KR20080035727A - Potable device and scheduling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile phone and a scheduling method thereof are provided to offer a movement method and a necessary time thereof by embedded traffic information. A process for displaying a schedule menu screen is performed(S102). Schedule information including the input place, date and time information is displayed on the schedule menu screen. Traffic information on start and destination points inputted according to a place is requested(S105,S107). The requested traffic information is detected from the traffic information on the previously stored in the mobile phone and displayed(S108). The set schedule is alarmed according to the date and time of the schedule(S109). The schedule including the schedule information and the detected traffic information is set and stored(S112).

Description

Mobile terminal and its scheduling method {Potable Device And Scheduling Method Thereof}

1 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a scheduling setting method of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 5 are screen configuration diagrams illustrating an example to which a scheduling method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is applied.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of alarming a set schedule according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a screen configuration diagram showing an example in which a method for alarming a set schedule according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a scheduling method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal having a scheduling function for providing a moving method and a time required by using traffic information embedded in the mobile terminal, and a scheduling method thereof.

The portable terminal is easy to carry, can store and play various application programs, and has excellent utility in adding to optional functions. Among the mobile communication terminals, the number of users and service subscribers is exploding due to the feature that voice communication is possible while moving.

The above-described portable terminal has a schedule function for setting a title, date, time, alarm, and the like. The schedule function of such a mobile terminal transmits the information to a server when a user selects and inputs a starting point, a destination, and a moving means. The server receives the information and transmits traffic information such as travel time and road conditions to the portable terminal using subway information stored in an external web server so that the user can view the information.

However, if a user is provided with the travel time and traffic information using an external web server, a cost is generated depending on the usage time of the external web server or the amount of the received information. In addition, when a portable terminal user cannot connect to an external web server or a portable terminal that does not provide a function for connecting to an external web server, the schedule function for providing the above traffic information cannot be used.

Therefore, the schedule can be more conveniently performed, time management can be efficiently performed, and a mobile terminal that is not limited to cost and location in using the schedule function for providing such traffic information is required.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a scheduling method thereof, which can be set more conveniently and efficiently by using previously stored traffic information. have.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a scheduling method using a mobile terminal, the method including: displaying a schedule menu screen, schedule information including inputted place, date, and time information; Displaying on the schedule menu screen, requesting traffic information according to departure and arrival points input according to the place, and detecting and displaying the requested traffic information from the traffic information previously stored in the mobile terminal. And setting and storing a schedule including the schedule information and the detected traffic information.

And alarming according to the date and time of the set schedule.

An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the portable terminal, a memory for storing the traffic information; An input unit for inputting schedule information including a place, a date, and a time, and requesting traffic information according to the place from the traffic information; A display unit displaying the schedule information and the requested traffic information; And a controller configured to control the display unit, the input unit, and the memory, and to set a schedule using the requested traffic information and the schedule information.

And an alarm unit that is activated according to the date and time of the set schedule.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, only the parts necessary for understanding the operation according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described, it should be noted that the description of other parts will be omitted so as not to distract from the gist of the present invention.

The terms or words used in the specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to the ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors are appropriate to the concept of terms in order to explain their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts in accordance with the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

For example, the traffic information previously stored in the mobile terminal will be described as subway information by way of example. However, traffic information pre-stored in the portable terminal of the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the traffic information of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is not only transportation means such as buses, taxis, airlines and ships, but also fares, route arrangements, dispatch intervals, usage precautions, and usage time for using such transportation means. Any traffic information including the like may be applied, and various applications may be applied to the expanded and modified forms of the traffic information.

In addition, in the following description, in order to clarify the gist of the present invention and to facilitate the explanation and understanding thereof, a plan performed on a specific date or time is defined as a schedule function in the present invention. You might call it scheduling.

In addition, the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is a terminal having a configuration capable of displaying and storing schedule information and subway information and alarming at a set time according to the schedule information, preferably a mobile communication terminal or a digital broadcasting terminal. , Portable Multimedia Player (PMP), Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Smart Phone, IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication 2000) Terminal, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) Terminal In addition, it will be apparent that all information communication devices and multimedia devices such as a Global System For Mobile Communication (GSM) terminal and a Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service (UMTS) terminal, and the like can be applied to the corresponding applications.

1 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a portable terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a key input unit 110, a display unit 130, a memory 150, an alarm unit 170, and a controller 190. .

