KR102020324B1 - Method and apparatus for unifying message in portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention can support the display of various service-based information transmitted and received with a specific user on a single screen and facilitate information retrieval and transmission through a user interface (UI) that can provide integrated information transmission and reception services. The present invention relates to a message integration method and apparatus in a portable terminal.
The present invention includes the steps of collecting messages transmitted and received through each communication channel linked to the mobile terminal and the plug-in in the mobile terminal; Displaying the transmission / reception messages and communication channel icons used for each message on the mobile terminal for each subscriber; Recognizing a state of a counterpart user when transmitting a message and suggesting a communication channel according to the state of the counterpart user; And transmitting a message through the proposed communication channel.

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNIFYING MESSAGE IN PORTABLE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for integrating a message in a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to display various service-based information transmitted and received with a specific user on a single screen, and to provide and integrate an information transceiving service. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for integrating a message in a mobile terminal that can facilitate information retrieval and transmission / reception through a).

Recently, the size of the window of the display of the portable terminal is increasing, and the functions provided are also diversifying. In particular, portable terminals supporting communication functions use various types of communication services, and thus the type and amount of information transmitted and received are increasing.

Recent mobile terminals can send and receive information such as SMS (Short Message Service), SNS (Social Network Service), Email Service, Multimedia Messaging System (MMS), VMS (Voice Mailing System), etc. Since there are various types of services, a user can select a desired service type and transmit desired information to a specific user.

Therefore, the mobile terminal is configured to display the SMS and MMS by integrating and displaying the transmitted and received messages. However, such a message integration service is limited to SMS and MMS, and also limited to an application providing a message, thereby failing to satisfy a need for displaying various message services.

For example, if user "A" sends information to user "B" via a short message, he or she must remember exactly what service he used to check what information was sent or randomly specified. There is a problem in that information transmission history needs to be checked by activating services or applications.

 This inconvenience is changing to a more complicated aspect as a variety of applications for providing a specific service, for example, SNS services, there is a greater inconvenience and troublesome to the user.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems, a method and apparatus for integrating a message in a mobile terminal that facilitates information retrieval and transmission and reception through a screen UI that can be provided by integrating information transmission and reception services To provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for integrating a message in a mobile terminal that supports displaying various service-based information transmitted and received with a specific user on one screen.

In order to achieve the above object, a message integration method in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of collecting messages transmitted and received through each communication channel linked to the mobile terminal and a plug-in; Displaying the collected transmission / reception messages and communication channel icons used for each message on the mobile terminal for each subscriber; Recognizing a state of the counterpart user and proposing a communication channel according to the state of the counterpart user; And transmitting a message through the proposed communication channel.

In order to achieve the above object, a message integration method in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: entering a message integration mode to display the combined message sent and received in the mobile terminal; Identifying communication channels used for the transmission / reception messages when the message integration mode is entered; Displaying communication messages corresponding to the transmission / reception messages and the transmission / reception messages; And recommending and displaying an optimal communication channel among the communication channels.

In order to achieve the above object, a message integrating apparatus in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is a message received by the mobile terminal, or when a message is transmitted from the mobile terminal, the received message and the transmitted message And a display unit for displaying the previously transmitted and received messages separately for each counterpart user. A storage unit including plug-in information plugged in according to the communication channel information corresponding to the received message, and storing a communication channel corresponding to the received messages for each counterpart user; A wireless communication unit for detecting a communication channel in which a message is received according to the plug-in information of the storage unit when a message is received and transmitting a message through the communication channel when the message is transmitted; When the message is transmitted, the control unit includes one of a communication channel corresponding to a state of the counterpart user or a communication channel most used.

As described above, the method and apparatus for integrating a message in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention have an effect of facilitating information retrieval and transmission and reception through a screen UI that can provide an integrated information transmission / reception service. .

In addition, the present invention has the effect of increasing the convenience of the user by supporting to display a variety of service-based information transmitted and received with a specific user on a single screen.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for integrating a message in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of integrating a message in a mobile terminal and transmitting and receiving a message through the mobile terminal according to the present invention.
3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating displaying messages in a mobile terminal.
4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of selecting a communication channel for transmitting a message in a mobile terminal of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of selecting a communication channel for transmitting a message in a mobile terminal of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of proposing a communication channel according to FIG. 2 of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of selecting a communication channel by a user in FIG. 2 of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this case, it should be noted that like elements are denoted by like reference numerals as much as possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may blur the gist of the present invention will be omitted.

