KR20030018761A - Apparatus and Method of Caller Image Display in Communication Terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a device for displaying an image of an originator in a mobile terminal are provided to register a photograph, a picture, etc. together with information on the originator in the mobile terminal, so as to display the photograph, picture, etc. registered in a corresponding phone number upon call incoming. CONSTITUTION: An incoming terminal receives a call(401). Whether an originating number of the received call is detected is decided(402). If detected, whether the originating number is registered as a phone number including a display image is decided(403). If so, the corresponding registered image is displayed(404). And if not registered in the step 403, information on the originator such as a number and a name is displayed(407). If the originating number of the received call is not detected in the step 402, whether a default display image is registered is checked(405). If so, the corresponding registered image is displayed(404), and if not, existing call incoming information is outputted(406).

Description

Apparatus and Method of Caller Image Display in Communication Terminal

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for displaying a caller's image in a communication terminal and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the method. In particular, the communication terminal can indicate a caller by using the caller's terminal number. An apparatus and method for outputting an image present therein and a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method.

In the conventional method of displaying caller information, the caller's telephone number is output as it is, or the registered name is output if the caller's telephone number is registered in a phone book managed by the called telephone.

However, in recent years, as people prefer graphic information using graphics rather than numbers or text-oriented information, it is impossible to satisfy user's preference using conventional technology.

On the other hand, as a conventional technology for displaying caller information, Korean Patent Application No. 53962 (1999, LG Information Communication Co., Ltd.) "ring selection method using the caller ID of the telephone", Korean Patent Application No. 52095 (1999, LG Information Communication Co., Ltd., "How to Display Caller Number in Folder Type Portable Terminal", Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 12175 (2000, All Telecom Co., Ltd.) "Mobile communication terminal that can store and recall video," Korea Patent Application No. Registered caller information in mobile communication system, 54716 (1998, Korea Telecom Corporation), "Video telephone capable of storing caller's phone number and video" and Korean Patent Application No. 37818 (1999, Shinseon Telecommunication Co., Ltd.) Service method ".

The Republic of Korea Patent Application No. 53962 (LG Information Communication Co., Ltd., 1999) "ring selection method using the caller ID of the telephone" is a method of displaying the caller information by outputting different melody for each caller when the incoming call In this severe place or hospitals, theaters, restaurants and other places that require quiet, it is impossible to use, and because it is a way of distinguishing by melody, the user is ineffective in terms of readability, such as having to distinguish all the specified melody.

In addition, the Korean Patent Application No. 52095 (LG Information Communication Co., Ltd., 1999), "caller number display method of a folder-type portable terminal," is a method of guiding information such as a name of a caller when a call is received by a voice. It is not only possible to use it in a place where there is a lot of noise or in a quiet place such as a hospital, a theater, a restaurant, but also causes a cost such as a voice processing processor for realization.

In addition, the Korean Utility Model Registration Application No. 12175 (2000, All Telecom Co., Ltd.) "mobile communication terminal capable of storing and recalling images" is to send a picture or picture to a phone number when calling to view and send an image of the other party. The present invention is merely to confirm the user input by a picture or a picture, it does not provide a function for displaying the caller's information.

In addition, the Korean Patent Application No. 54716 (1998, Korea Telecommunications Corporation), "Video caller capable of storing the caller's phone number and video," tracks the caller's video by calling the video caller. Decode and store the call, and output the video of the caller for the same number of incoming calls after receiving an incoming call more than once, and outputting the stored phone number and video among them. In addition, there is a problem in that there is no method to display and a variety of images cannot be used for the counterpart who has not previously made a call.

