KR20050100798A - A method and a apparatus of improved displaying menu for mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a menu for automatically displaying a menu of a next time after a predetermined time for setting a menu of a mobile terminal, comprising: a menu unit configured to output a type of additional service operated in the mobile terminal; A control unit for switching and displaying the selected menu contents at regular time intervals; A timer unit for counting and outputting a predetermined time when the direction key signal is not input while the selected menu is displayed; A memory unit which records and outputs an operation program and data and records and outputs a program and data for an additional service operation; An input / output unit for inputting / outputting a multimedia signal and inputting a control command and a dialing signal; A device comprising a wireless unit for wirelessly connecting to a base station and wirelessly transmitting and receiving a communication signal, and further comprising: starting a timer and displaying a menu when searching for an additional service menu provided in the portable terminal; A timer process of displaying the menu until the timer unit count is completed and stopping the count of the timer when a direction key signal for selecting the menu is input; A selection process of displaying a menu or moving a cursor position and confirming a selection key input of the menu when the timer count is completed or a direction key signal is input; In the above process, if the menu is selected, the method comprises a display process of displaying the contents and returning to the start process and repeating the process if it is continued.

Description

Improved menu display device and method of mobile terminal {A METHOD AND A APPARATUS OF IMPROVED DISPLAYING MENU FOR MOBILE PHONE}

The present invention relates to an improved menu display of a mobile terminal, and in particular, an improved menu of a mobile terminal such that the next menu is automatically displayed after a predetermined time elapses without selecting each menu using a cursor. A display device and method are provided.

The mobile terminal for mobile communication (UE: USER EQUIPMENT) freely moves in the service area (SERVICE AREA) formed by the corresponding base station (RAN: RADIO ACCESS NETWORK) of the registered system, and monitors and monitors the mobile switching center (MSC). It is a high-tech wireless communication device that has the advantage that the individual always carries and communicates with him / herself at any time and anywhere through the communication path established by control and switching (SWITCHING).

The mobile terminal (UE) has a low utilization rate because the time used for communication is small and the time for waiting or carrying for communication is generally higher. As described above, it is easy to use while increasing the low utilization rate of the mobile terminal (UE). In order to increase the gender, various additional services are developed and provided.

The additional service is provided in addition to a communication service, and a mobile communication service provider develops and provides, for example, a wireless internet connection, a text message transmission, a multimedia message transmission, an online game, or the like. The additional function (hereinafter referred to as an additional service) provided by a mobile terminal manufacturer (MAKER) developed and produced by itself is, for example, a phone book (PHONE-BOOK) management, memo writing, message writing, schedule management, game, camera, etc. , Calculators, alarms, ringtone settings, and the like, the additional services continue to be developed and added new functions.

In order to display, select, and operate various additional services as described above, a menu display is required, and the displayed menu includes an upper menu and a lower menu subordinate to each menu, and searches for the menu. In order to move the cursor (CURSER) with the direction key, the contents of the menu where the cursor is located is confirmed by inputting the corresponding selection key.

In order to check the contents of the menu as described above, there is a need for technology development that improves the inconvenience of use, which requires the user to directly move and select a cursor by using a direction key.

Hereinafter, a menu display method of a mobile terminal according to the prior art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a functional block diagram of a general mobile communication system, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an improved menu display method of a mobile terminal according to the prior art.

Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile communication system (UE) 10 outputs a signal for calling a counterpart while freely moving in a service area formed by a base station (RAN) 20. 20), and the base station applies the call signal of the mobile terminal 10 to the mobile switching center (MSC) (30).

The mobile switching center 30 analyzes the call signal and sets up a communication path by the corresponding switching process. When the called party is registered to subscribe to its own mobile communication network, the mobile switching center 30 sets its own communication path, and the called party In the case of subscription registration to another communication network, a communication path is set to connect to the communication network through the public network 40.

