KR20020051696A - Method for establish macro of mobile keyboard out epuipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A macro setup method in an exterior-type keyboard terminal is provided to set up a frequently used function key or input as a macro in a terminal having an exterior keyboard. CONSTITUTION: If an exterior input part is connected with a terminal through a cable(S100), the exterior input part transmits a macro setup start indication signal to the terminal(S101). Receiving the macro setup start indication signal, the terminal processes it and transmits user key input signals to the exterior input part(S102). All the events being operated in the terminal are signalized and operated according to the user key input signals. If all the events are signalized and operated, the terminal judges whether a macro setup end key, indicating a macro setup end indication signal, is selected and pushed(S103). If the macro setup key is selected and pushed, the terminal finalizes macro setup(S105).

Description

Method for establish macro of mobile keyboard out epuipment}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal, and more particularly, to a macro setting method of an external keyboard terminal, which is suitable for convenient use of an external keyboard by setting a macro when multiple inputs are repeatedly provided by the external keyboard.

In general, a terminal equipped with an external keyboard is not currently used, and a text message transmission using a general terminal will be described as follows.

First, set the text message transmission mode by pressing several keys, enter the phone number of the recipient to be transmitted, and enter the contents.

At this time, the content input is not entered in the order of consonants, vowels, so the specific key is pressed several times.

In the case of operating such a general terminal, a user repeatedly uses a plurality of keys to provide a desired service.

An object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, to provide a macro setting method of an external keyboard terminal to set a function key and input frequently used in a terminal equipped with an external keyboard as a macro will be.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the step of switching to the macro setting mode by transmitting a macro setting start notification signal from the external input unit to the terminal, and is operated in the communication terminal switched to the macro setting mode All events are signaled and transmitted to the external input unit and stored, and a macro operation is executed using the stored event signals, and the macro setting end mode is switched.

Preferably, switching to the macro setting mode is switched by using a specific key or a command of an external input unit.

1 is a block diagram showing an external keyboard terminal according to the present invention

2 is a flowchart illustrating a macro setting of an external keyboard terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating macro execution of an external keyboard terminal according to FIG. 2.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100: terminal

200: external input unit

300: connection

Hereinafter, a configuration and an operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing an external keyboard terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an external keyboard terminal includes a terminal 100 for transmitting / receiving information through a communication path, an external input unit 200 for informing a macro setting to the terminal 100, and storing a macro sequence. It is composed of a connection unit 300 for connecting the terminal 100 and the external input unit 200 to set the macro.

The terminal 100 receives and processes a macro setting start signal from the external input unit 200, and transmits a signal generated by the terminal to the external input unit 200 according to the macro setting start notification signal.

And, according to the macro setting end notification signal performs a function to stop the operation of transmitting the signal generated in the terminal to the external input unit.

In addition, a plurality of stored signals inputted to the external input unit 200, which is a signal output to the external input unit 200 between the macro start and end notifications, are received and reprocessed.

The external input unit 200 may transmit a macro setup start notification to the terminal 100, store a macro sequence to be transmitted, and perform a macro setup end notification function.

When the set macro is operated, the stored sequence is transmitted to the terminal through the communication terminal.

The connection unit 300 is an external input unit for inputting characters between the terminal 100 and the external input unit 200, the terminals 100 having different macro settings for each manufacturer, regardless of the different macro setting method as described above. Connect 200.

The external input unit 300 is composed of a cable.

At this time, the protocol of the terminal 100 and the external input unit 200 is different, and this other protocol is connected by a cable, which is the connection unit 300.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a macro setting of an external keyboard terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, it is determined whether the terminal and the external device are connected to the external input cable.

Subsequently, as a result of determining whether the terminal and the external input unit as an external device are connected with a cable (S100), when the terminal and the external input unit as an external device are connected with a cable, macros are set from different external input devices to different terminals according to different protocols and manufacturers. The start notification reception signal is transmitted (S101).

In this case, when the macro setup start notification reception signal is transmitted, a macro initialization key or another command of the external input unit is transmitted.

Thereafter, the external input unit receives the user key input from the terminal that receives the macro setting start notification reception signal to an external input device, which is an external device, and receives the user key input.

Here, the user key input signals all events operated in the terminal and transmits them to the external input unit.

For example, when the user presses a message key on the terminal, the terminal transmits information indicating that the message key has been selected to the external input unit, and when the user presses 'send message 2', the terminal transmits information indicating that the number 2 key has been pressed to the external input unit. do.

Receives the user's key input and operates by signaling all events operated in the terminal.

After all the events are signaled and operated, it is determined whether the macro setting end key, which is a macro setting end notification signal, is pushed to the terminal from the external input unit (S103).

As a result of determining whether the macro setting end key, which is the macro setting end notification signal, is selected and pushed (S103), when the macro setting end key is selected and pushed, the macro setting ends (S105).

In addition, as a result of determining whether the macro setting end key, which is the macro setting end notification signal, is selected and pushed (S103), when the macro setting end key is not selected and not pushed, the user key value is transmitted (S104).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating macro execution of an external keyboard terminal according to FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 3, the macro setup start notification signal is transmitted from the external input unit to the terminal.

Since the terminal receiving the macro setting start notification signal from the external input unit presses a message (MSG) key of the external input unit, the terminal transmits a macro for the message (S2).

Since the message (MSG) key is pressed, the external input unit which receives the macro for the message transmits an ACK (acknowledgment response signal) for pressing the message key (S3).

Upon receiving the acknowledgment signal (ACK) for the mesh press, the terminal transmits a macro for pressing the second key to the external input unit (S4).

The external input unit receiving the macro for the second key press transmits an ACK (acknowledgment signal) for the second key press (S5).

After the macro setting as described above, when the macro decision is to be finished, the macro setting end notification signal is transmitted to the terminal using a macro initialization key or another command of the external input unit. (Sn-2)

When the macro setting is completed as described above, an event by the message key is generated by pressing a message (MSG) key from the external input unit. (Sn-1)

When the external input unit presses the second key, an event for the second key is generated. (Sn)

As described above, the present invention sets up a macro of the terminal and the external input unit, and thus has an effect of conveniently using a task to be repeatedly input by using the terminal.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the examples, but should be defined by the claims.

Claims (2)

Transmitting a macro setting start notification signal to a terminal from an external input unit and switching to a macro setting mode; Signaling and storing all events operated in the communication terminal which has been switched to the macro setting mode to an external input unit; And executing a macro operation by using the stored event signals, and switching to a macro setting end mode. The method of claim 2, wherein the switching to the macro setting mode is performed by using a specific key or a command of an external input unit.