KR100563708B1 - How to input phone number for broadcast transmission from standby screen of mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a phone number input method for broadcast transmission on a standby screen of a mobile communication terminal, which simplifies the step of inputting through a separator when a plurality of phone numbers or speed dial numbers are entered for broadcast transmission on a standby screen of a mobile communication terminal. There is a purpose.

To this end, the present invention comprises the steps of inputting a first telephone number for broadcast transmission on a standby screen of a mobile communication terminal and then entering a second to N-th telephone number by entering a separator hot key, and up to the N-th telephone number. If all inputs are entered, a list of all input telephone numbers for broadcast transmission is displayed on the LCD display of the terminal, and a message input window is displayed if a hot key for message transmission is input while all the input telephone numbers are displayed. Comprising the steps of creating a message and the broadcast transmission while the message input window is displayed, and the effect of enabling the input of a plurality of broadcast transmission numbers on the standby screen of the terminal, and also the phone as well as the entire telephone number Allows entry of speed dial numbers stored in the phone book Therefore, it provides a useful effect for the convenience of the user.

Mobile terminal, Broadcast, Separator, Hotkey, Standby screen

Description

Method for input the phone number for multi-address calling in idle screen of mobile phone}

1 is a block diagram showing an operating state of a mobile communication system to which the present invention is applied.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the internal operating state of the terminal according to an embodiment of the telephone number input for broadcast transmission in the standby screen of the mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied.

3 and 4a and 4b is a flowchart showing the overall operation flow according to the telephone number input method for broadcasting transmission in the standby screen of the mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a phone number input method for broadcast transmission of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, a step of inputting through a separator when a plurality of phone numbers or speed dial numbers are entered for broadcast transmission on a standby screen of a mobile communication terminal. The present invention relates to a phone number input method for broadcast transmission in a standby screen of a mobile communication terminal.

In the recent multi-media (multi-media) era, a multi-media terminal capable of transmitting and receiving a large amount of image data such as video and graphics at high speed wirelessly is being used. It's going on.

Multi-media mobile communication terminal is equipped with not only voice calls but also various SMS / LMS / MMS (Short / Long / Multimedia Message Service) transmission functions. If the contents to be delivered are simple or voice calls are not possible, voice calls Rather, it is more convenient to use a message, and the use is increasing because it can save a fee.

In addition to the above, a method using a wireless application protocol (WAP) or the like has been used as a method of wirelessly transmitting an arbitrary message to be displayed on a screen of a mobile communication terminal.

WAP is a specification of communication protocols to standardize how wireless devices, such as cellular phones and pagers, can be used to access the Internet, such as email, the web, newsgroups, and Internet relay chat (IRC).

SMS / LMS refers to a short / long message service that can exchange short or long messages between mobile terminal subscribers.

MMS is a message service to which music and voice files, still images and video files, and all animation files of text files are attached.                         

Messages can be sent to PCS terminals by accessing PC communication or the Internet, or sent from the terminal to the Internet. On the other hand, text messages can be freely communicated through mobile communication terminals from interworking with other companies' services and wireless calls to mobile communication terminals and wireless data communication. Can transmit and receive.

When the above-mentioned various messages or e-mails are transmitted to a plurality of parties, they are sent through broadcast transmission.

However, in the conventional mobile communication terminal, there is an inconvenient problem that the user can enter the broadcast transmission phone number by performing at least two or more steps of menu navigation from the standby screen state for broadcast transmission.

Or you can input using the message hot key on the standby screen, but in this case, only one number can be entered, so multiple phone numbers for broadcast transmission cannot be entered.

As described above, as the demand for using the broadcast transmission function increases, there is a problem that a user must bear the inconvenience of repeating the same operation in a complicated step several times.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the mobile communication terminal is simplified through the delimiter when a plurality of phone numbers or shortcut numbers are input for broadcast transmission in the standby screen of the mobile communication terminal. The purpose is to provide a phone number input method for the broadcast transmission in the standby screen.                         

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method of continuously inputting a plurality of telephone numbers for broadcast transmission in a mobile communication terminal, wherein the broadcast is performed by operating a numeric key of a key input unit in a standby screen state of the mobile communication terminal. The first to Nth telephone numbers for transmission are sequentially input, and the first to Nth telephone numbers are stored in the data storage unit by the separator hotkey inputted between the respective telephone numbers, and displayed on the LCD display unit. And a message input window is displayed on the LCD display when the message writing hot key for broadcast transmission is input while the first to Nth phone numbers are input, and a message input window is displayed on the LCD display. Composing and broadcasting the message to be transmitted in the state.

