KR20060078770A - Backup and management method for phone number list of mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for backing up and managing a phone number of a mobile communication terminal, wherein the phone number of an address book stored in the mobile communication terminal is connected to the Internet, and stored in a subscriber-specific database of a mobile carrier accessible by a computer using a short message service. It relates to a phone number management method of a mobile communication terminal.

In particular, by backing up the phone number in a database connected to the web server of the mobile communication company, it is possible to easily manage the backup phone number by accessing the web server of the mobile communication company later.

The address book telephone number backup method of the mobile communication terminal of the present invention includes a flat panel display displaying various characters or graphic elements, a program storage unit and a address book storing a phone number backup program for generating and transmitting a short message for backup including a phone number to be backed up. A mobile communication terminal including a memory key consisting of a data storage unit storing a phone number list and a function key input unit including a phone number backup button, and a subscriber-specific database storing personal information for each subscriber, connected to the Internet, and connected to the subscriber-specific database. A mobile communication company comprising a web server and an SMS server managing text messages received from the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal displaying the telephone number list on the flat panel display; Generating a backup short message including a backup short message code and the selected phone number by receiving a backup command through the phone number backup button after receiving one of the phone number list by the mobile communication terminal; Transmitting the generated short message for backup to the mobile communication company; Receiving, by the SMS server of the mobile communication service provider, receiving the backup short message, and transmitting the subscriber's phone number and the backup phone number to the web server by checking the backup short message code and the phone number included in the backup short message; The web server receiving the subscriber telephone number and the backup telephone number from the SMS server, checking the subscriber telephone number, storing the backup telephone number in the subscriber-specific database, and updating the backup telephone number list. It is done by

Mobile phone, mobile phone, mobile terminal, address book, phone number management

Description

Backup and management method of mobile phone number {backup and management method for phone number list of mobile phone}

1A and 1B are front and rear views showing the appearance of a mobile communication terminal applicable to the present invention, respectively;

2 is an electrical block diagram of a mobile communication terminal that can be applied to the present invention;

3 is a network diagram of a mobile communication terminal, a mobile communication company, and a computer according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart of an address book telephone number backup method between a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication company according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart of a backup telephone number management method between a computer and a mobile communication company according to the present invention.

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

100: mobile communication terminal 110: main body

112: numeric / character key buttons 113: microphone hole

114: Volume button 115: Phone number backup button

116: Standard terminal slot 117: Camera lens

118: flash 120: slider                 

121: Function key button 122: Flat panel indicator

123: speaker hole 125: infrared communication element

130: antenna 140: battery pack

143: charging terminal 210: control unit

220: radio frequency transmitting and receiving unit 222: antenna

230: key input unit 232: function keys

234: numeric / character keys 240: memory

242: program storage unit 244: data storage unit

250: voice signal processor 252: microphone

254: speaker 260: flat panel display driver

262: flat panel indicator 270: vibration generating unit

272: vibration motor 274: LED drive unit

276: LED 280: camera driver

282: CCD camera 284: image processing unit

286: infrared transmitting and receiving unit 288: GPS processing unit

300: carrier 310: SMS server

320: web server 330: subscriber-specific database

400: computer

The present invention relates to a method for backing up and managing a phone number of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to back up a phone number of an address book stored in a mobile communication terminal to a subscriber-specific database connected to the Internet so that it can be managed by a computer connected to the Internet. The present invention relates to a phone number backup and management method of a terminal.

The mobile communication terminal, which is a necessity for modern people, is not only compact and lightweight due to steady development, but also is emerging as a complex communication terminal having various functions such as mp3, camera and navigation. In addition to the above functions, such a mobile terminal has a voice mail service (called a voice mail service) that allows a sender to leave a message in a recipient's voice mailbox or a fax mailbox when the receiver cannot answer a call. Voice Activated Dialing Service, a mobile communication terminal screen that allows you to make a voice call without having to dial a phone number. You can receive numbers and text messages (about 40 ~ 50 letters in English, about 80 letters in English) or various life information as texts. If you use the voice mail service, you will be notified by mobile phone when a message arrives at the voice mail. Various features and services, including support for Short Message Service (SMS) It provides.                         

