KR20020063334A - Method for controlling message in mobile station - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for managing a message in a mobile communication terminal is provided to prevent that messages which a user does not want to delete are deleted by permanently storing desired messages among stored messages. CONSTITUTION: A control unit checks whether a storing message is received(410). If the stored message is received, the control unit judges whether a storing space for storing the message exists in a memory unit(412). If the storing space for storing the message does not exist in the memory unit, the control unit requests the memory to select the oldest message among messages which are not stored permanently among messages stored in a message storing table of the memory unit and delete the selected message. The memory unit receives the request from the control unit accesses the message storing table, classifies the messages which are not stored permanently, and selects and deletes the oldest message among the messages which are not stored permanently(414). If the storing space for storing the message exists in the memory unit, the control unit stores the storing message in the storing region designated for storing the message(416).

Description

How to manage messages on your mobile device {METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MESSAGE IN MOBILE STATION}

The present invention relates to a method for managing a message in a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a method for selectively managing a stored message.

In general, a mobile communication terminal provides a message transmission and reception service as a representative function together with a voice call service. That is, by receiving and displaying a message sent from the counterpart to the user, the user can confirm or transmit a message input by the user to the counterpart terminal. The message transmission and reception service is generally referred to as a short message service (SMS). On the other hand, in the mobile terminal, the number of times of using SMS is increasing as many additional services such as a broadcast transmission function for simultaneously transmitting the same message to multiple people are supported. In other words, it is obvious that the above-mentioned SMS will become wider and wider in terms of users and applications. In addition, service providers will try to provide many services using the SMS service.

In the current mobile communication terminal, as described above, the SMS can be sent and received by the SMS, and the received and transmitted messages can be stored. However, the mobile communication terminal has a limitation of storing received and transmitted messages due to the limitation of storage space. Therefore, when there is not enough space to store the message, the user is required to delete the stored message by indicating that the memory area is insufficient. That is, when the user confirms a message that the memory area is insufficient, the user checks the stored messages and deletes unnecessary messages. This has caused a problem for the user as the user must manage the memory directly. On the other hand, the mobile terminal deletes the old messages in order and stores a new message when a message that requires storage occurs after the storage space is used up. This is not a case of deleting a message by a user's need, so a message that the user does not want to delete could be deleted. In other words, regardless of the importance of the message, it causes the problem that it is deleted only because it is an old message.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention for solving the above problems provides a method for more efficiently managing stored messages.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for preventing a message that is not deleted from being deleted.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a method which enables the long term storage of necessary messages.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method for preserving a message required for bulk deletion of stored messages.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a process for determining whether there is a region to store the message in the memory when a new message to be stored, and if it is determined that there is a region to store the message in the memory the message in a predetermined area Storing the message and setting the permanent storage flag in response to the stored message by a request from a user; and if it is determined that there is no area for storing the message in the memory, the message is stored in the memory. Deleting the oldest message among the messages for which the storage flag is not set, storing the new message in the deleted area, and setting the permanent storage flag in response to the stored message according to a request from a user. In the mobile terminal containing the process We propose a message management method.

More preferably, when there is a request for emptying the inbox from the user, a message management method of the mobile communication terminal further comprising the step of deleting the remaining messages except for the message in which the permanent storage flag is set.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a control flow for permanently storing a message in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a control flow for deleting a message in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a control flow for storing a message in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication terminal for applying a message management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the controller 110 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal. In particular, the controller 110 performs an overall operation of storing and managing received and transmitted messages through SMS. The memory unit 116 may include a ROM for storing control data required by the controller 110, a nonvolatile memory for storing data such as various telephone numbers, names, and storage messages by SMS, and the control operation. RAM is configured to temporarily store temporary data generated by the RAM. Therefore, the memory unit 116 stores the data from the controller 110 and outputs the data at the request of the controller 110. The key input unit 112 includes a plurality of numeric keys and function keys, and outputs key data corresponding to a key pressed by the user to the controller 110. The display unit 114 displays an operation state of the mobile communication terminal or displays various messages and the like under the control of the controller 110. The modem 118 modulates a message to be transmitted from the control unit 110 to a RF transmission unit 122 by modulating a predetermined modulation scheme, and demodulates data provided from the RF reception unit 120 to control the control unit 110. To provide. The RF transmitter 122 converts the modulated data provided from the modem 118 into a radio frequency signal and transmits the radio frequency signal. The RF receiver 120 converts the received radio frequency signal into an intermediate frequency to the modem 118. ) The duplexer 124 performs an operation for separating the received signal to be received through the antenna and provided to the RF receiver 120 and the transmitted signal received from the RF transmitter 122 and transmitted through the antenna.

