KR20070032089A - Mobile communication terminal with programmable lighting sequences - Google Patents

Abstract

Means for controlling a plurality of lights, means for controlling activation of the lights, means for storing a plurality of activation sequences of the lights, and means for assigning one of the stored activation sequences of lights to a particular event at the mobile communication terminal. A mobile communication terminal is disclosed. In addition, activation of the lights may be associated with an audio signal in order to obtain the so-called light organ function. Preferably the plurality of lights are integrated on a removable cover.

Description

Mobile communication terminal with programmable lighting sequences

1A is a diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

1B is a view of the back side of the front cover with integrated lights.

1C is a perspective view of a back cover with integrated lights.

1D is a flowchart describing the operation of a mobile communication terminal.

2-6 are screen shots describing the operation of the user interface in a flow chart manner.

The present invention relates to mobile communication terminals comprising a plurality of lights. In particular, the invention relates to a mobile communication terminal in which an activation sequence of lights can be stored. The invention also relates to a method of constructing an activation sequence of lights on a mobile communication terminal. In particular, the invention relates to a method of constructing an activation sequence of lights on said mobile communication terminal comprising a display, a keypad, lights, and a memory.

Mobile communication terminals rely heavily on the usefulness of the user interface in their function. One aspect of the user interface is the ability to notify the user. Such notifications were based primarily on audio signals in the past. Recently, the function of informing a user with an oscillator about incoming calls has become popular.

GB 2 361 798 discloses a mobile communication terminal in which a combination of display colors or lighting announces an incoming call. Data about changes in lighting are stored in RAM. When a call is received, the write driver independently drives a plurality of LEDs according to the data stored in the RAM.

In this context, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone which permits wider use of user notifications through activation of lights. This object comprises a plurality of lights according to claim 1, means for storing a plurality of activation sequences of the lights, means for controlling the activation of the lights according to information and a sequence relating to the timing of the activations, and the Means for selectively assigning one of the stored activation sequences to a specific event of the mobile communication terminal, wherein the activation sequences comprise information regarding the timing of the activations. Thus, incoming calls, incoming calls from specific senders or groups of senders, key locks, key unlocks, power on / off, calendar alarms, incoming SMS, high scores, weather alarms, battery status Other events such as indications and signal strength indications can be assigned to specific lighting sequences.

According to an embodiment, means for selectively assigning one of said stored activation sequences of lights to a specific event of said mobile communication terminal comprises a keypad, a display and one of said stored activation sequences of lights on said mobile communications terminal. Means for displaying on the display an indication of which keys of the keypad should be pressed to assign to a particular event of.

Advantageously, the means for selectively controlling activation of the lights comprises means for controlling the color of the lights and / or the intensity level at which the lights are activated. Thus, the number of variants in the write sequences and the attractiveness of the apperance is improved.

The user interface further comprises means for configuring the activation sequences of the lights. Thus, the user can create his / her personal sequences. Advantageously, the means for configuring the activation sequences of the lights allow the user to select the intensity level of the light that is activated low, medium, or high, and / or the user to select the activation period of the light to be activated. And / or to select a timing between activation of the lights.

According to one embodiment, the means for constructing the activation sequences of lights comprises a keypad, a display and means for displaying on the display an indication of which keys on the keypad should be pressed to construct the activation sequence of lights. Characterized in that.

Advantageously, said activation sequence of said lights occurs simultaneously with a vibrator of said mobile communication terminal, so that combined silent signaling is possible.

Mobile communication terminal lights are characterized by LEDs and / or electro luminescent foils and / or electro luminescent strings and / or optical fibers.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal that permits more extensive use of lights. This includes a plurality of lights, means for controlling activation of the lights, means for converting an audio signal into a control signal for activation of the lights, and means for recording and storing the activation of the lights in response to the audio signal. The invention provides a mobile communication terminal, which is obtained by claim 13.

Advantageously, said audio signal comprises a microphone of said mobile communication terminal and / or a digital audio player of said mobile communication terminal and / or a radio and / or ringing tunes of said mobile communication terminal. It is characterized by being provided by a memory. If the microphone is activated, for example at a discotheque or some other place where music is played, the mobile communication terminal can be used as a light organ.

