KR20070062879A - Method and system for providing color detection service for mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for providing a color reading service in a mobile communication terminal are provided to allow a user to use a color selected by the color reading service as a character color or a background picture color. A microprocessor(110) performs control operations for obtaining RGB(Red, Green and Blue) data of an image stored in a mobile communication terminal, a moving picture and a certain portion of image data. A memory(120) stores software necessary for driving the mobile communication terminal and various kinds of applications downloaded by a user of the mobile communication terminal. A program storing part(130) stores an application loader, a download manager, application software for supporting a wireless internet service and a color reading application. The program storing part includes a color reading part which generates matching color information of the certain portion of image data based on the RGB data. A display part displays operation states of the mobile communication terminal, menu items for executing the applications and color information provided form the color reading application.

Description

System and method for providing color reading service to mobile communication terminal {Method and System for Providing Color Detection Service for Mobile Communication Terminal}

1 is a view schematically showing the internal structure of a mobile communication terminal providing a color reading service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a color reading service to a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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110: microprocessor 120: memory

130: program storage unit 132: color reading unit

140: mode state storage unit 150: key input unit

160: display unit 170: digital signal processing unit

180: baseband converter 182: speaker

184: microphone 190: RF signal processing unit

192: antenna

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a color reading service to a mobile communication terminal. More specifically, the mobile terminal selects a point from the image data input through the camera of the mobile communication terminal, reads the RGB data from the color reader using the color of the selected point, generates color information, and displays the generated color information. A system and method for providing a color reading service to a communication terminal.

The mobile communication system has been developed through the first generation analog AMPS (Advanced Mobile Phone System) method and the second generation cellular (Cellular) / Personal Communication Service (PCS) method. The third generation mobile communication system IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication 2000), which is enacted as a standard in ITU-R, is commercially available. IMT-2000 is CDMA 2000 1X, 3X, EV-DO, Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), etc., and is used in IS-95A and IS-95B networks by using the IS-95C network that has evolved from the existing IS-95A and IS-95B networks. It is a service that can provide wireless Internet at a transmission speed of up to 144 Kbps, much faster than the supportable data transfer rate of 14.4 Kbps or 56 Kbps. In particular, by using IMT-2000 service, it is possible to provide various multimedia services (AOD, VOD, etc.) at a faster speed as well as improving existing voice and wireless broadcasting service (WBS) service quality.

In addition, recently, as a part of overcoming the limitations in providing the wireless Internet service of the above-described mobile communication system, a portable Internet system (HPi: High Speed) capable of using high-speed wireless Internet service at a low cost while moving Development of the Portable Internet System or WiBro: Wireless Broadband Internet System. The portable internet system uses various types of portable terminals such as laptops, PDAs, and handheld PCs to access various types of information and contents by accessing the Internet in indoor and outdoor stationary environments and mobile environments at walking speeds and low to medium speeds. It is a service. In addition, it enables mobile subscribers to use the wireless Internet while moving at a speed of 60 km / h, provides a downlink transmission speed of 24 Mbps, and a downlink transmission of 50 Mbps using a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) system. It is an IP (Internet Protocol) based wireless data system that can provide speed.

In addition, the hardware of the mobile communication terminal continues to evolve in accordance with the service provided. Early models only supported voice calls and short message services, but the camera was installed on the mobile terminal so that users could take pictures, and the mobile communication terminal was equipped with a module capable of playing sound. In recent years, hardware development has been continued up to the mobile communication terminal equipped with a module capable of reproducing and receiving satellite broadcasting.

The mobile subscriber can use the mobile communication system to carry voice communication while carrying the mobile communication terminal, and wirelessly access the Internet through the mobile communication system using the wireless Internet technology to transmit text, images, Multimedia data services such as voice or video are provided. The wireless Internet enables a mobile subscriber to search and download a variety of information by accessing the Internet without a time or space constraint using a mobile terminal.

Recently, with the development of the Internet and multimedia data technology, a content provider (CP) that provides various contents such as multimedia communication, network game, and video game has emerged, and various services provided by the content provider are provided as mobile communication terminals. The number of mobile subscribers to use has increased.

On the other hand, due to the hardware development of the mobile communication terminal, the utilization of the mobile communication terminal is increasing by mounting a camera in the mobile communication terminal. The user of the mobile communication terminal stores an object, place, and person desired by the camera as an image, and the video data can be taken anytime and anywhere as the image data processing function is developed. Users with a job that places importance on color information, such as design, utilize photo shooting and video shooting.