2 is a view illustrating a control flow for permanently storing a message in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a control flow for deleting a message in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The figure shows. 4 is a diagram illustrating a control flow for storing a message in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As can be seen from FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, the operation description according to an embodiment of the present invention to be described below is an operation for permanently storing a message, an operation for deleting a stored message, and an operation for storing a received message. It can be divided into actions.

Hereinafter, an operation according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the above-described drawings.

First, referring to FIG. 2, an operation for permanent storage according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. The controller 110 performs an operation of confirming a received message in step 210. The acknowledgment operation of the received message refers to an operation in which the controller 110 reads any one of the messages stored in the memory unit 116 and displays the message on the display unit 114. The checking operation may be applied to the message stored in the memory unit 116.

In operation 212, the controller 110 monitors whether key data corresponding to the confirmation key from the key input unit 112 is input. The key data corresponding to the confirmation key is generated from the key input unit 112 by the user pressing the confirmation key after confirming the message displayed on the display unit 114. The key data corresponding to the confirmation key means that the message has been confirmed by the user. If the controller 110 detects input of key data corresponding to the confirmation key in step 212, the controller 110 proceeds to step 214. The control unit 110 proceeds to step 214 and reads the guide message stored in the memory unit 116 and displays it on the display unit 114. The guide message may be an operation which is next requested from the user. As described above, in the present invention, the message is permanently stored in order to prevent random deletion in storing the message. Therefore, the guide message should include a message asking whether to permanently store the message. For example, in step 214 of FIG. 2, two guide messages are shown as the guide message. The first prompt asks the user to delete the message, "Do you want to delete the message?" The second prompt asks the user to permanently save the message, "Do you want to permanently save the message?" to be.

In step 216, the controller 110 monitors whether key data for selecting the first guide message is input from the key input unit 112 by a user's key manipulation. In addition, the controller 110 monitors whether key data for selecting the second guide message is input from the key input unit 112 by a user's key manipulation in step 218. That is, in step 216, the input of key data requesting deletion of the message is monitored, and in step 218, the input of key data requesting permanent storage of the message is monitored.

If the deletion request from the user is detected in step 216, the controller 110 proceeds to step 220 to delete the corresponding message. The deletion of the corresponding message is possible by the controller 110 controlling the memory unit 116. However, if a permanent storage request from the user is detected in step 218, the controller 110 proceeds to step 222 to permanently store the corresponding message. Permanent storage of the message is possible by the controller 110 setting a flag of the message stored in the memory unit 116 to a predetermined value. A storage example of the messages in the memory unit 116 may be represented as shown in Table 1 below.

INDEX FLAG SET TIME MESSAGE 0 0 2000.12.17 / 11.10 M0 One One 2000.10.30 / 20.45 M1 … … … … n 0 2001.01.05 / 14.16 Mn

Table 1 shows that the message M1 stored at 20:45 on October 30, 2000 is stored permanently, and the remaining messages are not stored permanently.

Next, the operation of emptying the inbox according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3. In step 310, the controller 110 monitors whether a request for emptying the inbox from the user is received. The inbox emptying request is key data provided from the key input unit 112 by a user operating a corresponding function key provided in the key input unit 112. If the controller 110 detects a request for emptying the inbox from the user in step 310, the controller 110 proceeds to operation 312.

The controller 110 proceeds to step 312 to read the guide message stored in the memory unit 116 and to display the read guide message to the display unit 114 to be displayed on the display unit 114. . An example of the guide message displayed on the display unit 114 is shown in FIG. 3. In step 312 of FIG. 3, two kinds of guide messages are shown. The first guide message is a message "Do you want to empty the receiver?" Asking whether to empty the inbox. The second guide message excludes permanently stored messages. You will be asked if you want to delete the rest of the stored messages.

The controller 110 displays a predetermined guide message in step 312 and monitors what operations are required by the user in steps 314 and 316. In step 314, it is monitored whether "1" is selected to request an operation according to the first guide message. In step 316, it is monitored whether "2" is selected to request an operation according to the second guide message.

