KR20070042041A - Method for managing power of mobile communication terminal with mobile internet function, and mobile communication terminal therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function for allowing a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function to actively turn on / off the power of the wireless Internet according to a message transmitted from a home location register, and mobile communication for the same. It relates to a terminal.

According to the present invention, when a) a mobile communication terminal moves to another cell area and performs location registration with a home location register, when a wireless Internet power control message transmitted from a home location register is received, the mobile terminal analyzes and moves the wireless Internet power control message. Checking whether there is a wireless Internet network in a cell area in which the communication terminal is located; b) when the wireless internet network exists in the cell area where the mobile communication terminal is located as a result of step a), driving the wireless internet of the mobile communication terminal according to the wireless internet driving condition included in the wireless internet power control message; In addition, since the mobile communication terminal automatically turns on the power of the wireless Internet only in a region where the connection with the wireless Internet network is possible, there is an advantage that unnecessary power waste can be reduced.

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Description

Power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function and a mobile communication terminal therefor {Method for Managing Power of Mobile Communication Terminal with Mobile Internet Function, and Mobile Communication Terminal Therefor}

1 is a view for briefly explaining a power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function according to the present invention;

2 is a view showing in detail the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a power management method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

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100: mobile communication terminal 110: mobile communication module

130: wireless Internet module 131: message receiving unit

133: message analysis unit 135: wireless Internet drive unit

200: base station 300: home location register

The present invention relates to a power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless internet function, and more particularly, a mobile communication terminal having a wireless internet function actively turns on / off the power of the wireless internet according to a message transmitted from a home location register. It relates to a power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function to turn off and a mobile communication terminal for the same.

Recently, wireless Internet service using a mobile communication terminal has been provided by a communication method such as CDMA 1x EV-DO, WCDMA, and the like, and the demand thereof is increasing. However, the mobile communication terminal has a small screen size and low resolution. In addition, since the data transmission rate is low, there is a disadvantage in that the multimedia content is not appropriate. In addition, there is a limitation as a general means for accessing the Internet due to the burden on the information utilization rate because of the high wireless Internet usage fee.

Meanwhile, with the expansion of laptops, PCs, and low-cost LAN equipment, there are increasing cases of free access to the Internet wirelessly at home. In addition, as a hot spot service through a public wireless LAN is provided, high-speed wireless Internet access is enabled in a public place using a portable computing terminal. Internet access service through public wireless LAN provides almost the same quality as wired environment, and it has the advantage of low cost, while the coverage area is narrow, mobility is weak, and reliable and flawless service is improved outdoors. There is a limit.

Overcoming the limitations of these existing systems, a service called 'mobile Internet' has been developed as a wireless Internet service that enables high-speed Internet access even when stationary or on the move with high service quality and cost. It will be referred to as "WiBro or Mobile WiMAX". Mobile WiMAX service is defined as a service that enables high-speed wireless Internet access anytime, anywhere, even while stationary and mobile.

The mobile communication terminal, which is connected to the above-mentioned WLAN and mobile WiMAX communication network and implements an additional service, includes a module that provides a wireless LAN or mobile WiMAX function in addition to the basic function of providing a call function. It is common for the module to be powered on and off manually by the user.

However, when the user turns on the WLAN or the mobile WiMAX module in a situation where the user does not recognize the WLAN or the mobile WiMAX capable region in advance, the mobile communication terminal turns on the power of the WLAN or the mobile WiMAX. Often, unnecessary power is wasted.

On the other hand, when the power of the WLAN or mobile WiMAX is always on (On), there is a problem that the available time of the mobile communication terminal is reduced due to the large power consumption.

Accordingly, there is a demand for a technique for actively turning on a wireless LAN or mobile WiMAX by a mobile communication terminal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and when receiving a message including the power control information of the wireless Internet from the home location register, the wireless Internet function to determine the on and off the wireless Internet power of the mobile communication terminal There is a technical problem to provide a power management method and a mobile communication terminal for the same.

The present invention for achieving the above object is connected to a mobile communication network including a wireless Internet network, the wireless Internet function to turn on / off the wireless Internet power of the mobile communication terminal according to the message transmitted from the home location register of the mobile communication network As a power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a,

a) As the mobile communication terminal moves to another cell area and performs location registration with the home location register, when receiving a wireless internet power control message transmitted from a home location register, the mobile internet terminal analyzes the wireless internet power control message and performs mobile communication. Checking whether there is a wireless Internet network in a cell area in which the terminal is located; b) when the wireless internet network exists in the cell area in which the mobile communication terminal is located, the wireless internet of the mobile communication terminal is controlled according to the wireless internet driving condition included in the wireless internet power control message. It includes; driving.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a control unit, an input unit for input control of a mobile communication terminal, a memory for storing various data, a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication, a current state of a mobile communication terminal or an event processing state requested by a user. A display unit, an output unit for providing audible data necessary for using a voice call service or a data service, and connected to a mobile communication network including a wireless internet network, according to a message transmitted from a home location register of the mobile communication network. A mobile communication terminal for turning on / off power,