The first to Nth telephone numbers for the broadcast transmission may be input as shortcut numbers, and the input shortcut numbers are converted into telephone numbers corresponding to the shortcut numbers when being displayed and during broadcast transmission.

The delimiter hotkey and the message hotkey may be used to designate any key of the key input unit through a user menu designation mode of a user interface (UI) or leave a dedicated key. If there is no delimiter hotkey input, the mobile communication terminal Executes the operation of the function according to the user's designation.

The message composing may use an existing composing message and broadcast the composing message now or at any time thereafter.

When the broadcast transmission is performed at any time, the corresponding message contents and the first to Nth telephone numbers for the corresponding broadcast transmission are stored in the data storage unit.

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

In the present invention, a message including an e-mail is any one of a short message (SMS), a long message (LMS) and a multimedia message (MMS) including a voice message (VMS), and the multimedia message includes music, a voice file, and a still picture. And all animation files such as video files and text files are attached.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an operation state of a mobile communication system to which the present invention is applied.

The mobile communication system transmits and receives mobile communication terminals 110 and 111, a plurality of base stations 120 and 121, a plurality of base station controllers 130 and 131, an exchange station 140, and a message control station. It consists of a center 150.

The plurality of base stations 120, 121 serves to change the signal format between the mobile communication terminal 110 and 111 for transmission and reception and the switching station 140 so as to be suitable for a wireless link and a wired link. Transmitting and receiving electric field strengths of the 110 and 111 are measured and provided to the switching center 140.

The plurality of base station controllers 130 and 131 serve as a means of access between the cell operators and the functions of each element of the plurality of base stations, and manage the plurality of base station operations, manage the service state of the base station hardware and software, and manage resource of call traffic. It performs assignments such as allocation and configuration, establishment of information on base station operations, base station operation, monitoring, and monitoring of sub-units involved in faults.

The switching center 140 provides circuit switching services to a plurality of base station controllers 130 and 131 and mobile communication terminals 110 and 111 for transmission and reception and has a channel switching function as an additional function.

The message transmission center 150 processes the message data transmitted from the transmitting terminal into software or hardware and standardizes the message data transmitted to the receiving terminal to provide it to the switching center 140.

Such a general mobile communication system uses any one of a plurality of base stations 120 and 121 when an arbitrary terminal user makes or receives various messages or calls using the mobile communication terminals 110 and 111 for transmission and reception. It is connected with the base station.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal operation state of a terminal according to an embodiment of inputting a telephone number for broadcast transmission on a standby screen of a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied. Referring to FIG. The configuration and operation of the terminal will be described.

The microprocessor 210 has a ROM for controlling a phone number input control operation for broadcast transmission in an overall idle screen according to the present invention, and stores a predetermined phone number input control operation program, and includes a data storage unit (ROM). 270 includes a RAM for temporarily storing data generated during execution of an operation program of the microprocessor 210 and data related to telephone number input control for broadcast transmission on a standby screen.

The audio unit 220 receives voice data from the microprocessor 210 and simultaneously amplifies the voice data, converts the voice data into a mechanical audio signal that can be heard by the user, and outputs the converted audio signal.

The RF transceiver 250 converts an RF signal including various messages or voice data, image data, etc. from a transmitter / receiver terminal of the terminal into a radio signal, and transmits the RF signal to the base stations 120 and 121 through an antenna. 120, 121 receives the RF signal, converts it into an intermediate frequency (IF) signal, and outputs the signal to the microprocessor 210.

The key input unit 230 includes both a key provided on the side of the terminal and a plurality of numeric keys and function keys provided on the keypad, and outputs key data for the keys to the microprocessor 210. In the standby screen of the invention is made through the keypad of the key input unit 230 when the telephone number for broadcast transmission.

In addition, a hot key and a message hot key input for the identifier when the telephone number for the broadcast transmission is input in the standby screen of the present invention are also made through any key in the keypad of the key input unit 230.

The LCD display unit 240 receives and displays display data on key data input from the key input unit 230 from the microprocessor 210, and displays an operation state and time of the mobile communication terminal.

3 and 4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating an overall operation flow according to a phone number input method for broadcasting transmission in a standby screen of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the operation of the present invention starts, the user inputs the first telephone number or the first shortcut number for the broadcast transmission through the key input unit 230 of the terminal (301) (401) in the idle screen of the mobile communication terminal (302). (402).

The speed dial number is inputted as a speed dial number, but when displayed on the LCD display unit 240 as a list of phone numbers for broadcast transmission, the speed dial number is converted into a phone number of the other party corresponding to the speed dial number and output.

