KR20100015221A - Method for providing liaison function menu, system, mobile communication terminal and computer-readable recording medium with program - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile communication terminal therefor and a computer readable recording medium for deleting or adding a menu of a contact function icon list are provided to make contact with an acquaintance by supplying an icon list of the mobile communication terminal. CONSTITUTION: A storage unit stores a communication program. A display unit(220) outputs the messaging information. If an activation key is inputted, a controller(240) switches a current page into a communications page. If the user information selection key is inputted, the controller outputs the selected user information. The controller outputs the liaison function icon list about the selected user information.

Description

Method for Providing Liaison Function Menu, System, Mobile Communication Terminal And Computer-Readable Recording Medium with Program

The present invention relates to a method of providing a menu of contact functions, a mobile communication terminal and a computer-readable recording medium for the same. More specifically, the user can provide a list of contact function icons that allow the user to contact a selected friend from a group of contacts already registered on the standby screen of the mobile communication terminal, and add or delete a menu of the contact function icon list by the user's selection. To provide a menu of contact functions that make it easier to communicate with friends by modifying, editing, or receiving add-on messages from the server to reflect added or updated features, and for mobile terminals and computers to read them. It relates to a recording medium.

Recently, with the rapid development of computer, electronic, and communication technologies, various wireless communication services using a wireless network have been provided, and accordingly, the spread of mobile communication terminals has become popular.

In general, a mobile communication terminal provides a standby screen and a menu screen so that a user can execute various functions. Such a standby screen and a menu screen are released by default with a specific image and menu set by the terminal manufacturer at the time of shipment of the terminal. .

That is, the standby screen and the menu screen have fixed icons, fonts, configurations, etc. for each terminal manufacturer or terminal, and thus should be used as they are regardless of the user's taste and cannot be configured as a user's personal menu.

On the other hand, most users spend about 60% of the total call volume on 4 lines and calls. In other words, most users are primarily in contact with four of their neighbors.

However, in order to contact an acquaintance with whom the user frequently contacts in the conventional mobile communication terminal, press the call button and then select the other party's phone number in the recent call history or select the send short message menu button and then search for the other party's phone number or There is a hassle to enter.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a list of contact function icons that can be in contact with a selected acquaintance from a group of acquaintances previously registered by the user on the standby screen of the mobile communication terminal, and the contact function by the user's selection How to provide a contact function menu that makes it easier to stay in touch with friends by adding, deleting, modifying, or editing menus in the icon list, or by receiving add-on messages from the server to reflect added or updated features. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal and a computer-readable recording medium.

The present invention to achieve the above object, the storage unit for storing a communication program for outputting a communication group; A display unit for outputting message information generated while executing the communication program; A key input unit for receiving a key or a command; Switching to a communication page indicating at least one user information of the communication group according to the communication program when a preset activation key is input; outputting user information selected from the communication group when a preset user information selection key is input; Outputs a contact function icon list for the selected user information, and if a preset contact function edit key is input, outputs a contact function edit page, and then adds or changes a menu. And a control unit for outputting a list of updated contact function icons reflected in the control unit and controlling to perform a predetermined operation according to the contact function selection key when a contact function selection key for the update contact function icon list is input. It provides a mobile communication terminal that provides a contact function menu.

According to another object of the present invention, (a) outputting a communication page indicating at least one user information of the communication group when a predetermined activation key is input; (b) outputting user information selected from the communication group when a preset user information selection key is input; (c) outputting a list of contact function icons for the selected user information; (d) outputting a contact function edit page when a preset contact function edit key is input; (e) checking whether there is a menu added or changed in the contact function edit page; (f) outputting a list of updated contact function icons reflecting the added or changed menu in the contact function icon list when there is a menu added or changed as a result of the checking in step (e); And (g) if a contact function selection key for the updated contact function icon list is input, performing a predetermined operation according to the contact function selection key. .

According to another object of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method according to any one of claims 24 to 26.

As described above, the present invention provides a list of contact function icons that allow a user to communicate with a selected friend from a group of contacts already registered on the standby screen of the mobile communication terminal. The menu can be added, deleted, modified or edited, or an additional function message is received from the server to reflect the added or updated function so that it is easier to communicate with friends.

