KR100771160B1 - Method for controlling spam call of mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for controlling a spam call in a portable terminal is provided to enable a user to register or control the spam call at the portable terminal without using a service center or a spam interception menu. A method for controlling a spam call in a portable terminal comprises the following several steps. The portable terminal terminates the first connected call(S201-S207). The portable terminal checks whether the first connected call is registered as a spam call(S211). The portable terminal registers an origination phone number of the first connected call as a spam phone number at a list of calls(S213). The portable terminal receives a connection request of the second call(S215). The portable terminal checks whether an origination phone number of the second call is the same as that of the first call registered as the spam phone number in the list of calls(S217). If so, the portable terminal displays the second call as the spam call(S221).

Description

How to control spam calls on your mobile device {METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SPAM CALL OF MOBILE TERMINAL}

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a spam call control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a spam call control method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow diagram of a spam call control method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5A to 5G are diagrams illustrating screens of a spam call control method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A shows a spam call registration step, FIG. 5B shows a spam call in a call list, and 5C shows a spam level. 5d is a step of receiving a spam call without a spam level, 5d is a step of receiving a spam call with a spam level set, 5e is a step of registering a spam call with a spam level set, and 5f is a spam call with a spam level set in a call list. 5g represents a step of selecting a spam call from the call list and registering spam.

The present invention relates to spam call control of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a spam call control method of a mobile terminal capable of efficiently controlling a spam call by temporarily registering a spam call in a call list.

With the development of information and communication technology, the spread of various portable terminals is increasing rapidly. Portable terminals offer a variety of conveniences for modern people, but often have side effects. So-called spam calls are one such example. Spam calls are advertising or indecent calls that are sent randomly to a large number of unspecified users.

As a conventional method for blocking spam calls, a user of a mobile terminal directly calls a service provider of a telephone company and informs a counselor of a telephone number of a spam call. The counselor blocks spam calls by blocking incoming calls in the telephone company's network for the phone number of the spam call provided by the mobile terminal user. However, this method is inconvenient for users to register spam calls in the service center in order to block numerous spam calls.

As a conventional method for blocking spam calls without using a service center, there is a method of using a mobile terminal having a spam blocking function. In this method, a user registers a spam call in a phone book using a spam blocking menu of a mobile terminal. However, this method may decrease accessibility because the user has to go to the anti-spam menu and may cause insufficient memory capacity due to phonebook use. In addition, even if you want to block the spam, you need to find and use the menu may be less convenient to use.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of registering and controlling a spam call directly from a mobile terminal without using a service center of a telephone operator.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for easily registering a spam call on a mobile terminal without using a separate spam blocking menu.

Still another object of the present invention is to save memory space by temporarily registering a spam call in a call list of a mobile terminal without using a phone book.

Another object of the present invention is to improve the convenience of use by not going through a separate spam release process.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a process for terminating a first call, checking whether or not the first call is registered as spam, and converting a phone number of the first call into a call list as a phone number of a spam call. Registering, receiving a connection request of the second call, and checking whether the telephone number of the second call is the same as the telephone number of the first call registered in the call list as the telephone number of the spam call; And if the phone number of the second call is the same as the phone number of the first call registered as the phone number of the spam call, displaying the spam call as a spam call control method.

The present invention also provides a process of displaying a call list including a plurality of call items, checking whether a specific call item is selected from the call list, registering the selected call item as a spam call, and receiving the spam. The present invention provides a method for controlling a short-term spam call, which includes displaying the call item registered as a call in the call list.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical contents that are well known in the art to which the present invention pertains and are not directly related to the present invention are omitted. This is to more clearly communicate without obscure the subject matter of the present invention by omitting unnecessary description.

As used herein, the term "call list" may refer to a recent call number, a recent call number, a missed call number, and may refer to a recent call record, which is temporarily stored in a predetermined number, or may refer only to a recent call number. It may be. The term "first call" refers to the first call connection request. "Second call" refers to the second call connection request. The term "spam mark" refers to the telephone number of the spam call registered as a spam call. The term " spam rating display " refers to the phone number of a registered spam call with the spam call set by grade.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portable terminal to which the present invention is applied. Referring to FIG. 1, the portable terminal includes an RF unit 101, a data processor 103, a controller 105, a display unit 107, a memory unit 109, a key input unit 111, and an audio processor 113. do.

The RF unit 101 is in charge of a wireless call of the mobile terminal. Specifically, the RF unit 101 includes an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal.

The data processing unit 103 is responsible for processing voice data transmitted from the audio processing unit 113 or the like or numeric / character data input from the user through the key input unit 111. The data processor 103 may include a transmitter for encoding and modulating a signal transmitted through the RF unit 101, and a receiver for demodulating and decoding a signal received through the RF unit 101. Therefore, the data processor 103 may include a modem and a codec. The codec includes a data codec for processing packet data and an audio codec for processing an audio signal such as voice.

The audio processor 113 outputs an audio signal output from the data processor 103 through the speaker SPK or transmits an audio signal of a voice input from the microphone MIC to the data processor 103.

