KR100711726B1 - Mobile communication terminal with instant messaging and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main control unit for executing a login and logout procedure according to an IM function set by a user of the mobile communication terminal using an internal timer in a mobile communication terminal performing a radio call processing function, and storing and controlling the main control unit. The present invention provides a mobile communication terminal having an instant messaging function and a control method including a memory unit for storing various information processed by the mobile communication terminal, including IM automatic execution information of the IM function according to a signal.

The present invention as described above by setting the time information for the instant messaging login or logout to the terminal and checks the set time through the internal timer to automatically execute the instant messaging function, the terminal user every time to use the instant messaging function There is no need to operate the terminal, thereby maximizing the ease of use of the terminal.

IM function, auto run, timer, login, logout, IM server

Description

Mobile communication terminal having an instance messaging function and controlling method therefore}

1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a mobile communication terminal for executing a conventional IM function.

2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a mobile communication terminal equipped with an instant messaging function of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart of the present invention.

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1: Mobile communication terminal 2: Display

3: main controller 4: memory section

5: handset phone 6: codec unit

7: Key panel part 8: Wireless module part

9: base station system unit 10: terminal

11: IM server

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal equipped with an instant messaging function and a control method thereof. In particular, an instant messaging function is provided by setting time information for instant messaging login or logout in a terminal and checking the set time through an internal timer. The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having an instant messaging function for automatic execution and a control method thereof.

In general, wireless data communication refers to a communication function of wirelessly transmitting and receiving various data such as letters, numbers, and images through a base station system using a portable terminal capable of wireless transmission and reception. For example, it is a mobile communication system that exchanges or retrieves data in both directions while moving by using various terminals such as a cellular phone, a portable computer, a facsimile, and a credit card inquiry machine. In particular, mobile phones use GSM (Global system for mobile communication) and CDMA. Among them, GSM service was established by European Telecommunication Standards Association (ETSI) as a pan-European standard in 1989. It uses narrowband time division multiple access (TDMA) to group 17 European countries into a single currency. In addition, since the GSM service is connected to an ISDN, a mobile data service can be directly connected to a telephone terminal, a facsimile, a laptop computer, a teletext terminal, or the like without using a modem. 960MHz, the base station reception frequency is 890∼915MHz, so the transmission and reception frequency interval is 45MHz. Accordingly, the digital cellular system standardized by the ETSI is called GSM, which stands for 'Global System for Mobile telecommunication'.

Looking at the conventional mobile communication system as described above with reference to Figure 1, a mobile communication terminal 70 for processing a radio call signal or SMS message, and a function signal transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 70, such as a call signal or A base station 71 for wirelessly processing an SMS message and the like, and an MSC 72 for controlling a transmission function of a call signal or an SMS message input via the base station 71. In this case, the terminal 70 is provided with a specific additional service, for example, an instance messaging (hereinafter referred to as IM) service to the terminal user.

On the other hand, referring to the operation of the conventional mobile communication terminal as described above, first, when the user of the terminal 70 opens the folder 73 and presses the telephone number signal through the keypad 74, the telephone number signal is the LCD panel ( At the same time as displayed on the (75) and the radio signal processing by the terminal 70 is transmitted to the base station (71). The base station 71 transmits the call signal of the input terminal 70 to the MSC 72. Then, the MSC 72 analyzes the input call signal data to recognize the destination telephone number and transmits the call signal to the base station (not shown) of the corresponding destination. Therefore, the destination base station relays the transmitted call signal and connects the call to the counterpart terminal 76. At this time, when the call is formed by the above process, the terminal 70 executes a normal call with the counterpart terminal 76.

Here, when the user of the terminal 70 sets the IM service function through the keypad 74 during the above process, the terminal 70 displays, for example, a WAP type IM login menu screen on the LCD panel 75. At this time, the user of the terminal 70 presses the IM access ID and password through the keypad 74 on the displayed login item. Then, the terminal 70 transmits the IM login request information to the base station 71, and accordingly the base station 71 transmits the corresponding login request information to the MSC 72. Then, the MSC 72 transmits the input IM login request information to the corresponding IM server 77 and allocates a channel after authentication.

