KR20050034009A - Method for processing schedule management function in mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for performing a schedule management function in a mobile communication terminal is provided to supply a function of retrieving schedule-registered dates in various ways, and to modify/delete retrieved schedule items, so that a user can easily retrieve a desired schedule while easily managing registered schedules. An MPU(Micro Processor Unit) checks whether a 'schedule management' menu item is selected(201). If so, the MPU displays a calendar, and checks whether a direction key is inputted(203,205). If so, the MPU moves a selected display(207), and checks whether an OK key is inputted(209). If not, the MPU checks whether a menu key is inputted(211). If so, the MPU displays menu items corresponding to the menu key by using a pop-up window(213). The MPU checks whether a 'new schedule registration' item is selected(215). If not, the MPU checks whether an 'entire schedule delete' item is selected(217). If not, the MPU checks whether a 'schedule retrieve' item is selected(219). If so, the MPU carries out a schedule retrieve mode(221).

Description

METHOD FOR PROCESSING SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a method for performing a schedule management function in a mobile communication terminal, and in particular, to provide a method for easily searching, deleting, and modifying a schedule item.

Mobile communication terminals are rapidly spreading due to the convenience of portability, and thus service providers (terminal manufacturers) are competitively developing terminals having more special functions to secure a large number of users. For example, a mobile communication terminal can be used for various purposes such as phone book, game, schedule, short message, internet, e-mail, morning call, etc. It provides a function. In particular, the "schedule" is a very useful function to ring the alarm on the date and time specified by the user.

According to the related art, a user selects a year / date in a state where a calendar is displayed, and registers a schedule by inputting schedule contents, a schedule time, and an alarm time. Since the memory allocated to the schedule function is determined for each terminal, an unlimited number of schedules can be stored, but the maximum number of all schedule items and the maximum number of schedule items that can be registered in one day are predetermined. That is, the schedule is stored within a range not exceeding this maximum number.

The user can see that the schedule is registered on the date through the shaded or other color displayed on the date on the calendar screen. If you select a certain date on the calendar screen, you can check the schedule registered on that date. In addition, you can add schedule items and delete items in this state. Of course, when inputting a schedule item, it is possible to check the maximum number of total schedule items and the maximum number of daily registrations and then save them.

If the total number of scheduled items is exceeded and no more items can be stored, the message "Insufficient storage space" is displayed and then terminated. In this case, the user can delete all previously saved schedule items or delete any number of items. At this time, deleting the entire item is a simple method, but it has the disadvantage of losing important information. On the other hand, you can search for a month-based calendar using the arrow keys (up / down / left / right), find a different date, select a schedule item, and delete it. However, this method requires a lot of time and effort because it requires a lot of key actions to search the monthly calendar. For example, if you can display from January 1980 to December 2099, you should search for up to 1440 (120 years x 12 months) months.

That is, the terminal according to the prior art has a problem in that it is difficult to delete and modify a schedule because it is difficult to search for a schedule item.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for easily searching for a schedule item in a mobile communication terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for easily deleting and modifying a schedule item in a mobile communication terminal.

According to the present invention for achieving the above objects, a method for searching for the schedules registered through the schedule function in the mobile communication terminal, in the schedule search mode, the date the schedule is registered with the number of registered schedules sequentially And displaying the schedule items registered on the selected date when a key operation for selecting one of the dates is detected, and moving the selection display when the direction key is input while displaying the schedule items. And displaying a pop-up window including menu items such as 'delete', 'delete all', and 'modify' when a menu key is input while the schedule items are displayed, and waiting for a menu item to be selected. When selecting 'delete', deleting a schedule item in which the selection mark is located; and when selecting 'delete all', Characterized by including the step of displaying a screen to modify the details of the process of deleting all of the display schedule item and the "edit" is selected, the select display position schedule item.

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

Hereinafter, a method for easily searching, deleting, and modifying a schedule item in a mobile communication terminal will be described. To this end, the present invention newly configures a "schedule search" menu for searching a schedule item by date or content under the "schedule management" menu.

1 illustrates a configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. In the following description, the mobile communication terminal is meant to include a cellular phone, a personal communication system (PCS), an international mobile communication-2000 (IMT2000) terminal, and the like. I will explain with a general configuration.

