KR100663512B1 - How to Edit an Electronic Business Card on a Mobile Terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic business card editing method for easily creating and sending an electronic business card according to a user's taste by using a camera provided in a mobile communication terminal. To this end, in the present invention, by using a camera to take a picture to be inserted into the business card in real time to place in a desired position, select one of a variety of background pictures and combine it with the picture, for the composition of the electronic business card on the combined screen User information is placed in an appropriate location and stored as a business card file in JPEG format to be transmitted through a photo file transfer service. In addition, the present invention can be transmitted to other mobile communication terminals by using the multimedia messaging service and the business card (Vcard) transmission function in addition to the transmission method has the effect of improving the compatibility and usability between mobile communication terminals. .

Electronic Business Card, MMS

Description

METHOOD FOR EDITING ELECTRONIC BUSINESS-CARD OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL EQUIPMENT}             

1 is a flowchart illustrating a process for transmitting a business card using a conventional short message service;

2 is a screen example of creating a business card using a conventional short message service;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process for transmitting a business card using a conventional multimedia messaging service;

4 is a screen example of creating a business card using a conventional multimedia messaging service;

5 is an internal configuration block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

6 is a control flowchart for creating and transmitting an electronic business card according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a screen example for displaying an electronic business card creation screen according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a view for explaining a business card editing function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a view showing a detailed function of the business card editing function shown in FIG. 8;

10A to 10D illustrate screen examples for editing a business card displayed on a display unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method for editing an electronic business card, and more particularly, to an electronic business card for various expressions according to a user's taste by using a camera provided in a mobile communication terminal, and to an electronic business card editing method for easily creating and sending the same. will be.

In general, business cards are written on paper or plastic cards, such as company name, job title and job title, name, address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address. It is used as a means for maintaining the relationship by exchanging business cards on which information is recorded.

Such business cards were managed by storing them in separate business cards or extracting and recording only important information such as names and phone numbers in separate notes. In addition, the business card in the form of a paper or plastic card had to discard the old business card and recreate the business card containing the new information when the information such as the telephone number recorded on the business card was changed.

Recently, with the development of information and communication technology, a business card using a short message service (SMS) and an electronic business card on the Internet have appeared to solve the above inconvenience. First, a process for transmitting a business card using a conventional short message service will be described with reference to FIG. 1. In order to generate a business card, the mobile terminal user inputs data necessary for creating a business card in step 10 to generate a business card. An example of an input form for generating such a business card is shown in FIG. It is configured to enter a name, work, phone number, etc. to enter the business card. The mobile communication terminal then stores the data for the business card in step 20 when a save command is input from the user. The business card thus generated is transmitted to the counterpart in a short message service method in step 30 according to a transmission command from the user.

On the other hand, an electronic business card is a business card that can be exchanged on the Internet. The business name, name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address entered by the customer are entered in a separate simple image, and the e-mail card is made into a single business card. It allows you to send it to others. A process for transmitting a business card using the conventional multimedia messaging service (MMS) will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

First, in step 100, the user takes a picture by using a camera provided in the mobile communication terminal to generate an image for creating a business card. In operation 110, the user inputs data necessary for creating a business card to generate a business card. The business card thus generated is as shown in FIG. 4. 4 is a screen example of creating a business card using a conventional multimedia messaging service. The mobile communication terminal then stores the data received in step 120. The business card generated as described above is transmitted to the counterpart in a multimedia messaging service method in step 130 according to a transmission command from the user.

Currently, the technology related to the business card in the mobile communication terminal is focused on the method of making a business card easily by focusing on compatibility with a computer in the form of an electronic business card or by text and voice recognition. However, these days, the number of colors is continuously increasing as the screen of the mobile communication terminal is getting larger. According to this trend, models of the latest mobile communication terminals are appearing one after another, and not only mass storage memory but also mobile communication terminals equipped with cameras have appeared. As such mobile communication terminals become popular, there is a need to use camera functions of the mobile communication terminals more efficiently and in various ways. Therefore, in order to increase the utility value of the business card in the mobile phone terminal and satisfy various needs of users, it is necessary to utilize the business card and the camera function of the mobile communication terminal.