On the other hand, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are merely presented specific examples to easily explain the technical contents of the present invention and help the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be carried out in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

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

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for integrating a message in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit 110, a storage unit 120, a display unit 130, a camera unit 140, a wireless communication unit 160, and an audio processing unit ( 150).

The display unit 130 displays information input by the user or information for providing to the user, including various menus of the mobile terminal 100. The display unit 130 may display a standby screen, a message writing screen, a call screen, an internet screen, a chat screen, or a text screen according to the use of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the integrated message is displayed, the display unit 130 displays the received message and the previously transmitted / received message separately by the counterpart user when the message is received. In addition, when transmitting a message, a message previously transmitted and received together with the transmitted message is displayed according to the counterpart user. The display unit 130 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED), and the like. When the display unit 130 is provided in the form of a touch screen, the display unit 130 may operate as an input unit (not shown).

The camera unit 140 may take an image (video or photo). In particular, the camera unit 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a camera for a video call. The camera unit 140 may also take a video or a picture and make it into data. The moving picture data and the picture data made from the data are stored in the storage unit 120.

The audio processor 150 transmits an audio signal to the speaker SPK or stores an audio signal input from the microphone MIC in the storage 120 under the control of the controller 110 or from the microphone MIC. The input analog voice signal may be converted into a digital voice signal, and then converted into an analog signal capable of transmission, and then transmitted to the other portable terminal. The signal processed signal may transmit a voice message of the VMS to the mobile terminal of the counterpart via the wireless communication unit 160 in real time. Alternatively, a general voice call may be performed.

In addition, the audio processor 150 processes an analog signal received during a call again to digital signal processing (DSP), converts the processed signal into an analog voice signal, and outputs the analog signal through the speaker SPK. For example, when the control unit 110 detects that a message is received through the wireless communication unit 160, the audio processing unit 150 stores a key input sound stored in the digital form in the storage unit 120, another sound effect for executing a function, and music. A file (for example, MP3) playback sound or the like can be output. In particular, when the message is received, the audio processor 150 according to the present invention may clearly notify that the message has been received by outputting a notification sound such as a beat sound, a melody, predetermined music, or a predetermined voice.

The wireless communication unit 160 performs a communication channel formation for a voice call, a communication channel formation for a video call, and a communication channel formation for data transmission such as an image or a message under the control of the controller 110. That is, the wireless communication unit 160 forms a voice call channel, a data communication channel, and a video call channel between mobile communication systems. To this end, the wireless communication unit 160 may include a radio frequency transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and a radio frequency receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a frequency of a received signal. The controller 110 may be connected to the communication channel through a plug-in to detect that a communication channel is received through the wireless communication unit 160. In addition, when the user of the mobile terminal 100 transmits a message, the message may be transmitted through any one of a communication channel proposed by the controller 110 or a communication channel selected by the user. For example, assuming that the Facebook application, which is a representative SNS, is installed in the user's portable terminal 100, the wireless communication unit 160 detects that a message is received through the Facebook account of the portable terminal 100. Then, when the wireless communication unit 160 informs the control unit 110 that the message and the message has been received through Facebook, the control unit 110 previously transmitted and received messages in the message integration mode message received via Facebook And control to display by integrating with each other subscriber.

The storage unit 120 may store a plug-in information that can be detected by the mobile terminal 100 when a message is received, including a message integration application required for a function operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. The storage unit 120 may largely include a program area and a data area. The plug-in detects the message when the Facebook application is installed in the mobile terminal 100 and a message is received from the counterpart mobile terminal user to the Facebook account of the mobile terminal 100 user as described in the example of Facebook. Recognize the content.

The program area may include a program for controlling the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100, an operating system (OS) for booting the mobile terminal 100, an application required for playing multimedia content, and other options of the mobile terminal. You can store applications required for camera functions, sound playback functions, and image or video playback functions. In particular, the program area according to the present invention may store a program that detects the reception of a message as a plug-in and integrates and displays the detected message.

In addition, when sending and receiving a message, a chat message, an SMS, an MMS, a VMS, a video call, a chat message, etc., transmitted and received by the mobile terminal 100 may be integrated and displayed for each counterpart subscriber. In this case, the storage unit 120 may store a setting for transmitting a message through a desired communication channel when the message is transmitted, and may also transmit a message through the most desirable communication channel in response to the status of the counterpart user. You can save your settings as well as the settings that suggest the most used communication channels.

