KR20060073294A - Wireless communication terminal offering information of receiver's and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal having a receiver information providing function and a method thereof.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a wireless communication terminal and a method for allowing a sender to request information of a receiver without considering the status of the receiver by providing previously stored information of the receiver in the form of a message without additional operation of the receiver. For that purpose.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

The present invention provides a wireless communication terminal having a receiver information providing function, comprising: storage means for storing information of a receiver; Radio transmission and reception means for receiving and transmitting an information request message from a caller terminal to a control means, and for transmitting a response message from the control means; And control means for controlling the respective components to analyze the information request message received through the radio transmission and reception means, load information corresponding thereto from the storage means, and generate and transmit a response message accordingly.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used in a wireless communication terminal.

Information request message, response message, receiver information, wireless communication terminal

Description

Wireless communication terminal having a function of providing receiver information and a method thereof {Wireless Communication Terminal offering information of receiver's and its method}             

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a wireless communication terminal having a receiver information providing function according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing receiver information in a wireless communication terminal according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

110: wireless transmission and reception unit 120: input unit (keypad)

130: voice input unit (microphone) 140: storage unit

150: control unit 160: codec

170: audio output unit (speaker) 180: display unit (LCD)

The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal having a receiver information providing function and a method thereof, and more particularly, by providing information of a receiver stored in the form of a message without the receiver's separate operation, the sender considers the receiver's status. The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal and a method for enabling a receiver to request information of a receiver.

In the present invention, a wireless communication terminal is a mobile communication terminal, a personal mobile communication terminal (PCS), a personal digital terminal (PDA), a smart phone, a next generation mobile communication terminal (IMT-2000), a wireless communication while being carried by an individual such as a wireless LAN terminal. Say this is possible terminal.

Further, in the present invention, providing the information of the receiver in the form of a message provides information of the receiver by using letters, numbers, symbols, or images other than voice, such as a short message service (SMS) or a multimedia message service (MMS). It is.

On the other hand, there may be various advantages of the wireless communication terminal, but above all, it can be said that the greatest advantage in the mobility provided to the user to call. Due to this mobility, the number of wireless communication subscribers has increased exponentially, and in recent years, wireless communication terminals are widely used by the general public.

However, as time goes by, the merits of mobility have gradually disappeared to users of wireless communication terminals, and a multifunctional wireless communication terminal capable of providing more various additional services is required.

Accordingly, most recently released wireless communication terminals have camera functions as well as radio broadcast reception functions, music (for example, MP3: MPEG layer 3) playback functions, acupressure function, digital body temperature measurement function, blood glucose detection function, ultrasound It is equipped with various additional functions, such as a photography function.

In particular, the function of notifying the receiver of the current call availability or outputting a voice message when the receiver is busy, informing the caller of the current status of the receiver, further improves user convenience.

However, the above functions are implemented by the caller performing the call origination for the call. That is, the caller must consider the situation or situation of the receiver, such as whether the current call may be made. In addition, because of this burden, most calls are made after lunch or after work, or hesitate to call the recipient.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for a way for a caller to obtain the current state of the receiver or information provided by the receiver without feeling the burden of a phone call with the receiver.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems and to meet the above requirements, and by providing the information of the receiver which has been stored in the form of a message without any operation of the receiver in the form of a message, the sender does not consider the status of the receiver and the information of the receiver. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless communication terminal and a method for enabling the request.                         

Other objects and advantages of the present invention can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. Also, it will be readily appreciated that the objects and advantages of the present invention may be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the claims.

An apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object, the wireless communication terminal having a receiver information providing function, the storage means for storing the information of the receiver; Radio transmission and reception means for receiving and transmitting an information request message from a caller terminal to a control means, and for transmitting a response message from the control means; And control means for controlling the respective components to analyze the information request message received through the radio transmission and reception means, load information corresponding thereto from the storage means, and generate and transmit a response message accordingly.

On the other hand, the method of the present invention, in the method for providing receiver information in a wireless communication terminal, receiving a message; Identifying the message according to a predetermined variable included in the message; An information checking step of confirming whether information of a receiver matching the message is stored as the result of the identification as the information request message; Generating and transmitting a response message according to the information checking result as the information on the matching receiver is stored; And storing a history of receiving the information request message.                     

