KR20110005407A - Method for displaying phone-book menu in mobile terminal and mobile terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for displaying a phonebook menu in a mobile terminal and the mobile terminal using the same are provided to enable a user to easily recognize an extracted contact list on a display. CONSTITUTION: A controller(180) displays a previously stored phonebook list. The phonebook list comprises a phonebook item. The phonebook item comprises title information and URL information. If one phone book item is selected from the phonebook list, the controller drives a wireless communication unit. The controller receives a contact list by accessing an external site using the URL information included in the phonebook item. The controller displays the contact list as a sub item of the selected item.

Description

Phonebook menu display method in mobile terminal and mobile terminal using same {METHOD FOR DISPLAYING PHONE-BOOK MENU IN MOBILE TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a method for displaying a phone book list or a contact list stored in a mobile terminal on a mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal using the same.

Terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and increase the function of such a terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural part and / or the software part of the terminal. For example, a user interface environment is provided for a user to search for or select a function easily and conveniently.

The present invention provides a method for displaying a contact list in a mobile terminal that can easily extract a pre-stored phonebook list or a contact list and display the extracted contact list so that a user can easily recognize the same, and a mobile terminal using the same. It is for.

In a method of displaying a contact list in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, entering a phone book menu of a mobile communication terminal and displaying a phone book list, the phone book list includes a phone book item, and the phone book item includes title information and When the selection signal is generated for the phonebook item, including Internet path information, accessing an external server using the Internet path information included in the phonebook item, receiving a contact list, and selecting the contact list as the selected item. Displaying as a sub-item.

The displaying of the contact list as a sub item of the selected item includes connecting and displaying the sub items radially around the selected item.

The displaying of the contact list as a subitem of the selected item may include: classifying the subitem, radially connecting the sorting items with respect to the selected item, and displaying the classified subitem. Linking and displaying the classified item.

Here, entering the phone book menu of the mobile communication terminal, displaying a phone book list includes displaying items of the phone book list in a line, the item includes an image and text, and displays the selected contact list. The displaying of the item as a sub item includes displaying the selected item and the sub item in a line at one side with an interval from the item of the phone book list.

The displaying of the contact list as a sub item of the selected item includes displaying a window including the sub items.

The method for displaying a contact list in the mobile terminal may further include displaying a selection path of the selected item.

The method for displaying a contact list in the mobile terminal may further include displaying a contact menu when one of the sub items is selected.

The mobile communication terminal according to the present invention displays a display unit, a wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive data, and a pre-stored phone book list, wherein the phone book list includes a phone book item, and the phone book item includes title information and an internet path. Information, and if one phonebook item is selected from the phonebook list, driving the wireless communication unit, accessing an external site using internet path information included in the phonebook item, and receiving a contact list, and the contact list. It includes a control unit for controlling to display as a sub-item of the selected item.

Here, the controller displays the sub items by connecting the sub items radially with respect to the selected item.

Here, the controller displays the selection path of the selected item.

According to the above-described configuration, the user can easily distinguish items included in the phone book or the contact list.

Or, the user can easily grasp the selection path of the item selected by the user.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and a network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcasting system but also other broadcasting systems.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a wireless signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. Can be.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, the mobile terminal displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays photographed and / or received images, a UI, and a GUI.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible). and at least one of a 3D display.

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another, or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity proximity.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, so that they 151 and 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through the jetting or suction port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of the electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also may implement the user to feel the haptic effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory 160 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM (Random Access Memory, RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), Magnetic Memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. The device equipped with the identification module (hereinafter referred to as 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various command signals input from the cradle by a user may be transferred. It may be a passage that is delivered to the terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. The described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to the software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in software applications written in a suitable programming language. The software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

2A is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed portable terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The body includes a casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) that forms an exterior. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the audio output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface 170 may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 101. have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The manipulation units 131 and 132 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user is tactile in a tactile manner.

Content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 ′ may be additionally mounted on the rear of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the camera 121 'photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. It is desirable to have a high pixel because there are many. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user by using the camera 121 '.

The sound output unit 152 'may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may be further equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. Like the display unit 151, the touch pad 135 may also be configured to have a light transmission type. In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information from both sides, the visual information may be recognized through the touch pad 135. The information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135. Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 operates in association with the display unit 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed in parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have the same or smaller size as the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a first example according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a second example according to the present invention.