In particular, the mobile communication terminal is equipped with an address book function to store information including a phone number, the stored information can be easily confirmed through the address book search if necessary.

However, according to the conventional mobile communication terminal, there is a problem in that the phone number of the stored address book cannot be confirmed when the mobile communication terminal is lost or broken.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, by storing the phone number of the address book stored in the mobile communication terminal in a database connected to the Internet, the phone number of the address book is connected to the Internet even if the mobile terminal is lost or broken An object of the present invention is to provide a method for backing up and managing a telephone number of a mobile communication terminal that can be managed by a computer.

The phone number backup method of the mobile communication terminal of the present invention for achieving the above object is a phone number backup program for generating and transmitting a short message for backup including a flat panel display displaying various characters or graphic elements, the phone number to be backed up It is connected to the mobile terminal and the subscriber-specific database where personal information is stored for each subscriber, including a function key input unit including a memory and a telephone number backup button including a stored program storage unit and a telephone number list of an address book and a data storage unit. It is made between a mobile communication company comprising a web server connected to the subscriber-specific database and an SMS server managing text messages received from the mobile communication terminal, and the mobile communication terminal displays the list of telephone numbers on the flat panel display. Ha Step; Generating a backup short message including a backup short message code and the selected phone number by receiving a backup command through the phone number backup button after receiving one of the phone number list by the mobile communication terminal; Transmitting the generated short message for backup to the mobile communication company; Receiving, by the SMS server of the mobile communication service provider, receiving the backup short message, and transmitting the subscriber's phone number and the backup phone number to the web server by checking the backup short message code and the phone number included in the backup short message; The web server receiving the subscriber telephone number and the backup telephone number from the SMS server, checking the subscriber telephone number, storing the backup telephone number in the subscriber-specific database, and updating the backup telephone number list. It provides a phone number backup method of the mobile communication terminal made by.

Hereinafter, a phone number backup and management method of a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail.

1A and 1B are a front view and a rear view showing an appearance of a mobile communication terminal applicable to the present invention, respectively, illustrating a slide type mobile communication terminal. Of course, it should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the terminal of this manner and structure. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a mobile communication terminal (hereinafter, also referred to as a "terminal") 100 to which the present invention can be applied includes a main body 110 and a flat panel display 122 having a main circuit built therein. It may be made to include a slider 120 that slides up and down in the main body 110 while mounting.

In the above-described configuration, the front of the main body 110 has a number / letter key button 112 is used to receive the numbers and letters, the upper surface to perform infrared communication (IrDA) with the antenna and other external communication devices The infrared communication element 125 to be used is disposed, and a microphone hole 113 communicating with an internal microphone (not shown) is drilled in a lower portion of the bottom. The main body 110 is also provided with a rear surface in place, for example, a camera lens 117 and a flash 118 for illumination at night, and a battery pack 140 is detachable at the bottom thereof. The lower surface of the main body 110 is provided with a standard connection terminal slot 116 through which power for transmitting / receiving data with other terminals or charging the battery pack 140 coupled to the main body 110 is transmitted. .

On the other hand, the front surface of the slider 120 is provided with a flat panel display 122 for displaying various characters or graphic elements indicating the operation and operation state of the mobile communication terminal 100 and still images and moving pictures, and below the terminal ( A function key button 121 used to select or receive various functions included in 100 is disposed. Further, a speaker hole 123 communicating with an internal speaker (not shown) is drilled in place of the slider 120, for example, the flat display 122. In the drawing, reference numeral 114 denotes a volume button, 115 denotes a telephone number backup button, and 143 denotes a charging terminal exposed at a lower portion of the battery pack 140.

