KR20020069987A - Mobile telecommunication terminal having function of personal assistant using short message service and implementing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile communication terminal having a private secretary function using an SMS(Short Message Service) and an embodying method therefor are provided to inform the state of a user to a caller by transmitting an SMS message from the mobile communication terminal. CONSTITUTION: If an SMS message is received or a telephone conversation call is received in an SMS message response transmission mode, a control unit(10) transmits the certain SMS message or a voice message to a caller. An RF(Radio Frequency) unit(60) controls the transmission and reception of voice data and control data under the control of the control unit(10). A voice processing unit(50) converts the voice data received from the RF unit(60) into an audible tone under the control of the control unit(10) and outputs the converted audible tone through a speaker. The voice processing unit(50) converts a voice signal received from a microphone into data and outputs the converted data to the RF unit(60). A memory unit(40) stores the SMS message which a user wants to transmit.

Description

A mobile communication terminal having a personal assistant function using a short message service and a method of implementing the same

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile communication terminal having a personal assistant function using such a short message service (hereinafter referred to as SMS).

With the rapid development of mobile terminal technology and the increase of mobile subscribers, mobile communication service providers are providing various additional services to meet the needs of mobile subscribers and attract more subscribers. One such additional service is the voice mailbox function. The voice mailbox is a function for receiving an incoming call even when a call is unavailable or unanswered or when the mobile terminal is turned off. The voice mailbox allows a user to check if a caller leaves a message. When the voice message arrives in the voicemail box, the message is displayed through text, and when the caller leaves the phone number, the phone number is displayed on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal.

In using such a voice mailbox function, a caller typically leaves a voice message in the voice mailbox and waits for a response. However, since the caller cannot know the status of the other party, there is a problem that the user waits vaguely for a response. Conventionally, to solve this problem, there was a method of changing a voice mail announcement message, but its use was inconvenient.

On the other hand, users using the mobile communication terminal can send or receive the necessary message to the desired party through the use of the SMS function additionally implemented in the terminal.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an SMS message response transmission method and apparatus capable of informing a caller of a user's status by transmitting an SMS message in a mobile communication terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a control flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting an SMS message to a caller in a mobile communication terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a control flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting a voice message to a caller in a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mobile communication terminal having an SMS function, and transmits a predetermined SMS message to a caller when any one of an SMS message, a voice message, and a call is received in an SMS message response transmission mode. And a memory unit for storing the SMS message.

In addition, the present invention is a mobile communication terminal having a memory for storing an SMS message, the step of registering a predetermined SMS message by the user in the SMS message response transmission mode, SMS messages, voice messages for the mobile communication terminal And determining whether one of a call call is received, and if one of the SMS message, voice message, and call call is received, transmitting the registered SMS message to a caller. do.

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 view showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The controller 10 of the mobile communication terminal performs the overall control operation of the mobile communication terminal. In addition, the controller 10 transmits a predetermined SMS message or voice message to the caller when the SMS message is received or the call is received in the SMS message response transmission mode.

The wireless unit 60 controls transmission and reception of voice data and control data under the control of the controller 10, and the voice processing unit 50 controls the voice data received from the wireless unit 60 under the control of the controller 10. The speaker converts the audible sound through a speaker and outputs the voice signal received from the microphone to the wireless unit 60. The key input unit 30 includes a plurality of numeric keys and function keys, and outputs key input data corresponding to a key pressed by the user to the controller 10. The display unit 20 displays various messages and the like under the control of the controller 10.

The memory unit 30 includes a program memory for controlling mobile phone operation, key input data and program data required by the present invention, and a data memory for storing data generated during control or during execution by a user. In addition, the memory unit 30 may store the SMS message that the user wants to transmit according to the present invention.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention provides a voice mailbox function, so that the user can use the voice mailbox function when the user wants to transmit a voice message.

2 is a control flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting an SMS message to a caller in a mobile communication terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, first, in step 111, the controller 10 of the mobile communication terminal enters a message response transmission mode according to an input of an SMS message response transmission mode from a user. The user can set this SMS message to be sent if the call cannot be received. The mobile communication terminal then registers the SMS message from the user in step 113 by the key input unit 30 or any suitable means. The content of this SMS message can be written to indicate the status of the user. For example, a user may register an SMS message "in a meeting by 17:00".

Subsequently, the controller 10 of the mobile communication terminal determines whether there is an incoming call in step 115. That is, the controller 10 determines whether a voice message, an SMS message or a call is received. If a message or call call has been received, the controller 10 of the mobile communication terminal proceeds to step 117. The controller 10 determines whether the caller's telephone number is known in step 117. Typically the caller's phone number can be known if it is registered in the phone book of the mobile communication terminal in the case of an SMS message. Further, even when a message is received in the voice mailbox, when the caller leaves his / her phone number, the control unit 10 of the mobile communication terminal determines whether the other party's phone number is known in step 117. If the control unit 10 of the mobile communication terminal knows the other party's telephone number, the process proceeds to step 119. This can be known by the caller if the caller leaves the phone number to the user or is a phone number stored in the phone book of the mobile communication terminal. This is a conventionally known technique. In addition, when the mobile communication terminal receives a normal Caller ID service provided by the mobile communication service provider, the mobile communication terminal may know the other party's telephone number. Subsequently, the controller 10 transmits the registered SMS message to the other party in step 119.

As such, the present invention can provide a caller with the user's recent information by transmitting a predetermined SMS message when the user of the mobile communication terminal cannot receive a call or send a message.

3 is a control flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting a voice message to a caller in a mobile communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment of the present invention is identical to the first embodiment of the present invention except that the types of messages to be transmitted are different.

In more detail, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the user of the mobile communication terminal selects a voice message response transmission mode and registers a voice message to be sent to the caller in the voice mailbox. Accordingly, the control unit 10 of the mobile communication terminal receives and registers a transmission voice message by the user in steps 211 and 213, and when a voice message, an SMS message, or a call call is received, similarly to the first embodiment. At 219, the caller may be notified of the user's status by sending a voice message.

As described above, according to the present invention, when the user cannot receive a message or a phone call, an SMS message or a voice message may be transmitted to the caller, thereby effectively informing the caller of the user's status.

Claims (4)

If there is an SMS message response transmission function and a message for a stored response in a mobile communication terminal having an SMS function, A control unit for transmitting a predetermined SMS message to a caller when any one of an SMS message, a voice message, and a call is received in an SMS message response transmission mode; And a memory unit for storing the SMS message. If there is a voice message response transmission function and a stored response message in a mobile communication terminal having a voice mailbox function, A control unit for transmitting a predetermined voice message to a caller when any one of an SMS message, a voice message, and a call is received in a voice message response transmission mode; And a voice mail box for storing the voice message. When there is an SMS message response transmission function and a stored response message in a mobile communication terminal having a memory for storing an SMS message, Registering a predetermined SMS message by a user in an SMS message response transmission mode; Determining whether any one of an SMS message, a voice message, and a call is received for the mobile communication terminal; And when one of the SMS message, the voice message, and the call is received, transmitting the registered SMS message to a caller. If there is a voice message response transmission function and a stored response message in a mobile communication terminal provided with a voice mail service that stores a voice message, Registering a predetermined voice message by a user in a voice message response transmission mode; Determining whether any one of an SMS message, a voice message, and a call is received for the mobile communication terminal; And when one of the SMS message, voice message, and call call is received, transmitting the registered voice message to a caller.