If the terminal user does not enter a separator hot key (303) after inputting the first telephone number or the first shortcut number (302) (402) and then determining whether the terminal user has input (303) a separator hot key (403). Executes a terminal operation 404 of a function according to a user designation, for example, a call operation or a simple message transmission operation 404. If the terminal user inputs a separator hot key (303) as a result of the determination (403), broadcast transmission is performed. The second telephone number or the second shortcut number is inputted (304, 405).

The delimiter hotkey input by the terminal user may designate any key of the terminal key input unit 230 through the delimiter hotkey designation mode in the user menu of the user interface (UI) or may use the delimiter hotkey dedicated key.

After inputting the second telephone number or the second shortened number for the broadcast transmission (304, 405), a plurality of to dozens of telephone numbers for broadcast transmission can be continuously input, and the predetermined Nth broadcast transmission Determining whether a phone number or a speed dial number is input for the user (406) and if the terminal number or the speed dial number for the broadcast transmission still remain, determining whether the terminal user inputs a delimiter hot key (303) (403). In step 406, when the Nth telephone number or the speed dial number input for the broadcast transmission is completed, the list of all the input telephone numbers for broadcast transmission is displayed on the LCD display 240 of the terminal 305 ( 407).

When the list of all input telephone numbers for the broadcast transmission is displayed 305, 407 on the LCD display 240 of the terminal, the speed dial number is inputted as a speed dial number when inputted, but when displayed, the other party's phone corresponding to the speed dial number is displayed. It is converted to a number and printed.

In the state in which all the input telephone number lists for broadcast transmission are displayed on the LCD display 240 of the terminal 305 and 407, the terminal user determines whether a hotkey for message transmission for broadcast transmission is input (408). If not already inputted, the display proceeds to the displays 305 and 407. If a hotkey for message writing is entered as a result of the determination 408, a message input window for broadcasting is displayed on the LCD display 240 of the terminal. 409).

In the state where the message input window for broadcast transmission is displayed on the LCD display 240 of the terminal 306 (409), it is determined whether the predetermined message writing is a new message writing (410). Using an existing message (411), if the determination 410 results in the creation of a new message, a new message for broadcast transmission is created (412), and it is now determined whether or not to broadcast now (413).

If the determination 413 results in the current broadcast transmission, the broadcast message is transmitted to the telephone number for the corresponding broadcast transmission 414 and the operation ends. As a result of the determination 413, the current broadcast transmission is performed. If not, the corresponding message contents and the telephone number for the corresponding broadcast transmission are stored in the data storage unit 270 of the terminal, and then the operation is terminated.

As described in detail above, the present invention simplifies the step of inputting through a delimiter when multiple phone numbers or speed dial numbers are entered for broadcast transmission on the standby screen of the mobile communication terminal, thereby distinguishing the numbers and numbers for broadcast transmission. It is possible to input a plurality of numbers by continuously inputting a delimiter with a hot key, and it is also possible to input not only the entire phone number but also the speed dial numbers stored in the phone book. Provide an effect.

Claims (8)

In the method of continuously inputting a plurality of telephone numbers for broadcast transmission in the mobile communication terminal, The first to Nth telephone numbers for broadcast transmission are sequentially input by the operation of a key input unit in the idle screen state of the mobile communication terminal, and the first to Nth terminals are distinguished from each other by a separator hotkey. Displaying the first telephone number on the LCD display separately; Displaying a message input window on the LCD display when a hotkey for message transmission is input while the first to Nth telephone numbers are input; And writing and transmitting a message to be transmitted while the message input window is displayed on the LCD display. The method according to claim 1, And the first to N th telephone numbers for the broadcast transmission may be input as a shortcut number. The method according to claim 2, And the inputted speed dial number is converted into a phone number corresponding to the speed dial number at the time of display and broadcast transmission. The method according to claim 1, The delimiter hot key and the message hot key may be used to designate any key of the key input unit through a user menu designation mode of a user interface (UI) or to use a dedicated key on a standby screen of a mobile communication terminal. How to enter a phone number for broadcasting. The method according to claim 1, If there is no input of the separator hotkey, the mobile communication terminal executes a function according to a user's designation. The method according to claim 1, The message creation method is a telephone number input method for broadcast transmission in the standby screen of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it may use an existing message. The method according to claim 1, Method for inputting a phone number for the broadcast transmission in the idle screen of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the current message is now broadcast transmission or at any time thereafter. The method according to claim 7, When the broadcast transmission is performed at any time, the broadcast message is stored on the standby screen of the mobile communication terminal, wherein the message content and the first to Nth telephone numbers for the broadcast transmission are stored in the data storage unit. How to enter a phone number for sending.

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