KR20040096161A - User menu composition method from mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for configuring a user menu in a mobile communication terminal is provided to edit a desired item field of user menus preset on a mobile communication terminal, or to edit a new user menu, thereby increasing user convenience. CONSTITUTION: When a new user menu is added, a system activates a 'menu edit' menu(301). If an add item is selected(302), the system registers a name of a group to be added while a 'new menu add' menu is activated(303,304), and sets the number of detailed item fields(305,306), then designates a type and a name of the set fields(307). The system maps contents according to each field(308), and stores the mapped contents(309).

Description

User menu composition method from mobile communication terminal

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of configuring a user menu in a mobile communication terminal. In particular, a desired item field (e.g., an email address, etc.) among user menus (for example, a phone book) previously set on the terminal according to the user's convenience. You can edit (add, delete, modify, etc.) or edit (add, delete, modify, etc.) new user menus (eg train timetables, etc.).

A commonly used portable terminal includes a user information input unit for inputting user information and a display device for displaying the input information and schedule information in a visible state. Examples of such information processing devices include digital portable telephones (cellular phones), electronic notebooks, personal digital assistants (PCS phones), and the like. Such portable terminals usually perform user information processing and perform various functions according to a user's request. A method commonly used in the method of performing these functions is to perform an operation of a corresponding function according to a menu selection input. There is this. This is done by designating a menu corresponding to a predetermined function and then displaying a designated menu according to a predetermined request input so that when a user selects the menu, a predetermined function according to the selected menu is performed. In addition, recently, if a function is required to be performed by the user by iconizing each menu, the corresponding icon selection is made accordingly, and the function is performed by selecting the icon accordingly. The proposed method is to further increase the convenience of.

By the way, although a plurality of menus provided to the user of the portable terminal are provided, in practice, only a service menu (for example, a phone book) provided by the terminal manufacturer is available, and a detailed item field of the corresponding service menu is provided. ) Can also be entered only in the specified field, so it is not possible to add new fields or modify existing fields as required by the user.

In the above-described conventional portable mobile communication terminal, the problem of the menu configuration method will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, a user selects a required menu in a displayed menu, confirms the selection of the corresponding menu, and writes related information in the corresponding item field in the selection menu to make the menu configuration.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, in order for a user to configure a "phone book" through a portable mobile communication terminal, first, by clicking a menu or a shortcut key on the display screen (101) of the "phone book" of the main menu. Activate the phone number registration menu as a detailed item (102).

Then, enter the phone number in the corresponding field of the phone number registration menu (103), enter the relevant information such as name, relationship (104), and then the user through the key operation such as the OK key (OK key) The personal information is stored separately (105).

As such, it is conventionally available only for a service menu (for example, a phone book) provided by a terminal manufacturer, and a detailed item field of the corresponding service menu is also related information (name, relationship, remarks, etc.) only to a designated field. ), So that if a user needs address information (e-mail, address information, etc.), it is separated from the attribute (address) of the information, for example, remarks field, memo or reminder. There was a problem that must be solved by a temporary function using a function or the like.

As such, adding a new user menu (e.g., train timetable, etc.) is not a matter of course, but it is not possible to add a new field or modify an existing field for an existing service menu (e.g., a phone book). The fixed configuration prevents the user from configuring the menu according to the user's needs, and thus no menu configuration was made based on the individual characteristics of the user.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, the desired item field (e-mail, address, etc.) of the user menu (for example, the phone book, etc.) previously set on the mobile terminal according to the user's convenience ) To edit (add, delete, modify, etc.) or to edit (add, delete, modify, etc.) new user menus (e.g. train timetables). The purpose is to provide.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a conventional method for configuring a user menu.

2 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied.

Figure 3 is a flow diagram of an embodiment of a method for configuring a user menu according to the present invention.

4 is an exemplary view of a screen displayed on the display unit when configuring a user menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing

21: control unit 22: voice memory

23: key input 24: display (LCD)

25: RF unit 26: ring tone generator

27: voice processing unit

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of configuring a user menu in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: a first step of activating an edit menu according to a user's request; a user menu to be added while the edit menu is activated A second step of registering and designating the number of fields, the format and the name of the detailed items; And a third step of mapping and storing contents of the detailed item input from the user according to each field.

