KR20070048854A - Method for displaying language supported by mobile phone and mobile phone thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for displaying a support language of a mobile communication terminal that enables a user to automatically select and display a support language to be displayed on a screen by using identification information of a subscriber identification module even if the user rents the terminal. It relates to a mobile communication terminal.

To this end, the present invention provides a subscriber identification module for storing identification information for selecting a support language, a memory for storing screen display information of at least one support language, network information received from a wireless network, and the subscriber identification module. And a controller configured to compare the stored identification information to determine a support language to be used, and to display screen display information corresponding to the determined support language.

Network information, language, decision, system identifier (SID), mobile country code (MCC)

Description

Method for displaying a supported language of a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal thereof

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication terminal as a whole performing a method for displaying a support language according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining in detail the control unit shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for displaying a support language of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: mobile communication terminal 110: subscriber identification module

120: control unit 121: mobile communication processing unit

122: reception processing unit 123: network information determination unit

124: support language determination unit 125: screen display processing unit

130: RF unit 140: voice processing unit

150: speaker 160: microphone

170: key input unit 180: display unit

190: memory

The present invention relates to a method for displaying a support language of a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal thereof. In particular, even if a user rents a terminal, the support language to be displayed on the screen can be suitably used by a user using identification information of a subscriber identification module. The present invention relates to a support language display method of a mobile communication terminal for automatically selecting and displaying the same, and a mobile communication terminal thereof.

A mobile communication terminal used in a global network for mobile communication (GSM) in Europe employs a subscriber identity module (hereinafter referred to as SIM card) for subscriber authentication. Such a SIM card has a microprocessor and a memory chip mounted therein, and contains information necessary for operating a terminal. In particular, the SIM card includes not only personal information such as a password but also related information such as a phone number and a network number. The data is embedded. Mobile communication terminals used in the GSM network can be called only by subscriber authentication by the SIM card.

Meanwhile, a mobile communication terminal used in a synchronous code division multiple access (CDMA) camp corresponds to a SIM card for roaming, and is referred to as a user identity module (hereinafter referred to as "CDMA"). It is called 'UIM card'. In the CDMA camp, it was not necessary to introduce UIM cards as both subscribers and service management were solved through mobile communication terminals. However, in recent years, the development of wireless Internet and the addition of value-added services such as mobile commerce have led to the use of UIM cards. Awareness is changing and its use is expected to expand.

The mobile communication terminal equipped with the SIM card or the UIM card sets the support language of the terminal as a national language set as the default language by the terminal manufacturer.

However, when a user does not know the language is booted by mounting the SIM card or UIM card in the terminal set as the default language, there is an inconvenience that needs to be reset to the support language desired by the user after booting the terminal. That is, since the user does not know the support language displayed on the terminal, it is difficult to find the menu, and it takes a long time to enter the menu and set the support language that the user wants.

In addition, when a user borrows a terminal of another person, the user first needs to switch to a desired support language, and there is an inconvenience of making the original state again after use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and to conveniently select and display a national language suitable for a user as a support source language without a separate support language setting process.

A mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is a subscriber identification module for storing identification information for selecting a support language, a memory for storing screen display information consisting of at least one support language; And a controller configured to compare the network information received from the wireless network with the identification information stored in the subscriber identification module, determine a supported language, and display screen display information corresponding to the determined support language.

Preferably, the identification information is default network information set by default in the subscriber identity module for wireless network access, and the controller corresponds to the corresponding default network information when the default network information and the network information received from the wireless network match. It is characterized by determining a national language as the support language.

More preferably, the default network information and the network information received from the wireless network includes country code information.

Even more preferably, the identification information is information indicating a support language set in the subscriber identification module, and the control unit sets the support language information when the network information received from the wireless network does not match the default network information. It is characterized by determining the support language to use.

In addition, the support language display method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is a support language display method of a mobile communication terminal equipped with a subscriber identification module for storing identification information for selecting a support language, from a wireless network A first step of receiving information, a second step of determining a support language to be used by comparing the received network information with identification information stored in the subscriber identification module, and displaying screen display information corresponding to the determined support language; It is characterized by including.

Preferably, in the second step, if the default network information set by default in the subscriber identity module and the network information received from the wireless network are identical for the wireless network access, the national language corresponding to the default network information is supported. Characterized in that determined.

More preferably, the default network information and the network information received from the wireless network includes country code information.

Even more preferably, the second step may use a preset national language in the subscriber identification module if the default network information set by default in the subscriber identity module and the network information received from the wireless network do not match. Characterized in the support language.

