KR20030084420A - Method for mobile information terminal of battery power saving - Google Patents

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KR20030084420A
KR20030084420A KR1020020023131A KR20020023131A KR20030084420A KR 20030084420 A KR20030084420 A KR 20030084420A KR 1020020023131 A KR1020020023131 A KR 1020020023131A KR 20020023131 A KR20020023131 A KR 20020023131A KR 20030084420 A KR20030084420 A KR 20030084420A
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PURPOSE: A method for saving a battery of a portable information terminal is provided to check an audio path when a call connection event is generated, and to turn off an LCD if the audio path is set to a current microphone and an earpiece, thereby saving the battery. CONSTITUTION: A portable information terminal decides whether the terminal is in a call connection state by a call connection signal(S11,S12). If not, the terminal decides whether a key is inputted, and if so, the terminal turns on an LCD, and if not, the terminal turns off the LCD(S13-S15). If the terminal is in the call connection state, the terminal turns off the LCD while making a call through an earphone and a microphone mounted on the terminal, and if the key is inputted while making the call, the terminal turns on the LCD(S16-S20).

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휴대정보 단말기의 배터리 절전방법{METHOD FOR MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL OF BATTERY POWER SAVING}Battery saving method of portable information terminal {METHOD FOR MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL OF BATTERY POWER SAVING}

본 발명은 휴대정보 단말기의 배터리 절전방법에 관한 것으로, 특히 통화중 이용하지 않는 휴대정보 단말기의 LCD를 오프하여 그 휴대정보 단말기의 배터리 전력 낭비를 최소화할 수 있도록 한 휴대정보 단말기의 배터리 절전방법에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a battery power saving method of a portable information terminal, and more particularly, to a battery power saving method of a portable information terminal which can minimize the battery power consumption of the portable information terminal by turning off the LCD of the portable information terminal that is not used during a call. It is about.

일반적으로, 휴대정보 단말기는 발신자와 수신자간의 음성신호를 변복조하여 음성통화를 가능하게 한다.In general, a portable information terminal modulates and demodulates a voice signal between a sender and a receiver to enable a voice call.

그러나, 최근 휴대정보 단말기는 음성통화기능만이 아닌 인터넷기능까지 지원하고 있어, 휴대정보 단말기의 사용자는 이동중에도 상기 휴대정보 단말기를 통해 인터넷에 접속하여 원하는 정보를 제공받는다.However, recently, the portable information terminal supports not only a voice call function but also an internet function, so that a user of the portable information terminal is provided with desired information by accessing the internet through the portable information terminal while moving.

이와 더불어, 휴대정보 단말기는 흑백으로 제공했던 이미지에 따른 모든 인터넷 정보 및 기본 휴대정보 단말기의 디스플레이를 칼라로 제공하고 있는 추세이다.In addition, portable information terminals tend to provide all Internet information and displays of basic portable information terminals in color in accordance with images provided in black and white.

이러한 상기 휴대정보 단말기의 기능에 따라 음성통화기능만을 제공했던 휴대정보 단말기의 배터리 사용량에 비해 전력소모량이 증가하게 되었다.According to the function of the portable information terminal, the amount of power consumption is increased compared to the battery usage of the portable information terminal, which provided only a voice call function.

이에, 현재 불필요한 전력소모량을 줄이고 있는 추세이다.As a result, current power consumption is being reduced.

종래 휴대정보 단말기의 LCD는 통화중이거나 사용자가 키패드의 키를 조작할때 LCD 디스플레이 전원에 의해 온(on) 상태가 된다.The LCD of a conventional portable information terminal is turned on by a LCD display power supply during a call or when a user operates a key of a keypad.

이러한 종래 상기 휴대정보 단말기에 부착된 마이크와 이어피스를 통해 통화를 할 경우, 사용자는 그 휴대정보 단말기의 플립 또는 폴더를 열고서 상기 휴대정보 단말기를 얼굴에다 밀착하고 통화하게 된다.When making a call through the microphone and the earpiece attached to the conventional portable information terminal, the user opens the flip or folder of the portable information terminal to make the portable information terminal close to the face and make a call.

그러나, 이와 같은 경우 종래 휴대정보 단말기는 플립 또는 폴더가 열려있는 상태이기 때문에 사용자가 이용하지도 않는 LCD가 온되어 필요없는 전력이 낭비되는 문제점이 있었다.However, in this case, the conventional portable information terminal has a problem in that unnecessary power is wasted because the LCD which is not used by the user is turned on because the flip or folder is open.

따라서, 본 발명은 상기와 같은 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 창안한 것으로, 사용자가 통화를 하게 될때, 통화가 연결되었다는 이벤트가 발생할때, 그 이벤트를 처리하는 루틴에서 오디오 경로를 검사하여 상기 휴대정보 단말기에 부착되어있는 현재 마이크와 이어피스로 셋팅되어 있을 경우에 폴더를 열고서 상기 휴대정보 단말기을 얼굴에다 밀착하고 통화하게 될경우이므로, 사용자가 이용하지않는 LCD를 오프시킨다.Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and when a user makes a call, when an event that a call is connected occurs, an audio path is examined in a routine for processing the event to the portable information terminal. When the current microphone and earpiece are attached, the user opens the folder and closes the portable information terminal to the face and makes a call. Therefore, the user turns off the LCD which is not used.

