KR20030000444A - Method for sending a short sentence message to a multitude of users - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for transmitting a short message to a plurality of users is provided to use a stored telephone number when transmitting the short message with the same contents to a plurality of users by additionally inputting several telephone numbers when inputting a telephone number of a recipient for transmitting the short message, and storing the inputted telephone numbers in a non-volatile memory of a portable terminal. CONSTITUTION: After editing a short message and storing the edited short message, a telephone number of a recipient is inputted. After editing the telephone number of the recipient and completing the editing, it is confirmed whether an input key is inputted. If the input key is not inputted, it is confirmed whether a previous key is inputted. If the previous key is not inputted, it is confirmed whether an additional key is inputted. If the additional key is inputted, the inputted telephone number is stored in a memory. If the telephone number of the recipient is inputted and the editing is completed, a telephone number of a sender is inputted. After editing the telephone number of the sender and completing the editing, it is confirmed whether an added telephone number exists, If the added telephone number does not exist, the short message is transmitted. If the added telephone number exists, a telephone number is read from the memory in which the added telephone number is stored and the read telephone number is copied to information of the recipient, and the short message is transmitted.

Description

How to send a short message to a multitude of users}

The present invention relates to a method for transmitting a short message having the same content to a plurality of users in a mobile phone terminal, and by storing the phone numbers of the plurality of recipients together with an input number in a nonvolatile memory, using the same short message (SMS: Short Message Service) is a method for transmitting a short message to multiple users that can be modified at one time or by calling the input number to modify the stored content.

Most wireless carriers offer additional services, such as short message service (SMS), Internet, and voice mail, in addition to general calling.

Among them, the short message service has the advantage that it can be used regardless of the call state, that is, the other party has the advantage of transmitting a message by text even when the call is busy, and the voice call has the advantage of being available at a lower cost. .

However, in the conventional mobile phone terminal, since only one user can be transmitted at a time when transmitting a short message, there is a problem in that the same operation must be repeated several times in order to transmit the same message to multiple users.

In other words, the short message can be transmitted by pressing the send button after inputting the recipient's telephone number and the message contents. In the case of multiple recipients, the input and the transmission process must be repeated continuously.

Recently, a method of storing a message to be transmitted in a nonvolatile memory and re-entering it has been considered. However, even in this case, the recipient's phone number must be entered manually and it is impossible to send a message to multiple recipients at once. There was a very uncomfortable issue.

The present invention is to solve such a problem, the object of the present invention is

First, in the step of inputting the recipient's phone number to send a short message, it is possible to add several phone numbers, and the entered phone numbers are stored in the nonvolatile memory of the mobile phone terminal. When you want to send a short message, you can use the stored phone number as it is.

Secondly, when several phone numbers are stored in the nonvolatile memory, the serial numbers are stored in order so that the stored contents can be easily modified and supplemented later.

Thirdly, it is possible to store several phone numbers in this way and send them as a group when necessary, so that when a short message having the same contents is sent to several people, the work time can be greatly reduced.

This will be described in more detail by the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing a state in which the present invention is implemented in a terminal and the like, using a state diagram showing an initial screen;

2 is a usage state diagram showing a method of transmitting a short message according to the present invention.

3 is a usage state diagram showing a method of transmitting a short message according to the present invention, the usage state diagram when there are a plurality of recipients;

4 is a control flowchart of a short message transmission method according to the present invention;

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

1: Text message button 2: Modem connection button

3: Modem setting button 4: Close button

5: Caller ID input window 6: Message input window

7, 7 ': Recipient number input window 8: Send button

9: Cancel button

1 is a use state diagram showing an initial screen as a state in which the present invention is implemented in a terminal, etc., FIG. 2 is a use state diagram showing a method for transmitting a short message according to the present invention. 3 is a usage state diagram illustrating a method of transmitting a short message according to the present invention.

When the user clicks the text message button (1) on the initial screen to send a short message (see Fig. 1), the caller's phone number input window (5), the message input window as shown in FIG.

(6), a screen with a receiver telephone number input window 7, a send button 8, a cancel button 9 and the like appears.

The user first enters his / her phone number in the caller's phone number input window (5), briefly enters the message to be sent in the message input window (6), and then sequentially turns the recipient's phone number in the receiver's phone number input window (7). Will be entered.

FIG. 2 is a state diagram when one recipient is used, and FIG. 3 is a state diagram when multiple recipients are used. However, in the conventional mobile phone terminal, pressing the save button in the step of inputting the receiver's telephone number will proceed to the next step. In the step of inputting the phone number of the receiver, in addition to the storage button is provided with an additional button for inputting the added phone number in order.

Therefore, when the user presses the add button after entering the recipient's telephone number, the recipient's telephone number previously entered is temporarily stored in the memory of the mobile phone terminal, and the user can enter additional recipient telephone numbers. You can store multiple recipients' phone numbers in the memory of the mobile phone by alternately pressing and the Add button.

