KR100600982B1 - Wireless communication terminal having service mode setting function depending on data cable connection and method - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function depending on whether a data cable is connected and a method thereof.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

The present invention provides a corresponding user interface by checking a connection state of a data cable connection device in a wireless communication terminal, and wirelessly having a service mode setting function according to whether a data cable is connected to set a service mode according to the response. To provide a communication terminal and a method thereof.

3. Summary of the Solution of the Invention

The present invention provides a wireless communication terminal, comprising: input means for receiving a service mode setting request signal and a service mode selection signal; Control means for checking a connection state of the data cable connection means according to the service mode setting request signal received through the input means to provide a corresponding user interface, and setting a service mode according to the service mode selection signal accordingly; Output means for outputting a user interface for setting a service mode according to the control of the control means; And data cable connecting means for connecting a data cable connected to an external device for wireless data communication with the control means.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used in a wireless communication terminal.

Wireless communication terminal, AT command, data cable connection, service mode setting, data service mode setting

Description

Wireless communication terminal and its method for providing function of setting service mode according to data cable connection             

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function according to whether a data cable is connected according to the present invention;

2 is a detailed configuration diagram of an operation / control device of a wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function according to whether a data cable is connected according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a service mode setting method according to whether a data cable is connected in a wireless communication terminal according to the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a service mode setting method according to whether a data cable is connected in a wireless communication terminal according to the present invention;

5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a data service mode setting process in a service mode setting method according to whether a data cable is connected in a wireless communication terminal according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing

11: wireless transmission and reception device 12: operation / control device

13: codec 14: storage device

15: audio output device (speaker) 16: display device (LCD)

17: input device (keypad) 18: voice input device (microphone)

19: data cable connection device 21: input unit

22: connection status check unit 23: user interface providing unit

24: service mode setting unit

The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function according to whether a data cable is connected and a method thereof, and more particularly, to provide a corresponding user interface by checking a connection state of a data cable connection device in a wireless communication terminal. The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function according to whether a data cable is connected and a method for setting a service mode according to a response thereof.

In the present invention, a wireless communication terminal is a mobile communication terminal, a personal mobile communication terminal (PCS), a personal digital terminal (PDA), a smart phone, a next generation mobile communication terminal (IMT-2000), a wireless terminal while carrying a person wirelessly A terminal that can communicate.

As the demand for wireless communication terminals increases rapidly, the necessity of wireless communication for ensuring the mobility of wireless communication terminals is increasing in data communication as well as voice calls. Wireless Data Service is a service that can realize all services provided in existing public networks (PSTN, PSDN) such as information retrieval through Internet connection as well as traditional file transfer in the wireless section, and create various application services. can do. In particular, the wireless data service is very convenient because wireless data communication can be performed by connecting a wireless communication terminal to a notebook computer or the like when a communication is required in an area where a wired internet is not available or when moving.

Such wireless data services enable users to implement mobile offices regardless of time and place, and to secure information competitiveness by enabling rapid business processing in various application service fields.

In general, in order to use a wireless data service, a wireless communication terminal and a PC are connected with a data cable to form an interface, and then an AT command is used for packet data service or line data. Set the service (Circuit data service) mode.

At this time, there is a method using an AT command for signal processing between the computer and the wireless communication terminal. AT command is a command to control a wireless communication terminal from a PC.

For reference, AT command is a command used to control Smart modem and compatible modem of Hayes Microcomputer products in USA, and almost all modems that are currently standard are supported. Doing. The original name of the AT command is a Hayes command, which is generally called an AT command because the command starts with "AT". AT is an abbreviation of "attention" which means attention or attention. Examples of AT commands include "ATZ", which is a command for initializing a modem, and "ATX1", which is a command for indicating a communication speed when a line is connected.

However, in the related art, since the AT command, which is a command for controlling the wireless communication terminal, is a one-way command, the packet or line data service mode can be set only in a PC connected to the wireless communication terminal. There was an inconvenience to be done.

In addition, since a user can set a service mode, that is, a voice call mode, a data service mode, and a fax service mode, regardless of whether or not it is connected to a PC using a data cable, the wireless communication terminal is a PC. If the user accidentally set the data service mode or the fax service mode while not connected to the voice call, there was a problem that voice calls were not available.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, to provide a corresponding user interface by checking the connection state of the data cable connection device in the wireless communication terminal, and to set the service mode according to the response, An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function according to whether a data cable is connected and a method thereof.