In addition, the Korean Patent Application No. 37818 (1999, Shinseon Co., Ltd.), "Registration and service method of caller information in mobile communication system," constructs a caller indication information system and provides caller's name, image and video information upon incoming call. There is no research on how to provide image information when traffic is not set up. Therefore, there is a problem in its effectiveness and the method of registering individual information on the service provider side is registered or changed. Discomfort occurs in the back.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, in the communication terminal to register the picture, picture, etc. with the caller's information in the communication terminal to display the picture, picture, etc. registered in the corresponding phone number when the incoming call It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer-readable recording medium recording a caller's image display device and method and a program for realizing the method.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a communication system to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of an image display apparatus of a caller in a communication terminal according to the present invention;

3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating one embodiment of a data structure for managing a stored image of an image display apparatus of a caller in a communication terminal according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for displaying an image of a caller in a communication terminal according to the present invention.

5 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a caller's image storing process used in a caller's image display method in a communication terminal according to the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of deleting an image of a caller used in a method of displaying an image of a caller in a communication terminal.

7 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a caller's image modification process used in a caller's image display method in a communication terminal according to the present invention;

8 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a caller's image selection process used in a caller's image display method in a communication terminal according to the present invention;

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

11: calling terminal 12: called terminal

13: network 14: image provider

The present invention for achieving the above object, in the image display apparatus of the caller in the communication terminal, the caller terminal number extraction for extracting the caller's number from the incoming call connected to an external signal input means for receiving the caller's incoming call; Way; Terminal information management means for managing text information including a caller number and a caller name stored by a user of the communication terminal; Image storage means connected to said terminal information management means for storing image information mapped to text information including said stored caller number and caller name; And control means connected to the calling terminal number extracting means, the terminal information managing means, and the image storing means to output corresponding image information mapped to the calling party's number extracted by the calling terminal number extracting means. Characterized in that made.

The present invention also provides an apparatus for displaying a caller's image in a communication terminal, comprising: calling terminal number extracting means for extracting a caller's number from an incoming call connected to an external signal input means for receiving an incoming call; Terminal information management means for storing and managing text information including a caller number and a caller name stored by a user of the communication terminal and image information mapped to the text information; And control means connected to the calling terminal number extracting means and the terminal information managing means to output corresponding image information mapped to the calling party's number extracted by the calling terminal number extracting means. do.

In addition, the present invention, in the image display method of the caller applied to the communication terminal that stores the caller image information in advance, the first step of receiving a signal transmitted from the calling terminal to detect the calling party number from the received signal ; A second step of outputting the default output image according to whether an image to be default output is registered if the calling party number is not detected in the first step; And a third step of outputting the registered image according to whether the caller number is the registered number when the caller number is detected in the first step.

The present invention also provides a communication terminal having a processor, comprising: a first function of receiving a signal transmitted from an originating terminal and detecting a calling party number from the received signal; If the calling party number is not detected by the first function, a second function of outputting the default output image according to whether or not an image to be default output is registered; and if the calling party number is detected by the first function, A computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing a third function of outputting the registered image according to whether the caller number is an image to be output is a registered number.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a communication system to which the present invention is applied.

The communication system to which the present invention is applied includes an originating terminal 11, a terminating terminal 12, a communication network 13, and an image provider 14.

First, the communication network 13 used for the originating terminal 11 and the destination terminal 12 to communicate with each other may be any of conventional mobile communication and packet communication networks as well as a traditional telephone communication network. In more detail, the communication network 13 of the present invention is an international mobile telecommunication (IMT) -2000 network, a personal communication service (PCS) network, a cellular mobile communication network, a satellite communication network such as a global positioning system (GPS), and wireless data communication. Packet network and Internet network.

In addition, No.7, V.23, H.323, or BELL202, Session Initiation Protocol of the International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT) from the originating terminal 11 to the terminating terminal 12 ), The number of the calling terminal 11 is transmitted through a signal such as a mobile application part (MAP).

The incoming terminal 12 is a satellite communication terminal such as an IMT-2000 terminal, a PCS terminal, a cellular mobile communication terminal, a GPS terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a packet terminal for wireless data communication, and a personal computer (PC). It includes all messenger programs.

In addition, since the calling terminal 11 performs not only 1: 1 communication but also 1: N communication, the called terminal 12 according to the present invention is called by one terminal or by several terminals. Incoming, each of the destination terminal 12 can confirm the image of the calling terminal (11).