Since the time used for direct communication with the mobile terminal 10 is relatively small and there is much waiting time, various additional services are developed and provided by the mobile communication service provider and the mobile terminal manufacturer, respectively, and the types of additional services are increasingly diverse. Since it is displayed as a menu, the menu is searched and selected.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying Figure 2, a description will be given of a menu search method for using an additional service of a conventional mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal (UE) 10 determines whether to search a menu in which various additional service functions are recorded (S10), and if the user wants to search a menu in the determination (S10), the mobile terminal selects a corresponding function. The highest menu provided in 10 is displayed on the display unit (S20).

The cursor CURSER of the uppermost menu displayed as described above is moved with a corresponding direction key (S30), a desired menu is selected (S40), and the mobile terminal 10 is selected in step S40. It is determined whether or not the menu is the final menu (S50).

If there is a lower menu instead of the final menu in the determination (S50), the feedback returns to the third step (S30) to move the cursor to the direction key in the lower menu and repeat the desired lower menu selection process (S30 to S40). ).

If the menu selected in the determination (S50) is the final menu, the content of the selected menu is displayed on the display unit (S60) and the process proceeds to the end.

In the prior art of the above configuration, the cursor has to be moved to the corresponding direction key in order to search the menu, which causes inconvenience in use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an improved menu display apparatus and method of a portable terminal for convenient and differentiating a search by automatically displaying the next item of a menu using a timer unit in searching a menu of a portable terminal.

The present invention has been made in order to achieve the above object, the menu unit for configuring and outputting the type of additional service operated in the mobile terminal; A control unit which accesses the menu unit and switches and displays the displayed menu at a predetermined time to control and monitor an output display of the selected menu contents; A timer unit that counts and outputs a predetermined time when the direction key signal is not input while the selected menu is connected to the controller; A memory unit connected to the control unit to record and output a mobile communication operation program and data and to record and output a program and data for an additional service operation; An input / output unit connected to the control unit, input / output of a multimedia signal, and inputting a control command and a dialing signal; Under the control of the control unit is characterized in that the device comprises a wireless unit for wirelessly connecting to the base station and a radio signal transmission and reception.

In addition, the present invention has been made in order to achieve the above object, the start process of driving the timer and display the menu when searching for the additional service menu provided in the mobile terminal; A timer process of displaying the menu of the process until the timer unit count is completed and stopping the count of the timer when a direction key signal for selecting the menu is input; A selection process of displaying a menu or moving a cursor position and confirming a selection key input of a menu when the timer count is completed or a direction key signal is input in the process; When the menu is selected in the above process, the method comprises a display process for displaying the corresponding contents and returning to the start process and repeating the process when the menu is selected.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Hereinafter, an improved menu display apparatus and method of a portable terminal will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a functional diagram of an improved menu display apparatus of the present invention portable terminal, FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an improved menu display method of the present invention portable terminal, and FIG. Illustrating the menu display and selection process of the mobile terminal.

Referring to FIG. 3, the improved menu display device of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention will be described by outputting a type of additional service operated by the mobile terminal UE 100 as a menu. A menu unit 130 for dividing the additional services recorded and stored in the memory unit 160 into titles, recording and storing the list in a predetermined order, and outputting the corresponding list under the control of the controller;

The menu unit 130 is connected to the menu unit 130 and the displayed menu is switched at a predetermined time to control and monitor the output display of the selected menu contents. When the menu search control command is applied from the input / output unit 150, the menu unit 120 is controlled. Outputs a menu searched from the display unit to the display unit, and controls the timer unit 140 so that a corresponding signal is applied when a predetermined time elapses, and when a corresponding signal is applied from the timer unit 140 in the next order of the output menu. A control unit 120 for switching to and outputting the menu, stopping the operation of the timer unit 140 when the direction key signal is input from the input / output unit 150, and controlling and monitoring the menu to move to the menu by the direction key signal;

A wireless unit 110 for wirelessly connecting to a base station under the control of the controller 120 and wirelessly transmitting and receiving a communication signal;

If the direction key signal is not input in the state of being connected to the control unit 120 and the selected menu is displayed, the predetermined time is counted and outputted. The predetermined time set by the control and monitoring of the control unit 120 is counted and output. When the direction key signal is applied to the control unit 120 from the 150 and the timer unit 140 for stopping the count (COUNT) by the control signal of the control unit 120,

An input / output unit 150 connected to the control unit 120 and composed of a keyboard, a microphone, a speaker, a display unit, and a camera to input and output multimedia signals and input control commands and dialing signals;

The memory unit 160 is connected to the control unit 120 and records and outputs a mobile communication operation program and data, and records and outputs a program and data for an additional service operation.

