KR20040044824A - Method for setting prefix number automatically and mobile communication terminal implementing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for automatically setting a prefix and a mobile communication terminal realizing prefix setting method are provided to add a prefix corresponding to a telephone number of a receiver from a telephone directory, and to execute a telephone call, thereby easily calling the receiver by automatically adding the prefix to the telephone number of the receiver. CONSTITUTION: A user dials a telephone number of a receiver from a telephone directory(S400). If the telephone number of the receiver is displayed, the user decides whether to execute the call by attaching a prefix or to execute the call without attaching the prefix. A mobile communication terminal decides whether the user selects a hot key for attaching the prefix telephone number(S410). If so, the mobile communication terminal adds the prefix to the selected telephone number of the receiver(S420). If the user selects a specific button for executing the call, the mobile communication terminal transmits the telephone number of the receiver(S430).

Description

Method for setting prefix number automatically and mobile communication terminal implementing the same}

The present invention relates to a method for automatically setting a prefix number and a mobile communication terminal implementing the method. More particularly, the present invention relates to a recipient by automatically calling a prefix number after receiving a stored telephone number from a telephone directory when a telephone call is made. And a mobile terminal configured to implement such a method.

In the conventional mobile communication terminal, a user calls a specific person in advance by registering the other party's phone number in the other party's phone unit in advance, so that the user can search by inputting the other party's name or phone number if necessary.

In addition, the user can search by searching by name, searching by phone number, and searching by group. To search by name, enter only the name or part of the person to find in the phone book of the mobile communication terminal. When the search result is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal, the user selects a desired name to make a call. In the search method by phone number, the phone book of the mobile communication terminal inputs all or part of the phone number of the person to find. When the result of finding the phone number is displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal, the user selects a desired name and moves to the phone number item to make a call. In the method of searching by group, when the user moves from the phone unit of the mobile communication terminal to the desired group, only the group in which the information is inputted appears. Press the button on the mobile terminal to find the name you want. The user goes to the phone number entry and places a call.

In addition, the speed dial editing method is a method of making a call by designating a frequently used phone number as a speed dial. In addition, the incoming / outgoing call history of the mobile communication terminal shows a recently called phone number, and the user can make a call by pressing a call button without having to directly enter the call. As described above, the method of making a call from the mobile communication terminal is various, but the user has a disadvantage in that it uses a method of searching by inputting a desired name or phone number directly. Have.

In addition, a method of making an international call or a domestic call may use a method of directly inputting a phone number or registering a phone number in a phone book in advance. For example, when a user wants to call a person in Paris, France, first dial the international automatic telephone identification number 001 or 002, dial the country code 33, dial the area code 1, and then dial the other party's phone number. . In this case, the user must directly dial the ID number, country code, area code, and other party's phone number in order to make an international call. There is a disadvantage to change the number. As an example, a screen showing an example of setting an area code is illustrated in FIG. 1. In brief, the user selects an automatic function for automatically setting an area code from a menu of a mobile communication terminal and inputs an auto area code to be used as an auto area code. This screen shows an example of entering the Seoul area code "02". When the auto area code is set, the user only needs to enter the recipient's phone number without entering "02". In other words, if you live in Seoul and make a phone call to a person who has a phone number of "1234-5678", you will only need to enter "1234-5678" because the auto area code is set in your mobile phone.

However, this method using the automatic area code was applicable only when the user directly inputs the recipient's phone number without using the phone book. Therefore, the calling method using the number in the phone book is as follows. First, search the phone book of the place you want to call. When you want to call a searched phone number, you have to prefix the phone number, in which case you have to delete the phone number and enter it again. That is, it is a method of remembering another number in the head before deleting it, or taking a memo in another place, inputting the prefix which is a prefix, and re-entering the telephone number of the receiver to be called.

At present, a function of storing and managing a prefix number separately for use in a domestic or foreign environment or a phone number stored in a phone book of a mobile communication terminal has not been proposed yet.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the problem caused by the above technique, even when calling the phone number stored in the phone book when executing the call without editing the phone number in order to add another number in front of the receiver Its purpose is to add a prefix corresponding to the telephone number to execute the dialing.

