KR101084003B1 - Controlling method for displaying photo of mobile communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a picture of a mobile communication terminal to automatically display a picture when performing a function such as address book, phone call, phone call, recent call list, SMS (short message service), SMS call for the number registered the picture The present invention relates to a display control method. The present invention relates to an item included in the address book album environment when the address book album setting menu is selected in a state where an address book album setting menu for displaying a picture is added to a camera setting menu. If the user checks the checkbox, the address book album environment is set accordingly. If the item set in the address book album environment is activated, the selected address book album environment is searched. As a result the active item is displayed in the picture When choosing to perform the selection function is there.Aye been cases display a picture on the screen.

Mobile devices, photos, displays, contacts, albums,

Description

CONTROLLING METHOD FOR DISPLAYING PHOTO OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE}

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

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a photo display of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

3 is a view illustrating a photo display process when a recent call list is selected among items of an address book album environment in the present invention.

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10: key input unit 20: display unit (LCD)

30: control unit 40: wireless unit

50: voice processing unit 60: memory unit

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a photo display of a mobile communication terminal, and in particular, performs a function such as an address book, a telephone call, a telephone call, a recent call list, a short message service (SMS), an SMS call, etc., for a number where a photo is registered. The present invention relates to a method of controlling a photo display of a mobile communication terminal to automatically display a photo at a time.

Recently, communication servers for providing a high quality voice call service using a mobile communication network as well as an e-mail transmission service using the Internet have emerged one after another, and also connected to a personal computer (PC) or a mobile communication network equipped with an Internet function. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The use of various communication terminals such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile communication terminals, which are accessible, is spreading and spreading.

In the past, a personal information manager (PIM) function given to an electronic notebook or the like has recently been given to and used in portable communication terminals such as mobile communication terminals and PDAs (Personal Database Assistants).

Personal information management is a software program that allows computer users to easily manage personal information. There are many types of software that provide personal information management (PIM) functions, such as text memo, anniversary, business card management, address book, calendar, calendar and calculator.

As is well known, various communication terminals to which personal information management functions are provided are additionally provided with various additional functions for user convenience. In particular, the mobile communication terminal includes a telephone number or an e-mail address of a communication terminal frequently used by a user. The address book management function for managing E-mails and the like as a phone book memory (List) is implemented. The address book is a function for pre-storing and registering the memory in the communication terminal in advance, so that it can be easily read out and used when necessary.

Accordingly, the user can select and designate any one phone number or e-mail address among pre-registered address book information by using a shortcut key or address book selection menu configured in the communication terminal provided by the user, and conveniently to the counterpart communication terminal. You can easily send a call or send an e-mail. In addition, it provides a user convenience in that the user does not have to memorize or directly input a phone number or an e-mail address of the other party's communication terminal.

Looking at the conventional address book input process, after executing the address book function, input the name of the specific person and the date of birth in the name field of the address book window, enter the specific number in the phone number field, and then close the address book input by closing the address book window. Is done.

Thereafter, when the search button is pressed by the user during phone number extraction, the phone number search window is displayed on the LCD. In this case, the user selects a desired item by using a direction key and then presses the confirmation key. For example, if "Search by address" is selected, the address input window is displayed on the LCD, and accordingly, the user writes the desired address in the address input window. If the user does not know the address, the entire address book is searched by using the arrow keys while searching for the required phone number.

On the other hand, the recent mobile communication terminal is equipped with a camera function that can take an image, it is possible to attach a picture to the address book.

As described above, the picture attached to the address book is displayed on the screen only when searching the address book or receiving the corresponding phone number for the number where the picture is registered.

That is, the conventional photo display method has a limitation in that the photo is displayed only when the number is registered in the address book or when the number is received.                         

In particular, there is a drawback of not being able to see the picture when the number is registered, the recent call list search, SMS reception, SMS outgoing.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed to solve the disadvantages occurring in the conventional picture display method as described above, an object of the present invention, the address book, the incoming call, the outgoing call, the recent call list, SMS for the number registered the picture (Short Message Service) The present invention provides a method of controlling a photo display of a mobile communication terminal that automatically displays a photo when performing a function such as receiving or sending an SMS.

In the method of controlling a picture display of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the address book album setting menu is selected in a state in which an address book album setting menu for displaying a picture is added to a camera setting menu. A first step of displaying an item included in the address book album environment if one is displayed; A second step of viewing the items of the address book album environment displayed in the first step and setting the address book album environment accordingly when the user checks a check box; A third step of searching for the set address book album environment when an item set in the address book album environment is activated after the second step; As a result of the search of the third step, if the activated item is selected as the picture display, a fourth step of displaying a picture on the screen when the selected item function is performed is characterized by the technical idea.

The method of controlling a picture display of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention further includes a fifth step of performing only a function of a selected item when the activated item is set to release the picture display as a result of the search of the third step. It is characterized by.

In the above description, the address book album environment item of the first step may be an address book, a call reception, a call origination, a recent call list, an SMS reception, and an SMS transmission.

Hereinafter, described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention according to the technical spirit as described above.

First, the present invention adds an address book album configuration menu for displaying pictures in the camera configuration menu. In the added address book album configuration menu, a check box for address book, incoming call, outgoing call, recent call list, SMS incoming, SMS outgoing, etc. can be selected by the user. And when the selected item is activated, it controls the picture to be displayed.