In addition, according to the present invention, by adding a menu added or changed to the option menu list consisting of a predetermined number of option menu slots to the option menu slot, or by changing the option menu included in the option menu slot to the changed or changed menu, It is effective to provide various contact functions by selection.

In addition, according to the present invention, by providing at least one of the voice call menu, SMS menu, MMS menu, data-formatted message menu and MIM menu as a basic menu, it is easy to communicate with selected contacts from a group of registered friends There is an effect that can be taken.

In addition, according to the present invention, by providing at least one menu of the mobile homepage menu, e-mail menu, personal homepage menu and PC remote control menu as an option menu, by using a multimedia function to contact the selected acquaintances among the group of registered friends There is an effect that can be taken.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system for providing a contact function menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The system for providing a contact function menu according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal 110, a mobile communication network 120, a communication server 130, an internet network 140, and a user terminal 150.

The mobile communication terminal 110 refers to a terminal that performs normal voice call and data communication through wireless communication in association with the mobile communication network 120.

The mobile terminal 110 may include a personal digital assistant (PDA), a cellular phone, a personal communication service (PCS) phone, a hand-held PC, a CDMA-2000 phone, a WCDMA phone, a portable multimedia player (PMP), and the like. MBS (Mobile Broadband System) phone and the like.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a preset activation key is input from the key input unit 230, the mobile communication terminal 110 may display a communication page indicating at least one user information of the communication group 540 according to the communication program 214. 550), when a preset user information selection key is input, outputs selected user information in the communication group 540, outputs a contact function icon list 530 for the selected user information, and preset contact function edit key. Is displayed, if there is a menu 810 added or changed after outputting the contact function edit page 710, the updated contact function icon list 820 reflecting the added or changed menu 810 in the contact function icon list 530. ), And if the contact function selection key for the update contact function icon list 820 is entered, the preset setting according to the contact function selection key Performs a function that performs a defined operation.

Here, the contact function edit page 710 may include at least one or more of the title area 712, the text area 714, the main menu list 716, and the option menu list 718 as shown in FIG. 7. Can be configured.

The option menu list 718 includes a preset number of option menu slots, but the mobile terminal 110 adds an added or changed menu 810 to the option menu slot, or adds an option menu included in the option menu slot. Alternatively, the changed menu 810 may be changed.

The option menu included in the option menu slot may include at least one of a mobile homepage menu, an email menu, a personal homepage menu, and a PC remote control menu.

The basic menu list 716 is configured with a preset number of basic menu slots, and the mobile terminal 110 controls the added or changed menu 810 not to be added to the basic menu slot, and includes the basic menu slot. The menu is controlled so that the menu is not changed to the added or changed menu 810.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal 110 outputs an update contact function icon list 820 in which the menu according to the selection or release of the main menu included in the basic menu slot is added or deleted to the contact function icon list 530.

The main menu included in the main menu slot includes at least one of a voice call menu, a short message service (SMS) menu, a multimedia messaging service menu, a data formatted message menu, and a multimedia instant message menu. Can be configured.

The mobile communication terminal 110 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives the additional function message from the communication server 130, checks the data field of the additional function message to check whether there is an added or updated function, and confirms As a result, when there is an added or updated function, the communication server 130 performs a function of receiving and storing additional or updated function data about the added or updated function.

The mobile communication terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a function of adding and outputting a menu icon for the addition or update function data on the option menu list 718.

The add-on message includes information for identifying the add-on in the data field, and the information for identifying the add-on includes at least one of call function execution, Internet access function execution, SMS execution, MMS execution, and application execution. It can be configured as.

The mobile communication terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a function of outputting a list of updated contact function icons consisting of a menu having a high frequency of selection for the selected user information.

The mobile communication terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs a standby screen 510, and includes a thumbnail 522 corresponding to a preset number of slots on one side of the standby screen 510 according to the communication program 214. Outputs the group 520.