Referring to FIG. 1, a control unit (MPU: Micro-processor unit) 100 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, it performs processing and control for voice calls and data communications, and processes functions for retrieving schedule items by date or content and deleting and modifying retrieved schedule items in addition to the usual functions. Therefore, in the following description, description about the process and control of the normal control part 100 is abbreviate | omitted.

The read only memory (ROM) 102 stores microcode and various reference data of a program for processing and controlling the control unit 100. In particular, according to the present invention, a schedule item is searched by date or content, and a program for deleting and modifying the searched schedule item is stored. Random Access Memory (RAM) 104 is a working memory of the controller 100. Stores temporary data generated during the execution of various programs. Flash ROM 106 stores various updatable archiving data such as phone books, outgoing messages and incoming messages.

The keypad (key pad) 108 is a numeric key buttons of 0-9, menu button (menu), cancel button (clear), confirmation button, call button (TALK), end button (END), Internet access button, A plurality of function keys such as navigation key (or direction key) buttons (▲ / ▼ / ◀ / ▶) are provided, and key input data corresponding to a key pressed by the user is provided to the controller 100. The display 110 displays status information generated during the operation of the mobile communication terminal, a limited number of characters, a large amount of video and still images, and the like. The display unit 100 may use a color liquid crystal display (LCD).

The codec (Coder-Decoder) 112 connected to the control unit 100 and the speaker 116 and the microphone 114 connected to the codec 112 are voice input / output blocks used for phone calls and voice recording. . The codec 112 converts the PCM data provided from the controller 100 into an analog voice signal and transmits the same through the speaker 116 and converts the voice signal received through the microphone 114 into PCM data. Provided to the controller 100.

In addition, the RF unit (Radio Frequency unit) (120) is the frequency of the radio frequency signal received via the antenna 118 is provided to the baseband processing unit 122 by lowering the frequency, the baseband signal from the baseband processing unit 122 The frequency is raised and transmitted through the antenna 118. The baseband processor 122 processes a baseband signal transmitted and received between the RF unit 120 and the controller 100. For example, in case of transmission, channel coding and spreading of data to be transmitted are performed, and in case of reception, despreading and channel decoding of a received signal are performed. .

2 illustrates a procedure for performing a schedule management function in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, in step 201, the controller 100 determines whether a menu item “Schedule Management” is selected by a user's key operation. For example, the "Schedule Management" menu may be configured as a submenu of "Electronic Diary" which is a top menu. When the menu item "Schedule Management" is selected, the controller 100 displays a calendar of months including a current date in a display window in step 203. The selection mark will then be located on the current date.

In the state where the calendar is displayed, the controller 100 proceeds to step 203 to check whether a direction key is input by a user's key manipulation. If the direction key is not input, the controller 100 proceeds to step 209. If the direction key is input, the controller 100 moves the selection display in response to the input of the direction key in step 207. The controller 100 checks whether a confirmation key is input in step 209.

If the confirmation key is input, the controller 100 proceeds to step 225 and checks whether a schedule is registered on the date on which the selection mark is located. If the schedule is registered, the controller 100 displays the schedule registered in step 229. On the other hand, according to the prior art, the schedule can be modified, added and deleted in this state. If the schedule is not registered, the controller 100 proceeds to step 227 and checks the number of registered schedules.

If the confirmation key is not input in step 209, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 211 and checks whether a menu key is input. If the menu key is not input, the control unit 100 returns to step 203 and checks whether the direction key is input again. When the menu key is input, the controller 100 displays menu items corresponding to the menu key using a popup window in step 213. For example, the display is displayed as "1: Register new schedule 2: Delete entire schedule 3: Schedule search".