또, 통화중에 사용자가 폰북을 검색등의 이유로 키를 누를 경우나 통화가 종료될시, 키 이벤트나 통화연결해제 이벤트가 이벤트 처리루틴으로 들어오는데, 이 경우 다시 LCD가 온될 수 있도록 한 휴대정보 단말기의 배터리 절전방법을 제공함에 그 목적이 있다.In addition, when a user presses a key such as searching a phonebook during a call or when a call is terminated, a key event or a call disconnection event comes into an event processing routine. It is an object of the present invention to provide a battery power saving method.

도 1은 본 발명 휴대정보 단말기의 배터리 절전방법을 보인 흐름도.1 is a flowchart illustrating a battery saving method of a portable information terminal of the present invention.

상기와 같은 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명은, 폴더 또는 플립의 열림, 닫힘의 상태에 따라 LCD가 온, 오프되는 휴대정보 단말기에 있어서, 통화연결신호에 의한 통화연결상태인가를 판단하는 제1 과정과; 상기 통화연결상태가 아니면 키입력이 있는지를 판단하여 그 키입력이 있으면 LCD를 온, 상기 키입력이 없으면 LCD를 오프하는 제2 과정과; 상기 통화연결상태면 휴대정보 단말기에 장착된 이어폰 및 마이크를 통한 통화시 LCD를 오프하고, 통화중 키입력이 있으면 LCD를 온하는 제3 과정으로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 한다.The present invention for achieving the above object, in the portable information terminal, the LCD is turned on, off in accordance with the open or closed state of the folder or flip, the first process of determining whether the call connection state by the call connection signal and; Determining whether there is a key input when the call is not connected, and turning on the LCD when the key is input, and turning off the LCD when the key is not input; When the call is connected, the LCD is turned off during a call through the earphone and the microphone mounted on the portable information terminal, and if there is a key input during the call, the third process is performed.

이하, 본 발명에 따른 일실시예를 첨부한 도면을 참조하여 상세히 설명하면 다음과 같다.Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

도 1은 본 발명 휴대정보 단말기의 배터리 절전방법을 보인 흐름도로서, 이에 도시된 바와 같이 폴더 또는 플립의 열림, 닫힘의 상태에 따라 LCD가 온, 오프되는 휴대정보 단말기에 있어서, 통화연결신호에 의한 통화연결상태인가를 판단하는 제1 과정(S11, S12)과; 상기 통화연결상태가 아니면 키입력이 있는지를 판단하여 그 키입력이 있으면 LCD를 온, 상기 키입력이 없으면 LCD를 오프하는 제2 과정(S13~S15)과; 상기 통화연결상태면 휴대정보 단말기에 장착된 이어폰 및 마이크를 통한 통화시 LCD를 오프하고, 통화중 키입력이 있으면 LCD를 온하는 제3 과정(S16~S20)으로 이루어진 것으로, 이와 같이 구성된 본 발명의 동작을 설명하면 다음과 같다.1 is a flowchart illustrating a battery saving method of a portable information terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the portable information terminal having an LCD turned on or off according to an open or closed state of a folder or a flip as shown in FIG. First steps (S11, S12) for determining whether the call is in a connected state; A second step (S13 to S15) of determining whether there is a key input if the call is not connected and turning on the LCD if the key is input, and turning off the LCD if the key is not present; In the call connection state, a third process (S16 to S20) of turning off the LCD during a call through the earphone and the microphone mounted on the portable information terminal and turning on the LCD when there is a key input during the call, the present invention configured as described above The operation of is as follows.

먼저, 본 발명의 휴대정보 단말기의 중앙처리기는 대기모드에서 사용자가 통화하고자 하는 상대방의 전화번호를 키패드의 키를 이용하여 입력한후 통화를 시도하는지, 또는 사용자의 휴대정보 단말기로 통화신호가 수신되고 있는지를 판단한다(S11, S12).First, the central processor of the portable information terminal of the present invention attempts to make a call after inputting the telephone number of the counterpart to which the user wants to talk in the standby mode by using a key on the keypad, or a call signal is received by the portable information terminal of the user. It is judged whether it is (S11, S12).

즉, 통화연결신호에 의한 통화연결상태인지를 판단하여, 통화연결신호가 아니거나 통화연결상태가 아니면 키버튼입력이 있는지를 판단한후(S13), 상기 키버튼입력이 있을경우 LCD를 온하고(S14), 이와는 반대로 상기 키버튼입력이 없을경우는 LCD를 오프한다(S15).That is, it is determined whether the call connection state by the call connection signal, and if it is not the call connection signal or the call connection state, it is determined whether there is a key button input (S13), and when there is the key button input, the LCD is turned on ( On the contrary, when there is no key button input, the LCD is turned off (S15).

