KR20110016243A - Mobile terminal for mangeing multimedia file and operating method thereof, message server for helping multimedia file mengement of mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal for managing a multimedia file and an operating method thereof, a message server for helping multimedia file management of a mobile terminal are provided to correct the name of a multimedia file when storing the multimedia file. CONSTITUTION: A menu providing unit(130) edits a name of a multimedia file or provides a multimedia file editing screen for selecting an application which adopts the multimedia file. A control unit(190) displays the multimedia file editing screen when storing the multimedia file. The control unit stores the name of the multimedia file as the edited file name or controls the selected application to apply the multimedia file to the selected application.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL FOR MANGEING MULTIMEDIA FILE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, MESSAGE SERVER FOR HELPING MULTIMEDIA FILE MENGEMENT OF MOBILE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for operating a multimedia file, a method of operating the same, and a message server for managing a multimedia file of a mobile terminal so that a user can easily manage a multimedia file in a mobile terminal.

With the development of mobile communication technology, mobile terminals are capable of not only telephone function but also message transmission / reception function, camera function or internet function.

Also, in recent years, many people have a conversation using a message transmission / reception function rather than a phone call. In particular, the message is not only a short message, but also a multimedia message attached to a multimedia file such as a picture, a video can be transmitted more information to the other party.

On the other hand, the message server existing in the mobile communication network serves to enable the above-described message transmission and reception.

The message server transmits a short message or a multimedia message transmitted by the calling mobile terminal or the calling communication terminal (computer or notebook) to the called mobile terminal. When the multimedia file is an attached multimedia message, the name of the received multimedia file is preset. Change and store according to the rules, and transmit the multimedia message with the changed multimedia file to the called mobile terminal. In this case, the multimedia name changed according to the preset rule is generally composed of alphabets, numbers, and special characters (eg, '-'), which is changed to make the management of the multimedia file easier.

Accordingly, the receiving mobile terminal receives the short message or the multimedia message transmitted by the message server, and when a storage command for the multimedia file included in the multimedia message is input, stores the multimedia file under the changed name in the message server.

As described above, the message server changes the name of the multimedia file included in the multimedia message of the calling mobile terminal or the calling communication terminal and transmits the name to the called mobile terminal so that the called mobile terminal saves the multimedia file. In this case, the rules for changing the name of the multimedia file by the message server are in a format that only the message server can know, which makes it difficult for the user to find out the meaning of the changed multimedia file.

In addition, the incoming mobile terminal does not provide a function for editing the name of the multimedia file included in the multimedia message, and thus, the multimedia file should be stored only with the changed name in the message server. Accordingly, when searching for a multimedia file, there is a problem of opening and checking the multimedia file stored one by one.

In addition, the incoming mobile terminal has a problem in that it cannot satisfy various needs of the user by limiting an application to which an externally received multimedia file is applied to only some applications (for example, a screen setting unit).

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal for operating a multimedia file and a method of operating the same, which enables a user to manage the multimedia file more conveniently by modifying the name of the multimedia file when the multimedia file is stored. will be.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method for operating the multimedia file management to enable the application of the multimedia file in the storage of the multimedia file so that the multimedia file can be applied to all applications in the mobile terminal will be.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a multimedia file transmitted from an originating mobile terminal by an originating mobile terminal by transmitting the mail or message to which the multimedia file is attached to the destination mobile terminal under the same name. The present invention relates to a message server that assists in managing a multimedia file of a mobile terminal to store a multimedia file under a name.

Accordingly, a mobile terminal for managing a multimedia file according to the present invention includes a message unit for receiving a mail or a message including a multimedia file; A menu providing unit providing a multimedia file editing screen for editing a name of the multimedia file or selecting an application to which the multimedia file is applied; And a controller configured to display the multimedia file editing screen on a screen when storing the multimedia file, to store the name of the multimedia file as an edited name, or to control the selected application to apply the multimedia file to a selected application. It includes.

The multimedia file may correspond to one of an image file including a picture, a video file, and a music file.

The controller may check the remaining capacity of the memory and determine whether the multimedia file can be stored to delete the oldest multimedia file among the multimedia files that are not applied to the application.

The application may include a phone book, a screen setting unit, a sound setting unit or the message unit.

Accordingly, the controller is configured to display a menu item list of the phone book, and when a phone number is selected through the menu item list, register the multimedia file as an image corresponding to the selected phone number.