In the state where the menu items are displayed, the controller 100 proceeds to step 215 and checks whether item 1 (new schedule registration) is selected by the user's key operation. If the " new schedule registration " is selected, the controller 100 proceeds to step 227 and checks whether the number of registered schedules is smaller than a predetermined number MAX. For example, first, compare whether the number of schedules registered on the selected date is smaller than the maximum number of daily registrations. Will be compared. If the number of registered schedules is smaller than the predetermined number, the controller 100 proceeds to step 229 and performs schedule registration. That is, the user registers "schedule contents", "schedule time" and "alarm time" on the selected date. If the number of schedules currently registered is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, the controller 100 proceeds to step 221 to perform a schedule search mode. Here, the message "Out of memory" may be displayed before entering the schedule search mode. The schedule search mode is a mode for searching a schedule by date or content and deleting and modifying a searched schedule, which will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 3.

On the other hand, if the "new schedule registration" is not selected in step 215, the control unit 100 checks whether the second item (deleting the entire schedule) is deleted by the user's key operation in step 217. If "deleting all schedules" is selected, the controller 100 proceeds to step 223 to delete all registered schedules. If the " delete all schedules " is not selected, the controller 100 checks whether item 3 (schedule search) is selected by the user's key operation in step 219. If the "schedule search" is not selected, the control unit 100 returns to step 215 to check the key operation again. If the " schedule search " is selected, the controller 100 proceeds to step 221 to perform a schedule search mode. The schedule search mode is a mode for searching a schedule by date or content and deleting and modifying a searched schedule, which will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 3.

3 illustrates a procedure for searching for, deleting, and modifying a schedule item in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The schedule search mode described below may be performed by a specific menu selection (“schedule search”) as described above with reference to FIG. 2, and automatically registers a new schedule when the number of currently registered schedules is greater than or equal to a predetermined number. Can be performed.

Referring to FIG. 3, when entering the schedule search mode, the controller 100 displays a search method in step 301. For example, a display such as "1: search by date 2: search by content" is displayed. In the state where the search method is displayed, the controller 100 proceeds to step 303 and checks whether item 1 (find by date) is selected by the user's key operation. If the " find by date " is selected, the controller 100 sequentially displays the dates in which the schedule is registered in step 305 together with the number of registered schedules (see FIG. 4A). The selection mark is then placed on the first date.

In the display state, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 307 to check whether a direction key is input by a user's key operation. If the direction key is not input, the controller 100 proceeds to step 311. If the direction key is input, the controller 100 moves the selection display according to the input of the direction key in step 309. The controller 100 checks whether a confirmation key is input in step 311. If the confirmation key is not input, the controller 100 returns to step 307 to perform the following steps again. When the confirmation key is input, the controller 100 proceeds to step 313 and displays schedule items registered on the date selected by the selection display (refer to (b) of FIG. 4). At this time, the selection mark is located in the first schedule item.

In the state where the schedule items registered on the selected date are displayed, the controller 100 proceeds to step 315 to check whether a direction key is input by a user's key operation. If the direction key is not input, the controller 100 proceeds to step 319. If the direction key is input, the control unit 100 moves the selection display according to the input of the direction key in step 317. The controller 100 checks whether a menu key is input in step 319. When the menu key is input, the controller 100 displays menu items corresponding to the menu key using a popup window in step 321. For example, "1: Delete 2: Delete All 3: Modify" is displayed.

In the state where the pop-up window is displayed, the controller 100 proceeds to step 323 and checks whether item 1 (delete) is selected by the user's key operation. If the "delete" is selected, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 345 to delete the schedule item selected by the selection display and returns to step 305 to perform the following steps again.

If "delete" is not selected, the controller 100 proceeds to step 325 and checks whether item 2 (delete all) is selected. If "Delete All" is selected, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 347 to delete all schedule items registered on the selected date and returns to step 305 to perform the following steps again.

If the "delete all" is not selected, the controller 100 proceeds to step 327 and checks whether item 3 (modification) is selected. If the "modify" is not selected, the control unit 100 returns to step 323 to check the key operation again. If the " modify " is selected, the controller 100 proceeds to step 329 and displays detailed contents (schedule content, schedule time, alarm time, etc.) for the selected schedule item (see FIG. 4C). ). In the state where the details are displayed, the controller 100 checks whether modification is made by the user's key manipulation in step 331. If the key operation for correction is not detected, the controller 100 proceeds to step 335. If the key manipulation for correction is detected, the controller 100 displays the modified contents on the display window in step 333. The controller 100 checks whether a confirmation key is input in step 335. If the confirmation key is not input, the control unit 100 returns to step 331 to perform the following steps again. When the confirmation key is input, the controller 100 proceeds to step 337 to store the modified contents and returns to step 305 to perform the following steps again.