Hereinafter, according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, an improved menu display device of a portable terminal will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The memory unit 160 of the mobile terminal (UE) 100 as described above includes various additional functions other than the basic communication functions. The additional functions include a game function, a camera function, a ringing bell selection function, Programs such as text messages, multimedia messages, phone books, memo creation, schedule creation, and calculator functions are recorded and stored, and the list or menu of the additional service functions as described above is arranged in the menu unit 130 in a predetermined order. Recorded by

The additional service menu (MENU) recorded and stored in the menu unit 130 as described above is output by a corresponding control command input from the input / output unit 150, and the input / output unit 150 is processed by the control unit 120. It can be checked because it is displayed on the display.

The controller 120 converts and outputs a list of additional functions in a predetermined order applied from the menu unit 130 into a state that can be confirmed by a corresponding display unit constituting the input / output unit 150.

The display unit of the input / output unit 150 is limited to the number of menus that can be displayed at one time. For example, the display unit is limited to five menus that can be displayed at one time. Since the list of additional service functions recorded and stored in the menu unit 130 is generally large, a conversion for arranging the list of the menus in a predetermined order and dividing the list into five pieces that can be displayed at once is processed by the controller.

As an example, when the first menu divided by the controller 120 is displayed on the display unit of the input / output unit 150, the direction key signal is not input from the corresponding keyboard of the input / output unit 150. The controller 120 repeats a process of outputting five menus in the following order to the display unit of the input / output unit 150 by the corresponding signal applied from the timer unit 140.

As described above, the control unit 120 outputs the menu list divided by the corresponding signal to which a predetermined time is counted from the timer unit 140 in order according to the corresponding order.

The controller 120 stops a predetermined time count of the timer unit 140 when a corresponding signal is input from a direction key constituting the input / output unit 150 while receiving or waiting for a signal from the timer unit 140. Or stop and control the display of the menu according to the input direction key signal.

As described above, the list of the menu is automatically displayed by the control signal of the timer unit 140 or manually by the control signal of the direction key, and when the corresponding selection button key signal of the input / output unit 150 is input from the user. The controller 120 stops and displays the selected menu, and designates the list displayed on the selected menu as the corresponding CURSER.

The controller 120 may automatically designate the menu designation by the cursor CURSER, according to a signal input by counting a predetermined time from the timer unit 140 when a signal is not input from the direction key of the input / output unit 150. Select five menus in turn.

As described above, when a corresponding menu selection control signal designated by an automatic by the signal of the timer unit 140 or by a cursor CURSER which is manually moved by the direction key signal is input, the controller 120 selects the selected control signal. It analyzes the menu and performs the corresponding additional service function.

The controller 120 analyzes the selected menu and displays the corresponding submenu when the menu is not directly configured as a corresponding function, but configured as an associated submenu, and in the same manner as above, that is, a timer unit. The process of moving and selecting the cursor position is repeated by a signal of a predetermined period or a direction key signal applied from 140.

Referring to FIG. 5, a process of searching for, selecting, and performing a supplementary service menu of various supplementary services provided in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention is illustrated. When the desktop screen is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal 100 and the additional service menu is entered from the desktop screen, the upper menu of the first order among the plurality of upper menus divided into sizes that can be displayed on the display unit is displayed first. As an example, the state is shown in detail in the second figure.

When the first divided upper menu is displayed, when a predetermined time counted by the timer unit 140 has elapsed, the next menu divided among the upper menus, that is, the upper menu of the second order is automatically output and displayed on the display unit. The state is illustrated in detail by way of example one third.

For example, as shown in the third drawing in the drawing, when the upper menu divided in the second order and automatically displayed by the time count of the timer unit 140 is selected by the corresponding selection button input, the selected upper menu The case where the state of is shown is shown in detail in the fourth drawing.