Preferably, the audio signal is divided into two or more discrete frequency bands by filters, preferably with lights of different colors assigned to each frequency band and the output of the filters used to activate the lights. And / or the intensity of the lights is adjusted according to the output level from the filter driving the lights. Thus, the light effects in response to the audio signal are more sophisticated.

The mobile communication terminal also includes means for recording and storing the activation of the light in response to the audio signal. Thus, the user does not need to download or enter the activation sequences of the lights, but can only record, store and assign them to other events. Preferably the intensity level and / or color is also recorded during activation of the light.

Another object of the invention is to provide a method for constructing an activation sequence of lights on a mobile communication terminal of the kind mentioned earlier. The object is achieved by providing a method according to claim 19, wherein the method constitutes an activation sequence of lights on a mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal comprising a display, a keypad, lights and a memory, The method is

Displaying a menu on the display when the keys are pressed, with a menu wherein an activity constituting an activation sequence of lights can be selected by pressing one or more keys of the keypad;

Displaying a menu on the display on which the timing and sequence of activations of the lights can be configured by pressing one or more keys of the keypad; And

Storing said configured activation sequence of said lights.

According to a preferred embodiment, the method further comprises displaying on the display a menu in which the color and / or intensity at which the lights are activated by pressing one or more keys of the keypad can be selected.

The method further comprises displaying a menu on the display, wherein the activation period of one of the lights can be selected by pressing one or more keys of the keypad. Advantageously, the method further comprises displaying on the display a menu in which said activation sequence of lights can be stored in said memory by pressing one or more keys of said keypad.

According to another preferred embodiment, the method further comprises displaying on the display a menu from which the activation sequence of stored lights can be retrieved by pressing one or more keys of the keypad. Advantageously, the method further comprises: displaying a menu on the display from which one of the stored activation sequences of lights can be selected by pressing one or more keys of the keypad to select an assignment to a particular event of the mobile communication terminal. Characterized in that it further comprises. Advantageously, the method further comprises displaying on the display a menu on which said stored activation sequence of lights can be transmitted to another mobile communication terminal by pressing one or more keys of said keypad.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for assigning an activation sequence of lights on a mobile communication terminal to a specific event of the mobile communication terminal. The object is achieved by the method according to claim 27, wherein the method comprises: configuring a sequence of activations of lights activations on a mobile communication terminal provided with a plurality of lights,

Inputting a sequence in which the lights will be activated according to a sequence;

Input timing information for the activations in sequence; And

Storing the sequence and the timing information in the mobile communication terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cover for removably attaching to a mobile phone, which enables wide use of user notifications through the activation of lights. This object comprises a removable according to claim 29 comprising a plurality of lights, a connector for establishing an electrical connection to a corresponding part of the mobile telephone, and electrical wiring for connecting the connector to the plurality of lights. By providing a possible cover.

Preferably, the plurality of lights is characterized in that it comprises one or more electroluminescent elements. The electroluminescent elements can be foils and / or wires.

Preferably, the electroluminescent foils can be divided into a plurality of segments which can be activated separately.

Preferably, the one or more electroluminescent foils are provided with a two-dimensional wire net, preferably part of the secondary wire net can be activated separately.

Preferably, the two or more electroluminescent foils are arranged up and down, preferably the upper electroluminescent foil or foils are more transmissive to light as compared to the lower electroluminescent foil or foils, preferably each of the above The electroluminescent foil is characterized by emitting light of different colors.

Preferably, the connector comprises at least voltage, ground, and connection components for control.

Further objects, features, advantages and attributes of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description.

In the following detailed description of the invention, the invention will be described in more detail with reference to exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings.

In the following detailed description, a mobile communication terminal according to the invention, which is a handheld phone, preferably a cellular / mobile phone, will be described by the preferred embodiments.