[Example 1]

3 is a flowchart for explaining a first example according to the present invention. As shown, first, the user enters the phone book menu using the user input unit 130 (S2), and then the phone book list is displayed on the display unit 151 (S4). The phonebook item includes Internet path information by selecting an item, and performing a voice call, a video call, a text message transmission, and an email transmission. In operation S6, access to the first external site may be made through an Internet connection menu, using the Internet route information. Next, the controller 180 receives the first contact list stored in the first external site through the wireless communication unit 110 and displays the first contact list. The contact list includes one or more contact items, and the contact list of the first contact list includes title information (e.g., name) and communication information (telephone number, E-mail address, mini homepage or blog address) When the first contact list is displayed on the display unit 151, only title information is displayed and communication information is not displayed. The first contact list including only title information may be received from the first external site through the wireless communication unit 110, and the first contact list including only the title information may be displayed on the display unit 151. In the state where the first contact list is displayed, the user can select a contact item to perform the three types of operations described above: call, text message, and e-mail. Data transmission, storage to a phonebook, and access to a second external site, according to one embodiment, while the first contact list is displayed, the user selects the first contact item, and the user desires A user selection signal for executing an operation is input (S10, S11). First, the user may input a selection signal (drawing symbol a) for executing one of a call, an e-mail, and a text message transmission, and may perform a voice call, a video call, a text message transmission, and an e-mail transmission (S12). Second, the user may input a selection signal (Fig. B) for executing the phonebook storage, and automatically store the specific contact item in the phonebook (S14). The user inputs a selection signal (Fig. C) for accessing the second external site, and accesses the second external site using the mini homepage or blog address (S16). Next, the controller 180 receives the second contact list stored in the second external site through the wireless communication unit 110 and displays it on the display unit 151 (S18). When the second contact list is displayed on the display unit 151, only title information is displayed, and communication information is not displayed. In the state where the second contact list is displayed, the user may select a contact item (S20) to proceed with the above three kinds of operations. That is, it is possible to transmit data such as a call, a text message, an e-mail, store in a phone book, and access a third external site.

In the first example, an example in which only title information is displayed and communication information is private has been described. For example, when the external site administrator decides to release the title information and the email information, the title information and the email information are displayed, but the telephone number information and the address information of the blog are not displayed.

According to the first example according to the present invention described above, a user may attempt to communicate with others by using a contact list stored in an external site.

[Second example]

4 is a flowchart illustrating a second example according to the present invention. As shown, first, the gallery menu is entered according to a signal from the user input unit 130 (S30). Then, the image data stored in the gallery menu is displayed on the display unit 151 (S32). At this time, it may be displayed in the form of a thumbnail. Meanwhile, a specific search range may be determined and a search word may be input to display only images that meet the search condition. This will be described later with reference to FIGS. 8A to 9. The image data includes tag information, which may include internet path information. Image data having this Internet path information can be displayed separately from other image data. On the other hand, when the user selects one of the image data including the Internet path information in the state in which the image data is displayed on the display unit 151, the controller 180 drives the wireless communication unit 110, and the Internet path information Access to the first external site (S34). Then, the controller 180 receives the first contact list stored in the first external site through the wireless communication unit 110 and displays it on the display unit 151 (S36). Next operation is the same as step S22 from step S10 of the first example, so description thereof will be omitted.

According to the second example described above, the user connects to a first external site such as a mini homepage by using internet path information included in an image, and uses a contact list including the first external site to connect with another person. You can try to communicate.

Hereinafter, application examples of the present invention will be described with reference to an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal to which the data communication method of the mobile communication terminal is applied.

5A to 5E are image diagrams illustrating a first application example of a mobile communication terminal to which the first example according to the present invention is applied, and FIGS. 6A and 6B are second views of the mobile communication terminal to which the first example according to the present invention is applied. 7A and 7B are image diagrams for describing a third application example of a mobile communication terminal to which a second example according to the present invention is applied.