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, whereby those skilled in the art may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. There will be. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a wireless communication terminal having a receiver information providing function according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a wireless communication terminal having a receiver information providing function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a program and a file system (image, character, icon) and information of a receiver (terminal owner) for driving the wireless communication terminal. The storage unit 140 stores the information request message, transmits the information request message to the control unit 150, and transmits a response message from the control unit 150, and the wireless transmission / reception unit 110. Through the control unit 150, a button for controlling the respective components to analyze the information request message received through the) to load the information corresponding to the information from the storage unit 140 to generate and send a response message accordingly Receives key input signal such as phone number, menu selection information, and text or cursor movement, and sets up information request message notification function from user Under the control of the input unit (keypad) 120, the control unit 150 for receiving the input signal and the notification message received from the wireless transmission and reception unit 110 and the contents of the notification message received by the voice output unit ( A codec (CODEC) for outputting to the speaker 170 and converting the voice received from the voice input unit (microphone) 130 into a signal and transmitting the signal to the control unit 150 to be transmitted through the wireless transmitter / receiver 110. 160, a voice output unit (speaker) 170 for outputting the voice and information request message received notification content received from the codec (160), a screen (key according to the control of the controller 150) A display unit (LCD) 180 for outputting an input result screen, and a voice input unit (microphone) 130 for receiving a voice and transmitting the received voice to the codec 160.

In addition, the information request message reception notification content may be output using the display unit (LCD) 180 or a separate display device (for example, LED) instead of the voice output unit (speaker) 170.

In addition, the storage unit 140 stores an operation program and a system program of the control unit 150, and the operation program or system program is stored in a normal ROM area and can be erased as necessary. In addition, the storage 140 may include RAM for temporarily storing data generated during execution of various operation programs.

In addition, the storage unit 140 stores the caller by classifying the caller by group, time, and date to correspond to the information of the receiver.

For example, when an information request message is received from a sender belonging to group A, the group A and the B response message are matched and stored so that the corresponding group B response message (for example, a notice to notify group A) is transmitted. I'm doing it.                     

In addition, when an information request message is received at a specific time by matching and storing a specific time and a specific response message, the specific response message (for example, the status of the current receiver (during class, meeting)) is stored to be transmitted.

In addition, the storage unit 140 stores the reception history of the information request message so that the receiver can check the caller's interest or information acquisition status later.

The controller 150 controls the overall operations of the wireless communication terminal and each component. In addition, the controller 150 analyzes whether the message received through the wireless transmitter / receiver 110 includes a predetermined variable to identify the information request message.

In addition, certain variables of the information request message include information such as the sender's group, time and date. Accordingly, the controller 150 receives the information request message and analyzes the predetermined variable, and then extracts the receiver information corresponding to the group, time and date of the sender included in the predetermined variable from the storage 140. .

Here, the recipient's information refers to the general status of the recipient, such as the recipient's current status (mood, health status, availability of the call, etc.), the content of the meeting (appointment, place, etc.) or what the recipient wants to say, and any information the recipient wishes to provide. It includes.

The information request message may be transmitted in the form of a short message service (SMS), a multimedia message service (MMS) or an outgoing call.

In addition, the controller 150 analyzes a predetermined variable of the information request message, loads information of a receiver matched with the information from the storage 140, and generates a response message accordingly.

The response message may also be transmitted in the form of a short message service (SMS) or a multimedia message service (MMS).

The input unit (keypad) 120 includes a plurality of numeric keys (letter keys), menu keys, and function keys for performing various functions, and outputs key data to the controller 150 by external operations. do.

In addition, the input unit (keypad) 120 receives an information request message notification function setting signal from a receiver.

The display unit (LCD) 180 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD). The display unit (LCD) 180 is controlled by the controller 150 to display a state of a wireless communication terminal or a program progress. That is, the overall state of the wireless communication terminal and the contents received through the input unit (keypad) 120 are displayed.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing receiver information in a wireless communication terminal according to the present invention.

First, a message from the caller's terminal is received through the wireless transmitter / receiver 110 (210). Thereafter, the controller 150 analyzes a predetermined variable included in the message to identify whether the caller is an information request message for obtaining the current state of the receiver or information provided by the receiver (220).

As the identification result 220, the received message is an information request message, the controller 150 checks whether the information request message notification function is set by the receiver (230).

As a result of the check 230, since the information request message notification function is not set, the process proceeds to step 250 of searching whether the information matching the received information request message is stored in the storage 140. do.

Meanwhile, as the check result 230 and the information request message notification function is set, the controller 150 notifies the receiver of the reception of the information request message (240). At this time, the reception of the information request message can be informed in various ways. For example, the voice output unit (speaker) 170 may inform the reception of the information request message by voice, and the lamp unit (not shown) may notify the reception of the information request message by emitting a lamp. . Of course, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment and may be informed of the reception of the information request message in other ways.