On the other hand, if the user presses the add button after entering the recipient's phone number, the screen shows how many phone numbers the user is currently entering, and if a user wants to correct the input, press a specific button to call up the previous input. You can modify that part.

In this way, after entering the telephone number in the recipient telephone number input window (7) (7 ') by pressing the send button (8), the contents of the message input window (6) can be sent to the recipient, and the contents can be corrected or transmitted. To give up, you can cancel the transmission by pressing the cancel button (9).

This will be described in more detail as follows.

In order to send a short message to the recipient's phone number, the user must click the text message button 1 on the screen of FIG. 1, and the screen changes to the screen (pop-up window) of FIG. 2 or 3. At this time, the popup window may be grouped with the modem master to move together.

The user must enter the calling party's telephone number in the calling party number input window 5, and the first column is specified as a column for describing the mobile communication number, and can be configured to scroll.

In the message input window 6, 40 Korean characters and 80 English characters can be input. For convenience, the font is set to a roll type and the font size is about 12.

Enter the recipient's telephone number in the recipient's phone number input window (7) (7 '). If the number of recipients is one, write it on the first line, and if there are multiple recipients, write it on several lines. Allow to write up to.

When the phone number input operation is completed as described above, the message contents can be transmitted to the recipient by clicking the send button 8. At this time, the SMS send command is 'AT $ LGTSMS [caller number 11 digit] [recipient number 11] [message]' In this order, the modem does not respond until the transmission is completed or a failure is determined.

For example,

① AT $ LGTSMS01902193177

Message 01902193190

0K

② reply 0: Successful transmission

reply 1: Send failure

On the other hand, when the message is sent, a pop-up window appears. If there is only one recipient, if the message is sent successfully, the message "Transmission is complete" appears. If the message fails, the message "Failed. Do you want to resend?" Appears. To send button

Click (8). To cancel, click the Cancel button (9).

In addition, if there are a large number of recipients, if the transmission is successful, the message "Transmission completed." Is displayed. If the transmission is unsuccessful, the window "Failed. Would you like to resend?" Appears. You need to continue sending by pressing). When all the sending is completed, the window of “Send is completed.” Appears. On the other hand, to cancel, simply click the cancel button (9).

The above process is rearranged by FIG. 4 as follows.

After editing and saving the short message, enter the recipient number, edit the recipient number, and confirm whether it is an input key.If it is an input key, go to the calling party number input step, and if it is not an input key, confirm the previous key. If it is the previous key, return to the receiver number input step again, and if it is not the previous key, check again whether it is an additional key.

In the case of an additional key, the phone number is stored in the memory and then returned to the receiver number input step. In the case of an additional key, an error message is displayed.

After entering the recipient number and editing, you need to enter the calling party number. After editing the calling party number, check if there is an added number, and send a message if nothing is added. Read the number from the memory where the added number is stored and copy it to the receiver information before sending the message.

After sending this message, we check for the added number again.

If no addition is made, the process is terminated immediately. If the addition is made, the number is read from the memory where the added number is stored, copied to the receiver information, and the message is repeated.

As described above, in the present invention,

First, in the step of inputting the recipient's phone number to send a short message, it is possible to add several phone numbers, and the entered phone numbers are stored in the nonvolatile memory of the mobile phone terminal. When you want to send a short message, you can use the stored phone number as it is.

Secondly, when several phone numbers are stored in the nonvolatile memory, the serial numbers are stored in order so that the stored contents can be easily modified and supplemented later.

Third, since several phone numbers can be stored and sent as a group when necessary, a short time message can be drastically shortened when a short message having the same contents is transmitted to several people.

Claims (4)

In the method for transmitting a short message to multiple users in a mobile phone terminal, By clicking the text message button (1) on the initial screen of the terminal, a caller's phone number input window (5), a message input window (6), a receiver phone number input window (7) and a send button (8) are displayed. Which steps are transitioned, Inputting and editing a short message in the message input window (6), and storing the short message; After entering and editing the recipient's phone number on the recipient's phone number input window (7), check whether the input key is present.If it is not the input key, check whether it is the previous key. , If it is not the previous key, check whether it is an additional key, and if it is an additional key, store the entered phone number in the memory and then return to the receiver number input step. Entering the calling party number in the calling party number input window (5), and if there is an added number, reading the number from the memory where the added number is stored and copying it to the recipient information, And transmitting the short message stored in the memory to a plurality of recipients inputted in the receiver telephone number input window (7). The method of claim 1, wherein an error message is displayed when it is determined that the additional key is not found in the input / editing of the recipient number. The method of claim 1, wherein the first space of the caller's telephone number input window (5) is configured to scroll and display as a space for describing a mobile communication number. According to claim 1, When the message is completed, a pop-up window is displayed, if the message is a message that indicates that the transmission is successful, if the transmission fails, a message indicating that the transmission was not sent, the number canceled when retransmission How to send a short message to a plurality of users, characterized in that the message to be sent by pressing the send button (8) to send a message indicating that the transmission has been completed.