KR20030043122A - Method for drawing icons used as shortcut function and special character and mobile phone implementing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable phone is provided to enable a user to directly make an icon to be used as a shortened menu, and to set a shortened function in the icon, thereby enabling the user to make and store the desirous icon except icons supplied from the portable phone. CONSTITUTION: A controller(200) controls an icon wizard function of drawing icons, supplies two divided screens for making out the icons, and stores setup information in a memory(230), depending on that information of an icon changed by a user command and a shortened function are set up. A keypad(210) is composed of a functional button and a general button. The functional button moves a cursor for drawing icons on one screen after selecting an icon wizard function. The keypad(210) has 4 specific buttons vertically and horizontally moving dots. The memory(230) stores a program for implementing the icon wizard function, and stores setup information of the icons set by the shortened function with a generated icon file.

Description

Method for drawing icons used as shortcut function and special character and mobile phone implementing the same}

The present invention relates to a method for generating an icon for a shortcut function and a special character, and a mobile phone for implementing the same. More specifically, the user can directly create an icon to be used as a shortcut menu in a mobile phone and set the shortcut function therein. It is about the icon generation method and the mobile phone supporting it.

Cell phones usually have a storage section called memory, which stores programs and data that can perform various functions. However, recent mobile phones have a structural weakness in that they cannot structurally increase the amount of memory because they have a tendency of light weight and small size to reduce the weight and make the size small so that the user can easily carry it. Because memory is mainly composed of ROM and RAM, the capacity of the memory cannot be increased.

Therefore, many mobile phones show a method of providing a shortcut menu according to the number of times of use of the functions used in the mobile phone in order to escape the limitations of the memory and size. It also shows a structure. First of all, as an example of the shortcut menu, some frequently used shortcut menus are configured on the screen as shown in FIG. It usually has a menu button on the keypad and, when selected, displays a shortcut menu on the phone's screen. Therefore, the user can easily select it and execute the desired function. However, the shortcut menu provided by winning is provided by the mobile phone, and this is also inconvenient because the icon is also fixed so that the user cannot use more icons.

In contrast, one case is to increase the efficiency of menu search by placing menus in similar categories. Examples of such function menus are shown in Table 1.

Large menu Top Menu Submenu Menu menu 1. Mobile phone management 1.Auto dial 1. Auto Area Code 2. International phone number 2. Restrictions on use 1. Restriction on reception 2. Caller ID 2.Internet / Message 1.nTOP 1. Connection 2. Write email ...., ...., ....,

That is, functional menus with high frequency of use are placed at the front, while functional menus with low frequency of use are arranged at the rear so that they can be used only after several steps. In this way, the user of the mobile phone has to memorize as many menus as possible, thereby reducing the inconvenience of using the mobile phone. Therefore, compared to the trend that the functions of the mobile phone is diversified, simply memorizing the menu does not effectively use the mobile phone.

An improvement is to set shortcut buttons using the keyboard on the keypad. In other words, the user selects the content that the user wants to designate as a shortcut function by using the numeric key buttons on the keypad, and sets it in connection with the numeric key buttons on the keypad. When the associated shortcut button is pressed for a predetermined time by the user of the mobile phone, the connected function is executed.

By the way, the setting method by the shortcut key is very limited to the storage degree of the phone number, etc., so that the user is still a cause of inconvenience in using the menu.

The present invention has been made to overcome the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable users to make and store icons that can be used in a mobile phone.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a function called an icon wizard for creating and modifying icons to create a shortcut menu.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to create an icon as a special character to be used in creating a text message.

1 is a screen example of configuring a shortcut menu on a screen using an icon according to the related art.

2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration diagram of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating an icon for use as a shortcut function according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting an icon generated by the present invention as a shortcut menu.

5 is a screen example showing an icon drawing screen and a drawing process as an actual screen according to the present invention.

6A is a diagram illustrating a list of icons created according to the present invention, and FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a screen for setting a shortcut function for a selected icon.

7 is a screen example showing icons set as a shortcut menu on an initial screen of a mobile phone.

8 is a view showing an example of a screen for creating a text message using an icon completed as an icon using the icon wizard according to the present invention.

9 is a screen example showing a text message and a special character being written on one screen according to the present invention.

The present invention provides a method for providing an icon wizard for creating an icon to provide a shortcut function, and a mobile phone for implementing and supporting such a method. To this end, the mobile phone is configured with an icon wizard, a shortcut menu setting function, and a function for storing the generated icon. In addition, according to the execution of the icon wizard, the mobile phone configures the screen into two divided screens. That is, it is composed of a screen showing an icon drawing on one screen and an icon drawn on another screen in actual screen size. Therefore, in addition to the icons provided by the mobile phone, the user can create icons of various shapes desired by the user.