The key input unit 111 is a device that receives information related to user setting and function control of the mobile terminal. The key input unit 111 is composed of a plurality of alphanumeric keys and function keys for inputting letters or numbers and setting various functions. The key input unit 111 outputs a signal input from the user to the control unit 105. In particular, the key input unit 111 receives a key input from the user in controlling spam calls such as connecting, setting up, and registering spam calls.

The controller 105 controls the memory unit 109, the display unit 107, the data processor 103, the audio processor 113, and the key input unit 111, and controls the overall operation of the portable terminal. In particular, the control unit 105 controls the spam call with the key input signal received from the user in the key input unit 113. The control unit 105 controls whether or not a spam call is registered in the memory unit 109 as a key input signal, and controls the display unit 107 to display a control method of the spam call on the screen.

The memory unit 109 may be composed of a program memory and a data memory. The program memory stores various programs executed in the portable terminal. In addition, data generated while programs are executed are stored in a data memory. In particular, the memory unit 109 has a call list storage unit 109a. The call list storage unit 109a stores the call items selected as spam calls among the call items temporarily.

The display unit 107 displays user data including various menus of the portable terminal. The display unit 107 may use a liquid crystal display (LCD). In particular, the display unit 107 displays various screens generated during spam call control, such as connection of a spam call, call termination, call list, and registration.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a spam call control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the calling mobile terminal requests a first call connection from the receiving mobile terminal (S201). That is, the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal receives the call connection request signal of the calling mobile terminal as illustrated in the RF unit 101 (S201).

The controller 105 of the receiving mobile terminal that receives the first call connection request signal determines whether the first mobile phone is connected to the first call (S203). That is, the control unit 105 of the receiving portable terminal determines the first call connection by detecting the user pressing the call key or opening the terminal.

As a result of determining whether the first call is connected (S203), the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal makes a first call connection with the calling mobile terminal (S205). That is, the control unit 105 of the receiving portable terminal performs the first call connection by pressing a call key or opening the terminal.

In the connected first call, the control unit 105 of one of the receiving mobile terminal and the calling mobile terminal terminates the first call connection (S207). That is, the control unit 105 of any one of the receiving mobile terminal and the calling mobile terminal terminates the first call by the user pressing the end button or closing the terminal.

After the first call connection ends, the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal displays the first call connection termination state on the display unit 107 (S209). In the first call connection termination state displayed on the display unit 107, the control unit 105 of the receiving portable terminal determines whether to register the telephone number of the calling portable terminal as the telephone number of the spam call (S211). That is, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal may check whether the call connection termination state (S209) and spam registration (S211) are performed on the display unit 107. As will be described later in the following embodiment, when registering the phone number of the spam call in the first call end state (S211), it is also possible to register spam by setting the spam level.

As a result of the determination of the spam registration (S211), when the spam registration is not performed, the control unit 105 of the receiving terminal performs a function that can be performed in the first call termination state (S225). That is, as a function that can be performed in the call termination state, the phone number can be edited in the case of a phone number registered in the phone book at the end of the first call, and stored in the phone book in case of an unregistered phone number.

As a result of the determination of spam registration (S211), when spam is registered, the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal registers the telephone number of the calling mobile terminal as a phone number of the spam call in the call list (S213). That is, the control unit 105 of the receiving portable terminal displays the phone number of the spam call stored in the call list as the spam call. As illustrated in FIG. 5B, the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal may check the registered spam call through the spam marks (@, 501b). As will be described later in the following embodiment, when a spam call is registered by setting a spam level, the control unit 105 of the receiving portable terminal displays the spam level in the call list.

As a method of spam removal after spam registration, the control unit 105 of the mobile terminal automatically cancels spam registration when the phone number is deleted. That is, the control unit 105 of the mobile terminal stores a certain number of phone numbers in the call list and automatically deletes the phone number exceeding a certain number, and if there is a phone number of spam call among the deleted phone numbers, spam registration is also automatically performed. Is released.

The calling mobile terminal requests a second call connection from the receiving mobile terminal (S215). That is, the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal receives the second call connection request signal of the calling mobile terminal as illustrated in the RF unit 101 (S215). The control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal checks whether the calling mobile terminal which has made the second call connection request is a phone number registered as a spam call at the first call (S217).

As a result of checking whether the phone number is registered as a spam call (S217), if it is not a phone number registered as a spam call, the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal receives the second call connection request from the calling mobile terminal and makes a call connection. (S219). That is, the control unit 105 of the receiving portable terminal performs the second call by pressing a call button of the user or opening the receiving portable terminal.

As a result of confirming whether the telephone number is registered as a spam call (S217), when the telephone number is registered as a spam call, the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal notifies the display unit 207 of the portable terminal of the spam call (S221). Referring to FIG. 5C, the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal notifies the connection request of the spam call as illustrated in the display unit 207 when the connection request of the spam call is performed.

