KR100406252B1 - Mobile terminal capable of inactivating a receiving call and inactivating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal capable of deactivating a terminating function and a deactivation method thereof. In particular, the deactivation method includes: a) receiving a call message transmitted from a base station; b) determining whether a do not disturb flag set through a user interface is set to do not disturb mode for rejecting an incoming call message; c) determining whether the identification number included in the received call message is identical to the identification number included in the received call message when it is determined that the call reception mode is set in the rejection mode; d) recording the fact that the call message has been received if it is determined in step c) that the identification number included in the received call message and its identification number match; And e) establishing a wireless communication path with the outside according to the received call message if it is determined in step b) that the call rejection mode is not set. According to the present invention, the user of the mobile communication terminal can use only the additional function while the incoming function is inactivated, so that the mobile communication terminal user can not be disturbed due to the incoming call during the use of the additional function.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL CAPABLE OF INACTIVATING A RECEIVING CALL AND INACTIVATING METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly to a mobile communication terminal and a method for deactivating a call function.

In general, a mobile communication terminal refers to a device that allows a mobile user to perform a call while securing mobility. However, there is a problem caused by the mobility of the mobile communication terminal. For example, you might hear a bell or vibrate when you don't want to answer a call or when you have a hard time answering a call. In this case, the user turns off the mobile communication terminal or removes the battery to block incoming calls from the outside so as not to ring the phone or vibrate.

On the other hand, the recent mobile communication terminal, similar to the basic communication functions such as voice / video call and data communication, similar to that used in PDA (Personal Data Assistance) such as electronic organizer, calendar, calculator, calendar, clock, contact management, memo, etc. There is also a trend towards providing additional features.

As the usage of the mobile communication terminal is diversified as described above, a situation arises in which a user wants to use only additional functions without using basic communication functions. For example, a test student might use a mobile phone as a calculator or a clock, but never want to receive a call. In addition, the user attending the conference will want to use only the additional functions such as clock, memo, contact management, and schedule management among the functions of the mobile communication terminal.

On the other hand, the incoming call process of the conventional mobile communication terminal using IS-95, the second generation CDMA digital codec standard, is as follows.

First, a message (hereinafter referred to as a call message) indicating that a call is received to an idle mobile communication terminal is received from a base station.

After receiving the call message, the mobile communication terminal determines whether the phone number existing in the call message matches its own number, and if the phone number existing in the call message matches its own number, the mobile communication terminal performs the calling procedure. .

According to the incoming call procedure, the mobile communication terminal rings a ringing tone, bell, or vibration to notify the receipt of a call message from the outside, and establishes a wireless communication path based on the user's response that detects the ringing tone to establish a call with the user and an external party. Make it possible.

Although the case of the second generation CDMA digital mobile communication has been described above, it is well known that all kinds of mobile communication systems including the third generation IMT-2000 system establish an incoming call through a similar procedure.

As such, the conventional mobile communication terminal may be disturbed in terms of the use of the additional function by processing the incoming call unconditionally prior to receiving a call from the outside during the use of the additional function while the power is on. For example, if a call is received from the outside while a message is input to send an e-mail while using an Internet service provided by a mobile communication terminal, all incoming messages are deleted when the call is received. . That is, since the basic communication function is preferentially processed rather than the additional function, there is a problem that the use of the additional function is restricted or stopped due to a call made while using the additional function.

This occurs because the conventional mobile communication terminal, which is present in the base station service area and is powered on, is forced to receive an incoming call from the outside, so that the additional function and the basic communication function cannot be used separately.

