KR20030011998A - Method for displaying alarm in mobile telecommunication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method of displaying an alarm in a mobile communication terminal is provided to deliver different characters, animation, and alarming sounds every alarming time when many alarming times are set, thereby easily confirming a present alarming time. CONSTITUTION: A controller stands by(50), and checks whether an alarming time comes(105). If so, the controller checks whether an alarming sound is set(107). If so, the controller reads the alarming sound from an alarming sound storage area of a memory(110). If the alarming sound is not set, the controller checks whether a character is set(115). If so, the controller reads the character from a character storage area(120). If the character is not set, the controller checks whether animation is set(125). If so, the controller reads the animation from an animation storage area(130). If the animation is not set, the controller checks whether an address book is set(135). If so, the controller reads the address book from an address book storage area(140). If the address book is not set, the controller checks whether a schedule is set(145). If so, the controller reads the schedule from a schedule field(150). If the schedule is not set, the controller checks whether a send button is pressed(155). If so, the controller controls a dialing operation(160). The controller maintains the standby state(50).

Description

How to display alarm on mobile terminal {METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ALARM IN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to an alarm display method in a mobile communication terminal.

In general, a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone or a PD phone displays a current time when in a standby state. Such display of time simply displays one line or enlarged time according to the size of the display window provided in the mobile communication terminal. In addition, a plurality of alarms can be set by a user's key input. When the alarm is set as described above, the controller of the mobile communication terminal checks whether an alarm time has come. If the test result is the alarm time, the control unit of the mobile communication terminal drives the alarm generator to transmit the alarm sound as an audible sound through the speaker. At this time, regardless of the type of alarm, the alarm sound transmitted is the same alarm, that is, an alarm sound that the user cannot arbitrarily select. On the other hand, if a schedule is set in the mobile communication terminal by the user's key input, the control unit checks whether the schedule time. If the inspection result is the scheduled time, the controller displays the schedule contents on the LCD screen. At this time, the user makes a call to the other party or takes an action according to the schedule according to the schedule content. If the user needs to make a call, he / she will enter the phone number directly or look up the address book to make the call. As described above, when a plurality of alarms are set in the conventional mobile communication terminal, the alarm sounds are the same, and when an alarm sound is generated, only a simple message is displayed on the screen. Therefore, when various schedules were set, it was difficult to distinguish the time with only a simple alarm sound. In addition, there was a problem that it is not known what the alarm time represents. In addition, there was a problem that can not be called immediately in the schedule content display state.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for distinguishing time by an alarm sound in a mobile communication terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for distinguishing time by character in a mobile communication terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for distinguishing time by animation in a mobile communication terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a method for displaying an alarm in a mobile communication terminal, the controller is configured to set an alarm time in response to a key signal pressed by a user when setting an alarm time. Save to field. The controller stores the type of alarm sound in the alarm sound field of the schedule management table when the alarm sound is set. The controller may include driving the alarm generator to output the alarm sound as an audible sound through a speaker when the corresponding alarm sound is read from the alarm sound storage area of the memory unit according to the type of sound stored in the alarm sound field of the schedule management table. It is characterized by.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied

2 is a control flowchart illustrating alarm setting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an alarm display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied.

The control unit 10 performs various types of control performed by the mobile communication terminal, for example, general wireless call or data processing, and controls respective parts of the mobile communication terminal to be described later. The RF unit 12 converts a signal or data to be transmitted into an RF signal and outputs the RF signal to the base station through the antenna AT. The RF unit 12 receives the RF signal transmitted from the base station through the antenna AT and converts the signal or data into a baseband signal. do. The key input unit 14 includes various keys including numeric keys and generates a key signal corresponding to a key pressed by the user and provides the generated key signal to the controller 10. The alarm generator 16 converts a melody or a buzzer of a predetermined type into an electrical signal under the control of the controller 10 and outputs the electrical signal to the speaker SP. Then, the speaker SP converts the electrical signal into an audible sound and outputs it. The timer 20 counts the current time and a predetermined time under the control of the controller 10. The liquid crystal display (LCD) controller 22 receives data to be displayed under the control of the controller 10 and controls the LCD 24 to display an operation state of the mobile communication terminal or dialed data. The memory unit 18 stores a control program of the controller 10, and in particular, according to the present invention, a sound storage area for storing various alarm sounds and further storing therein, and a character storage area for storing various characters; And an animation storage area for storing various animations and an address book storage area. The memory unit 18 also has a schedule management table for storing the user's schedule according to the present invention. The schedule management table includes fields for storing a plurality of alarm times, alarm sound storage fields corresponding to each alarm time storage field, character storage fields corresponding to each alarm time storage fields, animation fields, and address book. Fields and schedule fields.