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

2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration diagram of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

In order to implement the present invention, a block diagram of a mobile phone includes a control unit 200, a keypad 210, a display unit 220, a memory unit 230, an audio conversion unit 240, and a wireless circuit unit 250. The configuration is provided. Referring to the operation of the mobile phone having such a structure as follows.

The controller 200 controls all functions of the mobile phone, and in the present invention, in particular, the controller provides an icon wizard function for allowing a user to create an icon, and displays a drawing board and an icon drawn on the actual screen. Provides two split screens consisting of confirmation screens showing in size. In addition, it provides a screen for the user to recall the completed icon to modify, edit, delete, and stores the information of the changed icon in the memory unit according to the user's command. In addition, as the shortcut function is set by the user, the setting information is stored in the memory unit.

The keypad 210 is composed of a function button and a general button for selecting an icon wizard function in a mobile phone and moving a cursor for drawing an icon on a screen, and serve as a medium for transmitting a user's instruction to the controller 200. . In such a function key button and a general button, there are key buttons for selecting delete, edit, and modification as well as key buttons for setting shortcut functions.

Under the control of the controller 200, the display unit 220 divides the screen into two split screens consisting of a screen for selecting an icon wizard, a screen for drawing an icon, and a screen for displaying the drawn icon in an actual screen size. And a screen for setting, a screen for modifying, editing, and deleting an icon.

The memory unit 230 is a program for implementing an icon wizard function, the icon file (generally stored in a file format such as * .ico, * .jpg, etc.) and the icon setting information set by the shortcut function, the user's convenience and It stores certain programs and data for implementing various basic functions.

The audio converter 240 processes the voice recorded by the user of the mobile phone through the microphone as data and transmits it to the controller 200 or processes the data received from the outside to output analog voice through the speaker. In charge.

The wireless circuit unit 250 receives a telephone call sent by an external telephone through an antenna and transmits it to the controller 200 or transmits a telephone call to another telephone through the antenna.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of generating an icon for use as a shortcut function according to the present invention.

It is also possible to configure an icon wizard for making an icon in the mobile phone in the menu, and the user can select it in the menu. Alternatively, a separate dedicated key button can be provided in the keypad of the mobile phone for the icon wizard function. If a dedicated key button for the icon wizard function is provided on the keypad of the mobile phone, the user can simply select and use the icon wizard by pressing the corresponding key button. In addition, the Icon Wizard menu can be configured as a shortcut icon on the initial screen.

In the present invention, it is assumed that the icon wizard is configured in the picture setting of the menu. However, the method of selecting the icon wizard menu can be various.

Usually, a mobile phone is equipped with a menu button for executing a basic menu, and when a user selects it, a menu for displaying various functions is displayed on the screen. In this screen, the user selects picture settings (step S300). As picture settings are selected, several menus, including icon wizards, are displayed on the screen. When the icon wizard is selected on the displayed screen, the icon wizard has items of "1) Create icon" and "2" "Load icon", and select "1) Create icon" to create a new icon (step S310). ).

As the icon generation item is selected, two split screens are displayed on the screen including a screen for drawing an icon and a screen for displaying the drawn icon in actual screen size (step S320). A screen showing this is shown in FIG. 5. In other words, the upper screen is provided with a drawing panel 500 for drawing an icon, and the lower screen has a confirmation screen 510 showing the actual size of the icon being drawn in the drawing board. However, the divided screen may be configured differently up and down.

Therefore, the user creates an icon of a desired shape by using a key button having ↑ (up), ↓ (down), → (right), and ← (left) on the keypad. That is, the user selects the "OK" key button on the keypad to move the cursor up, down, left, and right using the key button to take a corresponding dot. If you take the selected dot again, it will return to its original state. This operation is repeated to complete the desired icon (step S330) and press " call button key " to store it (step S340). Icons are automatically stored where you store text message symbols in the memory section of your phone.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting an icon generated by the present invention as a shortcut menu. That is, this step shows a process of using the icon generated by the above process as a shortcut menu. When the user selects it, a menu is displayed on the screen that allows the user to select various functions. In this screen, the user selects picture setting to set a shortcut menu (step S400).

