KR20110118954A - Mobile terminal and mail message transmission method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and mail message transmitting method thereof are provided to easily select a recipient by selecting an image through touch operation. CONSTITUTION: A touch screen displays an image on a mail message. The touch screen inputs touch operation for selecting the displayed image. A controlling unit(180) sets up address information as the receiver information of the mail message. A wireless communication unit(110) transmits the mail message set as receiver information.

Description

How to send a mobile device and a mail message from a mobile device {MOBILE TERMINAL AND MAIL MESSAGE TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for transmitting a mail message by the mobile terminal.

The terminal can move It may be divided into a mobile terminal (portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether or not. 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.

Recently, according to the development of the function, it has become possible to write an email or a text message and send it through the terminal.

However, the conventional terminal has a problem in that the recipient of such an email or text message must be directly input.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mail message transmission method and a mobile terminal which can select a recipient more easily by selecting an image representing a counterpart through a touch operation when an e-mail or a text message is to be transmitted through a mobile terminal. There is this.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a mail message transmission method and a mobile terminal capable of transmitting a created mail message simultaneously to a plurality of counterparts in various forms.

Technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. Could be.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a memory for storing at least one image of each of at least one counterpart and at least one address information of any one of the at least one counterpart, a window for creating a mail message, and the stored information. A touch screen that displays at least one image and receives a touch action for selecting an image from among the at least one displayed image, and at least one address information of a counterpart corresponding to any image selected by the touch action Is a mobile terminal including a control unit configured to set the receiver information of the mail message, and a wireless communication unit configured to transmit the mail message to each of the at least one address information set as the receiver information.

In the present invention, the address information is managed using at least one of a transmission / reception email list, a phone book, a transmission / reception call list, a social network service (SNS), and a Bluetooth.

In the present invention, the touch operation may be a touch drag operation from any of the above images, or may be a touch over a prescribed time for any one of the above images.

In order to realize the above object, the present invention also provides a method of displaying at least one image for each of at least one counterpart and a message window for a mail message, and a touch operation for selecting any image among the displayed at least one image. Receiving an input, setting at least one address information of the other party corresponding to the image selected by the touch operation as the recipient information of the mail message, receiving the contents of the mail message, and the recipient There is provided a mail message transmitting method of a mobile terminal, the method comprising transmitting the mail message to each of the at least one address information set as information.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above may input a recipient by a simple touch operation without having to directly enter a recipient when trying to send an email or a text message.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention may simultaneously transmit the contents of a mail message created through the terminal via an email, a text message, and register an SNS address. Accordingly, the present invention provides an effect of transmitting and registering the same contents with only a simple operation without having to transmit the same contents individually in different ways.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. will be.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal related to the present invention.
Figure 2a is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal related to the present invention.
Figure 2b is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal related to the present invention.
3A and 3B are front views of a mobile terminal for explaining an operation state of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart of a mail message transmission method according to the present invention;
5A and 5B illustrate a mail message composition window and an address book displayed on a touch screen in accordance with the present invention;
6A-6C show an address book displayed in connection with the present invention;
7A-7D illustrate a touch operation for selecting an image for a particular counterpart in the context of the present invention.
8A-8C illustrate recipient information settings in a mail message in accordance with the present invention.
9A-9D illustrate mail message content input in connection with the present invention.
10A to 10C illustrate a mail message transmission created in accordance with the present invention.

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. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

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 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 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 visual, auditory or tactile senses, which includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, and a projector module ( 155) may be included.

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.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal surrounded by the touch screen or near 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 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.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the mobile terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and temporarily stores input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, an audio, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also perform a function for. The memory unit 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 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 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, the embodiments described herein may include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. In some cases, the embodiments described herein 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 can be implemented in a software application 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 operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

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.

Hereinafter, the operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

3A and 3B are front views of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " virtual keypad ".

3A illustrates receiving a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the front of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate in an entire area or may be operated in a divided manner. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a virtual keypad 151c is displayed in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, numbers and the like corresponding to the touched virtual keypad are displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

3B illustrates receiving a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the rear of the terminal body. If FIG. 3A is a portrait in which the terminal body is arranged vertically, FIG. 3B illustrates a landscape in which the terminal body is arranged horizontally. The display unit 151 may be configured to convert the output screen according to the arrangement direction of the terminal body.

