KR20040018766A - Method and mobile phone for editing read name card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for editing a recognized visiting card and a mobile phone for supporting the same are provided to simply manage data of the visiting card recognized by a user of the mobile phone. CONSTITUTION: A control unit(200) processes data of a visiting card read by a camera module unit(250), and outputs the processed data to a display unit(220). The control unit(200) edits the outputted visiting card data according to a command designated by a user of a mobile phone, and stores the edited visiting card data in a memory unit(230). A keypad(210) has a selection button for reading visiting card data through a camera. The display unit(220) displays various menu pictures selected by the user, and displays an execution picture and a result picture. The memory unit(230) has a database. The database stores a program for reading the visiting card data, mapping the read visiting card data with items stored in a personal information management system database, and outputting the mapped result to the display unit(220) so that the user edits the visiting card data. The database stores personal information corresponding to a character series recognized through the mapping. An audio converting unit(240) processes data received from the outside, and outputs an analog voice through a speaker. The audio converting unit(240) converts an analog voice inputted from a microphone into digital data, and outputs the digital data to the control unit(200). A wireless circuit unit(260) receives a call or a character message transmitted from an external telephone, and transmits the call or the character message to the control unit(200). The camera module(250) processes the data read by the camera, and transmits the processed data to the control unit(200).

Description

How to edit a recognized business card and a mobile phone supporting it {Method and mobile phone for editing read name card}

The present invention relates to a method for editing a recognized business card and a mobile phone supporting the same, and more particularly, when a business card is read using a camera that can be attached to the mobile phone, the data in the business card and the personal information management system database. It's about how items in can be mapped, stored, edited and managed, and cell phones to support them.

Conventionally, when a business card is passed from a customer or an acquaintance, a mobile phone user inputs a corresponding content directly from the phone book editing menu of the mobile phone using a keypad of the mobile phone. A screen example showing this is shown in FIG. 1. With reference to FIG. 1, a conventional technology that has existed will be described.

The screen shown in FIG. 1 shows an edit screen of a phone book for managing personal information, which is different for each mobile phone, but the method of inputting relevant data using a keypad directly by a user of a mobile phone is generally the same. .

When a mobile phone user receives a business card from an acquaintance on this screen, the name, company name, job title, mobile phone number, company phone number, home phone number, other contact information, e-mail address, etc. are engraved on the business card. Among these data displayed on the business card, the user of the cellular phone selectively selects and inputs only the items he / she needs. If the illustrated screen includes a name, a group, a contact, an e-mail, and the like, the user of the cellular phone wants to add, select "add item" 100 to fill in a content corresponding to the required item. As explained with the screen examples above, managing personal information according to the prior art requires a lot of manual work for the mobile phone user. In addition, if a user of a mobile phone receives a lot of business cards from a customer or an acquaintance, it is difficult to correct or manage the input data if it is necessary to organize them manually.

In order to solve this disadvantage, a business card recognition method using a scanner has been devised. Details of this are described in Patent Application No. 2000-051765 "Mobile Phone Barcode Transmission System of Mobile Phone", and thus the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

To explain this briefly, a barcode containing personal information is put on a business card, and a barcode scanner system is mounted on the mobile phone so that the mobile phone can recognize and read the barcode. According to this, it is necessary to put a barcode on the personal card and the barcode scanner system is mounted on the mobile phone. Therefore, it cannot be applied to a business card without a barcode.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the problems posed by the prior art, and aims to make it easy to manage data management of business cards recognized by a user of a mobile phone.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone user with a camera mounted on the mobile phone without reading additional business cards to provide and edit the mapped data.

1 is a screen example in which a mobile phone user manages personal information using a phone book edit screen according to the related art.

2 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of a mobile phone supporting the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the structure of a business card recognizer engine to enable business card recognition, mapping, and the mapped character string in accordance with the present invention.

4 is a flowchart showing a process of recognizing a business card according to the present invention.

5 is a screen example showing a menu selection screen for reading a business card using a camera according to the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for editing mapping data using a recognized business card according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for selecting and editing a string to be modified from mapped result data according to the present invention.

