KR20060005731A - Method for providing automatic schedule recording service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is implemented to provide a function that can automatically record a particular schedule content. To this end, the present invention obtains the location information by using a mobile communication terminal having a GPS receiver so as to accurately determine the movement path of the user and the specific counterpart. The location information refers to a specific place, for example, a performance hall or an amusement park. That is, the location information according to the embodiment of the present invention excludes basic location information such as a place where a user normally goes, for example, a school, a company, a school, and the like. As described above, the automatic schedule recording method according to the present invention can provide not only location information of the user's own terminal or other person but also peripheral information according to the location information, thereby providing various services.

Schedule, GPS signal, geolocation

Description

How to provide automatic calendaring service {METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC SCHEDULE RECORDING SERVICE}             

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication system for providing an automatic schedule recording service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is an internal block diagram of a mobile communication terminal implementing the automatic schedule recording method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recording a schedule in a user terminal according to GPS location information according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of recording location information of a target terminal in a terminal schedule of a user according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a schedule recording method in a mobile communication terminal to enable a schedule recording using a GPS function in the mobile communication terminal.

Recently, various services and additional functions have been gradually expanded in mobile communication terminals, and various service systems for providing various information to users have been developed. That is, in addition to a simple voice call function, the mobile communication terminal additionally provides a text message transmission / reception function, a wireless Internet function, a schedule management function, a location checking function, and the like.

Among these functions, the schedule management function is implemented by installing a personal information management system (PIMS) used in a conventional electronic notebook, PDA, and the like in a mobile communication terminal. That is, the user can execute the personal information management software by using the menu selection, input or edit various personal information, schedule information, and the like in the state, and save the necessary information by reading the stored information.

The personal information management software is a general term for a software program that enables users to easily manage personal information and supports functions such as simple memos in a text form, anniversaries, appointments, and schedule management.

However, a user may spend a lot of time inputting information necessary for his / her schedule, such as a visit place and time. In addition, this is a task that requires a lot of effort to efficiently manage or comprehensively manages various types of information.

On the other hand, among a plurality of functions provided in the mobile communication terminal, the location confirmation function is a mobile communication terminal when a user wants to know his / her current location, that is, information about his location, that is, the mobile communication terminal When the current location information is requested, basic location information of the mobile communication terminal is provided.

The positioning function using the mobile communication terminal may be implemented by a method of using a cell location registered in a home location register (HLR) and a method of using location information by a global positioning system (GPS).

First, a method of using a home location register is to determine whether a mobile communication terminal registered as a friend approaches a predetermined distance by using location information of a cell registered in the home location register and informs the user of this. However, the method of using the location information of the cell in which the mobile communication terminal is located has a disadvantage in that accurate location tracking is difficult because it has an error of about a radius of the cell, that is, several kilometers.

On the other hand, the method using the GPS system can provide relatively accurate location information with a quick and error of several m to several tens of meters using the GPS signal from the satellite.

However, to date, the GPS function assigned to a mobile communication terminal can only confirm the location information and time, for example, navigation of a vehicle and friend search, and store the identified location information in the mobile communication terminal and propose a service using the same. There was nothing.

 As described above, in the conventional mobile communication terminal, the user has to memorize and enter his or her weekly schedule, for example, a meeting date, time, and place. Accordingly, there is a need for an application that automatically records daily tracks and meaningful events without requiring a user to input a schedule content separately.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a mobile communication terminal that automatically records a user's schedule, such as a visit to a meaningful place, by inputting a GPS function that provides user location information for convenience of schedule management in the mobile communication terminal. The purpose is to provide an automatic schedule recording method.

In addition, the present invention provides an automatic schedule recording method in a mobile communication terminal to be able to determine whether a specific counterpart is in the same location as the user by using the GPS function to include the other party's location information in the user schedule to automatically record. Has its purpose.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing an automatic schedule recording service using at least one or more mobile communication terminals, servers, and mobile communication networks including a GPS receiver, wherein the user inputs basic location information. Storing the information on the terminal or the server, periodically receiving GPS location information of the user terminal to calculate an accurate GPS location, and determining whether the user terminal is located at a specific place for a predetermined time through the calculated location information. And determining, when the determination result is located in a specific place for a predetermined time or more, receiving a location information on the user terminal and detailed information on the specific place from the server and recording a schedule. .

