KR20140049872A - A mobile terminal having personal relationship management function and method for personal relationship management thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a personal relationship management function and a personal relationship managing method thereof which allows a user to systematically manage relationship information, which are accumulated in a terminal, such as calls, text messages, and memos relating to acquaintances; and to utilize the relationship information for relationship maintenance by providing the relationship information while the user talks over the terminal. The mobile terminal having a personal relationship management function of the present invention comprises: a communication unit (10) which conducts wireless communications; an input unit (20) in which a signal corresponding to a user command is inputted; a control unit (50) which executes the personal relationship management function to generate a relationship information display window to display relationship information on a person who speaks in a call if receiving the call via the communication unit (10); a display unit (40) which pops up the relationship information display window on a call screen under a control of the control unit (50) and displays the relationship information on the relationship information display window; and a storage unit (30) which stores the relationship information. [Reference numerals] (AA) Start; (B1,B2,B3,B4,B5) No; (C1,C2,C3,C4,C5) Yes; (DD) End; (S21) Detect an originating/terminating call signal?; (S22) Relationship information on a party exists?; (S23) Display the relationship information on the party as a pop-up window on a call screen; (S24) Request to write a new memo?; (S25) Write a new memo; (S26) End the call?; (S27) Predetermined time elapses?

Description

A mobile terminal having personal relationship management function and method for personal relationship management

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, it is possible to systematically manage the network information accumulated in the terminal, such as call / text message history and notes related to acquaintances and to provide human resources during the call to maintain human relationships The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a network management function and a network management method.

With the rapid development of information technology (IT) technology, mobile terminals have various functions. That is, with the rapid development of wireless communication and data processing technology, it is possible to use not only voice calls but also Internet access, video call and video message transmission, schedule management, phone book, memo, etc. using mobile terminals. As the use of such mobile terminals is becoming more common, mobile terminals are usefully used as tools for social networking.

Conventional mobile terminals provide functions such as call / text message history inquiry, phone book, and memo, but can not grasp and systematically manage information such as call records, memos, and contacts related to the other party at a glance. That is, the user should look up the call / text message history to check the call history with the other party, and to search the phone book to confirm the contact information of the other party.

In addition, the call / text message history of the conventional mobile terminal simply records the incoming and outgoing time and the call time, so that the user can not determine what the call with the other party through the record.

In addition, the name and telephone number are displayed as caller or receiver information when the mobile terminal is called or received, but it is difficult to remember all of the history of forming a relationship with the other party using only the name and the telephone number. Therefore, when the user attempts to contact the other party, it may be difficult to form an interpersonal relationship due to insufficient response to the other party.

As such, the conventional mobile terminal cannot systematically manage information on acquaintances accumulated in the terminal, and thus cannot be properly used for network management.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, it is possible to systematically manage the accumulated contact information, such as call / text message history and notes related to acquaintances and provide human resources information during the call It is to provide a mobile terminal with a network management function and its network management method that can be utilized for maintenance.

A mobile terminal having a network management function associated with the present invention receives a communication signal through a communication unit 10 performing wireless communication, an input unit 20 through which a signal corresponding to a user command is input, and the communication unit 10. The control unit 50 for generating a network information display window for displaying the network information for the call partner by executing a network management function, and displaying the network information display window on the call screen as a pop-up under the control of the controller 50. It characterized in that it comprises a display unit 40 for displaying the network information in the network information display window, and a storage unit 30 for storing the network information.

In addition, the network management method of the mobile terminal related to the present invention, if the detection of the start signal to perform a network management function, and confirming the presence of network information for the call partner through the network management function, and the call If the contact information exists for the other party characterized in that it comprises the step of displaying the contact information for the call partner in a pop-up.

The present invention enables to systematically manage the accumulated contact information such as call / text message history and notes related to acquaintances, and to provide the contact information in the form of a pop-up during the call to enable the user to maintain human relationships.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal having a network management function associated with an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flow chart illustrating a network management method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3a to 3d are exemplary views showing a network management function execution screen of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
Figures 4a to 4c is an illustration showing a network information pop-up window of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a network management method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6A to 6C are exemplary views illustrating a network information display window during a call of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

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

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal having a network management function related to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a communication unit 10, an input unit 20, a storage unit 30, a display unit 40, and a controller 50.