In addition, the image provider 14 may be a digital camera or personal computer as well as a business image provider such as an image information providing service company through a communication network 13 such as the Internet, an image providing service provider that enables direct downloading in the form of a vending machine. It includes all of the personal input means that can receive an image, such as a computer.

2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an image display apparatus of a caller in a communication terminal according to the present invention.

In the communication terminal according to the present invention, the caller's image display apparatus is connected to an external signal input unit 21 and an external signal input unit 21 for receiving an incoming call of the calling terminal and extracts the calling terminal number from the incoming call. Extraction unit 22, the terminal information management unit 23 for managing the phone number and name stored by the user of the called terminal, the image pool connected to the terminal information management unit for storing the image linked to the stored phone number or name (24) connected to the calling terminal number extracting unit 22, the terminal information managing unit 23 and the image pool 24, and corresponding terminal information managing unit according to the number of the calling terminal extracted from the calling terminal number extracting unit 22 ( 23) and a control unit 25 for controlling to output the information of the image pool 24, and an output unit 26 for outputting information under the control of the control unit 25.

The calling terminal number extracting section 22 of the called terminal 12 uses No. 7, V.23, H.323, or BELL202, Session Initiation of the International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT). The received signal is analyzed using a signaling method such as a protocol, a mobile application part (MAP), etc., and then the calling terminal number is identified and transmitted to the control unit 25.

The control unit 25 checks whether the received calling terminal number is a registered number in the terminal information management unit 103, and outputs a corresponding image of the image pool 24, such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), if there is a linked image. The output through section 26 provides the caller's image.

In this case, the calling party terminal number includes an IP address such as Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4), Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), and the like, as well as an E.164 type telephone number of the International Telegraph Advisory Committee. . Here, NAI is used similarly to the current e-mail address. For example, it is used as "abc@sp.com", and it indicates 'abc' which subscribes to the service provider 'sp.com'. . That is, 'abc' is one of several service ids that a person or person uses.

On the other hand, the image to be used in the terminating terminal may be provided by the producer of the terminating terminal in the image pool 24, and if the provided images are not sufficient or if there are no images provided, the user arbitrarily from the image provider 14 It may be provided through the communication network 16 or directly to the image pool 24.

In this case, the image provider 14 shown in FIG. 1 is not only a business image provider such as an image information providing service company through a communication network such as the Internet, an image providing service provider that enables direct downloading in the form of a vending machine, It includes all the personal input means that can receive an image, such as a camera, a personal computer.

3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating one embodiment of a data structure for managing a stored image of an image display apparatus of a caller in a communication terminal according to the present invention.

3A illustrates a case in which a terminal information manager 23 and an image pool 24 are separately managed as illustrated in FIG. 2 in order to manage a stored image of an image display apparatus of a caller in a communication terminal according to the present invention. FIG. 3B is an exemplary diagram of a data structure for a case where an image pool and a terminal information manager are integrated and managed.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when the terminal information manager separates and manages the image pool, the terminal information manager may recognize a recognized serial number 311, a stored terminal number 312, and a stored terminal user name 313. ) And a data structure of an identification number 314 for mapping with the image pool, and the image pool has a data structure of an identification number 315 and image information 316 for mapping with the terminal information management unit.

As shown in FIG. 3B, when the terminal information management unit and the image pool are integrated and managed, the terminal information management unit may recognize a recognized serial number 321, a stored terminal number 322, and a stored terminal user name 323. ) And a data structure of image information 324.

The names of the stored terminal users 313 and 323 used in the present invention include not only proper nouns such as 'Hong Gil Dong', but also character information for distinguishing terminal users including ordinary nouns such as 'Mom'.

Image information (316, 324) used in the present invention includes avatars such as pictures taken with a camera, pictures taken with a camcorder, images scanned with pictures, images processed with pictures, symbol images such as icons, and characters. Characters and symbols that can be used by default are entered by the manufacturer at the time of manufacture of the communication terminal, and other characters, symbols, and photos can be directly input by an external user such as a digital camera or a personal computer (PC). It can be input through an image service provider such as a device or an internet service company.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a method for displaying an image of a caller in a communication terminal according to the present invention.