The mobile communication terminal 110 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention receives user information on at least one counterpart of the communication group 540 matching the thumbnail group 520 when a preset activation key is input from the key input unit 230. The communication page 550 is displayed.

The mobile communication terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a user's information about the user in the communication group 540 to perform a function of displaying on the communication page. Here, the identity information includes one or more of the identity image information 620 and the identity name information 630.

The mobile communication terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a function of displaying on the communication page delimiter information 640 for distinguishing the user information and the user information registered in advance in the communication group 540.

Your information may include one or more of your own image information (620), your name information (630), and your status change information (not shown), and your status change information may include your photo editing feature or your Includes a state change feature.

In order to distinguish the user image information 620 from the registered user image information 524, the mobile communication terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a different border color or pattern from the registered user image information 524. Express.

The mobile communication terminal 110 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention additionally includes a thumbnail 610 of the user image information in the thumbnail group 520.

The mobile communication network 120 is wirelessly connected to the mobile communication terminal 110 to perform various functions such as a voice communication service, a wireless data service, a wireless Internet service, a video call or a message service, and the like to perform services. Means.

The communication server 130 transmits an additional function message to the mobile communication terminal 110 via the mobile communication network 120 at regular intervals.

In addition, when the mobile communication terminal 110 is connected, the communication server 130 transmits additional or updated function data corresponding to the added or updated function to the mobile communication terminal 110.

The internet network 140 is a network capable of transmitting and receiving data through an internet protocol using a wired or wireless communication technology, and performs a function of relaying data transmitted and received between the communication server 130 and the user terminal 150.

The user terminal 150 refers to a terminal capable of receiving various web page data via the Internet network 140 according to a user's key manipulation. The user terminal 150 may include a personal computer (PC), a notebook computer, and a personal information terminal (PC). PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) and a mobile communication terminal (Mobile Communication Terminal) may be any one, such as a memory for storing a web browser and programs for accessing the communication server 130 via the Internet network 140, Means a terminal equipped with a microprocessor for executing and controlling the program.

The user terminal 150 may access the communication server 130 via the Internet network 140, receive and output a communication page indicating at least one user information of the communication group from the communication server 130, and preset When the user information selection key is input, the user information selected in the communication group may be received and output.

In addition, when a preset contact function edit key is input, the user terminal 150 receives and outputs a contact function edit page from the communication server 130, and then adds or changes the menu 810 when there is an added or changed menu 810. ) May be transmitted to the communication server 130. That is, the communication server 130 may receive the added or changed menu 810 from the user terminal 150 and transmit the received menu 810 to the mobile communication terminal 110.

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal 110 providing a contact function menu according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a memory unit 210, a display unit 220, a key input unit 230, a control unit 240, a microphone 250, and a speaker 260. And a wireless communication processing unit 270.

In the present invention, the mobile communication terminal 110 includes a memory unit 210, a display unit 220, a key input unit 230, a control unit 240, a microphone 250, a speaker 260, and a wireless communication processing unit 270. Although described as being merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs to the mobile communication terminal 110 without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention The components included in the) will be applicable to various modifications and variations.

The memory unit 210 drives the mobile communication terminal 110 and processes a plurality of software for performing various additional functions such as basic software for performing voice and data communication, a camera function, and a message for transmitting and receiving for wireless communication. Storage means for storing protocol software and the like.

The memory unit 210 performs a function of temporarily storing data generated while executing a terminal control program or storing data input from a user, and a program memory 212 for controlling overall operations of the mobile communication terminal 110. And a communication program 214 for outputting a contact function icon list 530 or an updated contact function icon list 820.

Here, the communication program 214 is a program that can select, add, and delete a menu included in the contact function icon list 530. Hereinafter, the communication program 214 will be described as a communication program.

Meanwhile, the communication program 214 has a function of switching to a communication page 550 indicating at least one user information of the communication group 540 when a preset activation key is input, and a communication group (if a preset user information selection key is input). 540 outputs the selected user information, and outputs a contact function icon list 530 for the selected user information. If a preset contact function edit key is input, the contact function edit page 710 is output and then added or changed. If there is a menu 810, a function for outputting the updated contact function icon list 820 reflecting the added or changed menu 810 in the contact function icon list 530, the contact for the update contact function icon list 820 When a function selection key is input, a program for realizing a function of performing a preset operation according to the contact function selection key. The recording can be implemented in a computer-readable recording medium.