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

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a mobile communication terminal performing a method for displaying a support language according to an embodiment of the present invention is as follows.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the whole support language display method according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram for explaining in detail the control unit shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile communication terminal 100 performing a method for displaying a support language according to the present invention includes a subscriber identity module 110 storing identification information for selecting a support language, It stores various terminal information, memory 190 that stores screen display information consisting of at least one support language, and receives the network information from the wireless network when the terminal is booted, the received network information and the terminal is mounted The control unit 120, the RF unit 130, the voice processing unit 140, the speaker 150, and the microphone to determine the support language to be displayed on the screen by comparing the identification information of the subscriber identification module 110 160, a key input unit 170 configured as a button, and a display unit 180 for providing an external screen window and / or an internal screen window.

The memory 190 stores an operation program and a system program of the controller 120, and the operation program and the system program are stored in a ROM region which is normally included and can be erased as necessary. Electrically erasable ROMs include EEPROM and flash memory. The memory 190 also includes a RAM that temporarily stores data generated during execution of various operating programs.

In particular, the memory 190 stores screen display information including at least one supporting language (eg, Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, etc.).

The subscriber identification module 110 may include an International Mobile Subscriber Number (IMSN), a Personal Identification Number (PIN), a System Identifier (SID), or a Mobile Service Country Code (MCC). Mobile Country Code).

Such system identification information (SID) or mobile communication service country code (MCC) is used as identification information for selecting a support language.

In this case, the SID is a system identifier, and is allocated for each carrier and does not overlap. For example, a system identifier of '0' represents a system of all service providers, and a system identifier (SID) of '14655' represents a system used by Reliance of India.

Accordingly, the SID stored in the SIM card, which is the subscriber identification module 110 mounted on the mobile communication terminal 100 used in the GSM network, may be used to determine the support language to be displayed on the screen.

In addition, a mobile communication service country code (MCC) stored in a UIM card, which is a subscriber identification mode 110 mounted in a mobile communication terminal used in a CDMA network, may also be used to determine a support language to be displayed on a screen.

The subscriber identification module 110 is in the form of a card that can be inserted into the mobile communication terminal 100.

The controller 120 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal, and compares network information received from the wireless network with identification information stored in the subscriber identification module 110 to determine a support language to be displayed on the screen. The screen display information corresponding to the determined support language is displayed on the screen.

In more detail, the controller 120 defaults when the network information received from the wireless network and the default network information set by default in the subscriber identification module 110 mounted on the mobile communication terminal 100 applying for roaming service match. Determine the national language corresponding to the network information as the support language and display the screen display information corresponding to the determined support language, and if it does not match, the support determined by determining the national language preset in the subscriber identification module 110 as the support language Display screen display information corresponding to a language.

The RF unit 130 is controlled by the controller 120 and converts a signal output from the controller 120 into a radio signal. In addition, the RF unit 130 converts the radio signal received through the antenna ANT to a desired signal and outputs it.

The voice processing unit 140 modulates the voice signal input from the microphone 160 to convert the voice signal into voice data, and converts the voice data input from the RF unit 130 and voice data stored in the memory 190 into voice signals. The demodulator outputs the voice through the speaker 150.

The key input unit 170 includes a plurality of numeric keys, menu keys, and function keys for performing various functions, and outputs key data to the control unit 120 by an external operation.

Accordingly, the controller 120 reads the menu from the memory 190 and displays the menu on the display unit 180 according to the user's menu display request by the key input unit 170. That is, the key input unit 170 is a conventional user information input means, and has a plurality of keys suitable for a mobile communication terminal to be applied, such as a plurality of numeric keys and function keys, and if there is an input of each of the provided keys, Therefore, by outputting the corresponding unique key data to the control unit 120, through the key input operation of the key input unit 170 to enter the menu display mode and selection of the menu is made. Then, the controller 120 reads the menu according to the corresponding key input from the memory 190 and displays the menu on the display unit 180.

The display unit 180 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD). The display unit 180 displays a state of a mobile communication terminal or a progress of a program under the control of the controller 120. That is, the overall state of the mobile communication terminal and input user information are displayed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the control unit illustrated in FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 120 determines a mobile communication processor 121, a reception processor 122, a network information determiner 123, and a support language to perform signal processing for performing a mobile communication service. The unit 124 and the screen display processing unit 125 are configured.

The mobile communication processing unit 121 is a module for performing a mobile communication service using a radio resource in the mobile communication terminal, and is configured and operated using a known mobile communication technology.

The reception processor 122 performs a role of receiving network information from a wireless network.

The network information determining unit 123 determines whether the network information received by the reception processing unit 122 and the default network information set by default in the subscriber identification module 110 match.

The support language determiner 124 determines a national language corresponding to the default network information when the received network information and the default network information set by default in the subscriber identification module 110 match. Decide on your language.

In addition, the support language determiner 124 determines that the network information determination unit 123 determines that the received network information does not match the default network information set in the subscriber identification module 110 by default. Determine the language to be used as the supporting language.