As described above, a business card in a mobile communication terminal is a text-based business card for using a short message service or an image-oriented business card using a multimedia messaging service. As described above, the conventional technology is focused on a method of easily making a business card and there is a limit in expressing the business card in various ways. Therefore, conventionally, a simple text input method based on text or a simple character input method using RGB data is used to represent a business card.

In addition, the text-oriented business card for using the existing short message service is poorly expressed due to the limitation of transmission capacity, and the image-oriented business card for using the multimedia messaging service is mainly for portrait photography and is separately used for the multimedia messaging service. The disadvantage is that the work of the need.

Such a conventional technology can specify various images and phrases as a business card in a mobile communication terminal, but it is difficult to create a business card in various expression methods by integrating a desired image and a background image using a camera function.

Therefore, the present invention provides a method for allowing a user to design a business card including his own unique and diverse photos and images taken with a camera, thereby allowing the user to construct his own unique business card. There is a purpose.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for transmitting a business card directly written by a user to another mobile communication terminal.

In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention provides a method for editing an electronic business card in a mobile communication terminal, wherein the basic frame is selected by a user among at least one basic frame partitioned for each component appearing on a screen for creating a business card. Receiving process, Displaying the editing function corresponding to the basic frame when the basic frame is selected, Editing the business card by the user according to the editing function and storing as an electronic business card file, The stored electronic business card file It characterized in that it comprises a process of transmitting.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same elements in the figures are represented by the same numerals wherever possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

The present invention is implemented to provide a function that allows a user to design a business card directly. To this end, the present invention divides each screen displaying a picture, a background picture, and user information into at least one basic frame so that a user can easily edit the electronic business card displayed on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal. This basic frame is configured to be resized or moved by using a key input unit through an OSD (Over Screen Display) function. In addition, the user may simultaneously take a desired picture through the live image displayed on the picture frame of the basic frame displayed on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal. Accordingly, the user can create an electronic business card suitable for his or her preference by appropriately combining the photographed picture, the background image, and the desired phrase by using a PIP (Picture In Picture) or POP (Picture Over Picture) function.

In addition, each information field constituting a business card (for example, name, phone number, e-mail, address, company name, etc.) and a business card table having an image as one record are used to transmit or receive data from another mobile terminal. It can be easily stored in the mobile communication terminal. In this case, in order to easily send and receive electronic business cards between mobile communication terminals, standardize fields in the database for storing business card tables through agreement between operators, or meet business card formats for exchanging electronic business cards through communication. You can easily implement it by converting and sending it.

Hereinafter, an internal block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5. Referring to FIG. 5, the controller 200 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal. In the present invention, in particular, in addition to an operation for a general call, the controller 200 performs a function for configuring a business card and a function for transmitting or receiving a business card. do.

In addition, when the user selects editing a business card according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 200 sets a partition as a basic frame for a picture, a background picture, and user information for creating a business card displayed on the display unit 210. Displays a function editable for each basic frame on the display unit 210. That is, the controller 200 may provide a basic frame for each component of the business card and provide an editable function for the basic frame to facilitate the user in editing the business card.

Specifically, in the business card editing mode, the control unit 200 implements a basic frame providing function, a background picture frame providing function, a photo input frame providing function, and a text input frame providing function. The basic frame providing function is a function for providing a basic frame in creating a specific screen. For example, the mobile communication terminal provides a function such that a picture, a background picture, a magnetic name, etc. are displayed on a basic business card. This function allows the user to create a business card more easily by providing a basic function to the user by dividing the screen for creating a business card into pieces.

In addition, the background frame providing function allows the user to load the actual background image in the basic frame. Here, the background picture may be a picture downloaded by the user from the web or a picture stored in the mobile communication terminal itself. The user can call up the desired background picture by selecting the background picture providing function.

On the other hand, the picture input frame providing function is a function of loading a picture through the camera 270 at the picture frame position arranged by the user. The picture may be a picture previously taken by the user through the camera 270 or may be a picture provided by the user through, for example, a photo mail. Detailed functions of the photo input frame providing function may include a photo import function, a photo shooting function, a position shift function, and a photo size adjustment function.

