KR20070107443A - Mobile communication device and method for providing shortcut icon on idle screen - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal for providing a shortcut icon on an idle screen and a method thereof are provided to enable a user to access a corresponding shortcut icon easily and to use a corresponding application more rapidly by selecting applications, corresponding to icons, on an idle screen. A mobile communication terminal for providing a shortcut icon on an idle screen comprises a shortcut driving unit(220), a shortcut registering unit(230), a shortcut executing unit(240) and a database(250). The shortcut driving unit(220) drives a shortcut menu according to the first inputting operation. The shortcut registering unit(230) matches a set icon in the driven shortcut menu with an application and registers the icon as a shortcut icon. The shortcut executing unit(240) executes a mode for selecting the shortcut icon registered on an idle screen according to the second inputting operation, and executes a corresponding application if a user selects the shortcut icon. The database(250) stores and manages icons to be used in the driven shortcut menu.

Description

Mobile communication device and method for providing a shortcut icon on the idle screen {Mobile Communication Device and Method for Providing Shortcut Icon on Idle Screen}

1 is a view for explaining a conventional method provided with a shortcut function in a mobile communication terminal.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a shortcut icon of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 illustrates an example of displaying shortcut icons on a standby screen of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

200: mobile communication terminal

210: control unit

220: shortcut driving unit

225: input unit

230: shortcut register

240: shortcut execution unit

250: database

260: output unit

270: wireless transceiver

The present invention relates to a shortcut method of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile communication terminal and a method for registering a shortcut icon for executing a predetermined application on a standby screen.

In modern society, communication terminals are used by many people as long-distance communication means. Especially, mobile terminals are widely used as necessities because they provide users with the ability to communicate conveniently on the go, regardless of place. It is becoming. Recently, as the performance of the processor is improved and the resources of the memory are increased, the mobile communication terminal provides various functions as well as the conventional mobile communication service.

Therefore, as the functions of the mobile communication terminal are diversified, the terminal user selects and executes a desired menu item from among many menu items. This increase in menu items provides various functions to the user, but due to the complexity, some functions are practically disabled. In addition, it is an obstacle that makes it difficult for a user to quickly use the functions of the mobile communication terminal. Recently, a terminal having a function of arranging a menu item frequently used by a user in a separate menu has been developed to compensate for this problem.

1 is a view for explaining a conventional method provided with a shortcut function in a mobile communication terminal.

As shown in FIG. 1, when a menu key for selecting and executing a predetermined application is selected in a state where the mobile communication terminal is powered on (110), various function items to be registered as shortcut keys may be selected. Next, if the selected application items are designated as shortcut keys and registered in the personal menu (120), the registered application items may be executed by selecting the corresponding shortcut key while executing the personal menu.

Although the shortcut key registration method is an improvement of the method of simply searching for and executing a desired application in a menu, the user must execute the personal menu and select the personal menu in order to select a shortcut key of the application that the user wants to execute. It is inconvenient to select the corresponding shortcut key on the screen. In other words, the current shortcut key is simply a collection of menu items frequently used by a user in a new menu.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal that can be immediately driven by selecting a shortcut icon for executing a predetermined application on the standby screen. It is.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for executing an application of a mobile communication terminal that allows a user to select and provide a shortcut key in the form of an icon on a standby screen when executing a predetermined function in a mobile communication terminal.

The mobile communication terminal according to the present invention for achieving the object of the present invention as described above and to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, the shortcut driver for executing a shortcut menu according to the first input; A shortcut registration unit that registers a predetermined icon as a shortcut icon on an idle screen in correspondence with an application in the executed shortcut menu; And a shortcut execution unit that drives a mode for selecting the shortcut icon registered on the idle screen according to a second input, and executes a corresponding application when the shortcut icon is selected.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of executing an icon of a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: executing a shortcut menu according to a first key input; Registering a predetermined icon in the executed shortcut menu as a shortcut icon on an idle screen in correspondence with an application; Driving a mode for selecting the shortcut icon registered on the idle screen according to a second key input; And when the shortcut icon is selected, executing the corresponding application.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the contents described in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited or limited to the embodiments. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

In addition, for convenience of description, a mobile communication terminal is described as an example of a communication terminal, but it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the technical idea of the present invention can be applied to all wired and wireless terminals capable of transmitting image data. .

2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal structure of a mobile communication terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a shortcut icon registration of the mobile communication terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A flowchart for explaining the method.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal 200 includes a control unit 210, a shortcut driving unit 220, an input unit 225, a shortcut registering unit 230, a shortcut executing unit 240, and a database 250. ), An output unit 260, and a wireless transceiver 270.

The mobile communication terminal 200 has been proposed for easily accessing and quickly driving a predetermined application by registering a shortcut key with an icon in a graphic form in order to execute the predetermined application.

