KR20010058785A - Method for displying caller identification in a mobile wireless communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for displaying information of an originating part in a mobile wireless communication terminal is provided to display a name, a face image and a telephone number of the originating part on an LCD when an incoming signal is received. CONSTITUTION: It is checked whether the incoming signal is detected(501). If the incoming signal is detected, an incoming sound is output to a speaker via an audio part(502). It is checked whether the information of the originating part is received(503). When the information of the originating part is received, it is stored in a memory(504). The information of the originating part is compared with a telephone number registered in the memory(505). It is checked whether there is a telephone number equal to the information of the originating part(506). If the telephone number equal to the information thereof exists, the face image of a person which corresponds to the information of the originating part is read in, and then the information thereof is displayed(507). The information of the originating part includes an originating telephone number, the name and the face image.

Description

How to display caller information in mobile wireless communication terminal {METHOD FOR DISPLYING CALLER IDENTIFICATION IN A MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a method for displaying caller information of a mobile wireless communication terminal, and more particularly, to a method for displaying caller information for displaying a caller's information to a mobile wireless communication terminal received when there is an incoming call to the mobile wireless communication terminal.

In general, mobile wireless communication systems provide a variety of services for the convenience of the user. In particular, the mobile switching center provides a Caller Identification (CID) service that provides information such as a telephone number, a calling time, etc. to the calling party.

In order to provide the sender information service, the base station has an alert message with information of a feature nortification message of a paging channel and a forward traffic channel. Send a flash message to the mobile wireless communication terminal. The three messages include the information shown in Table 1.

field Length in bits Number type (NUMBER_TYPE) 3 Number Plane (NUMBER_PLANE) 4 Expression indicator (PI) 2 Screen indicator (SI) 2 Character (CHARi), (i≥0) 8 Reserved 5

Caller information consists of a number type (NUMBER TYPE), a number plane (NUMBER PLAN), a presentation indicator, a screen indicator, and a character as shown in Table 1. The number type represents a number type such as an international number, a terminal number, a shortcut number, and the like, and the number plane represents a service network number provided such as an integrated service digital network and a telex. Indicates whether the number is to be displayed or partially displayed. And the character represents the caller's telephone number.

As such, in the related art, when a call is received by a mobile wireless communication terminal, the caller receives the caller information and displays the phone number on the LCD, so that the user cannot know who the call is from.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a caller information display method for displaying a caller's name, face image and telephone number on a liquid crystal display when there is an incoming call in a mobile wireless communication terminal.

A method of displaying caller information in a mobile wireless communication terminal having a plurality of telephone numbers of the present invention, a memory corresponding to the telephone number, and a memory storing a face image of a person for achieving the above object, there is an incoming call. Detecting the caller information; comparing the detected caller information with the telephone number registered in the memory; searching for a matching telephone number; and a name and caller face image corresponding to the retrieved telephone number. Characterized in that the process of displaying.

1 is a connection diagram of a computer and a mobile phone for downloading a photo image to a mobile phone by a computer according to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is a control flowchart for downloading a photo image in a computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a control flowchart for downloading a photo image in a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a control flowchart of registering a phone number using a photographic image of a face of a person in a mobile phone according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a control flow diagram for displaying caller information in a mobile wireless communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a connection diagram of a computer and a mobile phone for downloading a photo image to a mobile phone by a computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The configuration of the present invention consists of a mobile phone 200 and a computer 100. The mobile phone 200 and the computer 100 connect using an RS232C cable of the computer 100. The mobile phone 200 is configured as follows.

The connection unit 210 exchanges image data and other data with the computer 100 through RS232C under predetermined control. The display unit 230 displays the operation state of the mobile phone 200 or the game screen by a predetermined control. The control unit 220 controls the connection unit 210 and the display unit (LCD) 230, and controls the overall operation of the mobile phone 200, such as controlling the communication with the computer 100, the computer 100 Controls to receive and store the face image data of the person input from the digital camera or the face image data of the person input from the digital camera, and to display the face image of the desired person in response to a search key or a hotkey or a dial voice input. The memory 240 stores an operation program and a protocol control program, and temporarily stores information by the operation of the controller 220. It also has a plurality of addresses for storing picture image data, and stores the face image data, telephone number, name, etc. of a person in the plurality of addresses. The key input unit 250 includes a plurality of numeric keys for dialing, a function key for a special function, and keys for performing an image selection operation. The RF unit 260 is a known wireless signal processor having a mobile phone for transmitting and receiving RF signals when connected to the antenna. The audio unit 270 is controlled by the control unit 220, modulates the voice signal input through the microphone (MIC) into a wireless signal, demodulates the wireless signal received through the RF unit 260 to the speaker (SP) The audio signal is sent to the camera. In addition, the audio unit 270 detects the ring signal through the RF unit 260 when the ring signal is generated from the base station and transmits the ring signal through the ringer. Accordingly, the user acoustically confirms that a ring signal is generated from the base station. The voice synthesizer 280 reads voice data corresponding to the speed dial number selected by the user from the memory 240 under the control of the controller 220, synthesizes the voice data into a voice signal, and outputs the voice signal to the audio unit 270. .

