KR100594688B1 - Schedule management and notification method of mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, when performing a schedule management in a mobile communication terminal, when a predetermined notification date and time is reached, a short message including the schedule and schedule contents is automatically created and the schedule related parties can be notified. It relates to a schedule management and notification method of a mobile communication terminal.

The present invention adds a schedule related person registration and schedule notification function to a schedule management function of a mobile communication terminal, registers and manages schedule related person information at the time of registering a schedule, combines previously registered schedule management information at a predetermined notification date and time, and the corresponding schedule and its By automatically creating a schedule notification message to notify the contents and automatically sending it to registered schedule related parties, the terminal user can schedule the schedule and its schedule to not only themselves but also schedule related persons without creating a short message for separate schedule notification. It is possible to automatically notify the contents, and furthermore, it is possible to provide user convenience in the schedule management using the mobile communication terminal.

Mobile terminal, schedule management, short message, schedule notification, schedule related person

Description

Schedule Management and Reporting Method in Mobile Communication Terminal

1 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a schedule management and notification operation of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of registering schedule management information to be managed in a mobile communication terminal in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating reunion schedule management information registered in a mobile communication terminal and a class reunion schedule displayed on a schedule related party and its contents according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

11: RF processing unit 12: button input unit

13: memory 14: schedule management

15: SMS function unit 16: control unit

The present invention relates to scheduling of a mobile communication terminal, and in particular, when a predetermined notification date and time is reached, a short message including the schedule and schedule contents is automatically created, and the schedule related parties can be notified in advance. It relates to a schedule management and notification method of a mobile communication terminal.

In general, most people manage their own schedules using a datebook or computer date-based calendar program. In the case of a calendar-based calendar, not only do you always need to have a notebook and writing utensils, but each person writes in the notebook. There is inconvenience of having to check the scheduled schedule, and in the case of schedule management using a computer, there is a disadvantage in that a user cannot input or check his schedule without a computer.

Therefore, recently, in order to solve the above-mentioned inconveniences and disadvantages, there are provided schedule management functions using a mobile communication terminal which can be carried by an individual at all times, and such a conventional schedule management method using a mobile communication terminal is provided to a terminal user. In most cases, when a reminder time for a registered schedule is reached, an alarm signal is output and corresponding schedule information is displayed through an LCD window.

In addition, as another schedule management method using a mobile communication terminal, Korean Patent Application No. 2001-15075 (name; schedule management method of a mobile communication terminal) automatically sends an SMS (Short Message Service) to a mobile communication terminal having a schedule management function. Mobile communication terminal users who respond to a short message created by the user when registering a schedule, that is, a schedule management method for inputting a date and number and a message content into the schedule management to automatically be sent to the calling number at a corresponding date by adding a function. It suggests a schedule management method to send out to a person.

However, according to the schedule management method of the conventional mobile communication terminal described above, in order to notify the schedule contents of the schedule when the terminal user registers a new schedule, it is inconvenient to directly create and store a short message about the schedule contents to be notified. There is a ham.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to add a schedule related person registration and schedule notification function to the schedule management function of the mobile communication terminal so that the schedule related person information can be registered and managed at the time of registration. Through this, it is to be able to automatically notify the schedule related persons registered at the designated notification date and time and the contents of the schedule.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a schedule user with a schedule notification message to notify the schedule associated with the schedule and its schedule content by automatically combining the registered schedule management information to notify the schedule and its contents, the terminal user It is to enable automatic notification of the schedule and its contents to not only itself but also schedule related persons without writing a short message for separate schedule notification.

A feature of the present invention for solving the above object is a process of receiving, storing, registering and managing schedule management information including schedule information of a terminal user and schedule related information in a mobile communication terminal; When the notification date and time to notify the registered schedule management information is reached, the SMS function unit automatically creates a short message for schedule notification by combining each information field included in the schedule information that has reached the notification date and time; ; The schedule management and notification method of the mobile communication terminal comprising the step of sending a short message for the schedule notification prepared above together with the schedule information to the schedule related parties registered to notify the schedule and the contents of the schedule reached. To provide.

Here, the process of registering and managing the schedule management information comprises: providing a schedule management menu in a mobile communication terminal to receive schedule information including a schedule to be managed and its schedule contents; Reading schedule related information to notify the schedule information through a pre-registered phonebook search or receiving a schedule related telephone number directly and receiving corresponding schedule related information; And storing and registering schedule management information including schedule information and schedule related information received in the memory unit for each schedule.