To this end, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile communication terminal 200 executes a shortcut menu according to an input of a first key, for example, a menu key and a confirmation key. Next, a predetermined icon is registered in the executed shortcut menu as a shortcut icon on the standby screen in correspondence with the application. Then, a mode for selecting the shortcut icon registered on the idle screen is activated according to an input of a second key, for example, any key installed on the front side or the side, and the shortcut icon is selected. The application can then be run. Accordingly, the user can select and use a predetermined application more conveniently from the idle screen.

For describing the operation of the mobile communication terminal 200 of FIG. 2, the flowchart of FIG. 3 is referred to.

First, the mobile communication terminal 200 executes a shortcut menu according to an input of the first key, for example, a menu key and a confirmation key (S310). That is, the shortcut driver 220 executes a shortcut menu when the first key is pressed for a predetermined time or more. The shortcut menu can be called at any time.

In addition, the controller 210 is responsible for the overall control of the components of the mobile communication terminal 200, and in the present invention, in particular, the shortcut menu is called or registers a shortcut icon and controls the application to be executed. . The control unit 210 typically includes a processor function for processing all data on a communication terminal associated with a modem Digital Signal Processor (DSP). In addition, the control unit 210 can process the operation according to each mode faster due to the faster processing speed as more DSPs for processing internal signals such as baseband signal (baseband signal). As the controller 210, a mobile station modem (MSM), a digital signal processor (DSP), an open multimedia application platform (OMAP), or the like may be used.

Next, the mobile communication terminal 200 registers a predetermined icon as a shortcut icon on the idle screen in correspondence with an application in the executed shortcut menu (S320). That is, the shortcut registration unit 230 may register the shortcut icon as a shortcut icon on the standby screen by associating the selected application with a predetermined icon selected in the executed shortcut menu. In addition, the shortcut register 230 arranges the shortcut icon at a predetermined position on the idle screen according to a user's selection. As an example of the arrangement method, the shortcut registration unit 230 may arrange the newly created shortcut icon on the top and arrange the created shortcut icon on the bottom. In addition, the shortcut icons may be arranged in alphabetical order, frequency of use, and the like. As such, a plurality of shortcut icons may be generated at predetermined locations on the idle screen according to the user's location selection.

In order to register the shortcut icon, the input unit 225 is a device for issuing or setting various commands to the mobile communication terminal 200. In the present invention, an application to be registered as a shortcut icon is identified to be a standby screen. It may be a device used to register. In addition, one or more keypads, touch screens, touch pads, and voice recognition modules may be used as the input unit 225.

In order to allow the user to more conveniently register the shortcut icon, the first key input may be input by a predetermined hot key such as a menu key and a confirmation key to register the shortcut icon. Here, although the menu key and the confirmation key are taken as an example, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the shortcut icon may be directly executed when an arbitrary key on the keypad is pressed for a predetermined time so that the shortcut icon may be registered.

In addition, a database 250 for storing and managing at least one shortcut icon to be used in the executed shortcut menu may be used. As the database 250, a non-volatile (NV) DRAM, a NAND memory, or the like, which implements the high speed write capability of the D RAM and the inactive function of the flash memory, may be used.

Then, the shortcut execution unit 240 of the mobile communication terminal 200 is the shortcut registered on the idle screen according to the input of a second key, for example, any key installed on the front side or the side. In operation S330, a mode for selecting a go icon is selected.

That is, a menu for selecting at least one or more shortcut icons in a certain mode may be provided. In addition, the mode of selecting the shortcut icon may automatically perform a mode of selecting the shortcut icon on the first screen when the mobile communication terminal 200 is powered on or opens a folder. Thus, the user can access the desired shortcut icons in a short time without using the keypad to select a separate menu. The key for driving the mode for selecting the shortcut icon may be set to any key provided on the front or side of the terminal in order to enable the user to use the shortcut icon more quickly.

Accordingly, the shortcut execution unit 240 of the mobile communication terminal 200 allows the corresponding application to be executed when the shortcut icon on the idle screen is selected by the user (S340).

That is, the shortcut execution unit 240 not only drives a mode for selecting the shortcut icon registered on the idle screen according to the second key input, but also selects one of the shortcut icons on the idle screen. When the application runs. Therefore, since a predetermined application can be selected from the standby screen in correspondence with an icon, the user can easily access the shortcut icon and quickly operate the corresponding application.

The output unit 260 is a device that is used to confirm the setting or constant information of the mobile communication terminal 200. In the present invention, in particular, a menu for setting a shortcut icon of an application is displayed and the shortcut icon is driven. It is a device for displaying. In addition, the output unit 260, the audio output device such as LCD, organic LED, PDP, LED, etc. provided in the mobile communication terminal 200, a speaker that can output a variety of music, such as ringtone, coloring, MP3, acoustic, etc. At least one output means, and tactile output means using a vibration motor or the like may be used. An example in which shortcut icons are output through the output unit 260 is illustrated in FIG. 4.