The computer 100 is made as follows.

The second connector 140 is connected to the first connector 210 of the mobile phone 200 and receives and transmits dial data under predetermined control. The key input unit 110 includes a mouse, and the key input unit 110 and the monitor 130 are provided in the known computer 100. The memory 150 stores an operation program and an application program required for communication with the mobile phone 200, and also stores a plurality of photographic image data.

In general, a mobile phone has a jack for connecting with a hand free, and the first connector 210 can be connected with the jack. The computer 100 has ports for connecting to an external device, and the second connector 140 may be implemented as the port. Therefore, the jack and the port are connected by RS232C to enable computer communication.

2 is a control flowchart for downloading a photo image in a computer according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a control flowchart of downloading a photo image in the mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, in order to download a photo image of a human face from the computer 100 to the mobile phone 200, the photo image received by the scanner or PC communication in advance in the computer 100 is transferred to a hard disk included in the memory 140 and stored. And register the image transfer program with the computer 100. The operation of downloading the photo image data stored in the hard disk to the mobile phone will be described.

In operation 201, when the central processing unit 120 of the computer 100 loads a mobile phone image transmission program from a mouse provided in the key input unit 110, the program initial screen is displayed on the monitor 130. In this case, when the file displayed in the window is selected, the CPU 120 displays the screen on the monitor 130 in step 202. Then, in step 203, when a load image for loading a photo image is selected, a plurality of photo image file names are displayed in a window. In this case, when the user selects a desired file name, the central processing unit 120 displays a photographic image of a human face on the monitor 130 in step 204. If a picture is displayed on the face of the person and the user selects the file again with the mouse, the central processing unit 120 proceeds to step 206 when SEND is selected in step 205 and the central processing unit 120 performs the second connection unit 140. Sends an image transition request signal over RS232C.

In this case, the control unit 220 of the mobile phone 200 checks whether the first connection unit 210 receives the image transmission request signal transmitted from the computer 100 in step 301, and responds to the image transmission request signal in step 302. After the reception preparation, a signal ACK in response to the image transmission request signal is transmitted through the first connection unit 210 on the RS232C. In operation 207, the CPU 120 of the computer 100 determines whether an image transmission request response signal ACK is received, and when the image transmission request response signal ACK is received, proceeds to operation 208. In step 208, the central processing unit 120 transmits a photographic image of the face of the person displayed on the screen of the monitor 130 to the mobile phone 200.

Then, in step 303, the control unit 220 of the mobile phone 200 receives the photo image data and sequentially stores in the designated address of the memory 240, and proceeds to step 304. In step 304, the controller 220 checks whether image reception is completed. If the image reception is not completed, the control unit 220 returns to step 303 to continue storing the picture image data, and proceeds to step 305 when the image reception is completed. In step 305, the controller 220 transmits an image reception completion signal to the computer 100. In this case, the central processing unit 120 of the computer 100 checks whether the image reception completion signal is received in step 209, and ends the operation if the image reception completion signal is received.

In one embodiment of the present invention has been shown an example of downloading and storing the image data for the face of the person who is scanned by the computer 100 or received by the PC communication to the mobile phone, but stored in the mobile phone, the camera in the digital mobile phone camera phone It is disclosed in the Republic of Korea Patent Application No. 97-30977 to be able to sequentially store a photographic image of the face of the person taken from directly in the memory provided in the mobile phone.

