KR20040011991A - Method for short dial in a mobile telecommunication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An abbreviated dial method in a mobile terminal is provided to execute a call and searching simply by an abbreviated dial without the necessity of memorizing abbreviated dials and searching for names one by one. CONSTITUTION: In an idle state(300), a control part checks whether 3 numeric keys are consecutively inputted(302). In case that 3 numeric keys are consecutively inputted, the control part checks whether the last numeric key among the 3 numeric keys has been pushed for regular time(306). If the last numeric key has been pushed for regular time, the control part fetches initial consonant/English associated names, matched to the 3 numeric keys respectively, from the phone book of a memory(310). Then the control part checks whether the number of the fetched names is '1'(312). In case that the number of the fetched names is '1', the control part checks whether call key input is generated(318). However, if the number of the fetched names is more than '2', the control part checks whether the input of a key to select one of the fetched names is generated(314,316).

Description

Speed dial in mobile terminal {METHOD FOR SHORT DIAL IN A MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a speed dial method for easily finding a call in a mobile communication terminal.

Existing speed dials are a way of specifying a speed dial directly. That is, the user may dial 011-300-3000 by pressing and holding '0' for a number of 011-300-3000, and pressing '0' for a while. In the same way, you can enter different speed dial numbers for multiple phone numbers. However, if you set up speed dials for multiple phone numbers, you must memorize many speed dials. This is because without knowing who the shortcut number is. In addition, to find and call a person's name registered in a phone number without using a speed dial, there is an inconvenience of having to input several times to find the name of the person.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for making a call and a search using a speed dial simply without memorizing many speed dials and without having to find a target name through a search.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a speed dialing method in a mobile communication terminal having a memory storing a telephone book. A first process of checking whether the last numeric key input among the keys is pressed for a predetermined time, and the initial and English characters matching each of the three numeric keys when the last input numeric key is pressed for a predetermined time. A second process of reading a name related to the name from the telephone book of the memory; and checking a name related to the initial and English names read from the telephone book, and inputting a call key when the name of the test result is one. There is a third process of connecting a call to a call, and a key input to be selected when there are two or more names related to the initial and English words read from the telephone book. It is characterized in that the fourth step of checking the value, and if there is a key input to select the call connection to the call key input.

1 is a diagram illustrating a keypad of a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention can be applied.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a control flowchart of a speed dial according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. If it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known functions or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

1 is a diagram illustrating a keypad of a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

1 illustrates a key arrangement of a Samsung mobile phone terminal. Only those related to the present invention of the key arrangement of FIG. 1 will be described. The number 1 is matched with "in and English QZ". The number 2 is matched with "thousand and English ABC". The number 3 is matched by "Ji and English DEF". The number 4 is matched with "consonant a / ㅋ and English GHI". The number 5 is matched with "consonant b / d and JKL". The number 6 is matched by "consonant L / M and English MNO". The number 7 is matched by "consonant V / V and English PRS". The number 8 is matched with "consonant ㅅ / ㅎ and English TUV". The number 9 matches "consonant / WXY".

For example, when the present invention is applied, the name "Kim Han-sung" becomes the numeric key 488 matched with three consonants (AZ). Here, the last digit 8 of the numeric key 488 inputs must be pressed for a certain time. The said fixed time can be 2 seconds or more, for example. Therefore, when the last digit 8 of the numeric keys 488 is pressed for a certain time, all the first matching first consonant and first English characters of the name in the phonebook of "consonant a / ㅋ and English GHI" matching the number 4 Two letters of the name in the phone book of letters (for example, "Kim", "H" shown in <Table 1> below) and "Consonants ㅅ / ㅎ and English TUV" matching the number 8 Any second letter that matches the first consonant and the second English letter (for example, it can be represented as "one", "up", "up", "up", "u" in <Table 1> below) The third consonant of the name in the telephone book and the third letter matching the third letter of the English name (for example, in <Table 1> below) "," "Hun", "hun", "stone", "u" can be represented by all names that match the three letters of the name in the memory 250 Read from the telephone book. For example, all names related to number 488 are shown in Table 1 below.