As picture settings are selected, several menus, including shortcut menu settings, are displayed on the screen. When this displayed screen is selected, a "icon list" for selecting icons for use as a shortcut menu is displayed on the screen (step S410). A screen example showing this is shown in FIG. 6A. On this screen, all icon lists created using the paint board are displayed. In this screen, the user selects a favorite icon 600 and sets a function corresponding to the icon (step S420). A screen example showing this is shown in FIG. 6B.

In other words, there are calculators that allow users to make calculations using mobile phones, stopwatches for exercising or other seconds, and n-TOP connections. Here, an example in which the stopwatch 610 is selected and set is shown.

If the shortcut menu is set through the above process, the setting information is stored in the memory unit (step S430).

An example of a screen on which a shortcut menu set through such a process is displayed is illustrated in FIG. 7.

Unlike using the icon as a shortcut menu, it is also possible to use the generated shortcut icon when creating a text message. Of course, you need to adjust the size in Icon Wizard, but if you use it as a special symbol, you can express much more when you write a text message. 8 and 9 illustrate this. 8 is an example of storing the completed icon using the icon wizard as a special symbol, and then calling the special character 800 to create a text message. That is, if a user wants to input a special character 900 where the cursor 800 is placed on the message creation screen, the user presses the menu 810 to bring up a list of special symbols. A screen showing this is shown in FIG. 9, where a screen showing a list of special characters is displayed simultaneously with the screen being created. That is, the special character 900 is included in the special character list 910 and selects and inputs the corresponding special character 900 from the special character list. Through this process, the user writes a much wider variety of text messages. Of course, the special characters include the special characters provided by the mobile phone as well as the special characters created by the user using the icon wizard.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated with drawing and Example, this invention is not limited to a specific Example, The person of ordinary skill in this technical field, many modifications are possible, without deviating from the scope of the present invention. It will be appreciated that modifications can be made.

In addition, the protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the appended claims.

According to the present invention, in addition to the icon provided by the mobile phone, the user can create and store the icon as desired.

Another effect of the present invention is to provide a function called an icon wizard for creating and modifying icons to conveniently create a shortcut menu.

Another effect of the present invention is to make an icon in the actual size of the icon in the production of the icon, there is an effect that can create an accurate icon.

Another effect of the present invention is that it is possible to express a variety of characters by using an icon as a special character in writing a text message.

Claims (7)

A control unit for controlling the icon wizard function for drawing an icon, providing two split screens for icon creation, and storing setting information in the memory unit as information and shortcut functions of the changed icon are set according to a user's command; It consists of a function button that selects the icon wizard function and moves the cursor to draw an icon on one screen and a general button.The keypad is equipped with four specific buttons, each of which moves a dot up, down, left, and right. Program to implement icon wizard function, the memory unit for storing the created icon file and setting information of the icon set by the shortcut function Mobile phone generating an icon comprising a. The method of claim 1, And said two split screens comprise an enlarged paint board for creating icons and a confirmation screen showing the actual size of the icons being created. The method of claim 1, And the dot is imprinted when the dot is selected once, and returns to its original state when the dot is selected twice. When the icon generation item is selected to create an icon, the mobile phone displays a split screen including an enlarged paintbrush for creating an icon and a confirmation screen showing the actual size of the icon being created, Displaying an actual size of an icon created on the confirmation screen as the user selects a dot by using a corresponding key button for moving up, down, left, and right in the paint plate; Storing the memory unit as the icon is completed How to configure a shortcut menu using the icon in the mobile phone comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein An icon is stored in the memory unit, Displaying an icon list for selecting icons for use as a shortcut menu as an item for setting a shortcut menu is selected from a menu; Selecting an icon desired by the user from the icon list and setting a function corresponding to the icon, the mobile phone storing the setting information on the corresponding shortcut menu in the memory unit; Method for configuring a shortcut menu using the icon in the mobile phone characterized in that it further comprises. As the icon creation item is selected to create an icon for use as a special character, the mobile phone displays a split screen consisting of an enlarged paintbrush for creating an icon to the user and a confirmation screen showing the actual size of the icon. Displaying, Displaying an actual size of an icon created on the confirmation screen as the user selects a dot by using a corresponding key button for moving up, down, left, and right in the paint plate; Storing the memory unit as the icon is completed Method for creating a text message using an icon in a mobile phone comprising a. The method of claim 6, The memory unit stores an icon to be used as a special character, Displaying a special character list for selecting the icons for use as a special character as an item for writing a text message is selected in a menu, Selecting a corresponding icon desired by the user from the special character list and creating and sending a text message; Method for creating a text message using the icon in the mobile phone characterized in that it further comprises.