The controller 10 sets each time from a key input and sets different alarm sounds, images (characters, animations), address books, and schedules for each time. When the set time is reached, the controller 10 provides the alarm generator 16 with the alarm sound stored in the sound storage area of the memory 18. The controller 10 drives the alarm generator 16 to transmit the alarm sound as an audible sound through the speaker SP. In addition, the controller 10 causes the LCD controller 22 to display an image stored in the image storage area of the memory 18 on the LCD 24. In addition, the controller 10 causes the LCD controller 22 to display the address book stored in the address book storage area of the memory unit 18 on the LCD 24. At this time, if the call button key signal is input from the key input unit 14, the controller 10 controls the dialing operation.

2 is a flowchart illustrating alarm setting according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 10 is in the standby state 50 in step 50. At this time, if a predetermined event occurs, the controller 10 proceeds to step 52 to check whether the generated event is the alarm time setting mode. If the test result is the alarm time setting mode, the control unit 10 performs step 56, and if it is not the alarm time setting mode, the controller 10 performs the corresponding function. The controller 10 stores the alarm time in the alarm time field of the schedule management table in response to the key signal pressed by the user in step 56. In step 58, the controller 10 checks whether a key signal for requesting the alarm sound setting mode is input. If the test result is the alarm sound setting mode, the controller 10 sets the alarm sound in step 60. At this time, the controller 10 stores the type of alarm sound in the alarm sound field of the schedule management table. If not in the alarm sound setting mode, the controller 10 performs step 62. In step 62, the control unit 10 checks whether the character setting mode. In operation 64, the controller 10 sets a character. At this time, the controller 10 stores the type of character in the character field of the schedule management table. If it is not the character setting mode, the controller 10 performs step 66. In step 66, the controller 10 checks whether the animation setting mode is present. If the inspection result is the animation setting mode, the controller 10 sets the animation in step 68. At this time, the controller 10 stores the type of animation in the animation field of the schedule management table. If it is not the animation setting mode, the controller 10 performs step 70. In step 70, the controller 10 checks whether the address book setting mode is present. If the check result address book setting mode, the controller 10 sets the address book in step 72. At this time, the controller 10 stores the type of address book in the address book field of the schedule management table. If the address book setting mode is not present, the controller 10 performs step 74. In step 74, the controller 10 checks whether the schedule setting mode exists. In the test result schedule setting mode, the controller 10 sets a schedule in step 76. At this time, the controller 10 stores the type of the schedule in the schedule field. If it is not in the schedule setting mode, the controller 10 performs step 78. The method of storing a schedule may be stored using a character input method generally performed in a mobile communication terminal.

In step 78, the controller 10 checks whether the input is completed. When the input of the test result is completed, the controller 10 performs step 50, and when the input is not completed, step 56 is performed. Therefore, according to the present invention, the control unit 10 can set only the alarm time as in the prior art. When only an alarm time is set, the control unit 10 controls to transmit an alarm sound set to a default value. In addition, the controller 10 may selectively set an alarm sound, a character, an animation, an address book, a schedule, and the like according to the user's needs along with the alarm time.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an alarm display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 10 is in the standby state 50 in step 50. The controller 10 maintains the standby state, and proceeds to step 105 in predetermined time units to check whether the alarm time has come. If the test result is the alarm time, the control unit 10 proceeds to step 107 and, if the alarm time is not, maintains the standby state of step 50. The controller 10 checks whether an alarm sound is set in step 107. When the test result alarm sound is set, the control unit 10 reads the alarm sound from the alarm sound storage area of the memory unit 18 according to the type of sound stored in the alarm sound field of the schedule management table in step 110. The controller 10 drives the alarm generator 16 to transmit an alarm sound as an audible sound through the speaker SP. At this time, if the type of sound is not stored in the alarm sound field of the schedule management table, the controller 10 reads the alarm sound set as a default value from the alarm sound storage area of the memory unit 18 and controls the output. If the alarm tone is not set, the controller 10 proceeds to step 115.

Thereafter, the controller 10 checks whether the character is set in step 115. If the character is set as a result of the inspection, the controller 10 reads the corresponding character from the character storage area of the memory unit 18 according to the type of the character stored in the character field of the schedule management table in step 120. The controller 10 displays the read character on the LCD 24 through the LCD controller 22. If the character is not set, the controller 10 proceeds to step 125.