3B shows that the text input mode is activated in the mobile terminal. The display unit 151 displays an output window 151a 'and an input window 151b'. A plurality of virtual keypads 151c 'displaying at least one of letters, symbols, and numbers may be arranged in the input window 151b'. The virtual keypads 151c 'may be arranged in the form of a QWERTY key.

When the virtual keypads 151c 'are touched through the touch pad 135 (refer to FIG. 2B), letters, numbers, and symbols corresponding to the touched virtual keypads are displayed on the output window 151a'. As described above, the touch input through the touch pad 135 has an advantage of preventing the virtual keypad 151c 'from being covered by the finger when touched, as compared with the touch input through the display unit 151. When the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 are transparent, the fingers located at the rear of the terminal body can be visually checked, and thus more accurate touch input is possible.

The display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling, as well as the input method described in the above embodiments. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This may be useful for editing an image displayed on the display unit 151.

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. The one function may be activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, for example.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a mail message transmission method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

In order, the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal displays an image and a window for creating a mail message for each counterpart (S420). The touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal receives a touch operation for selecting the image from the user (S430). The controller 180 of the mobile terminal sets receiver information of the mail message with address information corresponding to the selected image (S440). The user receives the contents of the mail message (S450). The wireless communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal transmits a mail message created to correspond to the set receiver information (S460).

Hereinafter, the present specification will be described in the order shown in FIG. 4 in relation to the present invention.

As used herein, the term "mail message" refers to an article or a picture containing contents that a user intends to write through a mobile terminal. In the present invention, the mail message may be written in various ways, and the content included in the mail message is not limited to the specific method.

In S410, the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal displays an address book including a composition window of the mail message and an image for each counterpart.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an address book including a composition window of a mail message and an image of each counterpart displayed on a touch screen.

FIG. 5A is a diagram showing that an address book including a composition window and an image of a mail message divides the area 151 of the touch screen at a predetermined ratio.

The compose window 510 of the mail message includes a 'recipient' area 512 including recipient information, a 'subject' area 514 representing the subject of the mail message, and a 'content' area for inserting the content of the mail message ( 516) and a QWERTY KEY area 518 for receiving content. Individual area configuration of the mail message composition window is exemplary and can be configured in various ways according to a user's selection. For example, the QWERTY key area 518 may be excluded and the content area 516 may be expanded and displayed.

In FIG. 5A, it is shown to include a classification category 522 and a sub area 524 of that category. The classification category 522 may include various categories. In the drawing, 'photo' classified as the image of the counterpart, 'name' classified as the image of the counterpart, 'email' classified by the email address of the counterpart, and It is divided into 'SNS' which indicates the SNS (Social Network Service) address of the other party. When the 'picture' is selected from the category, the image of the counterpart is listed in order in the sub area 524 of the category.

The address book 520 is displayed as including the image. Each image is associated with each of the particular counterparts to represent each counterpart. The displayed image is for intuitively representing the other party and is not limited to the form and content of the image. For example, the image may be a picture of the other party, a caricature of the other party, a signature of the other party, a business card of the other party. Such images may be downloaded from social media such as Twitter or Facebook, may be stored via the camera function of the mobile terminal, may be received from messages from third parties, and the updating and receiving of images are not limited to those methods. .

FIG. 5B is a diagram showing that the compose window 510 and the address book 520 of the mail message are displayed in a manner different from that of FIG. 5B.

When a user composes a mail message, a larger compose screen may be required. In this case, an address book may be necessary only when specifying a destination. Therefore, the address book may be displayed on the touch screen 151 as shown in FIG. 5B only when the recipient information is input. In the figure, the composition window 510 of the mail message occupies the entire display area 151 of the touch screen, and the address book 520 including the image is shown as a partial area of the whole. The address book 520, shown as a partial region, may be displayed transparently so that the contents of the compose window of the mail message can be viewed or opaquely displayed so that the contents of the compose window cannot be viewed.