The communication unit 10 transmits and receives signals wirelessly through an antenna (not shown). Although not shown in the drawing, the communication unit 10 includes a duplexer, a transmitter, and a receiver. The duplexer separates a signal transmitted and received wirelessly through an antenna (not shown), the transmitter converts a predetermined intermediate frequency signal into a radio frequency and outputs the signal to the duplexer, and the receiver outputs a signal received through the antenna to the duplexer. It receives through the input and converts the signal into a predetermined intermediate frequency signal.

In addition, the communication unit 10 transmits and receives various types of data through a mobile communication network or a wireless communication network. Herein, the mobile communication network includes GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), and code division multiple access (CDMA). Communication technology, such as Long Term Evolution (LTE), and wireless communication networks include WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA Wireless communication technology such as High Speed Downlink Packet Access can be used.

The input unit 20 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The input unit 20 may include a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad, a jog wheel, a jog switch, a microphone, and the like.

The storage unit 30 may store various programs for controlling the operation of the terminal, and may store various data generated according to the operation of the terminal.

In addition, the storage unit 30 stores a network management application (application: APP) for managing network information. Here, the network management application is downloaded from the site providing the application, such as T store (T store), Android market (adroid market), app store (app store) is stored in the storage unit 30.

In addition, the network information includes a phone book, call / text message history, notes, associative notes. The phone book contains information such as name, phone number, e-mail, address, etc. The associative memo includes keywords, singularities, and peculiarities associated with the other party. . The memo includes contents related to a telephone call with a counterpart, a history of relationship formation, and the like.

The display unit 40 displays the state and the processing result according to the operation of the mobile terminal. For example, the display unit 40 displays an execution screen and a user interface (UI) according to the operation mode of the terminal. In other words, when the terminal is operating in the shooting mode, the terminal displays an image and / or a shooting-related UI acquired through the camera.

In addition, the display unit 40 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor LCD (TFT LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, a light emitting diode It may be implemented as an LED display, a 3D display, or a transparent display.

The display unit 40 is implemented as a touch screen in combination with a touch sensor that senses a touch, and can be used as an input device as well as an output device. In this case, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like may be applied to the touch sensor.

The controller 50 controls each component to control the overall operation of the mobile terminal. The controller 50 records histories such as transmission and reception of a call signal, transmission and reception of a text message, transmission and reception of a video call signal, and contact information inputted through the input unit 20 (name, phone number, address). , Email addresses, birthdays, work information, etc.) and general notes, associative notes. Here, the associative memo may be composed of a singularity and singularity of the management target, a keyword that may be associated with the management target, and the like.

The controller 50 accesses the contact information of the call partner from the storage unit 30 during the call and displays the contact information on the call screen in a pop-up form. In other words, when the incoming / outgoing signal is detected through the communication unit 10, the control unit 50 executes a network management function (network management application) to check whether there is network information on the call partner, and if network information exists, network information. A display window 410 is generated and displayed on the call screen as a popup. In addition, the controller 50 displays the contact information of the call partner on the contact information display window 410.

The controller 50 causes the network information display window 410 to disappear from the screen when a predetermined time elapses after the call ends. Here, the call termination refers to a state in which an end key is input from the input unit 20 or a call connection of the communication unit 10 is released. In the present exemplary embodiment, the display of the network information display window 410 is released when a certain time elapses after the call is terminated. However, the network information display window 410 may be disappeared on the screen immediately after the call ends.

In addition, the controller 50 may adjust the size of the network information display window 410 which is a pop-up window for displaying the network information according to the control signal input from the input unit 20.

The controller 50 executes a network management application according to a user command and displays an execution screen 400 of the network management application on the screen. When any one network is selected on the execution screen 400 of the network management application, the network information display window 410 is generated and the network information of the network selected in the network information display window 410 is read and displayed from the storage unit 30. do. In this case, the user may try to create a call or text message immediately after confirming the contact information, and may also create a memo (including an associative note) related to the contact.

The controller 50 performs a task of backing up the network information to the server at regular intervals. At this time, the controller 50 synchronizes with the server.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a network management method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the network management function is selected according to the user's menu operation, the control unit 50 executes the network management function (S11). That is, the controller 50 executes a network management application when a selection signal is input from the input unit 20.

