KR20040093247A - Method for transmitting out going message selectively - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for selectively sending an OGM(OutGoing Message) is provided to allow a user to send an OGM according to user's selection immediately when a call is received. CONSTITUTION: A controller stores an OGM inputted through a microphone in a voice memory(50). The controller sets an operation mode of a terminal in an automatic response mode(52). When a call incoming is sensed(54), the controller detects a CID(Caller ID) and displays it on a display unit(56). The controller checks whether a message select command for selecting the OGM is inputted(58). If there is a message select command, the controller accesses text data of an address corresponding to the message select command and displays it on the display unit(62). When an ACK command is inputted(64), the controller accesses and sends the OGM corresponding to the inputted message select command(68).

Description

Automatic response message selection and sending method {METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING OUT GOING MESSAGE SELECTIVELY}

The present invention relates to an outgoing message (OGM) transmission of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a method for selecting and transmitting one of a plurality of autoresponder messages after checking caller information.

Mobile communication terminals, which have become a necessity of modern man, support various functions to satisfy demand needs of all walks of life. For example, the camera support function, the ringtone download function, and the automatic transmission of the automatic response message are good examples.

In the general mobile communication terminal, an automatic response message transmission function is a function of automatically transmitting a pre-recorded response message when the terminal user does not answer the call for a predetermined time. On the caller's side, it is helpful because the caller can be more aware of the situation in which the caller can't answer the current call. On the caller's side, the caller can be informed to the caller in more detail to prevent the incoming call in advance. In this, it can be said to be a function that helps both.

However, in the general mobile communication terminal, the automatic response message is sent out after a certain time elapses after the incoming call. Thus, the incoming state through the vibration or the ringing is continuously transmitted to the user until the automatic response message is sent out. Therefore, the terminal user must bear the inconvenience caused by the ring tone output or the motor vibration until the automatic response message is sent.

In addition, although the automatic response message sent from the general mobile communication terminal is a message recorded by the user but is uniformly transmitted without the caller identification, there is no way to express the personality of the terminal owner differently according to the type of the caller. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a system or method that can express the personality of the owner of the terminal by sending a specialized response message for each sender.

Furthermore, if there are a large number of recorded auto-response messages, the terminal user needs to know the contents of the pre-stored auto-response messages in advance, so it is necessary to check the contents of the auto-response message before sending the message without any inconvenience.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to support automatic transmission of an automatic response message according to a user's selection of a mobile communication terminal when a call is received, so that any one message suitable for the sender can be selected and transmitted from a plurality of automatic response messages. Is to provide a way to support.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to support the transmission of any one of a plurality of auto-response messages, but before the message is sent to select the auto-reply message for each sender of the mobile terminal that can verify the contents of the message in text It is to provide a transmission method.

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

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of selecting and sending an automatic response message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of selecting and sending an automatic response message according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is an exemplary mapping of the character data for confirming the contents of the auto-response message and each auto-response message to be sent in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object can be executed in a mobile communication terminal having a memory that stores a plurality of auto-response messages,

Checking whether the call is received;

Detecting and displaying caller information when the call is received;

Receiving a message selection command for selecting an automatic response message;

And accessing and sending one auto-response message corresponding to the input command.

According to this aspect of the present invention, the mobile communication terminal user selects and sends any auto-response message recorded for the caller after confirming the caller information displayed on the display, whereby the terminal user immediately responds to the incoming call. You can send an automatic response message. In addition, since it is possible to send a different response message for each sender, manufacturers will be able to use this as a sales point to induce handset demand creation.

The method according to another embodiment of the present invention can be executed in a mobile communication terminal having a memory to which a plurality of auto-response messages and text data for displaying the contents of each auto-response message are mapped.

Checking whether the call is received;

Detecting and displaying caller information when the call is received;

Receiving a message selection command for selecting an automatic response message;

Accessing and displaying character data of an auto-response message corresponding to an input command;

And accessing and sending an automatic response message corresponding to the input command according to the confirmation command.

According to this aspect of the invention, since the user of the mobile communication terminal can estimate the content of the message through the text data displayed on the display unit, any one of a plurality of recorded auto-response messages in consideration of the sender type can be easily used. There is convenience to select and send.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the RF processor 10 wirelessly processes a signal transmitted and received between a base station. For example, the RF processing unit 10 shifts a baseband transmission signal to a high frequency frequency for radio output (may go through an intermediate frequency conversion step), amplifies it, and wirelessly outputs the antenna through the antenna ANT. The frequency band is shifted to a baseband (which may go through an intermediate frequency conversion step).

The control unit 12 demodulates the radio signal, and modulates the radio signal and transmits the modulated signal to the RF processor 10. The controller 12 performs a modulation / demodulation operation in a manner preset for mobile communication. For example, the control unit 12 may perform a CDMA modulation / demodulation operation such as channel coding / decoding and orthogonal code / decoding. The controller 12 basically controls the overall operation of the terminal based on the control program data stored in the memory 18. For example, the controller 12 detects the caller information from the demodulated received data and displays it on the display unit 20. Giving can also play a role. The controller 12 may also be referred to as MSM chip, as is already known.