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

The present invention is implemented to provide a function that can automatically record a particular schedule content. To this end, the present invention obtains the location information by using a mobile communication terminal having a GPS receiver so as to accurately determine the movement path of the user and the specific counterpart. The location information refers to a specific place, for example, a performance hall or an amusement park. That is, the location information according to the embodiment of the present invention excludes basic location information such as a place where a user normally goes, for example, a school, a company, a school, and the like.

In particular, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the grasp of the user's special schedule is determined by using the GPS location information to determine whether the mobile communication terminal enters a specific place except the basic location and is located for a predetermined time or more. As a result of the determination, when the mobile communication terminal is located at a specific place for a predetermined time or more, it is considered that the user has done meaningful work, and the location information, for example, the location, date, time, etc. is recorded in the mobile terminal scheduling function. At this time, a server for providing an automatic schedule recording service in a mobile communication system is provided to provide detailed information on a specific place.

In addition, in the second embodiment of the present invention, if a mobile communication terminal of a specific counterpart is registered as a target person and the user's mobile communication terminal and the target mobile communication terminal are located in the same cell, the mobile communication terminal and the target mobile communication terminal are located together in a specific place within the cell using GPS location information. It is determined whether the position is more than a predetermined time. As a result of the determination, when the user is located at the specific place with the user at a predetermined time, information on the target person is recorded in the schedule of the mobile communication terminal of the user together with the location information about the specific place.

Hereinafter, a method for providing an automatic schedule recording service using a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, a configuration diagram of a mobile communication system for providing an automatic schedule recording service according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile communication system for providing an automatic schedule recording service includes a user terminal 100, a target terminal 110, and a base transceiver station (BS) base station controller (BS) 115. , Mobile Switching Center (MSC) (120), Home Location Register (HLR) (125), mobile communication network (130), service provider server (135), location information database (DB: Database) And 140.

First, the base station 115 performs communication with each terminal 100 and 110 by using a wireless section, controls a wireless link and a wired link, and performs a handoff function for maintaining the continuity of a call even when a user moves. do. The mobile switching center 120 interworks with other mobile switching stations in order to process an outgoing / receiving request from each of the terminals 100 and 110, and performs an inquiry about the terminal user with the home location register 125.                     

The home location register 125 is a medium-class computer that mainly performs a function of managing a terminal user. The home location register 125 stores user information and location information of the terminal and may designate a path for an incoming call. The mobile communication network 130 connects the terminals 100 and 110 and the server (communication service provider) 135.

The location information database (hereinafter, referred to as 'location information DB') 140 connected to the server 135 receives and manages GPS location information from each of the terminals 100 and 110, and stores the location information of the user. The server 135 capable of interworking with the location register 125 obtains the location information according to the movement of the user terminal 100 through the home location register 125 periodically. The server 135 receives detailed location information, that is, GPS location information received from the user terminal 100 and the target terminal 110 and stores the location information in the location information DB 140. In addition, when the user terminal 100 stays in a specific place for a predetermined time or more, the server 135 receives detailed information according to the GPS location information of the user terminal 100 from the location information DB 140 correspondingly.

In addition, the location information DB 140 provides location information of various amusement facilities and performance schedule information of the facility in response to a request from the server 135. In other words, the location information DB 140 stores a performance schedule of a famous resort or performance hall together with the location information. By doing so, the information stored once in the location information DB 140 can be easily maintained because only the event or performance information that is performed at the place is updated unless the location information of the resort or the performance venue is changed in terms of maintenance.                     