The display unit 220 displays an operation state of the mobile communication terminal 110 including a power supply state, a radio wave reception intensity, a date and time, and when information is transmitted in the form of letters, numbers, and images. Screen display means for outputting information.

In addition, the display unit 220 displays messages generated while executing various programs stored in the memory unit 210 under the control of the control unit 240, and occurs during the execution of the communication program 214 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Display messages.

The key input unit 230 includes a numeric button for inputting a number such as a phone number, a character button for inputting a character, a menu selection button, etc. to receive a key or a command from a user who uses the mobile communication terminal 110. Input means.

The control unit 240 is a control means for controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 110, the basic function for performing voice and data communication in accordance with the signal input from the key input unit 230 or the wireless communication processing unit 270 Rather, it executes various software stored in the memory unit 210 to perform additional functions. In addition, when data that is not immediately executed is input, the controller 240 controls the data to be transmitted to and stored in the memory 210.

When a preset activation key is input from the key input unit 230, the controller 240 switches to a communication page 550 indicating at least one user information of the communication group 540, and preset user. When the information selection key is input, the user information selected from the communication group 540 is output, the contact function icon list 530 for the selected user information is output, and when the preset contact function edit key is input, the contact function edit page 710 If there is an added or changed menu 810 after outputting the information, the updated contact function icon list 820 reflecting the added or changed menu 810 in the contact function icon list 530 is output, and the update contact function icon list is output. When the contact function selection key for 820 is input, a function of performing a preset operation according to the contact function selection key is performed.

The option menu list 718 includes a preset number of option menu slots, and the control unit 240 adds the added or changed menu 810 to the option menu slot, or adds or changes the option menu included in the option menu slot. The menu 810 may be changed.

The basic menu list 716 includes a preset number of basic menu slots, and the controller 240 controls the added or changed menu 810 not to be added to the basic menu slot, and the basic menu included in the basic menu slot Control not to change to the added or changed menu 810. In addition, the controller 240 outputs an updated contact function icon list 820 in which the menu according to selection or release of the basic menu included in the basic menu slot is added or deleted to the contact function icon list 530.

The control unit 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives the additional function message from the communication server 130 using the wireless communication processing unit 270, and checks the data field of the additional function message to see if there is an added or updated function. If it is confirmed that, if there is an added or updated function, and performs the function of receiving and storing the addition or update function data for the added or updated function from the communication server 130.

The control unit 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a function of adding and outputting a menu icon for the addition or update function data on the option menu list 718.

The control unit 240 outputs a standby screen 510 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and according to the communication program 214, a thumbnail group including thumbnails 522 corresponding to a predetermined number of slots on one side of the standby screen 510 ( 520 to output the function.

The control unit 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a preset activation key is input from the key input unit 230, communication indicating user information on at least one counterpart of the communication group 540 matching the thumbnail group 520. The function of outputting the page 550 is performed.

The control unit 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes the personal information in the communication group 540 to perform a function of displaying on the communication page.

The control unit 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a function of displaying on the communication page the delimiter information 640 for distinguishing user information and user information registered in advance in the communication group 540.

The control unit 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention expresses the user image information 620 in a different border color or pattern from the registered user image information 524 to distinguish the user image information 620 from the registered user image information 524. .

The controller 240 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention further includes a thumbnail 610 of the user image information in the thumbnail group 520.

The microphone 250 is a voice input means for converting a voice input of a mobile communication subscriber into an electrical signal and transmitting the electrical signal. The speaker 260 is a voice output means for converting the transmitted voice signal into an audible sound and outputting the audible sound.