1 shows a preferred embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention, wherein the mobile phone, generally designated by reference numeral 1, includes a keypad 2, a display 3, an earphone 5, and a microphone 6. It includes a user interface having a. The keypad 2 has a set of keys 7 for entering data. These keys 7 are in the form of a combination of letters and numbers, which allows the user to enter numbers and letters, for example a telephone number, a text message (SMS), or a name (associated with a telephone number). Can be. To enter data into the telephone (entry events), the user mainly uses the first group of keys.

In a preferred embodiment, the keypad 2 additionally comprises two multifunction keys 8, 8 ′, so-called softkeys, the function of which softkeys depends on the current state of the mobile telephone 1. The basic or current function of the multifunction keys 8, 8 ′ is displayed in separate fields 11, 11 ′ below the basic screen area 12 of the display 3. Information input by the data entry keys and information input from the network are displayed in the basic screen area 12. In a preferred embodiment, the keypad additionally comprises a scrolling device, in which the scrolling device is used as scroll keys 9, 9 'to move the cursor or the curling bar in two opposite directions. Is provided. By scroll keys 9, 9 ', the user can optionally jump from one item to the previous or subsequent item in the menu loop of the mobile phone, while at the same time he is activated by the multifunction keys 8, 8'. Access the submenu loop under the item associated with the main menu loop. The call answer key 10 can be used to initiate a call, and the call end key 10 'can be used to end the call. Advantageously, the use of multifunction keys 8, 8 ′ and scroll keys 9, 9 ′ can be redefined in certain states display. Thus, the user interface enables the selection of various available functions, such as phone book, phone registration, settings, messages and the like. Such a user interface is as known from US Pat. No. 6,195,569, incorporated herein by reference.

The mobile phone 1 is provided with a number of lights to indicate events in the mobile phone 1. Each of the keypad 2 and the display 3 is provided with a backlight using such a combination of conventional LEDs and an electroluminescent foil (not shown). Instead of LEDs, outcoupling points of the lightguide can be used wherever LEDs are mentioned in this document. The keypad 7 is provided with a green electroluminescent foil, while the display 3 is provided with a white electroluminescent foil. Furthermore, the mobile phone 1 is equipped with a plurality of bi-color LEDs 4, 4 ′, 13, 13 ′, 16, 18 that can be seen directly from the outside. The left group 4 includes three LEDs that emit either red or blue. The right group 4 'includes three LEDs that emit either red or green. The central group of LEDs 13, 13 ′ emits either orange or blue. The green LED 16 is integrated into the response key 10. The group 18 of LEDs at the top of the phone has different colors. Above the display 3, two LEDs (not shown) are provided below the transparent window 15. The window 15 is formed as characters forming the word Nokia. The LEDs behind the window 15 emit either red or yellow. Other keys may be provided with LEDs or other light source (not shown), which may show the user a key sequence for releasing keylock or that caps lock is continuing. Can be used to indicate.

An electroluminescent foil 14 may be provided to the display 3 above. The electroluminescent foil 14 is divided into nine segments that can be activated separately. Within each segment, a two-dimensional wire net allows to form the patterns or shapes to be displayed. In the present preferred embodiment, the electroluminescent foil 14 comprises a segment having a plurality of concentrically arranged triangular wire nets. Triangular shaped wire nets can be activated one after the other to achieve animation effects. The other eight segments of the electroluminescent foil 14 include other patterns that allow other animation effects, such as a beating heart, or rotating stars. Animation effects can be obtained by controlling the activation sequence and the activation period and intensity. In a preferred embodiment, the top foil is more transparent to light, so that the two electroluminescent foils can be placed in overlap. The colors of light emitted by the two foils are preferably different, for example the top foil can emit yellow light and the bottom foil can emit red light. When both foils are activated, the synthesized light will appear orange to the viewer. By adjusting the intensity of light emitted by each of the foils, the color perceived by the viewer will change from yellow to orange through red.