For example, when the user stays in the same area for a predetermined time, the user determines the specific place through the GPS location information. When the specific place is the performance hall, the server 135 displays the performance title of the performance hall stored in the location information DB 140. Detailed information, such as performance time, is extracted and provided to the user terminal 100. As such, when the user terminal 100 is located at a specific place for a predetermined time, the user terminal 100 may use the GPS location information to determine the detailed information about the specific specific place and automatically record the schedule including the detailed information about the specific place. Is convenient.

On the other hand, the user terminal 100 and the target terminal 110 according to the present invention can receive a GPS signal, that is, GPS location information from the GPS satellite 105, the process of calculating the exact position through the GPS location information in the user terminal It can be implemented and executed in, may be able to calculate the exact position by receiving the GPS position information from each terminal (100, 110) in the server.

Hereinafter, an internal configuration diagram of a mobile communication terminal implementing an automatic schedule recording method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2. Herein, the internal block diagrams of the user terminal 100 and the target terminal 100 are the same, and accordingly, when the automatic schedule recording service is performed with reference to FIG. 2, each component of the user terminal 100 and the target terminal 110 is configured. Explain the role.

The controller 200 performs overall control operations of the mobile communication terminals 100 and 110, and calculates the position of the user terminal 100 through GPS location information received according to the first embodiment of the present invention as described below. do. Then, after identifying a specific place corresponding to the calculated position, it is determined whether the user terminal 100 is located for a predetermined time or more, and controls to include and record detailed information according to the specific place in a schedule.

In addition, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the controller 200 performs a process of transmitting GPS location information received by the user terminal 100 and the target terminal 110 to the server 135. Then, the control unit 200 receives detailed information on a specific place corresponding to the GPS location information transmission from the server 135 and includes the information in a schedule and records it.

 The display unit 210 receives and displays display data on key input data input from the key input unit 220 under the control of the controller 200, or displays the operation state and a plurality of information of the mobile communication terminals 100 and 110. Displayed by icons and text. In addition, the display unit 210 allows the user to visually know the state in setting or driving a required function under the control of the controller 200. In addition, the key input unit 220 includes various keys including numeric keys to provide the control unit 200 with key input data input by the user. That is, the key input unit 220 outputs its own key input data according to the input of each key provided, and the key input data output from the key input unit 220 is applied to the control unit 200 so that such key input data is stored. It is detected that the key input data according to the key input, the control unit 200 performs the operation according to the result.

In addition, the memory unit 230 connected to the control unit 200 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (RAM) for storing a plurality of programs and information necessary for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminals 100 and 110. Access Memory), voice memory, etc. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the memory unit 230 of the user terminal 100 stores a schedule of a user continuously updated under the control of the controller 200 and basic location information directly input by the user. Here, the basic location information refers to a place where the user does not want to be recorded in the schedule, such as a school, a company, a school, or the like.

In addition, the RF module 250 transmits / receives an RF signal with a base station through an antenna ANT. The RF module 250 converts the received RF signal into an IF (Intermediate Frequency) signal and outputs the signal to the baseband processor 240 and the baseband processor ( The IF signal input from 240 is converted into an RF signal and transmitted. The baseband processor 240 is a baseband analog ASIC (BAA) that provides an interface between the controller 200 and the RF module 250. The baseband processor 240 converts a baseband digital signal applied from the controller 200 into an analog IF signal. Applied to the RF module 250, and converts the analog IF signal applied from the RF module 250 to a digital signal of the baseband and applied to the control unit 200.

The GPS receiver 260 mounted on the mobile communication terminals 100 and 110 receives a GPS signal from the GPS satellite 110 through an antenna so that the position of the mobile communication terminals 100 and 110 can be immediately determined. In other words, the mobile communication terminals 100 and 110 receive GPS location information transmitted from the GPS satellites 110 through the built-in GPS receiver 260.

Hereinafter, a flowchart illustrating a process of recording a schedule in a user terminal according to GPS location information according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3. Then, in the first embodiment of the present invention will be described by taking the case where the position calculation and automatic schedule recording of the user terminal 100 is received under the control of the control unit 200 in the user terminal 100 by receiving GPS location information Shall be.

