KR20090046039A - System and method for acting multimedia function using application loading wait time of mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a system for executing a multimedia function using an application loading waiting time of a mobile communication terminal to execute a multimedia function that can be shown to a user during a loading waiting time required for the application mounted on the mobile communication terminal to be fully loaded and It provides a way. To this end, the present invention provides a system for executing an application mounted on a mobile communication terminal, comprising: a key input unit configured to perform a key input for executing the application and to set and input a multimedia function to be executed during a loading waiting time of the application; The application memory may be stored in a program memory in which the application program is stored, a data memory in which setting information and execution data of multimedia functions executed during a loading waiting time of the application are stored, and a program memory by an application execution key input of a key input unit. Executes and controls execution data according to a user-set multimedia function to be reproduced according to the setting information of the data memory during the loading waiting time, and according to the loading completion notification response from the application. D. It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for controlling the multimedia function to terminate execution.

Application, loading latency, slides, news, events, help

Description

System and Method for Acting Multimedia Function Using Application Loading Wait Time of Mobile Terminal}

The present invention provides a multimedia function execution system and method using the application loading waiting time of the mobile communication terminal to perform a separate function by using the loading waiting time required according to the execution of the application program mounted on the mobile communication terminal It is about.

In general, a mobile communication system is a third generation mobile communication system through a first generation analog AMPS (Advanced Mobile Phone System) system and a second generation cellular / personal communication service (PCS) system. IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication 2000) system is commercially available.

The IMT-2000 system is a CDMA 2000 1X, 3X, EV-DO REV A, B, WCDMA, etc. IS-95A, IS-95B network using IS-95C network evolved from IS-95A, IS-95B network. It is a service that can provide wireless Internet at a transmission speed of up to 144 Kbps, which is much faster than 14.4 Kbps or 56 Kbps, which can be supported by. You can provide services (AOD, VOD, etc.) at a faster rate.

The mobile subscriber can use the mobile communication system to carry voice communication while carrying the mobile communication terminal, and wirelessly access the Internet through the mobile communication system using the wireless Internet technology to transmit text, images, Multimedia data services such as voice or video can be provided.

Recently, with the development of the Internet and multimedia data technology, a content provider (CP) that provides various contents such as multimedia communication, network game, and video game has emerged, and various services provided by the content provider are provided as mobile communication terminals. The number of mobile subscribers to use has increased.

On the other hand, the mobile communication terminal has a web browser program that can receive and display a web page provided through the wireless Internet, or a sound source search and playback program having a function of searching through a network of sound sources and playing a downloaded sound source. In addition, a variety of application programs such as a game program capable of executing various network games or video games are mounted, and such application programs are executed to enable a multimedia function desired by a mobile communication subscriber.

Application programs for searching, downloading, and displaying information by interworking with a network online such as a web browser program, a program for retrieving and playing a sound source, and a network game program, or by executing a program by itself through offline In the case of an application that performs the function of, it takes a certain amount of time to wait for the loading of the program to be loaded in a state that can be operated by the user.

However, since the conventional mobile communication terminal does not show any function or operation during the loading waiting time until the application program is started and loaded in a practically usable state, the application is completely loaded and the application service is performed from the user's point of view. The disadvantage is that you have to wait for free until the time available.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and an object thereof is to execute a multimedia function that can be shown to a user during a loading waiting time required for an application mounted on a mobile communication terminal to be fully loaded and loaded. The present invention provides a multimedia function execution system and a method using an application loading waiting time of a mobile communication terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multimedia function execution system and a method using the application loading waiting time of the mobile communication terminal to allow the user to arbitrarily set the multimedia function that can be executed by using the loading waiting time of the application. .

According to the system of the present invention to achieve the above object, in the system for executing the application mounted on the mobile communication terminal, to perform a key input for the execution of the application, to perform during the loading waiting time of the application A key input unit configured to user-set a multimedia function, a program memory in which the application program is stored, a data memory in which setting information and execution data of a multimedia function executed during a loading waiting time of the application are stored, and the key input unit The application is executed from the program memory by an application execution key input and the execution data according to the user setting multimedia function is reproduced according to the setting information of the data memory during the loading waiting time. It said, there is provided a multimedia execution system using a mobile application loading wait time of a communication terminal, characterized in that configured in accordance with the loading completion notification response from the application, a control unit for controlling a multimedia function to terminate execution.

According to the method of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the system for executing an application mounted on the mobile communication terminal, the step of inputting the execution command of the application by the user's key input, and the application is executed When the user setting multimedia function is executed during the loading waiting time until the corresponding application is actually executed, the multimedia execution data is reproduced, and when the response of notifying the actual execution is generated from the corresponding application according to the loading completion of the application, It provides a method for executing a multimedia function using the application loading waiting time of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises the step of terminating the execution of the user-set multimedia function.

