KR20020025324A - Method for connecting internet direct make use of mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for directly connecting the Internet using a portable terminal is provided to convert a mode to an Internet mode with one click of a hot key, to directly connect a site provided over the Internet without a standby state. And the method is provided to select another Internet service to directly connect a site providing the Internet service, even after a mode is converted to the Internet mode. CONSTITUTION: If a power key is inputted from a user(301), a controller powers on a portable terminal(302). The controller converts a mode to a call mode(303). If a key to display service items provided over the Internet is inputted(304), the controller displays the service items provided over the Internet(305). If a hot key '1' is inputted from the user(306), the controller converts a mode to an Internet mode(307). Whether a key to select another Internet service is inputted from the user is checked(308). If not inputted, the controller accesses data stored in the terminal(311). The controller directly connects an Internet site designated by the user(312). If the hot key '1' is not inputted in the step of 306, the controller progresses to the step of 303. If the key to select another Internet service is inputted in the step of 308, the controller converts a state to a hot key '2' input standby state(309). If the hot key '2' is inputted from the user, the controller accesses data stored in the terminal(311). The terminal directly connects the Internet site(312). If the hot key '2' is not inputted in the step of 310 and an ordinary Internet address is inputted from the user(313), the controller accesses the ordinary Internet address(314) and directly connects the Internet site(312).

Description

Direct Internet connection using mobile terminal {METHOD FOR CONNECTING INTERNET DIRECT MAKE USE OF MOBILE PHONE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a method of installing a hot key on a portable terminal to directly connect to a site with a single input.

In the case of a general portable terminal, the user can enter a desired address using a keypad or use a mouse or a touch screen to access the desired service when accessing the Internet using the terminal. Such a method gives a user a complexity and inconvenience, and there is a problem of excessive current consumption in the terminal due to multiple key inputs and the use of a mouse.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of directly accessing a site providing a service with a single input by installing a shortcut key on a portable terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method of directly accessing an Internet site using a mobile terminal, the method comprising: displaying a corresponding Internet service item when a user requests to display an Internet service item; A process of selecting a service from a user among the provided service items and inputting a shortcut key, checking the input key when the shortcut key is input, switching to the Internet mode, and selecting another Internet service from the user while switching to the Internet mode. If a key is not input, a process of accessing an internet address stored in the terminal to access a corresponding internet site is featured.

1 is a system configuration diagram between a typical web server and a portable terminal.

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

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of directly accessing a site by using a shortcut key of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary 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 and the annexed drawings, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration between the Internet and a mobile terminal for enabling wireless Internet in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 includes an Internet-accessible application program such as WAP (Wireless Application Protocol), UP, or ANYWEB, and includes a terminal adapter function (TAF), which is a data service communication protocol function. In addition, by interworking with IWF (InterWorking Function), which is a network interworking system of the base station controller (BSC) 104, the wireless data transmission / reception protocol is supported to support the Internet (MSC: Mobile Switching Center) 106. 108 is connected to the web server 110 is connected to the Internet wireless data transmission / reception. A base station (BS) 102 receives a radio signal for call connection from the mobile terminal 100 existing in the cell and informs the base station controller 104 of this.

The base station controller 104 and the switch 106 execute a call connection to the network interworking system IWF for a call requested as a data service option and perform a data relay transfer protocol for terminal data transfer. Wireless data transmission / reception is possible between the 110 and the mobile terminal 100. Web server 110 is an Internet service provider (Internet Service Provider) is provided with a variety of contents (Contents) 112 to provide the corresponding information in the content (112) when the information request from the outside over the Internet Give it.

2 is a block diagram of a typical portable terminal. Referring to FIG. 2, a memory unit 202, a keypad 204, a display unit 206, a radio frequency (RF) module 210, a baseband processor 212, The control unit 100 connected to a coder-decoder (214) performs voice signal and data processing according to a conventional telephone call, data communication, and protocol for wireless Internet access, and controls each part of the mobile phone. The memory unit 202 connected to the controller 200 includes a random access memory (ROM), a flash memory, a random access memory (RAM), and the like. The ROM stores a program for processing and controlling the controller 200 and various reference data. The RAM provides a working memory of the controller 200. The flash memory provides an area for storing various updatable storage data. In addition, the keypad 204 includes various keys including numeric keys to provide the controller 200 with a key input input by the user. The display unit 206 typically includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) to display various information as an image under the control of the controller 200. The RF module 210 transmits and receives an RF signal with the base station through the antenna 208. The RF module 210 converts the received RF signal into an intermediate frequency (IF) signal and outputs the signal to the baseband processor 212 and the baseband processor 212. IF signal inputted from) is converted into RF signal and transmitted.