[First application example]

5A to 5F are image diagrams for describing a first application example of a mobile communication terminal to which the first example according to the present invention is applied. 5A illustrates a phone book menu screen 200. The phone book menu screen 200 displays a phone book list including phone book items 201-204. Reference numerals 201 and 202 and 203 and 204 are distinguished from each other. This is because the phonebook items 201 and 202 do not have internet route information, and the phonebook items 203 and 204 have internet route information. The internet path information may be mini homepage path information or blog path information. When the user selects one of the phone book items 201-204 through the user input unit 130, as shown in FIG. 5B, the Internet access screen 210 is displayed on the display unit 151. The internet access message 210 may be displayed on the internet access screen 210. When the internet connection is completed, as shown in FIG. 5C, a first contact list screen (Agnes contact list) 220 is displayed on the display unit 151. This first contact list includes first contact items 221-224. The contact item may include title information and communication information. Title information means the name of the contact item. The communication information may include phone number information, email information, and access path information of a blog or a mini homepage. As shown, only title information is displayed on the first content list screen 200, and communication information is not displayed. Like the phonebook item described above, the first contact item may be displayed separately from other contact items when the first contact item has an internet connection path. 5C, when the user selects one of the first contact lists 223, the first contact icon window 230 is further displayed on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG. 5D. In this first contact icon window 230, a contact list icon 231, a call icon 232, an email icon 233, a text message icon 234, and a phonebook storage icon 235 are displayed.

When the contact list icon 231 is selected, the controller 180 operates the wireless communication unit 110 to access a personal blog or mini homepage of Eva (title of the selected contact icon 223), The second contact list here is displayed on the display unit 151. This will be described later with reference to FIG. 5E.

When the call icon 232 is selected, the controller 180 operates the wireless communication unit 110 to transmit a call signal to the terminal of the Eva 223 and attempts to establish a call.

When the e-mail icon 233 is selected, the controller 180 operates the wireless communication unit 110 so that a screen for transmitting e-mail data to the personal e-mail address of the Eva 223 is displayed on the display unit 151. Is displayed.

When the text message icon 234 is selected, the controller 180 operates the wireless communication unit 110 so that a text message composition screen for transmitting a text message to the Eva 223 is displayed on the display unit 151. Is displayed.

When the phonebook storage icon 235 is selected, the controller 180 controls to automatically store title information and communication information of the Eva 223 in the phonebook menu.

When the user selects the contact list icon 231 again, as shown in FIG. 5E, the second contact list (Eva contact list) 240 is displayed on the display unit 151. The second contact list 240 includes second contact icons 241-244. When one of the second contact icons 242 is selected, the second contact icon window 245 is displayed on the display unit. Since the second contact icon window 245 has the same function as the first contact icon window 230, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. When the call icon included in the second contact icon window 245 is selected, the controller 180 operates the wireless communication unit 110 to transmit a call signal to the terminal of Sally 242 to establish a call connection. Try. In this case, title information of the first and second contact icons may be transmitted together. As illustrated in FIG. 5F, the terminal may display a reception standby screen 250 on the display unit using title information of the received first and second contact icons in Sally 242. The reception standby screen 250 includes caller information such as "Call came from Eva's team of friends". That is, communication information is not displayed on the reception standby screen 250. In this case, the team Tim is a user of the mobile communication terminal 100, and Eva is a friend of Sally.

According to the first application example described above, the terminal user can communicate with the other terminal using a contact list stored in an external site, and at this time, the secret of the communication information of the other terminal can be maintained.

Second Application Example

6A and 6B are image diagrams for describing a second application example of a mobile communication terminal to which the first example according to the present invention is applied.

6A illustrates a wireless Internet connection menu screen 300. The wireless Internet connection menu screen 300 includes a connection icon 301, a final connection site icon 302, and a my homepage contact list icon 303.

When the connection icon 301 is selected, the controller 180 operates the wireless communication unit 110 to enter a web page of a predetermined address and displays it on the display unit 151.

When the final access site icon 302 is selected, the controller 180 connects to the site that the user has finally accessed and displays it on the display unit 151.

When the my homepage contact list icon 303 is selected, the controller 180 accesses a pre-stored user's mini homepage or blog site and receives a contact list. Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, the contact list 310 is displayed on the display unit. The contact list 310 includes a number of contact icons 311-313. When one of the contact icons 312 is selected, the contact icon window 320 is displayed on the display unit 151. Since the contact icon window 320 has the same function as the contact icon window of the first application example described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the second application example, an example of receiving a contact list of a user's personal blog or mini homepage is given. The present invention is not limited thereto, and a contact list of another person's personal blog or mini homepage may be received according to the user's setting.

Third Application Example

7A and 7B are image diagrams for describing a third application example of the mobile communication terminal to which the second example according to the present invention is applied. The third application example is a diagram for explaining an example of receiving a contact list from image data.

