KR20040044695A - Mobile Phone for Setting Standby Screen and Method Thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile station using a specific menu as a standby screen and a method thereof are provided to designate a specific menu that a user wants to immediately use as a standby screen, without using a basic standby screen or a standby screen downloaded over the Internet, thereby immediately using the mobile station in an idle state. CONSTITUTION: A program memory(202) displays a standby screen setup menu such that a specific menu to be set to a standby screen is selected, and sets the selected specific menu to the standby screen if the specific menu is selected as the standby screen. A key input unit(204) has number/character buttons and menu selection buttons for executing a standby screen setup function. An LCD display(206) displays an operated state of a mobile station(200). A data storage(208) plays a data buffer role while executing an operational program of the mobile station(200), temporarily stores numbers, or stores state information on the specific menu in a certain region. A mode state storage(210) stores an operational mode as a state flag. A microprocessor(214) displays the standby screen setup menu such that the specific menu can be selected, and controls a function of setting the specific menu to the standby screen.

Description

Mobile terminal using specific menu as standby screen and its method {Mobile Phone for Setting Standby Screen and Method Thereof}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal using a specific menu as a standby screen and a method thereof, and more particularly, a user frequently uses a standby screen downloaded from the Internet or a standby screen provided by the mobile terminal, and is frequently used by a user. The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method of using a specific menu configured to be used immediately in a standby state of a mobile terminal by designating a specific menu to be used immediately or as a standby screen.

The mobile terminal is used to carry a phone call with the other party while carrying and moving, as well as to receive a variety of information in the form of text or images by wirelessly accessing the Internet since the Internet appeared.

The mobile terminal has a phone book function that stores more than 100 phone numbers and names of users beyond simple call functions, and provides services such as a schedule management function for inputting and storing a main schedule.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a general mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a control unit 110, a key input unit 120, a display unit 130, a memory 140, a signal processor 150, an RF unit 160, and the like.

The controller 110 controls the overall operation of the terminal and controls the operation corresponding to the menu according to the menu selected by the key input unit 120. The key input unit 120 is composed of a number and a letter button for inputting numbers or letters, and serves to select and input one of a plurality of menus. The display unit 130 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) and the like, and displays various states of a terminal or a progress of a program under the control of the controller 110.

The memory 140 stores a plurality of menus, and has a menu storage area 142 for storing as menu data. The RF unit 150 is controlled by the controller 110 and transmits various data to the base station through the antenna. The signal processor 150 modulates the voice signal input from the microphone to convert the voice signal into voice data, demodulates the voice data input from the RF unit 150 into the voice signal, and outputs the sound through the speaker.

That is, in the conventional mobile terminal 100 configured as described above, when the user turns on the power, the initial screen is displayed on the display unit 130. As the initial screen, the phone number, date, time, and a simple letter logo of the terminal are displayed.

Since the performance of the LCD driver (Liquid Crystal Display Driver) constituting the display unit 130 has been improved, it is possible for manufacturers of mobile terminals to display their logo and manufacturer name (or service company name) on an initial screen.

In addition, various initial screens are provided by content providers as well as manufacturers of mobile terminals, thereby satisfying consumers' desire to have their own initial screens.

As the wireless Internet became available, the multimedia service was provided, and the moving screen was simply downloaded to the mobile terminal to set its own initial screen.

However, a character or graphic logo set on a conventional initial screen has no meaning beyond decoration. Therefore, the service is immediately accessed from the time of turning on the terminal so that the service can be quickly and simply delivered to users at the time of additional services such as wireless data communication, various games, and various contents through the wireless Internet using the mobile terminal. To enable this, a function of setting the initial screen as a user setting screen was required.

In addition, in order to select and use a particular menu, it is cumbersome to execute it in several steps. Therefore, a menu that needs to be used frequently or immediately needs to be set as a menu that can be used immediately in a standby state.

