KR100754655B1 - Method for inputting destination in portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for inputting a destination in a portable terminal is provided to input automatically a destination, without the necessity of inputting it separately, by obtaining a phone number or an E-mail address corresponding to a destination name from the phone book if the destination name is contained within written character data when a user makes out text data. A control part checks whether a transmission request for inputted text data is generated(S110). If the transmission request is generated, the control part creates a destination input window and displays it through a display part(S115). The control part analyzes the text data and checks whether one of the destination names stored in the phone book exists in the text data(S120). If the text data contain a destination name stored in the phone book, the control part checks whether the text data contain more than two destination names stored in the phone book(S130). In case only one destination name exists, the control part reads a phone number or an E-mail address corresponding to the destination name from the phone book and inputs it in the destination input window(S135,S140). The control part transmits the text data to the inputted destination(S145).

Description

How to enter the destination on your mobile device {METHOD FOR INPUTTING DESTINATION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL}

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of reading a phone number or an e-mail address corresponding to a destination name from a phone book in detail in the operation of FIG. 2;

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for inputting a destination of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a method for facilitating input of a destination when transmitting text data created in a mobile terminal.

Today's portable terminals are indispensable for modern people because of their simplicity and convenience. Such a mobile terminal has a function of inputting a contact number, a phone number, a schedule management, a memo, etc., as well as a function of transmitting data stored in the mobile terminal to another portable terminal.

On the other hand, the current mobile terminal generally uses the following two methods to specify the destination, that is, the recipient when transmitting a message, email, image data, etc. to another portable terminal.

In the first method, the user inputs both a phone number or an e-mail address in the destination input window.

The second method is to retrieve a phone number or e-mail address stored in the phone book through the search menu.

However, the first method was inconvenient that the user has to enter all the phone numbers, the second method has a troublesome and time-consuming problem to go through a few steps to go to the menu.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for conveniently inputting a destination when transmitting text data created in a portable terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for inputting a destination of a portable terminal having a phone book for storing at least one destination name and a corresponding telephone number or e-mail address. Generating and displaying a destination input window for transmitting the text data when there is a request for transmission; and checking whether the destination name stored in the phone book exists by analyzing the text data; and the destination name in the text data. If present, the step of reading a phone number or e-mail address corresponding to the destination name from the phone book, and the step of automatically inputting the read phone number or e-mail address to the destination input window.

Preferably, the method for inputting a destination of the portable terminal further includes transmitting the data to the input telephone number or email address.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. A portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a phone book for storing at least one destination name and a corresponding telephone number or e-mail address, and the portable terminal also includes a personal computer.

The illustrated mobile terminal 100 includes a key input unit 110, a display unit 120, a controller 130, a memory 140, a wireless transmitter / receiver 150, and an audio processor 160.

The key input unit 110 has a key matrix structure (not shown) and includes a character key, a numeric key, a special key, various function keys, and an external volume key to control a key input signal corresponding to a key input by a user. )

The display unit 120 may use a liquid crystal display (LCD) to output various display information output from the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the display unit 120 may store an LCD controller and image data. It is desirable to have a memory and an LCD display element.

In addition, the display unit 120 outputs various types of information received by the wireless transmitter / receiver 150, and displays an image signal output from an image processor (not shown) and user data output from the controller 130.

Meanwhile, when the LCD is implemented by using a touch screen method, the display unit 120 may operate as an input unit.

The controller 130 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In addition, if there is a request for transmission of text data created by a user, the controller 130 generates and displays a destination input window for transmitting the text data on the display unit 120. The text data may be a short message or an e-mail, and the destination is preferably a telephone number of a terminal to receive the text data, but also includes an e-mail address.

The controller 130 displays the destination input window and analyzes the text data to check whether a destination name stored in the phone book of the memory 140 exists in the text data.

If the destination name exists in the text data, the controller 130 reads a phone number or an e-mail address corresponding to the destination name from the phone book and automatically inputs it to the destination input window, and controls the wireless transmitter / receiver 150. Text data is transmitted to the input destination.

The memory 140 may be configured as a program memory, a data memory, and the like to store various kinds of information necessary for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the memory 140 stores various pieces of information selected based on the user's selection information, and stores a phone book storing at least one destination name and a corresponding telephone number or e-mail address.

