KR100735329B1 - Destination input method of mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for inputting a destination of a mobile terminal, the method comprising: generating and displaying a destination input window to transmit the data when a user requests a data transmission; and when a first identifier and a shortcut number are input to the input window, a phone book is inputted from the phone book. And reading the telephone number or e-mail address corresponding to the shortcut number and automatically inputting the read telephone number or e-mail address to the destination input window. Therefore, in the present invention, when a user inputs a destination to which data is to be transmitted, that is, a receiving phone number or an e-mail address, the user can easily input a destination by entering a subscriber number or a shortcut number of the phone number, thereby greatly increasing user convenience. have.

Description

How to enter the destination on your mobile device {METHOD FOR INPUTTING DESTINATION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL}

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of reading a telephone number including a subscriber number from a phone book in the operation of FIG. 2 in detail.

4 (a) to 4 (d) are exemplary diagrams for describing an operation process of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method for inputting a destination of a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a method for facilitating input of a destination during data transmission of a portable terminal.

Today's portable terminals are indispensable for modern people because of their simplicity and convenience. Such a mobile terminal has a function of inputting a contact, a phone number, a schedule management, a memo, and the like, as well as a function of transmitting data stored in the mobile terminal to another mobile terminal.

On the other hand, the current mobile terminal generally uses the following two methods to specify the destination, that is, the recipient when transmitting a message, email, image data, etc. to another portable terminal.

In the first method, the user inputs both a phone number or an e-mail address in the destination input window.

The second method is to retrieve a phone number or e-mail address stored in the phone book through the search menu.

However, the first method was inconvenient for the user to enter all the phone numbers, the second method was inconvenient to go through a few steps to go to the menu.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for conveniently inputting a destination during data transmission of a portable terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for inputting a destination of a portable terminal, the method comprising: generating and displaying a destination input window to which the data is to be transmitted when a user requests a data transmission; and a first identifier and a shortcut in the input window. If a number is input, the method includes reading a phone number or an e-mail address corresponding to the speed dial number from a phone book, and automatically inputting the read phone number or e-mail address to the destination input window.

Preferably, the method for inputting a destination of the portable terminal further includes transmitting the data to the input telephone number or email address.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The illustrated mobile terminal 100 includes a key input unit 110, a display unit 120, a controller 130, a memory 140, a wireless transmitter / receiver 150, and an audio processor 160.

The key input unit 110 has a key matrix structure (not shown) and includes a character key, a numeric key, a special key, various function keys, and an external volume key to control a key input signal corresponding to a key input by a user. )

The display unit 120 may use a liquid crystal display (LCD) to output various display information output from the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the display unit 120 may store an LCD controller and image data. It is desirable to have a memory and an LCD display element.

In addition, the display unit 120 outputs various types of information received by the wireless transmitter / receiver 150, and displays an image signal output from an image processor (not shown) and user data output from the controller 130.

Meanwhile, when the LCD is implemented by using a touch screen method, the display unit 120 may operate as an input unit.

The controller 130 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In addition, when a data transmission request is received from the user of the portable terminal 100, the controller 130 generates a destination input window for transmitting the data and displays the same on the display unit 120. The data may be not only data stored in the memory 140 but also a short message or an e-mail written by a user. In addition, the destination is preferably a telephone number of a terminal to receive the data, but also includes an e-mail address.

When the first identifier and the speed dial number are input to the input window, the controller 130 reads a phone number or an e-mail address corresponding to the speed dial number from the phone book stored in the memory 140 and controls the input window to be automatically input to the input window. .

In addition, when the second identifier and the subscriber number are input to the input window, the controller 130 reads out the phone number including the subscriber number from the phone book and controls the automatic input to the input window.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first identifier is a "*" key, that is, a "*" symbol, and the second identifier uses a "#" key, that is, a "#" symbol. In addition, the subscriber number means a 4-digit number at the end of the phone number, that is, the remaining phone number except for the carrier identification number and the station number. For example, if the telephone number is "016-345-6789", the subscriber number is "6789".

The controller 130 controls the wireless transmitter / receiver 150 to transmit the data to a phone number or an e-mail address entered in the input window.

The memory 140 may be configured as a program memory, a data memory, and the like to store various kinds of information necessary for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the memory 140 stores various pieces of information selected based on the user's selection information.

On the other hand, the memory 130 may store the phone book data consisting of the name, phone number and email address corresponding to each shortcut number as shown in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1

Shortcut number name Phone number Email Address 000 A 016-1234-5678 abc@daum.net 001 B 016-3333-0000 def@daum.net 002 C 011-2000-1111 aaa@daum.net 003 D 019-900-5656 - 004 E 017-212-3478 123@daum.net … … … …

The radio transmitter / receiver 150 is an RF (Radio Frequency) unit, which means a comprehensive component of a high frequency processor, an intermediate frequency processor, and a baseband processor, and includes voice data, text data, image data, and control data under the control of the controller 130. Responsible for sending and receiving

The audio processor 160 modulates the electrical signal input from the microphone and converts the electrical signal into voice data. The audio processor 160 demodulates the encoded voice data input from the wireless transmitter / receiver 150 into an electrical signal and outputs it to the speaker. .

In addition, the audio processor 160 may include a codec for converting and playing a digital audio signal received by the wireless transmitter / receiver 150 into an analog signal or converting an analog audio signal generated from a microphone into a digital audio signal. desirable. The codec includes a data codec for processing packet data and an audio codec for processing an audio signal such as voice. The codecs may be separately provided or included in the controller 130.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the controller 130 checks whether there is a user data transmission request (S110). The data may be not only data stored in the memory 140 (eg, image data, phone book data, etc.) but also a short message or e-mail written by a user. In addition, the destination is preferably a telephone number of a terminal to receive the data, but also includes an e-mail address.