In addition, the present invention provides a corresponding user interface by checking the connection state of the data cable connection device in the wireless communication terminal, and sets the service mode according to the response, as well as the detailed setting values (service providing method, Another object of the present invention is to provide a wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function according to whether a data cable is connected and a method thereof so as to store a transmission rate) in a nonvolatile memory so that the data can be used later.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. Also, it will be readily appreciated that the objects and advantages of the present invention may be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the claims.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a wireless communication terminal includes: input means for receiving a service mode setting request signal and a service mode selection signal; Control means for checking a connection state of the data cable connection means according to the service mode setting request signal received through the input means to provide a corresponding user interface, and setting a service mode according to the service mode selection signal accordingly; Output means for outputting a user interface for setting a service mode according to the control of the control means; And data cable connecting means for connecting a data cable connected to an external device for wireless data communication with the control means.

On the other hand, the method of the present invention, in the service mode setting method according to whether the data cable is connected in the wireless communication terminal, confirming the connection state of the data cable connection means in accordance with the service mode setting request signal; A service mode selection step of selecting a service mode by providing a user interface corresponding to the connection state of the data cable connection means identified in the checking step; And a service mode setting step of setting a service mode according to the selected service mode.

In addition, the method of the present invention is characterized in that it further comprises a setting value storage step of receiving and storing the detailed setting value of the service mode for use in subsequent services.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, whereby those skilled in the art may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. There will be. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function according to whether a data cable is connected according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function according to whether a data cable is connected according to the present invention includes a wireless transmitting and receiving device 11 for transmitting and receiving a signal wirelessly through an antenna and the wireless communication terminal. Drive and control the device, and check the connection state of the data cable connecting device 19 (whether or not connected to an external computer) according to the service mode setting request signal received through the input device (keypad) 17. The operation / control device 12 for setting a service mode according to the response (service mode selection signal), and the wireless transmission / reception device according to the control of the operation / control device 12. 11) converts the signal received from the voice to the voice output device (speaker) 15, and outputs the voice input from the voice input device (microphone) 18 as a signal A codec 13 for transmitting to the operation / control device 12 to be transmitted through the wireless transmitting / receiving device 11, and a program and file system for driving the wireless communication terminal (image, character). , Icon), and a storage device 14 for storing a service mode setting value, a voice output device (speaker) 15 for outputting a voice received from the codec 13, and the operation / control. A display device (LCD) 16 for outputting a screen according to the control of the device 12 (including a user interface screen for setting a service mode), a telephone number, menu selection information, a service mode setting request signal, and a service through a button An input device (keypad) 17 for receiving a mode selection signal or the like, a voice input device (microphone) 18 for receiving a voice and delivering it to the codec 13, and an external device for wireless data communication Computer (PC) And a data cable connection device 19 for connecting a data cable connected to the computing / control unit (12).

The operation / control device 12 checks the connection state of the data cable connection device 19 according to the service mode setting request signal received through the input device (keypad) 17, and provides a corresponding user interface. In addition to the function of setting the service mode according to the response, the function of storing the detailed setting values (service providing method and transmission speed) in the nonvolatile memory (storage device 14) can be used for future use of the service. Perform.

2 is a detailed configuration diagram of an operation / control device of a wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function according to whether a data cable is connected according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation / control device 12 according to the present invention includes an input unit 21 for receiving a service mode setting request signal and a service mode selection signal, and a data cable according to the control of the input unit 21. Connection state checking unit 22 for checking the connection state of the connection device 19 (whether or not connected to the external computer (PC)), the data cable connection device 19 received from the connection state confirmation unit 22 User interface providing unit 23 for providing a corresponding user interface according to the connection state of the), and service mode setting unit 24 for setting the service mode according to the service mode selection signal received through the input unit 21 ).

At this time, the user interface providing unit 23 is as shown in "42" of FIG. 4 when the connection state of the data cable connection device 19 received from the connection state checking unit 22 is "True". As shown in FIG. 4, a user interface for setting one of a voice call mode, a data service mode, and a fax service mode is provided, and the connection state of the data cable connector 19 is “false (F)”. As shown in "41" of the present invention, a user interface for setting a voice call mode except for a data service mode and a fax service mode is provided.

Meanwhile, the operation / control device 12 receives the detailed setting value of the service mode through the input unit 21 and stores it in the storage device 14 to use the service later. ) May be further included.

The overall operation of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for setting a service mode according to whether a data cable is connected in a wireless communication terminal according to the present invention.

First, when the operation / control device 12 of the wireless communication terminal receives the service mode setting request signal through the input device 17 (301), the connection state of the data cable connection device 19 is checked (302, 303). ).

As a result of the check (302, 303), if the data cable connection device 19 is connected to the external computer (PC) via the data cable, as shown in "42" of Figure 4 Voice Voice (Voice Call) mode, It provides a user interface for setting one of the data service mode and the fax service mode (304), and if not connected, voice call except for the data service mode and the fax service mode as shown in " 41 " A user interface for setting a voice call mode is provided (305).