In order to meet the above requirements, the present invention does not use a standby screen basically provided by a mobile terminal or a standby screen downloaded and designated from the Internet, and a specific menu that a user frequently uses or immediately wants to use as a standby screen. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal using a specific menu configured to be used immediately in a standby state of a mobile terminal as a standby screen and a method thereof.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a mobile terminal;

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a mobile terminal using a specific menu as a standby screen according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of using a specific menu of a mobile terminal as a standby screen according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a view showing a lower menu for an initial screen menu;

5 is a diagram illustrating a specific menu on a standby screen.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

110: control unit 120: key input unit

130: display unit 140: memory

150: signal processing unit 160: RF unit

200: mobile terminal 202: program memory

204: key input unit 206: LCD display unit

208: data storage 210: mode state storage

212: subscriber information storage unit 214: microprocessor

216: DSP 218: baseband conversion unit

220: speaker 222: microphone

224: antenna 226: RF signal processing unit

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention stores a protocol software for implementing a function of the terminal itself and processing a message transmitted and received with a network, and a specific menu to be set as a standby screen when a standby screen setting menu is selected among a plurality of menus. A program memory for displaying and outputting a selection, and if a specific menu is selected as a standby screen, a standby screen setting program for setting the selected specific menu as a standby screen; A key input unit including a button for inputting numbers and characters, and a menu selection button for executing a standby screen setting function; An LCD display unit which displays an operating state of the terminal, including a power supply state, a radio wave reception intensity, a date and time; A data storage unit serving as a data buffer when executing a terminal operation program, and temporarily storing a number input by the key input unit or storing state information on the specific menu set as a standby screen in a predetermined area; A mode state storage unit which stores an operation mode of the current terminal selected by the key input unit as a state flag; And controlling an operation of the terminal based on a state flag stored in the mode state storage unit. When a standby screen setting menu is selected by the key input unit, the terminal outputs a display to select a specific menu to be set as a standby screen. And a microprocessor for controlling a function of setting the selected specific menu to be the standby screen when the target screen is selected as the standby screen target.

According to another object of the present invention, there is provided a method of using a specific menu of a mobile terminal having the above configuration as a standby screen, comprising: (a) inputting the standby screen setting menu by operating the key input unit; (b) executing a selection mode to cause the microprocessor to select a particular menu to use as a standby screen; (c) selecting and inputting the specific menu to the key input unit; (d) storing state information on the selected specific menu in the data storage unit; (e) the microprocessor displaying the specific menu on the standby screen.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a mobile terminal using a specific menu as a standby screen according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 200 according to the present invention includes a program memory 202, a key input unit 204, an LCD display unit 206, a data storage unit 208, a mode state storage unit 210, and a subscriber information storage unit 212. , A microprocessor 214, a digital signal processor (DSP) 216, a baseband converter 218, a speaker 220, a microphone 222, and an antenna 224. And an RF signal processing unit 226.

The program memory 202 stores protocol software that implements functions of the terminal itself and processes messages transmitted and received from the network, and displays a specific menu to be set as a standby screen, particularly when a standby screen setting menu is selected among a plurality of menus. If the specific menu is selected as the standby screen, a standby screen setting program is stored to set the selected specific menu as the standby screen. The program memory 202 is embodied as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory).

The key input unit 204 includes a button for inputting numbers and letters, and a menu selection button for executing a standby screen setting function according to the present invention. The LCD display unit 206 displays the operation state of the terminal, including the state of use of the power supply, the reception strength of the radio wave, the date and time.

The data storage unit 208 acts as a data buffer when the terminal operation program is executed, and also temporarily stores numbers or characters input by the key input unit 204 or data such as characters or images received from the external terminal. Save it. The data storage unit 208 is implemented as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like, and has a predetermined storage area for setting system information required by the program memory 202. The mode state storage unit 210 stores the operation mode of the current terminal selected by the key input unit 204 as a state flag.

Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 212 stores subscriber registration information. That is, the subscriber information is a unique number given to each subscriber station in the mobile communication network, and the subscriber information storage unit 212 is inserted in the form of a card. Since this is a general content used in a mobile communication network, a description thereof will be omitted.