The key input unit 110 includes a plurality of input keys and function keys for receiving numeric or character information and setting various functions. The function keys may include direction keys, side keys, shortcut keys, and the like, which are set to perform a specific function. In addition, the key input unit 110 transmits a key signal Key_Sig, which is input in connection with user setting and function control of the portable terminal 100, to the controller 190.

In particular, the key input unit 110 performs a signal input for setting a schedule. That is, the key input unit 110 generates a key signal Key_Sig for setting schedule information Sch_Info, first subway information Sub_Info_1, and second subway information Sub_Info_2 by user selection.

Here, the schedule information Sch_Info includes a schedule title, a date, a time, and the like, and the first subway information Sub_Info includes a subway line, a time required between subway stations, a transfer section, a shortest transfer passage, and the like. Sub_Info_2 includes information on whether a subway is used, a departure station, and an arrival station.

The display unit 130 displays information input by the user or information provided to the user, including various menus of the mobile terminal 100. The display unit 130 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), and when the LCD is formed in the form of a touch screen, the display unit 130 may be input such as a key input unit 110. It can be included in the means. For example, when the schedule menu screen is displayed on the display unit 130 in the form of a touch screen, the user applies pressure to the display unit 130 using a cursor and a finger to perform a schedule setting and storage function. Can be directed. In addition, the display unit 130 displays previously stored subway line tables, station time required, transfer sections, transfer passages, schedule information Sch_info, and first and second subway information Sub_info_1 and Sub_Info_2.

The memory 150 stores application programs necessary for operating a function according to an embodiment of the present invention, schedules, subway information, and the like. The memory 150 may largely include a program area and a data area.

The program area stores an operating system (OS) for booting the portable terminal 100, an application program required for playing multimedia content, and the like, a function of the terminal such as a sound play function, an image or video play function, and the like. When the mobile terminal 100 activates each of the above functions in response to a user request, the mobile terminal 100 provides the respective functions using the corresponding application programs under the control of the controller 190.

The data area is an area in which data generated according to the use of the terminal is stored, and may store a captured image or video by a camera function, phone book data, audio data, information corresponding to corresponding content or user data, and the like. . In particular, the data area of the present invention may store schedule information Sch_Info, first subway information Sub_Info_1, second subway information Sub_Info_2, and the like, and activate the stored information under control of the controller 190. It is transmitted to the display unit 130.

On the other hand, the first subway information (Sub_Info_1) stored in the memory 150 is periodically updated or the situation occurs, for example, when the temporary situation, such as the opening of a new subway station or construction of a subway station, the latest by receiving an update Update information associated with the first subway information Sub_Info_1 may be stored.

The alarm unit 170 may be configured to include a speaker, and reproduces an audio signal output from the memory 150 and the multimedia module, or reproduces an audio signal such as a voice input from a microphone.

In particular, when the alarm of the schedule stored in the memory 150 is set under the control of the controller 190, the alarm unit 170 alarms when the schedule date and time arrive. The alarm unit 170 may alarm using a ringtone stored in the memory 150 and a ringtone downloaded by the user. In addition, when the alarm unit 170 includes a lamp or a vibrating element, the lamp or vibration is activated according to a portable terminal setting or an alarm setting.

The controller 190 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100 and the signal flow between the internal blocks of the mobile terminal 100.

In particular, the controller 190 controls a function related to scheduling according to an embodiment of the present invention. In detail, the controller 190 activates the first and second subway information Sub_Info_1 and Sub_Info_2 according to a schedule setting, and controls the schedule information Sch_Info and the second subway information Sub_Info at a schedule date and time. It is displayed on the display unit 130.

To this end, the controller 190 sets and stores an information detector 191 for detecting subway information stored in the memory 150, a first subway information Sub_Info_1 detected by the information detector 191, and a schedule input by a user. The schedule setting unit 193 and a schedule activation unit 195 configured to activate the stored information set by the schedule setting unit 193 at a schedule date and time and transmit the information to the display unit 130 may be included.