The data area is an area in which data generated according to the use of the mobile terminal 100 is stored. The data area may store phonebook, audio data, information corresponding to content or user data, and the like. In particular, the data area according to the present invention stores a received MMS message, a VMS message, a short message, an SNS message, an e-mail message, a chat message, and the like, and a message of the transmitted MMS, a VMS message, a short message, Stores SNS messages, e-mail messages and chat messages.

The controller 110 may control the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100 and the signal flow between the internal blocks of the mobile terminal 100. In particular, the control unit 110 according to the present invention controls to display the messages transmitted and received, and proposes the most suitable communication channel according to the status of the counterpart user when transmitting the message. For example, a user may propose to send a message through SNS most frequently used by user C and user D. Alternatively, an optimal communication channel may be proposed in consideration of the state (Available, Not Available, Busy, etc.) according to the time of the counterpart mobile terminal user.

In addition, the controller 110 controls to connect to the proposed communication channel according to the user's selection, or transmit a message through the communication channel selected by the user.

On the other hand, although not shown in Figure 1, the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention for providing additional functions such as a broadcast receiving module for broadcast reception, digital sound source playback module such as MP3 module and proximity sensor module for proximity sensing The components may further optionally be included.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of integrating a message in a mobile terminal and transmitting and receiving a message through the mobile terminal according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, in step S201 of FIG. 2, when the portable terminal is turned on, the controller 110 displays a standby mode screen.

The controller 110 enters a message integration mode integrating the messages transmitted and received to the mobile terminal 100 in step S202. The entry into the message integration mode may be the execution of a message integration application in the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, as described above with respect to the storage unit 120, the storage unit 120 may store a message integration application according to the present invention.

The controller 110 collects all the messages transmitted and received by the mobile terminal 100 in step S203. At this time, all communication channels capable of sending and receiving messages and a message integration application running a message integration mode are connected by a plug-in to link both received and transmitted messages of the message. For example, assuming that a message is received through a chat application, Chat-on, the controller 110 detects that the wireless communication unit 160 receives the message through chat on in a plug-in state. The controller 110 displays a communication channel icon corresponding to the received communication channel and a chat on icon, that is, a chat on icon. The user of the mobile terminal 100 drags and drops the chat on icon to a transmission channel icon 332 which will be described later, sets the chat on to the transmission channel icon 332, and then composes a message. Tap or touch to send a message via chat.

The controller 110 displays the messages transmitted and received in step S204 for each counterpart user. The header of the received message includes user information, and if there is a user who matches the user information and the phonebook information, SNS information, and chat application information stored in the mobile terminal 100, the message is stored for each mobile terminal user. Messages displayed by users include short messages, video calls, VMS messages, MMS messages, chat application messages, e-mail messages, and even SNS messages such as Twitter and Facebook. That is, messages in which the user information is matched in the header included in the message are merged into one and stored in a table form along with communication channel information transmitted for each counterpart user.

Communication channel information corresponding to the message is stored in the storage unit 120 of the mobile terminal 100 in a table form for each counterpart user. When the message display request for the desired counterpart user is input from the user of the mobile terminal 100, the controller 110 calls and displays the message data stored for each subscriber. In the above-described process (S204), the counterpart user may be a plurality of users, and the counterpart user may be a user of the mobile terminal, or may be a wired terminal user such as a personal computer (PC) connected through a wired network. .

The controller 110 displays the state of the counterpart user in step S205. The status of the counterpart user may include a name and a picture of the counterpart user, which may utilize phonebook information included in the mobile terminal 100 or use information obtained from the SNS. Meanwhile, the status of the counterpart user may include location information, which receives and displays the location registered by the counterpart through the network. The status of the counterpart user may include a weather of a place where the counterpart user is located, which may utilize information collected through a network from a mobile terminal.

If the other subscriber's detailed information 314 is clicked on, the other party's time (state with time, slightly busy, busy, etc.) may be displayed. The status of the other party's time may be displayed by using information in the cloud when the schedule is shared through the cloud, or the other party's information such as the current location, when the schedule is not shared through the cloud. By comprehensively determining the information of the counterpart user such as time and occupation, the situation may be predicted and the predicted situation may be displayed.