As described above, according to the present invention, multimedia functions such as a photo slide, a news slide, a service slide, and a help slide are utilized by loading an application mounted on a mobile communication terminal and then using a loading waiting time until a substantial service execution is performed. As it can be automatically executed, the user can look up the desired information through the multimedia function without waiting for the loading time of the application free of charge, thereby improving the service satisfaction of the user.

Hereinafter, the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

That is, FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a system operation state in which a multimedia function set by a user is executed in an application loading waiting time of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, when a specific application program is mounted in a mobile communication terminal and an execution command of an application program is input by a user's input operation, the corresponding application is operated to a running state that can be serviced substantially. It takes some time to wait for loading.

In the present invention, the specific application can be executed to perform a specific multimedia function set by a user during a loading waiting time required for execution, and terminate the multimedia function when the application is loaded in a substantially usable state. .

Here, the application that can perform the user setting function during the waiting time loading of the program, a web browser program that can receive and look up the Internet web page, the search, download, playback through the network of the sound source can be integrated A program for searching and playing sound sources (e.g., a music on QUP manager program, etc.), a network game program, and the like.

In addition, the user setting function includes a photo slide show function that can play a picture image stored in the mobile communication terminal by a slide method, a news slide that can play the news data received from the Internet by a slide method, A service slide that shows update information and event information in a slide manner, a help slide that shows program help of a corresponding application in a slide manner, and a text information slide that shows a memo information arbitrarily written or set by a user in a slide manner may be applied.

Next, Figure 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a multimedia function execution system using the application loading waiting time of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the multimedia function execution system using the application loading waiting time of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal 10, a mobile communication network, a gateway server 30, an internet network, and a web server. 40, the application information server 50.

The mobile communication terminal 10 includes a key input unit 12, a program memory 14, a data memory 16, a control unit 18, a display unit 20, and a mobile communication module 22.

The key input unit 12 performs a user key input for executing an application program mounted on the corresponding mobile communication terminal 10, and inputs a key input for setting a user of a multimedia function that can be executed during a loading waiting time of the application. To perform.

The program memory 14 stores an application program (that is, a web browser program, a sound source search and playback program, a network game program, etc.) that can be mounted and executed in the mobile communication terminal 10, and the data memory ( 16), the settings of the multimedia function set by the user, and the multimedia data according to the function is stored.

When the execution key input of a specific application program is made by a user manipulation of the key input unit 12, the controller 18 loads and executes the corresponding application program from the program memory 14, and executes the data memory 16. The multimedia function is controlled to be executed during the loading waiting time of the application according to the setting of the multimedia function.

In this case, the controller 18 is information that is to be obtained from a network external to the terminal, such as news data, update information, event information, etc. among the multimedia functions set by the user. Information, event information, and the like are downloaded from the web server 40 and the application information server 50, and stored in the data memory 16, so that information data of the pre-stored multimedia function can be executed when the application is executed. do.

The display unit 20 displays the execution state of the application on the screen under the control of the controller 18, and multimedia data according to the multimedia function set by the user during the loading waiting time before the application is actually executed. Will be displayed on the screen.

The mobile communication module 22 performs wireless communication with a base station of a mobile communication network to perform transmission and reception of information signals for voice call and text data communication of the mobile communication terminal 10, and to perform network operation by executing an application program. To transmit and receive information signal.

The gateway server 30 provides an interface for converting wired data into wireless data or converting wireless data into wired data between the mobile communication network and the Internet network, and provides a protocol between a packet system and a circuit system. Provides the ability to convert.

The web server 40 provides web page information of an internet website to a web browser of the mobile communication terminal 10, and transmits news data or the like on the web page according to a multimedia function set by a user. 10) to provide.

The application information server 50 provides information related to an application program mounted in the mobile communication terminal 10, that is, program update information, event information, help update information, and the like.

Next, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a multimedia function is executed during a loading waiting time of an application through a user-configured multimedia function configured separately from an application according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a program of a user setting multimedia function is configured separately from the application so that the user setting multimedia function is driven during a load waiting time of the application to execute various multimedia functions.

That is, when the terminal operating system of the controller 18 transmits the execution command to the application to execute the application, the terminal operating system transmits the execution command to the program of the user-set multimedia function to perform the multimedia function. .

When the loading is completed after the loading waiting time of the predetermined time in the application and the terminal operating system is notified of the loading completion state, the controller 18 issues an end command of the user setting multimedia function according to the notification of the loading completion state. Transmission to release the multimedia function.