6 is a diagram illustrating displaying an address book 520.

6A-6C may be displayed on a touch screen when the user wishes to display only an address book. However, the overall size of the address book 520 may be adjusted and displayed on the touch screen in parallel with the composition window 510 of the mail message described above.

6A is a diagram of displaying the address book 520 only as an image representing a specific counterpart. Here, the displayed image represents a specific counterpart and the specific counterpart is associated with address information of the counterpart. That is, each image displayed in the address book 520 is related to address information of a specific counterpart. Therefore, when a specific image of the address book 520 is selected, associated specific counterpart address information may also be selected and used as recipient information.

The address information may include the name of the counterpart, the phone number of the counterpart, the email address of the counterpart, and the SNS address of the counterpart. However, this address information is exemplary, and is not limited to the manner or form as long as the written mail message can be sent or registered. In addition, this address information is pre-stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal. The address information may be updated through the latest mail transmission / reception list, SNS, call list, and Bluetooth according to a user's selection. The updating of the address information may be automatically performed by the mobile terminal at regular time intervals.

When the address book 520 is displayed only with an image representing the counterpart, the user using the mobile terminal can recognize the specific counterpart more easily. Accordingly, the user can more intuitively grasp the address book, and is provided with an easy interface in selecting a recipient to be described below.

6B is a diagram of simultaneously displaying an image of address information of the other party included in the address book 520 and address information related to the other party.

Unlike FIG. 6A, FIG. 6B simultaneously displays not only an image representing a specific counterpart but also corresponding information. In order to indicate a specific counterpart in the address book, not only an image associated with the specific counterpart, but also a name, an e-mail address, a phone number, and an SNS address of the corresponding counterpart may be displayed together. In this case, if it is difficult to identify the desired counterpart through an image, all the counterpart address information may be displayed to accurately recognize and select the desired counterpart.

6C is a diagram of displaying the address book 520 in another manner.

The purpose of displaying the address book is to help the user select the desired party correctly. To achieve this goal, the most obvious way is usually to display the name or image of a particular party. However, when the image or name of a specific counterpart is unknown, it is necessary to find a specific counterpart in another way and to obtain address information of the upstream position.

For example, when you want to reply to a received mail, you need to find the person based on the received mail, and when you want to send a message to a recent caller, you need to find the person on the call list. . Accordingly, in FIG. 6C, another method of searching for a specific party and selecting address information of the corresponding party is 'mail' representing an email list, 'SNS' related to Twitter or Facebook, 'phonebook' representing a phone book, and the like. Display the address book as a 'call list' representing the call list. Even when the address book 520 is displayed as shown in FIG. 6C, when the corresponding content is selected, the counterpart related to the corresponding content is selected and the address information of the counterpart is selected.

In S430, the touch screen 151 receives a touch operation for selecting an image representing a specific counterpart from the user.

7 illustrates various embodiments of a touch operation to select a displayed image.

FIG. 7A is a diagram in which a compose window and an address book of a mail message are displayed on a touch screen 151, which is just before a touch operation from a user.

7B illustrates a touch drag operation as a first embodiment of a touch operation for selecting an image representing a specific counterpart.

When the user wants to select a specific image 531 representing a specific counterpart, the user may select the image 531 through a touch drag operation on the image. The touch screen 151 recognizes the image corresponding to the start point of the touch operation when the user has a touch drag operation on the image and recognizes that the image is selected.

Meanwhile, the user needs to clearly recognize that the image is selected through a touch drag operation. Therefore, as the touch drag operation proceeds, the shape in which the corresponding image selected according to the drag trajectory is accompanied and moved together may be dynamically displayed on the touch screen 151. As the drag operation ends, the selected image is located in this receiving area 512.

As illustrated in FIG. 7B, when the corresponding image is selected through the touch drag operation, the user may easily recognize a specific counterpart among various images listed in the address book through the displayed image. In addition, the image may be displayed by directly moving the image from the address book screen 520 to the mail message composition window area 510, thereby providing the user with convenience in the recipient selection process and the confirmation process.

FIG. 7C illustrates a touch operation for selecting according to the number of touches as a second embodiment of the touch operation for selecting an image representing a specific counterpart. FIG.