However, when one wants to know the color information of a certain part of an image or a video stored in the mobile terminal or to know the color information in everyday life, the color information cannot be grasped with the mobile terminal. There was this.

In order to solve this problem, the present invention selects a point from the image data input through the camera of the mobile communication terminal, generates color information by reading RGB data from the color reader of the selected point color, and generates the color information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for providing a color reading service to a mobile communication terminal displaying information.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first object of the present invention, a microprocessor for controlling the overall operation process related to voice call and data communication, generating color information of a specific part in the image, video stored in the mobile communication terminal A key input unit having a color reading unit for storing a basic program necessary for driving the mobile communication terminal, a key input unit having a function key button for calling a specific function of the mobile communication terminal, and an operating state of the mobile communication terminal. A method of providing a color reading service to a mobile communication terminal including a display unit for displaying on a screen, the method comprising: (a) executing a color reading application to read color information of a specific part of an image or a video stored in the mobile communication terminal; ; (b) receiving a color information request signal for requesting color information of a specific part of an image or a video displayed on a screen of a mobile communication terminal; (c) acquiring, by the mobile terminal, RGB (Red, Green, Blue) data of a portion corresponding to the color information request signal; And (d) generating matching color information matching the acquired RGB data by searching a color table stored in the mobile communication terminal and displaying the generated matching color information. A method of providing a color reading service to a mobile communication terminal is provided.

In addition, according to a second object of the present invention, a service for reading and informing color information of a specific portion of image data, a video stored in a mobile communication terminal, and image data input through a camera mounted on the mobile communication terminal is provided. In the mobile communication terminal, the overall operation process related to voice call and data communication transmitted to the mobile communication terminal is controlled, and RGB (Red, Green) for a specific portion of the image, video and image data stored in the mobile communication terminal is stored. Blue) a microprocessor for controlling to obtain data; Configured to include EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), Flash Memory, and Random Access Memory (RAM), the software required to drive a mobile terminal and the various types of applications downloaded by the mobile terminal user. A memory storing the; Applications that support wireless Internet services, including an application loader that is located in memory and loads applications, a download manager that manages the download of applications required by a mobile terminal, and mobile terminal call processing software A program storage unit for storing software and color reading applications, and having a color reading unit for generating matching color information for a specific portion based on RGB data; And a display unit for displaying an operation state of the mobile communication terminal, including a power supply state, a radio wave reception intensity, a date and time, displaying a menu item for executing an application, and displaying color information. A mobile communication terminal providing a color reading service is provided.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals have the same reference numerals as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, hereinafter, the present invention will be described under the assumption that a code division multiple access (CDMA) 2000 system is used as the mobile communication system. However, the CDMA 2000 system is a system designated for convenience of description and the mobile communication system used in the present invention is not limited thereto.

1 is a view schematically showing the internal structure of a mobile communication terminal providing a color reading service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal 100 providing a color reading service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a microprocessor 110, a memory 120, a program storage unit 130, a color reading unit 132, and a mode state storage unit. 140, a key input unit 150, a display unit 160, a digital signal processor 170, a baseband converter 180, a speaker 182, a microphone 184, an RF signal processor 190, and an antenna ( Wireless application protocol (WAP), an Internet access protocol, Microsoft Internet Explorer (MIE) based on HTML using the HTTP protocol, and a handheld device transport protocol (HDPT). For example, you can connect to the Internet via a mobile communication network using a browser for wireless Internet access, such as NTT DOCOMO's i-Mode or SK Telecom's NATE. Among the Internet access protocols used in the mobile communication terminal 100, MIE uses m-HTML, which is a shortened version of HTML, and in the case of i-Mode, a language called compact HTML (c-HTML), which is a subset of HTML. Use

The microprocessor 110 controls the overall operation process associated with the transmission and reception of voice call signals and data communication signals in the mobile communication terminal 100, the user of the mobile communication terminal of the image or video stored in the mobile communication terminal 100 Searches for and acquires RGB information of a specific part designated by the user, and transmits the acquired RGB information to the color reading unit 132.

The memory 120 includes an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), a flash memory, a random access memory (RAM), and the like, and stores basic programs necessary for driving the mobile communication terminal 100. It is. Flash memory stores basic programs such as real time operating system, mobile terminal call processing software, multimedia coloring software, and short message application for short message creation and confirmation. 130, the software of the program storage unit 130 is loaded into the RAM and driven.

The color reading unit 132 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention receives RGB information transmitted from the microprocessor 110, generates color information by analyzing the received RGB information, and uses the generated color information as a mobile communication terminal. Display on the screen of (100).