4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a multimedia function is executed during a loading waiting time of an application by combining a user setting function in a module form according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, in another example of the present invention, a user setting function is included in the application program in the form of an execution module, and the user setting function execution module executes the multimedia function. , Update information, event information, help information), and the user setting function execution module is driven according to the execution of the corresponding application to play the multimedia execution data linked by the link.

That is, when the execution command of the application is transmitted from the control unit 18, the application program is executed and the user setting function execution module included in the module form in the corresponding application is interworked and linked to the link during the loading waiting time. The execution data is reproduced by a slide method. When the loading of the corresponding application is completed, the loading completion status is notified to the user setting function execution module according to the internal algorithm of the application program so that the slide playback of the multimedia execution data can be terminated. .

Next, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration format for a slide of multimedia data executed as a user setting function upon waiting for loading an application according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, when a user key input for executing a specific application program is made in the mobile communication terminal 10, the multimedia set by the user during a loading waiting time until the application program is actually executed is performed. As the function is executed, the user-configured multimedia function is a slide show a slide show a picture slide selected by the user, a news slide shows the news data in a slide manner, update information related to the application and event information in a slide manner A help slide showing the slide and the help item of the application may be selectively executed according to the user's setting.

The photo slide function is composed of photo slide setting information set by a user and photo image data. The photo slide setting information includes sequence information for sequentially displaying a photo image in a slide manner.

The news slide function includes news slide setting information and news data. The news slide setting information includes slide order information for displaying news data by recent news order or by news type.

The service slide function includes service slide setting information, update information, and event information. The service slide setting information includes setting information on whether the corresponding application is updated and whether or not the event information exists.

The help slide function is composed of help slide setting information and application help information. The help slide setting information includes index information for a help item set by a user among a plurality of help items, or a help item is randomly selected. Random mode setting information is set to show.

On the other hand, the photo slide function, news slide function, service slide function, help slide function, each function may be included in the form of an execution module in the application program according to another example of the present invention, the slide setting information of each function In addition to the execution module, it is preferable to be stored in the data memory 16 together with the image image, news data, update information, event information, application help information as multimedia execution data, but the slide setting information is a user setting function. It can also be included in an execution module.

Next, the operation of the present invention made as described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6 and the drawings of FIGS. 7A and 7B, 8A and 8B.

First, the mobile communication terminal 10 sets the standby screen by the multimedia function to be executed during the loading waiting time required when the application is executed by the user's key input unit 12 (step S10). As shown in 7a, if a specific slide function is selected from among a plurality of multimedia functions, that is, a photo slide function, a news slide function, a service slide function, and a help slide function, and a news slide function is selected from the plurality of multimedia functions, As shown in FIG. 7B, slide setting information is created by selecting any one of "slide by recent news order" and "setting by news type".

In this state, the control unit 18 of the mobile communication terminal 10 determines whether an execution command of a specific application is input by the user's key input unit 12 (step S11).

As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the execution command of the specific application is input by the user, the controller 18 executes the user setting function while executing the application (step S12), until the application is actually executed. The multimedia function set by the user is performed during the loading waiting time (step S13).

Here, when the user setting function is included in the application program in the form of an execution module according to another example of the present invention, even if the user setting function is not executed according to the execution command by the control unit 18, the user setting function is executed according to the execution of the application. It can be driven automatically.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the photo slide function is set as the user setting function, the photo image preset by the user is displayed in a slide manner during the loading waiting time until the application is loaded and executed. 20 is displayed on the screen.

In addition, when the news slide function is set as the user setting function, as shown in Fig. 8B, the news temporarily stored in the data memory 16 in accordance with the settings preset by the user during the loading waiting time of the application. Data is displayed on the screen of the display unit 20 according to the latest news order or news type.

On the other hand, the control unit 18 determines whether a response indicating that the actual execution is completed is notified from the application (step S14), and if it is determined that the response to the completion of the actual execution is notified to the application in the loading waiting time. The operation of the user setting function that has been executed is terminated (step S15), and the unique function of the application in the actual execution state is performed (step S16).

Here, in step S14, when the user setting function is integrally included in the application program in the form of an execution module according to another example of the present invention, the execution module of the user setting function is executed in the execution module of the user setting function according to an internal algorithm of the corresponding application. The user is notified of the actual execution and terminates the operation of the corresponding user setting function.

On the other hand, applications currently applied to mobile terminals are increasingly complex and large in size, and thus, the loading waiting time for the application to be loaded into the actual execution screen takes about 10 to 15 seconds. As a function, the photo slide, news slide, service slide, and help slide function are composed of a simple program algorithm and a small amount of configuration. The loading time of each function and the time to read information are very short. During the waiting time, various multimedia data can be played in a slide manner.