The voice signal processor 14 performs a process including voice encoding on a voice signal input through a microphone MIC according to an operation mode, and transmits the voice signal to the controller 12 or will be described later under the control of the controller 12. It may also be transferred to the voice memory 16. In addition, the voice signal processor 14 may perform a process including voice decoding on the demodulated voice signal through the controller 12 and output the same through the speaker SPK. In general, the voice signal processor 14 includes a firmware module including an analog circuit such as an amplifier and a filter, and an analog / digital conversion circuit, a digital / analog conversion circuit, and a voice compression / extension module.

The voice memory 16 is controlled by the control unit 12 and stores a plurality of auto-response messages according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition to the automatic response message, the voice memory 16 may further store text data necessary for recognizing each automatic response message.

The memory 18 is divided into a ROM region in which control program data for controlling the operation of the terminal is stored and a RAM region in which data generated during the terminal control operation are temporarily stored, and is controlled by the controller 12.

The display unit 20, which is one of the user interface units, displays text data generated by the control unit 12.

The key input unit 22, which is another user interface unit, includes a plurality of numeric keys and a plurality of function keys for designating dials and addresses, and generates key data for each key button press and transmits them to the controller 12. give. The user can designate the address of each auto-response message through the key input unit 22 as well as input text data necessary for displaying the contents of each auto-response message.

Hereinafter, the selective transmission method of the auto-reply message executable in the mobile communication terminal having the above-described configuration will be described in detail.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of selecting and sending an automatic response message according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram of an automatic response message and each automatic response message to be sent according to an embodiment of the present invention. An example of mapping of character data to check contents is illustrated.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, a terminal owner or a user needs to record a message necessary for an automatic response, that is, an automatic response message. The automatic reply message may be referred to as an outgoing message (also referred to as an OGM) because it is a form of a message transmitted to the outside when viewed from the terminal side. That is, the controller 12 stores the OGM input through the microphone in the voice memory 16 according to a request of the terminal user (step 30), but stores the OGM in the memory area designated by the user. An example of the OGM addressed by the user in this way is shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, it can be seen that the first address stores an auto-response message with a polite expression, "Oh, I am in a meeting, please call me later." In the second address, an auto-response message is stored as an OGM to be sent to a close friend. In this way, the terminal user can store a plurality of auto-response messages for each address to suit the sender's destination for later use. For reference, the text data in FIG. 4 is information necessary for confirming the contents of each auto-response message as the text data, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

As described above, when storing the address-specific OGM is completed, the terminal user sets the operation mode of the mobile communication terminal to the automatic response mode according to the embodiment of the present invention. In response to the command of the automatic response mode setting of the terminal user, the controller 12 sets the operation mode of the terminal to the automatic response mode according to the embodiment of the present invention (step 32).

When a call is detected through the RF processing unit 10 in the auto answer mode according to an embodiment of the present invention (step 34), the control unit 12 proceeds to step 36 and the paging channel transmitted from the base station as already known ( Sender information is detected through a feature notification message of a paging channel and an alert with information message of a forward traffic channel and displayed on the display unit 20. give. In this case, it is obvious that the incoming state is propagated to the outside through vibration or setting bell sound.

As the call reception state is propagated as described above, the terminal user may recognize the caller by looking at the caller information (CID) displayed on the display unit 20. If the call is possible, the call can be performed through button operation such as opening or closing a folder or a call key (step 40). However, if the call is inconvenient, the user may issue a message selection command to select and send one of a plurality of auto-response messages.

That is, the control unit 12 checks whether a message selection command for automatic response message selection is input through the key input unit 22 (step 38). When the test result message selection command is input, the control unit 12 controls the system so as to access and send one auto-response message corresponding to the input command from the voice memory 16 (step 42).

Therefore, the automatic response message accessed from the voice memory 16 is processed by the control unit 12 as a signal for wireless transmission and is wirelessly transmitted through the RF processing unit 10, so that the caller can recognize the current situation of the called party. .

For reference, the message selection command may be generated by pressing two or more key buttons (for example, a menu key and a number key), and at least one key should be a number key for designating a storage address of the message. Since the auto answering mode is set, an auto answering message may be sent by simply entering a single number key.

As described above, when the OGM transmission according to the terminal user's selection is completed, the control unit 12 proceeds to step 44 and enters the call waiting mode again, and until the automatic answering mode according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Repeat steps 34 to 44 as described above.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention as described above, after confirming the caller information displayed on the display unit, the mobile communication terminal user selects and sends any auto-response message recorded for the caller. In addition to sending an automatic response message that responds immediately to the incoming call, there is an advantage that can send a response message specialized for the caller.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 3, the selective transmission of the automatic response message according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, when there are many OGMs stored in the voice memory 16, the terminal user is familiar with the contents of the OGM stored at each address. There is discomfort to be doing. The second embodiment of the present invention proposes a solution for solving this problem.