A message receiver configured to receive a wireless internet power control message including wireless internet presence information and wireless internet driving condition information transmitted from the home location register each time a cell region is moved; Check whether there is a message indicating the existence of the wireless Internet network in the cell area in which the mobile communication terminal is located by checking the wireless internet network presence information and the wireless internet driving condition included in the wireless internet power control message. A message analyzing unit configured to transmit a signal for driving the wireless internet according to the wireless internet driving condition included in the wireless internet power control message when the wireless internet network exists; Upon receiving the wireless internet driving signal / wireless internet driving release signal transmitted from the message analyzing unit according to the internet driving condition determined by the message analyzing unit, the wireless internet for turning on or off the power of the wireless internet. It includes a drive unit.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for briefly explaining a power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function according to the present invention.

The home location register 300 shown in FIG. 1 stores wireless internet network presence information and wireless internet driving condition information for each cell unit, and moves the mobile communication terminal 100 from a cell area in which it is currently located to another cell area. According to the location registration, the wireless internet network checks whether there is a wireless internet network in the moving cell area, and if the wireless internet network exists, a wireless internet power control message (for example, OTA) indicating that the wireless internet network exists. Form or SMS form) to the mobile communication terminal 100 to drive the wireless Internet.

The wireless internet power control message transmitted by the home location register 300 includes wireless internet network presence information and wireless internet driving condition information, and the wireless internet driving condition information is immediately set by the network operator as soon as possible. If the wireless Internet is driven at a predetermined time, the signal strength of the base station 200 is more than a predetermined condition, the wireless Internet is driven or a combination thereof.

For example, when the mobile communication terminal 100 performs location registration with the home location register 300 as it moves from the A cell area to the B cell area, the home location register 300 stores a wireless Internet network previously stored. By checking the existing cell area information, it is determined whether the wireless Internet network exists in the B cell area in which the mobile communication terminal 100 moves.

If there is a wireless Internet network in the B cell area, the home location register 300 may transmit information and wireless information indicating that the wireless Internet network exists through a corresponding base station (BTS2) 200-n (hereinafter referred to as 200). The wireless internet power control message including the Internet driving condition information is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100.

The mobile communication terminal 100 has a wireless Internet function, detects a wireless Internet power control message transmitted from the home location register 300, and drives or releases the wireless Internet function.

The wireless Internet network disclosed in the detailed description of the present invention means a wireless LAN or a mobile WiMAX network.

2 is a view showing in detail the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal 100 includes a mobile communication module 110 providing a function generally required to implement a call service and a wireless internet module 130 providing a wireless internet function.

First, the mobile communication module 110 includes a control unit, an input unit, a memory, a wireless communication unit, a display unit, and an output unit, a control unit for controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 100, an input unit for input control of the mobile communication terminal, Memory for storing various data, a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication, a display unit for indicating the current state of the mobile communication terminal or the event processing state requested by the user, and providing the data necessary for using a voice call service or data service to the auditory Since the output unit is a general configuration of the mobile communication terminal, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The wireless internet module 130 includes a message receiver 131, a message analyzer 133, and a wireless internet driver 135.

In more detail, when the message receiving unit 131 receives the wireless Internet power control message including the wireless Internet presence information and the wireless Internet operating condition information transmitted from the home location register 300 every time the cell area moves, the message receiving unit 131 analyzes the message. The transmission to the unit 133 determines whether to operate the wireless Internet.

Here, the wireless Internet power control message transmitted from the home location register 300 is in OTA form or in SMS form.

The message analyzer 133 checks whether there is a wireless internet network presence information and wireless internet operating condition included in the wireless internet power control message, and indicates that the wireless internet network exists in the cell area where the mobile communication terminal 100 is located. Checks whether a message is included.

In addition, when the message analyzer 133 confirms that the wireless Internet network exists in the cell area in which the mobile communication terminal 100 is located, the message analysis unit 133 uses the wireless Internet according to the wireless Internet driving conditions included in the wireless Internet power control message. Send a signal to drive.

Herein, the wireless internet driving condition may be any one of wireless internet driving, wireless internet driving at a preset time, wireless internet driving, or a combination thereof if the signal strength of the base station 200 is greater than or equal to a preset condition which is arbitrarily set by a network operator. One.

When the wireless internet driver 135 receives the wireless internet driving signal / wireless internet driving release signal transmitted from the message analyzing unit 133 according to the Internet driving condition determined by the message analyzing unit 133, the wireless internet driving unit 135 turns off the power of the wireless internet. Turn on or off.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a power management method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As the mobile communication terminal 100 moves to another cell area and performs location registration with the home location register 300, the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits wireless Internet presence information and wireless information transmitted from the home location register 300. When receiving the wireless Internet power control message including the Internet driving condition information (S101), the wireless Internet power control message is analyzed to determine whether the wireless Internet network exists in the cell area in which the mobile communication terminal 100 is located ( S103).