7A shows a gallery menu screen 400. As illustrated, when entering the gallery menu, a plurality of images 401 may be displayed on the display unit 151 in the form of thumbnails. Each image includes tag information, which may include photographing date, photographing location, author's memo, color, communication information (origin web address, author's phone number, author's email), and the like. Here, an image having communication information among the images may be displayed to be distinguished from other images. When an image having this communication information is selected, as shown in FIG. 7B, an image contact window 410 is displayed on the display unit 151. This image contact window 410 includes a contact list icon 411, a call icon 412, an email icon 413, a text message icon 414, and a phonebook storage icon 415. Since the operation when these icons are selected is the same as the first application example described above, description thereof will be omitted.

8A to 8E are image views illustrating a fourth application example of a content retrieval method that can be applied to the first example or the second example according to the present invention, and FIGS. 9A to 9C are the first example according to the present invention. Or an image for explaining a fifth application example of the content retrieval method that can be applied to the second example, and FIGS. 10A to 10D It is an image diagram for explaining a method of setting a disclosure range of a contact list applicable to the first example or the second example according to the present invention.

[Example 4]

8A to 8E are image diagrams for describing a fourth application example of a content retrieval method that can be applied to the first example or the second example according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when entering the gallery menu, the controller 180 reads a gallery stored in the memory 160 of the terminal or stored in an external site to display the gallery screen 500 on the display unit 151. Display. When the menu icon 501 is selected, as shown in FIG. 8B, the controller 180 displays a search menu window 510 including a search icon 511 for searching the related content. Display on. The search menu window 510 includes a delete icon 511 and a search icon 512. When the delete icon 511 is selected, the controller 180 deletes the displayed image. When the search icon 512 is selected, as shown in FIG. 8C, the controller 180 displays a search criteria setting window 515 on the display unit 151. The search criteria setting window 515 may include tag information stored in the displayed content (eg, a tag regarding a place, a tag regarding a shooting time, a tag regarding a type of camera, etc.), a color, a person who uploaded the content, It includes blocks that can be set based on the identity of the person included in the displayed content. The user may select the desired criteria by using the search criteria setting window 515. After the selection is completed, if the execution icon 516 is selected, the controller 180 executes a search. When the search is completed, as shown in FIG. 8D, the controller 180 displays the related content screen 520 on the display unit 151 based on the searched content. The related content screen 520 may include contents 521 stored in the mobile terminal or contents 522 stored in an external site. That is, the controller 180 can execute a search based on content stored in a mobile terminal or an external site. The contents 521 and 522 may include internet path information. When the user selects one of the contents 522 stored in the external site, the controller 180 displays a content screen 530 including the selected contents on the display unit 151. Next, when the content screen 530 is selected, as shown in FIG. 8E, an image contact window 540 is displayed on the display unit 151. This image contact window 540 includes a contact list icon 541, a call icon 542, an email icon 543, a text message icon 544, and a phonebook storage icon 545. Since the operation when these icons are selected is the same as the first application example described above, description thereof will be omitted.

Accordingly, the user can easily search for content related to the displayed content.

[Example 5]

9A to 9C are images for explaining a fifth application example of a content retrieval method that can be applied to the first example or the second example according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when a signal for searching is input, the controller 180 displays a search screen 600 including a content search window 610 for searching for content. As shown in FIG. 9B, when a user inputs a signal for setting a search range, the controller 180 displays a search range setting screen 620 on the display unit 151 to set a search range. do. The signal for setting the search range is generated by selecting the search window 610 or displaying a separate icon to select the icon. The search range setting screen 620 includes a search range setting icon 621 and a search field setting icon 622. The search range setting icon 621 includes icons that can set content stored in the mobile terminal, content stored in the first external site, content stored in the second external site, and the like as the search criteria. The search field setting icon 622 includes icons for setting a contact list, an image, a video, etc. as a search criterion. The user selects a desired search range or search field and then selects a setting icon 623. When the setting icon 623 is selected, the controller 180 sets the selected search range or search field as a search criterion. Next, a user inputs a desired search word (jane) into the content search window 610. The controller 180 executes a search based on the input search word. That is, the controller 180 searches for content related to jane according to the set criteria. When the search is completed, as shown in FIG. 9C, the controller 180 displays the related content screen 630 on the display unit 151 based on the searched content. The related content screen 630 may include contents 631 stored in the mobile terminal or contents 632 stored in the first external site. These contents include internet route information. When the user selects the content, the controller 180 displays an image contact window on the display unit 151. Since the operation using the contact window is the same as the fourth application example described above, a description thereof will be omitted.

Accordingly, the user can set a desired search range.

