KR101662177B1 - Mobile Terminal and Method Thereof for Automatically Transmitting Situation Message - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal which comprises a local communication interface unit and a control unit for automatically generating a text message corresponding to the situation information obtained through the local communication interface unit and transmitting the generated text message to the calling terminal .

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for automatically transmitting a status message in a mobile terminal,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal possessed by a user in a call restriction state and a method for automatically transmitting a status message in the mobile terminal.

Recently, mobile terminals such as mobile phones are widely used as essential items. This means that a mobile phone can be used for a variety of purposes, from simply a phone with voice call capability to a multimedia player function that allows you to store and display camera functions, pictures, music or video, or even access to a network such as the Internet, .

However, it may be difficult to receive mobile phones when entering a certain area such as a theater, a school, a company or a national security facility, or driving or meeting. In such a case, the user should take measures such as changing the ringing tone of the mobile phone to the manner mode (vibration) or turning off the power completely. As a result, the calling terminal of the other party who has made a call or transmitted a message can not know the status of the receiver. In order to solve this problem, the user may directly select and send a predetermined text message to the mobile phone. However, this is not possible when the user can not receive the telephone at all, and is troublesome because the user has to transmit the message every time.

In addition, this is merely information on a general situation, and there is a problem in that it is impossible to grasp and provide various situations that are specialized for each individual.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for automatically transmitting a status message in a mobile terminal held by a user in a call reception restriction state.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for automatically transmitting a status message only at a mobile terminal, which can inform a calling terminal more accurately of a user's situation.

The present invention relates to a mobile communication system, a mobile communication terminal, and a mobile communication terminal, which are capable of automatically generating a text message corresponding to status information obtained through a short range communication interface unit, a communication unit, and the short range communication interface unit, The present invention provides a method of automatically transmitting a status message in a mobile terminal, the method comprising: automatically generating a text message corresponding to context information acquired through a short-range communication interface; And transmitting the generated text message to the caller terminal according to the reception signal.

According to the present invention, when a reception signal is generated to a user of a mobile terminal during a conference or operation, the calling terminal automatically answers the situation information message to the calling terminal so that the calling terminal can know the status of the mobile terminal user.

And, the present invention can respond to the received signal as much as possible without causing discomfort to the people around.

Further, the present invention is convenient because a user having a mobile terminal does not need to separately prepare and transmit a status message, and automatically generates and transmits a status message by analyzing a current situation through a near-field interface.

In addition, the present invention generates a text message including general context information as well as personalized context information, so that the sender terminal can grasp a more accurate situation.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a system for automatic transmission of a status message in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
2A and 2B are diagrams showing an example of a local communication state setting screen.
3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a detailed block diagram of a received signal automatic response unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of automatically transmitting a status message in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout.

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

Before describing the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms used throughout the specification are subject to change in accordance with the intentions and customs of the user or operator, and therefore the definitions of these terms should be based on the contents of the specification of the present invention will be.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a system for automatic transmission of a status message in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

1, a system for automatically transmitting a status message in a mobile terminal includes at least one of an NFC tag 10, an access point (AP) 20, and a Bluetooth device 30 equipped with a Bluetooth module And a mobile terminal 40.

The mobile terminal 40 is able to access the NFC tag 10, the access point (AP) 40, and the access point 40 in a situation where the mobile terminal 40 enters a specific area such as a theater, a theater, (20) and the Bluetooth device (30), and sets that the signal can not be received is automatically transmitted to the caller terminal by a text message. For example, a specific response that applies only to the current situation, such as "I am watching a musical xxx", which is detailed information specific to an individual, as well as a general response such as "I can not reply at the meeting / The message may also be set to a Reply message.