1 is a view showing a screen example for automatically setting the area code according to the prior art.

2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration diagram of a mobile communication terminal for implementing the prefix setting method of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a prefix which is a prefix according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of executing a call to a receiver using a prefix set according to the present invention.

5A illustrates a screen example for selecting a menu screen for setting a prefix according to the present invention, and FIG. 5B illustrates a prefix setting screen example for setting a prefix according to a selected prefix setting menu.

Fig. 6A shows an example of the screen before the prefix is added according to the present invention, and Fig. 6B is a view showing the example of the screen after the prefix is added to the telephone number of the receiver to make the call.

The present invention provides a method for automatically setting a prefix and a mobile communication terminal implementing the method. To this end, the mobile communication terminal stores the prefix number and setting information in a memory unit when a specific number for use as a prefix is input. When a specific telephone number is selected in the phone book by the user, the prefix number stored in the memory is stored by the user. The control unit performs the function of requesting the telephone call to the receiver by adding the input telephone numbers, and if the specific telephone number is selected from the telephone directory by registering the specific number for the prefix, the prefix is added to the telephone number to the recipient of the specific telephone number. A program for making a call, a phone book containing the other party's personal information, phone number, contact number, e-mail address, and home address for a phone call, and a mobile communication terminal required for the terminal to operate its own system. A memory unit for storing the system information; An input means for transmitting a user's command to the control unit includes a function button for executing a function, a general button for inputting letters or numbers, and a keypad provided with a specific hot key for prefixing a number designated by a prefix. In order to implement the automatic prefix setting method for a mobile communication terminal having such a configuration, as the prefix setting menu for setting the prefix is selected, the mobile communication terminal displays the prefix setting screen and the number to be used as the prefix in this setting screen. Is inputted, the mobile communication terminal stores the prefix number and setting information in the memory unit, and as the telephone number of the receiver to execute the call from the phone book is selected by the user, the mobile communication terminal selects the receiver's telephone. Displaying the number on the screen, and as the telephone number of the receiver is displayed, the mobile terminal determines whether the hotkey for attaching the set prefix telephone number has been selected by the user, and the hotkey selection result and the hotkey selection. As this is done, the mobile The terminal adds and displays the prefix number to the recipient's phone number selected from the phone book. As the prefix number is synthesized to the recipient's phone number and the user makes a call, the mobile communication terminal receives the recipient's phone. Process the step of calling a number.

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

2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal for implementing the prefix setting method of the present invention.

In order to implement a method for blocking a short message of a specific phone number of the present invention, a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal includes a control unit 200, a keypad 210, a display unit 220, a memory unit 230, an audio processor 240, The configuration is made of a wireless circuit unit 250 and the like. Referring to the operation of the mobile communication terminal having such a configuration as follows.

The control unit 200 controls and controls all functions of the mobile communication terminal, and each component of the keypad 210, the display unit 220, the memory unit 230, the audio processor 240, and the wireless circuit unit 250. Receive or transmit signals and data. In the present invention, when a specific number for use as a prefix is input, the prefix number and setting information are stored in the memory unit 230, and when a specific telephone number is selected in the phone book by the user, the prefix stored in the memory 230 is stored. It performs the function of requesting a telephone call to the receiver by adding the number and the telephone number input by the user.

The keypad 220 is an input means for transmitting a user's command to the control unit 200, and includes a function button for executing a function and a general button for inputting letters or numbers. ) To send to. In the present invention, a specific hotkey for prefixing a number designated by a prefix is provided. In addition to placing a specific hotkey on the keypad, it is also possible to replace the function of a specific hotkey by dedicating an existing key button.

Under the control of the control unit 200, the display unit 220 displays an information screen for notifying information of the mobile communication terminal, a menu screen showing various functions, an input screen for inputting letters or numbers, and a result screen. Display. Therefore, the user of the mobile communication terminal can see this and perform a desired function.