When the user inputs the schedule information Sch_Info, the information detector 191 loads the first subway information Sub_Info_1 stored in the memory 150 to request information requested by the user when the user requests the first subway information Sub_Info_1. Detect. In other words, when a user searches for a place name to search for a departure station or an arrival station, the information detector 191 receives a key signal Key_Sig corresponding to the place name input by the user from the key input unit 110 and includes the place name. To detect the subway station. For example, when a user inputs a place name of Yeongdeungpo, the information detector unit detects a subway station including Yeongdeungpo and displays it on the display unit 130. When the user selects one of the subway stations including the name of Yeongdeungpo, the information detector (1) displays the subway line on the display unit 130 so that the user can see the entire subway line. Meanwhile, when the user wants to input a departure station and an arrival station, the information detection unit 191 may display the subway line on the display unit 130 so that the user can view and select the subway line without searching for the subway station.

In addition, when the user inputs a departure station or an arrival station, the information detector 191 may display the time required between the subway stations, the minimum transfer path, and the shortest transfer path among the first subway information Sub_Info_1 stored in the memory 150.

The schedule setting unit 193 transmits the first subway information Sub_Info_1 transmitted from the information detection unit 191 and the schedule information Sch_Info set by the user to the memory 150. In detail, the schedule setting unit 193 sets schedule information (Sch_Info) and second subway information (Sub_Info_2) including a schedule title, a place, a date, and a time input by a user, and transmits the same to the memory 150. do. The schedule setting unit 193 may receive the second subway information Sub_Info_2 input by the user at the same time as the schedule information Sch_Info except for the second subway information Sub_Info_2, but the user may receive the second subway information Sub_Info_2. At the same time as input can be received from the information detector 191.

When the schedule date and time stored in the memory 150 arrive, the schedule activation unit 193 activates the schedule information Sch_Info and the second subway information Sub_Info_2 stored in the memory 150 and transmits them to the display unit 130. do. In addition, if the user wants to continuously display the schedule information, the schedule activator 193 may assign a hot key, for example, a schedule key when the display unit 130 is in an idle screen, and schedule the schedule when the schedule key is input. Display.

Meanwhile, FIG. 1 illustrates a block configuration required for describing the operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention for convenience of description, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a radio frequency communication unit, a camera unit and / or a digital broadcasting module.

In the above, the configuration for setting the schedule using the subway information of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described. Hereinafter, a scheduling method using pre-stored subway information in the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a scheduling method of the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the controller 190 detects a schedule menu key input in step S101, the controller 190 activates and displays a schedule menu screen on the display unit 130 in step S102. Step S102 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 3, the user displays a schedule registration screen with a title, a place, a date, a time, subway information, an alarm setting, and a schedule repetition input item. When a title item is activated to input a title, as shown in FIG. 3B, when a window for inputting a title is displayed, for example, a UI workshop is input. After inputting the title, the place, date, and time are input by using the key input unit 110, and as shown in FIG. The direction information of the key input unit 110 may be used to move to the subway information input item as shown in FIG.

The controller 190 provides corresponding subway information according to the second subway information Sub_Info_2 input in steps S103 to S108. Detailed descriptions according to steps S103 to S108 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is an exemplary view illustrating a screen for inputting subway information when setting a schedule according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the user activates the subway information item as shown in FIG. 4A in step S103, the controller 190 loads the first subway information Sub_Info_1 from the memory 150 in step S104. As shown in (b) of FIG. 4, a screen on which the starting station can be input is displayed on the display unit 130. When the controller 190 detects a departure station input in step S105, the controller 190 displays the departure station information and the entire subway line in step S106. In detail, the user inputs a place name to be departed on the departure station input screen, and the controller 190 detects this and detects the subway station including the input place name and displays it on the display unit 130. For example, when a user inputs Yeongdeungpo to the name of the starting station, the controller 190 detects and displays subway stations and subway lines including the name of Yeongdeungpo, as shown in FIGS. 4C and 4D. When the controller 190 activates the arrival station screen as shown in FIG. 4E in step S107, the user inputs a Samsung station, for example. When the controller 190 detects the input of the arrival station, as shown in (f) of FIG. 4, the controller 190 displays the time between the departure station to the arrival station, that is, the estimated time required from the Yeongdeungpo market station to the Samsung station and the transfer station. In addition, the controller 190 may display a minimum transfer path and a shortest transfer path for quick transfer. 4 (g) shows a screen that completes input of a schedule title, place, date, time, and subway information.