When the network management function is executed, the controller 50 outputs the execution screen of the network management function to the display unit 40 (S12).

The controller 50 checks whether there is a menu selection on the execution screen (S13). Here, the menu is implemented in the form of a tap on the execution screen 400, and includes a call history tab menu, a note tab menu, an associative memo tab menu, and a cloud tab menu.

If any one menu is selected on the execution screen, the controller 50 displays a list of contacts in a sorting manner according to the selected menu (S14). For example, if the call history tab menu is selected, the control unit sorts and displays the order of the recent call, and if the cloud tap menu is selected, the controller checks whether the network information accumulated in the terminal is backed up to the server. Display.

The controller 50 checks whether there is a selection for a management target (item, network) of the network list displayed on the screen (S15).

When any one of the contacts is selected from the list of contacts, the controller 50 displays the contact information of the selected management target as a popup (S16). That is, the controller 50 displays a pop-up window on the execution screen and displays contact information of the selected management target on the pop-up window 410.

3A to 3D are exemplary views illustrating a network management function execution screen of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawing, the controller 50 executes a network management function and divides the display area of the executed execution screen 400 into a plurality of areas. For example, the display area of the execution screen may include a first area for displaying the state of the terminal (signal strength, message reception, alarm setting, etc.), a second area for displaying a menu of network management function, and a selection menu. Third area for displaying the result.

In the menu display area 401, a call history tab menu to which call and text message transmission / reception history display commands are assigned, a note tab menu to which a memo display command related to a call partner is assigned, and a call partner It includes a people tab menu to which an unusual display command is assigned, and a cloud tab menu to which an aggregate display command of network information backup and contact frequency is assigned.

Referring to FIG. 3A, when the call history tab menu is selected, the controller 50 sorts the list of recently contacted contacts in order of recent contact and displays the result in the result display area 402. At this time, the controller 50 displays a predetermined number (for example, three) calls / texts for each contact partner so that the user can check in advance.

As shown in FIG. 3B, when the associative memo tab menu is selected, the controller 50 displays a list of contact partners in the result display area 402 in order of recent contact, but may associate a name, a phone number, and the other party. Display only associative notes.

When the note tab menu is selected as shown in FIG. 3C, the controller 50 arranges the memos in the order in which they were recently written and displays them in the result display area 402. At this time, the controller 50 displays the most recent memo contents, memo creation time, etc. in relation to the call partner and the call partner. In addition, if there is more than one memo for the same contact partner, the controller 50 displays the respective memos without merging them. That is, the controller 50 allows the user to check all the memos left in the notes in chronological order. Here, when displaying the memo contents, all or part of the meno contents may be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 3D, the cloud tab menu displays whether the terminal is functioning smoothly, and displays a simple count of contact frequency. For example, when the cloud tap menu is selected, the mobile terminal synchronizes the network information stored in the terminal with the data stored in the backup server. Therefore, the user may access the backup server via a computer and check previously stored network information at a glance.

4A to 4C are exemplary views illustrating a social networking information pop-up window of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

If any one of the contacts (management target) is selected from the list of contacts displayed on the execution screen 400 shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the controller 50 displays the contact information on the corresponding screen as a pop-up. . The network information display window 410 generated to display network information is divided into a region in which basic information of a network is displayed, a region 411 in which a tab menu is displayed, and an region 412 in which a list of network information is displayed.

Here, the basic information of the network includes one or more of name and phone number, associative memo, memo and alias, and the tab menu includes a call history tab menu, a note tab menu, and an associative memo tab menu.

When the call history tab menu of the network information display window 410 is selected, as shown in FIG. 4A, the controller 50 sorts and displays the call and text message history with the selected network. When displaying the message details, the controller 50 also displays the message contents.

When the note tab menu is selected, the controller 50 lists and displays the memos created in relation to the selected network as shown in FIG. The user can set the date and time when creating a memo and delete the desired memo item from the memo list.

According to FIG. 4C, when the associative memo tab menu is selected, the controller 50 displays a modifier that enables the user to easily recall the selected network. Herein, the controller 50 displays the keyword associated with the counterpart in the network display area 412. When the field in which the keyword is displayed is selected, the controller 50 enters the associative memo edit mode and enables editing.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a network management method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the incoming / outgoing signal is detected through the communication unit 10, the controller 50 executes a network management function to check whether there is network information for the counterpart (S21 and S22). At this time, the controller 50 checks whether information matching the counterpart (sender / receiver) information (eg, a telephone number) exists in the telephone directory.