When the service mode selection signal is received through the input device 17, the service mode is set accordingly (306).

At this time, the wireless communication terminal stores the detailed setting value (service providing method, transmission speed) of the service mode received from the user in a nonvolatile memory (storage device 14) to be used for future services.

That is, when the operation / control device 12 of the wireless communication terminal receives the data service mode setting request signal through the input device 17, the screen as shown in FIG. The user can select a specific setting value (service providing method and transmission speed). In addition, the detailed setting values (service providing method and transmission rate) of the selected data service mode are stored in the nonvolatile memory (storage device 14) for use in subsequent services.

At this time, there are two types of service providing methods, a circuit switching method and a packet switching method depending on the connection type. First, the circuit-switched method charges a fee according to time as a method of monopolizing a bandwidth from a communication start time to a completion time. In contrast, the packet-switched method is a method of accumulating, blocking, and transmitting data of a plurality of users in one wireless channel in a packet unit, which is a transmission unit of a predetermined length, and charges according to the amount of data. In particular, the packet switching scheme provides setting values such as a normal packet, a medium data rate (MDR), and a high speed packet data (HSDP) according to a transmission speed.

As described above, the service mode (particularly, the data service mode) can be set in detail only by the control of the computer PC connected through the data cable. In particular, the data service mode has to be set every time the data service is used. On the other hand, the present invention enables the detailed setting of the service mode in the wireless communication terminal, and the setting value can be stored in the nonvolatile memory (storage device 14) and used later. You do not need to set the detailed settings of the service mode.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings.

As described above, the present invention provides a corresponding user interface by checking the connection state of the data cable connection device in the wireless communication terminal, and sets the service mode according to the response, so that the wireless communication terminal is not connected to the PC. There is an effect that can prevent the failure of the voice call (Voice Call) that can occur when the user inadvertently set the data service mode or the fax service mode.

In addition, the present invention can store the detailed setting value (service providing method, transmission rate) of the service mode in the non-volatile memory in the wireless communication terminal can be used later, the detailed setting value (service providing method for each service use) , Baud rate) does not need to be set manually by the user.

Claims (7)

In a wireless communication terminal, Input means for receiving a service mode setting request signal and a service mode selection signal; Control means for checking a connection state of the data cable connection means according to the service mode setting request signal received through the input means to provide a corresponding user interface, and setting a service mode according to the service mode selection signal accordingly; Output means for outputting a user interface for setting a service mode according to the control of the control means; And Data cable connecting means for connecting a data cable connected to an external device for wireless data communication with the control means Wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function depending on whether the data cable connection including a. The method of claim 1, The control means, An input unit for receiving a service mode setting request signal and a service mode selection signal; A connection state checking unit for checking a connection state of a data cable connection unit under control of the input unit; A user interface providing unit for providing a corresponding user interface according to the connection state of the data cable connection unit received from the connection state checking unit; And Service mode setting unit for setting the service mode according to the service mode selection signal received through the input unit Wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function according to whether the data cable connection including a. The method of claim 2, The control means, A setting value storage unit for receiving a detailed setting value of the service mode through the input unit and storing it in a storage means for use in subsequent services. Wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function according to whether the data cable connection further comprising. The method of claim 2 or 3, The user interface providing unit, When the connection state of the data cable connection means received from the connection state check unit is "connection" provides a user interface for setting one of the voice call (Voice Call) mode, data service mode, fax service mode, " And a "no connection", the wireless communication terminal having a service mode setting function according to whether or not a data cable is connected, which provides a user interface for setting a voice call mode. In the service mode setting method according to whether the data cable is connected in the wireless communication terminal, A checking step of checking a connection state of the data cable connecting means according to the service mode setting request signal; A service mode selection step of selecting a service mode by providing a user interface corresponding to the connection state of the data cable connection means identified in the checking step; And Service mode setting step of setting a service mode according to the selected service mode Service mode setting method according to whether the data cable is connected in the wireless communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 5, Setting value storage step to receive and save detailed setting value of service mode for use in future service Service mode setting method according to whether the data cable is connected in the wireless communication terminal further comprising. The method according to claim 5 or 6, The service mode selection step, As a result of the check, when the data cable connection means is connected to an external device through a data cable, the service mode is provided by providing a user interface for setting one of a voice call mode, a data service mode, and a fax service mode. Receiving a selection; And As a result of the checking, if the data cable connection means is not connected to the external device through the data cable, providing a user interface for setting a voice call mode and selecting a service mode; Service mode setting method according to whether the data cable is connected in the wireless communication terminal comprising a.

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