KR20090069866A - Method and system for providing mobile widget using usim chip - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile Widget providing method and a system utilizing a USIM chip are provided to set up the discriminated Widget by utilizing Widget related information which a client sets to inside of the terminal USIM chip based on link between the mobile Widget and the USIM chip. When a terminal is booted, a checker(601) inspects a USIM(Universal Subscriber ID Module) chip mounted to the terminal. In case USIM chip is mounted onto, an extracting unit(602) operates the Widget administrator and approaches USIM chip and extracts the Widget related information from USIM chip. A display unit(603) uses the extracted Widget related information. Widget is indicated in the screen of the terminal. In case USIM chip is not mounted onto, the display unit indicates USIM chip relational message.

Description

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MOBILE WIDGET USING USIM CHIP}

The present invention relates to a mobile widget, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing a mobile widget using a USIM chip.

Widget is a graphical interface that supports the interaction between the user and the application / operating system more smoothly. The user can directly use the desired service on the standby screen in the terminal without having to visit the portal service or the content providing site. To help.

For example, there are various widgets that provide services such as 'MSN Messenger, Stock, Keyword Search Box, Weather, Clock, Game, Notepad, Saying', etc. Users can access widgets that provide services that they mainly use. After the first installation on the terminal, the service can be easily used on the standby screen of the terminal through the widget without visiting the corresponding website.

Recently, in particular, interest in mobile widgets that provide easy access and convenience of use for services desired by a user on a standby screen of a mobile communication terminal has increased.

In order to use the Internet on a mobile, many services were used in various categories, so the number of button presses, time to switch menus, and screen movement were long. By setting a widget that they frequently use as a widget, they can conveniently obtain the desired information or use the service.

However, in the conventional mobile widget service, a mobile widget service is provided by using a subscriber identity module (SIM) supporting a second generation mobile communication service in a GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) service right. Accordingly, there is a problem in that the mobile widget service cannot be provided in connection with the third generation mobile communication service providing a higher quality communication service.

Accordingly, a technology for providing a mobile widget service using a USIM chip, which is a third generation universal subscriber identification module, is urgently required.

The present invention has been made to improve the prior art as described above, an object of the present invention by linking the USIM chip with the mobile widget, by utilizing the widget-related information set by the customer on the USIM chip in the terminal, differentiated by customer The present invention provides a method and system for providing a mobile widget using a USIM chip, which enables widget settings.

Another object of the present invention is to be able to store the widget-related information in the terminal to the USIM chip, by using the widget-related information stored in the USIM chip when the user replaces the terminal, widget-related information that was previously used even in the terminal to be replaced It provides an environment that can be used conveniently, and through this to provide a method and system for providing a mobile widget using a USIM chip that can improve the user's satisfaction.

The object of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object and solve the problems of the prior art, a method of providing a mobile widget using a USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the terminal booting, checking whether the USIM chip is mounted in the terminal; When the USIM chip is mounted, driving a widget manager to access the USIM chip, and extracting widget related information from the USIM chip; And displaying the widget on the screen of the terminal by using the extracted widget related information.

In the method of providing a mobile widget using a USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention, if the USIM chip is not mounted, the method may include displaying the USIM chip related message on a screen of the terminal in consideration of a communication method of the terminal. It may further include.

When the communication method is one of 3G GSM series (USIM), 3G CDMA series (UIM), or 2G GSM series (SIM), the step of displaying a message related to the USIM chip on the screen of the terminal, the USIM chip related And displaying a first guide message as a message on a screen of the terminal.

When the communication method is 2G CDMA series (SIM), the displaying of the USIM chip related message on the screen of the terminal may include displaying a basic default widget along with a second guide message as the USIM chip related message on the screen of the terminal. And displaying.

In the method of providing a mobile widget using a USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the widget related information is not extracted from the USIM chip, it is determined that the widget related information does not exist in the USIM, and a default default widget is provided. The method may further include displaying on a screen of the terminal.

The mobile widget providing method using the USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include driving the widget manager to store widget related information in the terminal in the USIM chip.

The checking of whether the USIM chip is mounted may include checking whether the USIM chip is mounted in a chip slot of the terminal using an ATR signal.