10a to 10d are It is an image diagram for explaining a method of setting a disclosure range of a contact list applicable to the first example or the second example according to the present invention.

10A illustrates a wireless Internet connection menu screen 700. The wireless Internet connection menu screen 700 includes a connection icon 701, a final connection site icon 702, and a my homepage contact list icon 703. When the My Homepage contact list icon 703 is selected, the controller 180 accesses a pre-stored user's mini homepage or blog site and receives a contact list. Then, as shown in FIG. 10B, the contact list 710 and the menu icon 714 are displayed on the display unit. The contact list 710 includes a number of contact icons 711-713. When the menu icon 714 is selected, the controller 180 displays a window including a deleted item 721-1, an additional item 721-2, and a friend disclosure setting item 721-3. Mark on. Next, when the friend disclosure setting item 1321-3 is selected, the controller 180 includes all of the disclosure item 731, all of the disclosure item 732, and only a specific portion of the disclosure item 733. The privacy setting screen 730 is displayed on the display unit 151. The user may set the name items 731, 732, and 733 to be disclosed only in the name of the person he wants to publish from his or her contact list stored in the external site.

Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the information of all Internet phonebooks from being disclosed indiscriminately.

11 is a flowchart for explaining a third example according to the present invention.

[Third example]

11 is a flowchart for explaining a third example according to the present invention. As shown, as shown, first, the user enters the phone book menu using the user input unit 130 (S40). Then, the phone book list is displayed on the display unit 151 (S42). This phonebook list includes one or more phonebook items, and the phonebook items contain internet route information. The user selects one phonebook item among the phonebook items (S44). According to the selection, the controller 180 operates the wireless communication unit 110 and uses the Internet path information to access an external site (S46). Next, the controller 180 receives the contact list stored in the external site through the wireless communication unit 110 (S47). The upper control unit 180 displays the contact item of the extracted contact list as a sub item of the selected item (S48). A method of displaying an item of the contact list will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 12 to 15.

According to the third example according to the present invention described above, the user can easily select items.

12 is an image diagram for explaining a sixth application example of the mobile communication terminal to which the third example according to the present invention is applied. 14 is an image diagram illustrating an eighth application example of a mobile communication terminal to which the third example according to the present invention is applied, and FIG. 15 is a ninth application example of a mobile communication terminal to which the third example according to the present invention is applied. FIG. 16 is an image diagram for describing a tenth application example of a mobile communication terminal to which the third example according to the present invention is applied.

[Example 6]

12 is an image diagram illustrating a sixth application example of the mobile communication terminal to which the third example according to the present invention is applied.

As illustrated in FIG. 12, the controller 180 displays the phone book list screen 800 on the display unit 151. The phonebook list screen 800 includes a user item 801, classification items 802, 803, and 804 and phonebook items 805, 806, and 807. The classified items 802, 803, 804 are items for displaying items classified by a specific criterion. The classified items 802, 803, and 804 may be displayed by initials, groups of items stored, and the like. The controller 180 displays the classified items 802, 803, and 804 radially about the user item 801. The controller 180 classifies phonebook items of the phonebook list by initials, and displays the classified phonebook items 805, 806, and 807 in connection with the classification items 802, 803, and 804. When the user selects one phonebook item 805 among the items of the phonebook list using the user input unit 130, the controller 180 accesses an external site using the Internet path information included in the selected phonebook item. do. The phonebook items may include an address of an external site. The controller 180 extracts a contact list stored in the external site. The contact list is a contact list of 'Agnes'. The controller 180 displays an Agnes's contact list screen 810 on the display unit 151 based on the extracted contact list. The controller 180 radially displays the classification items 812, 813, and 814 around the selected phonebook item 805. In addition, the controller 180 classifies contact items of the extracted contact list by initials, and displays the classified contact items by connecting the classified contact items to the subitems 815, 816, and 817 of the classification items 812, 813, 814. do. At this time, the display of the classified items 802, 803, 804 and the classified phonebook items 806, 807, 808 are deleted. In addition, the user item 801 and the selected phonebook item 805 are connected and displayed. The user selects one item 817 among the sub items 815, 816, and 817 using the user input unit 130. The controller 180 displays the contact icon window 821 on the display unit 151. The contact icon window 821 may include a call icon 830, a text send icon 831, an email send icon 832, and the like. In addition to the icons 830, 831, and 832, the contact icon window 821 may include various icons such as an icon for sending an instant message for contacting a person corresponding to the selected item 817. In addition, the contact icon window 821 may include both title information and communication information of a person corresponding to the selected item 817. Alternatively, only title information may be displayed in the contact icon window 821 and communication information may not be displayed. Since the contact icon window 821 has the same function as the contact icon window of the first application example described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. If only the title information is displayed, the user can use only the title information of the person corresponding to the selected item 817 to talk to another person, send a text message, an email, or the like. Accordingly, privacy to the other party can be protected.