The present invention provides a method for editing a recognized business card and a mobile phone supporting the same. To this end, the mobile phone processes the business card data read by the camera module unit and outputs it to the display unit. The mobile phone performs a function of processing a command specified by the mobile phone user to the output business card data. A control unit for storing, a selection button for reading data on a business card through the camera, a keypad composed of numeric key buttons and general buttons used for input and output, various menu screens selected by the user of the mobile phone, According to the display unit displaying the execution screen and the result screen, and when the business card is photographed through the camera, the data related to the business card is read and mapped to the items in the personal information management system database for managing personal information. To display on the display A memory unit that configures a database that stores the recognized character strings in the corresponding personal information through a program that performs a function that enables the user to edit, and the analog voice through the speaker by processing the data received from the outside An audio converter converting the analog voice input from the microphone into digital data and transmitting the digital voice to the controller; a wireless circuit unit receiving a telephone call or a text message sent by an external telephone through an antenna and transmitting the same to the controller; The camera module may be configured to process the data read by the camera and transmit the data to the controller. Data editing of the business card recognized through the camera is performed using a mobile phone characterized by such a configuration. Therefore, the mobile phone user can easily manage the data related to the business card by using the pop-up menu on the recognized business card data.

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

2 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of a mobile phone supporting 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, a camera module unit 250, and a wireless unit. Components such as the circuit unit 260 are provided. Referring to the operation performed by each part of the mobile phone having such a structure as follows.

The controller 200 performs various functions of the mobile phone and processes data and signals in an organic interrelation with other components. In the present invention, in particular, the function of processing the data of the business card read by the camera module unit 250 outputs the mapped result to the display unit 220 and processes the command that the user of the mobile phone to specify the output business card data; Perform. Therefore, the business card data edited by the user of the cellular phone is stored in the memory unit 230.

The keypad 210 includes a selection button for reading data on a business card through a camera in a mobile phone, a numeric key button used as an input and an output, and a general button, and controls a user's instruction. It acts as an intermediary to send). The function key button and the general button have a popup menu button for editing and storing data related to the read card and an execution button for executing the menu selected from the popup menu button. Of course, the pop-up menu buttons can be displayed simultaneously with the mapped card data without having a separate keypad. This depends on how the program and menu structure are organized, so the execution results in both cases are the same.

The display unit 220 displays various menu screens, execution screens, and result screens selected by the user of the mobile phone under the control of the controller 200. Particularly, the present invention provides a result screen in which data related to a business card read through a camera and an item in a personal information management system database are mapped, so that a mobile phone user can modify a string and an item of an error data. And pop-up menu screen.

The memory unit 230 generally includes a flash memory, a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and the like. The basic real time operating system (OS) and mobile phone call processing software are stored in flash memory and the variables and states of these programs are loaded from RAM and run. In addition, the ROM includes an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), and stores nonvolatile data that can be electrically erased or restored, and performs input / output according to a command of a controller. The data stored in these ROMs include NAM (number assignment module) parameters that can be used semi-permanently without being erased, and other data for storage (phone number and name, text message, etc.). In addition, the flash memory is a non-volatile memory that stores data faster and stores data. When the software of the mobile phone is upgraded, new software is stored in this part.

In the present invention, when a mobile phone user photographs a business card through a camera, the mobile phone reads data related to the business card, maps it to an item in the personal information management system database, and outputs the mapping result to the display unit. Program is stored. This allows the mobile phone user to edit the errors of the mapped results. It also has a database that allows the same items to be linked together by mapping. That is, the database includes items related to the data of the business card such as name / title / company name / address / company phone number / company fax number / mobile phone number / email.

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 camera module 250 allows the camera to be mounted and processes the data read by the camera and transmits the data to the controller. The camera can be used both internally and externally, and a digital camera is used.

The wireless circuit unit 260 receives a telephone call or a text message sent by an external telephone through an antenna and transmits it to the control unit 200 or transmits an automatic response message stored in a storage unit to the caller's telephone through the antenna. It plays a role.

