KR101495163B1 - Mobile communication terminal with blocking function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a blocking function for selectively blocking reception of a voice call in a specific area, and a method thereof. When a user registers reception blocking request data, And compares the data with the registered call blocking request data to selectively perform absence call processing for the voice call. Wherein the missed call processing includes: when the position of the received voice call is included in the blocked area, when the current position of the terminal is included in the blocked area, the current time is included in the blocked time, And is included in the reception blocking area.

Voice call reception blocking, missed call processing, mobile terminal

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a call blocking function,

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a blocking function for selectively blocking reception of a voice call in a specific area and a blocking method thereof.

The mobile terminal may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some mobile terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other mobile terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent mobile terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to view a video or television program.

Further, efforts for supporting and increasing the functions of the mobile terminal continue. Such efforts include not only changes and improvements in the structural components that form the mobile terminal, but also additions and improvements of software and hardware.

In general, the mobile terminal sounds a ringing tone when a voice call is received, and simultaneously displays the caller's telephone number in the display module. Also, the mobile terminal compares the telephone number of the caller with the telephone number stored in the telephone directory, and displays the caller information, that is, the name and the photograph of the caller, in a predetermined area of the display module.

Accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal can selectively make a call only for a desired voice call by performing a call by viewing the phone number of the caller, the name of the caller, and the photograph of the caller displayed on the display module.

However, in the conventional mobile terminal, the user has to determine whether to make a voice call by looking at the phone number of the caller, the name of the caller, or the picture displayed on the display module. In addition, conventionally, it is possible to restrict the ringing tone of the mobile terminal and restrict the voice call itself unilaterally in a specific area (or location) or a central control system at a specific time, such as a company or a public place. In this case, There were disadvantages.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal having a reception blocking function that can protect a user's personal life by blocking reception of a voice call in a specific area and a blocking method thereof.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above-mentioned object includes a memory for storing reception blocking request data; A wireless communication unit for receiving a voice call; And a controller for comparing the data of the received voice call with the registered call blocking request data to selectively perform the absence call processing for the voice call.

In order to accomplish the above object, there is provided a method for blocking a receiving terminal of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprising: registering reception blocking request data; Receiving a voice call; And comparing the data of the received voice call with the registered call blocking request data to selectively perform absence call processing for the voice call.

The reception cutoff request data includes at least one reception cutoff area and a reception cutoff time.

The reception blocking area and the reception blocking time may be set in the same one menu or may be set in different menus. At this time, the reception blocking area is registered by inputting the address directly by the user, or the terminal calculates the current position and automatically registers.

The missed call process is performed when the location of the received voice call is included in the blocked area and the location of the current terminal is included in the blocked area.

Also, the missed call process is performed when the position of the received voice call is included in the blocked area, the current time is included in the blocked time, and the current location of the terminal is included in the blocked area.

When a call blocking request is registered in a specific area and time selected by the user, the present invention automatically blocks the incoming call (or blocks incoming call) in the specific area and time when the call is received, There is an effect that can protect.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

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

The mobile terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, the mobile terminal described in the present specification may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) have.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130 (or an operation unit), a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. 1 shows a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all illustrated components are required. A mobile terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or a mobile terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more components that allow wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and a network on which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or externally.

The short-range communication module 114 is a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. One example is the GPS (Global Position System) module. The GPS module receives position information from a plurality of satellites. Here, the location information may include coordinate information indicated by latitude and longitude. For example, the GPS module can accurately calculate the current location according to the triangulation method by measuring the precise time and distance from three or more satellites and measuring three different distances. A method of obtaining distance and time information from three satellites and correcting the error by one satellite may be used. In particular, the GPS module can acquire latitude, longitude and altitude as well as three-dimensional velocity information and accurate time from the position information received from the satellite.

An audio / video (A / V) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. Also, it is responsible for a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, you can connect a device with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an identification module, an audio I / O port, Video input / output (I / O) ports, earphone ports, and the like.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (" USIM "), and the like. In addition, an apparatus having an identification module (hereinafter referred to as 'identification device') can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, and an alarm unit 153.

The display unit 151 displays information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. If the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the captured image and / or the received image or UI and GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 13 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display). Also, the display unit 151 may exist in two or more depending on the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) at the same time.

