KR20090025867A - Mobile communication terminal and method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a screen displaying method of a video message by adding an image to an icon using the same are provided to satisfy the desire of a user due to displaying an image on a screen when controlling a video message by connecting to a video mail box. An input unit(240) selects a video mail box menu. A display unit(250) indicates an icon for the control of the video message stored in the image mail-box or the stored video message. If it is selected so that the icon displayed on the display unit perform the specific application, it changes an icon into the image related to the performance of the specific application or adds the image to the icon. A controller controls so that the specific application according to the selected icon be performed.

Description

Mobile terminal and method of displaying video messages using the same {Mobile Communication Terminal and Method Using the Same}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a screen displaying method of a video message using the same.

In recent years, as the demand for electronic devices has increased rapidly, it has provided various contents such as photos, pictures, videos, and music in addition to general voice calls. In addition, the third generation mobile terminal, which enables video calls, provides a function of recording and storing video messages using a video mailbox server.

At this time, the video mailbox function has the advantage of providing a variety of services through a multimedia image, but provides a user menu using only the screen of the text format and the voice without video, which is inconvenient, to satisfy the individual needs of the user I didn't give it.

The object of the present invention for solving the problems of the prior art is as follows.

First, the purpose is to display an image when accessing a video mailbox and controlling a video message.

Second, the purpose is to download and store video messages from the video mailbox.

Third, its purpose is to be able to attach a file when recording a video message.

In order to achieve the above object, the mobile terminal of the present invention includes an input unit for selecting a video mailbox menu, a display unit for displaying an image message or a stored image message to be stored in the image mailbox and displaying an icon for controlling the image message. And, if the icon displayed on the display is selected to perform a specific function, the icon is changed to an image (Image) associated with the performance of a specific function or added to the icon to display the image, and includes a control unit for controlling the specific function is performed accordingly do.

In this case, an icon for controlling the size of the screen on which the video message is displayed may be added.

In addition, the specific function may be any one of recording, checking, deleting or entering a video message.

In addition, a dynamic image may be displayed when entering or deleting a video message.

In addition, when checking the video message, an image may be added to the icon.

The controller may control the frame color or shape of the screen on which the video message is displayed to be changed or added when the video message is recorded.

The apparatus may further include a transmitter / receiver for accessing the server of the video mailbox and downloading the video message, and a memory unit for storing the downloaded video message. The controller does not connect to the server when replaying the video message. The video message stored in the memory unit may be controlled to be reproduced.

In this case, the preview screen of the video message may be downloaded from the server through the transceiver.

The controller may control the preview screen to be displayed in a thumbnail form when there are a plurality of image messages.

In addition, when recording a video message in the video mailbox, the pre-stored video can be replaced with a video message.

In addition, the video message may be attached to any one or more of the image, text, email or music files.

In this case, the controller may control to display the information of the attached file on one side of the display unit on which the image message is displayed.

In another aspect, a screen display method when using a video mailbox includes selecting a video mailbox menu, displaying a video message or a stored video message to be stored in the video mailbox, and displaying an icon for controlling the video message. And if the displayed icon is selected to perform a specific function, the icon is changed to an image related to the execution of the specific function or the image is added to the icon and displayed, and the specific function is performed.

In this case, the icon may be for controlling the size of the screen on which the video message is displayed.

In addition, the specific function may be any one of recording, checking, deleting or entering a video message.

In addition, a dynamic image may be displayed when entering or deleting a video message.

In addition, when checking the video message, an image may be added to the icon.

In addition, when the video message is recorded, the edge color or shape of the screen on which the video message is displayed may be changed or added.

The method may further include downloading a video message by downloading the video message and storing the downloaded video message. When replaying the video message, the memory unit may not be connected to the server. You can play the video message stored in.

As described above, the present invention has the following effects.

First, there is an effect that can meet the user's individual needs by displaying the image when accessing the video mailbox to control the video message.

Second, by downloading and storing a video message from the video mailbox, there is no need to access the video mailbox server every time it is played.

Third, a file can be attached at the time of recording a video message, which has a convenient effect.

A mobile terminal and a screen display method of an image message using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication system for a video mailbox service to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile communication system 10 includes a mobile terminal 100 and a receiving video mailbox server 110. Here, the description of the configuration of the base station, the home location register, the exchange, etc., which is generally applied, will be omitted, and only the video mailbox related to the embodiment of the present invention will be referred to.

The mobile terminal 100 may access the video mailbox server 110 and leave a video message to the other party. For example, the calling mobile terminal 100a accesses the video mailbox server 110 and leaves a video message to the receiving mobile terminal 100b. Thereafter, the receiving mobile terminal 100b may access the video mailbox server 110 and check the video message left by the calling mobile terminal 100a.