When the controller 190 detects the alarm setting in step S109, the alarm time selection screen is displayed on the display unit 130 in step S110, and the alarm time selection is detected in step S111. A detailed description of the steps S109 to S111 according to the alarm setting will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is an exemplary view illustrating an alarm setting according to a schedule setting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when a user first selects an alarm setting as shown in FIG. 5A, the controller 190 activates an alarm time selection screen as shown in FIG. 5B. Alarm time can be configured in various ways such as no alarm, departure time, schedule time, and user specification. However, the alarm time is not limited to the departure time, the schedule time and the user specification. It is also possible to set an alarm repeat that repeats the alarm when it arrives at the alarm time. In an embodiment of the present invention, the alarm time is used as the departure time. When the alarm time is set, the controller 190 activates a screen for inputting a travel time. The travel time screen displays a schedule time, subway travel time, scheduled arrival time, other travel time, and departure time as shown in FIG. When the user activates the estimated arrival time to input the estimated arrival time, the controller 190 displays a screen for selecting the estimated arrival time as shown in FIG. The estimated time of arrival may be configured as scheduled start time, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, or 1 hour, but is not limited thereto. In an embodiment of the present invention, when the estimated time of arrival is selected to be 10 minutes ago and the estimated time of arrival is 10 minutes ago, the travel time screen is displayed again as shown in FIG. The controller 190 displays the departure time by calculating the time obtained by subtracting the subway movement time and the scheduled arrival time from the schedule time as shown in FIG. Here, when the user selects and inputs the other travel time as shown in FIGS. 5G and 5H, the controller 190 displays a time obtained by subtracting the other travel time from the calculated departure time as the departure time.

The controller 190 displays a screen in which the input of the schedule information Sch_Info and the second subway information Sub_Info_2 is completed as shown in FIG. 5 (i), and the schedule storage is performed as shown in FIG. 5 (j) in step S112. If detected, the schedule is set and the schedule information Sch_Info and the second subway information Sub_Info_2 are transmitted to and stored in the memory 150.

As described above, the scheduling method of the present invention may be stored using the first subway information Sub_Info_1 previously stored in the memory 150. Hereinafter, a method of alarming a set schedule according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 7.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of alarming a set schedule according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a screen configuration diagram showing an example to which the set schedule alarm method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

6 and 7, when the control unit 190 detects that the date and time of the schedule stored in the memory 150 are out in step S201, the schedule information Sch_Info and the second subway information Sub_Info_2 in step S202. Displays a schedule that includes. In detail, when the date and time of the schedule stored in the memory 150 arrive when the display unit 130 is in the idle screen state as shown in FIG. 7A, FIGS. As shown in c), the schedule information Sch_Info and the second subway information Sub_Info_2 are displayed. When the user checks the schedule displayed on the display unit 130 and selects to maintain the schedule on the display unit 130 as shown in (c) of FIG. 7, the controller 190 detects this in step S203. The controller 190 allocates a schedule key to one side in a state where the display unit 130 is a standby screen as shown in FIG. When the control unit 190 receives the key signal Key_Sig corresponding to the schedule key from the key input unit 110 in step S205, the controller 130 displays the schedule as shown in FIGS. 7E and 7F in step S206. ). Herein, the schedule key may be set in hardware or assigned using a preset key.

As described above, in the detailed description of the present invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, according to the mobile terminal and the scheduling method of the present invention proposed by the present invention, it is possible to set a schedule more conveniently and efficiently by using previously stored traffic information.

Claims (8)

In the scheduling method using a mobile terminal, Displaying a schedule menu screen; Displaying schedule information including inputted place, date, and time information on the schedule menu screen; Requesting traffic information according to departure and arrival points input according to the place; Detecting and displaying the requested traffic information from the traffic information previously stored in the mobile terminal; And setting and storing a schedule including the schedule information and the detected traffic information. The method of claim 1, And alarming according to the date and time of the set schedule. The method of claim 2, And displaying the schedule when the alarm is present. The traffic information according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein A scheduling method of a mobile terminal comprising at least one of subway information, bus route information, taxi information, road information, port information, and aviation information. In a mobile terminal, A memory in which the traffic information is stored; An input unit for inputting schedule information including a place, a date, and a time, and requesting traffic information according to the place from the traffic information; A display unit displaying the schedule information and the requested traffic information; And a controller configured to control the display unit, the input unit, and the memory, and to set a schedule by using the requested traffic information and the schedule information. The method of claim 5, wherein And an alarm unit activated according to a date and time of the set schedule. The method of claim 5, wherein the control unit, And displaying the schedule according to activation of the alarm unit. The traffic information according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the traffic information, A portable terminal comprising at least one of subway information, bus route information, taxi information, road information and flight information.

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