KR20080069837A - Mobile communication terminal and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal and an operation method thereof are provided to register data on a schedule management menu immediately while a function of a message box or a phone book is used, thereby offering a user's convenience. A mobile communication terminal enters one of menus in a phone book or a message box(S300). If one of data stored in the message box or the phone book is selected, the terminal outputs a menu which includes a schedule adding menu(S310-S330). The schedule adding menu is selected, and schedule for the selected data is registered in a schedule management menu(S340,S350). A message written through a message writing window is transmitted according to schedule data of the schedule.

Description

Mobile communication terminal and operating method thereof

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 and 3 are diagrams for explaining a method of registering a schedule in an operation method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a schedule in an operating method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 and 6 are flowcharts illustrating a method of performing a function of a registered schedule in an operating method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining a method of performing a function for a registered schedule in an operation method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100 control unit 110 input unit

120: memory 130: sound output unit

140: display unit 150: wireless communication unit

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to a mobile communication terminal and a method of operating the same through which a schedule can be registered through a phone book and a message box.

Various functions have been implemented in the mobile communication terminal in response to a user's functional enhancement requirement. In particular, as the mobile communication terminal increases its role as an information processing device for providing necessary information without limitations of time and space, various functions for this are required. Representative examples of such functions include a phone book function for storing a phone number and its name, retrieving and storing stored phone numbers and names, a message function for creating and sending a message, and a schedule management function for managing a user's schedule. In addition, the utility of the dual schedule management function is increasing.

In general, when using a schedule management function, a mobile communication terminal enters a schedule management menu according to an input signal to create and register contents of a schedule so that the schedule is registered. However, if you need to register the schedule while using the phone book function or the message function, there is a hassle to finish the function in use to register the schedule and to create and register the schedule through the schedule management menu.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal and a method of operating the same, which can directly register a schedule for data selected from a phone book and a message box in a schedule management menu.

The mobile communication terminal according to the present invention for solving the above problems enters a menu of any one of a plurality of phone numbers, messages transmitted and received, and a schedule, and a phone book and a message box, when predetermined data is selected. And a controller for outputting a pop-up menu including a schedule addition menu according to the received signal, and when the schedule addition menu is selected, the selected data is registered in the schedule management menu of the day.

In addition, the operation method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention comprises the step of entering any one of the phone book and the message box, if any one of the data contained in the entered menu is selected, the schedule additional menu according to the input signal Outputting a pop-up menu including a screen, and if the schedule addition menu is selected, registering the selected data in a schedule management menu of the day.

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

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal includes an input unit 110, an audio output unit 130, a display unit 140, a memory 120, a wireless communication unit 150, and a controller 100.

The wireless communication unit 150 provides an interface for wireless communication with a base station through an antenna. In addition, the display unit 140 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) and the like, and outputs data according to the input signal on the screen, and the sound output unit 130 amplifies the sound signal output from the controller 100. Output to speakers.

The memory 120 stores programs or data necessary for the operation of the mobile communication terminal, and data that the user wants to store. In particular, the memory 120 stores a plurality of telephone numbers and transmitted / received messages. The registered schedule is saved. In addition, the input unit 110 is provided with a plurality of keys such as a call key, and applies a control signal corresponding to the manipulation of the key to the controller 100.

The controller 100 enters any one of the phonebook menu and the inbox menu, and when predetermined data is selected, the pop-up menu including the schedule addition menu is displayed on the screen. In addition, when the schedule addition menu is selected, the controller 100 allows the schedule for the selected data to be registered in the schedule management menu. At this time, the pop-up menu is a menu displayed on the screen in the form of a pop-up window, and the schedule add menu is a menu for registering a schedule for the selected data in the schedule management menu.

The controller 100 enters a schedule management menu, and when a schedule registered through the phone book is selected from a list of schedules displayed on the screen and a call key is input, the call is connected according to data included in the selected schedule. In addition, the control unit 100 outputs a message creation window when a registered schedule is selected from a list of schedules displayed on the screen by a message box and a predetermined signal is input, and a message including a message created through the message creation window is included in the selected schedule. To be sent to the number.

