KR20070075020A - Method and system for providing identical telephone-number searching service for mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A system for supplying a duplicated telephone number search service to a mobile communication terminal and a method therefor are provided to add a function of automatically searching duplicated telephone numbers to the search service so as to automatically search telephone numbers and names registered in a phone book if a user executes the searching function for duplicated telephone numbers. A phone book application of a terminal is executed, and a terminal user receives a key input signal for using a duplicated telephone number search service from the terminal(S400). Phone book data is called from a memory, and it is checked whether one name of the phone book data includes another name(S402,S404). If so, the name of the phone book data is displayed on a screen of the terminal(S406). If the name does not include another name, a message indicating that a duplicated name does not exist is displayed.

Description

System and method for providing duplicate telephone number retrieval service to mobile communication terminal {Method and System for Providing Identical Telephone-Number Searching Service for Mobile Communication Terminal}

1 is a view showing a screen displaying a menu of a conventional phone number search service,

2 is a view showing simply the internal structure of a mobile communication terminal providing a duplicate telephone number search service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a diagram illustrating a screen displaying a duplicate phone number search service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a duplicate telephone number search service to a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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200: mobile communication terminal 210: control unit

220: memory unit 230: key input unit

240: display unit 250: speaker

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a duplicate telephone number search service to a mobile communication terminal. More specifically, add a function to automatically search for duplicate phone numbers in the phone number search service, and automatically searches for names and phone numbers registered in the phone book when the mobile terminal user searches for duplicate phone numbers. System and method.

Thanks to the development of mobile communication system, mobile communication terminal is not only basic function of voice call and short message service (SMS) but also taking picture, video recording, playing games, multimedia contents, phone book, electronic organizer and alarm. Provides a variety of additional features to the user. Among the various additional functions, the most basic additional function used by the mobile communication terminal user is a phone book.

The phone book function basically stores a name and a phone number entered by a user in a mobile communication terminal. It has been developed from the function of storing only name and phone number at the beginning, and recently, it stores image, mail account, memo, anniversary, etc. to provide convenience to mobile terminal users, and when a call comes from a phone number stored in the phone book. The mobile communication terminal using the caller ID service displays the name and image stored together with the phone number at the same time so that the mobile terminal user can easily recognize who the caller is.

1 is a diagram illustrating a screen displaying a menu of a conventional telephone number search service.

When the user of the mobile terminal executes the phone book application, the phone book application finds a group by searching the phone number by group, finds the name by using the name, and searches by the number by using the phone number. Provide various search functions.

However, if the mobile phone user registers the same phone number in the phone book with a different name or in the phone book with a different phone number with the same name, the mobile phone user must manually call to delete the duplicate phone book entries. Searching the phone book, and checking the name or phone number must be deleted one by one, it is necessary to repeat the cumbersome process, there is a problem that takes up unnecessary memory of the mobile communication terminal when the phone number is stored redundantly.

In order to solve this problem, the present invention adds a function for automatically searching for a duplicate telephone number in the telephone number search service, and when the user of the mobile terminal executes a search for the duplicate telephone number, the name and telephone number registered in the phone book. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for providing a duplicate telephone number search service to a mobile communication terminal for automatically searching.

In order to achieve this object, according to a first object of the present invention, a method for providing a duplicate phone number search service to a mobile communication terminal using the name of the phone book data, the method comprising: (a) a phone book application of the mobile communication terminal And receiving, at the mobile communication terminal, a key input signal for using the duplicate telephone number search service by the mobile communication terminal user; (b) calling the telephone book data from the memory unit, and checking whether the name of any one of the telephone book data includes the other name; (c) if it is determined in step (b) that the name of any one of the phonebook data includes the other name, displaying the name of the phonebook data on the screen of the mobile communication terminal; And (d) displaying a message indicating that there is no duplicate name if it is determined in step (b) that the name of any one of the phonebook data does not include the name of the other. It provides a method for providing a duplicate telephone number search service to the mobile communication terminal using.