The control unit may display a screen setting list of the screen setting unit, and when the screen is selected through the screen setting list, the multimedia file may be applied to the selected screen.

The controller may display a notification type list of the sound setting unit, and when the notification type is selected through the notification type list, the multimedia file may be applied to the selected notification type.

The control unit may display a message creation screen on which a message can be written, and transmit the message to the outside by including the multimedia file in a message created through the message creation screen.

On the other hand, the operating method of the mobile terminal for managing the multimedia file, an application to receive the mail or message containing the multimedia file, and when the multimedia file storage command is input, edit the name of the multimedia file or apply the multimedia file A first step of displaying a multimedia file editing screen from which the user can select; And a second step of storing the name of the multimedia file under the name edited through the multimedia file editing screen or controlling the selected application to apply the multimedia file to the selected application.

The multimedia file may correspond to one of an image file including a picture, a video file, and a music file.

The first step may further include checking the remaining capacity of the memory and determining whether the multimedia file can be stored, and deleting the oldest multimedia file among the multimedia files that are not applied to the application when the multimedia file cannot be stored. Characterized in that.

The application may include a phone book, a screen setting unit, a sound setting unit or the message unit.

Accordingly, the second step may further include displaying a menu item list of the phone book and registering and storing the multimedia file as an image corresponding to the selected phone number when the phone number is selected through the menu item list. Characterized in that.

The second step may further include displaying a screen setting list of the screen setting unit and applying the multimedia file to the selected screen when a screen is selected through the screen setting list.

The second step may further include displaying a notification type list of the sound setting unit, and if the notification type is selected through the notification type list, applying the multimedia file to the selected notification type. do.

The second step may further include displaying a message composition screen on which the message can be written, and transmitting the message to the outside by including the multimedia file in a message created through the message composition screen.

On the other hand, the message server to help manage the multimedia file of the mobile terminal according to the present invention, when receiving the mail or message containing the multimedia file from the originating mobile terminal or the outgoing communication terminal, the multimedia file while storing the mail or message Save the name as it is, and transmits the mail or message to the destination mobile terminal.

The message server further includes a database for storing the mail or the message including the multimedia file, and generates a directory for each subscriber in the database to store the mail or the message including the multimedia file.

According to the present invention, when storing a multimedia file in the mobile terminal, it is possible to immediately modify the name of the multimedia file.

In addition, by providing a menu for a plurality of applications mounted on the mobile terminal so that the user can select an application to apply the multimedia file when storing the multimedia file, it provides the user with a variety of choice opportunities and provides convenience to the user. There is.

In addition, the message server transmits the name of the multimedia file included in the mail or message transmitted by the calling mobile terminal or the calling communication terminal to the called mobile terminal as it is, even if the called mobile terminal stores the multimedia file as it is. The effect is easy to distinguish.

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

However, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an analog voice processing unit 120, a menu providing unit 130, a message unit 140, a memory 150, and a telephone. The phone book 160, a screen setting unit 170, a sound setting unit 180, and a controller 190 are included.

The wireless communication unit 110 is a unit that transmits and receives a signal wirelessly. Although not shown in the drawing, the wireless communication unit 110 includes a duplexer, a transmitter, and a receiver. Specifically, the duplexer separates a signal transmitted and received wirelessly through an antenna, a transmitter converts a predetermined intermediate frequency signal into a radio frequency and outputs the duplexer, and a receiver outputs a radio signal received through the antenna to the duplexer. It receives through the input and converts the signal into a predetermined intermediate frequency signal.

The analog voice processing unit 120 converts and amplifies the digital voice signal into an analog voice signal and outputs the amplified analog voice signal from the microphone (MIC) 121 to the digital voice signal. To convert.

The menu providing unit 130 provides a multimedia file editing screen (200 of FIG. 2) to edit the name of the multimedia file or to select an application to which the multimedia file is applied. Referring to FIG. 2, the multimedia file editing screen 200 includes a file name item 210 for editing the name of a multimedia file and an application application item 220 for selecting an application to which the multimedia file is applied. The application of the application application item 220 includes a phone book, a screen setting unit, a sound setting unit, and a message unit, but is not limited thereto. The application may further include an application to which the multimedia file may be applied.

The message unit 140 stores and manages mail or messages received through the wireless communication unit 110, or transmits a mail or message created by a user to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. You can attach multimedia files such as videos and music.