According to the manner in which the mobile terminal 40 acquires the situation information to transmit the signal not receipt guidance text message, three embodiments are possible. According to the first embodiment, the mobile terminal 40 can acquire the context information transmitted from the NFC tag 10 through the NFC tag 10 touch. According to the second embodiment, when the mobile terminal 40 is connected to an AP (Access Point) 20 of a specific WiFi, the mobile terminal 40 can obtain status information belonging to the AP information of the WiFi. According to the third embodiment, when the mobile terminal 40 accesses the Bluetooth device 30 having a specific Bluetooth module installed therein, the mobile terminal 40 can acquire the status information existing in the Bluetooth module.

Near Field Communication (NFC) in the first embodiment is a non-contact communication technology using a frequency band of 13.56 MHz, which is one of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) communication technologies for exchanging various wireless data within a distance of 10 cm or less . It is a next-generation LAN technology that is attracting attention due to its relatively low security and relatively low price because of its short communication distance. According to the present invention, the NFC tag 10 is attached to an entrance or a certain area of a variety of areas such as a theater, a theater, a hospital, a research institute, and a vehicle, and records the corresponding situation information in the area. Therefore, each time the user moves in or out, the mobile terminal 40 transmits the situation information to the mobile terminal 40 in accordance with the area. Such NFC tag 10 can be recorded or corrected in advance by the operator.

The Wi-Fi (WiFi) in the second embodiment is an abbreviation of Wireless Fidelity, and is a wireless Internet service (WiFi) in a certain distance using a radio wave or an infrared transmission method in a place where a wireless access device (AP) Is a technology that refers to a local area network. To use the Wi-Fi, an access point (AP) is required. If there is an AP, a device supporting Wi-Fi catches the reception radio wave and tries to access the Internet. According to the present invention, the business entity sets the name (NAME) to include the situation information in the AP 20 located in a certain area having various characteristics such as a performance hall, a theater, a hospital, a research institute, and a vehicle. Accordingly, when the mobile terminal 40 is connected to the Internet through the neighboring AP 20, it can analyze the state of the current mobile terminal by analyzing the NAME information of the LAN connected thereto through the AP 20. [ For example, referring to FIG. 2A, the mobile terminal 40 is currently connected to a LAN called A Tower (standard conference) 21, and the mobile terminal 40 obtains status information indicating that it is attending a standard conference . The Bluetooth in the third embodiment represents a standard for enabling real-time communication in a bidirectional manner by wirelessly connecting computers, mobile terminals, household appliances, Bluetooth supports the ability to send and receive voice and data between various electronic devices wirelessly by using radio frequency (RF) of 2.45GHz Industrial Scientific Medical (ISM) band, which does not require a wireless license. The Bluetooth device 30 according to the present invention is a terminal that supports a Bluetooth communication function and can be used for a mobile communication terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone, a PC, a notebook, Netbook), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a PSP, a headset, a navigation terminal, a TV (TeleVision), and the like. In addition, according to the present invention, a business entity sets a name (NAME) of a Bluetooth device (30) located in a certain area having various characteristics such as a performance site, a theater, a hospital, a business research institute and a vehicle to include context information. Accordingly, when the mobile terminal 40 is in a communication state with the neighboring Bluetooth device 30, it can analyze the state of the current mobile terminal by analyzing the NAME information of the Bluetooth device 30. For example, referring to FIG. 2B, the mobile terminal 40 is connected to the Bluetooth device 30, which is currently called the Dental Clinic 22, and the mobile terminal 40 transmits status information of 'dental visit' Can be obtained. 3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

3, the mobile terminal 40 includes a control unit 110, a short range communication interface unit 120, a memory 130, a communication unit 140, an operation unit 150, and a display unit 160.

Here, the control unit 110 may be a baseband chip or a mobile phone O / S for controlling each unit, and may be a processor constituting the main control unit of the mobile terminal 40. [ The baseband chip or the mobile phone O / S takes a role in the mobile terminal 40 as if it were a central processing unit (CPU) of the main body of the personal computer. For example, the baseband chip performs an operating system (terminal OS) of various applications for performing various functions of the mobile terminal 40 when the mobile terminal is powered on, so that the user can use the mobile terminal 40 And controls each component so that the mobile terminal 40 can execute the functions of the driven application.