The memory unit 230 stores a program for driving a function processed by the controller 200, a predetermined program for implementing convenience and basic functions of a user, and the like. Elements constituting such a memory unit generally include flash memory, random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and the like. The dual flash memory stores a basic real time operating system (OS) and call processing software of a mobile communication terminal, and the variables and states of these programs are read from the RAM and operated. In addition, the ROM is configured as an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), 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 storage data (telephone number and name, text message, video, etc.). In addition, the flash memory is a non-volatile memory that has a high processing speed and data is preserved. When the software of the mobile communication terminal is upgraded, new software is stored in this part.

In the present invention, if a specific phone number is selected from the phone book by registering a specific number for the prefix, the program attaches the prefix to the phone number and executes a call to the recipient of the specific phone number; A phone book including a phone number, a contact number, an e-mail address, a home address, and the like, and system information required for the mobile communication terminal to operate the system in the terminal are stored in the memory unit.

The audio processor 240 processes the analog voice recorded by the user of the mobile communication terminal through the digital data and transmits the analog voice to the controller 200 or processes the data received from the outside to output analog voice through the speaker. Play a role.

The wireless circuit unit 250 receives a telephone call, a short message or voice data sent by an external telephone through an antenna and transmits the same to the control unit 200 or transmits data stored in the memory unit 230 through the antenna. Sends the call to the caller's phone.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a prefix which is a prefix according to the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal is placed in a standby mode until there is a message transmission signal from a communication device requesting a telephone call or an operation on the terminal by a user. The process of processing by the mobile communication terminal until it is placed in the standby mode is as follows.

When power is supplied to the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal reads necessary system information from the ROM in the memory unit 230, sets it in RAM, synchronizes with the system, and receives necessary system information from a base station located in a corresponding region. do.

The mobile terminal receives all system information to complete normal operation, and then continuously receives a paging channel (a forward code channel used for calling the mobile station from the base station and transmitting control information). idlestate).

In this standby mode, the mobile communication terminal displays the prefix setting menu screen of the phone book when the user's keypad operation is performed to set the prefix. Of course, the prefix setting menu may be moved to a corresponding menu screen when a specific key button is selected and this key button is selected. Alternatively, instead of having a key button for a specific use on a keypad, it is also possible to select a menu button commonly used in a mobile phone and select a corresponding menu from a menu list displayed on the screen. Of course, the two methods mentioned above merely place a specific button on the terminal for a specific menu, and the function and role to be performed are the same.

Therefore, in the present invention, the prefix setting menu of the phone book is selected by one of the two methods (step S300). A screen example showing such a menu selection screen is shown in Fig. 5A. In FIG. 5, the prefix setting menu 500 corresponds to this, which shows a method of selecting a prefix setting menu corresponding to a lower menu from an upper menu list called an additional function.

When the prefix setting menu is selected, the mobile terminal displays the prefix setting screen for allowing the user to set the prefix (step S310). A screen example showing such a setting screen is shown in Fig. 5B.

In the prefix setting screen, the user inputs a number to be used as a prefix (step S320). This example shows that the prefix number "008211", which is the sum of the international telephone number and the number of the mobile communication service provider, is entered. That is, "0082" is an international telephone number, and "11" is a number of a mobile communication service provider. In the present invention, an international telephone number and a communication service company number are used for easy understanding, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and only international telephone numbers may be separately input.

As the number to be used as the prefix is input, the mobile communication terminal stores the prefix number and setting information in the memory unit (step S330).

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of executing a call to a receiver using a prefix set according to the present invention.

As the setting of the prefix is completed, the user can make a call to the receiver by using the prefix. In order to perform this process, the user first selects a phone number stored in the phone book. The phone book is a function of storing information of the other party to make a call. The phone book is usually composed of a name, a phone number, an address, an e-mail, and the like. The phone book is a function currently provided in most mobile communication devices, which is in accordance with the prior art.

Therefore, the mobile terminal user can select a phone number by name or directly from the phone book. In the present invention, the telephone number of the receiver to make a call from the telephone directory by the name or the telephone number is made by the user (step S400).

As the receiver's telephone number is selected, the mobile terminal displays the receiver's telephone number on the screen. A screen example showing this is shown in FIG. 6A. That is, this screen example shows a screen before the prefix set by the process of FIG.