A touch action for a specific location with a defined number of touches is defined as a defined touch action for selecting a particular image displayed on the touch screen. Although the number of touches is illustrated as two times in FIG. 7C, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be defined as various touches according to a user's selection. When the user touches a specific image 531 several times among the images displayed on the touch screen 151, the touch screen 151 recognizes that the touched image is selected.

When the touch screen recognizes that the image is selected, the user needs to recognize that the image is selected through the touch operation. Thus, the selected image may be enlarged for a certain time (eg, 0.5 seconds), or the mobile terminal may be vibrated, and the moving of the selected image to the receiving area 512 of the composition window may be dynamically displayed.

FIG. 7D illustrates a touch operation for a predetermined time or more as a third embodiment of a touch operation for selecting an image representing a specific counterpart.

A defined touch operation for selecting a specific image displayed on the touch screen includes a touch operation for a specific position over a prescribed time. Although the time defined in FIG. 7D is shown as 1 second, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the time may be variously set according to a user's selection.

Similar to FIG. 7C, when the touch screen recognizes that the image is selected, the image may be enlarged or the mobile terminal may be vibrated using the haptic function, and the selected image may be sent to the receiving area 512 of the compose window. It is also possible to display the movement dynamically.

Although not shown in the drawing, there is a need to exclude the selected image when an unintended image is selected due to a wrong touch operation of the user. In this case, the corresponding image located in the receiving region 512 may be deleted through a prescribed touch operation.

In the above description, only the case of selecting one image among images representing a specific counterpart has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to selecting one image, and a method of selecting several images simultaneously or sequentially is also included in the present invention. For example, when a user simultaneously transmits a mail message created by the other party at the same time, multiple images may be selected through multiple touch operations. Accordingly, by selecting a plurality of images through a touch operation, several counterparts may be simultaneously set as recipients.

In addition, although FIG. 7 illustrates that one image is selected at one touch, the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, in FIG. 6B, not only the first image 531 but also the second image 532 may be simultaneously selected through a user's touch operation. In this way, the user may simultaneously select several images representing multiple counterparts through a single touch operation, or transmit the same mail message to multiple counterparts simultaneously through the following transmission steps.

On the other hand, when not only selecting an image representing the counterpart, but also when the address book is displayed as shown in FIG. 6C, when the corresponding area is selected through the above-described touch operations, the counterpart corresponding to the corresponding area is selected. I can recognize it.

In S440, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal sets receiver information of the mail message using the image selected through the touch operation.

8 illustrates various embodiments of setting recipient information of a mail message according to the present invention.

When the image is selected through the touch operation in S430, the controller 180 recognizes that a specific counterpart indicated by the corresponding image is selected. Accordingly, the controller 180 sets address information related to a specific counterpart as recipient information of the mail message. The address information includes the selected party's telephone number, email address, SNS address, and the like as described above.

FIG. 8A illustrates a first embodiment in which the controller 180 sets receiver information of a mail message and displays it on the touch screen 151.

The selected images 531, 532, 533 through the user's touch action are reduced and placed in the recipient area 512 of the compose window of the mail message. The recipient area 512 shown in the figure may be shown on the touch screen in various forms as a recipient information field. In addition, the controller 180 sets address information of specific counterparts corresponding to the corresponding images 531, 532, and 533 as recipient information of the mail message. 8A illustrates a case where several counterparts are selected at the same time, and a mail message may be simultaneously transmitted to the multiple counterparts in a mail message transmission process.

When the selected image is reduced as shown in FIG. 8A and the recipient of the compose window of the mail message is located in the area 512, the recipient may be represented by letters or numbers in the area 512 to prevent the screen from occupying more than necessary. In addition, the other party to be transmitted can be displayed as an image, so that the user can intuitively recognize whether the selection is made.

In FIG. 8A, only the image is shown in the receiving area 512, but as described above, the address information of the specific counterpart corresponding to the image is set by the controller 180 as recipient information of the mail message. That is, the e-mail address, telephone number, SNS address, etc. of a specific counterpart are set in the recipient information of the mail message. In the case where it is desired to know such recipient information, for example, when the corresponding image located in the recipient area 512 is touched, the information may be displayed to allow the user to recognize the information.