According to a preferred embodiment, the lights are arranged in an exchangeable / removable back or front cover of the mobile telephone. This type of covering include, for example, is well known from the Nokia ^® 3310 mobile phone. 1A shows the back side of the front cover 17. For the lights on the cover the cover is provided with a connector 19 comprising a plurality of electrical contacts such as voltage, ground and control. In order to connect the lights 4, 4 ′, 13, 13 ′, 14 and 15 and the connector 19, electrical wiring is modularized in the front cover 17. The connector 19 does not show the corresponding part on the core housing of the mobile telephone.

1B describes a back cover 20 provided with an electroluminescent foil 21. Preferably, the electroluminescent foil 21 is modularized in a rear cover 20. Electrical connectors (not shown) for grounding, voltage, and control are provided on the side of the back cover facing the core housing of the mobile phone. The electroluminescent foil 21 is divided into four segments that can be activated separately, and for each segment, secondary wire nets can be provided in the same manner as shown for the electroluminescent foil 14. have.

According to a preferred embodiment (not shown), the electroluminescent foil covers substantially the entire front cover except for openings for the display area and keys. In the case of an entirely transparent electroluminescent foil, the display area can also be covered by the electroluminescent foil. The electroluminescent foil may be attached to the cover by other techniques such as integral molding using adhesive, heat bonding, and the like. Advantageously, the tracks for electronic wiring can be formed to form an ideal design pattern that improves the appearance of the telephone. In another preferred embodiment (not shown), the electroluminescent foil covers substantially the entire back cover. Also in this embodiment, the tracks for electronic wiring can be arranged to form an ideal design pattern that improves the appearance of the telephone.

The mobile telephone 1 is provided with a built-in vibrator (not shown).

The mobile phone 1 may include such as existing hardware (not shown) including a microprocessor and associated hardware such as RAM, ROM and ports for exchanging and controlling data in the mobile phone 1. The memory of the mobile phone 1 contains data for activation sequences of writes. The term "sequence", as used hereinafter, refers to the activation sequence of lights. Each stored sequence includes data about timing, color or intensity of the light or group of lights. The lights are activated by an L-driver (not shown). The L-driver can also activate the vibrator. The L-driver receives the stored sequences from the memory and controls the activation, color and intensity of the lights. As shown in FIG. 1D, when an event occurs (step 201), it is checked whether a sequence for activating lights is assigned to a particular event (step 202). An event may be, for example, an incoming call, an incoming call from a particular sender or group of senders, a keylock, a key release, a power on / off, a calendar alarm, an incoming SMS, a high score, a weather alarm, a battery status indication or a signal. It is a strength indicator. If a sequence has been assigned to a detected event, the sequence will be retrieved from memory (step 203), so the L-driver will generate a signal to power the lights (step 204). The microprocessor also controls the activation of the vibrator through the L-driver. Activation of the vibrator may be assigned to an event and may occur concurrently with any write sequences assigned to the event. Stored sequences assigned to events such as an incoming SMS, for which the sequence is required to be played only once, will contain an end signal, and thus will end playback once the sequence has been played. An event that must be repeated until another event occurs, such as when the repeated playback of sequences, such as an incoming call, should not stop before any one of the call answer keys 10 is pressed or the call ends. The sequences assigned to these fields will be played back until a signal for terminating playback of the sequence is received, for example until the response key 10 is pressed in response to an incoming call. According to a preferred embodiment, the sequences are designed to support a user interface. Thus, certain patterns or sequences of lights help the user to understand whether a call was received from a specific person or an SMS with specific content. For example, LED 16 in answer key 10 may flash when a call is received. This will help visually impaired people find the response key. Residual lights may be used to form a color code or pattern that identifies the caller.