First, the receiving terminal 12 receives a call (401). In this case, the received call is not only a circuit call for communication such as a telephone and a voice, but also a packet call for data communication such as an e-mail or a chat, as well as a short message of a short service ( SMS: short message service)

The calling party number of the received call is detected (402), and when the calling party number is detected, it is checked whether the detected number is the registered number of the output image in the called terminal 12 (403).

If the detected number is the registered image in the destination terminal 12, the registered image is output (404).

If the detected number is not the registered number of the output image in the destination terminal 12, caller information such as a caller number and a caller name is output (407).

In addition, if the caller ID detection fails (403), it is checked whether a default output image is registered (405), and if it is registered, the corresponding registered image is output (404).

In outputting the image registered above, each image is problematic because its size and attributes are different. In the present invention, an attribute such as an image size or number of colors is, for example, horizontally. X height can be '32X32' or '256X256' pixels, and color can be produced and stored in accordance with the memory capacity of various communication terminals to support 2, 4, 16, and 256 colors of monochrome. Do it.

If the default output image is not registered (405), information on a call destination such as text, bell, music, vibration, and the like is output without outputting the image (406).

5 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a process of storing a caller's image used in a method of displaying a caller's image in a communication terminal according to the present invention.

First, when the user starts storing the caller image in the terminal information management unit by selecting a menu, the user inputs the name of the terminal user to be stored (501), and selects serial numbers 311 and 321 for information storage (502). ).

The serial numbers 311 and 321 are automatically provided by the called terminal but may be arbitrarily selected by the user. After selecting the serial number (502), other information such as the number of the terminal to be stored and a short memo are input (503), and an image to be stored linked to the input information is selected (504).

After selecting the image (504), the input information and the selected image is stored (505).

The order of the processes 501 to 504 of FIG. 5 may be configured to be interchanged.

On the other hand, the addition of the image to the storage unit (image pool) for storing the image of the terminal, the basic image is provided by the manufacturer of the first communication terminal, if there is free space in the storage unit the user is an external input device or image service provider If the image pool is full, an existing image of the image pool may be deleted and a new image may be added in place of the deleted image. Alternatively, a new image of the image pool may be modified and stored as an image received from an external input device or an image service provider.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of deleting an image of a caller used in a method of displaying an image of a caller in a communication terminal.

The user starts deleting the caller image in the terminal information management unit by selecting a menu, etc., selects information to be deleted, such as stored serial numbers 311 and 321 or an image (601), and outputs the selected information including the image (602). In operation 603, whether the output information is deleted is checked. In the case of total deletion, the entire information is deleted and the corresponding serial numbers 311 and 321 are emptied (604). If only the corresponding image is deleted, only the corresponding image is deleted from the selected total information (605).

7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process of correcting a caller's image used in a method of displaying a caller's image in a communication terminal according to the present invention.

When the user starts to modify the image of the caller already stored in the terminal information management unit by selecting a menu, and selects the corresponding information to be modified, such as the serial number (311, 321) or the image stored in the terminal information management unit (701), the image includes the image. The selected information is output (702). In this case, the terminal number or name may be output together with the image.

The user views the output image, selects a new image to be corrected (703), and confirms modification (704) by pressing a button, thereby deleting the previously stored image and storing the new image (705).

8 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a caller's image selection process used in a caller's image display method in a communication terminal according to the present invention.

When the user starts to select an image by selecting a menu, and then makes a back and forth selection such as pressing the Up / Down button or pressing the left / right button (801), the next sequence of the serial numbers stored in the terminal information management unit is displayed. The image is output (802). In this case, when a selection button other than the Up / Down or the left / right button is pressed, an image currently displayed to the user is selected (803).

In the image output 802, not only an image stored in the terminal information management unit but also information such as a name and a terminal number may be output together.