In order to solve this problem, there is currently a service for disabling call reception by disabling call reception for a specific telephone number or making a terminal outgoing or incoming only, which is mostly implemented by a control algorithm in a base station or an exchange. In order to receive these services, users need to notify their mobile service company by telephone or e-mail or change their settings by accessing and logging in to the homepage via the Internet. There is a problem.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and to provide a mobile communication terminal and a deactivation method thereof capable of simply deactivating an incoming function without going through an exchange or a base station.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal capable of deactivating a called function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of deactivating a call function in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting a call rejection flag through a user interface in the method of deactivating a call function of FIG. 2.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: duplexer 110: antenna 200: wireless transceiver

300: control unit 400: memory unit 410: call rejection flag

420: memory for Do not disturb mode 500: voice processing unit

510: microphone 520: speaker 600: display unit

700: ring signal generator 800: key pad

Method for deactivating an incoming call function in a mobile communication terminal according to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object,

a) receiving a call message sent from a base station; b) determining whether a do not disturb flag set through a user interface is set to do not disturb mode for rejecting an incoming call message; c) determining whether the identification number included in the received call message is identical to the identification number included in the received call message when it is determined that the call reception mode is set in the rejection mode; d) recording the fact that the call message has been received if it is determined in step c) that the identification number included in the received call message and its identification number match; And e) establishing a wireless communication path with the outside according to the received call message if it is determined in step b) that the call rejection mode is not set.

In step d), the fact of reception of the call message may be performed by storing the number of call messages received since the call rejection mode is set and the caller's telephone number included in the call message at that time.

The method further includes f) setting the do not disturb flag via the user interface.

Step f) includes determining whether the user requests to set the do not disturb mode; If the determined user's request is a call rejection mode setting, determining whether the call rejection flag is already set to a mode other than a call rejection mode; If the determined do not disturb flag is set to a mode other than the do not disturb mode, changing the do not disturb flag to set the do not disturb mode; Initializing a specific memory in which the incoming fact is recorded; If the determined user's request is not set to do not disturb mode, determining whether the do not disturb flag is already set to do not disturb mode; If the determined do not disturb flag is set to do not disturb mode, changing the do not disturb flag to set a mode other than the do not reject mode; And displaying to the user the reception of the recorded call message.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal capable of disabling a call function is provided.

A wireless transceiver for performing wireless communication with a base station; A user interface unit providing an interface with a user; A data storage unit including a call rejection flag indicating whether a call is rejected from the outside and a call reject mode memory in which call reception is recorded, and storing data necessary for control of the mobile communication terminal; And a controller configured to control the wireless transceiver, the user interface, and the data storage, and to set the call rejection flag according to a user input through the user interface. Accordingly, the call rejection flag is set to a call rejection mode for rejecting an incoming call from the outside, and when a call message indicating an incoming call is received while the call rejection mode is set, the call rejection mode is received. The call message is discarded after writing to the memory.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the configuration and operation of the present invention according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal capable of deactivating a called function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a duplexer 100, a wireless transceiver 200, a controller 300, a memory 400, a voice processor 500, and a display 600. ), A ring signal generator 700, and a keypad 800.

The controller 300 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The duplexer 100 receives a wireless signal received from the antenna 110 and outputs the signal to the wireless transceiver 200, and outputs a signal output from the wireless transceiver 200 to the base station through the antenna 110.

The wireless transceiver 200 transmits a signal received through the duplexer 100 to the controller 300, and outputs a signal output from the controller 300 to the duplexer 100.

The controller 300 analyzes and processes a signal received through the wireless transceiver 200. In particular, the wireless voice signal received in the call mode is output to the voice processing unit 500.

The voice processing unit 500 outputs the coded voice signal output from the control unit 300 through the speaker 510, and receives a user's voice signal converted into an electrical signal through the microphone 520 to a corresponding code. After the conversion, the control unit 300 outputs the wireless transmission / reception unit 200.

The ring signal generator 700 outputs a ringing tone upon receiving a ring signal under the control of the controller 300.

The memory unit 400 stores ROMs (Read Only Memory: ROM, not shown), various telephone numbers, names, etc., in which a program storing control data necessary for the control unit 300 to perform overall control. And a non-volatile memory (not shown), and a random access memory (RAM) (not shown) for temporarily storing and processing data generated during the program control.

In addition, the memory unit 400 receives a call rejection flag 410 that provides a criterion for determining whether an incoming call is rejected from the outside, and recalls and calls a call message received in an incoming call deactivation state, that is, a call reject mode. Memory 420 for a do not disturb mode for storing caller phone number information included in the message. Here, the caller's telephone number information may be provided by default, but if not, it must be subscribed to an additional service that can receive the information.