The method of constructing a sequence via the user interface of the mobile telephone 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5, the actual text displayed on the display 3 is described. In the user interface, the activation sequence of lights is referred to as "light tune". Thus, the term “light tune” in FIGS. 2-5 corresponds to the term “sequence for activation of lights in such text”. In order to enter the user interface menu, the multifunction key 8 " menu " is pressed (state 2.1). The "light tunes" submenu is selected by using the scroll buttons 9, 9 'to search the submenus and pressing the multifunction key 8 "Select" again (state 2.2). In order to personalize or activate the sequences, the display 30 lists the possibilities (state 2.3). By using the scroll keys 9, 9 'and selecting "Personalize" by pressing the multifunction key 8 "Options", the next state is displayed (state 2.4). In this state, the display 3 lists the events to which the sequence is to be assigned. Using scroll keys 9, 9 'and multifunction key 8, events are selected. The user interface asks you to choose between constructing or retrieving a sequence. If "Retrieve" is selected, the next state of the display is shown in Figure 4 (state 4.1), which will be described below.

If "Compose" is selected, the next state of the display 3 is shown in FIG. 3 (state 3.1). In this state, the display 3 indicates which lights, or groups of lights, and possibly the color in which the lights are activated, are assigned to the key 7 which combines the specific numbers and letters of the keypad 2. Show the list. Thus, for example, the key 7 in which the activation of the left LED group 4, which is red, combines the corresponding number and letter, and in this case the key 7 in which the number and letter indicated by the number 3 (not shown) is combined. Is added to the sequence by pressing. The sequence entered so far is displayed on the horizontal black bar at the bottom of the display 3. By pressing the key 7 which combines the corresponding numbers and letters, the next light or group of lights is added to the sequence. In the next state the user interface will prompt to select the intensity (referred to as "rightness" by the user interface) (state 3.2). After the intensity is selected using the scroll keys 9, 9 'and the multifunction key 8 "OK", the user interface is "Normal", "Ramp up", "Lamp down". (Ramp down "," Full power "," Intermittent ", or" Isophase "will also be prompted to select attributes for the activation type. Once the attributes are selected, using the multifunction key 8 " OK ", the user interface will prompt to select the activation length of the selected light or group of lights. By pressing the multifunction key 8 '"Options", another submenu of the user interface (not shown) uses a numeric value 7 using the keys 7 in combination with the numbers and letters on the keypad 2 to activate the numeric value. To be customized. If the activation length is selected, the display returns to state 3.1. Incorrectly entered numbers in a sequence can be cleared by pressing the multifunction key 8 '"Clear". When the sequence is complete, press the multifunction key 8 "OK" to change the state of the display 3 for playback (eg, to play the sequence before saving), or to save or discard the sequence. (State 3.4). To save a sequence, "Save" is selected from the submenu, which results in a user interface prompting the user to enter a name for the sequence to be saved by pressing the multifunction key 8 "OK" (state 3.5). . After entering a name using the keys 7 in combination with the numbers and letters of the keypad 2, the sequence will be automatically stored in one of the free memory locations. If there are no free memory locations, the user interface will prompt to select a location to overwrite (state 3.6).

In state 2.5 of the user interface (of FIG. 2), when "Retrieve from library" is selected, the next state of the user interface lists the stored sequences, using scroll keys 9, 9 '. Prompting the user to select one, pressing multifunction key 8 " Assign " assigns the selected sequence to the previously selected event (state 4.1). By pressing the multifunction key (8 ') "Options", the user interface changes to state 4.2, allowing the options "Play", "Send", "Edit", "Discard" Discard ", and" Rename "to search with scroll keys 9, 9 '. Selecting "Play" allows the sequence to be played before assigning it to a preselected event. Selecting "Rename" causes the name assigned to the sequence to change. If "Send" is selected and the multifunction key 8 "OK" is selected, the user interface will prompt to send the channel setting to the telephone number (state 4.3). After entering the number with the keys 7 in combination with numbers and letters, the display area above the multifunction key 8 changes to "OK" (state 4.4). After pressing the multifunction key 8 "OK", the message will be sent (state 4.5). Alternatively, the telephone number can be retrieved from the telephone directory by pressing the multifunction key "Search" (state 4.3). The following call from the telephone directory number of the built-in selection procedure in this case is not described, are well known from the Nokia ^® 6210 user's manual and Nokia ^® 6210 mobile phone which is incorporated herein by reference. While the message is being sent, the user interface will display “Sending light tune” (state 4.6) (state 4.6). The user still has the opportunity to stop the transmission by pressing the multifunction key 8 "Cancel". By selecting “Edit” in state 4.2, the user interface changes to state 3.1 so that the stored sequence can be edited before assigning the stored sequence to a preselected event.