In another embodiment, the sub list items 815, 816, 817 are connected to the selected item 811 without displaying the classification items 812, 813, 814 on the contact list screen 810. can do.

Accordingly, the user can easily select items of the phone book list and the contact list.

Seventh Application Example

13 is a seventh of a mobile communication terminal to which the third example according to the present invention is applied. Application example  To explain The image is .

As shown in the drawing, the controller 180 displays the phone book list screen 900 on the display unit 151. The phonebook list screen 900 includes a user item 901 and phonebook items 902, 903, 904, and 905. The controller 180 radially displays the phonebook items 902, 903, 904, and 905 around the user item 901. The first phonebook item 902 may be selected by dragging a user along a line connected between the user item 901 and the item 902 using the user input unit 130. The controller 180 accesses a first external site by using internet path information included in the selected phonebook item 902. The controller 180 extracts a contact list stored in the first external site. The contact list is a contact list of 'Agnes'. The controller 180 displays an Agnes's contact list screen 910 on the display unit 151 based on the extracted contact list. The controller 180 displays the classification items 912, 913, 914, and 915 radially with respect to the selected first phonebook item 902. In this case, the display of the phonebook items 903, 904, and 905 is deleted. In addition, the controller 180 displays a connection between the user item 901 and the selected phone book item 902 by a thick line. The thick line is a display for displaying a selection path of the phonebook item 902. The selection path display is not limited to the thick line, but the user item 901 and the selected phonebook item 902 are displayed in bold, a separate icon is displayed, and a size is displayed larger than other items. Can be displayed as The user selects the first sub item 914 by dragging along the line connected between the selected phone book item 902 and the first sub item 914 using the user input unit 130. The method of selecting the first sub item (Eva) 914 by dragging is only an example, and may be selected by various methods. Next, the controller 180 accesses a second external site by using internet path information included in the selected first sub item 914. The controller 180 extracts a contact list stored in the second external site. The contact list is a contact list of 'Eva'. The controller 180 displays an Eva's contact list screen 920 on the display unit 151 based on the extracted contact list. The controller 180 radially displays the sub-items 922, 923, 924, and 925 of the extracted contact list with respect to the selected first sub-item 914. In this case, the display of the classified items 912, 913, and 915 is deleted. In addition, the controller 180 displays the user item 901, the selected phone book item 902, and the selected first sub item 914 by connecting a thick line. The thick line is a display for displaying a selection path of the selected first sub item 914. The user selects one second sub item (Andy) 924 among the sub items 922, 923, 924, and 925 using the user input unit 130. When a signal for displaying a contact icon window is input, the controller 180 displays a contact icon window 931 on the display unit 151 for contacting a person corresponding to the selected second sub item 924. do. The contact icon window 931 may include a call icon 940, a text send icon 941, an email send icon 942, and the like. The contact icon window 931 may include both title information and communication information of a person corresponding to the selected second sub item 924. Alternatively, only title information may be displayed in the contact icon window 821 and communication information may not be displayed. Since this contact icon window 931 has the same function as the contact icon window of the first application example described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Accordingly, the user may contact the person he / she wants by sequentially selecting the items of the contact list stored in the external server.

Also, as the selection path according to the selection of the item is displayed, the user can easily grasp the path of the item selected by the user.

[Eighth Application Example]

Degree 14 is  Eighth of the mobile communication terminal to which the third example according to the present invention is applied Application example  To explain The image is .