The widget related information may include at least one of a widget, a setting widget ID, a widget position value, a widget setting period, a download widget ID, a widget mode, or a widget font.

The method for providing a mobile widget using a USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include driving the widget manager to initialize widget related information registered in the USIM chip.

Mobile widget providing system using a USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention, when booting the terminal, a check unit for checking whether the USIM chip is mounted in the terminal; An extraction unit for driving the widget manager to access the USIM chip when the USIM chip is mounted, and extract widget related information from the USIM chip; And a display unit configured to display a widget on a screen of the terminal by using the extracted widget related information.

When the USIM chip is not mounted, the display unit may display the USIM chip related message on the screen of the terminal in consideration of the communication method of the terminal.

When the communication method is one of 3G GSM series (USIM), 3G CDMA series (UIM), or 2G GSM series (SIM), the display unit displays a first guide message as the message related to the USIM chip, on the screen of the terminal. Can be displayed on.

When the communication method is 2G CDMA series (SIM), the display unit may display a basic default widget along with a second guide message as the message related to the USIM chip on the screen of the terminal.

When the widget related information is not extracted from the USIM chip, the display unit determines that the widget related information does not exist in the USIM, and may display a default default widget on the screen of the terminal.

The mobile widget providing system using the USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a storage unit driving the widget manager to store widget related information in the terminal in the USIM chip.

The checker may check whether the USIM chip is mounted in a chip slot of the terminal using an ATR signal.

The widget related information may include at least one of a widget, a setting widget ID, a widget position value, a widget setting period, a download widget ID, a widget mode, or a widget font.

The mobile widget providing system using the USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an initialization unit for driving the widget manager to initialize widget related information registered in the USIM chip.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, only the present embodiments to make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform the person having the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

According to the present invention, by linking the USIM chip with the mobile widget, by utilizing the widget-related information set by the customer on the USIM chip in the terminal, it is possible to set a different widget for each customer.

According to the present invention, by allowing the widget-related information in the terminal to be stored in the USIM chip, when the user replaces the terminal, by using the widget-related information stored in the USIM chip, the widget-related information previously used in the terminal to be replaced It provides an environment that can be used conveniently, and this can improve the user's satisfaction.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention;

1 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile widget providing method using a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) chip according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, the mobile widget providing method may be implemented by a mobile widget providing system mounted in the terminal. In the present specification, the terminal is defined as a terminal that supports the widget service.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile widget providing system checks whether a USIM chip is mounted in the terminal when the terminal is booted (S101) (S102). In this case, the mobile widget providing system may check whether the USIM chip is mounted in the chip slot of the terminal using an answer to reset (ATR) response to a reset signal.

Here, the USIM chip refers to a 3G universal subscriber identification module used in a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) service right, not CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access). The subscriber identity module (SIM) is a card type module that can be used in a mobile phone. The subscriber identity module (SIM) stores personal information to provide subscribers with various services such as authentication, charging, and security functions. In 1982, the European Postal and Telecommunications Administration Conference (CEPT) created a single standard called the Global Mobile Telecommunications System (GSM), which introduced SIM cards for user authentication.

USIM is a step up from SIM, and is a chip-sized chip that is essentially inserted into asynchronous third-generation mobile communication (WCDMA) terminals. USIM combines the role of a SIM to authenticate subscribers and the functionality of a Universal IC Card (UICC) that can carry functions such as a transportation card or credit card. The universal IC card ensures the integrity and security of all personal information data through the security support of various multiple applications.

The USIM consists of a small CPU and memory. The CPU identifies the user with an encryption / decryption function, and the memory is used as a storage space for additional services. The memory can contain functions such as credit card, transportation card, membership card, etc. In particular, OTA (Over The Air) technology allows the service to be installed wirelessly without receiving a separate chip if banking or card service approval is obtained. .

When the USIM chip is mounted as a result of the check (YES in S102), the mobile widget providing system drives a widget manager to access the USIM chip (S103). In this case, the mobile widget providing system may sequentially access a storage area within the USIM chip by sequentially executing a wireless internet platform for interoperability (WIPI) platform and a hardware abstraction layer (HAL) through driving of the widget manager.

Next, the mobile widget providing system may check whether widget related information exists in a storage area of the USIM chip (S104). As a result of the check, if the widget related information does not exist (NO direction of S104), the mobile widget providing system displays a default default widget on the screen of the terminal (S107). Here, the default default widget may include a widget that is basically installed when the terminal is manufactured.