As described above, the method of the present invention may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.) in a computer-readable form.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary knowledge.

As described above, the present invention enables the user of the communication terminal to recognize the caller information more quickly and accurately by using a graphic image, rather than using a conventional caller number or caller name. It works.

Claims (13)

In the image display apparatus of the caller in the communication terminal, Calling terminal number extracting means connected to an external signal input means for receiving an incoming call of the calling party and extracting the calling party's number from the incoming call; Terminal information management means for managing text information including a caller number and a caller name stored by a user of the communication terminal; Image storage means connected to said terminal information management means for storing image information mapped to text information including said stored caller number and caller name; And Control means connected to said calling terminal number extracting means, said terminal information managing means, and said image storing means to output corresponding image information mapped to said caller's number extracted by said calling terminal number extracting means; Image display device of the caller in the communication terminal comprising a. In the image display apparatus of the caller in the communication terminal, Calling terminal number extracting means connected to an external signal input means for receiving an incoming call of the calling party and extracting the calling party's number from the incoming call; Terminal information management means for storing and managing text information including a caller number and a caller name stored by a user of the communication terminal and image information mapped to the text information; And Control means connected to said calling terminal number extracting means and said terminal information managing means for controlling to output corresponding image information mapped to said caller's number extracted by said calling terminal number extracting means; Image display device of the caller in the communication terminal comprising a. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Output means for outputting corresponding image information mapped to the extracted caller number according to the control signal of the control means; Image display device of the caller in the communication terminal further comprising. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The communication terminal, IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication) -2000 terminal, PCS (Personal Communication Service) terminal, cellular mobile communication terminal, satellite communication terminal such as global positioning system (GPS) terminal, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), packet terminal for wireless data communication And a messenger program of the personal computer. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The caller number is, An apparatus for displaying an image of a caller in a communication terminal, comprising an E.164 type telephone number, an IP address, and a network access identifier (NAI) of the International Telegraph Advisory Committee. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The image is Displaying the caller's image on a communication terminal comprising a picture taken with a camera, a picture taken with a camcorder, a scanned picture, a graphic processed picture, a symbol image such as an icon, and an avatar image such as a character Device. In the image display method of the caller applied to the communication terminal that stores the caller image information in advance, Receiving a signal transmitted from a calling terminal and detecting a calling party number from the received signal; A second step of outputting the default output image according to whether an image to be default output is registered if the calling party number is not detected in the first step; And A third step of outputting the registered image according to whether the caller number is a registered number when the caller number is detected in the first step; Image display method of the caller in the communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein A fourth step of performing an incoming call process including a bell, a text, and a vibration if an image to be output by default is not registered in the second step; Image display method of the caller in the communication terminal further comprising. The method of claim 7, wherein A fourth step of outputting text information on the caller if the image to be output in the third step is not a registered number; Image display method of the caller in the communication terminal further comprising. The method of claim 7, wherein The communication terminal, IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication) -2000 terminal, PCS (Personal Communication Service) terminal, cellular mobile communication terminal, satellite communication terminal such as global positioning system (GPS) terminal, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), packet terminal for wireless data communication And a messenger program of the personal computer. The method of claim 7, wherein The caller terminal number is, A method of displaying an image of a caller in a communication terminal, comprising an E.164 type telephone number, an IP address, and a network access identifier (NAI) of an international telegraph advisory committee. The method of claim 7, wherein The image is Displaying the caller's image on a communication terminal comprising a picture taken with a camera, a picture taken with a camcorder, a scanned picture, a graphic processed picture, a symbol image such as an icon, and an avatar image such as a character Way. In a communication terminal having a processor, A first function of receiving a signal transmitted from a calling terminal and detecting a calling party number from the received signal; A second function of outputting the default image to output according to whether an image to be outputted by default is registered if the caller ID is not detected by the first function; And A third function of outputting the registered image according to whether the caller number is a registered number if the caller number is detected by the first function; A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this.