As illustrated, the controller 180 displays the phone book list screen 1000 on the display unit 151. The phone book list screen 1000 includes a mobile terminal user item 1001 and items 1002, 1003, and 1004. The controller 180 displays the user items 1001 and the items 1002, 1003, and 1004 in a line. The items 1002, 1003, and 1004 may include an image and text. When the user touches and drags one phonebook item 1004 of the items of the phonebook list, the controller 180 uses an internet path information included in the selected item 1004 to access an external site. Connect to The controller 180 extracts a contact list stored in the external site. The contact list is a contact list of 'Bob'. The controller 180 displays Bob's contact list screen 1010 on the display unit 151 based on the extracted contact list. The controller 180 displays the selected phonebook item 1004 and sub-items 1011 and 1012 of the extracted contact list in a row at a predetermined interval from the phonebook items 1001, 1002 and 1003. do. In this case, the controller 180 may display the size of the phonebook items 1001, 1002, and 1003 smaller than the sub items 1011 and 1012. In addition, the controller 180 may display a thick border line on the user item 1001 and the selected phone book item 1004. The thick border line is a display for displaying a selection path of the selected item 1004. The selection path display is not limited to the thick border line, but the user item 1001 and the selected phonebook item 1004 are displayed in bold, a separate icon is displayed, and the size is displayed larger than other items. It can be displayed by the method. When the user touches and drags the first sub item 1012 of one of the sub items 1011 and 1012, the controller 180 corresponds to the selected first sub item 1012. Connect to an external server. The item may include tag information including an address of an external server. The controller 180 extracts a contact list of the selected first sub item 1012 from the external server. The contact list is a contact list of 'Amy'. The controller 180 displays an Amy's contact list screen 620 on the display unit 151 based on the extracted contact list. The controller 180 displays the selected first sub-item 1012 and the sub-items 1021 and 1022 of the extracted contact list in one line at a predetermined interval from the items 1004 and 1011. . In this case, the controller 180 may display the sizes of the items 1004, 1011, and 1013 to be smaller than those of the sub items 1021 and 1022. In addition, the controller 180 may display a thick border line on the user item 1001, the selected item 1004, and the selected first sub item 1012. The user selects one of the sub items 1021 and 1022 of the second sub item 1022 using the user input unit 130. The name of the person corresponding to the second sub item 1022 is 'Brian'. Next, the controller 180 displays a contact icon window 1040 on the display unit 151 that can contact a person corresponding to the selected second item 1022. The contact icon window 1040 may include a call icon 1031, a text send icon 1032, an email send icon 1033, and the like. The contact icon window 1040 may include both title information and communication information of a person corresponding to the selected second sub item 1022. Alternatively, only title information may be displayed in the contact icon window 1040, and communication information may not be displayed. Since the contact icon window 1040 has the same function as the contact icon window of the first application example described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Accordingly, the user can view the items three-dimensionally, so that the items can be easily selected.

In addition, since the selection path is displayed, the user can easily grasp the selection path of the items selected by the user.

[Ninth Application example ]

15 is a ninth aspect of a mobile communication terminal to which a third example according to the present invention is applied. Application example  To explain The image is .

As shown, the controller 180 Phonebook  List screen (1100) On the display unit 151  Display. remind Phonebook  The list screen 1100 is a mobile terminal user item ( 1101)  And a first window 1102 shown at the top. The first window 1102 includes a plurality of items 1103. The user has selected one item of the plurality of items ( Amy) (1103-1)  When selected, the controller 180 accesses an external site using the Internet path information included in the selected item 1103-1. The controller 180 extracts a contact list stored in the external site. The contact list is called 'Ami ( Amy ) 'S contact list. The controller 180 is the extracted Contact  Based on the list, Amy ) 's Contact List Screen 1110 On the display unit 151  Display. The controller 180 displays the selected item 1103-1 on the top of the first window 1102, and displays a second window 1112 including the first item 1113 of the extracted contact list. Displayed below the selected first item 1103-1. The user selects a second item of the plurality of items ( Bob When 1111-1 is selected, the controller 180 accesses an external site using the Internet path information included in the selected second item 1113-1. The controller 180 extracts a contact list of the selected second item 1113-1 from the external site. The contact list is' bap ( Bob ) 'S contact list. The control unit 180 is based on the extracted contact list Bob ( Bob ) 's Contact List Screen (1120) On the display unit 151  Display. The controller 180 displays the selected second item 1113-1 on the top of the second window 1112 and includes a third window 1123 of the extracted contact list. 1122)  It is displayed below the selected second item 1113-1. Then, the user Input unit 130  If one of the second items 1123 is selected by using the controller 180, the controller 180 may be connected to a person corresponding to the selected item. To contact  Able Contact  icon Windows On the display unit 151  Display. The user said Contact  icon Windows  By using the person corresponding to the selected item To contact  .

Accordingly, the user can easily distinguish items, and can easily grasp the selection path of the item selected by the user through the items displayed at the top of each window.

10th Application Example

16 is an image diagram illustrating a tenth application example of a mobile communication terminal to which the third example according to the present invention is applied.