The sound output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and a broadcast reception mode. The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include receiving a call signal, receiving a message, and inputting a key signal. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 153 can output a vibration to notify it. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 can output the vibration by the feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the vibration output as described above. Of course, a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store a program for temporarily storing input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, Function may be performed.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) A random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) , An optical disc, and the like. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage for storing the memory 150 on the Internet.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power required for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a computer-readable recording medium using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

 In the foregoing, the mobile terminal related to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal related to the present invention will be further described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in view of the components according to the outline. Hereinafter, for simplicity of explanation, a slider type mobile terminal will be described as an example among various types of mobile terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to a slider type mobile terminal but can be applied to all types of mobile terminals including the above-mentioned type.

2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal of the present invention includes a first body 200 and a second body 205 configured to be slidable along at least one direction on the first body 200. In the case of a folder phone, the mobile terminal of the present invention includes a first body and a second body configured to fold or unfold at least one side of the first body.

The state where the first body 200 is disposed in a state of being overlapped with the second body 205 may be referred to as a closed configuration and the first body 200 may be referred to as a second body 205 may be referred to as an open configuration. The mobile terminal operates mainly in the standby mode in the closed state, but the standby mode is also released by the operation of the user. The mobile terminal operates mainly in a communication mode in an open state, but is also switched to a standby mode by a user's operation or a predetermined period of time.

The casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) constituting the outer appearance of the first body 200 is formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. Various electronic components are installed in the space formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225.

The cases may be formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the sound output module 152, the camera 121 or the first user input unit 210 may be disposed in the first body 200, specifically, the first front case 220.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and the like, which visually represent information.

In addition, the touch panel may be superimposed on the display unit 151 in a layer structure so that the display unit 151 may operate as a touch screen to enable information input by a user's touch.

The sound output module 152 may be implemented in the form of a speaker.

The camera 121 may be adapted to photograph an image or a moving image of a user or the like.

As in the case of the first body 200, the case constituting the outer appearance of the second body 205 is formed by the second front case 230 and the second rear case 235.

A second user input unit 215 may be disposed on the front face of the second body 205, specifically, the second front case 230. A third user input unit 245, a microphone 122 and an interface unit 170 may be disposed on at least one of the first front case 230 and the second rear case 235. [

The first to third user input units 210, 215 and 245 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion 130. In a tactile manner in which the user operates with a tactile impression, Can be employed.

For example, the user input unit may be implemented by a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a push or a touch operation of a user, or may be a wheel, a jog type, a joystick, or the like Can also be implemented.

In a functional aspect, the first user input unit 210 is for inputting commands such as start, end, scrolling, etc., and the second user input unit 215 is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols and the like.

In addition, the third user input unit 245 may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the mobile terminal.

The microphone 122 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving voice, sound, etc. of the user.

The interface unit 170 is a path for allowing a mobile terminal related to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may be a wired or wireless connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short-range communication (for example, an IrDA port, a Bluetooth port, A wireless LAN port, etc.), or power supply terminals for supplying power to the mobile terminal.

The interface unit 170 may be a card socket for accommodating an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM) or a memory card for storing information.

And a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal is mounted on the second rear case 235 side.

The power supply unit 190 may be detachably coupled to a rechargeable battery, for example, for charging.

3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 may be further mounted on the rear surface of the second rear case 235 of the second body 205. The camera 121 of the second body 205 has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 of the first body 200 and a different pixel from the camera 121 of the first body 200 Lt; / RTI >

For example, the camera 121 of the first body 200 has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmit it to the other party, Since it is often the case that a subject is photographed and not immediately transferred, it is preferable to have a high pixel.

A flash 250 and a mirror 255 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 of the second body 205. The flash 250 illuminates the subject when the subject of the subject is photographed by the camera 121 of the second body 205. The mirror 255 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to take a picture of himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 of the second body 205.

The second rear case 235 may further include an acoustic output module 152.

The sound output module 152 of the second body 205 may implement a stereo function together with the sound output module 152 of the first body 200 and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna 260 for receiving broadcast signals may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 235 in addition to the antenna for communication. The antenna 260 may be installed to be detachable from the second body 205.

A portion of the slide module 265 that slidably couples the first body 200 and the second body 205 is disposed on the first rear case 225 side of the first body 200.

The other part of the slide module 265 may be disposed on the second front case 230 side of the second body 205 and may not be exposed to the outside as in this figure.

