KR20010073430A - How to embody the phonebook added the privacy function for handphone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for implementing a telephone directory including a private life protecting function in a cell phone is provided to supply a memory space for storing only secret telephone numbers, and to access the memory space only through the input of a hot key defined by a user with prevent the access to the memory space by menus. CONSTITUTION: A unit for inputting, storing and paging a paging code directly designated by a user is provided. A unit for inputting, storing and searching a telephone numbers to be stored is comprised. A program unit implements a telephone directory displayed only by the paging code. A memory stores the telephone numbers. And a display unit displays an output of an operation state and an operation result of the program.

Description

How to embody the phonebook added the privacy function for handphone}

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1 is an exemplary flow diagram of the present invention

The present invention relates to a method of implementing a phone book having a privacy function as an additional function of a phone book function provided by a mobile phone.

Most existing mobile phones provide a memory for storing a phone number, and also allow a user to register a password according to the phone number to protect their privacy. Let us explain in detail the features of one model of Motorola phone,

When the user wants to save a new phone number in the phonebook, go to the phonebook menu using the menu or hotkey, select the Enter new phone number function, enter the phone number according to the program sequence, and then enter the name. Enter the address to save the record, and the program will ask if you want to keep the phone number secret. At this time, if you select 'Yes', the record is saved with the secret attribute.

The phone number stored with the secret attribute thus requires the user to enter the password used by the owner of the mobile phone when the user retrieves the record when searching the phone book. If the entered password matches the password stored in the system, the phone number is displayed on the screen. If the password does not match, the phone number is not printed and only the message 'Password is wrong' is sent. .

The above secret phone number registration method does not expose the stored phone number as a secret attribute, but the fact that there is a registered secret phone number exposes it as it is, so it is reluctant to register it as a secret phone number. The registration function is not fully functioning, so the privacy effect is insufficient.

In order to solve the above inconvenience, the present invention provides a memory space for storing only a secret phone number separately from the general phone book, and the memory space is not accessible in any menu such that absolute access is not possible through the menu of the mobile phone. By providing access only through the input of a user-defined custom hotkey, it does not show the existence of the secret phone book itself, and protects the privacy of the individual. I tried to implement it.

Hereinafter will be described the configuration and operation of the embodiment for achieving the object of the present invention.

The secret phone book proposed by the present invention does not have an assigned menu selection number accessible within any other menu structure provided by the mobile phone, and the program in the password management menu where the user can create and modify a password for the mobile phone. You can only access the secret phone book management menu after entering the number that matches your password.

First, a user opens a secret phone book. When the user moves to the password management menu through the menu structure of the mobile phone, the program requires the user to enter a password and goes through the authentication process. When the user is authenticated, there is a menu for opening a secret phone book along with a menu for password management such as password change. If you choose to open a secret phone book, you will be asked to enter a four-digit number to use as the calling code for the secret phone book. The number of digits here can vary depending on circumstances. Assuming that you entered '1234' as the number above, the program opened a 'secret phone book ** 1234'. If you press ** 1234 on the initial screen, you can call this secret phonebook at any time. 'Then the screen returns to the full screen or the initial screen. As a result, the secret telephone directory was opened.

Second, a new phone number is entered in the secret phone book. When the user enters his / her secret phone number opened on the initial screen with '**', that is, in the case of '** 1234', the secret phonebook management menu appears. The management menu may be implemented as follows. For example, '1. Search by name, 2. Search by memory 3. Enter new phone number. If you select 3, you can enter the phone number, name, memory address, etc. sequentially according to the order of the program. When the input is completed, the program stores the new phone number in the secret phone book.

Third, it is a case of finding a phone number in a secret phone book. If you select No. 1 in the secret phone book management menu, the program will ask you to enter the name of the person you are looking for. If you enter the name, the result will be displayed as 'Hong Gil-dong Memory Address: 95 XXX-9742'. If you want to easily find the phone number as a memory address, if you select the number 2 in the secret phone book management menu above, you are prompted to enter the memory address, and in the case above, enter '95' to get the same result. If you get a search result here, you can immediately dial the found phone number by pressing the 'SEND' key. Also, if you know the memory address clearly, you can get the same result in the initial menu by entering 'Personal Phonebook Name + Memory Address' in the initial menu, that is, '** 1234 95'.

Fourth, when a phone number is stored in a secret phone book. Call history stored in the secret telephone directory should not appear in the call history to the general telephone number to ensure privacy. Here, in the secret phone book management menu, a sub-menu for viewing the secret phone number call history may be further provided.

In order to implement a secret phone book by the above method, a program is required, and this program can be mounted on a telephone apparatus to implement a mobile phone that can protect personal privacy as much as possible.

As can be seen from the above description, the present invention has the effect of opening a phone book for privacy protection, storing and retrieving a secret phone number, and suppressing the call history of the secret phone number from a mobile phone. have.

Claims (4)

In the function of storing a secret phone number for privacy on the phone, Means for inputting, storing, and calling a call code directly designated by a user of the telephone; means for inputting, storing, and retrieving a telephone number to be stored; program means for implementing a telephone book indicated only by the call code; And a memory means capable of storing the data and means for displaying the output of the operation state and the operation result of the program. The method of claim 1 wherein the program means, The opening menu of the privacy phone book is a privacy phone book implementation method, characterized in that the program to appear only after entering the user's password. The method of claim 1 wherein the program means, The method of implementing a privacy phone book, characterized in that the call history to the phone number stored in the privacy phone book is a program that can not be seen in the general call history. The method of claim 1 wherein the program means, The method of implementing a privacy phone book, characterized in that the program to enter the storage address of the stored phone number in the call code immediately after the search results appear.