If it is determined in step 314 that "1" is selected by the user, the controller 110 proceeds to step 318 and deletes all messages stored in the memory unit 116. This is a process of deleting even the permanent storage message described above with reference to FIG. However, if it is determined in step 316 that "2" is selected by the user, the controller 110 proceeds to step 320 and deletes the remaining stored messages except the permanently stored message from the mevory unit 116.

The above-described operations at step 318 and step 320 will be described with reference to <Table 1>. If the process proceeds to step 318, all of the messages shown in Table 1, that is, M0 to Mn, are deleted. do. However, if the flow proceeds to step 320, M1 having a flag indicating that the message is designated as a permanent storage message is set to "1" is not deleted, and the remaining messages, that is, M0 and M2 to Mn, are deleted.

Accordingly, as can be seen from the above description with reference to FIG. 3, it can be seen that the present invention can separately manage the permanently stored messages.

Finally, referring to FIG. 4, an operation for storing a message according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. In step 410, the controller 110 monitors whether a message to be stored is received. The message to be stored includes a message sent by the user or a message received to the user. If the reception of the message to be stored in step 410 is detected, the controller 110 proceeds to step 412 and determines whether a storage space for storing the message exists in the memory unit 116. That is, the memory unit 116 secures a storage space of a predetermined size for storing messages as described above. Thus, you cannot store messages outside of the storage space you have secured.

If the controller 110 determines that there is no more storage area in the memory unit 116 that can store a message in step 412, the controller 110 proceeds to step 414 and a storage area for storing a message exists in the memory unit 116. If yes, go to Step 416.

The controller 110 determines that there is no more storage area and proceeds to step 414. The controller 110 selects and deletes the oldest message among the messages not stored permanently among the messages stored in the message storage table of the memory unit 116. To the memory unit 116. The memory unit 116 receiving the request from the controller 110 accesses the message storage table held by the controller 110 and performs the classification of the messages that are not stored permanently, and then the oldest message among the messages not stored permanently. Select to delete. For example, referring to Table 1, even if M1 is the oldest message, the oldest M0 is deleted as it is stored permanently. On the other hand, if the predetermined message is deleted in step 414, the controller 110 proceeds to step 416.

In step 416, the controller 110 stores the message to be stored in a storage area designated for storing the message when the storage area or the message storage area where the predetermined message is deleted exists.

As can be seen from the operation described above with reference to FIG. 4, the present invention prevents a permanently stored message from being deleted even if a previously stored message is deleted because a space for storing a new message does not exist in the memory unit 116. It can be seen that.

As described above, the present invention has an effect of preventing the deletion of a message that the user does not want to be deleted by allowing the user to permanently store desired messages among the stored messages. It will be apparent that this can facilitate the user's convenience of using the mobile communication terminal.

Claims (3)

Claims [1] A method of managing a stored message of a mobile communication terminal having a memory unit for storing received and transmitted messages corresponding to a corresponding occurrence date and a permanent storage setting flag, and supporting a transmission and reception service of the message. When the received and sent messages are stored in the memory unit, if a permanent storage of a predetermined message is requested from a user, the predetermined message requested for permanent storage is stored in the memory unit and then corresponding to the stored message. Setting the permanent storage setting flag; Deleting, when there is a request for emptying the inbox from the user, other messages except for the message whose permanent storage flag is set among the stored messages; If a new message to be stored occurs when there is no space to store more messages in the memory unit, the oldest message among the messages stored in the memory unit whose permanent storage flag is not set is deleted, and the new message is deleted. And storing the message. Claims [1] A method of storing a message in a mobile communication terminal having a memory unit for storing messages corresponding to a corresponding occurrence date and a permanent storage setting flag, and supporting a transmission and reception service of the message. Determining whether a region for storing the message exists in the memory when a message to be newly stored occurs; If it is determined that there is an area for storing the message in the memory, storing the message in a predetermined area and setting the permanent storage flag in response to the stored message by a request from a user; If it is determined that there is no area to store the message in the memory, the oldest message among the messages stored in the memory for which the permanent storage flag is not set is deleted, and the new message is deleted in the area where the message is deleted. And setting the permanent storage flag in response to the stored message by a request from the user after storing. The method of claim 2, And when the request for emptying the inbox is received from the user, deleting the remaining messages except for the message in which the permanent storage flag is set.