Text messages such as SMS messages are a useful extension of the use of mobile phones. Technical specifications for the GSM short message service are described in ETSI TS 100 901 V7.4.0 (1999-12), Technical Specification, Digital Cellular Telecommunication System (Phase 2+); Technical realization of a short message system (SMS); (GSM 03.40 version 7.4.0 release 1998), incorporated herein by reference. The messages may include simple text, ring tones, picture messages, WAP settings and business cards (Vcard). The message type is coded in the user data header. The user data header appears in the first octet of the SMS-Submit TPDU (along with the message parameter value).

According to the present invention, the message sent to the mobile phone 1 comprises an activation sequence of lights, "Light tune". Upon receiving a text message containing an activation sequence of lights, the user interface will display the flexible notification “Light tune received” of FIG. 5, state 5.1. By pressing the multifunction key 8 "Options", the user interface will display "Details", "Play", "Save", and "Discard". (State 5.2). By using scroll keys 9, 9 ', the user can select one of these four options. By selecting "Details" and pressing the multifunction key 8 "OK", the activation sequence is listed in the display (state 5.3). By pressing the multifunction key 8 " Options ", the display 3 will show more details such as color, intensity, etc. (not shown). By pressing the multifunction key 8 '" back ", the display 3 returns to state 5.4. By selecting "Play", the sequence can be played before it is stored. By selecting "Save" and pressing the multifunction key 8 "OK", the channel will be automatically stored in one of the free memory locations. If there are no free memory locations, the user interface will prompt you to select a memory location to overwrite (state 5.5).

According to another preferred embodiment, the mobile phone can communicate via a so-called Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). As with any other data set, sequences for activation of lights can be downloaded from the WAP servers to the mobile phone 1. Download sequences may be stored in memory as mentioned above and assigned to an event.

According to another preferred embodiment, the mobile telephone 1 is provided with a signal processor for converting an audio signal into a control signal for activation of lights. The audio signal is divided into two or more discrete frequency bands by filters, and the outputs of the filters are sent to a L-driver to activate lights of different colors or positions or appearances assigned to each frequency band. Provided as a signal. The intensity of the lights can be modulated according to the output level from the filter. Thus, the light effects in response to the audio signal are more sophisticated. The signal processor is programmed to limit the minimum activation period of the light to avoid being noticed by the observers of the flashing lights when the converted audio signal results in very short activation of the light, without this precaution. Can be. Similarly, in order to avoid continuous or mostly continuous light activation, the maximum activation period of the light may be limited.

The source of the audio signal can be selected via the user interface. When the source of the audio signal is the microphone 6, in places where music or other rhythmic ambient sounds are present, the mobile phone 1 will function as a light organ. In another preferred embodiment, the mobile phone 1 comprises a digital audio player and a radio, which can be selected as a source for the audio signal. In addition, the ringing tones stored in the memory of the mobile telephone 1 can be selected as audio signals provided to the signal processor. The signal processor may be implemented as hardware or software. In the latter case, the software can be a downloaded Java application and runs on a mobile phone.

The light organ settings and functions can be modified by the user through the user interface as described below.

After selecting "Light organ" from the main user interface menu (state 2.2), the user interface changes to state 6.1. Display 3 shows "Activate", "Settings", and "Record tune" as options. Using scroll keys 9, 9 ′ and multifunction key 8, the user can select “Settings” to reach state 6.2. In this state, the user is prompted to select "Audio source" or "Frequency ranges". Selecting "Audio source" results in state 6.3, where a microphone, radio, or audio player can be selected as the audio source. Selecting "Frequency ranges" in state 6.2 results in state 6.2. In this state, the user is prompted to select one of three frequency ranges, and then in state 6.6 one of the lights is assigned to the selected frequency range. In state 6.4, by pressing the multifunction key 8 '"Options", the state not shown allows the user to personalize the frequency bands and increase or decrease the number of frequency bands.