The microprocessor 214 controls the operation of the terminal based on the state flag stored in the mode state storage unit 210. In particular, when the standby screen setting menu is selected by the key input unit 204, the microprocessor 214 displays and outputs a selection of a specific menu to be set as the standby screen. When the specific menu is selected as the standby screen target, the selected specific menu is displayed. Controls the function to be set to the standby screen. In addition, the digital data for the radio signal to be transmitted is transmitted to the baseband converter 218 (TX DATA).

The DSP 216 is a digital signal processing processor that codes or decodes a speech signal, performs an equalization function to remove multipath noise, and performs an acoustic data processing function. In addition, the DSP 216 exchanges voice data SPEECH with the baseband converter 218 and receives digital data RX DATA from the baseband converter 218.

The baseband converter 218 converts signals transmitted and received between the RF signal processor 226 and the DSP 216, the speaker 220, and the microphone 222 into baseband signals, and converts the digital-to-analog signal. Performing a function such as an analog-to-digital conversion process, the speaker 220 outputs a voice signal output from the baseband converter 218 as an audible sound, and the microphone 222 converts a user's voice input into an electrical signal. do. The baseband converter 218 transmits the transmission data (TXIQ) to the RF signal processor 226, and controls the power (POWER) of the RF signal processor 326 or automatically controls its gain (AGC). In addition, the RF signal processor 226 receives the received signal RXIQ.

The antenna 224 transmits and receives a radio signal, and the RF signal processor 226 demodulates and amplifies an RF signal received by the antenna 224 and modulates a transmission signal applied from the baseband converter 218 to perform an RF signal processor. Output to (226).

Next, the operation of the mobile terminal 200 configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of using a specific menu of a mobile terminal as a standby screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, after the initialization is performed in the mobile terminal 200, when the standby screen is displayed on the LCD display unit 206, the standby state after the initialization is started by a user's desired function.

In the present invention, initialization of the mobile terminal 200 refers to booting the terminal and receiving a pilot channel and a synchronization channel, and an idle state means that the terminal receives all system information to perform normal operation. After completion, it refers to a state of continuously receiving a paging channel.

When the user turns on the mobile terminal 200, the microprocessor 214 reads the necessary system information from the program memory 202, sets it in the data storage unit 308, and then uses a pilot channel and a synchronization channel. (Sync Channel) to synchronize with the system, and receives the necessary system information from the base station (not shown).

That is, the microprocessor 214 of the mobile terminal 200 knows the wireless base station to which it belongs based on the level of each demodulation signal received from the base station on the broadcast channel (BCCH), and then has its subscriber information according to the LAPDm protocol. The registration procedure is performed by transmitting the to the competent wireless base station.

In the wireless base station, when terminal information is received from the mobile terminal 200, the terminal information is transmitted to a home location register (HLR) (not shown) via a base station controller (not shown) via a mobile communication switching center (not shown). As a result, the mobile terminal 200 checks whether it is legally registered.

Here, when the wireless base station receives a signal indicating that the mobile terminal 200 is normally registered from the base station controller and an encryption code that can be used by the terminal, the wireless base station registers the mobile terminal 200 in a communication state. Done.

Thereafter, the wireless base station waits in a state capable of processing a data request from the mobile terminal 200, and the mobile terminal 200 is in a standby state capable of executing a data request for the wireless base station at any time.

In this standby state, the microprocessor 214 displays the standby screen set by the user on the LCD display unit 206 according to the standby screen setting program of the program memory 302.

Accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal 200 selects a menu screen from a screen provided by default on the initial screen by manipulating the key input unit 204 to set a specific menu frequently used by the user as the initial screen or the standby screen. do.

When a menu is selected and input from the key input unit 204, the microprocessor 214 displays and outputs a plurality of menus such as bell / vibration selection, ringtone selection, start melody, volume control, initial screen setting, etc. on the LCD display unit 206. .

The user operates the key input unit 204 to select an initial screen menu from among a plurality of menus (S310). At this time, if the user selects another menu, for example, ringtone selection or volume control, without selecting the initial screen menu, the microprocessor 214 executes the selected function (S312).