4 is a control flowchart of registering a phone number using a picture image of a face of a person in a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step 401, the controller 220 checks whether a menu key is input through the key input unit 250, and if the menu key is input, the controller 220 proceeds to step 402. In step 402, the controller 220 displays a menu for selecting various functions on the display 230. In step 403, the controller 220 checks whether an image selection key is input from the key input unit 250. If the image selection key is not input, the controller 220 performs a function corresponding to the key input in step 404. However, when the image selection key is input, the controller 220 proceeds to step 405 and the control unit 220 displays a photo image of the face of the most recently registered person stored in the memory 240 on the display unit 230. Then, in step 406, the controller 220 checks whether a search key is input from the key input unit 250. When the search key is input, the control unit 220 returns to step 405 and displays a picture image of the face of the next registered person. Each time the search key is pressed, the picture images are displayed one by one in the order recently registered. Therefore, the user inputs a phone number when the desired image is displayed. In step 407, the controller 220 receives the phone number, stores the phone number in the memory 240, and proceeds to step 408. FIG. In step 408, the controller 220 checks whether a selection key signal is input from the key input unit 250, and if the selection key signal is input, the controller 220 proceeds to step 409. In step 409, the controller 220 displays a menu for inputting a person's name on the display 230, and proceeds to step 410. In step 410, the control unit 220 receives the person's name through the key input unit 250 and stores it in the memory 240. In operation 411, the controller 220 determines whether a selection key is input from the key input unit 250. If the selection key is input, the controller 220 proceeds to step 412. In step 412, the controller 220 displays a menu for inputting an address on the display unit 230. In this case, the controller 220 receives an address input by the user through the key input unit 250 and stores the address in the memory 240. Thereafter, in step 413, the controller 220 checks whether a selection key is input. If the selection key is input, the controller 220 proceeds to step 414. In step 414, the controller 220 displays a menu for inputting the address on the display 230. In this case, the user presses a key for selecting a address. In step 415, the controller 220 checks whether a address selection key is input, and if the address selection key is input, the controller 220 proceeds to step 416 to display an image, phone number, name, The data about the address is stored in the memory 240 and the flow proceeds to step 417. In step 417, the controller 220 checks whether the NEXT key is selected. If the NEXT key is selected, the control unit 220 returns to step 405 and repeats the above-described operation to register a telephone number for the next image. However, if the NEXT key is not selected in step 417, it is checked whether the end key is input in step 418. If the end key is not input, the process returns to step 417, and the operation is completed when the end key is input.

In this manner, after storing a picture image of a face of a person in a memory of a mobile phone, when a call is received by the mobile phone, caller information may be received and a picture image corresponding to the caller information may be displayed.

5 is a control flow diagram for displaying caller information in a mobile wireless communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in step 501, the controller 220 determines whether an incoming signal is detected and proceeds to step 502 when an incoming signal is detected. In step 502, the control unit 220 generates and transmits an incoming call to the speaker through the audio unit 270. Then, in step 503, the controller 220 checks whether caller information is received. In this case, when the caller information is received, the controller 220 proceeds to step 504 and stores the caller information in the buffer of the memory 240 and proceeds to step 505. In step 505, the control unit 220 reads the phone number registered in the memory 240, and compares the caller information with the caller information and searches for the caller information. In this case, if there is a phone number that matches the caller information among the phone numbers registered in step 506 and checks whether there is a phone number, the process proceeds to step 507 and corresponds to the caller information stored in the memory 240. The person's face image is read and the caller information including the calling telephone number and name and the person's face image is displayed on the display unit 230. Therefore, when a call is received and an incoming call sounds, the user may identify who is calling by checking the face image of the person displayed on the display unit 230.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the caller registered by comparing the caller's phone number with the registered phone number when there is an incoming call after registering the caller's phone number and caller information including the name and the image of the person in the mobile wireless communication terminal. In another embodiment of the present invention, when a caller makes a call using a camera phone or the like, the caller takes a picture of the caller's face and transmits the call to the called party. When the caller's face image and phone number are received and displayed on the display unit, it is possible for the called party to confirm the caller's face.

As described above, the present invention receives the caller information when there is an incoming call in the mobile wireless communication terminal and displays the caller number and the name and the picture information of the caller when the caller number is registered in comparison with the phone number registered in advance. There is an advantage that can be conveniently used to check who is calling before receiving the call.

In addition, the present invention by using a mobile wireless communication terminal, such as a camera phone, when the user makes a call to shoot and send the caller's face image, and when the call is received at the receiving side to display the caller's face image on the display unit with the ring tone There is an advantage that you can check the caller before answering the call.

Claims (5)

A method for displaying caller information in a mobile wireless communication terminal having a plurality of telephone numbers, a name corresponding to the telephone number, and a memory storing a face image of a person, Detecting the caller information when there is an incoming call; Searching for a matching telephone number by comparing the detected caller information with the telephone number registered in the memory; And displaying a name and a caller's face image corresponding to the searched phone number. In the method for displaying caller information in a mobile wireless communication terminal, Storing a plurality of telephone numbers, names corresponding to the telephone numbers, and face images of people; Detecting caller information when there is an incoming call; Retrieving the detected caller number by reading the detected caller information and the stored plurality of phone numbers; And displaying a name and a caller's face image corresponding to the searched phone number. The method of claim 2, And the picture image information is downloaded and stored from a computer. The method of claim 2, And the photographic image information sequentially stores signals photographed from a digital camera. In the method of displaying caller information in a mobile wireless communication terminal having a camera, When the calling mobile radio communication terminal is transmitting a process of photographing and transmitting the caller's face by operating the camera; Detecting caller face image information received from the calling mobile wireless communication terminal when there is an incoming call; And displaying the detected caller's face image information together with a caller's phone number.