8B and 8C show a second embodiment in which the controller 180 sets the recipient information of the mail message and displays it on the touch screen 151.

When a specific image is selected in S440, the display apparatus may directly display in this area 512 that receives address information of a specific counterpart represented by the corresponding image. 8B is a diagram illustrating a case where one specific image is selected. When the specific counterpart corresponding to the selected image is Hong Gil-dong, the name of the counterpart, the text message phone number of the counterpart, the email address, etc. are set as the recipient information of the mail message and displayed on the touch screen.

The user's address information displayed in the receiving area 512 is information previously stored in the memory 160. In the figure, since the telephone number and the e-mail address are stored, only the telephone number and the e-mail address are displayed. However, for example, if the user knew the SNS address although not stored in the memory 160, the user may select the add button 822 to input the SNS address separately. On the contrary, if there is an undesired transmission method among text messages or emails, the user may select the exclude button 820 to exclude the method. Therefore, when one image is selected, various transmission methods may be set according to a user's selection.

8C illustrates setting recipient information of a mail message when several images are selected in S430. The mobile terminal of the present invention can send the created mail message to several counterparts at the same time. 8C is a diagram illustrating setting receiver information of a mail message when the same mail message contents are to be transmitted to multiple counterparts. In the drawing, the recipient area 512 is divided into a first recipient area 512-1 and a second recipient area 512-2, and address information of a specific counterpart corresponding to a plurality of images selected in S430 is displayed. It is set and displayed in each area.

The address information stored in the memory 160 may be different for each counterpart. For example, in the drawing, the other party set in the first area 512-1 is set as the recipient information, and the address information stored in a text message and an e-mail method is set, and the other party set in the second area 512-2 is a text message in memory. In this case, the address information stored in the SNS method is set as the receiver information.

Although the above description has been limited to the case of selecting an image by a touch operation, the user may directly input recipient information in the receiving area 512. In this case, when the user inputs a part of the recipient information, the image and name of the counterpart stored in the address book corresponding to the part may be displayed. For example, when the user inputs B, an image of the other party including B in address information may be displayed.

In S450, the mobile terminal receives the contents of the mail message from the user.

9 is a diagram illustrating a user inputting contents of a mail message through a mobile terminal of the present invention.

There are various ways to receive the contents of the mail message from the user. In the present specification, for convenience of description, the present invention is limited to a method of receiving an input through a touch screen. However, this is for convenience of description and the input method is not limited thereto.

In FIG. 9A, a composition window 510 of a mail message and a QWERTY key 920 for content input are shown on the touch screen 151. In FIG. 5A, the compose window 510 of the mail message and the address book 520 are shown. In FIG. 9A, the QWERTY key 920 is shown instead of the address book 520. However, the QWERTY key and the writing window do not need to be displayed on the touch screen 151 at the same time, and only the QWERTY key may be displayed for content creation. In the subject area 514 and the content area 516 of the compose window 510 of the mail message, the user may input the subject and the content input by the user through the QWERTY key 920.

9B is a diagram showing another embodiment of creating the contents of a mail message. In FIG. 9A, unlike FIG. 9A, several specific counterparts are selected and the corresponding counterpart is displayed as an image in the receiving area 512. In this case as well, the content may be input from the user through the QWERTY key 920, and the content input by the user may be input as a title and content.

9C and 9D illustrate another embodiment of composing a mail message.

The user can also set the outgoing mail message as a mail message with a specific function, not a general email or text message. For example, a user may set a mail message containing his or her emotional state or a mail message which is urgently read.

9C is a diagram for composing a mail message including its emotional state.

When a user wants to send a mail message including his or her emotional state to a specific counterpart to send, the mail message can be set using a specific function. If you want to set your emotional state to surprise, use the "!" Can be displayed on the image representing the other party, and if you want to set your emotional state as love, you can display the love "♡" representing the love on the image representing the other party, or set your emotional state as angry If desired, "X" representing anger may be displayed on an image representing the corresponding party.

9D is a diagram for creating a mail message which is desired to be read urgently.