Here, the wireless internet power control message includes wireless internet presence information and wireless internet driving condition information.

Subsequently, when the wireless internet network exists in the cell area in which the mobile communication terminal 100 is located, the mobile terminal 100 checks the wireless internet driving condition included in the wireless internet power control message. It is checked whether the wireless Internet should be driven (S105).

Herein, the wireless internet driving condition may be any one of wireless internet driving, wireless internet driving at a preset time, wireless internet driving, or a combination thereof if the signal strength of the base station 200 is greater than or equal to a preset condition which is arbitrarily set by a network operator. One.

When the wireless internet driving condition is satisfied as a result of checking in step S105, the mobile communication terminal 100 drives the wireless internet (S107).

On the other hand, when the wireless internet network does not exist in the cell area where the mobile communication terminal 100 is located as a result of step S103, the mobile communication terminal 100 does not drive the wireless Internet. If the wireless internet power control message indicating that the wireless internet network does not exist when the wireless internet power of the mobile communication terminal 100 is turned on, the mobile communication terminal 100 turns off the wireless internet power.

On the other hand, if the wireless Internet driving conditions are not satisfied as a result of step S105, the mobile communication terminal 100 waits for a predetermined time (S109), and performs step S105.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

As described above, the power management method of the mobile communication terminal having the wireless Internet function of the present invention and the mobile communication terminal for the mobile communication terminal automatically turns on the power of the wireless Internet only in an area where the connection with the wireless Internet network is possible. This has the advantage of reducing unnecessary power waste.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage that the user can use the wireless Internet in an easier way because the mobile communication terminal automatically turns on / off the wireless Internet power.

Claims (12)

A power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless internet function connected to a mobile communication network including a wireless internet network and turning on / off the wireless internet power of the mobile communication terminal according to a message transmitted from a home location register of the mobile communication network. , a) As the mobile communication terminal moves to another cell area and performs location registration with the home location register, when receiving a wireless internet power control message transmitted from a home location register, the mobile internet terminal analyzes the wireless internet power control message and performs mobile communication. Checking whether there is a wireless Internet network in a cell area in which the terminal is located; And b) when the wireless internet network exists in the cell area in which the mobile communication terminal is located, the wireless internet of the mobile communication terminal is controlled according to the wireless internet driving condition included in the wireless internet power control message. Driving; Power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function comprising a. The method of claim 1, If the wireless internet driving condition is not satisfied in step b), after waiting for a preset time, checking whether the wireless internet driving condition is satisfied again; Power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function further comprising a. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The wireless Internet power control message is a power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function, characterized in that the OTA (Over the Air) form or a short message form. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The wireless Internet power control message, Power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function, characterized in that it includes information on the presence of the wireless Internet and the wireless Internet operation conditions. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The wireless Internet driving condition may be any one of a wireless internet driving immediately set by a network operator, wireless internet driving at a preset time, and wireless internet driving or a combination thereof if the signal strength of a base station is greater than or equal to a preset condition. Power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The mobile communication terminal receives a wireless internet power control message including wireless internet presence information and wireless internet driving condition information of a corresponding cell area where the mobile communication terminal transmitted from the home location register performs location registration. A power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless internet function. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The wireless Internet network is any one of a wireless LAN network or a mobile WiMAX network power management method of a mobile communication terminal having a wireless Internet function. Control unit, input unit for input control of mobile communication terminal, memory for storing various data, wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication, display unit for indicating current state of mobile communication terminal or event processing state requested by user, voice call An output unit for audibly providing data necessary for using a service or a data service, and connected to a mobile communication network including a wireless internet network to turn on / off the wireless Internet power according to a message transmitted from a home location register of the mobile communication network. As a mobile communication terminal, A message receiver configured to receive a wireless internet power control message including wireless internet presence information and wireless internet driving condition information transmitted from the home location register each time a cell region is moved; Check whether there is a message indicating the existence of the wireless Internet network in the cell area in which the mobile communication terminal is located by checking the wireless internet network presence information and the wireless internet driving condition included in the wireless internet power control message. A message analyzing unit configured to transmit a signal for driving the wireless internet according to the wireless internet driving condition included in the wireless internet power control message when the wireless internet network exists; And Upon receiving the wireless internet driving signal / wireless internet driving release signal transmitted from the message analyzing unit according to the internet driving condition determined by the message analyzing unit, the wireless internet for turning on or off the power of the wireless internet. A drive unit; Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 8, The mobile communication terminal receives a wireless internet power control message including wireless internet presence information and wireless internet driving condition information of a corresponding cell area where the mobile communication terminal transmitted from the home location register performs location registration. Mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 8, The wireless Internet power control message is a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the OTA (Over the Air) form or a short message form. The method of claim 8, The wireless Internet driving condition may be any one of a wireless internet driving immediately set by a network operator, wireless internet driving at a preset time, and wireless internet driving or a combination thereof if the signal strength of a base station is greater than or equal to a preset condition. Mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 8, The wireless Internet network is a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that any one of a wireless LAN network or a mobile WiMAX network.

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