The second camera 121 and the like are disposed on the second body 205, the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, at least one of the configurations 260, 121 to 250, and 152 described as being disposed in the second rear case 235, such as the camera 121 of the second body, But it is also possible to mount it on the first rear case 225 mainly. In such a case, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) disposed in the first rear case 225 in the closed state is protected by the second body 205. Further, even if the camera 121 of the second body is not separately provided, the camera 121 of the first body may be configured to be rotatable so that the camera 121 of the second body can be photographed up to the photographing direction .

The terminal 100 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or a packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system .

Hereinafter, a communication system capable of operating a terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The communication system may use different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by communication systems include, but are not limited to, Frequency Division Multiple Access ('FDMA'), Time Division Multiple Access ('TDMA'), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) . Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, the present invention is applicable to all communication systems including CDMA wireless communication systems.

4, the CDMA wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals 100, a plurality of base stations (BSs) 270, and base station controllers (BSCs) 275 , And a mobile switching center ('MSC') 280. MSC 280 is configured to be coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (" PSTN ") 290, and is also configured to be coupled to BSCs 275. BSCs 275 may be coupled in pairs with BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG.

Each BS 270 may comprise at least one sector, and each sector may comprise an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radial from BS 270. [ In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments and each of the plurality of frequency assignments has a specific spectrum (e.g., 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sector and frequency assignment may be referred to as a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as a Base Station Transceiver Subsystem (BTSs). In this case, the word "base station" may be referred to as a combination of one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270. [ The base station may also indicate a "cell site ". Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

4, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcasting signal to the terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 4 illustrates several Global Positioning System ('GPS') satellites 300. The satellites 300 help to locate at least one of the plurality of terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown in Figure 4, useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. The GPS module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with satellites 300 to obtain desired location information. Here, you can track your location using all of the technologies that can track your location, as well as your GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

Among the typical operations of a wireless communication system, BS 270 receives reverse link signals from various terminals 100. [ At this time, the terminals 100 are in the process of connecting a call, transmitting or receiving a message, or performing another communication operation. Each of the reverse link signals received by the particular base station 270 is processed by the particular base station 270. The data resulting from the processing is transmitted to the connected BSC 275. The BSC 275 provides call resource allocation and mobility management functions, including the organization of soft handoffs between the base stations 270. The BSC 275 also transmits the received data to the MSC 280 and the MSC 280 provides additional transmission services for connection with the PSTN 290. [ Similarly, the PSTN 290 connects to the MSC 280, the MSC 280 connects to the BSCs 275, and the BSCs 275 communicate with the BSs 270 ).

5 is a schematic block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5, the mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 110, a user input unit 130, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and a controller 180.

The wireless communication unit 110 transmits and receives various types of data according to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server through a mobile communication network, such as a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to a user operation. In the present invention, ) And / or the reception blocking time (or time zone).

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal, and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, and an alarm unit 153.

The display unit 151 displays a menu for setting a reception blocking area or a blocking blocking time for a voice call, and displays the location of the voice call received in the call mode and the telephone number of the calling party .

The memory 160 stores various programs and various data for controlling the mobile terminal 100. In particular, the memory 160 stores the reception blocking request data (automatic blocking blocking area and time) set by the user through the user input unit 130 do.

The control unit 180 performs overall control operations of the mobile terminal, such as voice communication, data communication, and video call, and controls operations of the respective components. The control unit 180 compares the reception cutoff request data (eg, region and time) stored in the memory 160 with the data of the actual voice call to determine whether or not the voice call is automatically blocked That is, the absence call processing is selectively performed.

A method for blocking a receiver of a mobile terminal according to the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention provides a method for performing a receiving blocking process when a voice call is received from a user in a mobile communication terminal capable of confirming a position, in consideration of protection of a user's personal life. The method of processing the reception blocking process includes the steps of: when a user stores a specific area in a terminal and receives a voice call, the mobile terminal confirms the location of the received voice call; if the location of the confirmed voice call is a region selected by the user, This is a way to protect your personal life by automatically processing your voice calls based on your location as a missed call.

The user can set a specific area as a blocked area using the area selection method. As shown in FIG. 6, the method for setting the specific area as a blocked area includes a manual mode in which an address is inputted and registered through the user input unit 130, And an automatic mode for registering with the use of the Internet. That is, the user selects' 1. My Location Lookup or 2. Address Entry 'to set it as a blocked area in manual mode or automatic mode.