In this case, when the icon Icon assigned to a function such as checking or deleting the video message is selected, the mobile terminal 100 may display an image representing a function assigned to the icon.

Looking at the configuration of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention as follows.

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

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 100 includes a transceiver 200, a camera 210, an image data processor 220, a memory 230, an input 240, a display 250, and The control unit 260 is included. Each of these components may be connected to a bus 270 as necessary.

The transceiver 200 transmits and receives an image message by performing communication with the base station through the antenna ANT.

The camera unit 210 includes a camera and photographs the caller's video when the video message is recorded.

The image data processor 220 processes an image of an image message received through the transceiver 200. In addition, the camera processes the image recorded by the camera 210 and recorded as an image message.

The memory unit 230 may include a flash memory, a RAM, an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), and the like. The memory unit 230 stores a plurality of telephone numbers and a predetermined program for controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 100. In addition, the memory 230 stores the image message received from the transceiver 200.

The input unit 240 includes a numeric key and various function keys. Through the input unit 240, an image mailbox menu and an icon for controlling an image message of the image mailbox are selected.

The display unit 250 displays the content received from the transceiver 200, an image of the counterpart, and various data. In addition, the display unit 250 displays an image message or a stored image message to be stored in the image mailbox and displays an icon (Icon) for controlling the image message.

The controller 260 includes a mobile station modem (MSM) to control general input / output of the mobile communication terminal 100. In this case, when the icon displayed on the display unit 250 is selected through the input unit 240 to perform a specific function, the controller 260 changes the icon to an image related to the execution of a specific function or adds an image to the icon. Display and control to perform a specific function accordingly.

Looking at the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a screen display method when using an image mailbox according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4A to 4D are exemplary views showing an image displayed when playing an image message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this together, a notification message indicating that the video message is received from the video mailbox server 110 through the transceiver 200 is received (300). Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4A, the controller 260 displays a notification message on the display unit 250. Thereafter, when the video mailbox menu for accessing the video mailbox server 100 is selected through the input unit 240 as illustrated in FIG. 4B, the controller 260 displays the menu on the display unit 250 (310). ).

Here, when the "2. connection" menu is selected through the input unit 240, the controller 260 controls to be connected to the video mailbox server 110 through the transceiver 200 (320).

As shown in FIG. 4C, when connected to the video mailbox server 110, the controller 260 displays an icon 400 for controlling the video message stored in the video mailbox server 110 on the display unit 250 (330). ). In this case, the icon 400 may be provided in the form of a soft menu. An example of the icon 400 for controlling the video message may be a play icon 400a and a delete icon 400b, which may be variously changed within a range for controlling the video message.

Here, the controller 260 checks whether the icon 400 is selected through the input unit 240 (340). For example, when the play icon 400a is selected through the input unit 240, the controller 260 controls to display an image related to performing a play function of the play icon 400a as illustrated in FIG. 4D. (350). The image in the embodiment of the present invention may include both a dynamic image and a static image, which are composed of a plurality of frames and have a movement.

Accordingly, the controller 260 may display an image in which the envelope is opened to symbolize the playback function of the playback icon 400a. Thereafter, the controller 260 communicates with the image mailbox server 110 through the transceiver 200, and controls the image message to be reproduced through image processing by the image data processor 220 (360).

Such an image is not limited to selecting an icon 400 and adding and displaying an image related to a specific function of the icon 400. An example thereof is as follows.

5 is an exemplary view illustrating that an icon is changed to an image when a video message is played according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

When the play icon 400a is selected through the input unit 240 in FIG. 4C described above, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the controller 260 opens the envelope in which the play icon 400a is closed to symbolize the play function. Control to change to an image.

Thereafter, when the video message is played, the controller 260 may display the number of times the play is completed or played. An example of this is as follows.

6A to 6D are exemplary views illustrating the number of times a video message is played according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6A, when the video message is played, the controller 260 displays a notifier 415 on the display 250 indicating that playback is completed. As shown in FIG. 6B, the controller 260 may inform the user that the video message has been previously played through the informer 415. That is, the controller 260 may display two reminders 415 on the display 250 when the video message is played twice, and may display the number of times that the video messages have been played.

In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 6C, the controller 260 may display the number of times the video message is played as “play count 2”. Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 6D, the controller 260 may display the number of times the video message is played in the level bar format. This display method can be changed and applied in various ways.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to display an image even when the video message is deleted. An example of this is as follows.