Han Sung Kim Home, cellphone, company, other Sang Soon Kim Home, cellphone, company, other Sanghoon Kim Home, cellphone, company, other Sangseok Kim Home, cellphone, company, other Huuyer Home, cellphone, company, other

Then, the user can select a desired target name using the arrow keys in <Table 1> and perform a call. That is, after selecting Kim Han-sung, the cursor is moved to a desired position of "home, mobile phone, company, etc.", and then a call is made through a call key input. If the name is longer than 3 characters, a speed dial for the previous 3 characters is formed. For example, if the name is Paradise, the numeric key is 756. When the numeric key 756 is continuously input and the last numeric key 6 is kept pressed for a predetermined time, the paradise name is displayed on the display unit 240.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 200 performs wireless communication or data processing of the entire terminal and controls respective parts of the terminal to be described later. In particular, according to the present invention, the control unit 200, when the last digit key of the three-digit key input state is pressed for a certain time, the name associated with the consonants and the English letters matching the three digits in the keypad of Figure 1 telephone of the memory Control to read from the number book. The RF unit 210 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, and receives the RF signal transmitted from the base station through the antenna AT. Convert to a signal. The key input unit 220 includes various keys including a digit / letter key, a call key, an end key, and the like, and generates a key signal corresponding to a key pressed by the user and provides the generated key signal to the controller 200. The voice processor 230 converts the voice data received from the RF unit 210 into an analog electric voice signal under the control of the controller 200 and outputs the voice data to the speaker SP. Then, the speaker SP converts the electrical voice signal into an audible sound and outputs it. The microphone converts the voice into an electrical voice signal and provides the voice to the voice processor 230. The display unit 240 may be generally configured as a liquid crystal display (LCD). The display unit 240 receives data to be displayed under the control of the controller 200 and displays an operation state of the wireless terminal, dialed data, and various messages. The memory 250 has an area for storing control program codes, various data, and data stored by a user required for the operation of the controller 100. In particular, memory 250 serves as a storage area for a telephone book in accordance with the present invention.

3 below shows a method of maintaining a conventional one-way and two-letter speed dial as it is and adding a three-digit speed dial.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a speed dial according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 with the key arrangement of the keypad of FIG. 1 and the configuration of FIG. 2, the controller 200 is in a standby state in step 300. The standby state refers to a state in which a folder and a flip are open. In step 302, the controller 200 continuously checks whether there are three numeric key inputs. If the check result does not input three numeric keys consecutively, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 304 to perform a general function. The general function is, for example, when a single number key input is pressed and is pressed for a predetermined time, a memory address corresponding to the number key is read from a phone book and a call is made. When the number key input is two and the second number key is pressed for a predetermined time, the memory addresses corresponding to the two number keys are read from the phone book and the call is performed. In addition, in the case of another key input, a function according to the key input is performed.

If there are three consecutive numeric key inputs, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 306 to check whether the last numeric key of the three numeric keys is pressed for a predetermined time. If the last numeric key is pressed for a predetermined time as a result of the test, the control unit 200 performs step 310, and if the last numeric key is not pressed for a predetermined time, a general number is displayed on the display unit 240.

In step 310, the control unit 200 reads the names related to the initial and English letters corresponding to each of the three numeric keys from the phone book of the memory 250. In operation 312, the controller 200 checks whether the first consonant and the English name have one name. If the first consonant and the English name are not one, the control unit 200 performs step 314 and performs the first consonant. If there is one name related to English, the process proceeds to step 318.

In step 314, the controller 200 checks whether there are two or more names related to the initial and English names. As a result of the test, if there are two or more names related to the initial and English names, step 316 is performed. In step 316, the controller 200 checks whether there is a key input selected from the names. If there is a key input to select the test result, the control unit 200 performs step 318, and if there is no key input to select, repeats step 316.

In step 318, the controller 200 checks whether there is a call key input. If there is a call key input, the process proceeds to step 320, and if there is no call key input, the call is repeated.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by those equivalent to the scope of the claims.

As described above, the present invention has an advantage of easily finding a desired name among many names registered in the telephone book using a 3-digit speed dial in the mobile communication terminal.

Claims (1)

A speed dial method in a mobile communication terminal having a memory storing a telephone book, A first step of checking whether the last numeric key input of the three numeric keys is pressed for a predetermined time when the key input is successively three numeric key inputs; A second process of reading a name related to the initial and English matches of each of the three numeric keys from the telephone book of the memory when the last input numeric key is pressed for a predetermined time; A third step of checking whether there is one name related to the initial and English read out from the telephone book, and if the name of the test result is one, connecting a call by inputting a call key; And a fourth step of checking whether there is a key input to select when there are two or more names related to the initial and English read out from the phonebook, and connecting the call to a call key input when the selected key is input. Speed dial method in a mobile communication terminal.