The controller 110 automatically selects a communication channel to be transmitted from the mobile terminal 100 in step S206. That is, the controller 110 proposes an optimal communication channel for transmitting a message to the user. The proposed communication channel means a transmission channel icon 332 on the right side of the message input window 330 displayed by default. If the proposed communication channel is to be changed, the long press of the transmission channel icon is displayed, and a plurality of communication channels are displayed in a pop-up menu. In the proposed communication channel, the controller 110 may propose an optimal communication channel in consideration of the status (Available, Not Available, Busy, etc.) and schedule of the counterpart mobile terminal user. For example, assuming that the counterpart user is in the United States and sees the main business in Chicago, and that the destination of the message is the Las Vegas area rather than Chicago, it can be determined that the counterpart has time over time. In addition, if it is not the main work time of the counterpart user depending on the time, it may be determined that there is a time margin in the state according to the counterpart time. Therefore, in this case, a communication channel such as a video call, a voice call, a chat application, or the like can be recommended. Alternatively, the proposed communication channel may be a communication channel most frequently used between the user of the mobile terminal 100 and the user of the counterpart mobile terminal.

On the other hand, the above-described process (S204), (S205) and (S206) process may occur at the same time. That is, the processes (S204), (S205), and (S206) are shown on the screen, so they may be viewed as occurring at the same time. It is merely for convenience of explanation.

The controller 110 determines whether the user transmits a message through the proposed communication channel in step S207. For example, when the user taps the transmission channel icon 332 on the touch screen, a message is transmitted over the proposed communication channel. In addition, when the user long presses the transmission channel icon 332, communication channels available to the user are displayed as a pop-up menu. You can select the desired communication channel among the communication channels displayed in the pop-up menu form and send a message through the selected communication channel.

If it is determined in step S207 that the control unit 110 transmits a message through the proposed communication channel, the control unit 110 transmits a message through the proposed communication channel in step S208. If it is determined in step S207 that the message is not transmitted through the proposed communication channel, the controller 110 transmits the message through the communication channel selected by the user in step S209. The control unit 110 stores the transmission message in the message table transmitted and received with the corresponding terminal counterpart subscriber in steps S208 and S209 and together with the messages transmitted and received between the user of the mobile terminal 100 and the counterpart subscriber. Integrate and display.

The controller 110 determines whether the mobile terminal 100 receives a message from the counterpart terminal in step S211. If it is determined in step S211 that the message is received from the counterpart terminal, the controller 110 stores the received message in the corresponding counterpart message table in step S212, and the counterpart subscriber and the mobile terminal 100 for each subscriber. The messages transmitted and received between users are integrated and displayed on the display unit 130.

If it is determined in step S211 that the control unit 110 does not receive a message from the counterpart terminal, the control unit 110 proceeds to step S204 and integrates the transmitted and received messages stored for each subscriber in the counterpart message table to the display unit 130. Display.

In the foregoing description of FIG. 2, the steps S207, S208, S209, and S210, and the reception of the message S211 and S212 may be transmitted. Although this is described first and the reception process is described as being a subsequent process, as the person skilled in the art will appreciate, the order of transmission and reception is not determined. Thus, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the reception of a message may be performed first, and the transmission may be performed thereafter.

3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating displaying messages in a mobile terminal. First, referring to FIG. 3A, an example of transmitting and receiving a message to and from a user named Ciara Jimenez is shown through the mobile terminal 100. First, the status display window 310 displays a representative picture of the opposite terminal user, Ciara Jimenez, which is the name of the other terminal user, and displays the location (CHI, China), the time (9:37 am), and the like. In addition, two icons are displayed on the left side of the status display window 310, and an icon on the top represents a user list 312 which displays the other user and enables the user to select and display the user. A detailed information list 314 for displaying detailed information about the user is displayed.

When the user list 312 is clicked, a plurality of counterpart user lists are displayed, and when a corresponding user is selected, a message transmission / reception state with the selected counterpart user and information of the counterpart user are displayed. When the details list 314 is clicked, it indicates the status of the other party's time, i.e., a state of being a bit busy, busy, etc., and the other party's schedule in case of allowing sharing of the schedule through the cloud or the like. Can also be displayed.

In FIG. 3A, a total of four messages are displayed on the message display window 320. The two messages above represent messages transmitted and received yesterday, and the following two messages represent messages received today. And a dividing line 322 that distinguishes between the message sent and received yesterday and the message received today is displayed to more clearly know the received time of the message. Meanwhile, the message display window 320 is configured to be scrollable.

