KR20050005316A - Method for managing the message of mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for managing a message of a mobile communication terminal is provided to bind messages all together if a sender or a receiver is the same, in order to show the bound messages as one message, and to enable a user to select specific messages to connect the selected messages as one message when managing the messages. CONSTITUTION: When messages are transmitted or received(301), a microprocessor displays the messages(302), and waits for an input key signal(303). If a specific key signal is inputted, the microprocessor decides whether the same transceiving box exists(304). If so, the microprocessor extracts a telephone number of the same transceiver(305), and decides whether the telephone number of the transceiver exists in messages stored in the transceiving box(306). If so, the microprocessor connects a new message to the existing messages, and stores the connected messages as one message(307).

Description

Method for managing the message of mobile phone}

The present invention relates to a message management method of a mobile communication terminal. More specifically, when a sender or a receiver are the same when a message is transmitted or received, the newly added message content is added to and stored in addition to the existing message content. If the sender or recipient is the same when the existing inbox is opened, all the messages are bundled together and shown as one, or the user can arbitrarily select several specific messages and then connect and manage them as one message. Message management method.

In general, a mobile communication terminal transmits and receives a short / long message service (SMS / LMS), a multimedia message service (MMS), and an e-mail in addition to a simple phone call function. It can perform various additional functions such as.

In the recently developed multimedia era, a multi-media terminal capable of transmitting and receiving a large amount of image data such as video and graphics at high speed wirelessly is being used. have.

In addition to voice calls, multi-media mobile communication terminals are equipped with all kinds of SMS / LMS / MMS transmission functions.If the contents to be delivered are simple or voice calls are not possible, it is more convenient to use messages than voice calls. Its usage is increasing because it can save money.

Conventionally, when managing the above-mentioned message, the inbox selects the inbox of the terminal first, then selects a message and selects one by one to view each message when several messages appear.

On the other hand, in the outbox, first select the outbox of the terminal and then select the outgoing message. If the existing outgoing messages are listed, the outgoing box is selected one by one to see each message.

As described above, since several SMS / LMS / MMS messages transmitted to and received from a user terminal are stored in the terminal as one message, there is an inconvenience of having to open and check one by one.

In particular, even if a message is exchanged with one specific person, or even if the contents of the message are related to each other, the user may not use it, and the user may have to open and check each randomly listed message one by one.

In addition, the messages currently stored in the terminal are listed in the order in which they are received, so when you check the messages from multiple contacts at a specific time, they are not listed or linked to each other. It is.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned conventional problem, and when the sender or receiver is the same when the message is transmitted or received, the newly added message content is additionally stored in addition to the existing transmit / receive message content or stored. If the sender or recipient is the same when you open the inbox of the message, all the messages are bundled together and shown as one, or you can select several specific messages and connect them as one message to manage them. The purpose is to provide a message management method.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for managing various messages transmitted and received by a mobile communication terminal. A first step of extracting a number, and a second step of processing the first step and then connecting a new message to an existing message and processing the message as a message if there is a telephone number of the sender and receiver. .

If the same box does not exist in the first step, create a new box and store the message with the corresponding transceiver, and if the phone number of the transceiver does not exist in the second step, a new phone that can store the phone number of the new transceiver Create a number library to store phone numbers in that library.

1 is a block diagram showing a message transmission operation state of a mobile communication system to which the present invention is applied.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the internal operation state according to the message processing of the mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an overall operation flow according to a message management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

In the present invention, the message is any one of SMS, LMS, and MMS including a voice message (VMS), and the MMS message is a message to which all animation files such as music and voice files, still pictures and video files, and text files are attached. .

1 is a block diagram illustrating a message transmission operation state of a mobile communication system to which the present invention is applied.

The mobile communication system transmits and receives mobile communication terminals 110 and 111, a plurality of base stations 120 and 121, a plurality of base station controllers 130 and 131, an exchange station 140, and a message control station. It consists of a center 150.

The message transmission center 150 manages and transmits all messages such as SMS, LMS and MMS, including voice messages (VMS).

The plurality of base stations 120, 121 serves to change the signal format between the mobile communication terminal 110 and 111 for transmission and reception and the switching station 140 so as to be suitable for a wireless link and a wired link. Transmitting and receiving electric field strengths of the 110 and 111 are measured and provided to the switching center 140.

The plurality of base station controllers 130 and 131 serve as a means of access between the cell operators and the functions of each element of the plurality of base stations, and manage the plurality of base station operations, manage the service state of the base station hardware and software, and manage resource of call traffic. It performs functions such as allocation and configuration, establishment of information on base station operation, base station operation, monitoring and monitoring of subordinate devices related to failure.