If the user selects' 1. The control unit 180 obtains the current position of the user and displays the obtained current position on the screen of the display unit 151. The user finally presses the registration button to set the position to the reception blocking area Register.

On the other hand, if the user selects' 2. When the user inputs a desired address to the address input menu and then presses the "OK" button, the control unit 180 displays the address of the corresponding address on the display unit 151 screen Respectively. Accordingly, the user confirms the location corresponding to the address, and then clicks the registration button to finally register the location as the reception blocking area.

At this time, the current position of the user or the position corresponding to the inputted address may be graphically displayed like a navigation image, or may include various other types that the user can identify, and the size and shape thereof may be variously applied.

Further, in the reception cut-off setting menu, '1. My location inquiry or 2. Address input item 'is shown for convenience of explanation, but it is also possible to display a sub menu for simultaneously inputting a plurality of locations or addresses when the corresponding item is selected.

7, the user can automatically receive only a specific time range (19: 00-24: 00) for a blocked area registered using a specific area selected by the user, for example, a location or an address (Or reject the call or block the incoming call).

As shown in FIG. 7, the time setting may be set through a separate menu after the reception blocking area is registered, or may be additionally provided with the " 3 hours input " item in the same reception blocking setting menu shown in FIG. . Accordingly, if 'company' is set as the reception blocking area and the blocking time is set to 19: 00 ~ 24: 00, the controller 180 displays the reception blocking data on the screen of the display 151, 160).

In addition, although the reception blocking time is also shown in FIG. 7 for the convenience of explanation, it is also possible to input several times at the same time in the corresponding menu, and the controller 180 may list the registered at least one blocked area, .

Hereinafter, a method of selectively blocking the voice call in the set (registered) blocking area will be described in detail.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for blocking a receiver of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. FIG. 8 is a view illustrating a method of blocking a reception of a voice call when only a reception blocking area is set.

The user sets a specific area as a blocked area through the user input unit 130 and the controller 180 stores the set blocked area in the memory 130. [ The reception blocking area may be input through the above-described two methods, for example, the current location of the terminal and the address entered by the user, and may be input through other information indicating other areas.

8, when a voice call is received through the wireless communication unit 110 (S10), the control unit 180 determines whether the voice call is originated by using the information of the voice call, that is, (S11), and checks whether the detected position is within the preset blocking area set by the user (S12). The location of the originating terminal may be calculated directly from the location information module 115 of the mobile terminal or may be provided from the base station. An example of the location information module 115 is a global positioning system (GPS) module.

If the position of the received voice call is out of the reception blocking area as a result of the check, the control unit 180 performs general call processing for the received voice call (S16). If the position of the received voice call is within the reception blocking area, 180 calculates the location of the current user, i.e., the location of the receiving terminal (S13). The position of the receiving terminal can also be directly calculated in the position information module 115 or can be provided from the base station.

Once the location of the receiving terminal is calculated, the controller 180 checks whether the calculated location of the receiving terminal is within the preset blocking area (S14). As a result of checking, if the calculated location of the receiving terminal is within the reception blocking area, automatic reception blocking, that is, absence communication processing is performed on the received voice call (S15), as shown in FIG. That is, if the location of the receiving terminal is within the preset blocking area, the control unit 180 displays the location of the voice call and the telephone number on the display unit 151 along with the busy process indication. In addition, the absence processing may be output in a predetermined voice or sound form through the sound output module 152 as needed, and may be output in a vibration form through the alarm unit 153. [

On the other hand, if the location of the receiving terminal is not within the preset blocking area, the control unit performs a general call processing for the received voice call (S16).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method for blocking a receiving call of a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. 10 is an embodiment showing a method of blocking a receiving call when receiving a voice call in a state where a reception blocking time is set together with a reception blocking area.

A user sets a specific area as a blocked area through the user input unit 130 and the controller 180 stores the set blocked area in the memory 130. [ The reception blocking area may be input through the above-described two methods, for example, the current location of the terminal and the address entered by the user, and may be input through other information indicating other areas.

10, when a voice call is received through the wireless communication unit 110 (S20), the control unit 180 determines whether the voice call is originated by using the information of the voice call, that is, (S21), and checks whether the detected position is included in the preset blocking area (S22). The location of the originating terminal may be calculated directly from the location information module 115 of the mobile terminal or may be provided from the base station.