In particular, the photographing function according to the present invention is a function for driving the camera 270 to display a live image to be photographed in a picture frame for creating a business card and allow the user to take a desired picture. Such a picture taking function may be implemented using the PIP or POP function while maintaining the basic frame preset by the user.

On the other hand, the character input frame providing function to provide a new input frame other than the compartment provided in the base frame. As a detailed function of the character input frame providing function, a character changing function, a position moving function, a character size adjusting function, and the like may be provided.

In addition, the display unit 210 receives and displays display data on key input data input from the key input unit 220 under the control of the controller 200, or displays an operation state and a plurality of information of the mobile communication terminal as icons and characters. Display. In addition, the display unit 210 allows the user to visually know the state in setting or driving a required function under the control of the controller 200. In particular, the display unit 210 according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a screen for editing the basic frame according to the user when switching to the electronic business card editing mode under the control of the control unit 200, and when switching to the electronic business card creation mode The screen for creating a business card is displayed.

In addition, the key input unit 220 includes various keys including a numeric key and a character mode switching key according to an embodiment of the present invention to provide the control unit 200 with key input data input by a user. That is, the key input unit 220 outputs its own key input data according to the input of each key provided, and the key input data output from the key input unit 220 is applied to the control unit 200 so that such key input data is stored. It is detected that the key input data according to the key input, the control unit 200 performs the operation according to the result.

In addition, the memory 230 connected to the controller 200 may include a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and a voice memory for storing a plurality of programs and information necessary for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal. And so on. Also, the memory 230 is allocated to a memory area allocated for storing a background picture of an electronic business card according to an embodiment of the present invention, as a memory area for storing downloaded ringtones is separately allocated under the control of the controller 200. Save the downloaded background picture. In addition, the memory 230 may store a database, a picture for creating a business card, a background picture, and a user information field as a single business card table.

In addition, the RF module 250 transmits / receives an RF signal with a base station through an antenna ANT. The RF module 250 converts the received RF signal into an IF (Intermediate Frequency) signal and outputs the signal to the baseband processor 240 and the baseband processor ( The IF signal input from 240 is converted into an RF signal and transmitted. The baseband processor 240 is a baseband analog ASIC (BAA) that provides an interface between the controller 200 and the RF module 250. The baseband processor 240 converts a baseband digital signal applied from the controller 200 into an analog IF signal. Applied to the RF module 250, and converts the analog IF signal applied from the RF module 250 to a digital signal of the baseband and applied to the control unit 200. The voice signal processor 260 connected to the controller 200 is connected to the microphone MIC and the speaker SPK, and outputs the voice signal received from the microphone MIC to the controller 200. The voice data input from the controller 200 is converted into an audible sound through the speaker SPK and output.

And the camera 270 is installed in the mobile communication terminal to implement the camera phone function. In such a state, if a user inputs a photographing function key manipulation input from the user, it is transmitted to the controller 200 through the key input unit 220, and the controller 200 controls the camera 270 photographing function of the mobile communication terminal. do.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that essential information fields (name, phone number, e-mail, address, and work name) constituting a business card are set as standard by agreement between business operators, and include a picture and a background picture using the same. The preparation process of the electronic business card will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. 6 is a control flow chart for creating and transmitting an electronic business card according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a screen example for displaying an electronic business card creation screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the user enters the business card creation mode in the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention in step 300, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 305 to display a screen for creating a business card as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the display unit 210. Here, the user may place a picture frame, a background picture frame, and a text frame in a desired position on the basic frame for creating a business card. Users can also place text frames in the base frame. Then, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 310 and determines whether the position selection of each photo frame, background frame, and character frame is completed.

Then, when the photographing function is selected in the photograph input frame providing function by the user, the controller 200 drives the camera 270 to display the live image to be photographed in the photograph frame arranged by the user. Through this, the control unit 200 allows the user to take a desired picture, such as a portrait picture, required for creating a business card. Then, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 320 to determine whether the picture is completed, and proceeds to step 325 when the shooting is completed. Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the present invention, the user selects a desired picture from among various pictures already stored in the picture frame 400 and loads the selected picture from the memory 230 through the screen as shown in FIG. 7. can do.