The switching center 140 provides circuit switching services to the plurality of base station controllers 130 and 131 and the mobile communication terminals 110 and 111 for transmission and reception, and has a channel handoff function as an additional function.

The message transmission center 150 processes the message data transmitted from the transmitting terminal into software or hardware and standardizes the message data transmitted to the receiving terminal to provide it to the switching center 140.

Such a general mobile communication system uses any one of a plurality of base stations 120 and 121 when an arbitrary terminal user makes or receives various messages or calls using the mobile communication terminals 110 and 111 for transmission and reception. It is connected with the base station.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal operation state according to a message processing of a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied. FIG.

The microprocessor 210 controls the overall message control operation according to the present invention, and has a ROM for storing a predetermined message control operation program, and the data storage unit 270 operates the microprocessor 210. RAM temporarily stores data generated during program execution and data related to message control.

The audio unit 220 receives voice data from the microprocessor 210 and simultaneously amplifies the voice data, converts the voice data into a mechanical audio signal that can be heard by the user, and outputs the converted audio signal.

The RF transceiver 250 converts an RF signal including voice / video data, message data, and the like from a transmitter / receiver of a terminal into a radio signal and transmits the signal to the base stations 130 and 131 through an antenna, and the base station 130 The RF signal is received from 131, converted into an intermediate frequency (IF) signal, and output to the microprocessor 210.

The key input unit 230 includes both a key provided on the side of the terminal and a plurality of numeric keys and function keys provided on the keypad, and outputs key data for the keys to the microprocessor 210, and the LCD. The display unit 240 receives and displays display data on key data input from the key input unit 230 from the microprocessor 210, and displays an operation state and time of the mobile communication terminal.

The message processing unit 260 processes various SMS / LMS / MMS messages exchanged with the counterpart of the terminal user through the RF transceiver 250 under the control of the microprocessor 210 and stores them in the data storage unit 270. .

3 is a flowchart showing the overall operation flow according to the message management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the operation of the microprocessor 210 and the message processing unit 260 is started and the RF transceiver of the transmission and reception terminals 110 and 111 When the message is transmitted or received through the operation 250, the display message 302 is displayed on the LCD display 240 of the terminal 302, and then the corresponding message is input in the key input step 303 through the key input unit 230. Will wait for the input key signal.

Here, the message is received in addition to the SMS message, various messages such as LMS, MMS, E-mail, voice messages are received, but in the embodiment of the present invention will be collectively described as a message.

In the key input step 303, the general key input signal is repeatedly received until the corresponding key input signal is completed, and then the corresponding key input signal, for example, a password key input signal, a delete signal, a menu signal, Various key movement signals, Korean / English character combination key input signals, message input signals for each message characteristic, etc. are continuously accepted.

At this time, if an end key signal is input among the key input signals received in the key input step 303, the corresponding operation ends, and a specific key (for example, a confirmation key) is selected from the key input signals received in the key input step 303. If a signal is input, since the corresponding key input signal is selected as a message to be input, it is determined in step 304 whether there is a transmission / reception box of the same sender as the sender of the input message.

If the same transmission / reception exists in the determination step 304, the telephone number of the same transceiver is extracted (305), and if there is a telephone number of the transmission / reception in the message stored in the transmission / reception (306). The new message is connected to the existing message, stored in the data storage unit 270 as one message (307), and the message transmission and reception operation is terminated.

As a result of the determination (306), if the sender's telephone number does not exist among the messages stored in the transmission box, a new storage box of the sender is created (308), and a new message is stored (309) in the newly created corresponding storage box. Ends the transmission and reception operation.

If the same transmission box does not exist even in the step of determining whether the same transmission box exists in step 304, a new transmission box is generated (308), and then a new message is stored in the newly created transmission box (309) and the message transmission and reception operation is terminated.

As described in detail above, the present invention allows the sender to send or receive a message when the recipients are the same, and keep adding the newly added message content to the existing send / receive message content, or when opening and viewing the existing inbox. When the same person or recipient is the same, all the messages are bundled together and shown as one. Also, it provides useful effects that users can select several specific messages at random and connect them to one message for management.

Claims (3)

In the method for managing various messages transmitted and received by the mobile communication terminal, A first step of extracting a phone number of a corresponding sender and receiver when a message is transmitted and received to the terminal and the same sender and receiver are transmitted and received; And a second step of processing the first step and then connecting the new message to an existing message and processing the message as a single message if there is a telephone number of the transmitter and the receiver. How to manage. The method according to claim 1, If the same box does not exist in the first step, the message management method of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for generating a new box and storing the message in the corresponding box. The method according to claim 1, If the telephone number of the transceiver does not exist in the second step, the message management method of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for generating a new telephone number storage box for storing the telephone number of the new transceiver and storing the telephone number in the corresponding storage box.