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

Herein, the controller 30 performs an overall control operation of the mobile communication terminal. In particular, the present invention performs overall control over the photo display. The wireless unit 40 controls transmission and reception of voice and text data and control data under the control of the controller 30, and the voice processing unit 50 controls the voice data received from the wireless unit 40 under the control of the controller 30. The audio signal is converted into an audible sound through the speaker SPK, and the voice signal received from the microphone MIC is converted into data and output to the wireless unit 40. The key input unit 10 includes a plurality of numeric keys and function keys, and outputs key input data corresponding to a key pressed by the user to the controller 30. The display unit 20 displays various messages and the like on the LCD under the control of the control unit 30. The memory unit 60 includes a program memory for storing program data necessary for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal, and a data memory for storing data generated during control or during execution by the user.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a photo display of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the address book album configuration menu is selected while the address book album configuration menu for displaying pictures is added to the camera configuration menu, a first step of displaying an item included in the address book album environment ( S101 to S103); A second step (S104) of viewing the items of the address book album environment displayed in the first step and setting the address book album environment correspondingly when the user checks a check box; A third step (S105 to S106) of searching for the set address book album environment when an item set in the address book album environment is activated after the second step; A fourth step (S107, S109) of displaying a picture on the screen when the selected item function is performed when the activated item is selected as the picture display as a result of the search of the third step; As a result of the search of the third step, when the activated item is set to release the photo display, a fifth step (S108) of performing only a function of the selected item is performed.

The photo display control method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail as follows.

First, in step S101, an address book album configuration menu for displaying a picture is added to a camera configuration menu provided in a mobile communication terminal including a normal camera function. Here, the address book album configuration menu may be added and sold at the time of manufacturing the mobile communication terminal. Alternatively, the address book album setting menu may be added programmatically and may be added arbitrarily by the user. Preferably, in addition to selling at the time of manufacture of the mobile communication terminal, it is convenient for the user to use the corresponding function.

The address book album configuration menu is a menu for selectively displaying a picture for an item included in the menu.

Next, in step S101, the control unit 30 checks whether the address book album setting menu is selected. If the address book album setting menu is selected by the user in this step, the control unit 30 displays the display unit (LCD) in step S103. At 20, the address book album environment item is displayed. Here, the address book album environment items are address book, phone call, phone call, recent call list, SMS call, SMS call, and the like, and a check box is provided for each item.

The user sees the items displayed on the display unit 20, and the user selectively checks the check box for each item to display the picture. For example, you can check all the items and check the checkbox for only the items you want. In this case, the item is checked when the function is activated, the picture display is performed later, and for the item not checked, the picture is not displayed when the function is activated later. That is, the display of the picture is freely selected by the user.

When the check box is selected by the user, in step S104, the controller 30 sets the address book album environment. For example, when the user selects a check box corresponding to a specific item, the address book album environment is set as a picture display when the specific item is activated later.

Next, in step S105, the controller 30 checks whether the item set in the address book album environment is activated (performs a function). If the item set in the address book album environment is activated as a result of the checking, the address book album environment in step S106. The setting contents will be retrieved. In other words, the status of the checkbox of the activated item is checked.

Next, in step S107, it is checked whether the state of the check box is selected as the photo display. That is, it is checked whether the check box is checked.

If the check box is not checked, go to step S108 to perform only the function for the selected item. Otherwise, if the check box is checked, the display is judged as a photo display, and the step S109 moves to the selected item. When performing the function is to display a picture on the LCD (20).

That is, in the present invention, the items corresponding to the address book album environment (address book, phone call, phone call, recent call list, SMS call, SMS call) can be displayed according to the user's selection.

3 is a view illustrating a photo display process when a recent call list is selected among items of an address book album environment in the present invention.                     

First, when the camera configuration menu screen 71 is selected, a menu called address book album environment setting exists in item 6, and when the address book album environment menu is selected on the screen 71, the address book album environment setting screen 72 is changed. . Looking at this screen 72, items for address book album configuration are displayed, and checkboxes are displayed for each item. In this state, when the user checks the recent call list at the bottom, the checkbox of the recent call list is checked as in the configuration screen 73.

In this state, when the user activates the recent call list later, the screen 74 is displayed. When the user selects the first Hong-Kil-dong in this state, the final screen 75 displays the contents of the call with Hong-Kil-Dong (for example, an incoming call). Or whether it is an outgoing call, talk time, etc.) and a picture of Hong Gil Dong is displayed at the same time.

According to the above-mentioned "photo display control method of a mobile communication terminal" according to the present invention, even when performing a function such as address book, incoming call, outgoing call, recent call list, receiving SMS, sending SMS, etc. It has the effect of displaying the picture on the screen.

In addition, there is an advantage that provides the user with ease in identifying the other party when performing the function by the above effects.

Claims (3)

If the address book album environment menu is selected, displaying a list of a plurality of functions performed based on the telephone number; Setting whether photo display is activated for each function included in the list based on key input data input by a user; And If one of the plurality of functions is performed, controlling whether to display a picture registered in an address book in relation to the performed function based on whether the set picture display is activated or not Photo display control method of a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, The controlling step, And setting a picture display for the performed function, to display a picture registered in the address book on a screen related to the performed function. The method of claim 1, The plurality of functions may include at least one of an address book display function, a telephone reception function, a telephone call function, a recent call list display function, an SMS receive function, and an SMS call function.

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