If the contents of a mail message are urgent, it can be sent or written faster than a normal mail message. If there is an emergency or an accident occurs, it can be set as an emergency mail message instead of writing the contents of the mail message. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 9D, an icon representing an emergency may be disposed on the side of the corresponding image.

In addition, the mail message transmission time and date may be set differently for each other. For example, if the user wants to send the message immediately to the first party and the next day to the second party, the mail message may be individually set with different dates for each party. In this case, the image of the other party to be transmitted on a specific date may be marked as 'reservation'.

In S460, the wireless communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal transmits the created mail message to each address set as the recipient information.

10 is a diagram showing on the touch screen 151 that a created mail message is transmitted through the wireless communication unit 110.

FIG. 10A illustrates a case in which one type of address information corresponding to one specific counterpart corresponding to an image selected through a touch operation is set as receiver information.

In this case, one specific counterpart is selected through image selection through a touch operation, and address information related to the counterpart is set to one phone number. In this case, the address information stored in the memory 160 may be one phone number or may be the case where only one phone number is selected as other address information is excluded as described with reference to FIG. 8. As shown in FIG. 10A, a mail message created when address information is set to only one phone number is transmitted in a text message format to a terminal corresponding to the selected party's phone number.

FIG. 10B illustrates a case where various methods are set as receiver information among address information of one specific counterpart corresponding to an image selected through a touch operation.

This is the case when one specific counterpart is selected through image selection through a touch operation, and address information related to the counterpart is set as a phone number, an email address, and an SNS address. In this case, the same mail message content is sent to the terminal corresponding to the other party's phone number in the form of a text message, sent to the other party's e-mail address in the e-mail format, and registered in the other party's SNS address such as Twitter or Facebook. Can be.

FIG. 10C illustrates a case in which various methods are set as recipient information among respective address information for various specific counterparts corresponding to an image selected through a touch operation.

This is the case when several specific counterparts are selected through image selection through a touch operation, and address information related to the counterpart is set to at least one of a phone number, an e-mail address, and an SNS address. In this case, the same mail message content may be transmitted as recipient information set as address information for each counterpart set as information in S440. In this case, the same contents can be propagated to various counterparts using various transmission methods.

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 above-described mobile terminal and the method for transmitting a mail message of the mobile terminal are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be all or all of the embodiments so that various modifications may be made. Some may be optionally combined.

100 mobile terminal 110 wireless communication unit
151 touch screen 160 memory
180 Memory 510 Mail Message Compose Window
520 Address Book 512 Recipients

Claims (10)

A memory for storing at least one image of each of the at least one counterpart and at least one address information of any of the at least one counterpart;
A touch screen configured to display a composition window of the mail message and the stored at least one image, and to receive a touch operation for selecting an image among the displayed at least one image;
A controller configured to set at least one address information of the other party corresponding to an image selected by the touch operation as recipient information of the mail message; And
And a wireless communication unit for transmitting the mail message to each of the at least one address information set as the receiver information. The method of claim 1,
The address information is managed through at least one of a transmission / reception email list, a phone book, a transmission / reception call list, a social network service (SNS), and a Bluetooth. The method of claim 1,
And the touch action includes a touch drag action from the image. The method of claim 1,
And the touch action comprises a touch action over a defined time for the any image. The method of claim 1,
And any image selected by the touch operation is displayed in a receiver information field of the displayed composition window. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
And the address information includes at least one of an email address, a telephone number, and an SNS address. Displaying a composition window of at least one image and a mail message for each of the at least one counterpart;
Receiving a touch operation for selecting an image among the displayed at least one image;
Setting at least one address information of the other party corresponding to an image selected by the touch operation as recipient information of the mail message;
Receiving contents of the mail message; And
Transmitting the mail message to each of the at least one address information set as the recipient information. The method of claim 7, wherein
And the touch action comprises a touch drag action from the arbitrary image. The method of claim 7, wherein
The address information is managed via a transmission / reception email list, a phone book, a call list, an SNS (Social Network Service), and a Bluetooth. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
And the address information comprises at least one of an e-mail address, a telephone number, and an SNS address.

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