The control unit 110 includes a situation information obtaining unit 111, a situation analyzing unit 112, a message automatic setting unit 113, and a received signal automatic response unit 114. In addition, a user setting unit 115 may be further included.

The context information obtaining unit 111 obtains context information of the current user of the mobile terminal 40 through the near-field interface unit 120. According to the invention, three embodiments are possible. According to the first embodiment, the situation information obtaining unit 111 can obtain the situation information transmitted from the NFC tag 10 through the NFC tag 10 touch. According to the second embodiment, when the situation information obtaining unit 111 is connected to an AP (Access Point) 20 of a specific WiFi, it can obtain status information belonging to the AP information of the WiFi. According to the third embodiment, the situation information obtaining unit 111 can obtain the situation information existing in the Bluetooth module when accessing the Bluetooth device 30 in which the specific Bluetooth module is installed.

Accordingly, the short-range communication interface 120 may be an RF module for interacting with the mobile terminal 40. [ The mobile terminal 40 can communicate with the non-contact communication method using the RF frequency through the local area communication interface 120. [ The short-range communication interface 120 may be at least one of an NFC controller, a WiFi connection module, and a Bluetooth module according to the present invention.

The situation analyzing unit 112 analyzes the obtained situation information to analyze whether or not the signal reception is impossible and the situation where the signal reception is impossible. For example, if an AP having the name 'XX department store' is searched, the situation analyzer 112 determines that the user of the mobile terminal is located in the department store. By the way, since the reception signal is not possible at the department store, it is judged that reception is possible. On the other hand, if the NFC tag receives the status information 'in operation', the situation analyzer 112 can determine that the signal reception is possible.

If it is determined by the situation analyzing unit 112 that the call is impossible, the automatic message setting unit 113 generates a text message corresponding to the corresponding situation and sets the generated text message to be automatically transmitted do. The received-signal automatic response unit 114 receives the telephone call and transmits the text message generated by the automatic message setting unit 113 as a reception call from the caller is generated. The received signal automatic response unit 114 will be described later in more detail with reference to FIG.

The response level setting unit 115 sets a different text message to be transmitted for each sender. For example, there may or may not be people who need to be informed of their current status according to the caller. For example, it is not necessary to accurately tell the status of the mobile terminal in response to a spam message. Or I may be reluctant to tell my location and status exactly to someone I do not know. Accordingly, the response level setting unit 115 may call the friend list registered in the telephone directory or the SNS, and set the sender level according to the input information from the user.

Accordingly, the automatic message setting unit 113 also generates a plurality of response messages and stores them in the memory 130 so that different text messages are transmitted according to the sender level. For example, if you divide the caller level into three, you can not receive a call for the same situation depending on the level, because you are watching the performance, you can contact after 3 hours, and you are watching the musical 'aaaa' Can generate three different text messages.

The memory 130 includes all of the storage devices that are built in the mobile terminal 40 or can be connected through a USB port. According to the present invention, the memory 130 stores a mapping for generating a text message The table can be stored. Also, response level information set for each sender can be stored.

The communication unit 140 is a well-known structure for processing a signal received from the outside and an internal output signal via the communication network.

The operation unit 150 may include a key input unit for generating key data each time a key button is pressed, a touch screen, a mouse, and the like.

The display unit 160 outputs a still image or a moving image signal, and can output call disabled guidance information. 2, the operation unit 150 and the display unit 160 are shown as being separate from each other. However, the touch screen may be configured as a user interface in which the operation unit 150 and the display unit 160 are integrated.

4 is a detailed configuration diagram of a received signal automatic response unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the received signal automatic response unit 114 may include a received signal monitoring unit 114a, a response level determination unit 114b, and a response processing unit 114c.

The reception signal monitoring unit 114a monitors the reception signal modules including the SNS module 181, the telephone reception module 182 and the SMS module 183 such as a kakao talk to determine whether a reception signal is generated.