A method of constructing a user menu in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: a first step of activating an edit menu according to a user's request; A second step of registering a user menu to be added while the edit menu is activated, and specifying a number of fields, a format and a name of the detailed item; A third step of mapping and storing contents of detailed items input from a user according to each field; And a fourth step of classifying the contents of each sub-item of the reconstructed user menu to facilitate future user-specific search.

The present invention may further include a fifth step of deleting a user menu by selecting a user menu to be deleted while the edit menu is activated.

In addition, the present invention may further include a fifth step of designating a field number, a format and a name of a detailed item to be added in a user menu to be modified among the registered user menus while the edit menu is activated; And a sixth step of mapping and storing the contents of the detailed item input from the user to the corresponding field.

In addition, according to the present invention, in the state in which the edit menu is activated, the user menu to be modified and its detailed items are selected from among the registered user menus and the number of fields of the detailed items of the corresponding user menu, the format and the name of the fields are specified. step; And a sixth step of mapping and storing the contents of the detailed item input from the user to the corresponding field.

The present invention may further include a fifth step of selecting a user menu to be modified from the pre-registered user menus and detailed items thereof and deleting detailed items of the corresponding user menu while the edit menu is activated. do.

The present invention can edit (add, delete, modify, etc.) an item field (email, address, etc.) required by a user from a service menu (eg, a phone book) provided by a terminal manufacturer, or a new user menu (eg, For example, you can add train timetables and edit (add, delete, modify, etc.) corresponding item fields (train type, departure station, arrival station, departure time, arrival time, etc.) to increase user convenience. .

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a wireless communication terminal to which the present invention is applied.

The control unit 20 of the wireless communication terminal controls the overall operation of the terminal and at the same time controls the user menu configuration method according to the present invention. Then, control of various components provided is achieved.

The voice memory 21 stores various voice data.

The memory 22 stores an operation program and a system program of the control unit 20, and the operation program and the system program are stored in a ROM region which is usually included and can be erased as necessary. Electrically erasable ROMs include EEPROM and flash memory. The memory 22 also includes RAM for temporarily storing data generated during execution of various operating programs.

The memory 22 stores menu index data, menu item data, item-related word data, combination key data (shortcut key) data corresponding to menu items, and the like.

The key input unit 23 includes a plurality of numeric keys, menu keys, and function keys for performing various functions, and outputs key data to the control unit 20 by an external operation.

The display unit 24 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD). The display unit 24 displays the state of the wireless communication terminal or the progress of the program under the control of the control unit 20. That is, the overall state of the wireless communication terminal and input user information are displayed.

Accordingly, the controller 20 reads the menu from the memory 22 and displays the menu on the display unit 24 in response to a user's menu display request by the key input unit 23. That is, the key input unit 23 is a conventional user information input means, and has a plurality of keys suitable for a wireless communication terminal to be applied, such as a number of numeric keys and function keys, and if there is an input of each of the provided keys, Therefore, by outputting the corresponding unique key data to the control unit 20, through the key input operation of the key input unit 23 to enter the menu display mode and the configuration of the menu is made. Then, the controller 20 reads the menu according to the corresponding key input from the memory 22 and displays the menu on the display unit 24.

The RF unit 25 is controlled by the controller 20 and converts a signal output from the controller 20 into a wireless signal. In addition, the RF unit 25 converts the radio signal received through the antenna into a desired signal and outputs it.

The ring tone generator 26 generates a sound by the speaker under the control of the controller 20.

The voice processing unit 27 modulates the voice signal input from the microphone and converts the voice signal into voice data, and demodulates the voice data input from the RF unit 25 and the voice data stored in the voice memory 21 into voice signals. Sound is output through speaker.