To this end, the color reading unit 132 stores color table data, retrieves color table data, generates color information matching with RGB information, and displays the generated color information on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 100. Display on.

The mode state storage unit 140 stores the current operation mode of the mobile communication terminal 100 selected by the key input unit 150 as a state flag (eg, 0, 1, 2, ...). That is, the microprocessor 110 has a unique state flag for each mode to distinguish the standby mode, the origination mode, the search mode, the call mode, the general incoming mode, the multimedia coloring service incoming mode, and the like of the mobile communication terminal 100. To update the mode state storage unit 140.

The key input unit 150 includes a number key for inputting a number such as a phone number, a button for inputting a character, and a function key button for calling a specific function. The mobile communication terminal 100 includes a key input unit 150. To write a short message.

The display unit 160 displays an operation state of the mobile communication terminal 100 including a power supply state, a radio wave reception intensity, a date and time, and a menu item for executing an application and the mobile communication terminal 100 wirelessly. A screen for downloading various content applications from a data service is displayed, and image data received by the mobile communication terminal 100 is displayed.

The digital signal processor (DSP) 170 functions as an equalizer for coding or decoding a voice signal and for removing multipath noise, and for performing sound data processing, decoding of a caller specified multimedia content, and the like. Means a digital signal processing processor to perform. In addition, the digital signal processor 170 exchanges speech data with the baseband converter 180 and digital data including caller-specific multimedia content received from the baseband converter 180. ).

The baseband converter 180 converts a signal transmitted and received between the RF signal processor 190 and the digital signal processor 170, the speaker 182, and the microphone 184 into a signal of a baseband band, and converts a digital analog signal (DAC). : Performs functions such as Digital to Analog Conversion (ADC) and Analog to Digital Conversion (ADC). The baseband converter 180 transmits the transmission data TXIQ to the RF signal processor 190, and controls the power of the RF signal processor 190 or automatically controls its gain. The RF signal processor 190 receives the received signal RFIQ.

The RF signal processor 190 demodulates and amplifies the RF signal received from the antenna 192, modulates a transmission signal applied from the baseband converter 180, and transmits the modulated signal to the propagation space. The speaker 182 outputs acoustic data transmitted from the baseband converter 180 as an audible sound, and the microphone 184 converts a user's voice input into an electrical signal.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a color reading service to a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

A color reading application is executed to read color information of a specific part from an image or a video stored in the mobile communication terminal (S200).

In the present invention, the color reading application is an application for acquiring color information of an image, a video stored in a mobile communication terminal, or image data input through a camera mounted on the mobile communication terminal. This is executed in a state of loading a stored image or video or in a preview state for capturing images and videos by initializing a camera mounted in a mobile communication terminal.

When the color reading application is loaded, a pointer provided by the color reading application is displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 100, and the image is displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 100 by using the direction key of the key input unit 150. Alternatively, color information of a specific part of the video is received using a specific key of the key input unit 150 (S202).

In the present invention, the pointer is a rectangular pointer provided by the color reading application, and moves between screens of the mobile communication terminal 100 by using the direction keys of the key input unit 150 and moves the screen of the mobile communication terminal 100. The interval may be arbitrarily set by the mobile terminal user in the color reading application.

In addition, in the present invention, the part corresponding to the color information request signal is a cell inside the pointer having a rectangular shape, and the size of the part corresponding to the color information request signal varies depending on the width of the pointer, and the user of the mobile communication terminal may arbitrarily set it. It is possible.

The color information request signal is input from the specific key of the key input unit 150 and the microprocessor 110 transmits the RGB data of the portion corresponding to the color information request signal to the color reading unit 132 (S204).

The color reading unit 132 receiving the RGB data is searched for a color table stored in the stored color table to generate color information matching the received RGB data, and displays the generated color information (S206).

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, a point is selected from the image data input through the camera of the mobile communication terminal, color information is generated by reading the RGB data from the color reader using the color of the selected point, and generated color. By displaying the information, the user of the mobile communication terminal uses a color reading service to use the selected color as the text color or the background color, and provides the color information to the user who cares about the color information to increase the utilization of the mobile communication terminal. There is.