According to a second object of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a duplicate phone number search service to a mobile communication terminal using a phone number of telephone book data, the method comprising: (a) executing a phone book application of the mobile communication terminal, Receiving, by the mobile terminal user, a key input signal for using a duplicate telephone number search service at the mobile terminal; (b) calling the telephone book data from the memory unit and checking whether the same telephone number exists among the telephone book data; (c) if it is determined in step (b) that the same phone number exists in the phonebook data, displaying the same phone number and name of the phonebook data on the screen of the mobile communication terminal; And (d) if it is determined in step (b) that the same phone number does not exist in the phonebook data, displaying a message indicating that there is no duplicate phone number. A method of providing a duplicate telephone number search service to a communication terminal is provided.

According to a third object of the present invention, in a mobile communication terminal providing a duplicate phone number search service, a UI (User Interface) including an algorithm for searching for a duplicate phone number included in a phone book menu is stored and duplicated. A memory unit for storing telephone book data in which duplicate telephone numbers are deleted when the telephone number is deleted; It supports key operation assigned by the phone book application, and the arrow keys for moving between the menu items of the phone book application, the confirmation key for inputting the selection signal of the menu items, and the direct selection of the menu items of the phone book application without using the arrow keys. A key input unit supporting shortcut keys for menu items and a delete softkey for deleting duplicate telephone numbers; A display unit displaying menu items of a phone book application and displaying a screen for searching for duplicate phone numbers; And a control unit configured to receive a phone book selection signal from a key input unit and to execute a phone book application, and to control the display unit to display a phone book menu item provided by the phone book application when the phone book application is executed. It provides a mobile communication terminal that provides a duplicate telephone number search service.

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 are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, if 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.

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating an internal structure of a mobile communication terminal providing a duplicate phone number search service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal 200 providing a duplicate phone number search service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit 210, a memory unit 220, a key input unit 230, a display unit 240, and a speaker 250. It includes.

The control unit 210 executes an application stored in the memory unit 220 according to a signal input from the key input unit 230 to display a menu of various additional functions such as a phone book, a mobile phone setting, a schedule management, a game, a screen setting, and a ring setting. It controls to display an item, and performs voice call and data communication control of the mobile communication terminal 200.

In the present invention, the phone book control signal is received from the key input unit 230 to execute the phone book application, and when the phone book application is executed, the display unit 240 displays the phone book menu items provided by the phone book application. To control.

In addition, when receiving a duplicate telephone number search signal from the key input unit 230, the control unit 210 controls to start the duplicate telephone number search of the telephone number stored in the mobile communication terminal 200, the duplicate telephone number search is terminated and duplicated When the phone number is searched, the display unit 240 controls the display unit 240 to display the duplicate phone number and the delete softkey. If the phone number is deleted, the memory unit 220 controls to delete the data of the duplicate phone number. Herein, the softkey refers to a key provided by software so that various applications executed in the mobile communication terminal 200 perform only specific functions in each application. In the present invention, a function for generating a signal for deleting a duplicate telephone number is provided. Do it.

The memory unit 220 stores a basic program for driving the mobile communication terminal 200 and an application for driving various functions supported by the mobile communication terminal 200, and stores various applications processed by the controller 210. Save, modify and delete data.

In the present invention, the memory unit 220 stores a UI (User Interface) including an algorithm for searching for a duplicate phone number included in the phone book menu, and when the duplicate phone number is deleted, the duplicate phone number is stored in the memory unit 220. Save deleted phonebook data. The phone book application executed by using the UI stored in the memory unit 220 includes a menu item for searching for a duplicate phone number stored in the phone book and a delete softkey for deleting the duplicate phone number if a duplicate phone number is found. .

The key input unit 230 includes a function button for executing a function as an input means for transmitting a command of the user of the mobile communication terminal to the control unit 210 and a general button for inputting letters or numbers.

In the present invention, the key input unit 230 supports a key operation assigned by the phone book application, a direction key for moving between menu items of the phone book application, a confirmation key for inputting a selection signal of the menu item, a phone without using a direction key. There is a shortcut for each menu item that directly selects a menu item of the phonebook application and a delete softkey for deleting duplicate phone numbers.

Under the control of the controller 210, the display unit 240 may display an information screen for notifying information of the mobile communication terminal 200, a menu screen for displaying various application functions, an input screen for inputting letters or numbers, and a figure. Or an editing screen for editing a photo is provided. In the present invention, a menu item of a phonebook application is displayed, a screen for searching for duplicate telephone numbers is displayed, and a delete softkey for deleting duplicate telephone numbers is displayed in a liquid crystal display (LCD) window.