As such, when the photographing is completed through the picture frame 400 or when the desired picture is inserted into the picture frame 400, the controller 200 inputs user information from the user to the text frames 410 and 430 in step 325. Receive. In this case, the user information is information input in the information field constituting the business card, and is personal information necessary for social or business, namely, company name, job title and title, name, address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address.

As described above, when the insertion of the photo and the background picture for creating the business card is completed and the business card information is received, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 330 and configures a business card table having one record for each information field constituting the business card. Or save it as an electronic business card file. Then, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 335 and configures the user information, the background picture, and the picture displayed on the business card creation screen into one screen and encodes it in JPEG. Here, the control unit 200 may make the created business card in a JPEG format business card file through the JPEG encoder.

Then, the control unit 200 proceeds to step 340 to determine whether there is a selection for transmitting the electronic business card file created by the user. If the electronic card file transmission is selected by the user, the control unit 200 may proceed to step 345 to transmit the electronic card file to another mobile communication terminal using a multimedia messaging service (MMS). In this case, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention transmits a JPEG format file or simultaneously transfers a business card and business card table when transmitting to a multimedia messaging service for compatibility with a database storing existing business card information and other mobile communication terminals. Can transmit In addition, when the transmitting mobile terminal transmits a business card file in JPEG format, the receiving mobile terminal can store the received business card in the form of a picture that can be set as, for example, an initial background screen. You can also store business card tables at the same time.

As described above, according to the present invention, the control unit 200 creates a business card file format consisting of input user information, a background picture, and a picture in a JPEG format. In addition, the picture inserted into the business card can be easily taken by using the camera 270 function in the mobile communication terminal equipped with the camera 270. Then, the user may create a business card by directly taking a picture to be inserted into the business card in real time through a picture frame displayed at a desired position, or create a business card by selecting a desired picture among various pictures previously taken. In addition, according to the present invention, the user can freely select various background pictures as well as photographs, thereby creating a fashion business card that can satisfy various needs.

Hereinafter, a business card editing function enabled in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10D. 8 is a view for explaining a business card editing function according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 9 is a view showing a detailed function for the business card editing function shown in FIG. 10A to 10D illustrate a screen for editing a business card displayed on a display unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

8 to 10D, when the user enters the business card editing mode by the user in step 500, in operation 510, a background frame, a picture frame, a text that is a basic frame on the screen on the display unit 210 is displayed. The frame is displayed and presented to the user on a screen as shown at 520 in FIG. Accordingly, the user may select one of the basic frames displayed in step 530. If the user selects a background frame among the basic frames in step 550, the background frame submenu as shown in FIG. 10A is popped up. A submenu as shown in FIG. 10A is displayed on the display unit 210 to allow a user to call a background picture and select a desired background picture. As shown in FIG. 9, the submenu 600 for the background frame has a background image call 605. In other words, the background picture retrieval 605 of the background frame allows the user to select a predetermined background picture to insert into the background frame.

In addition, when the user selects one of the basic frames in step 530, if the selected basic frame is the picture frame in step 560, the picture frame submenu as shown in FIG. 10B is popped up. This submenu is displayed on the display unit 210 to allow the user to edit the picture frame. As shown in FIG. 9, the submenu 610 for the picture frame includes a picture retrieval 615, a picture taking 620, a position movement 625, and a picture size adjustment 630.

First, the picture import 615 allows a user to select a predetermined picture and insert it into the picture frame. The photo shoot 620 allows a user to take a desired scene, such as a face, which is previewed in the picture frame in real time directly by the user through the camera 270. The position movement 625 of the picture frame enables the user to move the position of the picture frame displayed on the display unit 210 up, down, left, and right. In addition, the picture size control 630 of the sub-menu of the picture frame allows the user to increase or decrease the size of the picture frame displayed on the display unit 210.