The memory 150 stores a multimedia file, which may be a multimedia file included in a mail or a message or a multimedia file downloaded by accessing the Internet.

The phone book 160 stores the phone number information input by the user in the phone number list, searches for a specific phone number in the phone number list according to a phone number search command, and provides the searched phone number.

The screen setting unit 170 is a part that can set a background screen, a screen for receiving a call, a screen for outgoing calls, a screen for power off, or a screen for power on.

The sound setting unit 180 is a part capable of setting an incoming ringtone, an alarm ringtone, a situation-specific notification sound or a mobile phone operation sound.

When the multimedia file storage command is input, the controller 190 determines whether the multimedia file can be stored in the memory 150 by checking the remaining capacity of the memory 150 and the size of the multimedia file. If it is insufficient to store the multimedia file, the oldest multimedia file of the multimedia file stored in the memory 150 is deleted. In this case, the oldest multimedia file is preferably a multimedia file that is not applied to any application.

Thereafter, the controller 190 controls the menu providing unit 130 to display a multimedia file editing screen (200 of FIG. 2) for editing the name of the multimedia file or selecting an application to which the multimedia file is applied. Then, the operation is performed according to the edited information through the multimedia file editing screen (200 in FIG. 2).

In more detail, when the name of the multimedia file is edited through the multimedia file editing screen (200 of FIG. 2), the controller 190 stores the name of the multimedia file in the memory 150 as the name of the edited multimedia file.

If the name of the multimedia file is not edited through the multimedia file editing screen (200 of FIG. 2), the controller 190 stores the name of the multimedia file in the memory 150 as it is.

In addition, when the application to which the multimedia file is applied is selected through the multimedia file editing screen (200 of FIG. 2), the controller 190 causes a menu item related to performing a function of the selected application to be displayed on the screen, and is selected through the displayed menu item. Control the application to apply the multimedia file to the menu item.

An example of how a multimedia file is applied to an application will be described.

When the application is the phone book 160, the controller 190 causes the menu item list of the phone book 160 to be displayed on the screen. When the phone number is selected through the menu item list, the controller 190 displays an image corresponding to the selected phone number. Apply multimedia files. The menu item list of the phone book 160 includes a phone number search menu item and a phone number addition menu item. For example, the phone book 160 provides a list of menu items of the phone book 160 under the control of the controller 190, and when a phone number is selected through a phone number search menu item from the list of menu items, the selected phone is selected. Save and register the multimedia file as an image corresponding to the number.

When the application is the screen setting unit 170, the controller 190 causes the screen setting list corresponding to the menu item list of the screen setting unit 170 to be displayed on the screen, and when one screen is selected from the screen setting list, Make sure that multimedia files are applied to the screen. The menu item list of the screen setting unit 170 includes a background screen, a screen for receiving a call, a screen for receiving a call, a screen for power off, and a screen for power on. Accordingly, when the desktop menu item is selected from the menu item list, the controller 190 stores and registers the multimedia file so that the multimedia file is applied to the desktop.

When the application is the sound setting unit 180, the controller 190 causes the notification type list corresponding to the menu item list of the sound setting unit 180 to be displayed on the screen, and when one notification type is selected from the notification type list. In addition, the multimedia file is applied to the selected notification type. The menu item list of the sound setting unit 180 includes a ringing bell menu item and an alarm bell menu item.

When the application is the message unit 140, the controller 190 controls the message unit 140 to provide a message composition screen, and transmits the multimedia file included in the message created through the message composition screen to the outside.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a multimedia file of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, which will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

When the control unit 190 of the mobile terminal 100 receives a mail or a message including a multimedia file through the wireless communication unit 110 (S301) and a multimedia file storage command is input (S303), The remaining capacity of the memory 150 and the size of the received multimedia file are checked to determine whether the multimedia file can be stored in the memory 150 (S305).

As a result of the determination, when the multimedia file cannot be stored because the remaining capacity of the memory 150 is insufficient, the controller 190 of the mobile terminal 100 deletes the oldest multimedia file among the multimedia files stored in the memory 150. The oldest multimedia file that is not applied to any one of the applications mounted on the mobile terminal is deleted (S307).

Thereafter, the control unit 190 of the mobile terminal 100 allows the multimedia file editing screen (200 of FIG. 2) to edit the name of the multimedia file or to select an application to which the multimedia file is applied (S309). ).