In FIG. 3A, two messages arranged above and separated by the dividing line 322, that is, the above message among yesterday messages, indicate that the SMS / MMS message 321 is transmitted. Among the yesterday's messages, the following message indicates that a chat application message 323 has been received, and a chat application icon 324 is displayed next to it. Drag and drop the chat application icon 324 to the delivery channel icon 332 to send a message through the chat application. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the transmission channel icon 332 illustrated in FIG. 3A is optimal at a current time among communication channels corresponding to each of messages transmitted and received with a user (eg, Ciara Jimenez) of the counterpart mobile terminal. An icon of a communication channel recommended as the communication channel may be provided. For example, in the example of FIG. 3A, Twitter is recommended as a communication channel of a message to be transmitted to a user (Ciara Jimenez) of the counterpart mobile terminal, and thus the transmission channel icon 332 may be displayed as an icon indicating the tweeter. have.

In addition, of the two messages arranged below and separated by the dividing line 322, that is, the above message displays a Twitter message 325 received through Twitter, a representative SNS, and a Twitter icon next to the message. 326 is displayed. Similarly, dragging & dropping the twitter icon 326 to the delivery channel icon 332 can send a message via twitter linked by a plug-in.

The message below shows the VMS message 327 received through the VMS, and the VMS icon 328 is displayed next to it. Similarly, dragging and dropping the VMS icon 328 on the transmission channel icon 332 may transmit a message through the VMS.

Communication channels for transmitting such messages, voice, video, etc. may be automatically registered with the plug-in at the same time as the program is installed, or may be manually registered by the user. However, it is preferable that the controller 110 automatically registers the plug-in with the message integration application according to the present invention at the same time as the installation of the communication channel registerable application. Conversely, if a message integration application is installed later, the applications are searched for during installation to register applications with a communication channel with the plug-in.

In FIG. 3A, the message input window 330 may input a message to transmit a message. At this time, the Twitter icon is set in the transmission channel icon 332 for transmitting a message on the right side. This suggests that Twitter is the most used communication channel between the user of the mobile terminal 100 and the other user of the other mobile terminal, or as described above, the Twitter is the optimal communication channel in consideration of the state of the other user of the mobile terminal. It may be suggested.

In FIG. 3A, when a message is input to the message input window 330 and the transport channel icon 332 is tapped, the message is transmitted through the proposed communication channel, for example, Twitter. At this time, if you want to change the proposed communication channel, long press the transmission channel icon 332, the communication channels available to the user is displayed as a pop-up menu. You can select the desired communication channel among the communication channels displayed in the pop-up menu form and send a message through the selected communication channel. As described above, the message displayed on the message display window 320 is selected from the chat application icon 324, the Twitter icon 326, and the VMS icon 328 by dragging and dropping the message to the transmission channel icon 332. ), You can send the message through the desired communication channel.

Referring to FIG. 3B, a picture and a name of a counterpart user Juan Juan Mosquedo are displayed, and a location (Singapore, Singapore), a time (10:20 pm) weather, and the like are displayed. In addition, since the user list 312 and the detailed information 314 are similar to those described with reference to FIG. 3A, description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 3B, a total of three messages are displayed on the message display window 320. The top message indicates that the Facebook message 341 is received, and a Facebook icon 342 is displayed next to the message. Also, the message in the middle indicates that an e-mail message 343 has been received, and an e-mail icon 344 is displayed next to it. The bottom message is a chat application message 345 sent via the chat application program.

In FIG. 3B, since the message input window 330 is similar to the content of FIG. 3A, a description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the VMS icon is displayed as the transmission channel icon 332, which indicates that the VMS is proposed as a communication channel with the counterpart mobile terminal user.

Referring to FIG. 3C, an example of transmitting and receiving a message to and from a user named Hyejin Lee is shown. First, the status display window 310 displays a representative picture of the user of the other mobile terminal, Hyejin Lee, which is the name of the other mobile terminal user, the location (Korea, Korea), time (9:01 pm) and the weather are displayed. . In addition, since the user list 312 and the detailed information 314 are similar to those described with reference to FIG. 3A, description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 3C, a total of two messages are displayed on the message display window 320, and the top message indicates that the chat application message 310 has been transmitted to the Hyejin Lee user. The message below is a video chat message 353 via Skype, an Internet phone, with a Skype icon 354 next to it. In this case, an image may be transmitted through a camera installed in the front of the camera unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100, and the received image may be immediately displayed in the message integration mode.