If the contact information exists for the other party, the controller 50 displays the contact information for the other party on the call screen as a popup (S23). That is, the control unit 50 generates and outputs a network information display window 410 on a call, and displays the network information for the other party on the network information display window 410.

In the state in which the network information display window 410 is output, the controller 50 checks whether there is a request for creating a new note from the input unit 20 (S24). Here, the request for creating a new memo means that a touch is generated in the memo input window.

If there is a request for creating a new memo, the control unit 50 creates data input from the input unit 20 as a new memo (S25). When a touch occurs in the memo input window, the controller 50 activates the memo input window to display a cursor, and displays data input according to a user's manipulation of the input unit 20 in the memo input window. When the storage command is input, the controller 50 stores the memo content inserted in the memo input window.

When the creation of the new memo is completed, the controller 50 checks whether the call is released (S26). That is, the controller 50 checks whether communication through the communication unit 10 has ended.

When the call is released, the controller 50 displays the network information display window 410 for a predetermined time and then disappears from the screen (S27). That is, the controller 50 displays the network information display window 410 for a predetermined time after the call ends and stops displaying the network information display window 410.

6A to 6C are exemplary views illustrating a network information display window during a call of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6A, when an incoming signal is received, the controller 50 of the mobile terminal displays caller information on the screen. At this time, the controller 50 checks whether a contact that matches caller information exists in the phone book. If there is a contact that matches the caller information, the controller 50 displays the contact information on the screen.

In addition, the controller 50 outputs a network information display window 410 for displaying network information corresponding to the caller on the screen on which the sender information is displayed. When the network information display window 410 is minimized and displayed, only the photo information of the network or one or more of the network information such as photo information, name, phone number, memo, associative memo, etc. Display.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6C, the controller 50 may maximize the output of the network information display window 410. Here, the controller 50 may adjust the size of the network information display window 410. For example, when the border of the network information display window 410 is touched and dragged, the controller 50 adjusts the size of the network information display window 410 based on the drag distance and the direction.

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Claims (10)

Communication unit 10 for performing wireless communication,
An input unit 20 to which a signal corresponding to a user command is input;
Control unit 50 for generating a network information display window for displaying the network information for the call partner by executing the network management function when receiving the incoming call through the communication unit 10,
A display unit 40 displaying a network information display window as a pop-up on the call screen under the control of the controller 50 and displaying the network information on the network information display window;
Mobile terminal having a network management function, characterized in that it comprises a storage unit 30 for storing the network information.
The method of claim 1,
The network information display window is a mobile terminal having a network management function characterized in that it comprises three areas divided to display the basic information and the tap menu, the contact information corresponding to the tap menu for the call partner.
3. The method of claim 2,
The tab menu is
A call history tab menu for displaying call and text messages;
Notes tab menu for displaying notes related to the management target,
Mobile terminal with a network management function, characterized in that it comprises a tab menu, associative notes for displaying the specifics for the management target.
The method of claim 3,
The control unit (50)
When the note tab menu is selected, the mobile terminal having a network management function, characterized in that to display a memo input field on the network information display window.
5. The method of claim 4,
The control unit (50)
When the memo input field is selected, the mobile terminal with a network management function characterized in that it is recognized as a new memo request.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit (50)
Mobile terminal with a network management function, characterized in that for adjusting the size of the network information display window according to the control command input through the input unit (20).
Executing a network management function when detecting an incoming signal;
Confirming the presence of network information on the call partner through the network management function;
Networking method of the mobile terminal comprising the step of displaying the network information for the call partner if the contact information exists for the call partner.
8. The method of claim 7,
The network information display step,
Generating a network information display window for displaying the network information;
Outputting the network information display window as a pop-up on a call screen;
Networking method of the mobile terminal comprising the step of displaying the network information for the call partner in the network information display window.
8. The method of claim 7,
Networking management method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that it further comprises the step of creating a memo according to the user input of the network information display.
8. The method of claim 7,
And disconnecting the display of the network information display window after a predetermined time when the call with the call partner is terminated.

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