그러나, 상기 통화연결신호에 의한 통화연결상태인지 판단결과, 상기 통화연결신호에 의한 통화연결상태면 휴대정보 단말기에 부착되어 있는 마이크와 이어피스를 이용하는 경우인가를 판단한다(S16).However, as a result of determining whether the call connection state is by the call connection signal, it is determined whether the microphone and earpiece attached to the portable information terminal are used when the call connection state is by the call connection signal (S16).

상기 휴대정보 단말기에 부착된 마이크와 이어피스를 사용하지 않을경우는 그 휴대정보 단말기의 이어잭에 헤드셋(이어폰)의 단자가 삽입되었거나 핸즈프리상태인가를 판단하여 상기 헤드셋 또는 핸즈프리로 통화하게 된다(S17).When not using the microphone and the earpiece attached to the portable information terminal, the terminal of the headset (earphone) is inserted into the ear jack of the portable information terminal or the hands-free state is determined to make a call to the headset or hands-free (S17). ).

상기 휴대정보 단말기에 통화설정상태가 그 휴대정보 단말기에 부착된 마이크와 이어피스를 사용하는 경우로 판단되면 폴더를 열고서 상기 휴대정보 단말기를 얼굴에다 밀착하고 통화하게 될경우이므로, 사용자가 이용하지않는 LCD를 오프시킨다(S18).If it is determined that the call setting state is to use the microphone and earpiece attached to the portable information terminal, the user should not open the folder and close the portable information terminal to the face. Turn off the LCD (S18).

이때, 사용자가 통화중인상태에서 밀착되어있던 상기 휴대정보 단말기를 귀에서 이격시킨후 키버튼 또는 폰북검색등의 이유로 기능키를 누를 경우 엘시디는 온상태가된다(S19, S20).At this time, when the user presses a function key for reasons such as a key button or a phone book search after separating the portable information terminal that is in close contact while in a call state, the LCD is turned on (S19, S20).

또한, 통화가 종료될시, 상기 휴대정보 단말기는 키 이벤트나 통화연결해제 이벤트가 이벤트 처리루틴으로 들어가는데, 이 경우 다시 LCD를 온할 수 있는 대기상태에 들어가게 된다(S21, S22).In addition, when the call is terminated, the portable information terminal enters a key event or a call disconnection event into an event processing routine. In this case, the portable information terminal enters a standby state for turning on the LCD again (S21 and S22).

이상에서 상세히 설명한 바와 같이 본 발명은 사용자가 통화를 하게 될때, 통화가 연결되었다는 이벤트가 발생하면 그 이벤트를 처리하는 루틴에서 오디오 경로를 검사하여 상기 휴대정보 단말기에 부착되어있는 현재 마이크와 이어피스로 설정되어 있을 경우에 LCD를 오프시킴으로써, 폴더를 열고서 상기 휴대정보 단말기를 얼굴에다 밀착하고 통화하는 경우, 사용자가 이용하지않는 LCD의 온되는 것을 방지하여, 상기 휴대정보 단말기의 배터리를 절약할 수 있는 효과가 있다.As described in detail above, when the user makes a call, an event indicating that the call is connected to the current microphone and earpiece attached to the portable information terminal by checking an audio path in a routine for processing the event. By turning off the LCD when it is set, the user can save the battery of the portable information terminal by preventing the user from using the LCD when the user does not use the folder when opening the folder and making the phone contact with the face. It has an effect.

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폴더 또는 플립의 열림, 닫힘의 상태에 따라 LCD가 온, 오프되는 휴대정보 단말기에 있어서,In the portable information terminal, the LCD is turned on or off in accordance with the open or closed state of the folder or flip, 통화연결신호에 의한 통화연결상태인가를 판단하는 제1 과정과;A first step of determining whether the call is connected by the call connection signal; 상기 통화연결상태가 아니면 키입력이 있는지를 판단하여 그 키입력이 있으면 LCD를 온, 상기 키입력이 없으면 LCD를 오프하는 제2 과정과;Determining whether there is a key input when the call is not connected, and turning on the LCD when the key is input, and turning off the LCD when the key is not input; 상기 통화연결상태면 휴대정보 단말기에 장착된 이어폰 및 마이크를 통한 통화시 LCD를 오프하고, 통화중 키입력이 있으면 LCD를 온하는 제3 과정으로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대정보 단말기의 배터리 절전방법.And a third process of turning off the LCD during a call through the earphone and the microphone mounted on the portable information terminal when the call is connected, and turning on the LCD when there is a key input during the call. 제1 항에 있어서, 상기 제3 과정은 통화연결해제상태인가를 판단하는 단계와; 상기 통화연결해제 상태면 LCD온 대기상태에 들어가는 단계와; 상기 판단결과, 통화연결해제 상태가 아니면 키입력상태인가를 판단하는 단계를 더 포함하여 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 휴대정보 단말기의 배터리 절전방법.The method of claim 1, wherein the third process comprises: determining whether a call is disconnected; Entering an LCD on standby state when the call disconnection state; And determining whether it is a key input state if it is not a call disconnection state as a result of the determination.
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