In FIG. 3C, since the message input window 330 is similar to the content of FIG. 3A, a description thereof will be omitted. In addition, a chat application icon is displayed as the transmission channel icon 332, indicating that the chat application has been proposed as a communication channel with the counterpart terminal user.

As described above with reference to the example with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3C, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the message integration mode is executed as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, it is optimal for transmitting a message with a user of a counterpart mobile terminal. It is possible to automatically track the communication channel, and to propose the transmission of the message by the optimized optimal communication channel. The transport channel icon 332 may be automatically displayed as an icon corresponding to the communication channel according to the optimal communication channel. Accordingly, the user can intuitively confirm by which communication channel the message is transmitted with the user of the counterpart mobile terminal.

On the other hand, although not shown above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the optimal communication channel can be tracked at the time of transmitting the message input by the user, and the transmitted message can be automatically transmitted through the corresponding communication channel. For example, the user may input a message in the message input window 330 and then select the transmission channel icon 332 for message transmission. Then, the controller 110 may identify an optimal communication channel among communication channels formed with the counterpart mobile terminal. In addition, the controller 110 may automatically transmit the message to the counterpart mobile terminal through an optimal communication channel. Here, the optimal communication channel is the most used communication channels among the communication channels of the messages transmitted and received with the user of the counterpart mobile terminal, or the current state of the counterpart mobile terminal user including the most used communication channel together. It may be proposed in consideration.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the optimal communication channel at the time of message transmission may be determined according to the type of the message input through the message input window 330. For example, when an image is included in the message input window 330, an optimal communication channel may be determined within a communication channel capable of transmitting images among various communication channels, and when a message corresponds to voice mail, various communication Among the channels, an optimal communication channel may be determined within a communication channel capable of transmitting voice mail. That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an optimal communication channel may be automatically suggested according to the type of a message input by the user.

4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of selecting a communication channel for transmitting a message in a mobile terminal of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, although a tweeter is currently set as a transport channel icon 332, when a user wants to change to a communication channel other than Twitter, a long press on the transport channel icon 332 may communicate with a corresponding user. Are displayed in a pop-up menu. Available communication channels mean channels through which a counterpart user can communicate through a registered communication channel. If there are a large number of available communication channels, the pop-up menu is configured to be scrollable, and the available channels are displayed in a certain order so that the user can easily select a communication channel.

5 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of selecting a communication channel for transmitting a message in a mobile terminal of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, if a communication channel desired by a user exists in the message display window 320, the communication channel may be changed by dragging and dropping the corresponding communication channel icon to the position of the transmission channel icon 332.

In addition, when the message type is checked after inputting the message of the present invention, if the message type is checked, a communication channel suitable for the message type may be automatically selected, and the message may be controlled to be transmitted through the selected communication channel. For example, if the input message type is VMS, the input voice message is transmitted through the VMS, and if a voice call is desired, the voice call channel is opened to enable the voice call.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of proposing a communication channel according to FIG. 2 of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the controller 110 determines whether the counterpart user allows schedule sharing through the cloud in step S601. If the counterpart user shares the schedule as determined in step S601, the controller 110 detects a schedule of the counterpart user and detects a state of the counterpart user. If it is determined in step S601 that the counterpart user does not allow sharing of the schedule, the controller 110 performs the corresponding process in step S603. Here, the process may be to propose an optimal communication channel according to a condition other than the schedule of the subscriber, or to propose a communication channel most frequently used with the subscriber.

The controller 110 determines whether the counterpart user is in a busy state or a state in which time is allowed in step S604 according to the state of the user sensed in step S602. If the counterpart user is busy by judging at step S604, the controller 110 suggests an optimal communication channel other than the real-time communication channel at step S605. Here, the real time means such as a voice call or a video call, and the communication channel other than the real time means a communication channel that maintains a communication channel even if there is a time difference such as SNS, SMS, MMS, VMS, and a chat application.

If it is determined in operation S604 that the counterpart user is not busy, the controller 110 suggests an optimal channel among all communication channels including the real-time communication channel in operation S606.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of selecting a communication channel by a user in FIG. 2 of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, the controller 110 determines in step S701 whether the user of the mobile terminal 100 selects a communication channel through a pop-up menu or selects a desired communication channel in the message display window 320. Determine whether or not.