The baseband processor 212 is a baseband analog ASIC (BBA) that provides an interface between the controller 100 and the RF module 210. The baseband processor 212 converts a baseband digital signal applied from the controller 200 into an analog IF signal. By applying to the RF module 210, the analog IF signal applied from the RF module 210 is converted into a digital signal of the baseband and applied to the control unit 200. In addition, the codec 214 connected to the control unit 100 is connected to the microphone 218 and the speaker 220 through the amplifying unit 216, and the PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) encoding of the voice signal input from the microphone 218 ( After encoding, the voice data is output to the controller 200, and the PCM decoding of the voice data input from the controller 200 is performed to output the voice signal to the speaker 120 through the amplifier 218. The amplifying unit 216 amplifies a voice signal input from the microphone 218 or a voice signal output to the speaker 120. The volume of the speaker 220 and the gain of the microphone 218 are controlled by the control unit 200. Adjust accordingly. The ringer 222 generates a ring tone under the control of the controller 200, and the vibrator 224 generates vibration under the control of the controller 200.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of directly accessing a site by using a shortcut key of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

When a power key is input from the user in step 301, the controller 200 checks this and turns on the power of the portable terminal in step 302. The power key is a key for turning on the power of the terminal, and the method of turning the power on may vary according to the portable terminal. Subsequently, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 303 to switch to the call mode. The call mode refers to a state in which a user can make a call by referring to a standby state. Subsequently, when a key for displaying an Internet service item is input from the user in step 304, the controller 200 checks this and displays the Internet service item in step 305. The key for displaying the Internet service item may use a key of an existing terminal. Subsequently, when the shortcut key 1 is input from the user in step 306, the controller 100 checks this and proceeds to step 307 to switch to the Internet mode. The user may input a shortcut 1 by selecting a service among the Internet service items. The method of selecting the service may be selected using a key of an existing terminal. In step 308, if a key for selecting another Internet service is not input from the user, the controller 200 proceeds to step 311 to access data stored in the terminal. The data refers to an address that can use an Internet service such as an e-mail address or a website address. Subsequently, the controller 200 directly accesses the Internet site designated by the user through the base station controller 104 and the switch 106 in step 312 so that the user can use the service.

On the contrary, when the shortcut key 1 is not input from the user in step 306, the controller 200 checks this and proceeds to step 303 to switch to the call mode. The shortcut key 1 is a key for direct access to a site providing a service, and may be separately installed in a "hot key" type in the terminal and may utilize a numeric key or a function key provided in the terminal.

On the contrary, if a key for selecting another Internet service is input from the user in step 308, the controller 200 checks this and proceeds to step 309 to switch to the hotkey 2 input standby state. The hot key 2 input standby state is a state in which an internet providing service mode such as an e-mail mode, an e-commerce mode, cyber stock trading, weather information, sports, etc. stored in the memory unit 102 corresponding to the hot key is displayed. The user may select an internet service in the standby key 2 input standby state. In addition, a key for selecting another Internet service may use a key of an existing terminal. In addition, the shortcut key 2 is a key identical in hardware to the shortcut key 1. Here, the method of storing the Internet service mode in the memory unit 202 corresponding to the shortcut key is the same as the telephone number storage method of the call mode. For example, when an e-mail address is input from a user and a storage key is input, the controller 200 checks this and stores the e-mail address in the memory unit 102 corresponding to a shortcut key. The storage key may use a key provided in the terminal such as a numeric key or a function key of the terminal. Subsequently, when the shortcut key 2 is input from the user in step 310, the controller 200 checks this and accesses data stored in the terminal in step 311. The data refers to an address where an internet service can be used, such as an e-mail address or a website address. The terminal then accesses the Internet site in step 312.

On the contrary, if a shortcut 2 is not input from the user in step 310 and a general Internet address is input from the user in step 313, the controller 200 checks this and proceeds to step 314. In step 314, the control unit 200 accesses the general Internet address, and the terminal accesses the Internet site in step 312.

As described above, according to the present invention, when one hot key is clicked on a portable terminal, the user can directly access a site provided by the Internet without being in a standby state after switching to the Internet mode. In addition, even after switching to the Internet mode by inputting a shortcut key, another Internet service may be selected to directly access a site providing the Internet service.

Therefore, it may be convenient for the user and consume less current in the terminal, thereby increasing the terminal usage time.

Claims (6)

In a method of directly accessing an Internet site using a mobile terminal, If there is a request to display an Internet service item from a user, displaying the Internet service item; A process of inputting a shortcut key by selecting a service from a user among the Internet service items; When the shortcut key is input, confirming it and switching to the Internet mode; In the state of switching to the Internet mode, if a key for selecting another Internet service is not input from the user, a process of accessing an Internet address stored in the terminal and accessing the corresponding Internet site is performed. Direct connection method. The method of claim 1, When the shortcut key is not input from the user, the method further comprises the step of confirming and switching to the call mode. The method of claim 1, Displaying the internet address by checking the input of the internet address; And when the storage key is input when the internet address is displayed, storing the internet address in a memory unit corresponding to a shortcut key. The method of claim 1, The shortcut key may be installed separately in the terminal or directly access the Internet using a portable terminal, such as using a key provided in the terminal such as a numeric key or a function key of the terminal. The method of claim 1, When the key for selecting another Internet service is input from the user in the state of switching to the Internet mode, checking the key and switching to a shortcut input standby state; A process of inputting a shortcut key by selecting a service from a user in the standby key input standby state; If the shortcut key is input, confirming it and accessing the Internet address stored in the terminal to directly access the Internet site, characterized in that it further comprises the step of directly accessing the Internet using a mobile terminal. The method of claim 3, wherein If the shortcut key is not entered, receiving a general Internet address, Accessing the Internet address by checking if the general Internet address is input; And accessing the internet site by accessing the internet address.