The fourth drawing, for example, displays a lower menu included in the selected upper menu. In another example, when the lower menu is not provided and the supplementary service is directly operated, the corresponding supplementary service operating state. Is displayed.

For example, five lower menus are illustrated in the fourth drawing, and the cursor CURSER is shown in detail in the first lower menu. When the corresponding control signal is not input through the direction key, the timer unit Since a signal for controlling movement is generated and applied to the controller through 140, the state in which the controller moves the position of the cursor to the second sub-menu position in the following order is shown in detail in the fifth drawing.

When the corresponding control signal for selecting the menu where the cursor is located is input through the input / output unit as described above, the corresponding submenu or the additional service is operated.

If the selected supplementary service is operated by itself, the mobile terminal 100 itself is operated, and when it is to be connected to the mobile switching center (MSC) through the base station (RAN), the wireless unit 110 is controlled. By wirelessly connecting to the base station (RAN) and transmitting and receiving the corresponding data signal wirelessly, it performs the selected additional service function.

Therefore, according to the present invention having the above configuration, a list of various additional service contents included in the mobile terminal 100 is moved to a desired list using a direction key button and selected, and at the same time, a predetermined period unit is received from the timer unit 140. It automatically displays and moves according to the input signal, and selects and operates additional service of the desired menu.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying Figure 4 by the present invention, an improved menu display method of a mobile terminal will be described.

Determining whether to search the additional service menu provided by the control unit of the mobile terminal (UE) by driving a timer and displaying a menu when searching for an additional service menu provided in the mobile communication terminal (S100). ); Driving the timer unit 140 for a predetermined time set when the menu is determined in step S100; A start process comprising a process of outputting and displaying an additional service menu provided in the mobile terminal 100 of the process (S110) on a display unit configured in the input / output unit 150 (S120);

The menu of the process is displayed until the timer unit count is completed, and when the direction key signal for selecting the menu is input, the timer count is stopped, and it is determined whether the direction key signal is input to select the menu displayed in the start process. Process (S130); Stopping the counting of the timer unit 140 when a direction key signal is input from the corresponding input / output unit 150 in the determining process (S130); If the direction key signal is not input in the determination process (S130) and the timer process comprising a step (S140) of checking whether the count of the timer unit 140 has been completed for a set time, and

When the timer count is completed or the direction key signal is input in the above process, the corresponding menu is displayed or the cursor position is moved and the selection key input of the menu is confirmed. Moving or displaying a menu by moving the menu (S160); A selection process (S170) of determining whether a signal for selecting a menu displayed on the menu (S160) or a menu on which a cursor is located is input;

Displaying a corresponding content when the menu is selected in the process, and returning to the start process when the menu is continued and displaying the contents included in the selected menu or a corresponding sub-menu (S180); In the case where the menu search of the process S180 is continued, the display process consists of a process of returning to the start process S110 and terminating if the menu search is not continued.

Hereinafter, by the present invention having the configuration described above, an improved menu display method of the portable terminal will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When using the additional service provided by the mobile terminal 100, the user searches for various menus provided and selects a desired additional service menu.

The portable terminal 100 determines whether to search for a menu for use of an additional service (S100), and when the menu is searched in the process (S100), drives the timer unit 140 and is provided in the menu unit 130. Since the menu is output to the input / output unit 150 in the order in which the control unit 120 is divided among various menus (S120).

The portable terminal 100 determines whether the direction key signal is input while the corresponding menu is displayed on the display unit (S130), and when the direction key signal is input in the determination (S130), the counting of the timer unit 140 is stopped or stopped. In operation S150, when the direction key signal is not input, it is determined whether the counting of the timer unit 140 is completed (S140).

If it is determined in the timer process (S130 ~ S150) that the direction key signal is input or the count of the timer unit is completed, move to the menu of the order or the position of the cursor by the control signal (S160), as described above It is determined whether a selection key signal for selecting the displayed menu is input (S170).

If a key signal for selecting the corresponding display menu is input in the determination (S170), the additional service of the selected menu contents is displayed or performed, or if there is a submenu, the corresponding submenu is displayed (S180), and the menu continues. If it continues to search by determining whether or not to search for and returns to the start process (S110), if not continue to proceed to the end (S190).