When the name of the multimedia file is edited or an application to which the multimedia file is applied is selected through the multimedia file editing screen (200 of FIG. 2), the controller 190 of the mobile terminal 100 displays the name of the multimedia file. Is stored in the memory 150 as the name of the edited multimedia file or the multimedia file is applied to the selected application (S313). At this time, if the name of the multimedia file is not edited through the multimedia file editing screen (200 of FIG. 2), the controller 190 of the mobile terminal 100 stores the name of the multimedia file in the memory 150 as it is.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of applying a multimedia file to an application in a mobile terminal according to the present invention. In operation S311 of FIG. 3, an operation method after selecting an application to which an attachment is applied is shown.

The controller 190 of the mobile terminal 100 determines the selected application (S401).

As a result of the determination in step S401, if the phone book 160, the controller 190 controls the phone book 160 to display a list of menu items including a phone number finder, a phone number add menu item (S403), and a menu item. When the phone number is selected through the list, the multimedia file is registered and stored as an image corresponding to the selected phone number (S405).

As a result of the determination in step S401, if the screen setting unit 170, the controller 190 controls the screen setting unit 170 to display the desktop, the screen for receiving a call, the screen for receiving a call, a screen for power off, a screen for power on. The screen setting list including the screen is displayed (S407), and when any one screen is selected through the screen setting list, the multimedia file is applied to the selected screen (S409).

As a result of the determination in step S401, if the sound setting unit 180, the control unit 190 controls the sound setting unit 180 to display a notification type list including the ringing bell, alarm bell (S411), and the notification type list When the notification type is selected, the multimedia file is applied to the selected notification type (S413).

As a result of the determination in step S401, if the message unit 140, the controller 190 controls the message unit 140 to display a message creation screen to write a message (S415), to the message created through the message creation screen Attach the multimedia file and transmit to the outside (S417).

5 illustrates a message server according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the message server 530 transmits and receives a signal with the calling mobile terminal 510 or the calling communication terminal 520 and the called mobile terminal 540.

The message server 530 includes a database 535 that stores mail or messages, which may be provided inside or outside the message server.

When the message server 530 receives the mail or message transmitted by the outgoing communication terminal 510 or the outgoing mobile terminal 520, the message server 530 registers and stores the received mail or message in the database 535 and includes the mail or message. The multimedia file is also registered and stored in the database 535, and the name of the multimedia file is stored in the database 535 as it is.

The message server 530 transmits a mail or a message including a multimedia file to the called mobile terminal 540 corresponding to the called party. Accordingly, the called mobile terminal 540 can receive the name of the multimedia file attached by the calling communication terminal 510 or the calling mobile terminal 520 as it is.

On the other hand, the database 535 preferably creates a directory for each subscriber to manage the multimedia file. This is to manage the multimedia files of each of the plurality of subscribers because the name of the multimedia file may be a combination of one or more of Korean, Chinese, symbols, special characters, numbers, and English.

Accordingly, when the message server 530 receives the mail or the message including the multimedia message, the message server 530 determines whether the directory is generated by the caller's caller number, and if the directory is not generated, creates the directory to include the multimedia message. Store the received mail or message as it is, and if the directory is created, store the mail or message containing the multimedia message in the generated directory as it is.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a message server according to the present invention.

When the message server 530 receives the mail or the message including the multimedia file from the outgoing communication terminal 510 or the outgoing mobile terminal 520 (S601), the message server 530 is attached while recording the received mail or message in the database 535. The name of the multimedia file is also recorded in the database 535 as it is (S603).

Then, the message server 530 transmits the mail or the message containing the multimedia file to the destination mobile terminal 540 corresponding to the called party (S605).

As described above, the message server 530 by sending the mail or message containing the multimedia file of the outgoing communication terminal 210 or the outgoing mobile terminal 520 to the destination mobile terminal 540 as it is, the incoming mobile terminal 540 is The outgoing communication terminal 210 or the outgoing mobile terminal 520 can receive the name of the attached multimedia file as it is.