2 is a diagram illustrating a method of registering a schedule among operating methods of a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 2 (a) is a diagram showing a screen entered into the phone book, Figure 2 (b) is a diagram showing a screen to add any one of the data of the phone book to the schedule.

Referring to FIG. 2A, when the phonebook is accessed through a shortcut key or a main menu key, the display 140 displays a list of names registered in the phonebook on the screen. In this case, the display 140 divides the screen so that an image corresponding to the registered data is output to a part of the divided screen.

In addition, as shown in (b) of FIG. 2, when a name of any one of the output names is selected and the menu key 200 is input, the display 140 outputs a pop-up menu 210 on the screen. In this case, the pop-up menu 210 includes a plurality of menus including a deletion menu for deleting data for the selected name, an image hiding menu for hiding an image output on the screen, and a schedule addition menu 220.

Schedule addition menu 220 is a menu for registering a schedule for the selected data to the schedule management menu. When the schedule addition menu 220 is selected, the controller 100 allows a schedule including a phone number included in the selected name to be registered in the schedule management menu. In this case, when there are a plurality of phone numbers included in the selected name, the controller 100 allows the representative phone number set as the representative to be registered in the schedule management menu. That is, as shown on the screen, when the 'Kim Phone' is selected and the menu key is input, the pop-up menu 210 is output, and if the schedule addition menu 220 is selected from the output pop-up menu 210, 'Kim' Among the data included in the telephone, the name and the representative telephone number are registered in the calendar management menu of the day.

3 is another diagram illustrating a method of registering a schedule among operating methods of a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a screen on which a content of a predetermined message is output, and FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating a screen for registering an output message in a schedule management menu of the day.

Referring to FIG. 3A, when entering a message box through a shortcut key or a main menu key, the display unit 140 outputs a submenu of a message box, and the submenu includes an inbox menu and an outbox menu. . In addition, when any one of the output menus is selected, the display unit 140 outputs a list of messages included in the selected menu on the screen, and outputs the contents of the selected message from the list of messages on the screen.

When the menu key 205 output on the screen is selected, the display unit 140 outputs a pop-up menu 215 on the screen, and the pop-up menu 215 adds a received phone number to the phone book. The reception menu and the schedule addition menu 225 configured to deny reception of the received phone number are included.

When the schedule addition menu 225 output on the screen is selected, the controller 100 allows the schedule for the message output on the screen to be registered in the schedule management menu of the day. In this case, the controller 100 allows the scheduler to include at least one of a sender's name, telephone number, received date, and contents of the message.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering a schedule in an operating method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the controller 100 enters one of the phone book and the message box according to the input signal (S300), the controller 100 outputs a list of data included in the entered menu on the screen. At this time, the control unit 100 outputs a list of names stored in the phonebook when entering the phonebook menu, and outputs a list of messages stored in the inbox when entering the inbox menu.

If any one data is selected from the list of data output on the screen (S310) and the menu key output on the screen is input (S320), the control unit 100 outputs a pop-up menu on the screen (S330). At this time, the pop-up menu includes a schedule addition menu for registering a schedule for the selected data in the schedule management menu.

If a schedule addition menu is selected among menus displayed on the screen (S340), the controller 100 registers a schedule for the selected data in the schedule management menu (S350). In this case, if the selected data is data of the phone book menu, the controller 100 registers a schedule including at least one of a name and a phone number stored in the name. If the selected data is data of the inbox menu, the name of the caller stored in the phone book is stored. And a schedule including at least one of an outgoing telephone number.

In some cases, when a schedule addition menu is selected, the controller 100 outputs a creation window for creating a schedule for the selected data, so that the schedule input through the output creation window is registered in the schedule management menu.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a function of a registered schedule in an operating method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the controller 100 enters a schedule management menu according to an input signal (S400), the controller 100 outputs a calendar to a screen. At this time, the calendar icon is displayed on the date indicating that there is a registered schedule.