If it is determined in step S701 that the communication channel is selected through the pop-up menu, the controller 110 displays available communication channels in the form of a pop-up menu in step S702. The user selects a desired communication channel by an input operation such as tap or touch among the available communication channels displayed in step S703 and proceeds to step S705.

If the control unit 110 selects the communication channel desired by the user in the message display window 320 as determined in step S701, the user messages the desired communication channel icon among the communication channel icons in the message display window in step S704. Drag and drop from the display window 320 is placed in the position of the transmission channel icon 332 (S705).

The user inputs a desired message and performs an input operation such as tapping or touching the selected communication channel selected from steps S703 and S704 in step S705 and step S704.

The controller 110 controls to transmit the message created in step S706 through the selected communication channel.

In the above description of the preferred embodiments through the specification and drawings with respect to the message integration method and apparatus in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, although specific terms have been used, it is only easy to describe the technical content of the present invention. And only to be used in a general sense to help understand the invention, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. That is, various embodiments based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible to those skilled in the art.

100: portable terminal 110: control unit
120: storage unit 130: display unit
140: camera unit 150: audio processing unit
160: wireless communication unit

Claims (14)

In the message integration method in a mobile terminal,
Collecting messages transmitted and received through each communication channel;
Displaying the collected transmission / reception messages and communication channel icons used for each message for each subscriber;
Recognizing a state of the counterpart user and proposing a communication channel according to the state of the counterpart user;
And transmitting a message through the proposed communication channel. The method of claim 1,
And displaying the current state of the counterpart user in the displaying process. The method of claim 2,
The display of the current state of the counterpart user includes the name of the counterpart user, a picture of the counterpart user, the location of the counterpart user, the weather corresponding to the location of the counterpart user, a state according to the time of the counterpart user, Displaying at least one of the schedule message integration method in a mobile terminal. The method of claim 1,
In the process of proposing a communication channel,
When the user does not select the proposed communication channel, selecting a communication channel by the user;
And in the selecting process, transmitting the message through the selected communication channel. The method of claim 4, wherein
The process of selecting the channel,
And selecting one communication channel among the communication channel icons displayed in the display process. The method of claim 4, wherein
The process of selecting the communication channel
And when one of the available communication channels is displayed through a pop-up menu for selecting the communication channel, selecting one of the available communication channels. The method of claim 1,
The transmitted and received message displayed in the display process includes at least one of a short message, an Internet videophone, a videophone, a VMS, an MMS, a chat application, and an SNS message. The method of claim 1,
The proposed communication channel may be one of a communication channel most used between a mobile terminal user and a counterpart mobile terminal user or a communication channel selected according to a state of a counterpart mobile terminal user. The method of claim 1,
Prior to the collecting process,
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of entering a message integration mode for integrating the messages transmitted and received by the mobile terminal. In the message integration method in a mobile terminal,
Entering a message integration mode for integrating and displaying messages transmitted and received by the mobile terminal;
Identifying communication channels used for the transmission / reception messages when the message integration mode is entered;
Displaying communication messages corresponding to the transmission / reception messages and the transmission / reception messages;
And recommending and displaying an optimal communication channel among the communication channels. The method of claim 10,
The process of recommending and displaying the optimal communication channel may include displaying a communication channel capable of transmitting and receiving a message with a counterpart mobile terminal user as a transmission channel icon. The method of claim 10,
The optimal communication channel is determined in accordance with the type of message input through the message input window message integration method in a mobile terminal. The method of claim 10,
The optimal communication channel is a message integration method for a mobile terminal, characterized in that for tracking the optimum communication channel at the time of transmitting a message. In the message integrator in a mobile terminal,
A display unit for dividing the received message, the transmitted message, and a previously transmitted / received message for each counterpart user when the message is received by the portable terminal or when the message is transmitted from the portable terminal;
A storage unit including plug-in information plugged in according to the communication channel information corresponding to the received message, and storing a communication channel corresponding to the received messages for each counterpart user;
A wireless communication unit for detecting a communication channel in which a message is received according to the plug-in information of the storage unit when a message is received and transmitting a message through the communication channel when the message is transmitted;
And a control unit for proposing one of a communication channel corresponding to a state of the counterpart user or a communication channel most used when the message is transmitted.

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