Accordingly, even when the incoming mobile terminal 540 does not provide the multimedia file editing screen (200 in FIG. 2), the name of the multimedia file in the outgoing communication terminal 510 or the outgoing mobile terminal 520 can be stored as it is. Allows the called party to manage multimedia files more easily.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention with respect to the embodiments described above. And can be varied. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a view showing an example of a multimedia file editing screen according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a multimedia management method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of applying a multimedia file to an application in a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

5 shows a message server according to the invention, and

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a message server according to the present invention.

* Description of the main symbols in the drawing

130: menu providing unit 140: message unit

150: memory 160: phone book

170: screen setting unit 180: sound setting unit

190: control unit 530: message server

535: database

Claims (18)

Message unit for receiving a mail or message containing a multimedia file; A menu providing unit providing a multimedia file editing screen for editing a name of the multimedia file or selecting an application to which the multimedia file is applied; And A controller configured to display the multimedia file editing screen on the screen when storing the multimedia file, store the name of the multimedia file as an edited name, or control the selected application to apply the multimedia file to a selected application; Mobile terminal for multimedia file management, including. The method of claim 1, The multimedia file is Mobile terminal for multimedia file management, characterized in that corresponding to one of the image file, video file or music file including a picture. The method of claim 1, The control unit Checking the remaining capacity of the memory and determining whether the multimedia file can be stored if the storage is not possible, the mobile terminal for multimedia file management, characterized in that for deleting the oldest multimedia file of the multimedia file that is not applied to the application . According to claim 1, The application is A mobile terminal for multimedia file management, comprising a phone book, a screen setting unit, a sound setting unit or the message unit. The method of claim 4, wherein The control unit When the application is the phone book, a menu item list of the phone book is displayed, and when a phone number is selected through the menu item list, the multimedia file is registered and stored as an image corresponding to the selected phone number. Mobile terminal for multimedia file management. The method of claim 4, wherein The control unit And a screen setting list of the screen setting unit, and when the screen is selected through the screen setting list, the multimedia file is applied to the selected screen. The method of claim 4, wherein The control unit And a notification type list of the sound setting unit, and when the notification type is selected through the notification type list, the multimedia file is applied to the selected notification type. The method of claim 4, wherein The control unit A mobile terminal for managing a multimedia file, comprising: displaying a message creation screen for creating a message; transmitting the message to the outside by including the multimedia file in a message created through the message creation screen. A first step of receiving a mail or message including a multimedia file and inputting a multimedia file storage command, displaying a multimedia file editing screen for editing the name of the multimedia file or selecting an application to which the multimedia file is applied. ; And Storing a name of the multimedia file with a name edited through the multimedia file editing screen, or controlling the selected application to apply the multimedia file to a selected application; How it works. The method of claim 9, The multimedia file is Operating method of a mobile terminal for managing a multimedia file, characterized in that corresponding to one of the image file, video file or music file including a picture. The method of claim 9, The first step is And checking the remaining capacity of the memory and determining whether the multimedia file can be stored, and if the storage is not possible, deleting the oldest multimedia file which is not applied to the application. Operation method of a mobile terminal for file management. The method of claim 9, The application is Method of operating a mobile terminal for managing a multimedia file, characterized in that it comprises a phone book, screen setting unit, sound setting unit or the message unit. The method of claim 12, The second step is If the application is a phone book, displaying a menu item list of the phone book, and if a phone number is selected through the menu item list, registering and storing the multimedia file as an image corresponding to the selected phone number. Operation method of a mobile terminal for multimedia file management, characterized in that. The method of claim 12, The second step is Displaying a screen setting list of the screen setting unit, and if the screen is selected through the screen setting list, applying the multimedia file to the selected screen, wherein the operating method of the mobile terminal for multimedia file management is further included. . The method of claim 12, The second step is Displaying a notification type list of the sound setting unit, and if the notification type is selected through the notification type list, applying the multimedia file to the selected notification type. How it works. The method of claim 12, The second step is Displaying a message creation screen capable of composing the message, and transmitting the message to the outside by including the multimedia file in a message created through the message composing screen; and operating the mobile terminal for managing the multimedia file. Way. When receiving the mail or message containing the multimedia file from the calling mobile terminal or the sending communication terminal, the mobile terminal for storing the mail or message, the name of the multimedia file as it is, and transmits the mail or message to the called mobile terminal Message Server to help you manage your multimedia files. The method of claim 17, The message server And a database for storing a mail or a message including the multimedia file, and generating a directory for each subscriber in the database to store a mail or a message including the multimedia file. Message server to help.

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