Referring to FIG. 3, first of all, in the second embodiment of the present invention, a terminal owner or a user inputs a message required for an automatic response and inputs text data for easily recognizing the message as text and stores it in the voice memory 16. shall. That is, the controller 12 stores the OGM input through the microphone in the voice memory 16 in response to a request of the terminal user (step 50). As such, when the OGM storage is completed, the control unit 12 immediately requests text data input. In response to this request, the user can input text data for text display of the contents of the OGM through the key input section 22, and map the control section 12 with the previously recorded OGM to store (50). have. An example of text data input by a user is shown in FIG. For example, the text data "for meeting guidance" is for indicating that the caller is an OGM to inform the caller that the meeting is in progress, and "for best friends" is an OGM recorded for transmission to the caller if it is a close friend. To indicate that In addition, "pranking back a prank" is intended to indicate that when a strange telephone number is displayed as caller information, it is a recorded OGM to request identification of the caller first.

As described above, when the storing of the OGM and the text data is completed for each address, the controller 12 sets the operation mode of the terminal to the automatic response mode according to the embodiment of the present invention (step 52).

Thereafter, when a call is detected through the RF processor 10 in the auto answer mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention (step 54), the controller 12 performs a paging channel transmitted from the base station as is already known. Caller information (CID) is detected and displayed on the display unit 20 through an alert message (Alert With Information Message) having information of a feature nortification message and a forward traffic channel (step 56). ) And as the incoming state is propagated to the outside through the vibration or setting bell sound, the terminal user sees the caller information (CID) displayed on the display unit 20 to recognize the caller.

If the call is possible, the call can be performed through button operations such as opening / closing a folder or a call key (step 60). However, if the call is inconvenient, the user may issue a message selection command and select and send one OGM suitable for the sender among a plurality of auto-reply messages.

That is, the controller 12 checks whether a message selection command for automatic response message selection is input through the key input unit 22 (step 58). If there is a test result message selection command, the control unit 12 first accesses the character data of the address corresponding to the message selection command and displays it on the display unit 20 (step 62). The display of the text data enables the terminal user to instantly recognize the contents of the OGM selected by the user. If the displayed character data is not the character data corresponding to the OGM desired by the user, the address can be moved through the move key. In this case, the control unit 12 may change display (step 66) the character data of the address moved in descending or ascending order according to the movement key input.

If the displayed character data is the desired OGM, the user operates the confirmation key. According to the operation of the confirmation key, the control unit 12 receives a confirmation command. If the confirmation command is input in step 64, the control unit 12 accesses and sends an automatic response message corresponding to the message selection command input in step 58. System control (step 68), if possible.

Therefore, the automatic response message accessed from the voice memory 16 is processed by the control unit 12 as a signal for wireless transmission and is wirelessly transmitted through the RF processing unit 10, so that the caller can recognize the current situation of the called party. .

As described above, when the OGM transmission according to the terminal user's selection is completed, the control unit 12 proceeds to step 70 and enters the call waiting mode again, and until the automatic answering mode according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Repeat steps 54 to 70 as described above.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention as described above, since the user of the mobile communication terminal can estimate the content of the message through the text data displayed on the display, a plurality of auto-response messages recorded in consideration of the type of the caller. It is possible to select exactly one of the transmission.

As described above, the present invention has the convenience of immediately sending an automatic response message according to the user's selection of the mobile communication terminal when a call is received, and an advantage of being able to select and send a message specialized to the sender among a plurality of automatic response messages. There is also.

In addition, the present invention selects and sends any one of a plurality of auto-response messages, so that the contents of the message can be confirmed by text before sending the message, thereby avoiding the trouble of having to know the address of the pre-recorded message. There is an advantage.

On the other hand, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, which are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

Claims (6)

In the method for transmitting and sending an automatic response message for each sender of a mobile communication terminal having a memory storing a plurality of automatic response messages, Checking whether the call is received; Detecting and displaying caller information when the call is received; Receiving a message selection command for selecting an automatic response message; And transmitting and transmitting one auto-response message corresponding to the input command. The method of claim 1, further comprising: forming a call channel when a call command is input. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the message selection command is generated by pressing two or more key buttons, wherein at least one key is a number key for designating a storage address of the message. How to send response message. In the method of sending and receiving the automatic response message for each sender of the mobile communication terminal having a memory to which a plurality of automatic response messages and the text data for displaying the contents of each automatic response message are mapped. Checking whether the call is received; Detecting and displaying caller information when the call is received; Receiving a message selection command for selecting an automatic response message; Accessing and displaying character data of an auto-response message corresponding to an input command; And transmitting and accessing an auto-response message corresponding to the input command according to a confirmation command. The method according to claim 4, wherein the message selection command is generated by pressing two or more key buttons, wherein at least one key is a number key for designating a storage address of the message. How to send. The method according to claim 4, wherein the steps are executed in an auto answer setup mode.