In addition, the schedule management and notification method of the above-described mobile communication terminal, when the notification date and time to notify the registered schedule management information is reached, the schedule contained in the schedule management information that has reached the notification date and time and the schedule contents thereof are notified. Checking whether a schedule related person is registered; And displaying a schedule included in the schedule management information reaching the notification date and time on the terminal LCD window and informing the terminal user of the registered schedule and schedule contents.

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

The present invention registers and manages schedule related information to be notified of contents related to the schedule along with the date, time, and schedule contents when the schedule is registered in the mobile communication terminal, and the previously registered schedule management information at a predetermined notification date and time (date, time). Combining a short message, that is, a schedule notification message, to be automatically notified of the schedule and its contents, and automatically sending it to registered schedule related persons, automatically notifying the schedule and its contents not only to the terminal user but also the schedule related persons. To this end, the internal configuration of the mobile communication terminal for this is as shown in Figure 1, the RF (Radio Frequency) processing unit 11, the button input unit 12, the memory unit 13, It comprises a schedule management unit 14, a Short Message Service (SMS) function unit 15 and a control unit 16.

The RF processor 11 performs radio frequency processing for wireless communication with the base station, and the button input unit 12 registers various information (date, time, contents, notification date and time, schedule related person, etc.) necessary for schedule management. Provide button input.

The memory unit 13 provides a memory for registering and managing schedule management information input through the button input unit 12 for each schedule, and the schedule management unit 14 is configured of the memory unit 13 registered by the terminal user. The schedule management is performed based on the schedule management information, and the corresponding schedule notification message automatic transmission function is controlled in conjunction with the control unit 16.

The SMS function unit 15 automatically combines the schedule management information registered at a predetermined notification date and time according to the control of the schedule management unit 14 interlocked with the control unit 16 to automatically generate a schedule notification message to notify the corresponding schedule and its contents. After the drawing, the controller 16 and the RF processor 11 automatically transmit the same to the corresponding schedule related parties, and the controller 16 is a signal processing unit of the mobile communication terminal. Control overall operations for management and schedule notification.

Referring to Figure 2 attached to the schedule management and notification operation of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention having such a configuration as follows.

First, a terminal user operates a button input unit 12 of a mobile communication terminal used by the terminal user to schedule information (date, time, contents, place, and notification date and time) including a schedule to be managed and its schedule contents. By inputting with the information, the terminal control unit 16 registers and manages the corresponding schedule information and schedule related information, that is, schedule management information, in the memory unit 13 for each schedule (step S21).

In this state, the schedule management unit 14 checks whether there is schedule information that has reached the current notification date and time by periodically accessing pre-registered schedule information in the memory unit 13 in conjunction with the control unit 16 (step). S22).

At this time, if it is confirmed that the schedule information that has reached the current notification date and time, the schedule management unit 14 analyzes the corresponding schedule information and includes schedule related information to notify the schedule and schedule contents in the schedule information. That is, it is checked whether or not a schedule related person to be notified of the schedule and schedule contents included in the schedule management information is registered (step S23).

If the schedule and schedule related persons to be notified of the schedule are not registered, the schedule management unit 14 outputs an alarm signal in conjunction with the control unit 16 and displays the schedule and the schedule contents included in the corresponding schedule management information. By displaying through the terminal LCD window, the terminal user is notified of the previously registered schedule and schedule contents (step S24).

In addition, when it is confirmed in step S23 that the schedule related person to be notified of the corresponding schedule and schedule contents is registered, the schedule management unit 14 is included in the corresponding schedule management information while outputting an alarm signal in conjunction with the control unit 16. While displaying the schedule and its contents through the terminal LCD window (step S25), the SMS function unit 15 by controlling the SMS function unit 15 to notify the schedule concerned of the corresponding schedule and schedule content. Combines each information field included in the schedule management information that has reached the current notification date and time, and automatically generates a schedule notification message, which is a short message to notify the schedule and its contents (step S26).

Thereafter, the SMS function unit 15 transmits the schedule notification message created above to the corresponding schedule related person, that is, the schedule related information included in the schedule management information that has reached the current notification date and time through the control unit 16 and the RF processing unit 11. By automatically sending out, not only the terminal user but also the schedule related parties can be automatically notified of the schedule that has reached the current notification date and time and its contents (step S27).

Here, the procedure of registering the schedule management information to be managed in the mobile communication terminal will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3.