While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated above, it will be apparent that the present invention may be embodied in various modifications by those skilled in the art. Such modified embodiments should not be understood individually from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention, but should fall within the claims appended to the present invention.

1 is a diagram schematically showing a system operating state in which a multimedia function set by a user is executed in an application loading waiting time of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a multimedia function execution system using an application loading waiting time of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a view showing a state in which a multimedia function is executed during a loading waiting time of an application through a user-configured multimedia function configured separately from an application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a view illustrating a state in which a multimedia function is executed during a loading waiting time of an application by combining a user setting function in a module form according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a diagram showing a configuration format for a slide of multimedia data executed as a user setting function upon waiting for loading an application according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a method for executing a multimedia function using an application loading wait time of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

7A and 7B illustrate screens for customizing a slide function of multimedia data according to the present invention;

8A and 8B illustrate screen states in which a slide function of multimedia data is executed during a loading wait time of an application according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: mobile communication terminal, 12: key input unit,

14: program memory, 16: data memory,

18: control unit, 20: display unit,

22: mobile communication module, 30: gateway server,

40: web server, 50: application information server.

Claims (13)

A system for executing an application mounted on a mobile communication terminal, A key input unit which performs a key input for executing the application and inputs a user-configured multimedia function to be executed during a loading waiting time of the application; A program memory in which the application program is stored; A data memory storing setting information and execution data of a multimedia function executed during a loading waiting time of the application; And Executes the application from the program memory by the application execution key input of the key input unit, and controls execution data according to a user-set multimedia function to be reproduced according to the setting information of the data memory during the loading waiting time; And a controller for controlling the multimedia function to be terminated according to the loading completion notification response. The method of claim 1, The user setting multimedia function is a function program that is configured separately from the application program and is controlled by the terminal operating system of the controller, the multimedia function execution system using the application loading waiting time of the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, The user setting multimedia function is integrally configured in the form of an execution module in the application program and is linked with the execution data of the data memory to load the application data according to the setting information. Multimedia function execution system using the waiting time. The method of claim 1, The user setting multimedia function may include a picture reproducing function for reproducing a photo image stored in the data memory, a news reproducing function for reproducing news data, a service reproducing function for showing update information and event information of a corresponding application, and a corresponding application. A system for executing a multimedia function using an application loading waiting time of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that any one of a help playing function showing a program help. The method of claim 4, wherein The picture replay function, the news replay function, the service replay function, and the help replay function are multimedia functions using an application loading waiting time of a mobile communication terminal, wherein each execution data is displayed on a screen in a slide manner. Running system. The method of claim 4, wherein The news data of the news play function, the update information and the event information of the service play function is received via the network prior to the execution of the application, characterized in that for storing temporarily in the data memory of the mobile communication terminal Multimedia function execution system using application loading latency. A system for executing an application mounted on a mobile communication terminal, A first step of inputting an execution command of an application by a user's key input; A second step of executing a user setting multimedia function during a loading waiting time until the application is executed while the application is executed; And And a third step of terminating execution of the user setting multimedia function when a response for notifying actual execution is generated from the corresponding application according to the completion of loading of the application. How to use multimedia function. The method of claim 7, wherein In the second step, the user-set multimedia function is made of a separate function program from the application program, the execution of the multimedia function by the terminal operating system of the mobile communication terminal characterized in that the control of the execution How to execute multimedia function using application loading latency. The method of claim 7, wherein In the second step, the user setting multimedia function is made integrally with the application program in the form of an execution module and is linked with the multimedia execution data, the application of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that configured to play the multimedia execution data How to execute multimedia function using loading latency. The method of claim 7, wherein The first step further comprises the step of user setting the playback setting information for the multimedia execution data of the multimedia function by the user's key input, the multimedia function execution method using the application loading waiting time of the mobile communication terminal . The method of claim 7, wherein The user setting multimedia function may include a picture reproducing function for reproducing a photo image stored in the data memory, a news reproducing function for reproducing news data, a service reproducing function for showing update information and event information of a corresponding application, and a corresponding application. A method of executing a multimedia function using an application loading waiting time of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it corresponds to any one of a help playing function showing a program help. The method of claim 11, In the second step, the picture reproduction function, the news reproduction function, the service reproduction function, and the help reproduction function may display respective execution data on a screen in a slide manner. How to execute multimedia function using time. The method of claim 11, And receiving the news data of the news play function, the update information and the event information of the service play function through a network prior to executing the application, and temporarily storing the news data of the news play function in a data memory. A method of executing a multimedia function using an application loading wait time of a terminal.

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