However, when the widget related information exists (YES direction in S104), the mobile widget providing system extracts the widget related information from the USIM chip (S105). Here, the widget related information may include a widget, a setting widget ID, a widget position value, a widget setting period, a download widget ID, a widget mode, or a widget font.

Next, the mobile widget providing system displays the widget on the screen of the terminal by using the extracted widget related information (S106).

On the other hand, as a result of checking whether the USIM chip is mounted in the terminal in the step (S102), when the USIM chip is not mounted (NO direction of S102), the mobile widget providing system is the communication scheme of the terminal Check (S108).

As a result of the check, when the terminal uses a communication method of 3G GSM series (USIM), 3G CDMA series (UIM), or 2G GSM series (SIM), the mobile widget providing system is used after mounting a USIM chip in the terminal. A guide message (first guide message) to be displayed is displayed on the screen of the terminal (S109).

Alternatively, when the terminal determines that the terminal uses a 2G CDMA series (SIM) communication scheme, the mobile widget providing system sends a guide message (second guide message) indicating that a USIM chip does not exist in the terminal. Display on the screen (S110). Thereafter, the mobile widget providing system displays a default default widget on the screen of the terminal (S107).

That is, when the USIM chip is not installed in the terminal, the mobile widget providing system displays a USIM chip related message or a default default widget, such as the guide message, on the screen of the terminal in consideration of the communication method of the terminal. do.

In this way, the mobile widget providing system can be connected to the mobile device and the USIM chip, so that the customer can use the widget-related information set in the USIM to set a different widget for each customer.

Meanwhile, the mobile widget providing system may drive the widget manager to store widget related information in the terminal in the USIM chip. In this case, the mobile widget providing system sequentially performs a wireless internet platform for interoperability (WIPI) platform and a hardware abstraction layer (HAL) by driving the widget manager to access a storage area in the USIM chip, and then The widget related information may be stored in a storage area.

In addition, the mobile widget providing system may drive the widget manager to initialize widget-related information registered in the USIM chip.

As such, the mobile widget providing system may store the widget related information in the terminal in a USIM chip, so that when the user replaces the terminal, the mobile widget providing system utilizes the widget related information stored in the USIM chip and is also used in the terminal to be replaced. You can provide an environment that allows you to conveniently use the widget-related information, which can improve the user's satisfaction.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a widget set in a USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a basic default widget according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile widget providing system checks widget related information in the USIM chip when booting is completed after the terminal power is turned on. If the widget related information exists in the storage area of the USIM chip as a result of the check, the mobile widget providing system extracts the widget related information from the USIM chip, and extracts the extracted widget related information on the screen of the terminal as shown in FIG. 2. Display on.

On the other hand, if the widget-related information does not exist in the storage area of the USIM chip as a result of the check, the mobile widget providing system displays a basic default widget basically installed in the terminal as shown in FIG. 3 on the screen of the terminal. .

4 and 5 illustrate examples of storing widget related information in a USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, when the terminal user selects the 'menu' 401 displayed on the screen of the terminal, the mobile widget providing system is referred to as 'save to chip' 402 on the screen of the terminal. Display the menu.

In this case, when the user selects 'save to chip' 402, the mobile widget providing system stores the widget related information currently set on the idle screen in the USIM chip. In addition, the mobile widget providing system may display a guide message such as 'stored in a chip' 501 on the screen of the terminal in association with the storage of the widget related information, as shown in FIG. 5. . When the user presses the confirmation button of the terminal, the mobile widget providing system causes the guide message to disappear on the screen of the terminal.

Then, when booting is completed after the terminal is powered on, the mobile widget providing system checks the widget related information in the USIM chip and displays the widget on the screen of the terminal as shown in FIG. 2 or 3 according to the result. .

A method for providing a mobile widget using a USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a computer readable medium including program instructions for performing operations implemented by various computers. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, local data files, local data structures, or the like, alone or in combination. The media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, magnetic-optical media such as floppy disks, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute the same program instructions are included. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile widget providing system using a USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the mobile widget providing system 600 using the USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a check unit 601, an extractor 602, a display unit 603, an initialization unit 604, and a storage unit. 605, and a control unit 606.

