KR20030044310A - Item property managing method for mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for managing item attributes of a portable terminal is provided to add read attributes, read/write attributes, or hiding attributes to all items, and to enhance a security function, thereby enabling a user to efficiently store and manage important data. CONSTITUTION: A system inputs items from a portable terminal, sets the items to read/write attributes, and stores the set items in a memory(S16,S17). If a user presses a search menu, the system searches a desirous item among the set items(S6-S8). If an edit command is inputted for the searched item, the system decides whether the item is set to the read/write attributes, and if so, the system adds information inputted by the user, and if not, the system outputs a message informing the user that an edition is incapable(S13-S15). If the user presses the search menu as inputting a locking code, the system searches a desirous item, and if the user wants, the system changes attributes of the item(S9-S12). The system sets the searched item to hiding attributes according to read attributes, read/write attributes, or the inputted locking code(S2-S5).

Description

How to manage item properties on a mobile device {ITEM PROPERTY MANAGING METHOD FOR MOBILE PHONE}

The present invention relates to a method for managing item attributes of a mobile terminal, and particularly, to provide a read attribute, a read / write attribute, or a hidden attribute to all items such as a telephone number, a short message, a schedule management, and a list of telephone numbers to enhance a security function and to importantly. The present invention relates to a method for managing item attributes of a portable terminal that facilitates storage and management of data.

In general, a user uses the electronic organizer function of a portable terminal to record a phone number of a nearby person, record an appointment with another person, and search for and use the desired information from these information when necessary.

In addition, the user communicates with the other party through a text message or a voice message using a short message service (SMS).

However, in the prior art as described above, the phone book and the schedule have a secret function, but when deleting all the information recorded in the phone book and the schedule or a part of the recorded information can be confirmed by others, SMS and recent call list There is no security-related function, so it is difficult to keep information confidential.

In addition, when a user accidentally deletes all of a specific list such as an SMS list or a recent call list, all the information is erased, so there is a problem that even the item that the user does not want to delete is deleted.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a read attribute, a read / write attribute, or a hidden attribute to all items such as a telephone number, a short message, a schedule management, and a telephone number list to enhance security functions. Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to provide an item attribute management method of a portable terminal in which a user can efficiently store and manage important data.

1 is an exemplary view showing an operation flow for an item attribute management method of a portable terminal of the present invention.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the first step of receiving an item such as a phone number, a short message, a schedule from the user or the other party's portable terminal to set the read / write attribute in the memory; A second step of searching for an item desired by a user from among items set as read attributes or read / write attributes among the items when the user presses a search menu; If an editing command is input for the item searched by the user's command, it is determined whether the item is set as a read / write property. If the result is true, the user adds information inputted by the user, and if it is false, outputs a message indicating that modification is impossible. Performing a third step; A fourth step of searching for an item desired by a user among items set as a hidden property when the user presses a search menu and inputs a lock code; The item retrieved by the user can be read by a read attribute that can only read and delete the item according to a user's command, a read / write attribute that can read, write, and delete the item, or a lock code. It is characterized by operating in a fifth step of setting the visible hidden property.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exemplary view illustrating an operation flow for an item attribute management method of a portable terminal according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, an item such as a phone number, a short message, and a schedule is received from a user or a counterpart portable terminal to read / write an attribute. A first step (S16, S17) of setting and storing in the memory; A second step (S6 to S8) of searching for an item desired by the user among the items set as the read property or the read / write property among the items when the user presses a search menu; If an editing command is input for the item searched by the user's command, it is determined whether the item is set as a read / write property. If the result is true, the user adds information inputted by the user, and if it is false, outputs a message indicating that modification is impossible. A third step S13 to S15 to be performed; A fourth step (S9 to S12) of searching for an item desired by a user among items set as a hidden attribute when the user presses a search menu and inputs a lock code; The item retrieved by the user can be read by a read attribute that can only read and delete the item according to a user's command, a read / write attribute that can read, write, and delete the item, or a lock code. An embodiment of the present invention will be described as consisting of the fifth step (S2 to S5) of setting the hidden attribute.

The user selects a phone number registration menu of the electronic organizer and inputs a relative's name, home phone number or other phone number in order to store the phone number of a close relative in the portable terminal.

At this time, if the attribute of the item input by the user is not set, the item is set as a read / write attribute and stored.

The user then selects the phonebook search menu to find the phone number of a close relative previously stored in the phonebook of the portable terminal or to enter another phone number and selects the phone number of this relative by name, number or address. Search for.

In this case, the item searched by the search menu corresponds only to an item set as a read attribute or a read / write attribute, and excludes an item set as a hidden attribute.

The user selects one of the searched relative's phone numbers to make a call or additionally stores a newly found phone number.

In this case, when the user selects an item set as a read attribute and additionally stores a newly known telephone number, the portable terminal displays a message informing the user that modification is impossible.

The user selects an attribute change menu and selects one or more of a read attribute, a read / write attribute, or a hidden attribute to change the attribute of the item.

Here, if the property of the item is described, the item set as the read property is an item which can only be read by the user and cannot be deleted, and the item set as the read / write property is an item that can be read, written and deleted, and the item is set as the hidden property. Is an item that can be excluded from all search functions, can not be deleted, and can only be searched in the search function protected by the lock code, and the property can be changed.

If the user selects the property change menu to protect important items from others and changes the item set as the read / write property to the hidden property, the user enters a locked code when reading or changing the property. You must either search this item or change its properties.

If a user selects a phone number search menu and enters a lock code to search for a desired item among phone number items set as a hidden attribute, the user can search for an item set as a hidden attribute and change the attribute.

When a user hears a beep signal that a text message or voice message has been received from a mobile terminal, the user checks the text message or voice message and sets it as a read attribute that cannot be deleted or a hidden attribute that cannot be searched in a general search if it is considered an important message.

Thereafter, the user may manage a text message or a voice message as in the method of using the phone number item.

When a user selects a text inbox and enters a lock code, the user can search for a text message set as a hidden attribute. If the user selects a voice inbox and enters a lock code, a user can search for a voice message set as a hidden attribute and change the attribute.

In addition, when the user makes a phone call with the other party, the call history and the phone number are automatically recorded in the recent call list. The call history can be hidden from others by changing the attribute of the item recorded in the recent call list to the hidden attribute.

As described in detail above, the present invention provides a read attribute, a read / write attribute, or a hidden attribute to all items such as a telephone number, a short message, a schedule management, and a list of telephone numbers, thereby enhancing the security function so that the user can access the important data. Effective storage and management prevents users from accidentally losing important information and protects their information from others.

Claims (2)

A first step of receiving items such as a telephone number, a short message, and a schedule from a user or the other party's portable terminal, and setting them as read / write attributes and storing them in a memory; A second step of searching for an item desired by a user from among items set as read attributes or read / write attributes among the items when the user presses a search menu; If an editing command is input for the item searched by the user's command, it is determined whether the item is set as a read / write property. If the result is true, the user adds information inputted by the user, and if it is false, outputs a message indicating that modification is impossible. Performing a third step; A fourth step of searching for an item desired by a user among items set as a hidden property when the user presses a search menu and inputs a lock code; The item retrieved by the user can be read by a read attribute that can only read and delete the item according to a user's command, a read / write attribute that can read, write, and delete the item, or a lock code. And a fifth step of setting the hidden property as the visible property. The method of claim 1, wherein the fifth step further comprises changing an item to be hidden from others among the phone list items to a hidden property.