KR20040103019A - Menu skin data file organization and menu skin generation method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for constructing a menu skin data file of a mobile communication terminal and a method for generating a menu skin is provided to satisfy personalization request and aesthetic desire of users by upgrading a menu skin of a mobile communication terminal through software. CONSTITUTION: A menu skin item declaration unit(100) defines a menu skin structure and configuration elements. A menu skin data unit(200) includes a terminal data part(201) including information related to a mobile communication terminal to which a menu skin is applied, and a skin data part(202) including skin data necessary for constructing a menu, and transmits data necessary for constructing a menu. An image data unit(300) stores an image file for constructing a menu.

Description

How to Configure Menu Skin Data File and Create Menu Skin in Mobile Device {MENU SKIN DATA FILE ORGANIZATION AND MENU SKIN GENERATION METHOD}

The present invention relates to a method for constructing a menu skin data file and a method for generating a menu skin of a mobile communication terminal. In particular, the menu skin of the terminal can be upgraded by software to apply various themes desired by the user to a menu form. The present invention relates to a method for constructing a menu skin data file of a mobile communication terminal and a method for generating a menu skin to satisfy a personalization request and an aesthetic desire.

In general, the menu system of the conventional mobile communication terminal provides a graphical user interface (GUI), but because it has a uniform and unified design that is tailored to the manufacturer's design decision, it is not possible to change and the personalization needs of the terminal user and Aesthetic needs are not satisfied.

Therefore, a user using the same terminal is forced to use a menu system having the same design, and even a mobile communication terminal released by the same manufacturer provides a menu system with a similar design, so that a menu suitable for each user's personality can be obtained. There is a problem that cannot be configured.

Accordingly, the present invention has been created to solve the above-described problems, and by upgrading the menu skin of the terminal in software, so that various themes desired by the user can be applied to the menu form, the user's personalization needs and aesthetics It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for constructing a menu skin data file and a method for generating a menu skin of a mobile communication terminal to satisfy a desire.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the menu skin item declaration unit for defining a menu skin structure and components; A menu skin data unit for transmitting data necessary for menu configuration, including a terminal data unit including information on a mobile communication terminal to which the menu skin is applied, and a skin data unit including skin data necessary for menu configuration; And an image data unit for storing an image file for menu configuration.

In addition, the present invention, to achieve the above object, the step of interpreting the menu skin item declaration unit in which the menu configuration format and GUI elements are defined; Checking whether the menu skin item declaration section includes a DTD file and interpreting the DTD file; Analyzing the terminal data unit to extract information data on the terminal, and determining whether the terminal is applicable to the menu skin; In the case of the terminal to which the menu skin is applicable based on the determination, extracting necessary image items by analyzing the skin data unit; When the image data unit is included, it is possible to generate a menu skin, including the step of storing the image file inside the terminal.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a menu skin data file of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of determining whether to apply menu skins using the menu skin data file of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of extracting image data when the menu skin is applicable to FIG. 2. FIG.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100: menu skin item declaration unit 200: menu skin data unit

201: terminal data portion 202: skin data portion

300: image data portion

The present invention is to upgrade the menu skin of the terminal in software to apply a variety of themes desired by the user to the menu form, the XML-based items and items necessary for the graphic user interface (GUI) menu configuration In this configuration, it is possible to provide a separate menu skin and has a feature that can be easily applied to the menu system structure of various mobile communication terminals.

In other words, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of configuring a menu skin that can be commonly applied to various mobile communication terminals, and the specific method is described on the premise that it is based on the XML language. The language can be applied to various terminals without limitation, and it is characterized by a configuration that can be easily applied.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a menu skin data file of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. The menu skin item declaration section 100 defining the structure and components of a menu skin, and the data necessary for menu configuration are delivered. It comprises a menu skin data unit 200, an image data unit 300 for storing an image file for the menu configuration.

Here, the menu skin data unit 200 includes a terminal data unit 201 including information on a mobile communication terminal to which the menu skin is applied, and a skin data unit 202 including skin data required for menu configuration. Configure.

Hereinafter, the specific role and operation of the menu skin file configured as described above will be described.

First, the menu skin item declaration unit 100 is defined by a mobile communication terminal manufacturer, and defines a menu configuration type and a GUI component of a menu system through an XML-based DTD (Document Type Definition). It may be included as URI or URL so that it can be delivered by a separate server according to the request of the terminal.

The DTD as described above basically provides an item for determining a terminal and a menu system to which a menu skin is applied, and declares each item necessary for a specific menu system to construct a menu, such as an image and a string.

Next, the menu skin data unit 200 is composed of a terminal data unit 201 necessary for applying a menu skin and a skin data unit 202 necessary for constructing a menu GUI. The terminal data unit 201 has a corresponding menu. It contains information on the terminal and menu system to which the skin can be applied, and provides information to determine whether the mobile communication terminal can configure the menu by applying the corresponding menu skin.