Subsequently, the controller 150 analyzes a predetermined variable of the received information request message to search whether the matching information is stored in the storage 140 (250), and the matching information is stored in the storage 140. (260).

As the result of the check 260, the storage unit 140 stores the information of the receiver matching the information request message, the controller 150 extracts the information of the receiver and generates a response message (270). ), And transmits to the sender (280).

Thereafter, the reception history of the information request message is stored 290 so that the receiver can later grasp the interest of the caller or whether the caller obtains information.

On the other hand, as the check result 260, since the information matching the information request message is not stored in the storage unit 140, the process proceeds to step 290 of immediately storing the received details of the information request message.

As described above, the present invention does not require the receiver to perform a separate operation in order for the sender to obtain the current status of the receiver or information provided by the receiver. Therefore, the sender can request the information of the receiver without the burden of considering the situation or mood of the receiver, and the receiver can also deliver the information to be delivered without being disturbed by others.

In addition, the present invention enables the receiver to provide the receiver's information through the response message even when the receiver cannot carry the wireless communication terminal and cannot respond to the information request message.

In addition, in the present invention, as described above, the receiver distinguishes the sender and provides specific information as a response message to the sender belonging to a specific group, so that the receiver can call the specific information (eg, meeting time, meeting place, etc.) with the caller. This will help you avoid the hassle of telling you.

As described above, the method of the present invention may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.) in a computer-readable form. Since this process can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art will not be described in more detail.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings.

The present invention as described above, by providing the information of the pre-stored recipient in the form of a message without the operation of the recipient, the sender can request the information of the recipient without the burden of considering the situation or mood of the recipient, etc. There is.

In addition, the present invention has an effect that can provide the information of the receiver through the response message even in the situation that the receiver does not carry the wireless communication terminal to respond to the information request message.

In addition, in the present invention, as described above, the receiver distinguishes the sender and provides specific information as a response message to the sender belonging to a specific group, so that the receiver can call the specific information (eg, meeting time, meeting place, etc.) with the caller. There is an effect that can prevent the hassle to inform.

Claims (13)

In a wireless communication terminal having a receiver information providing function, Storage means for storing information of the receiver (terminal owner); Radio transmission and reception means for receiving and transmitting an information request message from a caller terminal to a control means, and for transmitting a response message from the control means; And The control means for controlling the respective components to analyze predetermined variables of the information request message received through the radio transmission and reception means, load information corresponding thereto from the storage means, and generate and transmit a response message accordingly; Wireless communication terminal having a receiver information providing function comprising a. The method of claim 1, Input means for receiving an information request message notification function setting signal from a user; And Notification means for notifying the reception of the information request message under the control of the control means, The control means sets the information request message notification function, and when the information request message is received, performs a function of notifying the reception of the information request message by controlling the notification means. Communication terminal. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The storage means, And a receiver information providing function, wherein the receiver information is matched and stored according to a sender's group, time or date. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The storage means, And a receiver information providing function for storing the information request message reception history. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The predetermined variable of the information request message is A wireless communication terminal having a receiver information providing function, which indicates that the message is an information request message and includes information such as a sender's group, time, and date. The method of claim 5, The information request message, And a short message service (SMS), a multimedia message service (MMS), or an outgoing call. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The response message is, Characterized in that it contains the general status of the recipient, such as the current status of the recipient (mood, health status, call availability, etc.), the content of the meeting (appointment, location, etc.) or what the recipient wants to say. A wireless communication terminal having a receiver information providing function. In the method for providing receiver information in a wireless communication terminal, Receiving a message; Identifying the message according to a predetermined variable included in the message; An information checking step of confirming whether information of a receiver matching the message is stored as the message is identified as an information request message; And Generating and transmitting a response message according to the information of the receiver matching the information request message is stored; Receiver information providing method in a wireless communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 8, Storing the information request message reception history Receiver information providing method in a wireless communication terminal further comprising. The method of claim 9, The information verification step, Informing the reception of the information request message through the notification means as the information request message notification function is set. Receiver information providing method in a wireless communication terminal further comprising. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, The information request message, A method for providing receiver information in a wireless communication terminal, characterized in that any one of a short message service (SMS), a multimedia message service (MMS) or an outgoing call. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, The predetermined variable of the information request message is A method for providing receiver information in a wireless communication terminal which indicates that the message is an information request message and includes information such as a sender's group, time and date. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, The response message is, Characterized in that it contains the general status of the recipient, such as the current status of the recipient (mood, health status, call availability, etc.), the content of the meeting (appointment, location, etc.) or what the recipient wants to say. A method for providing receiver information in a wireless communication terminal.

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