The mobile telephone 1 comprises a circuit portion and a memory for recording and storing activation of lights in response to an audio signal. Thus, the user does not need to enter or download activation sequences of lights, but can simply record, save, and assign the sequences to other events. Preferably, the intensity level is also recorded during activation of the light. Selecting "Record tune" in state 6.1 starts recording and results in state 6.5. In state 6.5, recording can be ended by pressing the multifunction key 8 " End ".

Although the present invention has been shown with preferred embodiments using two multifunction keys, it is clear that the present invention can also be performed with only one multifunction key or without any multifunction key. The lights shown in the preferred embodiment are merely examples of lights that can be used to carry out the present invention. It is apparent that many other lights or light-guiding elements could alternatively be used. The types of lights, their color shapes and positions shown in the above exemplary embodiments should not be construed as limiting the invention. Any position, shape, or color of the lights can be used with the present invention. For example, the electroluminescent foils can be replaced with any other shape of electroluminescent device, such as an electroluminescent wire. Electroluminescent elements can be used in a number of basic colors based on a number of different dyes. By mixing the pigments, any colors can be obtained in all places of the mobile phone.

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In the mobile communication terminal, Means for storing a plurality of lights, means for storing a plurality of activation sequences of said lights, means for controlling activation of said lights in accordance with information and a sequence relating to timing of activations, and said moving one of said stored activation sequences of lights Means for selectively assigning to a specific event of a communication terminal, said activation sequences comprising information relating to the timing of said activations, The activation sequences comprise information regarding the length of the activations, the terminal comprising means for activating the lights according to the length of the activation information. The method of claim 1, wherein the activation sequences are And information on the strength of said activations, said terminal comprising means for activating said lights in accordance with said strength information. The method of claim 1, wherein the intensity information is And information on an attribute relating to the intensity information, wherein the terminal comprises means for activating the lights according to the attribute on the intensity information. The method of claim 1, wherein the activation sequences are And information on the color of the activations, the terminal comprising means for activating the lights in accordance with the color information. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the means for selectively assigning one of the stored activation sequences of lights to a specific event of the mobile communication terminal Means for displaying on the display an indication of which keys of the keypad should be pressed to assign a keypad, a display, and one of the stored activation sequences of lights to a particular event of the mobile terminal. Characterized in a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication terminal Means for configuring the activation sequences of lights; And means for displaying on the display an indication of which keys of the keypad should be pressed to construct an activation sequence of lights. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the means for constructing activation sequences of lights is And at least one of selecting an intensity level of a light that is activated low, medium, or high, selecting an activation period of the light to be activated, and selecting a timing between activations of the lights. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the means for constructing activation sequences of lights is Keypad, Display, and Which keys on the keypad should be pressed to select the intensity level of the light being activated low, medium, or high, which keys should be pressed to select the activation period of the light being activated, between the activations of the lights Means for displaying on the display an indication of at least one of which keys should be pressed to select the timing. The method of claim 1, wherein the events are Incoming calls, incoming calls from specific senders or groups of senders, key lock, key unlock, power on / off, calendar alarms, incoming SMS, high scores, weather alarms, battery status indicators, and A mobile communication terminal, which can be selected from the group comprising a signal strength indication. The method of claim 1, wherein the activation sequence of lights is And a vibrator of the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication terminal And means for reproducing the stored sequence prior to assigning the sequence to an event. In the mobile communication terminal, A plurality of lights, means for controlling activation of the lights, means for converting an audio signal into a control signal for activation of the lights, and means for recording and storing activation of the lights in response to the audio signal; , And at least one of said intensity level and color is recorded during activation of said light. The method of claim 12, wherein the audio signal And at least one of a microphone of the mobile communication terminal, a digital audio player of the mobile communication terminal, a radio of the mobile communication terminal, and a memory of the mobile communication terminal in which ringing tunes are stored. Mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 12, wherein the audio signal Divided into two or more discrete frequency bands by filters, the output of the filters is used to activate the lights with a light of a different color assigned to each frequency band, the intensity of the lights driving the light. And an output level from the filter. The method of claim 12, wherein the mobile communication terminal Means for assigning a recorded and stored sequence of said activation of said lights to a particular event of said mobile communication terminal. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein at least some of the plurality of lights A mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it is integrated in the removable cover. A method of configuring an activation sequence of lights on a mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal comprising a display, a keypad, lights and a memory. Displaying a menu on the display when the keys are pressed with a menu wherein an activity constituting an activation sequence of lights can be selected by pressing one or more keys of the keypad; Displaying a menu on the display in which the timing and sequence of activations of the lights can be configured by pressing one or more keys of the keypad; And Storing the configured activation sequence of lights. The method of claim 17, wherein the method is By pressing one or more keys of the keypad, displaying a menu on the display in which at least one of the color and intensity at which the lights are to be activated can be selected. 19. The method of claim 17 or 18, wherein the method By pressing one or more keys of the keypad, displaying a menu on the display in which a period of an activated light of the lights can be selected. 19. The method of claim 17 or 18, wherein the method And by pressing one or more keys of the keypad, displaying a menu on the display in which the activation sequence of lights can be stored in the memory. 19. The method of claim 17 or 18, wherein the method By pressing one or more keys of the keypad, displaying a menu on the display from which the activation sequence of stored lights can be retrieved from the memory. 19. The method of claim 17 or 18, wherein the method By pressing one or more keys of the keypad, displaying a menu on the display from which assignment of lights to a specific event of one of the stored activation sequences can be selected. How to. 19. The method of claim 17 or 18, wherein the method By pressing one or more keys of the keypad, displaying a menu on the display from which the stored activation sequence of lights can be sent to another mobile communication terminal. 19. The method of claim 17 or 18, wherein the method Reproducing the constructed sequence before storing. A method of constructing a sequence of activations of lights activations on a mobile communication terminal provided with a plurality of lights, the method comprising: Inputting a sequence in which the lights will be activated according to a sequence; Input timing information for the activations in sequence; Storing the sequence and the timing information in the mobile communication terminal; And Inputting at least one of the length, intensity and color of the activations. A computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program for performing a method of configuring an activation sequence of lights on a mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal comprising a display, a keypad, lights and a memory, the method comprising: Displaying a menu on the display when the keys are pressed, with a menu wherein an activity constituting an activation sequence of lights can be selected by pressing one or more keys of the keypad; By pressing one or more keys of the keypad, displaying a menu on the display in which a timing and sequence of activations of the lights can be configured; And And storing said configured activation sequence of said writes. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the method And by pressing one or more keys of the keypad, displaying on the display a menu from which at least one of the color and intensity at which the lights are to be selected can be selected. The method of claim 26 or 27 wherein the method And pressing one or more keys of the keypad to display a menu on the display in which a period of the activated light can be selected from among the lights. The method of claim 26 or 27 wherein the method And by pressing one or more keys of the keypad, displaying on the display a menu in which the activation sequence of writes can be stored in the memory. The method of claim 26 or 27 wherein the method And by pressing one or more keys of the keypad, displaying on the display a menu from which the activation sequence of stored lights can be retrieved from the memory. The method of claim 26 or 27 wherein the method By pressing one or more keys of the keypad, displaying a menu on the display from which assignment of lights to a specific event of one of the stored activation sequences can be selected. Computer-readable recording media. The method of claim 26 or 27 wherein the method Displaying the menu on the display by pressing one or more keys of the keypad, the menu on which the stored activation sequence of lights can be transmitted to another mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 26 or 27 wherein the method And reproducing the constructed sequence prior to storage. A computer-readable recording medium having stored thereon a computer program for performing a method for configuring a sequence of activations of lights activations on a mobile communication terminal provided with a plurality of lights, the method comprising: Inputting a sequence in which the lights will be activated according to a sequence; Input timing information for the activations in sequence; Storing the sequence and the timing information in the mobile communication terminal; And And inputting at least one of a length, an intensity, and a color of the activations.

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