The speaker 250 is a device for reproducing a voice signal of the mobile communication terminal 200. The speaker 250 searches for a duplicate phone number using a phonebook application and performs a function of reproducing a warning sound when a duplicate phone number is found. .

3 is a diagram illustrating a screen displaying a duplicate phone number search service according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3A illustrates a screen pop-up when a duplicate name is found while searching for duplicate phone numbers by executing a duplicate phone number search service in the phone number application.

When a duplicate phone number search is started in the phone book application, the phone number data stored in the memory unit 220 is called and the name of the called phone number data is searched to determine whether a duplicate name exists.

If a duplicate name is found during the search, the phone book application displays a pop-up window such as 3A, and the mobile terminal user can check the phone number of the displayed name by using a selection softkey displayed in the pop-up window. You can delete the name of any one of the duplicate names by selecting the Delete softkey.

When the search for duplicate names ends, the phonebook application starts searching for duplicate phone numbers. If a duplicate phone number is found during the search, the phonebook application displays a popup window such as 3B. If a duplicate phone number is found, the name stored with the phone number is displayed along with the phone number, such as 3B.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a duplicate telephone number search service to a mobile communication terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The phone book application of the mobile communication terminal is executed, and the mobile communication terminal user receives a key input signal from the mobile communication terminal 200 for using the duplicate phone number search service (S400).

The mobile communication terminal 200 calls the phonebook data from the memory unit 220, retrieves the index of the phonebook data, designates the first index of the phonebook data as a, and the two of the phonebook data. The first index is designated as b (S402).

In the present invention, a and b are variables arbitrarily designated to execute a search function based on the index of the phone book called by the memory unit 220, and a and b are duplicated telephones when the mobile communication terminal 200 starts searching. The value is sequentially increased according to the control of the number retrieval service.

The mobile communication terminal 200 checks whether any one of the names stored in the index designated by a and b includes the other name (S404).

In step S404, if any one of the names stored in the index designated by a and b includes the other name, the mobile communication terminal 200 displays a name stored by the index designated by a and b in a popup window. Display on (S406).

The mobile communication terminal 200 checks whether a delete signal is input from the key input unit 230 (S408).

If it is determined in step S408 that the delete signal is input from the key input unit 230, the mobile communication terminal 200 deletes the phone book data corresponding to the delete signal (S410).

If the name of any one of the names stored in the index of a and b does not include the other name in step S404, the mobile communication terminal 200 is the phone number stored in the index of a and the phone number stored in the index of b Check whether the same (S412).

If it is determined in step S412 that the telephone number stored in the index of a is the same as the telephone number stored in the index of b, the mobile communication terminal 200 displays the name and the telephone number stored in the indexes of a and b in a pop-up window (S414). ).

The mobile communication terminal 200 checks whether a delete signal is input from the key input unit 230 (S416).

If it is determined in step S416 that the delete signal is input from the key input unit 230, the mobile communication terminal 200 deletes the phone book data corresponding to the delete signal (S418).

If it is determined in step S412 that the telephone number stored in the index of a is not the same as the telephone number stored in the index of b, it is checked whether the last index of the phonebook data is b (S420).

If it is determined in step S420 that the last index of the phonebook data is not b, the mobile communication terminal 200 stores b + 1 as b (S422).

If it is determined in step S420 that the last index of the phonebook data is b, the mobile communication terminal 200 checks whether the last index of the phonebook data is a (S424).

If it is determined in step S424 that the last index of the phonebook data is not a, the mobile communication terminal 200 stores a + 1 as a and a as b (S426).

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. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit 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, when a mobile terminal user searches for a duplicate phone number by adding a function of automatically searching for a duplicate phone number in the phone number search service, the name and the phone number registered in the phone book are displayed. It automatically searches for duplicate phone numbers, and if there are duplicate numbers, provides a delete function, which not only saves users from searching for and deletes duplicate phone numbers one by one, but also improves the use of storage space. It works.