The wireless communication processor 270 encodes or decodes a voice signal, performs an equalizer function to remove multipath noise, and performs a digital signal processing function for performing an acoustic data processing function, and converts a signal to be transmitted and received into a baseband signal. Baseband conversion function that performs digital-to-analog conversion and analog-to-digital conversion processing, receives RF (Radio Frequency) signal and converts it into IF (Intermediate Frequency) signal, converts IF signal into RF signal, RF signal processing function for demodulating and amplifying a signal, an antenna function for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal in the air, and the like, and perform wireless communication processing means.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving and applying addition or update function data by a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The communication server 130 transmits the additional function message to the mobile communication terminal 110 at regular intervals.

The mobile communication terminal 110 checks whether the additional function message is received from the communication server 130 via the mobile communication network 120 (S310).

As a result of checking in step S310, when the additional function message is received from the communication server 130, the mobile communication terminal 110 analyzes the function type information included in the data field of the additional function message (S320).

Here, the function type information is information for distinguishing additional functions, and may include at least one of call function execution, Internet access function execution, SMS execution, MMS execution, and application execution as shown in Table 1.

The mobile communication terminal 110 checks whether there is an added or updated function (S330).

That is, the mobile communication terminal 110 checks whether there is a function added or updated among menus included in the contact function icon list using the function type information.

For example, when the function type information is 'SMS execution', the mobile communication terminal 110 checks the added or updated function of the short message menu in the contact function icon list.

On the other hand, if there is no application capable of implementing a function corresponding to the analyzed function type information, the mobile communication terminal 110 accesses the communication server 130 and downloads an application capable of implementing a function corresponding to the function type information. Can be.

As a result of the check in step S330, when there is an added or updated function, the mobile communication terminal 110 transmits an add or update function request signal to the communication server 130 (S340).

Here, the addition or update request signal is configured to include at least one of the terminal model code, the display unit size and the contact function icon list version as shown in Table 2.

The mobile communication terminal 110 receives an add or update function response signal from the communication server 130 (S350).

Here, the add or update function response signal is a command status string, a contact function icon list version, a contact function icon notice web or swap page, a contact function icon list number, a number of variables in the list component, and a contact function icon name as shown in Table 3. And at least one of contact function icon type, short help information, long help information, icon focus image, icon unfocus image, and download URL.

The mobile communication terminal 110 receives and stores additional or updated function data corresponding to the added or updated function from the communication server 130 (S360).

That is, the mobile communication terminal 110 receives the addition or update function data and reflects it to the option menu list 718 on the contact function edit page 710.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of updating and outputting a contact function menu by a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal 110 outputs the standby screen 510 through the display unit 220, and according to the communication program 214, a thumbnail group including thumbnails 522 corresponding to the preset number of slots on one side of the standby screen 510. In operation 410, the output 520 is performed.

The mobile communication terminal checks whether a preset activation key is input from the key input unit 230 (S412).

For example, if it is assumed that the preset activation key is 'cancel key', the mobile communication terminal checks whether the user inputs 'cancel key' by operating the key input unit 230.

As a result of checking in step S412, when a preset activation key is input, the mobile terminal outputs a communication page 550 indicating user information on at least one counterpart of the communication group 540 matching the thumbnail group 520. (S414).

Here, the user information includes information of one or more of the user image information 524 and the user name information 526.

The mobile communication terminal checks whether a predetermined user information selection key is input from the key input unit 230 (S416).

For example, if it is assumed that the preset user information selection key is 'left / right direction key', the mobile communication terminal checks whether the user inputs 'left / right direction key' by operating the key input unit 230. will be.

As a result of checking in step S416, when a preset user information selection key is input, the mobile communication terminal outputs selected user information in the communication group 540 (S418).

Here, the user information includes one or more of user image information 524 and user name information 526.

The mobile communication terminal 110 outputs a contact function icon list 530 for the selected user information (S420).

The mobile communication terminal 110 checks whether a preset contact function editing key is input from the key input unit 230 (S422).

As a result of checking in step S422, when a preset contact function edit key is input, the mobile communication terminal 110 outputs a contact function edit page 710 (S424).

That is, the mobile communication terminal 110 may include a contact function edit page including information of at least one of a title area 712, a text area 714, a basic menu list 716, and an option menu list 718 as shown in FIG. 7. 710).

The mobile communication terminal 110 checks whether there is a menu 810 added or changed in the contact function edit page 710 (S426).