The screen display processing unit 125 displays screen display information corresponding to the support language determined by the support language determination unit 124 on the screen.

In this way, the applicant applying for the roaming service can conveniently use the mobile communication terminal because the language of his / her own country is selected as the support language of the mobile communication terminal and the screen display information in the language of the own country can be provided.

A method of displaying a support language in a mobile communication terminal having such a configuration will now be described with reference to FIG. 3.

In the memory 190 of the mobile communication terminal 100, screen display information including at least one support language is stored in advance (S101).

Next, the controller 120 boots the terminal equipped with the subscriber identification module 110 at the user's request (S103).

As described above, when the terminal is booted, the reception processor 122 of the controller 120 receives network information from the wireless network (S105).

Next, the network information determination unit 123 of the control unit 120 determines whether the network information received from the wireless network and the identification information stored in the subscriber identification module 110 match (S107). Here, the identification information stored in the subscriber identification module 110 is default network information set by default in the subscriber identification module 110.

As a result of the determination in step S107, when the network information received from the wireless network and the identification information stored in the subscriber identification module 110 match, the support language determination unit 124 of the control unit 120 to the subscriber identification module 110 The national language of the set default network information is determined as the support language (S109).

That is, when the applicant for roaming service is equipped with the subscriber identification module 110 of the same country (for example, the United States), the network information received from the wireless network and the default network information set by default in the subscriber identification module 110. Matches, the national language (eg, English) matching the default network information is determined as the supporting language. However, if the applicant is equipped with the subscriber identification module 110 of another country (for example, China) without the subscriber identification module 110 of the same country (for example, the United States), the network received from the wireless network. Since the information (for example, the US network) and the default network information (Chinese network) set by default in the subscriber identification module 110 do not match, the national language (for example, Chinese) set in advance in the subscriber identification module 110 is different. The code to display is determined in the supported language (eg Chinese).

Next, the screen display processing unit 125 of the control unit 120 displays screen display information corresponding to the support language determined by the support language determination unit 124 on the screen (S110).

As a result of the determination in step S107, when the network information received from the wireless network and the identification information stored in the subscriber identification module 110 do not match, the support language determination unit 124 of the control unit 120 is sent to the subscriber identification module 110. It is determined as a support language to use the preset national language (S108).

Next, the screen display processing unit 125 of the control unit 120 moves the process to the above-described step S110 to display screen display information corresponding to the support language for using the preset national language.

By doing so, even if the user rents the terminal, the screen display information corresponding to the language desired by the user is automatically selected and displayed, so that the user can conveniently use the rented terminal without having to perform a support language selection procedure.

The present invention is not limited to the above described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

According to the present invention as described above, when determining the support language of the mobile communication terminal by using the identification information stored in the subscriber identification module to determine the support language to be used to conveniently boot the terminal equipped with the subscriber identification module without a separate language setting process This can be displayed in the user's desired support language.

In addition, according to the present invention as described above by mounting the subscriber identification module in the state that the user can switch back to the original state when the user can conveniently detach the subscriber identification module by returning to the original state have.

In addition, according to the present invention as described above, the applicant for the roaming service can be provided with the screen display information in the language of their own country in another country, there is an effect that can be used conveniently in the mobile communication terminal.

Claims (8)

A subscriber identification module for storing identification information for selecting a support language; A memory for storing screen display information comprising at least one supported language; And a control unit which compares network information received from a wireless network with identification information stored in the subscriber identification module, determines a support language to be used, and displays screen display information corresponding to the determined support language. . The method according to claim 1, wherein the identification information Default network information set by default in the subscriber identity module for wireless network access, The control unit And when the default network information and the network information received from the wireless network coincide, determining a national language corresponding to the default network information as the support language. The mobile communication terminal of claim 2, wherein the default network information and the network information received from the wireless network include country code information. The method according to claim 2, wherein the identification information Information indicating a support language set in the subscriber identification module; The control unit And if the network information received from the wireless network and the default network information do not match, determining the set support language information as a support language. A support language display method of a mobile communication terminal equipped with a subscriber identity module for storing identification information for selecting a support language, A first step of receiving network information from a wireless network; And a second step of determining a support language to be used by comparing the received network information with identification information stored in the subscriber identification module, and displaying screen display information corresponding to the determined support language. How to display supported languages. The method of claim 5, wherein the second step When the default network information set by default in the subscriber identity module and the network information received from the wireless network for the wireless network access, the national language corresponding to the default network information is determined as the support language. How to display supported language of terminal. The method of claim 6, wherein the default network information and the network information received from the wireless network include country code information. The method of claim 5, wherein the second step The mobile terminal, if the default network information set by default in the subscriber identification module and the network information received from the wireless network does not match for the wireless network access, characterized in that for determining the support language to use the national language preset in the subscriber identification module Method of displaying supported language of communication terminal.

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