First, when a terminal user selects a schedule management menu from a menu provided by a mobile communication terminal used by the terminal user for registration of schedule management information (step S31), the schedule management unit 14 works in conjunction with the control unit 16. Using the mobile communication terminal, a date, a time, a content, a place, a notification date and time, etc., which are schedule information to be managed and schedule information including the schedule content, are received (step S32).

Subsequently, the schedule management unit 14 checks whether or not to register the schedule related information to notify the currently input schedule information (step S33), and if it is determined that the schedule related information is to be registered, the schedule is searched through the registered phonebook search. Read the name of the person involved, or directly input the phone number associated with the schedule to receive the relevant information related to the schedule (step S34), the schedule information and schedule related information received in this way, that is, the schedule management information for each schedule memory unit (13) Are stored, registered, and managed (step S35).

If it is not desired to register the schedule related person information in step S33, only the previously input schedule information is stored, registered in the memory unit 13, and managed (step S36).

For example, if a mobile terminal user wants to notify alumni about alumni meetings in September, the terminal user selects a schedule menu of the mobile terminal of his or her mobile terminal to register calendar information displayed on the LCD window. While viewing a guide message (or guide menu), the schedule management information as shown in FIG. 4A is registered. In this case, the schedule management unit 14 of the mobile communication terminal is the date and time of the reunion meeting to be scheduled. You will receive the contents of the schedule, that is, the contents of the high school reunion in Sinchon, and also the notification date and time (for example, a week ago, a day before, 1 hour before, 10 minutes before) and the subject of notification. The alumni's attendees will receive registration information.

Here, the schedule related information can be registered by reading the name of the schedule related person (eg, Hong Gil-dong, Park Du-li, Kim Chul-soo, etc.) through the phone book search if the relevant schedule related person is registered in the phone book. It is also possible to register directly by inputting the telephone number (for example, 016-123-4567, 019-123-4567, etc.).

Then, the schedule management information including the schedule related information registered in this way is stored and managed in the memory unit 13, and when the notification date and time to notify the corresponding schedule management information is reached, the SMS function unit 15 The control unit 16 creates a short message, that is, a class reunion schedule notification message to notify the reunion schedule and its contents by combining information such as date, time, place, and schedule contents included in the registered schedule management information. The RF processor 11 automatically notifies schedule related persons, that is, alumni participants. At this time, the reunion schedule and its contents are displayed on the LCD window of the mobile communication terminal used by the schedule related parties as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the embodiment according to the present invention is not limited to the above, it can be carried out by various alternatives, modifications and changes within the scope apparent to those skilled in the art with respect to the present invention.

As described above, the present invention adds a schedule related person registration and schedule notification function to the schedule management function of the mobile communication terminal, registers and manages schedule related information at the time of registering the schedule, and combines previously registered schedule management information at a predetermined notification date and time. By automatically creating a schedule notification message to notify the schedule and its contents, and then automatically sending the schedule notification message to registered schedule related parties, the terminal user can not only prepare a short message for the separate schedule notification, but also schedule schedule messages. The schedule and its contents can be automatically notified, and furthermore, user convenience in schedule management using a mobile communication terminal can be provided.

Claims (3)

Receiving, storing, registering, and managing schedule management information including schedule information of a terminal user and schedule related information in a mobile communication terminal; When the notification date and time to notify the registered schedule management information is reached, the SMS function unit automatically creates a short message for schedule notification by combining each information field included in the schedule information that has reached the notification date and time; ; And sending a schedule notification short message created above to the related parties registered with the schedule information to notify the schedule associated with the notification date and the contents of the schedule. How to Manage and Notify. The method of claim 1, The registering and managing of the schedule management information may include: receiving schedule information including a schedule to be managed and its schedule contents by providing a schedule management menu in a mobile communication terminal; Reading schedule related information to notify the schedule information through a pre-registered phonebook search or receiving a schedule related telephone number directly and receiving corresponding schedule related information; And storing and registering the schedule management information including the input schedule information and schedule related information in the memory unit for each schedule, and managing the schedule management information. The method of claim 1, Checking whether a schedule included in the schedule management information that has reached the notification date and schedule associated with the schedule content is registered when the notification date and time for notifying the registered schedule management information is reached; And displaying a schedule included in the schedule management information that has reached the notification date and time on a terminal LCD window and informing the terminal user of the registered schedule and schedule contents. How to schedule and notify the terminal.

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