As a result of checking in step S426, when there is the added or changed menu 810, the mobile communication terminal 110 displays the updated contact function icon list 820 reflecting the added or changed menu 810 in the contact function icon list 530. Output (S428).

The mobile communication terminal 110 checks whether a preset contact function selection key is input to the update contact function icon list 820 from the key input unit 230 (S430).

For example, if it is assumed that the preset contact function selection key is 'up / down direction key', the mobile communication terminal checks whether the user inputs 'up / down direction key' by operating the key input unit 230. will be.

Here, the update contact function icon list 820 may include at least one of a voice call menu, an SMS menu, an MMS menu, a data format message menu, a MIM menu, a mobile homepage menu, an email menu, a personal homepage menu, and a PC remote control menu. Since it includes an icon, when the user inputs the 'up / down arrow keys' by operating the key input unit 230, the voice call menu, the SMS menu, the MMS menu, the data format message menu, the MIM menu, the mobile homepage menu, and the e-mail accordingly. The menu icon of the menu, the personal homepage menu and the PC remote control menu is selected.

When the preset contact function selection key is input as a result of checking in step S430, the mobile communication terminal 110 performs a preset operation according to the contact function selection key (S432).

That is, when a user inputs an 'up / down direction key' by manipulating the key input unit 230, if the icon selected accordingly is a 'voice call icon', the mobile communication terminal voices a phone number corresponding to the selected user information. If the call can be made and the selected icon is assumed to be an 'SMS icon', the mobile communication terminal outputs a page for sending an SMS to a phone number corresponding to the selected user information.

5 and 6 are exemplary diagrams of a standby screen and a communication page according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in (A) of FIG. 5, the standby screen 510 includes a user's own photo, a friend's photo, or a user's favorite image (celebrity, car downloaded through the Internet, etc.) set according to his or her taste. Pictures, etc.) or video.

In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal includes a thumbnail group including thumbnails 522 corresponding to a preset number of slots on one side of the idle screen 510 together with an image or a video set by the user on the idle screen 510. Output 520.

The position of the thumbnail group 520 illustrated in FIG. 5A is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains are essential characteristics of the present invention. The position of the thumbnail group 520 may be changed and applied in the standby screen 510 without departing from the range.

In addition, when a preset activation key is input in the state of FIG. 5A, a communication page 550 as shown in FIG. 5B is output.

The communication page 550 includes user image information 524, user name information 526, communication group 540, and contact function icon list 530.

The user image information 524 may be set as a picture, an avatar, or a character, and the user may edit or change it using a soft key. In addition, the image information 524 may be set as a counterpart picture received or shared through the wireless communication processor 270.

The user name information 526 is an area for outputting name information of a user registered in the communication group 540, and may be output as a user name and a group name previously stored in a phone book of the mobile communication terminal.

The communication group 540 is a group matching the preset number of slots of the thumbnail group 520 and is a group including user information preset by the user.

The contact function icon list 530 is an area for providing a list of various icons for contacting the user corresponding to the selected user information.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, the mobile communication terminal 110 may further include and display a thumbnail 610 of the own image information in the thumbnail group 520.

In addition, when a preset activation key is input in the state of FIG. 6A, as illustrated in FIG. 6B, the mobile communication terminal 110 further includes identity information in the communication group 540. The communication page may be provided, and the separator information 640 for distinguishing the user information and the user information registered in the communication group 540 may be displayed on the communication page.

Here, the identity information may include one or more of the identity image information 620 and the identity name information 630, as shown in (B) of FIG.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal 110 may express the own image information 620 in a different border color or pattern from the pre-registered user image information in order to distinguish it from the pre-registered user image information.

In addition, when a preset contact function selection key ('up / down direction key') is input in a communication page as shown in FIG. 6B, the communication group 540 is registered as shown in FIG. 6C. The user information and the contact function icon list 530 may be output.

7 is an exemplary view of a contact function edit page according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When a preset contact function edit key is input by the user on the communication page as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the mobile communication terminal 110 displays the contact function edit page 710 as shown in FIG. 7A. Outputs

The contact function edit page 710 includes a title area 712, a text area 714, a basic menu list 716, and an option menu list 718.