2 is an electrical block diagram of a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention can be applied. As shown in FIG. 2, the electric configuration of the mobile communication terminal to which the present invention can be applied is a radio frequency transmitter / receiver 220 that transmits / receives a radio frequency signal with a base station through an antenna 222, and numbers / Key input unit 230 and telephone including a function key input unit 232 and a number / character key input unit 234 for generating a corresponding key signal when the character key button 112 and the function key button 121 are operated. The memory 240 includes a program storage unit 242 for storing various application programs such as a number backup program, and a data storage unit 244 for temporarily storing data generated during a calculation process or storing data set by a user. The microphone 252 converts an external sound wave into a corresponding analog type voice signal, and a speaker 254 and microphone 252 converting an analog type voice signal generated inside the terminal into sound waves. The voice signal processor 250 and the flat panel display 262 which converts the analog signal from the analog signal into a corresponding digital voice signal, converts the digital voice signal into a corresponding analog voice signal, and outputs the same to the speaker 254. Vibration motor 272 that generates vibration when the flat panel driver driver 260 and the terminal 100 operate in the vibration mode, and the LED to visually display the event when an event such as the driver 270 or a call or a message is received. 276, its driver 274, and an infrared ray transmitter / receiver 286 that emits infrared rays as a short-range communication means and receives infrared rays emitted from the outside, and a controller 210 that collectively controls them.

In addition to the mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied, a camera driver 280 for driving the CCD camera 282 under the control of the control unit 210 and the CCD camera 282 installed in place of the main body 110 or the slider 120. ), An image processing unit 284 for processing image data output from the CCD camera 282 and a GPS processing unit 288 for receiving absolute radio signals emitted from GPS satellites and generating absolute position data of the terminal. Could be.

In the above configuration, the phone number backup program is a program that is executed when a phone number backup command is input from the user through a phone number backup button. Create and send to the mobile carrier.

The above-mentioned short message check code for backup is a code consisting of several tens to several bytes to confirm that the short message received from the mobile carrier is a backup short message, and the short message for backup is a message generated by a phone number backup program. The phone number stored in the mobile communication terminal is generated for the purpose of storing in the subscriber-specific database of the mobile communication company.

3 is a network diagram of a mobile communication terminal, a mobile communication company, and a computer according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the network configuration diagram according to the present invention stores an acquaintance's phone number in the data storage unit 224, and generates and transmits a text message including the corresponding phone number when a phone number backup command is input. Mobile communication terminal 100, computer 400 connected to the Internet and subscriber-specific database 330 stored personal information for each subscriber, web server 320 and mobile communication terminal connected to the Internet, connected to the subscriber-specific database 330 100 or a mobile communication company 300 including an SMS server 310 for managing a text message transmitted from the computer 400 is made.

In the above-described configuration, the personal information stored in the subscriber-specific database 230 is a backup phone number included in the information submitted when the subscriber subscribes to the mobile carrier 300 and the short message for backup delivered from the subscriber's mobile terminal 100. The above-mentioned personal information includes a subscriber name and a mobile phone terminal number of the subscriber.

The SMS server 310 checks whether the short message received from the mobile communication terminal 100 is a short message for backup and transmits the subscriber's phone number and the phone number to be backed up to the web server 320 when the short message is a backup message. 320 is a server that receives the subscriber's telephone number and the backup phone number from the SMS server 310 and confirms the subscriber, and stores the telephone number to be backed up in the subscriber-specific database 330.

The computer 400 accesses the web server 320 for the purpose of modifying, deleting and forwarding the backup phone number stored in the subscriber-specific database 330 to the mobile communication terminal 100, and managing the backup phone number through the authentication process. You can do it.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of backing up an address phone number between a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication company according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the method for backing up the address book phone number between the mobile communication terminal 100 and the mobile communication company 300 according to the present invention is first performed in the mobile communication terminal 100. Receiving a command to display the address book data including the phone number stored in the data storage unit 244 on the flat panel display 262, step S13 after receiving a selection of a phone number from the displayed address book phone number backup button 115 ) Is a step of receiving a phone number backup command.

The next step S15 is a step of generating a short message for backup including the phone number backup program selected by the phone number backup command of step S13 and a code for checking the short message for backup, and step S17 is a backup short message generated in step S15. It is the step of transmitting to the mobile communication company (300).

Subsequently, step S17 is performed by the mobile communication company 300. The step of determining whether the received short message is a short message for backup is a backup short message included in the short message when the short message is received. If the received short message is a short message for backup, the subscriber information included in the short message for backup and the phone number to be backed up are checked and stored in the subscriber-specific database 330.