If it is determined that the received voice call is located outside the blocked area (step S27), the control unit 180 performs a general call process on the received voice call (S27) The control unit 180 checks whether the current time (time when the voice call was received) is within the reception blocking time stored in the memory 130 (S23). If it is determined that the current time is not within the reception interruption time stored in the memory 130, the control unit 180 performs a general call process on the received voice call (S27).

On the other hand, if the current time is within the reception blocking time stored in the memory 130, the controller 180 calculates the current user's location, i.e., the location of the receiving terminal (S24). The position of the receiving terminal can also be directly calculated in the position information module 115 or can be provided from the base station.

When the position of the receiving terminal is calculated, the controller 180 checks whether the calculated receiving terminal is within the predetermined blocking area (S25). As a result of checking, if the calculated position of the receiving terminal is within the blocking area, automatic reception blocking, that is, absence communication processing is performed on the received voice call as shown in FIG. 9 (S26). In other words, if the location of the receiving terminal is included in the preset blocking area, the control unit 180 displays the location of the voice call, the telephone number, and the like together with the busy process display on the display unit 151. At this time, the in-stay process may be outputted in a predetermined voice or sound form through the sound output module 152 as needed, and may be output in a vibrating form through the alarm unit 153. [

On the other hand, if the position of the receiving terminal is not within the preset blocking area, the control unit performs a general call processing for the received voice call (S27).

In addition, although the step S23 is performed immediately when the receiving terminal is included in the reception blocking area, the present invention is not limited to this, but may be performed after the step S25.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method for blocking the reception of a voice call can be implemented as a computer-readable code on a medium on which the program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . In addition, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

The above-described mobile terminal according to the present invention is not limited in the configuration and the method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively And may be configured in combination.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in which a mobile terminal may operate in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 illustrates an example of registering a blocked area in an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a view showing an example of a reception blocking time registration and reception blocking area registration state in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of blocking a receiving call of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of a call busy processing screen corresponding to reception blocking for a voice call; FIG.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of blocking a receiving call of a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS FOR MAJOR PART OF DRAWINGS ********

110: wireless communication unit 130; User input

151: Display unit 152: Acoustic output module

153: alarm unit 160: memory

180:

Claims (14)

Registering the reception cut-off request data; Receiving a voice call; And Comparing the received voice call data with the registered call blocking request data to selectively perform absence call processing for the voice call, The step of performing the missed call processing includes: Determining the originated location of the received voice call; Checking if the originated location of the voice call is included in the blocked area; Checking whether the current time is included in the reception blocking time if the origination location of the voice call is included in the blocking area; Calculating a position of the terminal when the current time is included in the reception blocking time; Checking whether the calculated location of the terminal is included in the blocked area; And And displaying the location and the telephone number of the voice call together with the missed call processing indication for the voice call if the calculated position is included in the reception blocking area. The method according to claim 1, And at least one reception blocking area and a reception blocking time. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the reception blocking area and the reception blocking time are Wherein the menu is set in one menu or in a different menu. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein the user inputs the address directly or registers the current location of the terminal and automatically registers the address. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the missed call processing comprises: Determining the originated location of the received voice call; Checking whether the originated location of the voice call is included in the blocked area; Calculating a current location of the terminal if the originating location of the voice call is included in the blocked area; Checking whether the calculated position is included in the blocked area; And And displaying the location and the telephone number of the voice call together with the missed call processing indication for the voice call if the calculated position is included in the reception blocking area. delete delete A memory for storing reception cut-off request data; A wireless communication unit for receiving a voice call; And And a controller for comparing the data of the received voice call with the registered call blocking request data to selectively perform the absence call processing for the voice call, The control unit When the location of the voice call is included in the reception blocking area, the location of the voice call and the telephone number are displayed together with the missed call processing indication for the voice call when the current time is included in the reception blocking time and the current location of the terminal is included in the reception blocking area Wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal. 9. The method according to claim 8, At least one reception blocking area and a reception blocking time. The method of claim 9, wherein the reception blocking area and the reception blocking time are Is set in the same reception cut-off setting menu or is set in a different menu. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the control unit Wherein the mobile terminal registers the address input by the user as a blocked area or calculates the current position of the terminal and registers the blocked area as the blocked area. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the control unit And calculates a position of the current terminal if the position of the received voice call is included in the blocked area, and performs a missed call process for the voice call when the calculated position is included in the blocked area. delete delete

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