Next, the skin data unit 202 stores data for each component defined by the menu skin item declaration unit 100, and includes string data necessary for menu configuration and a file name for an image required for GUI configuration. It includes.

In addition, the image data unit 300 includes image data corresponding to each image file name included in the skin data unit 202, and these images are stored as individual files and used to configure the menu GUI of the mobile communication terminal. In addition, the menu skin data file may be included in the menu skin data file and delivered by the menu skin service provider, and may not be included in the menu skin when the delivery is possible in a separate server at the request of the mobile communication terminal. .

If the menu skin is not included in the image data unit 300, the skin data unit 202 should be marked with URLs or URIs for all images.

As described above, the present invention provides a menu skin item declaration unit 100 and a menu skin data unit 200 separately, so that the menu can be configured by interpreting the menu skin in a situation where various mobile communication terminals coexist. .

Next, FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of determining whether to apply a menu skin by using the menu skin data file of FIG. 1, and the menu system of each terminal receives the menu skin data file (menu skin) and transmits the terminal data. The wealth is first interpreted to determine whether the menu skin can be applied.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, a menu skin item declaration section in which a menu configuration format and GUI components of a menu system are defined is interpreted immediately, if a DTD is included, and a DTD file is loaded if a DTD is not included. Interpret by

Next, the terminal data unit is analyzed and the data is extracted to determine whether the terminal can be applied to the menu skin. If the menu skin is applicable, the skin data unit is interpreted to extract necessary image data, and if it is difficult to apply the menu skin DTD. And delete the menu skin.

Next, FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of extracting image data when the menu skin is applicable to FIG. 2, and a process of extracting image data through a skin data unit and an image data unit is shown.

That is, when the menu skin is applicable, the skin data unit is analyzed to extract necessary image items, and when the menu skin includes the image data unit, the image file of the image data unit is stored in the terminal. If the image data part is not included, the image file is downloaded and stored from the corresponding URL or URI, and if the image file fails to be loaded, the menu skin, DTD and all image files are deleted.

As described above, the XML-based menu system skin composition method of the present invention is configured in various ways according to a user's request and is transmitted to a mobile communication terminal through a wired / wireless data service and the Internet, and the mobile communication terminal is based on an XML menu item declaration unit. After analyzing the menu skin data consisting of the extracted data, it is used to configure the menu system of the mobile communication terminal.

By doing so, in an environment where various mobile communication terminal manufacturers and service providers exist, various menu skins can be received and applied through wired and wireless data services, thereby satisfying personalization needs and aesthetic needs of users.

In other words, since the skin function of the conventional window environment provides a skin for the GUI of a specific application program, the GUI data file is simply compressed. However, in the present invention, the items necessary for configuring the menu GUI and the data for the corresponding items are XML. By constructing the base and providing it separately as a skin file, it can be applied to various mobile communication terminal menu system structures.

As described above, the method for configuring a menu skin data file and a method for generating a menu skin of the mobile communication terminal of the present invention can upgrade the menu skin of the terminal by software to apply various themes desired by the user to a menu form. It is effective to meet the personalization needs and aesthetic needs of the community.

Claims (6)

A menu skin item declaration unit defining a menu skin structure and a component; A menu skin data unit for transmitting data required for menu configuration, including a terminal data unit including information on a mobile communication terminal to which the menu skin is applied, and a skin data unit including skin data necessary for menu configuration; A method of constructing a menu skin data file for a mobile communication terminal, comprising an image data unit for storing an image file for menu configuration. The method of claim 1, wherein the menu skin item declaration unit defines a menu configuration type and a GUI component of a menu system through an XML-based DTD (Document Type Definition), and transfers from a separate server according to a request of a mobile terminal. A method of constructing a menu skin data file for a mobile communication terminal, characterized by being included as a URI or a URL so as to be possible. The mobile communication method of claim 2, wherein the DTD declares each item necessary for configuring a menu by a specific menu system, such as an image, a character string, and the like, to determine a terminal and a menu system to which a menu skin is applied. How to configure menu skin data file of terminal. In the mobile communication terminal for upgrading the menu skin in software, Interpreting a menu skin item declaration that defines a menu configuration format and GUI components; Checking whether the menu skin item declaration section includes a DTD file and interpreting the DTD file; Analyzing the terminal data unit to extract information data on the terminal, and determining whether the terminal is applicable to the menu skin; In the case of the terminal to which the menu skin is applicable based on the determination, extracting necessary image items by analyzing the skin data unit; And when the image data unit is included, generating a menu skin by storing the image file inside the terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein when the image skin is not included in the menu skin, an image file is loaded from the URL or URI of the image and stored in the terminal. The method of claim 4 or 5, wherein when the loading of the image file fails or application of the menu skin is difficult, the menu skin generation of the mobile communication terminal is configured to delete the menu skin and the DTD and all other image files. Way.