According to the present invention, an item field (email, address, etc.) required by a user is edited (added, deleted, modified, etc.) from a service menu (eg, a phone book) provided by a terminal manufacturer, or a new user menu (eg, For example, the user menu table is configured as shown in FIG. 4 to add train timetables and to edit (add, delete, modify, etc.) corresponding field (train type, departure station, arrival station, departure time, arrival time, etc.). can do. Looking at this in detail.

If you want to add a new user menu (for example, train timetable, etc.), first activate the "Edit Menu" menu by clicking a menu or shortcut on the display screen as shown in FIG. Selecting an additional item during the addition, deletion or modification of the sub-detailed menu item activates the "Add new menu" menu. At this time, after registering the name of the group (for example, the train schedule), set the number of detailed item fields (for example, six), and set the format and name of the set field (for example, train type, departure station, Arrival station, departure time, arrival time, remarks) are designated. After that, the contents corresponding to each field are mapped, for example, "Train type: Saemaeul", "Departure station: Seoul station", "Departure station: Busan station", "Departure time: 09:00", "Arrival time: 15:00 00 minutes, "Note: 6 hours."

On the other hand, in the case of editing (adding, deleting, modifying, etc.) an item field (email, address, etc.) required by a user among existing service menus (for example, a phone book), as shown in FIG. If you activate the "Edit Menu" menu by clicking a menu or a shortcut key on the display screen, and then select a modification item of adding, deleting, or modifying sub-menu items, the "Edit Existing Menu" menu is activated. With the "Modify Existing Menu" menu active in this way, find and select the menu to be modified (e.g. Phone Book) and select the additional items of Add, Delete, Modify of the selected menu as sub-menu items, Add the subfields of, and specify the format and name (for example, email address) of the set field. Thereafter, the contents corresponding to the corresponding fields are mapped and stored, for example, "e-mail address: bear009@empal.com Yeonsu 3 dong Yeonsu 3 dong Yeongnam ATP 116 605 605" and then stored.

In addition, when the "Modify Existing Menu" menu is activated, the user can find and select a menu to be modified (for example, a phonebook), and select a modification item of Add, Delete, or Modify of the selected menu as a sub-menu item. You can change the name of the detail entry field in the directory and the contents of the field.

In addition, when the "Modify Existing Menu" menu is activated, the user can find and select a menu to be modified (for example, a phone book), and select the Delete, Add, Delete, or Delete item of the selected menu as a sub-menu item. You can delete the detail field of the book and the contents of the corresponding field.

On the other hand, to delete a registered service menu, first activate the "Edit Menu" menu by clicking a menu or a shortcut key on the display screen, and then select the Delete item during the addition, deletion, or modification of the submenu items. The "Delete existing menu" menu is activated. With this "Delete Existing Menu" active, you can also find and select the menu you want to delete (for example, when you no longer need a train schedule).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of constructing a user menu according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the method of constructing a user menu according to the present invention, when a new user menu (for example, a train timetable, etc.) is to be added, first, by clicking a menu or a shortcut key on a display screen, a menu is displayed. After activating the "Edit" menu (301) and selecting an additional item among the addition, deletion, and modification items of the sub-detailed menu item (302), the "Add new menu" menu is activated.

Then, with the "Add new menu" menu activated, register the name of the group to be added (eg train timetable) (303,304), and then set the number (eg, 6) of the detail field. (305, 306), the type and name of the set field (for example, train type, departure station, arrival station, departure time, arrival time, remarks) are designated (307). After that, the contents corresponding to each field are mapped, for example, "Train type: Saemaeul", "Departure station: Seoul Station", "Departure station: Busan Station", "Departure time: 09:00", "Arrival time: 15:00 00 minutes "," remarks: 6 hours "and the like (308), and save (309).

On the other hand, if you want to edit (add, delete, modify, etc.) an item field (email, address, etc.) that a user needs among the existing service menus (for example, a phone book), firstly use a menu or a shortcut key on the display screen. After clicking to activate the "Edit Menu" menu (301) and selecting a modification item of the addition, deletion, modification items of the sub-detailed menu item (302), the "Edit Existing Menu" menu is activated.