5 is a flowchart of a backup telephone number management method between a computer and a mobile communication company according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the method for managing a backup phone number between the computer 400 and the mobile communication company 300 according to the present invention is first performed in the computer 400, and step S31 is performed by the computer 400 connected to the Internet. ) Is a step of requesting user authentication and access by submitting an ID and password to the mobile communication company 300, and step S33 is a previously stored ID and password and the ID and password received from the computer 400 by the mobile communication company 300. It is a step of judging whether or not there is a match. As a result of the determination in step S33, if it does not match, the process proceeds to step 35 and requests the correct ID and password from the computer 400, and if it matches, authenticates the computer 400 and permits access.

The next step S39 is a step in which the computer 400, which has been authorized and accessed in step S37, requests a list of backup phone numbers from the mobile communication company 300, and step S41 is an ID submitted by the mobile communication company 300 in step S31. This step is to identify the subscriber and provide a list of backup phone numbers backed up by the confirmed subscriber.

Subsequently, in step S43, the computer 400 selects one of a list of backup phone numbers provided from the mobile service provider 300 and then requests the delivery of the selected backup phone number including the phone number of the mobile communication terminal 100 to be delivered. In step S45, a short message including the selected phone number is generated and provided with reference to the mobile communication terminal 100 phone number in step S43.

Meanwhile, when storing the phone number to be backed up in step S21, the subscriber information and backup phone number stored in the subscriber-specific database 330 are checked, and when there is a subscriber having the same phone number as the backup phone number, The subscriber name of the phone number may be stored together, and in step S43, the backup phone number may be added, modified, or deleted by requesting addition, correction, or deletion in addition to the transfer of the selected backup phone number to the mobile communication terminal 100. .

The telephone number backup and management method of the mobile communication terminal of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

 According to the method for backing up and managing a phone number of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention as described above, a short message service is provided to a subscriber-specific database of a mobile communication company connected to the Internet through a phone number of an address book stored in the mobile communication terminal. By using the storage, the phone number of the address book can be managed even when the mobile communication terminal is lost or broken, and the phone number of the address book can be managed regardless of the type of the mobile communication terminal.

Claims (5)

Memory and telephone consisting of a flat panel display displaying various text and graphic elements, a program storage unit for creating and transmitting a short message for backup including a phone number to be backed up, and a data storage unit for storing a list of phone numbers in the address book. A mobile communication terminal including a function key input unit including a number backup button, a subscriber-specific database storing personal information for each subscriber, a web server connected to the subscriber database, and a text message received from the mobile communication terminal. It is made between mobile carriers, including SMS servers, Displaying, by the mobile communication terminal, the telephone number list on the flat panel display; Generating a backup short message including a backup short message code and the selected phone number by receiving a backup command through the phone number backup button after receiving one of the phone number list by the mobile communication terminal; Transmitting the generated short message for backup to the mobile communication company; Receiving, by the SMS server of the mobile communication service provider, receiving the backup short message, and transmitting the subscriber's phone number and the backup phone number to the web server by checking the backup short message code and the phone number included in the backup short message; The web server receiving the subscriber telephone number and the backup telephone number from the SMS server, checking the subscriber telephone number, storing the backup telephone number in the subscriber-specific database, and updating the backup telephone number list. Phone number backup method of the mobile communication terminal made by. The method of claim 1, When storing the backup phone number in the subscriber-specific database, a subscriber name is searched and stored with the subscriber name registered with the same phone number as the backup phone number. It is performed by a mobile communication company including a subscriber database which stores personal information and a backup phone number list for each subscriber, a web server connected to the Internet, and an SMS server that manages text messages to be sent to a mobile communication terminal. , Authenticating and receiving an ID and password from a computer requesting access by the web server; Providing a backup telephone number list of a subscriber corresponding to the ID received by receiving the backup telephone number list request from the authenticated computer; and And receiving and executing a telephone number management command of the backup telephone number list from the computer. The method of claim 3, wherein The management command is a telephone number management method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that modified, deleted or added. The method of claim 3, wherein The management command is a transfer, and when a transfer command is input to the web server, the web server receives a backup phone number to be delivered from the list of backup phone numbers from the computer, and a mobile phone terminal number to transfer the selected backup phone number. The phone number management method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for receiving and transmitting to the SMS server.

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