When the recipient's phone number is displayed, the user decides whether to dial with the prefix or to dial without the prefix. Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal determines whether a hotkey for attaching the set prefix telephone number has been selected by the user (step S410).

As a result of the hotkey selection, if the hotkey is selected, the mobile communication terminal adds the prefix number to the telephone number of the receiver selected from the phone book (step S420). A screen example showing this is shown in FIG. 6B. In this example, the prefix number "008211" (600) and the telephone number "99604953" selected in the phone book are synthesized. On the other hand, if the hot key is not selected as a result of the hot key selection, the mobile communication terminal executes the call according to the user's selection without adding the prefix number to the telephone number of the receiver selected from the telephone number.

As the prefix number is added to the receiver's telephone number, the mobile communication terminal transmits the telephone number of the receiver to the telephone call when a specific button for executing the telephone call by the user is selected (step S430).

The present invention can be applied not only to the use of the above-mentioned international call but also to using the actual area code. If the area code is " 02 ", the recipient's phone number can be completed using hotkeys immediately after the phone number has been searched for numbers stored without the area code. In addition, for international calls, the terminal has a database of international dialing methods in advance, and prefixes can be added immediately when international roaming starts. In this case, even if the user does not know how to make an international call in advance, it is possible to automatically operate with international roaming.

As mentioned above, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains have many modifications and variations without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It will be appreciated that it can be added. Accordingly, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined based on the appended claims.

According to the present invention, a prefix setting method and a mobile communication terminal implementing the method require re-editing to add a prefix to a number imported from the phone book when the prefix is attached. It is possible to make a telephone call to a desired recipient easily without the need for memo or memorization.

Claims (3)

If a specific number to be used as a prefix is entered, the prefix number and setting information are stored in the memory unit. If a specific telephone number is selected from the phone book by the user, the prefix number stored in the memory and the telephone number input by the user are added together. A control unit for performing a function of requesting a telephone call to a receiver; When a specific phone number is selected from the phonebook by registering a specific number for the prefix, the program attaches a prefix to the phone number and executes a call to the recipient of the specific phone number. A phone book containing contact information, an e-mail address, and a home address; a memory unit for storing a mobile communication terminal including system information necessary for the terminal to operate its own system; A wireless circuit unit for receiving voice data through an antenna and transmitting the same to a control unit and transmitting data stored in a memory unit to a caller's telephone through the antenna; An audio processor for processing a user's voice as digital data and processing an auto-response message recorded from the other party and outputting the analog voice through a speaker; A keypad having a function button for executing a function as an input means for transmitting a user's command to the control unit, a general button for inputting letters or numbers, and a specific hot key for prefixing a number designated by a prefix; Information screen for information of mobile communication terminal, menu screen showing various functions, input screen for inputting letters or numbers, and display unit for displaying result screen accordingly A mobile communication terminal implementing the prefix setting method comprising a. As the prefix setting menu for setting the prefix is selected, as the mobile terminal displays the prefix setting screen and the number to be used as the prefix is input in this setting screen, the mobile terminal stores the prefix number and the setting information in the memory. Steps, As the phone number of the receiver to make a call from the phone book is selected by the user, the mobile terminal displays the phone number of the receiver on the screen; As the telephone number of the receiver is displayed, the mobile terminal determines whether a hotkey for attaching a set prefix telephone number is selected by a user; As a result of the hotkey selection, as the hotkey is selected, the mobile terminal adds and displays the prefix number to the telephone number of the receiver selected from the phone book. As the prefix number is synthesized in the receiver's telephone number and the user dials, the mobile communication terminal transmits the prefix number added to the receiver's telephone number. Prefix number automatic setting method comprising a. The method of claim 2, As the telephone number of the receiver is displayed, the mobile terminal determines whether a hotkey for attaching the set prefix telephone number has been selected by the user. If the hotkey is not selected, the mobile terminal determines that the receiver is selected from the telephone number. A method for automatically setting a prefix, characterized in that the method further comprises the step of executing a call according to the user's selection without adding the prefix number to the telephone number.