3 is a block diagram showing the structure of a business card recognizer engine for editing a business card recognition and the recognized character string according to the present invention.

In order to perform the editing process of recognizing a business card actually used through a camera, mapping it to a correct item, and modifying it, the business card recognizer engine has four structures. This includes a still image capture block 310, a string recognition block 320, a database mapping block 330, a business card recognition editor application software 340, and the like. The role of each of these components is described as follows.

The still image capture block 310 captures a screen read from the digital camera 300 as a still image.

The string recognition block 320 recognizes a character in the still image captured by the still image capturing block 310, converts the character into a character string, and transmits the character to a string.

The database mapping block 330 maps the data of the recognized business card and the items in the database of the personal information management system.

The card recognition editor application software 340 cannot store the mapped result directly in the personal information management system database because the card recognition technology is not 100% accurate. Therefore, a means for allowing a user to manually edit the mapping result between the recognized character string and the personal information management system database is needed in order to be able to correct the error of the recognized character string. In other words, the business card recognition editor application software checks the result mapped to the mobile phone user, corrects the error, edits the mapping between the recognized character string and the personal information management system database, and provides an edit screen for storing the result in the database. do.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the processing of business card recognition in accordance with the present invention.

The character recognition technology applied in the business card recognition described herein can use a conventional character recognition technology.

In the business card taking menu, a specific key button is separately placed on the keypad, and when this key button is selected, it is possible to go to the business card taking menu screen. In addition, it is also possible to select a menu button commonly used in a mobile phone and to select a corresponding menu from a menu list displayed on a screen without having a key button for a specific use on a keypad. A screen example showing this is shown in FIG. 5.

The two methods illustrated above are only slightly different depending on the method of using a specific key button, and the functions and operations are the same. Therefore, in the present invention, the process after the card selection menu is selected by one of the two methods described above is described in the execution order (step S400).

As the business card taking menu is selected, the cellular phone reads the character data in the business card through the camera and displays a still image on the display unit 220 (step S410).

In the displayed still image, the mobile phone user checks whether the business card is properly positioned on the display unit and aligns the business card with the edge of the display unit. This is necessary because the mobile phone cannot properly read the data in the business card if the business card does not enter the border of the display unit properly. After the position adjustment process of the business card, the user of the mobile phone selects the business card recognition menu for reading the business card (step S420). Here, the card recognition menu may use a specific key button as described above, or may be used by selecting a menu button after selecting the menu button.

Since business card recognition is not 100% accurate, the recognized result cannot be stored directly in a database in memory (eg, a personal information management system database that manages personal information). Accordingly, the business card recognizer engine in the memory unit recognizes the business card, converts the business card into a character string, maps it to an item in the database, and displays the result on the screen through the business card recognition editor application software 340 (step S430).

A screen showing this is shown in FIG. 6. The business card recognition editor application software 340 maps the recognized character string with the input form in the database, and corrects and edits an item or character string if there is an error. Support the function. Therefore, the user of the cellular phone checks whether the mapped result is correct or not and there is no error in the recognized character string to perform editing (step S440).

Screen examples showing this are illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7. In the mapping result screen of FIG. 6, the user of the mobile phone may modify the corresponding item when it finds an error in the mapping result. In this screen example, the mapping result screen 600 and the pop-up menu 610 are shown on one screen, but can also be displayed sequentially. That is, a pop-up menu 610 is displayed later to display the mapping result screen first and to correct the error when the user selects an item having an error. For example, if the mapping result is changed to "full-time researcher" and "address", this is an error mapping result and the "address" should be modified to "position" (620). Therefore, when the user of the mobile phone selects "Title" 620 in the pop-up menu, the mobile phone displays the modified result again. A screen example showing such a modified screen is shown in FIG.