At this time, when an IM signal is generated from the IM server 77 and transmitted to the MSC 72, the MSC 72 transmits the input IM signal to the terminal 70 through the base station 71. Accordingly, the terminal 70 displays the received IM signal on the LCD panel 75 and executes the IM function. Of course, the logout procedure of the IM function is also performed in the terminal 70.

However, in the conventional mobile communication terminal as described above, since the terminal user must execute the complex log-in or log-out procedure every time the IM function is executed, such an IM login or logout operation is very troublesome for the terminal user. There was a problem that significantly lowers.

Accordingly, the present invention has been invented to solve the above problems, the terminal user does not need to operate the terminal every time to use the instant messaging function, and thus has an instant messaging function to maximize the ease of use of the terminal Its purpose is to provide a mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to execute automatically without adding a separate complex configuration circuit to the terminal for the instant messaging function, accordingly the mobile terminal with the instant messaging function to significantly improve the functionality of the terminal and its control To provide a method.

In the present invention for achieving the above object, in the mobile communication terminal performing a radio call processing function, the main keyword to execute the login and logout procedures according to the IM function set by the user of the mobile communication terminal using an internal timer. And a memory unit for storing various information processed by the mobile communication terminal, including IM automatic execution information of the IM function according to the storage control signal of the main control unit.

Another feature of the invention is when the IM autorun function in a mobile terminal set login time for the IM server connection address, login information, the IM server, comprising a connection ID and the password of the IM server in accordance with IM AutoRun function and An IM information setting step of receiving and storing the automatic execution time information indicating the logout time and checking the set automatic execution time information; and if the current time reaches the login time to the IM server after the IM information setting step, A login execution step of executing a login after executing a login by accessing an IM server; and a logout execution step of executing logout from the IM server currently connected when the logout time is reached after the login execution step. Characterized in that consisting of.

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

As shown in FIG. 2, the present invention provides a display (2) installed on a part of the body of the mobile communication terminal (1) and displaying various information signals processed by the terminal to the outside, and a user of the mobile communication terminal (1). Log-in and log-out procedures according to the IM function set by the user using an internal timer, and controlling the overall control of the function of the mobile communication terminal 1, and storage control of the main control unit 3 The mobile communication terminal 1 includes automatic execution information of the IM function according to the signal, for example, the Internet access address of the IM server 11, login information (access ID and password of the IM server), and time information on login and logout. Memory unit 4 for storing the various information processed in the control unit, and the analog voice signal input through the handset 5 in accordance with the call connection control signal of the main controller 3 converts the digital voice signal or digital voice signal To Day is converted into analog signals and a codec unit (6) for outputting.

Then, at one end of the main control unit 3, a key panel unit 7 for inputting a function setting signal of the user to the main control unit 3, and a radio for processing radio call signals transmitted and received in the mobile communication terminal 1; The module unit 8 is connected.

Next, a control method applied to the above apparatus will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the method of the present invention proceeds to the IM auto-run function setting checking step S2 in the initial state S1 to check whether the IM auto-run function is set in the current terminal. Here, if the IM auto-execution function setting confirmation step (S2) is confirmed, if the IM auto-execution function is not currently set in the terminal, the process proceeds to the general call processing function execution step (S3) to execute the general call processing function.

That is, when power is applied to the terminal 1 of the present invention, the main controller 3 of the terminal 1 proceeds to an initialization state, forms necessary information from the memory unit 4, executes an initialization process, and then waits. Proceed to

At this time, the main control unit 3 of the terminal 1 recognizes when the user inputs a telephone number through the key panel unit 7 and presses a call button, and the user inputs the telephone number into the memory unit 4. In addition to the storage, the system accesses the base station system unit 9 through the access channel, and then transmits an outgoing signal to the corresponding telephone number. Then, the base station system unit 9 processes the outgoing signal sent from the terminal 1 and transmits an incoming call to the counterpart terminal 10 to form a call. That is, when the user of the terminal 1 inputs a voice signal through the handset 5, the codec unit 6 of the terminal 1 signals the voice signal input through the handset 5. The process is input to the main controller 3. The main controller 3 of the terminal 1 wirelessly processes the voice signal input through the codec unit 6 and transmits the voice signal to the counterpart terminal 10 via the base station system unit 9 so that a normal call can be made. Is achieved.