The checker 601 checks whether a USIM chip is mounted in the terminal when the terminal is booted. In this case, the checker 601 may check whether the USIM chip is mounted in the chip slot of the terminal by using an answer signal to the reset signal (Answer To Reset: ATR).

The extraction unit 602, when the check result is equipped with the USIM chip, drives the widget manager to access the USIM chip, and extracts the widget related information from the USIM chip. At this time, the extractor 602 may sequentially access a storage area within the USIM chip by sequentially executing a wireless internet platform for interoperability (WIPI) platform and a hardware abstraction layer (HAL) by driving the widget manager.

The display unit 603 displays the widget on the screen of the terminal by using the extracted widget related information. That is, the display unit 603 may display the widget on the screen of the terminal by using widget-related information such as a widget, a set widget ID, a widget position value, a widget setting cycle, a download widget ID, a widget mode, a widget font, and the like. have.

When the USIM chip is not mounted, the display unit 603 displays the USIM chip related message or the default default widget on the screen of the terminal in consideration of the communication method of the terminal.

That is, when the communication method is one of 3G GSM series (USIM), 3G CDMA series (UIM), or 2G GSM series (SIM), the display unit 603 is used after the USIM chip is installed as the message related to the USIM chip. A guide message may be displayed on the screen of the terminal.

In addition, when the communication method is 2G CDMA series (SIM), the display unit 603 displays a message indicating that the USIM chip does not exist in the terminal as the message related to the USIM chip on the screen of the terminal. A basic default widget may be displayed on the screen of the terminal.

On the other hand, if the widget related information is not extracted from the USIM chip, the display unit 603 determines that the widget related information does not exist in the USIM, and displays a default default widget on the screen of the terminal.

The initialization unit 604 drives the widget manager to initialize widget related information registered in the USIM chip. That is, the initialization unit 604 may sequentially execute a WIPI platform and a hardware abstraction layer (HAL) through the driving of the widget manager to access a storage area in the USIM chip and initialize the storage area.

The storage unit 605 drives the widget manager to store the widget related information in the terminal in the USIM chip. That is, the storage unit 605 sequentially executes a WIPI platform and a hardware abstraction layer (HAL) by driving the widget manager to access a storage area in the USIM chip, and to associate the widgets in the terminal with the storage area. Information can be stored. In this case, the widget related information in the terminal may be understood as a concept encompassing widget related information currently set on the idle screen of the terminal.

The controller 606 generally controls the mobile widget providing system 600 according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, the controller 606 may control operations of the checker 601, the extractor 602, the display 603, the initializer 604, the storage 605, and the like.

As such, the mobile widget providing system 600 may link the USIM chip with the mobile widget, thereby enabling the customer to differentiate the widget setting by utilizing the widget related information set in the USIM. In addition, the mobile widget providing system 600 to store the widget-related information in the terminal to the USIM chip, when the user replaces the terminal utilizing the widget-related information stored in the USIM chip, even in the terminal to be replaced You can provide an environment that allows you to conveniently use the widget-related information that was used in, which can improve the user's satisfaction.

For reference, the check unit 601, the extractor 602, the display unit 603, the initialization unit 604, the storage unit 605, the control unit 606 may be downloaded from a predetermined server produced by a service provider. The widget may be implemented as a widget engine for executing a widget stored in a widget or an existing mobile communication terminal or a widget generated in the terminal, and a widget manager managing a widget in the mobile communication terminal. The widget manager and the widget engine may be programs running on the WIPI platform of the mobile communication terminal. The widget engine loads and executes one or more widgets, displays the executed widgets on a standby screen, and processes unique events of the widgets.

Event processing of a widget is, for example, an update of information displayed in the widget. For example, event processing of a widget means that information displayed in a mobile widget is information that changes with time, that is, when a mobile widget corresponding to a clock is loaded and executed by a widget engine, information is transmitted from an OEM of the terminal. Receive and display the information in the corresponding widget, and the news information is pushed from the predetermined server at a predetermined period by the PUSH or PULL method with reference to the information in the widget loaded and executed by the widget engine. This means that the received and updated information is stored in the mobile communication terminal and the updated news information is displayed.

Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present 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, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Modifications are possible. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only by the claims set forth below, and all equivalent or equivalent modifications thereof will belong to the scope of the present invention.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile widget providing method using a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a widget set in a USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a basic default widget according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5 illustrate examples of storing widget related information in a USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile widget providing system using a USIM chip according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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601: check unit 602: extraction unit

603: display unit 604: initialization unit

605: storage unit 606: control unit

Claims (19)

Checking whether a USIM chip is mounted in the terminal when the terminal is booted; When the USIM chip is mounted, driving a widget manager to access the USIM chip, and extracting widget related information from the USIM chip; And Displaying a widget on a screen of the terminal by using the extracted widget related information; Mobile widget providing method using a USIM chip comprising a. The method of claim 1, If the USIM chip is not mounted, displaying the message related to the USIM chip on the screen of the terminal in consideration of the communication method of the terminal; Mobile widget providing method using a USIM chip, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 2, If the communication method is one of 3G GSM series (USIM), 3G CDMA series (UIM), or 2G GSM series (SIM), The step of displaying a message related to the USIM chip on the screen of the terminal, Displaying a first guide message on the screen of the terminal as the message related to the USIM chip; Mobile widget providing method using a USIM chip comprising a. The method of claim 2, If the communication method is 2G CDMA series (SIM), The step of displaying a message related to the USIM chip on the screen of the terminal, Displaying a default default widget on a screen of the terminal together with a second guide message as the message related to the USIM chip; Mobile widget providing method using a USIM chip comprising a. The method of claim 1, If the widget related information is not extracted from the USIM chip, determining that the widget related information does not exist in the USIM, and displaying a default default widget on a screen of the terminal; Mobile widget providing method using a USIM chip, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, Driving the widget manager to store widget related information in the terminal in the USIM chip; Mobile widget providing method using a USIM chip, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, The step of checking whether or not the USIM chip is mounted, Checking whether the USIM chip is mounted in a chip slot of the terminal using an ATR signal Mobile widget providing method using a USIM chip comprising a. The method of claim 1, The widget related information, A method for providing a mobile widget using a USIM chip comprising at least one of a widget, a setting widget ID, a widget position value, a widget setting cycle, a download widget ID, a widget mode, and a widget font. The method of claim 1, Driving the widget manager to initialize widget-related information registered in the USIM chip; Mobile widget providing method using a USIM chip, characterized in that it further comprises a. A computer-readable recording medium for recording a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 9 on a computer. A check unit for checking whether a USIM chip is mounted in the terminal when the terminal is booted; An extraction unit for driving the widget manager to access the USIM chip when the USIM chip is mounted, and extract widget related information from the USIM chip; And A display unit for displaying a widget on the screen of the terminal using the extracted widget-related information Mobile widget providing system using a USIM chip, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 11, The display unit, When the USIM chip is not installed, the mobile widget providing system using the USIM chip, characterized in that to display the message related to the USIM chip on the screen of the terminal in consideration of the communication method of the terminal. The method of claim 12, If the communication method is one of 3G GSM series (USIM), 3G CDMA series (UIM), or 2G GSM series (SIM), The display unit, And a first guidance message as the message related to the USIM chip on a screen of the terminal. The method of claim 12, If the communication method is 2G CDMA series (SIM), The display unit, And a basic default widget on a screen of the terminal together with a second guide message as the message related to the USIM chip. The method of claim 11, The display unit, When the widget related information is not extracted from the USIM chip, it is determined that the widget related information does not exist in the USIM, and a default widget is displayed on the screen of the terminal. Provide system. The method of claim 11, A storage unit for driving the widget manager, and stores the widget related information in the terminal in the USIM chip. Mobile widget providing system using a USIM chip, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 11, The check unit, The mobile widget providing system using the USIM chip, characterized in that by using the ATR signal to check whether the USIM chip is mounted in the chip slot of the terminal. The method of claim 11, The widget related information, A mobile widget providing system using a USIM chip, comprising at least one of a widget, a setting widget ID, a widget position value, a widget setting period, a download widget ID, a widget mode, and a widget font. The method of claim 11, An initialization unit for driving the widget manager to initialize the widget-related information registered in the USIM chip. Mobile widget providing system using a USIM chip, characterized in that it further comprises.

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