The response level determination unit 114b detects the response level of the caller as the signal monitoring unit 114a detects that the received signal is generated.

The response processing unit 114c detects a message corresponding to the response level from the memory 130 and responds through the corresponding reception signal module in which the reception signal is generated.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of automatically transmitting a status message in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the controller 110 of the mobile terminal 40 obtains context information through the short-range communication interface 120 (S520). According to the invention, three embodiments are possible. According to the first embodiment, the controller 110 can acquire the context information transmitted from the NFC tag 10 through the NFC tag 10 touch. According to the second embodiment, when the mobile terminal 40 is connected to an AP (Access Point) 20 of a specific WiFi, the mobile terminal 40 can obtain status information belonging to the AP information of the WiFi. According to the third embodiment, when the mobile terminal 40 accesses the Bluetooth device 30 having a specific Bluetooth module installed therein, the mobile terminal 40 can obtain the status information existing in the Bluetooth module.

Then, the controller 110 analyzes the status information (S520) and determines whether the current communication is in an unreachable state (S530). As a result of the determination in step S530, if the call is in an unavailable state, the controller 110 generates a text message corresponding to the analyzed status and sets an automatic reception (S540). For example, according to the situation, a reply message such as "I can not reply in a meeting / driving" can be set. At this time, a plurality of different text messages may be generated depending on the response level.

Then, the control unit 110 determines whether a reception signal is generated (S550). At this time, the reception signal modules including the SNS module 181, the telephone reception module 182, and the SMS module 183 such as a kakao talk are monitored to determine whether a reception signal is generated.

If it is determined in step S550 that the received signal is generated, the controller 110 automatically transmits the generated status message to the calling terminal automatically after the automatic signal reception in step S560. At this time, the controller 110 detects the response level of the caller, detects a message corresponding to the response level from the memory 130, and responds through the corresponding received signal module in which the received signal is generated.

Claims (12)

An NFC module for acquiring situation information recorded in an NFC tag located in a specific area through contactless communication, a Bluetooth module for acquiring situation information contained in the name of a nearby Bluetooth device, and an access point And a Wi-Fi connection module for acquiring the status information An interface unit,
A communication unit,
The short- And a controller for automatically generating a text message corresponding to the context information obtained through the interface unit and transmitting the generated text message to the caller terminal as the signal is received through the communication unit,
The control unit
A status information obtaining unit for obtaining at least one of status information including status information recorded in the NFC tag, name of the Bluetooth device and name of the access point through the short range communication interface unit;
Analyzing the obtained situation information to determine whether or not the signal reception is impossible,
A message generator for automatically generating a response message corresponding to the analyzed situation using a mapping table,
Wherein the mobile terminal automatically receives a signal generated by at least one of a telephone receiving module, a text message receiving module, and a social network service module, and forwards the generated response message to a calling terminal.
delete delete delete delete The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
Further comprising a response level setting unit for setting a response level for each calling terminal from the user,
The message generator
Generate different text messages each corresponding to a response level,
Wherein the received signal automatic response unit detects a response level of a calling terminal that has transmitted the received signal, and detects and responds to a text message corresponding to the detected response level.
delete A method for automatically transmitting a status message in a mobile terminal,
Obtaining at least one of status information including status information recorded in an NFC tag installed in a specific area, name of a Bluetooth device installed in the periphery, and name of an access point connected to the periphery through the short range communication interface unit;
Analyzing the obtained status information to determine whether or not the signal reception is impossible, analyzing a situation where the signal reception is impossible,
Automatically generating a response message corresponding to the analyzed situation using a mapping table;
Automatically receiving a signal generated by at least one of a telephone receiving module, a text message receiving module, and a social network service module, and transmitting the generated response message to a calling terminal.
delete delete 9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising setting a response level for each calling terminal from the user,
Generating a different text message corresponding to a response level in the automatic generating step,
Detecting a response level of a calling terminal that has transmitted the received signal in the transmitting step, and detecting and responding to a text message corresponding to the detected response level.
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