As the area indicating the title of the contact function edit page 710 of the title area 712, 'communication function management' may be displayed as shown in FIG.

The text area 714 is an area for outputting a help for editing a contact function in text format. As shown in FIG. 7B, an icon may be added / deleted on the service main screen through 'check / uncheck'. You can print a comment such as'.

The basic menu list 716 is an area for outputting a basic menu of the contact function icon list 530. The basic menu list 716 is configured of a preset number of basic menu slots, and is added or changed under the control of the mobile communication terminal 110. ) Is not added to the basic menu slot, and the basic menu included in the basic menu slot is not changed to the added or changed menu 810.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 7B, the basic menu list 716 provides a check box for selecting or releasing the basic menu included in the basic menu slot under the control of the mobile communication terminal 110. .

Here, the basic menu included in the basic menu slot may include at least one of a voice call menu, an SMS menu, an MMS menu, a data format message menu, and a MIM menu.

The option menu list 718 is an area for outputting an option menu of the contact function icon list 530. The option menu list 718 includes a preset number of option menu slots, and is added or changed under the control of the mobile communication terminal 110. ) May be added to the option menu slot for output, or the option menu included in the option menu slot may be changed to the added or changed menu 810.

The option menu included in the option menu slot may include at least one of a mobile homepage menu, an email menu, a personal homepage menu, and a PC remote control menu.

8 is an exemplary view of an update contact function icon list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, when the mobile terminal 110 has an added or changed menu 810, the updated contact function icon list 820 reflecting the added or changed menu 810 to the contact function icon list 530. If the contact function selection key for the update contact function icon list 820 is inputted, the function performs a function of performing a preset operation according to the contact function selection key.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention provides a list of contact function icons that allow a user to communicate with a selected contact from a group of contacts already registered on the standby screen of the mobile communication terminal, and selects a menu of a contact function icon list by a user's selection. A method of providing a contact function menu that makes it easier to keep in touch with acquaintances by adding, deleting, modifying or editing a message or receiving an add-in message from a server to reflect an added or updated function, and a mobile terminal and a computer therefor. It is applied to the field of recording media that can be read, it is a very useful invention for generating an effect that can provide a variety of contact functions by the user's choice.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system for providing a contact function menu according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving and applying addition or update function data by a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which a mobile communication terminal updates and outputs a contact function menu according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 and 6 are exemplary diagrams of a standby screen and a communication page according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is an exemplary diagram of a contact function editing page according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is an exemplary view of an update contact function icon list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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110: mobile communication terminal 120: mobile communication network

130: communication server 214: communication program

Claims (27)