When the initial screen menu is selected and input from the key input unit 204, the microprocessor 214 displays and outputs a lower menu for the initial screen menu as shown in FIG. 4 on the LCD display unit 206 (S320).

The submenu of the initial screen menu includes a standby screen setting menu for setting a specific menu as a standby screen, an image downloaded by the user through the wireless Internet, or an image basically provided by the terminal itself as a standby screen. There is a user screen setting menu, and a basic screen setting menu for setting a basic screen which basically provides time, reception sensitivity, and battery level indication as a standby screen.

The user selects a standby screen setting menu to set a specific menu frequently used by the user as the standby screen (S330). For example, if the user frequently uses the wireless Internet connection, the subscriber of the SK Telecom mobile network sets the "NATE" menu to the standby screen, and the subscriber of the LG Telecom mobile network sets the "ez-i" menu to the standby screen. will be.

Here, when the user does not select a specific menu as the standby screen and wants to set the standby screen for the image downloaded through the wireless Internet or the basic image provided by the terminal itself, the user selects the user screen setting menu from the initial screen menu. (S332). Subsequently, the user manipulates the key input unit 204 to select his or her favorite image, and the microprocessor 214 sets the image selected by the user as the standby screen and displays the image on the LCD display unit 206. (S334).

When the standby screen setting menu is selected and input from the key input unit 204, the microprocessor 214 outputs a message to the LCD display unit 206 to select a specific menu to be set as the standby screen, and the user wirelessly uses the wireless screen. An internet access menu, that is, a "NATE" menu or an "ez-i" is selected (S340). Of course, if the user likes to play games and frequently uses them, for example, the "Apache commando" game can be designated as a normal standby screen. It is also possible to designate a phone book as the normal standby screen.

When the microprocessor 214 of the mobile terminal 200 selects and inputs a specific menu from the key input unit 204 (S350), the microprocessor 214 of the mobile terminal 200 sets the system information setting of the data storage unit 308 with status information about the selected specific menu. In operation S360, the microprocessor 214 stores the specific menu as shown in FIG. 5 based on the status information of the specific menu stored in the data storage unit 308 in the standby state. The standby screen is output on the LCD display unit 206 (S370).

That is, the microprocessor 214 stores state information about the “NATE” menu or the “ez-i” menu in a predetermined storage area for setting system information of the data storage unit 208.

Therefore, when the mobile terminal 200 is turned off and on again, the microprocessor 214 reads the system information of the data storage unit 208 in the standby state and reads and displays the state information of the specific menu. will be.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, since a specific menu for the "ez-i" service menu set by the user is also displayed in the standby screen displaying reception sensitivity, battery level indication, date, time, etc., the user Without having to go to a specific menu, you can use your own specific menu immediately in the standby state.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, without using a standby screen basically provided by the mobile terminal or a standby screen downloaded and designated from the Internet, a user selects a specific menu frequently used or immediately to be used as a standby screen and moves it. It is possible to realize a mobile terminal and a method of using a specific menu configured to be immediately available in the standby state of the terminal as a standby screen.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, by setting a specific menu frequently used on the standby screen of the mobile terminal used by the user, the convenience of the user can be greatly increased since the specific menu can be used anytime and anywhere. In addition, it is possible to realize a terminal whose functionality is emphasized from a character screen or an image-based standby screen to a menu-based standby screen.

The step of button operation for menu selection is simplified, and the operation process thereof is relatively shortened, so that the inconvenience of button operation can be solved.

Claims (10)