If a predetermined date is selected among calendars displayed on the screen, the controller 100 outputs a list of schedules registered on the selected date to the screen. Alternatively, when a signal for checking all the schedules registered in the schedule management menu is input, the controller 100 outputs a list of all schedules registered in the schedule management menu to the screen.

In some cases, when the controller 100 enters the schedule management menu, a list of registered schedules is immediately output.

The controller 100 allows the schedule registered through the phone book to be selected from the list of schedules displayed on the screen (S410). At this time, the schedule registered through the phone book is an icon or a special character indicating that the schedule registered through the phone book before or after the title.

In addition, the controller 100 causes the schedule data for the selected schedule to be output on the screen (S420). At this time, the schedule data includes the title, content, alarm setting of the registered schedule.

When a signal for changing the schedule data is input (S430), the controller 100 outputs a creation window for changing the schedule data, wherein the creation window outputs the previously set schedule data. If the schedule data is changed through the outputted creation window (S440), the controller 100 allows the changed schedule data to be stored in the memory 120 (S450).

Alternatively, when the call key is input through the input unit 110 in the schedule data output on the screen (S460), the controller 100 checks the phone number included in the schedule data, so that the call is connected to the confirmed phone number. (S470). At this time, if the phone number is not stored in the calendar data, the phone book is searched for the stored name, the phone number included in the searched name is checked, and the call is connected to the confirmed phone number.

6 is another flowchart illustrating a method of performing a function of a registered schedule in an operating method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the controller 100 enters a schedule management menu through a shortcut key or a main menu key (S500), the controller 100 outputs a calendar on which a registered schedule is displayed.

In addition, if a menu for outputting a registered schedule is selected among the lower menus of the schedule management menu, the controller 100 causes the list of schedules registered in the schedule management menu to be output on the screen. In addition, the controller 100 may display an icon or special character indicating that the message has been registered in the inbox.

If a registered schedule is selected through a message box (S510), the controller 100 outputs schedule data on the selected schedule (S520).

When the signal for changing the output schedule data is input (S530), the controller 100 outputs a creation window for changing the schedule data. In addition, when the schedule data is changed through the creation window (S540), the controller 100 causes the changed schedule data to be stored in the memory 120 (S550).

Alternatively, when the menu for creating a message is selected from the pop-up menus displayed on the screen in the schedule data for the schedule output on the screen (S560), the controller 100 outputs a message creation window for creating a message (S570). . In addition, the control unit 100 checks the outgoing phone number stored in the schedule data, so that the message created through the message composition window is transmitted to the confirmed outgoing phone number (S580).

7 is a diagram illustrating a method of performing a function for a registered schedule in an operation method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7A illustrates a screen on which a schedule management menu is entered, and FIG. 7B illustrates a screen on which a list of registered schedules is output. FIG. 7C illustrates a screen on which data of a selected schedule is output, and FIG. 7D illustrates a screen on which a call is connected through the selected schedule.

Referring to FIG. 7A, when the schedule management menu is entered according to the input signal, the display unit 140 outputs a calendar on the screen. At this time, the registered schedule is output.

In addition, when the menu key 600 output on the screen is input according to the input signal, the display unit 140 allows the pop-up menu 610 to be output on the screen. At this time, the pop-up menu 610 deletes a schedule whose menu has elapsed from a schedule search menu 620 for searching for a registered schedule, a move-to-date menu for moving a cursor output on a calendar to today's date, and a registered schedule. The Delete Last Schedule menu is included.

As shown in FIG. 7B, when the schedule search menu 620 of the pop-up menu 610 is input, the display 140 displays a list of registered schedules on the screen. At this time, the schedule registered through the phone book is output the phone book icon 630 before the title of the schedule, the schedule registered through the message box is output the message icon 640 before the title of the schedule.

When any one schedule is selected from the list of schedules displayed on the screen and a confirmation key is input, as shown in FIG. 7C, the display 140 displays schedule data for the selected schedule on the screen. do. At this time, the schedule data includes a registered date, whether to set an alarm and contents of a schedule. In the case of a schedule registered through a phone book, a name or a phone number selected from the phone book is included in the schedule content.