Through this process, the mobile phone user can correct the incorrect mapping result. In addition, the screen example of FIG. 7 shows an example of modifying a character string. For example, if the company name is "SK Teletec" but only "SK" is displayed on the mapping result screen, it is corrected to "SK Teletec" 700 in the text editing screen of the pop-up menu. Of course, the pop-up menu can be executed automatically, and the user can select a mobile phone user by placing a specific key button on the keypad. Since this is due to how the program is constructed, the effect is the same in the implementation of the present invention.

In the example above, only the position was selected and the mapping result was edited. However, the mobile phone user has already specified the items in the database such as name, group, mobile phone number, company phone number, home phone number, other phone number, email, memo. Select, map, anniversary, company name, job title, address and more. It is possible to configure various items because it depends on how the designated items are organized in the database.

When the mapping operation is completed, as the mobile phone user selects the "save in personal information box" menu, the mobile phone stores the picture file of the photographed business card and the edited personal information in the memory unit (step S450).

The picture file of the stored business card may be used for displaying the caller's business card on the display unit when the call is received.

As mentioned above, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art or acquiring general knowledge are provided with the contents of the present invention. It should be understood that numerous variations and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined based on the appended claims.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily manage data related to a business card by using a pop-up menu with respect to the data of the recognized business card.

Another effect of the present invention is that the data associated with the business card can be read using a camera mounted on the mobile phone without incurring additional costs for the mobile phone user.

Another effect of the present invention is that the user of the mobile phone can edit and store errors related to the personal information of the recognized business card.

Claims (6)

A control unit which processes the data of the business card read by the camera module unit, outputs it to the display unit, processes a command specified by the mobile phone user in the output business card data, and stores the edited business card data in the memory unit; A keypad consisting of a selection button for reading data on a business card through the camera, a numeric key button used for input and output, and a general button; A display unit for displaying various menu screens selected by the mobile phone user, execution screens, and result screens; When a business card is photographed through the camera, the data related to the business card is read and mapped to the items in the personal information management system database that manages personal information. The mapping results are output to the display and edited by the mobile phone user. A memory unit constituting a database that stores a recognized character string in a corresponding personal information through a program that performs a function and a mapping; An audio converter which processes the data received from the outside and outputs the analog voice through the speaker, converts the analog voice input from the microphone into digital data, and transmits the analog voice to the controller; A wireless circuit unit for receiving a telephone call or a text message sent by an external telephone through an antenna and transmitting the same to a controller; Camera module unit for processing the data read by the camera and sending it to the controller Mobile phone comprising a. The method of claim 1, The memory section Means for capturing the screen image read from the camera as a still image, Means for recognizing a character in the captured still image and converting the character into a character string; Means for mapping the data of the business card read through the camera and the items in the database of the personal information management system; A program including means for providing a screen for editing the mapping between the recognized character string and the personal information management system database to the mobile phone user by checking the mapped result and correcting the error, and storing the result in the database. Mobile phone, characterized in that stored. As the card removal menu is selected, the mobile phone reads the text data in the card through the camera and displays a still image on the display. As the business card recognition menu for reading the business card is selected after the position adjustment process of the business card is performed on the displayed still image, the mobile phone recognizes the read business card, converts it into a character string, and then corresponds to the database of the personal information management system. Mapping an item to display an edit screen on a display unit together with the mapping result; Displaying the modified contents as the user edits the contents on the editing screen; Storing, by a mobile phone, an item corresponding to the mapping result in a database of a memory unit as a user executes a function of editing the mapping result and storing the mapping result in a database; Method of editing a recognized business card comprising a. The method of claim 3, wherein As the corresponding item is selected from the pop-up menu, the mobile phone changes to the selected item and stores it in the database of the memory unit. And storing the picture file of the photographed business card and the edited personal information in the memory unit as the mapping operation is completed and the save menu is selected in the personal information box. The method of claim 3, wherein In the step of displaying the edit screen on the display unit together with the mapping result And displaying the pop-up menu on the display to allow the mobile phone user to select the item as the item to be modified is selected in the mapping result. The method of claim 3, wherein In the step of displaying the edit screen on the display unit together with the mapping result And displaying a pop-up menu on the display to allow the cellular phone to edit the selected character string as the character string desired to be stored in the database is selected.