If the menu key is not input in step 319, the control unit 100 proceeds to step 339 and checks whether a confirmation key is input. If the confirmation key is not input, the control unit 100 returns to step 315 to perform key operation again to check key operation again. If the confirmation key is input, the controller 100 proceeds to step 341 and displays the detailed contents (schedule content, schedule time, alarm time, etc.) of the selected schedule item (refer to (c) of FIG. 4). In the state where the details are displayed, the controller 100 proceeds to step 343 and checks whether a cancel key is input. When the cancel key is input, the controller 100 returns to the previous screen (step 313 or step 357). Meanwhile, while the details are displayed, the schedule can be deleted and modified using the menu key.

If, in step 303, "find by date" is not selected, the controller 100 proceeds to step 349 and checks whether item 2 (find by content) is selected by the user's key operation. If the "find by content" is not selected, the control unit 100 returns to step 303 to check the key operation again. If the "search by content" is selected, the controller 100 proceeds to step 351 to display a search word input request screen on the display window. In the state where the screen is displayed, the controller 100 determines whether a word is input by a user's key manipulation in step 353. When the word is input, the controller 100 proceeds to step 355 to search for schedules registered with the input word. In operation 357, the controller 100 displays the schedule items including the word based on a date (see FIG. 4D), and proceeds to operation 315 to perform the following steps. As described above, the controller 100 performs steps 315 to 347 to delete and modify a specific schedule item.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by those equivalent to the scope of the claims.

As described above, the present invention provides a function of searching for dates in which a schedule is registered in various ways, so that a user can search for a desired schedule more quickly and easily than searching a monthly calendar. In addition, there is an advantage that it is easier to manage the registered schedules by modifying and deleting the retrieved schedule items. Moreover, when the schedule cannot be registered due to insufficient memory, the schedule search mode is automatically entered so that unnecessary schedules can be selectively deleted and memory space can be freed up with fewer key actions.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for performing a schedule management function in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for searching for, deleting, and modifying a schedule item in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram showing screens displayed when performing a schedule search mode according to the present invention.

Claims (6)

A method for retrieving schedules registered through a schedule function in a mobile communication terminal, In the schedule search mode, the process of sequentially displaying the date the schedule is registered with the number of registered schedules, Displaying schedule items registered on the selected date when a key operation of selecting one of the dates is detected; Moving the selection display when the direction key is input while the schedule items are displayed; Displaying a pop-up window including menu items such as 'delete', 'delete all', and 'modify' when a menu key is input while the schedule items are displayed, and waiting for a menu item selection; Deleting the schedule item on which the selection mark is located when selecting 'delete'; Deleting all of the displayed schedule items when selecting 'delete all'; And displaying a screen for modifying the details of the schedule item in which the selection mark is located when selecting the 'modification'. The method of claim 1, And displaying the details of the schedule item in which the selection mark is placed upon confirmation key input while displaying the schedules. The method of claim 1, And entering the schedule search mode when the memory is insufficient during schedule registration. A method for retrieving schedules registered through a schedule function in a mobile communication terminal, Displaying the search word input request screen in the schedule search mode; When the search word is input, searching for schedules registered with the word and displaying schedule items including the word; Moving the selection display when the direction key is input while the schedule items are displayed; Displaying a pop-up window including menu items such as 'delete', 'delete all', and 'modify' when a menu key is input while the schedule items are displayed, and waiting for a menu item selection; Deleting the schedule item on which the selection mark is located when selecting 'delete'; Deleting all of the displayed schedule items when selecting 'delete all'; And displaying a screen for modifying the details of the schedule item in which the selection mark is located when selecting the 'modification'. The method of claim 4, wherein And displaying the details of the schedule item on which the selection mark is placed when a confirmation key is input while the schedule items are displayed. The method of claim 4, wherein And entering the schedule search mode when the memory is insufficient during schedule registration.