Claims (11)

A microprocessor that controls the overall operation of voice calls and data communications, and includes a color reader for generating color information of a specific portion of the image and video stored in the mobile terminal, and the basic necessary to drive the mobile terminal A mobile communication terminal comprising a memory in which a program is stored, a key input unit having a function key button used to call a specific function of the mobile communication terminal, and a display unit displaying an operation state of the mobile communication terminal on a screen. In the method of providing a color reading service, (a) executing a color reading application to read the color information of the specific part in the image or video stored in the mobile communication terminal; (b) receiving a color information request signal for requesting the color information of the specific portion in the image or the video displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal; (c) acquiring, by the mobile terminal, RGB (Red, Green, Blue) data of a portion corresponding to the color information request signal; And (d) generating matching color information matching the RGB data obtained by searching a color table stored by the mobile communication terminal and displaying the generated matching color information Method for providing a color reading service to the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the specific portion, The color is displayed by the user on a screen in a state of loading an image or a video stored in the mobile communication terminal or a preview state for capturing the image and the video by initializing a camera mounted in the mobile communication terminal. A method of providing a color reading service to a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the portion specified by using a pointer provided by the reading application. The method of claim 2, wherein the pointer, A pointer having a rectangular shape provided by the color reading application, wherein the interval of moving the screen of the mobile communication terminal using the direction key of the key input unit and moving the screen of the mobile communication terminal is the mobile communication terminal in the color reading application. A method for providing a color reading service to a mobile communication terminal, which can be arbitrarily set by a user. The color reading application of claim 1, wherein the color reading application comprises: An application for acquiring the matching color information for the specific portion of the image, the video stored in the mobile communication terminal or the image data input through the camera mounted on the mobile communication terminal, is produced as a virtual machine application Executing in the state of loading the image or the video stored in the mobile communication terminal or initializing a camera mounted in the mobile communication terminal to perform the preview and the image and the video in the preview state. A method of providing color reading service to a mobile communication terminal, characterized by applying color information to a background color of a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, In step (c), the mobile communication terminal receives the color information request signal for requesting the color information for the specific part and simultaneously obtains the RGB data of the specific part under control of the microprocessor. And the microprocessor transmits the obtained RGB data to the color reading unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the part corresponding to the color information request signal is: As the cell inside the pointer, the size of the portion corresponding to the color information request signal varies according to the width of the pointer, and the color communication service is provided to the mobile communication terminal. How to. The method of claim 1, The step (d) compares the color table RGB data stored in the color reading unit with the RGB data received from the microprocessor to generate the matching color information to be matched. And if it does not exist, generating the matching color information of the color table RGB data that is closest to the RGB data. A mobile communication terminal providing a service of reading and notifying color information of a specific portion of an image, a video stored in a mobile communication terminal, and image data input through a camera mounted on the mobile communication terminal. It controls the overall operation process related to voice call and data communication transmitted to the mobile communication terminal, RGB (Red, Green, for the specific portion of the image, video and video data stored in the mobile communication terminal Blue) a microprocessor for controlling to obtain data; It is composed of EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), Flash Memory (RAM) and Random Access Memory (RAM), and various kinds of software downloaded by the mobile terminal user and the software required to drive the mobile terminal. A memory storing an application; Wireless Internet including an application loader located in the memory for loading the application, a download manager for managing the download of the application required by the mobile communication terminal, and the mobile terminal call processing software. A program storage unit for storing application software and a color reading application supporting a service and generating a matching color information for the specific part based on the RGB data; And Display the operating status of the mobile communication terminal, including the power usage status, the reception strength of radio waves, the date and time, display the menu items for executing the application, and provide the color reading application and the color reading application. Display unit for displaying the color information Mobile communication terminal providing a color reading service comprising a. The method of claim 8, wherein the color reading unit, Receives the RGB data transmitted from the microprocessor, and compares the color table RGB data stored in the color reader and the RGB data to generate the matching color information, the color table RGB data is exactly matched And if not present, generating the matching color information of the color table RGB data that is closest to the RGB data. The method of claim 8, wherein the specific portion, The color is displayed by the user on a screen in a state of loading an image or a video stored in the mobile communication terminal or a preview state for capturing the image and the video by initializing a camera mounted in the mobile communication terminal. A mobile communication terminal for providing a color reading service, characterized in that a portion designated by using a pointer provided by a reading application. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the color reading application is It is produced as a virtual machine application as multimedia content for acquiring the matching color information for the specific portion of the image, the video, and the image data input through the camera mounted in the mobile communication terminal, stored in the mobile communication terminal. Executing in the state of loading the image or the video stored in the mobile communication terminal or initializing a camera mounted in the mobile communication terminal to execute the preview image for capturing the image and the video, the color A mobile communication terminal providing a color reading service, characterized in that to apply information to the background, the text color of the mobile communication terminal.

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