When a call key is input through the input unit 110 on the screen on which the schedule data is output, the controller 100 checks the included phone number, and as shown in FIG. To be connected. At this time, if the name of the data selected through the phone book is stored in the contents of the schedule, the controller 100 searches the phone number included in the stored name in the phone book, so that the call is connected to the retrieved phone number.

8 is a diagram illustrating a method of performing a function of a registered schedule in an operation method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8A illustrates a screen on which a list of registered schedules is output, and FIG. 8B illustrates a screen on which data about a selected schedule is output. FIG. 8C illustrates a screen on which a pop-up menu is displayed, and FIG. 8D illustrates a screen on which a message creation window is output.

Referring to FIG. 8A, when the schedule search menu of the schedule management menu is entered according to the input signal, the display 140 displays a list of registered schedules on the screen.

As shown in (b) of FIG. 8, when a registered schedule is selected through a message box according to the input signal, the display unit 140 outputs schedule data for the selected schedule to the screen. At this time, the schedule data includes a registered date, whether to set an alarm and the contents of the schedule, and the contents of the schedule include a reception date of the message and an outgoing telephone number.

When the menu key output on the screen is input according to the input signal, the display unit 140 outputs the pop-up menu 660 as shown in FIG. 8C. In this case, the pop-up menu 660 includes a message composition menu 665 for creating a message and a modification menu for changing data on a registered schedule.

When the message composition menu 665 is selected by the input signal, as shown in FIG. 8D, the display unit 140 outputs a message composition window for composing a message. The message creation window is a message is created according to the signal input through the input unit 110, it is written in text or special characters. In some cases, when the MMS message creation window is output, a message including multimedia is created in the MMS message creation window.

When the confirmation key 670 outputted on the screen is input according to the input signal, the controller 100 allows the created message to be transmitted to the outgoing telephone number included in the schedule.

While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the present invention is not limited to the specific scope of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be understood individually from the technical idea or the prospect of the present invention.

As described above, the mobile communication terminal and its operation method according to the present invention registers a schedule in a phone book or a message box, and in the case of a schedule registered through a phone book or a message box among the registered schedules, a call or a message is created correspondingly. By performing the function of, you can register the data that you want to register as a schedule while using the phonebook or the function of the inbox to the schedule management menu immediately, the call or message is created in response to the registered schedule during the schedule search to facilitate the user's convenience It is effective to provide.

Claims (7)

Entering a menu of any one of a phone book and a message box; Outputting a menu including a schedule addition menu when any one of data stored in the phone book and the message box is selected; And The schedule addition menu is selected, and registering a schedule for the selected data in a schedule management menu. The method of claim 1, Accessing the schedule management menu and selecting a schedule registered through the phone book among registered schedules; And If the call key is input, connecting a call according to the schedule data of the schedule; operating method of a mobile communication terminal further comprising. The method of claim 1, Entering the schedule management menu and selecting a registered schedule through the inbox from among registered schedules; And If a predetermined signal is input, outputting a message creating window for creating a message; operation method of a mobile communication terminal further comprising. The method of claim 3, wherein And transmitting a message created through the message composition window according to the schedule data of the schedule. A memory in which a plurality of telephone numbers, messages sent and received, and schedules are stored; And If any one of the data stored in the phone book and the message box is selected, a menu including a schedule addition menu is output, and if the schedule addition menu is selected, the control unit to register the schedule for the selected data in the schedule management menu Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 5, The control unit enters the schedule management menu, and if a schedule registered through the phone book is selected and a call key is input, the mobile communication terminal characterized in that for connecting the call according to the data stored in the selected schedule. The method of claim 5, If a schedule registered through the inbox is selected in the schedule management menu, the controller outputs a message creation window for composing a message, and the message created through the message creation window is displayed according to the data included in the selected schedule. Mobile communication terminal, characterized in that to be transmitted.

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