After that, the controller 10 checks whether animation is set in step 125. If the check result animation is set, the controller 10 reads the corresponding animation from the animation storage area of the memory unit 18 according to the type of animation stored in the animation field of the schedule management table. The controller 10 displays the read animation on the LCD 24 through the LCD controller 22. If the animation is not set, the controller 10 proceeds to step 135.

After that, the controller 10 checks whether an address book is set in step 135. If the address book is set as a result of the check, the control unit 10 reads the address book from the address book storage area of the memory unit 18 according to the type of address book stored in the address book field of the schedule management table in step 140. The controller 10 displays the read address book on the LCD 24 through the LCD controller 22. If the address book is not set, the controller 10 proceeds to step 145.

After that, the controller 10 checks whether a schedule is set in step 145. If the inspection result schedule is set, the controller 10 reads the schedule stored in the schedule field of the schedule management table in step 150. The controller 10 displays the read schedule on the LCD 24 through the LCD controller 22. If the schedule is not set, the controller 10 proceeds to step 155.

After that, the controller 10 determines whether the call button is pressed in step 155. If the call button is not pressed as a result of the test, the controller 10 proceeds to step 50, and when the call button is pressed, the controller 10 controls the dialing operation in step 160. Then, the control unit 10 proceeds to step 50 and maintains the standby state after the transmission and reception between the terminals.

As described above, in the present invention, when a plurality of alarm times are set by the user in the mobile communication terminal, different characters, animations, and alarm sounds are sent for each alarm time to easily identify what the current alarm time and the alarm time represent. There is an advantage to this. In addition, there is an advantage that can be visually beautifully decorated and convenient to call by clicking the call button when you want to talk to the other party related to the schedule.

Claims (6)

In the alarm display method in the mobile communication terminal, A first process of storing an alarm time in an alarm time field of a schedule management table in response to a key signal pressed by a user when setting an alarm time; A second process of storing an alarm sound type in an alarm sound field of the schedule management table when an alarm sound is set; And a third step of driving an alarm generator to output an audible sound through a speaker when the corresponding alarm sound is read from the alarm sound storage area of the memory unit according to the type of sound stored in the alarm sound field of the schedule management table. How to. The method of claim 1, A fourth process of storing an address book in an address book field of the schedule management table when setting an address book; A fifth process of storing a schedule in a schedule field of the schedule management table when setting a schedule; A sixth step of displaying the schedule on the LCD screen through the LCD screen control unit when the schedule is read from the schedule storage area of the memory unit according to the type of the schedule stored in the schedule field of the schedule management table; A seventh step of displaying the address book on the LCD screen when the schedule is displayed on the LCD screen and reading the address book stored in the address book field of the schedule management table; And an eighth process of making a call to a telephone number in the address book displayed on the LCD screen. In the character display method according to the alarm time in the mobile communication terminal, A first process of storing an alarm time in an alarm time field of a schedule management table in response to a key signal pressed by a user when setting an alarm time; A second process of storing a type of character in a character field of the schedule management table when a character is set; And reading the corresponding character from the character storage area of the memory unit according to the type of the character stored in the character field of the schedule management table, and displaying the character on the LCD screen through the LCD screen controller. The method of claim 3, A fourth process of storing an address book in an address book field of the schedule management table when setting an address book; A fifth process of storing a schedule in a schedule field of the schedule management table when setting a schedule; A sixth step of displaying the schedule on the LCD screen through the LCD screen control unit when the schedule is read from the schedule storage area of the memory unit according to the type of the schedule stored in the schedule field of the schedule management table; A seventh step of displaying the address book on the LCD screen when the schedule is displayed on the LCD screen and reading the address book stored in the address book field of the schedule management table; And an eighth process of making a call to a telephone number in the address book displayed on the LCD screen. In the animation display method according to the alarm time in the mobile communication terminal, A first process of storing an alarm time in an alarm time field of a schedule management table in response to a key signal pressed by a user when setting an alarm time; A second process of storing a type of animation in an animation field of the schedule management table when an animation is set; And reading the corresponding animation from the animation storage area of the memory unit according to the type of the animation stored in the animation field of the schedule management table, and displaying the animation on the LCD screen through the LCD screen controller. The method of claim 5, A fourth process of storing an address book in an address book field of the schedule management table when setting an address book; A fifth process of storing a schedule in a schedule field of the schedule management table when setting a schedule; A sixth step of displaying the schedule on the LCD screen through the LCD screen control unit when the schedule is read from the schedule storage area of the memory unit according to the type of the schedule stored in the schedule field of the schedule management table; A seventh step of displaying the address book on the LCD screen when the schedule is displayed on the LCD screen and reading the address book stored in the address book field of the schedule management table; And an eighth process of making a call to a telephone number in the address book displayed on the LCD screen.