First, the control unit 200 directly receives basic location information from the user in step 300 and stores it in the user terminal 100. In other words, a user who wants to be provided with the automatic schedule recording service needs to input in advance basic location information, that is, a place where the schedule is not desired, so that the same place to and from each day is repeatedly recorded. At this time, an arbitrary variable n is set to check the number of times the GPS signal is received, and the value thereof is 0, which is the default value.

Then, in step 305, the control unit 200 determines whether there is a GPS signal reception from the GPS satellite 105. If the GPS signal is received, the control unit 200 calculates the GPS location of the user terminal 100 through the GPS signal, that is, the GPS location information in step 310. The controller 200 transmits the location information calculated in step 315 to the server 135. Transmitting the calculated position information to the server 135 is to determine which specific place the location of the user terminal 100 corresponds to a performance hall, an amusement park, and the like and receive detailed information corresponding thereto.

Thereafter, the controller 200 determines whether the user terminal 100 is located at the same place by comparing with the previously calculated position information based on the calculated position information. If the determination result is the same place, the control unit 200 increases the arbitrary variable n by one in step 325. Then, the controller 200 determines whether the random variable n increased in step 330 is a predetermined number or more. Here, the predetermined number of times is a number of GPS signal receptions set to determine whether to stay in the same place for a predetermined time.

If the random variable n does not reach a predetermined number in step 330, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 335, waits for a GPS signal period, and returns to step 305 to repeat the above process. .

On the contrary, when the random variable n reaches a predetermined number in step 330, the control unit 200 performs an operation according to schedule creation for recording a place and time according to the current location information in the schedule management function in step 340. The server 135 requests detailed information based on the current location information from the server 135. Then, the controller 200 determines in step 345 that there is detailed information received from the server 135, and if there is detailed information received, the process proceeds to step 350. In step 350, the controller 200 updates the information by including the detailed information in the created schedule and records the information in the schedule management function.

As described above, the user that the user terminal 100 stayed in the same place for a predetermined time is considered to have done something meaningful at the location, and the user terminal 100 assigns a place name for the current location to the schedule management function. Record the time, etc. If the same place belongs to the basic location information input in advance by the user, that is, the place to go basically, the server 135 continuously receives and updates the GPS location information received from the user terminal 100, but the user terminal 100 It is not recorded. If it is determined that the user has done meaningful work in the same place, the user records the data in the user terminal 100 and transmits the location information to the server 135 to update the location information DB 140. When the place is a performance hall according to the location information of the terminal 100, information on what performance is performed is transmitted to the user terminal 100.

Next, a flowchart illustrating a process of recording a schedule together with location information of a target terminal in a user terminal according to GPS location information according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4. Then, in the second embodiment of the present invention will be described by taking a case where the position calculation and automatic schedule recording of the user terminal 100 is received under the control of the server 135 by receiving GPS location information.

First, in step 400, the server 135 receives information about the target terminal 110 by the user in order to obtain location information of a friend as in, for example, 'find friend'. The information about the target terminal 110 may be a phone number of the target terminal 110 and the like. In step 405, the server 135 periodically obtains the location information of the target terminal 10 registered by the user from the home location register 125 and monitors the cell location of the target terminal 110.

At this time, the server 135 also obtains the location information of the user terminal 100 from the home location register (125). Then, the server 135 compares the location information of the target terminal 110 and the user terminal 100 provided from the home location register 125 in step 410, and the target terminal 110 is the same as the user terminal 100. Determine if it is located in the cell. At this time, an arbitrary variable n is set to check the number of position comparisons between the target terminal 110 and the user terminal 100, and the value thereof is 0, which is a default value.                     

If it is determined in step 410 that the target terminal 110 and the user terminal 100 is located in the same cell, the server 135 proceeds to step 415 to transmit GPS location information to the server 135, respectively. Requests the terminal (100, 110). In response, the server 135 receives the GPS location information in step 420 and then calculates the GPS location to determine the exact place where each terminal 100 or 110 is located.