As illustrated, the controller 180 displays the phone book list screen 1200 on the display unit 151. The phone book list screen 1200 includes items 1201 and 1202 displayed as a window program menu tree. When the user selects one item 1202 of the items, the controller 180 accesses a corresponding external site using the Internet path information included in the selected item 1202. The controller 180 extracts a contact list of the selected item (Anne) 1202 from the external site. The contact list is a contact list of 'Anne'. The controller 180 displays an Anne's contact list screen 1210 on the display unit 151 based on the extracted contact list. The Anne's contact list screen 1210 includes an Anne's contact list as well as the user's phone book list. The controller 180 displays the contact list as a sub item 1211 of the selected item 1202. The user selects one item of the sub items 1211 using the user input unit 130. For example, the user can select by double-clicking an item. The controller 180 displays a contact icon window for contacting a person corresponding to the selected item on the display unit 151.

Accordingly, the user can not only easily distinguish items, but also easily grasp the selection path of the items selected by the user.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of processor-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include.

The contact list display method and the mobile terminal using the same in the above-described mobile terminal may not be limitedly applied to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, and the embodiments may be modified in various ways. All or some of these may optionally be combined.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2a is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2b is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart for explaining a first example according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart for explaining a second example according to the present invention;

5A to 5F are image diagrams for explaining a first application example of a mobile communication terminal to which the first example according to the present invention is applied.

6A and 6B are image diagrams for explaining a second application example of a mobile communication terminal to which the first example according to the present invention is applied.

7A and 7B are image diagrams for explaining a third application example of the mobile communication terminal to which the second example according to the present invention is applied.

8A to 8E are image diagrams for explaining a fourth application example of a content retrieval method that can be applied to the first example or the second example according to the present invention.

9A to 9C are image diagrams for explaining a fifth application example of a content retrieval method that can be applied to the first example or the second example according to the present invention.

10a to 10d are Image diagram for explaining a method of setting a disclosure range of a contact list applicable to the first example or the second example according to the present invention.

11 is a flowchart for explaining a third example according to the present invention;

12 is an image diagram for explaining a sixth application example of the mobile communication terminal to which the third example according to the present invention is applied;

13 is an image diagram for explaining a seventh application example of a mobile communication terminal to which the third example according to the present invention is applied;

14 is an image diagram for explaining an eighth application example of a mobile communication terminal to which a third example according to the present invention is applied;

15 is an image for explaining a ninth application example of a mobile communication terminal to which the third example according to the present invention is applied;

16 is an image for explaining a tenth application example of a mobile communication terminal to which the third example according to the present invention is applied;

Claims (10)

Entering a phone book menu of a mobile communication terminal and displaying a phone book list, the phone book list including a phone book item, the phone book item including title information and internet path information; If a selection signal is generated for the phonebook item, accessing an external server using internet path information included in the phonebook item, and receiving a contact list; and Displaying the contact list as a sub-item of the selected item. The method of claim 1, The displaying of the contact list as a sub item of the selected item may include: And displaying the sub-items by connecting the sub-items radially about the selected item. The method of claim 1, The displaying of the contact list as a sub item of the selected item may include: Classifying the sub items; Radially connecting and classifying items about the selected item; and And displaying the categorized sub-item connected to the categorized item and displaying the categorized sub-item. The method of claim 1, Entering the phone book menu of the mobile communication terminal, and displaying the phone book list, Displaying the items of the phonebook list in a line, the items including images and text, The displaying of the contact list as a sub item of the selected item may include: And displaying the selected item and the subitem in a line at one side with an interval from the item of the phonebook list. The method of claim 1, The displaying of the contact list as a sub item of the selected item may include: Displaying a window comprising the sub-items. The method of claim 1, And displaying a selection path of the selected item. The method of claim 1, And displaying a contact menu when one of the sub-items is selected. A display unit; A wireless communication unit configured to transmit and receive data; and The phonebook list is stored in advance, the phonebook list includes a phonebook item, the phonebook item includes title information and internet path information, and when one phonebook item is selected from the phonebook list, the wireless communication unit is selected. And a control unit configured to drive the mobile terminal to access an external site using the Internet path information included in the phonebook item, to receive a contact list, and to display the contact list as a sub item of the selected item. The method of claim 8, The control unit, And displaying the sub items by connecting the sub items radially about the selected item. The method of claim 8, The control unit, And displaying a selection path of the selected item.

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