A storage unit for storing a communication program for outputting a communication group; A display unit for outputting message information generated while executing the communication program; A key input unit for receiving a key or a command; And When a preset activation key is input, the user switches to a communication page indicating at least one user information of the communication group according to the communication program. When a preset user information selection key is input, the user information selected from the communication group is output. Outputs a list of contact function icons for the selected user information, outputs a contact function edit page when a preset contact function edit key is input, and then adds or changes a menu to the contact function icon list. A control unit which outputs a list of the updated contact function icons reflected and controls to perform a preset operation according to the contact function selection key when a contact function selection key for the update contact function icon list is input; Mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu comprising a. The method of claim 1, The contact function edit page, A mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu comprising at least one information of a title area, a text area, a basic menu list, and an option menu list. The method of claim 2, The option menu list is And a predetermined number of option menu slots, wherein the controller adds the added or changed menu to the option menu slot or changes the option menu included in the option menu slot to the added or changed menu. Mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu. The method of claim 3, wherein The option menu, A mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu comprising at least one menu of a mobile homepage menu, an email menu, a personal homepage menu, and a PC remote control menu. The method of claim 2, The basic menu list is, And a preset number of basic menu slots, wherein the controller controls the added or changed menu not to be added to the basic menu slot, and prevents the basic menu included in the basic menu slot from being changed to the added or changed menu. A mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu, characterized in that for controlling. The method of claim 5, wherein The control unit, A mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu, wherein the updated contact function icon list is added to or removed from the contact function icon list according to selection or release of the basic menu included in the basic menu slot. . The method of claim 5, wherein The basic menu is A mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu comprising at least one of a voice call menu, an SMS menu, an MMS menu, a data format message menu, and a multimedia instant message (MIM) menu. The method of claim 2, The control unit, Wireless communication processing unit for processing a wireless communication function including wireless data communication Further including, but receiving the additional function message from the communication server using the wireless communication processing unit, and confirms whether there is an added or updated function by checking the data field of the additional function message, and as a result of the check, If there is an added or updated function, the mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu, characterized in that for receiving and storing the addition or update function data from the communication server. The method of claim 8, The control unit, And a menu icon for the addition or update function data is added to the option menu list and output. The method of claim 8, The add-on message is, And a function type information for identifying additional functions in the data field. The method of claim 10, The function type information, A mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu comprising at least one of a call function execution, an internet access function execution, an SMS execution, an MMS execution, and an application execution. The method of claim 11, The control unit, And if the application corresponding to the function type information is not loaded, downloading and installing an application corresponding to the function type information from the communication server. The method of claim 8, The control unit, And providing an additional function function update signal from the communication server after the addition or update function request signal is transmitted to the communication server. The method of claim 13, The add or update function request signal, A mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu comprising at least one of a terminal model code, a display unit size, and a contact function icon list version. The method of claim 13, The add or update function response signal, Command status string, contact function icon list version, contact function icon announcement web or swap page, contact function icon list count, number of variables in list component, contact function icon name, contact function icon type, short help information, long help information And at least one or more information of an icon focus image, an icon unfocus image, and a download URL. The method of claim 1, The control unit, A mobile communication terminal for providing a contact function menu, characterized in that for outputting the updated contact function icon list comprising a menu having a high frequency of selection for the selected user information. The method of claim 1, The control unit, A mobile communication terminal for outputting a standby screen through the display unit, and outputting the thumbnail group including thumbnails to a predetermined number of slots on one side of the standby screen according to the communication program. The method of claim 17, The control unit, When the preset activation key is input, a communication page indicating user information on at least one of the communication groups matched with the thumbnail group is output, wherein the user information includes one or more pieces of user image information and user name information. A mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu comprising: a. The method of claim 1, The control unit, A mobile communication terminal for providing a contact function menu, wherein the communication group further includes the user information about the user in the communication group. The method of claim 19, The control unit, And a delimiter information for distinguishing the user information and the user information registered in advance from the communication group on the communication page. The method of claim 19, The above personal information, A mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu comprising one or more information of the user image information and the user name information. The method of claim 21, The control unit, A mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu, wherein the user image information is expressed in a different border color or pattern from the registered user image information in order to distinguish the user image information from the registered user image information. The method of claim 21, The control unit, A mobile communication terminal providing a contact function menu, wherein the thumbnail of the image information of the user is additionally included in the thumbnail group. (a) outputting a communication page indicating at least one user information of a communication group when a preset activation key is input; (b) outputting user information selected from the communication group when a preset user information selection key is input; (c) outputting a list of contact function icons for the selected user information; (d) outputting a contact function edit page when a preset contact function edit key is input; (e) checking whether there is a menu added or changed in the contact function edit page; (f) outputting a list of updated contact function icons reflecting the added or changed menu in the contact function icon list when there is a menu added or changed as a result of the checking in step (e); And (g) performing a preset operation according to the contact function selection key when a contact function selection key for the update contact function icon list is input; Method for providing a contact function menu comprising a. The method of claim 24, After step (g), (h) receiving an add function message from a communication server; (i) checking whether there is a function added or updated by checking a data field of the additional function message; And (j) receiving and storing additional or updated function data for the added or updated function from the communication server when there is the added or updated function as a result of the checking in step (i); The method of providing a contact function menu further comprising. The method of claim 25, After step (j) above, (k) adding and outputting a menu icon for the addition or update function data on the option menu list; The method of providing a contact function menu further comprising. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method according to any one of claims 24 to 26.

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