On the other hand, if the IM auto-run function setting check step (S2) is confirmed as the result of the IM auto-run function is set to the current terminal proceeds to the IM information setting step (S4) to log-in information and the automatic execution time information (Login Time and logout time), and saves the set IM execution time. After the IM information setting step S4, the process proceeds to the login time checking step S5 to check whether the current time has reached the login time of the IM. At this time, if the current time does not reach the login time of the IM as a result of checking during the login time checking step (S5), the process returns to the previous step (S4) and repeats the loop. However, if the current time reaches the login time of the IM as a result of checking during the login time checking step (S5), the process proceeds to the login execution step (S5) and accesses the IM server using the pre-stored IM login information to execute the login. Run the following IM function:

On the other hand, after the login execution step (S5) proceeds to the logout time checking step (S7) to check whether the current time has reached the logout time of the IM. At this time, if the current time does not reach the logout time of the IM as a result of checking during the logout time checking step (S7), the process returns to the previous step (S6) and repeats the loop. However, if the current time reaches the logout time of the IM as a result of checking during the logout time checking step (S7), proceed to logout execution step (S8) and log out of the IM server currently connected using logout information. Run out.

That is, when executing the IM automatic login and logout functions in the terminal 1 of the present invention, the user of the terminal 1 may set the IM automatic execution function through the key panel unit 7. Then, the main control unit 3 of the terminal 1 calls up the IM autorun menu screen stored in the memory unit 4 and displays it on the display 2. At this time, the terminal user looks at the menu screen displayed on the display 2, and the desired IM autorun information is desired, for example, the Internet access address, login information (access ID and password of the IM server) and login of the IM server 11. And time information on logout, the main controller 3 stores it in the memory unit 4 and drives an internal timer to check whether the current time has reached the login time. Here, if the current time reaches the IM login time set by the user, the main control unit 3 is configured to access the Internet access address of the IM server 11 stored in the memory unit 4, login information (access ID of the IM server and A user automatically connects to the IM server 11 using a password) and then logs in using login information, and executes an IM function, for example, a function of exchanging messages with other users in real time. In addition, the main control unit 3 checks the logout time through an internal timer while logging in to the IM server 11 as described above. At this time, if the current time reaches the set logout time, the main controller 3 logs out the terminal 1 from the currently connected IM server 11 to terminate the IM function.

As described above, the present invention sets the time information for instant messaging login or logout on a terminal and checks the set time through an internal timer to automatically execute the instant messaging function, thereby allowing the terminal user to use the instant messaging function. There is no need to operate the terminal every time in order to maximize the ease of use of the terminal accordingly.

In addition, according to the present invention, since it executes automatically without adding a separate complicated configuration circuit to the terminal for the instant messaging function, there is also an effect of significantly improving the functionality of the terminal.

Claims (3)

In the mobile communication terminal performing a radio call processing function, Mobile communication including the main control unit for executing the login and logout procedures according to the IM function set by the user of the mobile communication terminal using an internal timer, and the IM automatic execution information of the IM function according to the storage control signal of the main control unit. Mobile communication terminal with an instant messaging function, characterized in that it comprises a memory unit for storing a variety of information processed in the terminal. 2. The instant messaging function of claim 1, wherein the IM autorun information includes login information consisting of an internet access address of an IM server, a connection ID and a password of the IM server, and time information on login and logout. The provided mobile communication terminal. When the IM auto-run function is set in the mobile communication terminal, the automatic login information including the login information consisting of the IM server access address, the IM ID and password of the IM server, and the login time and the log-out time for the IM server are automatically displayed. An IM information setting step of receiving and storing execution time information and checking the set automatic execution time information ; After the IM information setting step, if the current time reaches the login time to the IM server, a login execution step of accessing the IM server and executing a login and then executing an IM function; And a logout execution step of executing logout from the IM server that is currently connected when the logout time is reached after the logout execution step.

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