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In the method for providing a duplicate phone number search service to the mobile communication terminal using the name of the phone book data, (a) executing a phone book application of the mobile communication terminal and receiving a key input signal from the mobile communication terminal for the mobile communication terminal user to use the duplicate phone number search service; (b) calling the telephone book data from a memory unit and checking whether one of the telephone book data includes the other name; (c) if it is determined in step (b) that the name of any one of the phone book data includes the other name, displaying the name of the phone book data on the screen of the mobile communication terminal; And (d) displaying a message indicating that there is no duplicate name if it is determined in step (b) that the name of any one of the phonebook data does not include the name of the other. Method for providing a duplicate phone number search service to the mobile communication terminal using a name, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, Step (b) is, (b1) calling the phonebook data from the memory; (b2) retrieving an index of the called phonebook data and generating arbitrary variables a and b for using the duplicate phonebook retrieval service; (b3) The variable a is designated as 1, the variable b is designated as a + 1, and the name data stored in the a-th index of the phonebook data is designated as A, and stored in the b-th index of the phonebook data. Designating name data as B; And (b4) checking whether one of the names A and B includes the other name; Method for providing a duplicate phone number search service to the mobile communication terminal using a name, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, In the step (c), if it is determined that one of the names of the phone book data includes the other name, a pop-up window type is displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal. And a delete softkey in the popup window to delete the duplicated name and to provide the duplicated number search service to the mobile communication terminal. In the method for providing a duplicate phone number search service to the mobile communication terminal using the phone number of the phone book data, (a) executing a phone book application of the mobile communication terminal and receiving a key input signal from the mobile communication terminal for the mobile communication terminal user to use the duplicate phone number search service; (b) calling the telephone book data from a memory unit and checking whether the same telephone number exists among the telephone book data; (c) if it is determined in step (b) that the same phone number exists in the phone book data, displaying the same phone number and name of the phone book data on the screen of the mobile communication terminal; And (d) if it is determined in step (b) that the same telephone number does not exist in the phonebook data, displaying a message indicating that no duplicate telephone number exists. Method for providing a duplicate phone number search service to the mobile communication terminal using a phone number comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein Step (b) is, (b1) calling the phonebook data from the memory; (b2) retrieving an index of the called directory data and generating arbitrary variables a and b for using the duplicate directory search service; (b3) The variable a is designated as 1, the variable b is designated as a + 1, and the telephone number data stored in the a-th index of the telephone book data is designated as A, and the b-index of the telephone book data is designated. Designating stored telephone number data as B; And (b4) checking whether A and B are the same phone number; Method for providing a duplicate phone number search service to the mobile communication terminal using a phone number comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein In step (c), if it is determined that the telephone numbers of the telephone book data are the same, the name and telephone number of the telephone book data are displayed on a screen of the mobile communication terminal in the form of a pop-up window, and the duplicate And a delete softkey in the pop-up window to delete the telephone number. In the mobile communication terminal providing a duplicate telephone number search service, A memory unit for storing a user interface (UI) including an algorithm for searching for duplicate phone numbers included in a phone book menu and storing phone book data from which the duplicate phone numbers are deleted when the duplicate phone numbers are deleted; Supports key operations assigned by the phone book application, and directs the user to move between menu items of the phone book application, a confirmation key for inputting a selection signal of a menu item, and directly selects a menu item of the phone book application without using a direction key. A key input unit supporting a shortcut key for each menu item and a delete softkey for deleting a duplicate telephone number; A display unit which displays a menu item of the phone book application and displays a screen for searching for the duplicate phone number; And A control unit configured to receive a phone book selection signal from the key input unit to execute the phone book application, and to control the display unit to display a phone book menu item provided by the phone book application when the phone book application is executed. Mobile communication terminal providing a duplicate telephone number search service, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 7, wherein the control unit, When receiving a duplicate phone number search signal from the key input unit, the phone book data is called to the memory to start a duplicate phone number search. When the duplicate phone number search ends and the duplicate phone number is found, the duplicate phone number is searched. The display unit controls the display unit to display the duplicated phone number, and deletes the data of the duplicated phone number from the memory unit. The method of claim 7, wherein the softkey, A key provided by software for various applications executed in the mobile communication terminal to perform only a specific function in each application, wherein the delete softkey functions to generate a signal for deleting the duplicate telephone number. A mobile communication terminal providing a duplicate telephone number search service. The method of claim 7, wherein the mobile communication terminal, A mobile communication terminal for providing a duplicate phone number search service further comprising a speaker for searching for the duplicate phone number using the phone book application and performing a function of playing an alert sound when the duplicate phone number is found. .

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