KR20040044265A - Method for searching character message in a mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for retrieving a text message of a cellular phone is provided to display an originator's name when retrieving a list of a received text message, thereby confirming the originator without opening a file of the received text message. CONSTITUTION: A cellular phone stores a text message file received from the other party in a memory(S1). If a user selects a received message retrieval menu by operating a specific key, the cellular phone sequentially arrays lists of text messages received so far and displays the arrayed lists of the text messages(S2,S3) on the screen of the cellular phone. If the user selects a text message for an optional list among the entire lists of the displayed text messages, the cellular phone displays whole contents of the text message on the screen, such that the user can read the contents(S4,S5).

Description

How to search for text messages on your phone {METHOD FOR SEARCHING CHARACTER MESSAGE IN A MOBILE PHONE}

The present invention relates to a technology for easily searching for a caller when searching for a text message received by a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone. In particular, when searching a list of received text messages, the caller's name is displayed together with the text. The present invention relates to a text message retrieval method of a mobile phone that enables a user to identify a sender without opening a file of the message.

In general, a mobile phone performs a voice call service, a voice or text message service, and various life information services.

1 illustrates a confirmation procedure of a received text message according to the prior art. That is, when a terminal user selects a received message search menu by manipulating a specific key, the list of text messages that have been received in the meantime is sorted in order of arrival and displayed on the screen. Subsequently, when the user selects an arbitrary list (for example, list 2), the full text of the text message is displayed on the screen so that the user can read the contents, and the caller's name can be checked.

For reference, the list may be prepared in various forms. However, as shown in FIG. 1, a method of selecting a portion (front portion) of a text message as a list is generally used.

As described above, in the text message retrieval method of a mobile phone according to the related art, when a user wants to check caller information, there is a need to select a corresponding list by operating a specific key. Therefore, there is a problem that the important text messages are viewed late.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a text message retrieval method of a mobile phone that displays a caller's name when displaying a list of text messages so that the sender can be identified without opening a file of the text message.

1 is an explanatory diagram showing a text message searching method according to the prior art;

2 is an explanatory diagram showing a text message searching method according to the present invention;

3 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a process of a text message searching method of a mobile phone according to the present invention;

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S1-S5: Steps 1-5

A text message searching method of a mobile phone according to the present invention includes a first step of storing a text message received from a counterpart in a memory; If a search menu for the received text message is selected, displaying a list of received text messages in the order of arrival and displaying the sender information together on the screen; When a random list is selected from the entire list of text messages, a third process of displaying the full text of the text message on the screen is performed. The method is described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. Is as follows.

The mobile phone stores a text message file received from an arbitrary party in a memory (S1).

When a user selects a received message search menu by operating a specific key at a certain point in time, the list of text messages that have been received is sorted in the order of arrival and displayed on the screen as shown in FIG.

At this time, not only the list of text messages is displayed, but also the caller's name is displayed together with the caller information stored in the mobile phone as shown in the list of 1,2,4 of FIG. 2. Of course, when the caller's information is not stored in the mobile phone, only the title is displayed as shown in the list 3 and 5 of FIG.

For reference, there may be various methods of obtaining the caller information. For example, there is a method of using a phone book that is already provided, or using information transmitted together when sending a text message.

On the other hand, if the user selects a text message for any list (eg list 2) from the entire list of the displayed text messages, the full text of the text message is displayed on the screen, so the user can read the contents. (S4, S5)

As described in detail above, the present invention displays the sender's name when displaying the list of text messages, so that the sender can be easily checked without opening the file of the text message. Therefore, the text message can be efficiently serviced.

Claims (3)

When the search menu for the received text message is selected, sorting the list of received text messages in order and displaying the same on the screen together with the caller information; And if a random list is selected from the entire list of displayed text messages, displaying the full text of the corresponding text message on a screen. The text message retrieval method of claim 1, wherein the caller information is obtained from information of a phone book already prepared. The method of claim 1, wherein the caller information is obtained from user information transmitted when the corresponding text message is transmitted.