Stores protocol software for implementing functions of the terminal itself and processing messages transmitted and received with the network.If a standby screen setting menu is selected among a plurality of menus, the specific software is displayed and output to select a specific menu to be set as a standby screen. A program memory storing a standby screen setting program for setting the selected specific menu as a standby screen when the standby screen is selected; A key input unit including a button for inputting numbers and characters, and a menu selection button for executing a standby screen setting function; An LCD display unit which displays an operating state of the terminal, including a power supply state, a radio wave reception intensity, a date and time; A data storage unit serving as a data buffer when executing a terminal operation program, and temporarily storing a number input by the key input unit or storing state information on the specific menu set as a standby screen in a predetermined area; A mode state storage unit which stores an operation mode of the current terminal selected by the key input unit as a state flag; And The operation of the terminal is controlled based on the state flag stored in the mode state storage unit. When the standby screen setting menu is selected by the key input unit, the terminal outputs a display to select a specific menu to be set as the standby screen, and the specific menu is standby. If selected as the screen target, the microprocessor controls the function to cause the selected specific menu to be set as the standby screen. A mobile terminal using a specific menu as a standby screen, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, A subscriber information storage unit (SIM) configured to store registration information of subscribers assigned to each subscriber station in the mobile communication network; A digital signal processing processor (DSP) for coding or decoding a speech signal, performing an equalization function to remove multipath noise, and performing a sound data processing function and the like; A baseband converter for converting a signal to be transmitted and received into a baseband signal; A speaker for outputting an audio signal output from the baseband converter as an audible sound; A microphone for converting a user's voice input into an electrical signal; An antenna for transmitting and receiving wireless signals; And RF signal processor for demodulating and amplifying the RF signal received by the antenna and modulating and transmitting the transmission signal applied from the baseband converter The mobile terminal using a specific menu as a standby screen further comprising a. The method of claim 1, The program memory is a mobile terminal using a specific menu as a standby screen, characterized in that implemented as EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory). The method of claim 1, The idle screen setting menu may include a user screen setting menu for setting an image downloaded by the user through the wireless Internet or an image basically provided by the terminal itself as a standby screen; And a basic screen setting menu for setting a basic screen that basically provides time, reception sensitivity, and battery level indication as a standby screen. The method of claim 1, The specific menu includes a wireless Internet access menu, a game menu, a phone number search menu, a ringtone selection menu, and a start melody selection menu. Stores protocol software that implements the terminal's own functions and processes messages sent and received from the network, and when a standby screen setting menu is selected from among a plurality of menus, displays and outputs to select a specific menu to be set as a standby screen. A program memory storing a standby screen setting program for setting the selected specific menu as a standby screen when the standby screen is selected; A key input unit including a button for inputting numbers and characters, and a menu selection button for executing a standby screen setting function; An LCD display unit which displays an operating state of the terminal, including a power supply state, a radio wave reception intensity, a date and time; A data storage unit serving as a data buffer when executing a terminal operation program, and temporarily storing a number input by the key input unit or storing state information on the specific menu set as a standby screen in a predetermined area; A mode state storage unit which stores an operation mode of the current terminal selected by the key input unit as a state flag; And controlling the operation of the terminal based on the state flag stored in the mode state storage unit, and when the standby screen setting menu is selected by the key input unit, displays and outputs to select a specific menu to be set as the standby screen, and the specific menu is standby. A method of using a specific menu of a mobile terminal having a microprocessor for controlling a function of causing the selected specific menu to be set as a standby screen when selected as a screen target, (a) operating the key input unit to input the idle screen setting menu; (b) executing a selection mode to cause the microprocessor to select a particular menu to use as a standby screen; (c) selecting and inputting the specific menu to the key input unit; (d) storing state information on the selected specific menu in the data storage unit; And (e) the microprocessor displaying the specific menu on the standby screen Method of using a specific menu of the mobile terminal as a standby screen comprising a. The method of claim 6, The idle screen setting menu may include a user screen setting menu for setting an image downloaded by the user through the wireless Internet or an image basically provided by the terminal itself as a standby screen; And a basic screen setting menu for setting a basic screen that basically provides time, reception sensitivity, and battery level indication as a standby screen. The method of claim 6, The specific menu may include a wireless menu, a game menu, a phone number search menu, a ringtone selection menu, and a start melody selection menu. The method of claim 6, In the step (d), the status information for the particular menu is a list of submenus for the particular menu, using a specific menu of the mobile terminal as a standby screen. The method of claim 6, In the step (d), the status information for the particular menu is stored in a certain storage area for setting the system information of the data storage unit using the specific menu of the mobile terminal as a standby screen.