subscriber.

While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated above, it will be apparent that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art.

Such modified embodiments should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention, and such modified embodiments should fall within the appended claims of the present invention.

It is clear from the above description that the text message input method and the display method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, when inputting a text message to the EEPROM of the mobile communication terminal for SMS, the PC keyboard and the application program and the serial port The input process is simplified so that the number of key operations is reduced and simplified, and the time and effort required for the input process are reduced.

In addition, the text message display method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention by using the serial port of the PC and the application and the monitor to display the text message on a single screen even if the long text, it is possible to more clearly deliver the text message to the subscriber It works.

Claims (5)

(1) connecting an external input / output (I / O) port of a mobile communication terminal and a serial I / O port of a computer using a serial communication cable; (2) booting the computer to drive an application program supporting a text message service (SMS) of the mobile communication terminal; (3) inputting a text message to be transmitted through the SMS through the keyboard of the computer in the application program; (4) designating, via the keyboard, an address in an EEPROM of the mobile communication terminal to store the text message; And (5) a text message input method of a mobile communication terminal, comprising storing the text message at the address. The method of claim 1, And inputting the telephone number of the subscriber to which the text message is to be transmitted through the keyboard. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And inputting a phone number to receive a reply message from the subscriber who has received the text message through the keyboard. (1) connecting an external input / output (I / O) port of a mobile communication terminal and a serial I / O port of a computer using a serial communication cable; (2) booting the computer to drive an application program supporting a text message service (SMS) of the mobile communication terminal; And (3) displaying a text message received through the SMS through a monitor of the computer in a driving state of the application program. The method of claim 4, wherein And storing the received text message in an EEPROM of the mobile communication terminal.