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, when searching for a number of additional service menus provided in the mobile terminal 100, the timer unit 140 may perform the following procedure in predetermined time units counted by the timer unit 140 without inputting a direction key signal. When the corresponding menu is displayed and a menu desired by the user is displayed, there is a convenience in that the sub menu is displayed or the additional service is operated by the selection key input.

According to the present invention having the above configuration, the menu of the mobile terminal is automatically displayed one by one, so that there is an industrial use effect of not having to input a direction key.

In addition, since the present invention allows a plurality of menus provided in the portable terminal to be automatically circulated by the set time of the timer, there is a convenient effect in using all the provided menus easily.

1 is a functional configuration diagram of a general mobile communication system,

2 is a flowchart illustrating an improved menu display method of a portable terminal according to the prior art;

3 is a functional diagram of an improved menu display device of the mobile terminal of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an improved menu display method of a mobile terminal of the present invention;

5 is a diagram illustrating menu display and selection process of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

          ** Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing **

100: portable terminal 110: wireless unit 120: control unit

130: menu unit 140: timer unit 150: input / output unit

160: memory unit

Claims (9)

A menu unit configured to output a menu of additional service types operated in a mobile terminal, A control unit which accesses the menu unit and switches and displays the displayed menu at a predetermined time to control and monitor the output display of the selected menu contents; A timer unit which counts and outputs a predetermined time when the direction key signal is not input while the selected menu is connected to the controller; A memory unit connected to the control unit to record and output a mobile communication operation program and data, and to record and output a program and data for an additional service operation; An input / output unit connected to the controller, input / output of a multimedia signal, and inputting a control command and a dialing signal; And a wireless unit configured to wirelessly connect with a base station and to wirelessly transmit and receive a communication signal under the control of the control unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, When a menu search control command is applied from the input / output unit, a menu retrieved from the menu unit is output to a display unit, and the timer unit is controlled so that a corresponding signal is applied when a predetermined time elapses, and when the corresponding signal is applied from the timer unit. And outputs a menu according to the next order of the output menu, and stops the operation of the timer unit when the direction key signal is input from the input / output unit, and controls to monitor and move to the menu by the direction key signal. Improved menu display of the terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the menu unit, And dividing the additional services recorded and stored in the memory into titles, recording and storing the additional services in a list in a predetermined order, and outputting the corresponding list under the control of the controller. The method of claim 1, wherein the timer unit, Improvement of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the counting output of the predetermined time set by the control and monitoring of the control unit, and stops the counting by the control signal of the control unit when the direction key signal is applied to the control unit from the input and output unit. Menu display. A start process of driving a timer and displaying a menu when searching for an additional service menu provided in the mobile terminal; A timer process of displaying the menu of the process until the timer unit count is completed and stopping the count of the timer when a direction key signal for selecting the menu is input; A selection process of displaying a menu or moving a cursor position and confirming a selection key input of the menu when the timer count is completed or a direction key signal is input in the above process; If the menu is selected in the process, the display and the menu is repeated to return to the start process if the display is continued, the improved menu display method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 5, wherein the starting process, Determining whether to search for an additional service menu provided in the mobile terminal; Driving the timer unit for a predetermined time when the menu is determined by searching in the above process; An improved menu display method of a portable terminal, comprising the step of outputting and displaying an additional service menu provided in the portable terminal of the process. The method of claim 5, wherein the timer process, Determining whether a direction key signal is input to select a menu displayed in the start process; Stopping the counting of the timer unit when the direction key signal is input from the corresponding input / output unit in the determination process; And if the direction key signal is not input in the determination process, checking whether the counting of the timer part is completed for a predetermined time period. The method of claim 5, wherein the selection process, Moving or displaying a menu or moving a cursor by a direction key signal for automatically displaying or inputting a menu in a direction set in the above process; And determining whether a signal for selecting a menu which is displayed in the process or a menu in which the cursor is input is input. The method of claim 5, wherein the display process, Displaying the submenu or contents included in the selected menu; If the menu search of the process continues to return to the start process, if not continued, the process of ending the menu of the mobile terminal characterized in that it comprises a process.