In addition, when the user selects one of the basic frames in step 530, if the selected basic frame is the text frame in step 570, the text frame submenu as shown in FIG. 10C is popped up. This submenu is displayed on the display unit 210 as shown in FIG. 10C to allow the user to edit the text frame. As shown in FIG. 9, the submenu 635 for the text frame includes a text change 640, a position shift 645, and a text size control 650.

First, the text change 640 allows the user to edit the text. Through the character change 640, the user is provided with various text fonts, various text colors, etc. to decorate the user information which is the business card component input in the text frame in various ways. Submenus such as the position shift 645 and the text size adjustment 650 for the text frame are almost similar to the submenus for the picture frame described above, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, when the user presses the menu key displayed on the display unit 210 in step 540, the submenu for the menu key as shown in FIG. 10D is popped up. This submenu is displayed on the display unit 210 so that the user can add a base frame or edit the base frame during card editing. As shown in FIG. 9, the pop-up menu 655 that is a submenu for the menu key includes a text frame add 660 and a save 665. The text frame add 660 menu allows a user to add a text frame to the screen on the display unit 210 to be displayed. This allows the user to enter detailed user information needed to create a business card. The save menu 665 allows the user to save the screen being edited.

As described above, the basic frame, the photo frame, and the character frame according to the present invention are configured to be resized or moved by using a key input unit through an OSD (Over Screen Display) function. On the other hand, when the editing of each of the above-described frame is completed, the basic frame is combined and displayed on the display unit 210 as a business card creation screen when creating a business card, the user can see the edited business card creation screen. In addition, when the user completes the editing, the memory 230 combines and stores one or more basic frames in which the editing is completed. Accordingly, the user can easily create a business card through each basic frame displayed on the display unit 210 when the business card is created.

As described above, the present invention uses a camera to take a picture to be inserted into a business card in real time and place it at a desired position, select one of various background pictures, combine it with the picture, and configure the electronic business card on the combined screen. Place user information in the appropriate location so that it can be saved as an electronic business card file in JPEG format. In the present invention, the generated electronic business card is transmitted using a picture file transmission service or transmitted to another mobile communication terminal using a multimedia messaging service or an electronic business card transmission function.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the present invention allows a mobile communication terminal to generate a variety of electronic business cards suitable for a young sense by combining photos taken in real time at a predetermined location with various background pictures and inputting user information thereto. There is an advantage to improve the understanding and utilization of the electronic business card. In addition, the present invention enables to store the generated electronic card as a file in the JPEG format to be transmitted to another mobile communication terminal in the same manner as the picture file transfer, for example, not only between mobile communication terminals but also other devices (eg, PC, Notebook) to increase the compatibility.

Claims (6)

In the electronic business card editing method in a mobile communication terminal, When entering the business card creation mode, displaying at least one basic frame previously partitioned on the business card creation screen; Receiving any one of the basic frameworks; If the basic frame is selected, displaying an editing function corresponding to the basic frame; Storing the business card edited by the user according to the editing function as an electronic business card file; And transmitting the stored electronic business card file. The method of claim 1, wherein the basic frame is any one of a background picture frame, a picture frame, and a text frame. The method of claim 2, wherein when the background picture frame is selected from the basic frames, selecting and inserting any one of the background pictures previously stored in the background picture frame; When the text frame is selected among the basics, inputting user information for configuring an electronic card into the text frame; And when the photo frame is selected among the basic frames, receiving a live image for creating a business card by using a camera in the photo frame. The method of claim 1, wherein the editing and storing of the business card is performed. A method for editing an electronic business card in a mobile communication terminal, characterized by storing a picture, a background picture, and a user information field for forming a business card as a single business card table. The method of claim 1, wherein the editing and storing of the business card is performed. A method of editing an electronic business card in a mobile terminal, characterized by storing a picture, a background picture, and a user information field for organizing a business card as a single JPEG file. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the stored business card is performed. A method of editing an electronic business card in a mobile communication terminal, characterized by being transmitted through any one of a photo file transfer service, a multimedia messaging service, and an electronic business card transfer service.

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