FIG. 7A or FIG. 7B are exemplary diagrams showing an image displayed when deleting an image message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the delete icon 400b is selected from the input unit 240 to delete the image message displayed on the display unit 250. Accordingly, the controller 260 displays on the display unit 250 an image representing a "delete" function, which is a function assigned to the delete icon 400b. For example, the controller 260 may display a dynamic image of erasing the video message displayed on the display unit 250 with an eraser to display that the corresponding video message is deleted. Subsequently, as illustrated in FIG. 7B, the controller 260 deletes the corresponding video message and displays a message informing of this on the display unit 250.

In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the icon 400 may include an icon 400 for controlling the size of the screen on which the video message is displayed along with the play icon 400a and the delete icon 400b. In addition, icons 400 having various functions may be applied in the same principle.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention can display a state in which the video message is executed, an example thereof is as follows.

8A or 8B are exemplary views illustrating a state in which a video message is reproduced according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the video message is played, the controller 260 may display a progress state thereof on the display 250. For example, the controller 260 may display the time point at which the video message is currently played in the form of a level bar with respect to the time point at which the video message is played. In this case, the controller 260 may display a level bar on the edge of the image message displayed on the display 250. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be displayed on a specific area of the display unit 250.

Although not shown, when the video message is played, the color of the edge of the video message may be changed, or the shape may be changed or added depending on the playback state. In this manner, the state of the video message can be applied not only to playback but also to the state of recording or deleting.

As illustrated in FIG. 8B, when the video message is played, the controller 260 may display a progress state of the video message in units of "percent (%)" with respect to the time when the playback is completed.

In the embodiment described so far, the mobile terminal 100 has been described in connection with the video mailbox server 110 to check the video message, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

9A to 9C are exemplary views illustrating downloading, storing, and playing back an image message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when the mobile terminal 100 accesses the video mailbox server 110, the server 110 displays a message asking the existence of the video message and whether to download, play or delete it. 100 is transmitted through the transceiver 200. Accordingly, the controller 260 displays the message on the display unit 250.

Here, when "download" is selected through the input unit 240, the control unit 260 transmits a message requesting the download of the video message through the transceiver 200 to the video mailbox server 110 through the transceiver 200. send. Accordingly, the video mailbox server 110 transmits the video message to the mobile terminal 100, which is stored in the memory unit 230 of the mobile terminal 100.

Thereafter, as illustrated in FIG. 9B, when the play icon 400a is selected through the input unit 240, the controller 260 controls to play the image message stored in the memory unit 230.

In this case, as described above, the controller 260 may display an image in which the closed envelope is opened to symbolize a function assigned to the play icon 400a.

In addition, when the image message list icon 430 is selected through the input unit 240, the controller 260 displays the list of image messages stored in the memory unit 230 on the display unit 250 as shown in FIG. 9C. do.

10A or 10B are exemplary views illustrating downloading and displaying a preview screen of an image message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10A, when the mobile terminal 100 connects to the video mailbox server 110, the server 110 transmits and receives a transmission / reception unit of the mobile terminal 100 to a message asking whether to download a preview screen of the video message. 200). Accordingly, the controller 260 displays the message on the display unit 250. In this case, the preview screen of the video message is a recording or capturing of some screens of the video message stored in the video mailbox server 110. The preview screen of the video message may be one screen or a plurality of screens.

When the preview icon 435 is selected through the input unit 240, the controller 260 displays the preview screen of the corresponding video message on the display unit 250 as illustrated in FIG. 10B. In this case, when there are a plurality of preview screens of the image message, the controller 260 may display the thumbnails in a thumbnail format.

In this case, an example of downloading a preview screen when a plurality of video messages stored in the video mailbox server 110 is as follows.

11 is an exemplary diagram illustrating downloading and displaying a preview screen of a plurality of video messages according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, when there are a plurality of video messages stored in the video mailbox server 110, some screens of each video message may be recorded or captured as a preview screen. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 communicates with the video mailbox server 110 to display the preview screens of the video messages on the display unit 250 as described above.

In the above-described embodiments, the mobile terminal 100 has described the checking of the video message stored in the video mailbox server 110. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may access and store the video message by connecting to the video mailbox server 110.

12A or 12B are exemplary views illustrating replacing a pre-stored file with an image message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 12A, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a file previously stored in the memory unit 230 may be replaced with an image message. For example, a video file called "when on vacation" is selected using the file search icon 435 through the input unit 240.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the mobile terminal 100 connects to the video mailbox server 110 and records the video message, the mobile terminal 100 does not record a separate video message using the camera unit 210. You can replace the selected video file with a video message.

In addition, in the present invention, a file may be attached when the video message is recorded. An example of this is as follows.

13 is an exemplary diagram illustrating attaching a file to an image message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 13, at the time of recording the video message by accessing the video mailbox server 110, the file search icon 435 is selected through the input unit 240 to display the "Music 2" and "Photo 1" files. Is selected. Accordingly, the controller 260 attaches the selected files to the video message and transmits the selected files to the video mailbox server 110.