The size of the incoming call rejection flag 410 may be one bit that can store two state values of 0 and 1, but the size of the call rejection flag 410 is not limited thereto.

If the value of the incoming call rejection flag 410 is 0, it means that the incoming call is not rejected from the outside as in the prior art, and if the value is 1, the incoming call from the outside is rejected.

The key pad 800 includes a call key for starting a call by performing an incoming call, an end key for ending a call, a function key for dialing, and the like, and generates a key input signal corresponding to a key input by a user. Transfer to the controller 300.

The display unit 600 outputs a character or an image representing various operation states of the mobile communication terminal so that a user can see it, under the control of the controller 300, and is typically made of a liquid crystal display.

Meanwhile, the mobile communication terminal provides the user interface so that the state value of the call rejection flag 410 in the memory unit 400 can be easily changed by the user.

Such a user interface may be implemented through a menu function or provided through a shortcut key. That is, when a user presses a menu key on the keypad 800 to display a menu on the display unit 600, a menu item such as a call rejection flag setting may be found and the value of the call rejection flag 410 may be directly changed. Alternatively, the user may input a special key such as '*', '#', or the like directly or by a combination thereof to change the value of the do not disturb flag 410.

Hereinafter, a method of deactivating an incoming function according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

First, a call message is transmitted from the base station, and the control unit 300 of the mobile communication terminal receives the call message through the antenna 110, the duplexer 100, and the wireless transmitter / receiver 200 (S100).

Since the call message is received from the base station, the controller 300 reads the value of the call rejection flag 410 in the memory 400 (S110).

Thereafter, after determining whether the read rejection flag 410 has a value of '1' indicating a rejection (S120), when the rejection flag 410 has a value of '1', the controller 300 It is determined whether or not the telephone number existing in the call message matches its own number (S130).

If the telephone number existing in the call message matches its own number, the controller 300 records the incoming call in the incoming call rejection mode memory 420 in the incoming call rejection mode setting (S140). Incoming facts include storing the number of call messages received during call reject mode setting in the memory 420 for the call reject mode, and storing the caller's telephone number included in the call message.

On the other hand, if the telephone number existing in the call message in step (S130) does not match its own number, the procedure is terminated without processing the call message.

Of course, since the call message in which the incoming call is recorded in step S140 is terminated without setting the corresponding wireless call, the call message received during the incoming call rejection mode is discarded after the incoming call is recorded.

In addition, when the value of the call rejection flag 410 is '0' in step S120, the controller 300 processes the received call message through the same call processing process as in the prior art.

That is, when the value of the call rejection flag 410 is '0', the controller 300 determines whether or not the telephone number existing in the call message matches its own number (S150). A ring signal is output to the ring signal generator 700 so that a ringing tone is generated and at the same time, a message indicating that a call has been sent to the display unit 600.

In this case, the ringing tone may be a ringing sound or a vibration according to a user's selection. Of course, if the phone number does not match in step S140, it is natural to discard the call message without processing.

On the other hand, when the user hears a ringing tone in his mobile communication terminal and presses a call key through the keypad 800 to make a phone call, the control unit 300 reports this to the wireless transceiver unit ( 200, the base station is informed to the base station through the duplexer 100 and the antenna 110, and then a call is established by setting a wireless communication path (S160).

As such, when the call path with the call request counterpart is established, the user performs a phone call through the speaker 510 and the microphone 520 connected to the voice processor 500.

As such, the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention may discard the call message received from the base station or set the call path according to the state value of the call rejection flag 410 in its memory unit 400.

Therefore, the user may set the call rejection flag 410 to the call rejection state and then use the additional function so as not to be disturbed by a call request received from the outside while using the additional function of the mobile communication terminal.

Next, a user interface will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

First, when a user requests a work function related to an incoming function using a user interface, the controller 300 determines whether the incoming function deactivation request is performed (S200), and when the incoming function deactivation request is performed, the control unit 300 rejects the incoming call. The flag 410 is read (S210) to determine whether the value is '0' (S220).

If the value of the call rejection flag 410 is '0', the control unit 300 sets the call rejection flag 410 to '1' to set the call forwarding function deactivation state (S230), and the memory for the call rejection mode. Initializing is performed by erasing all the contents of step 420 (S240).