By comparing the GPS positions calculated between the terminals 100 and 110, the server 135 determines whether the server 135 is located at the same place in the same cell in step 425. If it is located in the same place, the server 135 increases the value of any variable n by one in step 430. The server 135 then determines whether any variable n increased in step 435 is greater than or equal to a predetermined number of times. Here, the predetermined number of times is a number of GPS signal receptions set to determine whether to stay in the same place for a predetermined time.

If the random variable n does not reach a predetermined number in step 435, the server 135 proceeds to step 440, waits for a GPS signal period, and returns to step 415 to repeat the above process. .

On the contrary, when the random variable n reaches a predetermined number in step 435, the server 135 writes a place name, date, time, etc. of the same place as a notification message and transmits the same to the user terminal 100 to record the schedule automatically. It will perform the service.

In detail, the server 135 periodically compares the location information of the friend registered by the user and the location information of the user from the home location register 125. If two people are located in close proximity, that is, in the same cell, detailed location information of the user and a friend, that is, GPS location information is requested, and the received GPS location information is compared. When the user and the friend are located at the same place through the comparison process, and the user terminal 100 determines that the user terminal 100 is continuously at the same location through the comparison of the GPS location information received in the next GPS signal cycle, the server 135 determines that the user is at the same location. The friend information is recorded in the schedule management function of the user terminal 100 in consideration of something meaningful with the friend. Through this, what time, what time, what time, with whom and where were together are automatically recorded in the user terminal 100.

Meanwhile, as another embodiment of the present invention, a case in which the user terminal 100 needs to be turned off at a specific place such as a performance hall will be described.

First, the user terminal 100 immediately before powering off transmits and stores the final position information and the time to the server 135. Here, as in the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the criteria that are regarded as meaning something as long as the user stays at the same place for a predetermined time are as follows.

The criterion is that when the power of the user terminal 100 is turned on, the position information of the user terminal 100 is the same as the position information when the power is turned off, and there is a difference between the time when the power is turned on and the final time when the power is turned off. It is larger than the update time according to GPS signal reception. Therefore, when the location information of the user terminal 100 at the time of power-on and power-off is different, it is not recorded in the schedule management function.

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. For example, you can use PC-Link to connect with products such as Outlook, a schedule management program, and additionally, you can transfer the daily schedule recorded on the user's terminal to the bulletin board by interlocking with the web bulletin board at the time set by the user. have. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

According to the present invention described above, if the user writes a diary, it will be useful for organizing things that have happened in a day, and even if the user does not write a schedule such as a diary every day, a specific track of the user is recorded so that his / her schedule can be reviewed later. Will help. In addition, the automatic schedule recording method according to the present invention can provide not only the location information of the user's own terminal or another person, but also peripheral information according to the location information, thereby providing a variety of services to the user. .

Claims (3)

A method of providing an automatic schedule recording service using at least one mobile communication terminal, a server, and a mobile communication network having a GPS receiver, the method comprising: A user inputs basic location information and stores it in the user terminal or the server; Periodically calculating GPS position by receiving GPS position information of the user terminal; Determining whether the user terminal is located at a specific place based on the calculated position information; And if the location is determined to be at a specific place for more than a predetermined time, receiving the location information on the user terminal and detailed information on the specific place from the server and recording a schedule. The method of claim 1, wherein the detailed information is And storing the location information of the specific place and the location information DB linked with the server including the location information of the specific place. Method for providing an automatic schedule recording service using at least one mobile communication terminal, a server and a mobile communication network having a GPS receiver, The server receiving and storing information on a target terminal; Monitoring the cell location of the target terminal and the user terminal with reference to a home location register linked to a mobile communication network; Calculating the correct GPS position by receiving the GPS signals received by the two terminals when the target terminal and the user terminal are located in the same cell; And when the two terminals are located at a specific place through the calculated position, transmitting a message including detailed information about the specific place and information on the target terminal to the user terminal to record a schedule. Way.

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