As an example, the attached file is displayed together with the video mailbox as follows.

14A or 14B are exemplary views illustrating displaying a file attached to an image message in FIG. 13.

As shown in FIG. 14A, when accessing the video mailbox server 110, the video message is displayed on the display unit 250, and the name of the file 440 attached to one side is displayed. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 14B, the type of the attached file 440 may be displayed, such as "mp3, jpg".

As such, when the video message is recorded, the phone number of the other party can be searched and selected by the memory unit 230. An example thereof is as follows.

15A or 15B are exemplary views illustrating selecting a recipient of a video message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 15A, the controller 260 controls to select a receiver of a video message from a video mailbox menu. Accordingly, when the "2. Phone Number Search" menu is selected through the input unit 230, as shown in FIG. 15B, the controller 260 displays the phone number search menu on the display unit 250. Thereafter, the receiver 250 of the video message may be selected by selecting a desired telephone number from the telephone number search menu using the input unit 250.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is not intended to be limited to the foregoing embodiments and the accompanying drawings, but should be construed in support of the claims.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a mobile communication system for a video mailbox service to which the present invention is applied;

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a flow chart illustrating a screen display method when using a video mailbox according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4D are exemplary diagrams showing an image displayed when playing an image message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an exemplary view illustrating that an icon is changed to an image when a video message is played according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6A to 6D are exemplary diagrams showing the number of times a video message has been played according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7A or 7B are exemplary diagrams showing an image is displayed when deleting an image message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8A or 8B are exemplary diagrams showing a state in which a reproduction of an image message is performed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9A to 9C are exemplary diagrams illustrating downloading and storing an image message and replaying the image message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10A or 10B are exemplary views illustrating downloading and displaying a preview screen of a video message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11 is an exemplary view illustrating downloading and displaying preview screens of a plurality of video messages according to an embodiment of the present invention.

12A or 12B are exemplary views illustrating replacing a pre-stored file with an image message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13 is an exemplary view illustrating attaching a file to an image message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

14A or 14B are exemplary views illustrating displaying a file attached to an image message in FIG. 13.

15A or 15B are exemplary views illustrating selecting a recipient of a video message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (18)

An input unit for selecting a video mailbox menu; A display unit for displaying an image message or a stored image message to be stored in the video mailbox and an icon (Icon) for controlling the image message; And If the icon displayed on the display unit is selected to perform a specific function, the icon is changed to an image related to the execution of the specific function or the image is added to the icon and displayed so that the specific function is performed. A control unit; Mobile terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, And the icon is added to control the size of the screen on which the video message is displayed. The method of claim 1, The specific function, The mobile terminal, characterized in that any one of recording, checking, deleting or entering the video message. The method of claim 3, wherein And a dynamic image is displayed when the video message is entered or deleted. The method of claim 3, wherein And the image is added to a corresponding icon when the image message is checked. The method of claim 3, wherein The control unit at the time of recording the video message, Mobile terminal, characterized in that for controlling to change or add the border color or shape of the screen on which the video message is displayed. The method of claim 1, A transmitter / receiver for accessing the server of the video mailbox and downloading the video message; And Further comprising a memory unit for storing the downloaded video message, The controller controls the video message stored in the memory unit to be played without being connected to the server when the video message is played again. The method of claim 7, wherein Mobile terminal, characterized in that the preview screen of the video message is downloaded from the server via the transceiver. The method of claim 8, The control unit, And the preview screen is displayed in a thumbnail form when the video messages are plural. The method of claim 1, And when the video message is recorded in the video mailbox, the previously stored video is replaced with the video message. The method of claim 1, In the video message, The mobile terminal, characterized in that attached to any one or more of the image, text, email or music files. The method of claim 11, The control unit, And display information of the attached file on one side of the display unit on which the video message is displayed. Selecting a video mailbox menu; Displaying a video message or a stored video message to be stored in the video mailbox and displaying an icon for controlling the video message; And If the displayed icon is selected to perform a specific function, changing the icon into an image associated with the performance of the specific function or adding the image to the icon and displaying the icon; Screen display method when using the video mailbox comprising a. The method of claim 1, The specific function, And recording, confirming, deleting the video message, or entering the video message. The method of claim 14, And a dynamic image is displayed upon entering or deleting the video message. The method of claim 15, And the image is added to a corresponding icon when the image message is checked. The method of claim 15, At the time of recording the video message, Screen display method when using the video mailbox, characterized in that for controlling to change or add the border color or shape of the screen on which the video message is displayed. The method of claim 13, A download step of downloading the video message by accessing a server of the video mailbox; And And storing the downloaded video message. And replaying the video message stored in the memory unit without accessing the server.

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