The control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal may control reception of a spam call (S223). For example, the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal may automatically terminate the call connection when the call connection request is registered as a spam call.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a spam call control method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 3, the controller 105 ends a call between the mobile terminals by closing a call termination button of the key input unit 111 and the mobile terminal (S301). At the end of the call, the controller 105 displays the call termination state on the display unit 107 (S303). The control unit 105 determines whether to register spam by setting a rating to the telephone number of the spam call in the call termination state (S305). That is, as illustrated in FIG. 5E, the controller 105 displays the current time and the talk time with the other party in the call termination state on the display unit 107 and sets a spam level for the phone number where the call ends. Determine whether to register as a spam call.

As a result of determining whether spam registration is established by setting a spam level (S305), when spam registration is not performed, the controller 105 performs a function that can be performed in a call termination state (S307). That is, as a function that can be performed in the call termination state, the phone number can be edited in the case of the phone number registered in the phone book at the end of the call, and stored in the phone book in case of the unregistered phone number.

As a result of determining whether to register spam by setting a spam level (S305), when registering spam, the control unit 105 registers a phone number of a spam call in a call list by setting a spam level (S309). That is, as illustrated in FIG. 5E, the controller 105 may register the spam level by setting the spam level from the first grade to the third grade.

The controller 105 may check the spam level set at the time of registering the spam call as the spam level display in the call list (S311). That is, as illustrated in FIG. 5F, the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal displays the spam level indications ③ and 501f set at the time of registering the phone number of the spam call in the call list.

When a call connection occurs from a spam call having a spam level set, the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal displays a call connection request on the display unit 107 while displaying the spam level set at the time of registration as illustrated in FIG. 5D.

Upon receiving a request for receiving a stamp set with a spam level, the control unit 105 of the receiving mobile terminal may control reception for each spam level set at the time of spam registration. For example, when the spam level is set to 1 level, the control unit 105 displays the call request on the display unit 107, but can automatically terminate the call request. When set to the second level, the call request is displayed on the display unit 107, the control unit 107 does not indicate a reception state such as vibration and ring tone. When set to the third grade, the control unit 105 indicates the reception state, and may terminate the call connection when the call connection attempt by the call end button.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a spam call control method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 4, the controller 105 checks whether a call list menu is selected (S401). That is, the controller 105 checks whether the menu currently displayed on the display unit 107 is a call list menu or a menu such as a phone number registration menu or a schedule management menu. As a result of confirming that the call list menu S401 is selected, in the case of the call list menu, the controller 105 displays the phone number stored in the call list menu on the display unit 107 (S403). The controller 105 checks whether the telephone number of the call list displayed in the call list is selected (S405). As a result of checking whether the telephone number of the call list is selected (S405), when completing the call item selection, the controller 105 determines whether to register the selected call item as a spam call (S407). That is, the control unit 105 illustrates a step of selecting a phone number to be selected as a spam call from the call list and registering as a spam call in FIG. 5G.

As a result of determining whether or not the spam call is registered (S407), when registering as a spam call, the controller 105 registers the phone number of the selected call list as the phone number of the spam call and displays it as a spam call in the call list ( S411). In other words, when the spam level is set and registered as described above, the control unit 107 displays the spam level display (③, 501f) set as shown in FIG. 5F. In addition, when registering without setting a spam level, the control unit 107 displays the spam marks (@, 501b) as shown in FIG. 5B.

However, as a result of the determination of spam registration (S407), when not registered as a spam call, the control unit 105 performs functions such as sending a message and storing a phone number to the selected call item (S409).

In the above, specific preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention attached to the claims. .

As described above, the present invention can register and control spam calls directly from the mobile terminal without using the service center of the telephone operator. In addition, the present invention can easily register a spam call on the call end screen or directly from the call list without using a separate spam blocking menu. The registration of such spam calls is temporarily stored in the call list rather than the phone book, thereby saving memory space. In addition, the present invention can improve the convenience of use by not going through a separate spam release process.

Claims (9)

Ending the first call; Checking whether or not the first call is registered as spam; Registering the telephone number of the first call in the call list as the telephone number of the spam call; Receiving a connection request of the second call; Checking whether the telephone number of the second call is the same as the telephone number of the first call registered in the call list as the telephone number of the spam call; And if the telephone number of the second call is the same as the telephone number of the first call registered as the telephone number of the spam call, displaying the spam call as the spam call. The method of claim 1, Spam call control method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the recent call record or the latest call number is temporarily stored as a predetermined number of call lists. The method of claim 1, The process of checking whether or not the first call is registered for spam includes displaying a screen for selecting whether to register spam and receiving a selection for whether to register spam. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The spam registration process of the first call comprises the step of setting a spam level in the first call. The method of claim 4, wherein The spam call display process includes a step of displaying the spam level. The method of claim 5, And after the spam call display process, controlling the second call according to the spam level. Displaying a call list including a plurality of call items; Checking whether a specific call item is selected from the call list; Registering the selected call item as a spam call; And displaying the call item registered as the spam call in the call list. The method of claim 7, wherein The call list is a spam call control method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the recent call record or the latest received number temporarily stored by a certain number. The method of claim 7, wherein the registering of the spam call comprises: setting a spam level.

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