If there is a request for data transmission, the controller 130 generates a destination input window and displays it on the display 120 (S120). In this case, the controller 130 may generate the destination input window so that a user may input at least one destination.

The controller 130 checks whether the first identifier and the shortcut number are input through the key input unit 110 (S130). In an embodiment of the present invention, the first identifier is a "*" key, that is, a "*" symbol. In this case, the first identifier and the shortcut number may be input after the first identifier is input regardless of the input order, or the first identifier may be input after the shortcut number is input.

When the first identifier and the shortcut number are input, the controller 130 reads the stored phone number or email address corresponding to the shortcut number from the phone book of the memory 140 (S140). That is, when the first identifier is input together with the shortcut number, the controller 130 determines that the shortcut number is input to the destination input window. In addition, when both the phone number and the e-mail address are stored in the phone book, the controller 130 preferably requests the user to select either the phone number or the e-mail address.

The controller 130 automatically inputs the read telephone number or e-mail address into a destination input window (S150). That is, the controller 130 inputs and displays the read telephone number or e-mail tank into the destination input window.

If the user inputs the confirmation key, the controller 130 transmits data to the input destination (S160).

Meanwhile, if the first identifier and the shortcut number are not input in step S130, the controller 130 checks whether the second identifier and the subscriber number are input (S170). In the embodiment of the present invention, the second identifier uses a "#" key, that is, a "#" symbol, and the second identifier and the subscriber number may be input after the second identifier is input regardless of the input order. The second identifier may be input after the subscriber number is input. In addition, the subscriber number means a 4-digit number at the end of the phone number, that is, the remaining phone number except for the carrier identification number and the station number.

When the second identifier and the subscriber number are input, the controller 130 reads the subscriber number, that is, a telephone number including a four-digit number at the end of the telephone number, in the phone book of the memory 140 (S180). That is, when the second identifier is input together with the subscriber number, the controller 130 determines that the subscriber number is input in the destination input window. The process of S180 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 as follows.

When the second identifier and the subscriber number are input through the key input unit 110, the controller 130 searches for a phone number including the entered subscriber number in the phone book (S210). The phone book may have a telephone number different from the service provider identification number and the station number but the same subscriber number.

The controller 130 checks whether the searched phone number is at least two (S220).

The control unit 130 reads the searched phone number if the searched phone number is one (S230).

On the other hand, the control unit 130 displays the searched at least two telephone numbers on the display unit 120 if the searched telephone number is at least two (S240). This is to allow the user to select a desired telephone number from the at least two telephone numbers.

The controller 130 checks which one of the displayed telephone numbers is selected (S250). At this time, the user can select all displayed telephone numbers.

If at least one telephone number is selected by the user, the controller 130 reads the selected telephone number (S260).

The controller 130 reads the telephone number including the subscriber number through the process of FIG. 3 and automatically inputs the read telephone number into the destination input window (S190).

Subsequently, when the user inputs a confirmation key, the controller 130 transmits data to the input destination (S160).

4A to 4D are exemplary diagrams for describing an operation process of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4A, FIG. 4A illustrates a screen in which a user inputs a first identifier (eg, “*”) and a shortcut number “3” in a destination input window generated and displayed by a mobile terminal. .

When the user inputs a confirmation key on the screen of FIG. 4A, the mobile terminal reads the stored phone number corresponding to the speed dial number "3" in the phone book (for example, Table 1), that is, "0199005656" and FIG. Input it in the destination input window as shown in b) and display it. When the user inputs a confirmation key on the screen of FIG. 4 (b), the portable terminal transmits predetermined data to the input telephone number.

FIG. 4C illustrates a screen in which the portable terminal user inputs a second identifier (eg, "#") and a subscriber number "3478" in a destination input window.

When the user inputs a confirmation key on the screen of FIG. 4 (c), the mobile terminal reads a telephone number including the subscriber number "3478", that is, "0172123478" in the phone book (for example, Table 1), and FIG. Input it in the destination input window as shown in) and display it. When the user inputs a confirmation key on the screen of FIG. 4 (d), the portable terminal transmits predetermined data to the input telephone number.

In the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, in the present invention, when a user inputs a destination to which data is to be transmitted, i.e., a receiving phone number or an e-mail address, the user can easily input a destination by entering a subscriber number or a shortcut number of the telephone number, thereby greatly increasing user convenience. It is effective.

Claims (6)

In the destination input method of the mobile terminal, Generating and displaying a destination input window to transmit the data when a user requests a data transmission; Reading a phone number or e-mail address corresponding to the shortcut number from a phone book when a first identifier and a shortcut number are input in the input window; And automatically inputting the read telephone number or e-mail address into the destination input window. The method of claim 1, And the data is data stored in the portable terminal. The method of claim 1, And the data is either a short message or an e-mail. The method of claim 1, wherein the reading process And reading a phone number including the subscriber number from the phone book when a second identifier and a subscriber number are input to the input window. The method of claim 4, wherein the reading step Retrieving a phone number in the phone book including the subscriber number; Displaying the searched at least two phone numbers when the searched phone numbers are at least two; And reading at least one telephone number selected by the user from among the displayed telephone numbers. The method of claim 1, And transmitting the data to the input telephone number or e-mail address.

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