4 illustrates an example of displaying shortcut icons on a standby screen of a mobile communication terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in 410 of FIG. 4, a menu providing an 'electronic notebook' function is selected among various applications provided by the mobile communication terminal 200. The electronic organizer menu includes various menu items, and if the '[2] wake-up call' function is registered as a shortcut icon, a shortcut icon in the shape of a file is displayed on the standby screen as shown in (420) of FIG. Can be generated. Therefore, if the user wants to quickly select and execute frequently used applications or menu items while using the mobile communication terminal 200, the user may directly select a corresponding function by creating a shortcut icon on the standby screen. In addition, although the shortcut icons are illustrated in the form of a file in FIG. 4, the shortcut icons may be represented by a combination of a picture, a symbol, a number, a letter, or an emoticon. In addition, as described above, the order of the shortcut icons may be automatically arranged according to a predetermined rule or arranged at predetermined positions according to a user's selection.

The wireless transceiver 270 is a radio transceiver used to perform a mobile communication service while transmitting and receiving radio waves with a base station or to transmit or receive schedule information according to the present invention, and a radio transmitter and a radio in a single package. Receivers may be combined and generally include an antenna. In addition, the wireless transceiver 270 may be used in all wireless transmission devices such as mobile phones, wireless telephones, and portable radios, and may transmit or receive analog signals or digital signals. The wireless transmitter transmits a signal for accessing the base station, and the wireless receiver receives a signal from the base station in response to the transmission signal from the wireless transmitter.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal 200 is a PDC (Personal Digital Cellular) phone, PCS (Personal Communication Service) phone, PHS (Personal Handyphone System) phone, CDMA-2000 (1X, 3X) phone, WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) phone Communication such as Dual Band / Dual Mode phone, Global Standard for Mobile (GSM) phone, Mobile Broadband System (MBS) phone, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) phone, Smart phone, mobile phone, etc. Features may include portable devices, public switched telephone network (PSTN) terminals, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP), Media Gateway Control (MEGACO), and PDA (Personal) Digital Assistants, Hand-Held PCs, Notebook Computers, Laptop Computers, WiBro Terminals, MP3 Players, Mobile Devices such as MD Players, and International Roaming and Expanded Mobile Communication Services International Mobile Telecommunic provided by IMT-2000 ation-2000) A portable electric and electronic device, which refers to all types of handheld-based wireless communication devices including a terminal, a Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service (UMTS) -based terminal, and the like, and includes a code division multiplexing access (CDMA) module and a Bluetooth ( It may be provided with a predetermined communication module, such as a wireless communication device equipped with a GPS chip to enable location tracking through a Bluetooth module, an Infrared Data Association, a wired / wireless LAN card, and a Global Positioning System (GPS). In addition, the microprocessor capable of performing a multimedia playback function is interpreted as a generic term for a terminal capable of performing a certain arithmetic operation.

The icon generating method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. The medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal wire, a waveguide, or the like including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal specifying a program command, a data structure, or the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, the present invention has been described by specific embodiments such as specific components and the like, but the embodiments and the drawings are provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and variations are possible from such description.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and all the things that are equivalent to or equivalent to the claims as well as the following claims will belong to the scope of the present invention. .

As described above, in the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, since a predetermined application can be selected from the standby screen in association with an icon, the user can easily access the shortcut icon and use the application more quickly. have.

Claims (10)

A shortcut driver configured to execute a shortcut menu according to the first input; A shortcut registration unit that registers a predetermined icon as a shortcut icon on an idle screen in correspondence with an application in the executed shortcut menu; And A shortcut execution unit for driving a mode for selecting the shortcut icon registered on the idle screen according to a second input, and executing a corresponding application when the shortcut icon is selected. Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, Database for storing and managing at least one icon to be used in the executed shortcut menu The mobile communication terminal further comprises. The method of claim 1, Wherein the shortcut registration unit to place the shortcut icon in a predetermined position on the idle screen according to the user's selection Mobile communication terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The shortcut registration unit arranges at least two or more shortcut icons at different positions on the idle screen according to a user's selection. Mobile communication terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, And the first input is an input of a predetermined hotkey. The method of claim 1, The predetermined hot key is a menu key, and the shortcut menu is executed when the menu key is pressed for a predetermined time or more. Mobile communication terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, And the second input is an input of a predetermined hotkey. The method of claim 7, wherein The predetermined hot key is a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the key installed on the front or side of the terminal. Executing a shortcut menu according to the first key input; Registering a predetermined icon in the executed shortcut menu as a shortcut icon on an idle screen in correspondence with an application; Driving a mode for selecting the shortcut icon registered on the idle screen according to a second key input; And Executing the corresponding application when the shortcut icon is selected Application execution method of a mobile communication terminal comprising a. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of claim 9.

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