If the value of the do not disturb flag 410 is '1', the procedure is terminated because the call rejection mode is already set.

If the job requested by the user in the step (S200) is the incoming call function activation task, the control unit 300 reads the call rejection flag 410 (S250) and determines whether the value is '1' (S260). .

If the value of the do not disturb flag 410 is '1', the control unit 300 sets the do not disturb flag 410 to '0' to release the do not disturb mode (S270), and the memory for the do not disturb mode ( In fact, for example, the incoming call number and the caller's phone number which are stored in the incoming call rejection mode setting may be displayed to the user through the display unit 600 (S280).

On the other hand, when the value of the incoming rejection flag 410 is already set to '0', the procedure is terminated because the incoming call function is already activated.

As such, the user may be provided by notifying the display unit 600 of how many incoming calls have been attempted and the caller's telephone number at the time when the user requests the activation of the incoming function. .

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the most practical and preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above disclosed embodiments, but also includes various modifications and equivalents within the scope of the following claims.

According to the present invention, the user of the mobile communication terminal can use only the additional function while the incoming function is inactivated, so that the mobile communication terminal user can not be disturbed due to the incoming call during the use of the additional function.

In addition, it is possible to conveniently use only the security add-on function that does not cause unwanted ringing / vibration noise in public places.

Claims (8)

In the method of deactivating the incoming call function in the mobile communication terminal, a) receiving a call message sent from a base station; b) determining whether a do not disturb flag set through a user interface is set to do not disturb mode for rejecting an incoming call message; c) determining whether the identification number included in the received call message is identical to the identification number included in the received call message when it is determined that the call reception mode is set in the rejection mode; d) recording the fact that the call message has been received if it is determined in step c) that the identification number included in the received call message and its identification number match; And e) if it is determined in step b) that the call rejection mode is not set, establishing a wireless communication path with the outside according to the received call message; Method for deactivating the incoming call function in the mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, The recording of the fact of receipt of the call message in step d) is performed by storing the number of call messages received since the call rejection mode is set and the calling party telephone number included in the call message at that time. How to disable call forwarding in. The method of claim 1, f) setting the do not disturb flag through the user interface. The method of claim 3, Step f) Determining whether the user requests the call rejection mode setting; If the determined user's request is a call rejection mode setting, determining whether the call rejection flag is already set to a mode other than a call rejection mode; If the determined do not disturb flag is set to a mode other than the do not disturb mode, changing the do not disturb flag to set the do not disturb mode; Initializing a specific memory in which the incoming fact is recorded; If the determined user's request is not set to do not disturb mode, determining whether the do not disturb flag is already set to do not disturb mode; If the determined do not disturb flag is set to do not disturb mode, changing the do not disturb flag to set a mode other than the do not reject mode; And Displaying to the user the reception of the recorded call message; Method for deactivating the incoming call function in the mobile communication terminal comprising a. A wireless transceiver for performing wireless communication with a base station; A user interface unit providing an interface with a user; A data storage unit including a call rejection flag indicating whether a call is rejected from the outside and a call reject mode memory in which call reception is recorded, and storing data necessary for control of the mobile communication terminal; And A control unit which controls the wireless transceiver, the user interface unit and the data storage unit, and sets the call rejection flag according to a user input through the user interface. Including; The control unit sets the call rejection flag to a call rejection mode for rejecting an incoming call from an outside according to a user input through the user interface, and when a call message indicating an incoming call is received while the call rejection mode is set Discarding the call message after recording the fact that the call message has been received in the do not disturb mode memory; Mobile communication terminal capable of deactivating the incoming call function, characterized in that. The method of claim 5, When the call rejection flag is not set in the call rejection mode when the call message is received from the outside, the controller sets a wireless communication path corresponding to the call message. . The method of claim 5, Recording of the fact of receipt of the call message is performed by storing the number of call messages received since the call rejection mode is set and the caller's telephone number included in the call message at that time. . The method according to claim 5 or 7, And the fact that the call message has been received is displayed to the user through the user interface when the call rejection mode set in the call flag is released by the user interface.