Thereafter, when the "Modify Existing Menu" menu is activated, an existing registered menu is displayed (310), and a menu to be modified (for example, a phone book) is found and selected (311), and the selected menu is added as a sub-menu item. Select (312) additional items from the list, delete, or modify items, set the number of detail fields (e.g., one) (305, 306), and set the format and name (e.g., email address) of the set fields. It is appointed (307). Thereafter, the contents corresponding to the corresponding fields are mapped, for example, "email address: bear009@empal.com Yeonsu 3-dong Yeonsu-gu Yeongnam ATP 116 605 605" and the like (308), and stored (309) .

In addition, when the "Modify Existing Menu" menu is activated, an existing registered menu is displayed (310), finds and selects a menu to be double-modified (e.g., a phone book) (311), and adds the selected menu as the sub-detailed menu item. By selecting a modification item among the deletion and modification items (312), after selecting a detail item field of the phone book (313), the name of the corresponding detail item field and the content of the corresponding field may be changed (314).

In addition, when the "Modify Existing Menu" menu is activated, an existing registered menu is displayed (310), finds and selects a menu to be double-modified (e.g., a phone book) (311), and adds the selected menu as the sub-detailed menu item. In operation 316, a detail item field of the phone book may be selected (315) by selecting a deletion item (312) from among deletion, modification, and modification items (316).

On the other hand, when deleting a service menu that is no longer desired (for example, when a train schedule is no longer needed) among the registered service menus, first click a menu or a shortcut on the display screen to edit the menu. After activating the menu (301) and selecting a delete item among the addition, deletion, and modification items of the lower detailed menu item (302), the "Delete existing menu" menu is activated. Thereafter, when the "Delete Existing Menu" menu is activated, an existing registered menu is displayed (317), and a corresponding service menu may be deleted (319) by selecting a menu to be deleted (318).

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be clear to those of ordinary knowledge.

As described above, the present invention can edit (add, delete, modify, etc.) an item field (email, address, etc.) required by a user among service menus (eg, a phone book) provided by a terminal manufacturer; User convenience can be added by adding new user menus (e.g. train schedules, etc.) and editing (adding, deleting, modifying, etc.) the corresponding field (train type, departure station, arrival station, departure time, arrival time, etc.) There is an effect that can increase.

Claims (6)

In the user menu configuration method in a mobile communication terminal, A first step of activating an edit menu according to a user's request; A second step of registering a user menu to be added while the edit menu is activated, and specifying a number of fields, a format and a name of the detailed item; And The third step of mapping and saving the details of the detailed items input from the user to each field User menu configuration method in a mobile communication terminal comprising a. In the user menu configuration method in a mobile communication terminal, A first step of activating an edit menu according to a user's request; A second step of registering a user menu to be added while the edit menu is activated, and specifying a number of fields, a format and a name of the detailed item; A third step of mapping and storing contents of detailed items input from a user according to each field; And The fourth step of classifying the contents of each sub-item of the reorganized user menu to facilitate future search by user User menu configuration method in a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A fifth step of selecting a user menu to be deleted while deleting the corresponding user menu and deleting the corresponding user menu; User menu configuration method in a mobile communication terminal further comprising The method according to claim 1 or 2, A fifth step of designating a number of fields of a detailed item to be added, a format and a name of a field in a user menu to be modified among the registered user menus while the edit menu is activated; And The sixth step of mapping and storing the details of the detailed items inputted from the user in the corresponding fields User menu configuration method in a mobile communication terminal further comprising. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A fifth step of selecting a user menu to be modified from the pre-registered user menus and a detailed item thereof while the editing menu is activated, and specifying the number of fields, the format and the name of the detailed item of the corresponding user menu; And The sixth step of mapping and storing the details of the detailed items inputted from the user in the corresponding fields User menu configuration method in a mobile communication terminal further comprising. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A fifth step of selecting a user menu to be modified and a detailed item thereof from among the registered user menus and deleting the detailed item of the corresponding user menu while the edit menu is activated User menu configuration method in a mobile communication terminal further comprising.