The radio transmitter / receiver 150 is an RF (Radio Frequency) unit, which means a comprehensive component of a high frequency processor, an intermediate frequency processor, and a baseband processor. The voice data, text data, image data, and control data are controlled by the controller 130. Responsible for sending and receiving

The audio processor 160 modulates the electrical signal input from the microphone and converts the electrical signal into voice data. The audio processor 160 demodulates the encoded voice data input from the wireless transmitter / receiver 150 into an electrical signal and outputs it to the speaker. .

In addition, the audio processor 160 may include a codec for converting and playing a digital audio signal received by the wireless transmitter / receiver 150 into an analog signal or converting an analog audio signal generated from a microphone into a digital audio signal. desirable. The codec includes a data codec for processing packet data and an audio codec for processing an audio signal such as voice. The codecs may be separately provided or included in the controller 130.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the controller 130 checks whether there is a text data transmission request made by a user (S110). The text data means a short message or an e-mail written by a user, and the destination is a telephone number or an e-mail address of a terminal to receive the text data.

If there is a request for text data transmission, the controller 130 generates a destination input window and displays it on the display 120 (S115). In this case, the controller 130 may generate a destination input window having at least one input line so that a user may input at least one destination.

The controller 130 analyzes the text data and checks whether a destination name stored in the phone book exists in the text data (S120). That is, the controller 130 recognizes text data, that is, a text included in a text message or an e-mail, and checks whether a destination name stored in the phone book exists in the text data. Detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, when checking whether a destination name stored in the phone book exists in the text data, the controller 130 may read a character of the text data by one letter or two or more letters and compare the text with the destination name stored in the phone book. If it is predefined that a character in a specific indication (eg, a quote) is a destination name, only the character in the specific indication may be read and compared with the destination names of the phone book.

If there is no destination name stored in the phone book in the text data, the controller 130 transmits the text data to the destination input by the user through the wireless transmitter / receiver 150 (S125).

In addition, if the destination name stored in the phone book exists in the text data, the controller 130 checks whether two or more destination names exist in the text data (S130). This is because a plurality of destination names may exist in the text data content, and destination names having the same name may exist.

If there is only one destination name in the text data, the controller 130 reads a phone number or e-mail address corresponding to the destination name from the phone book (S135). The process of S135, that is, the process of reading the phone number or the e-mail address corresponding to the destination name from the phone book will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, if only one destination name exists in the text data, the controller 130 searches for a phone number or an e-mail address corresponding to the destination name in the phone book (S210).

If the phone number or the email address is found, the controller 130 checks whether the searched phone number or the email address is at least two (S220).

If there is only one searched phone number or email address, the controller 130 reads the searched phone number or email address from the phone book and returns to step S140 of FIG. 2 (S230).

On the other hand, in step S220, if the searched phone number or email address is at least two, the controller 130 displays the searched at least two phone numbers or email addresses on the display unit 120 (S240). This allows the user to select a desired destination from the at least two telephone numbers or email addresses. In this case, since the destination input window is already displayed on the display unit 120, the controller 130 preferably displays the at least two searched phone numbers or e-mail addresses by overlaying them on the destination input window.

The controller 130 checks whether at least one telephone number or email address is selected by the user among the displayed telephone numbers or email addresses (S240). In this case, the user may select only one displayed telephone number or email address. You can also select all.

If at least one of the phone number or email address is selected, the controller 130 reads the selected phone number or email address from the phone book and returns to step S140 of FIG. 2 (S260).

In FIG. 2, the controller 130 reads the phone number or email address corresponding to the destination name included in the text data from the phone book through the process of FIG. 3, and then receives the read phone number or email address. Automatic input to (S140).

Subsequently, the controller 130 transmits the text data to the input destination (S145). At this time, the control unit 130 may control to transmit the text data only when there is a user request, for example, a confirmation key input, so that the user can check the input destination again.

Meanwhile, when at least two destination names exist in the text data in step S130, the controller 130 reads the at least two destination names and corresponding telephone numbers or e-mail addresses from the phone book to the display unit 120. Each display (S150). In this case, the controller 130 may display the read at least two telephone numbers or email addresses by overlaying the destination input window.

The controller 130 displays each of the at least two phone numbers or e-mail addresses, and then checks whether a predetermined destination name is selected by the user (S155). At this time, the user can also select all the displayed destination names.

If at least one destination name is selected by the user, the controller 130 automatically inputs a phone number or e-mail address corresponding to the selected destination name in the destination input window (S160).

The control unit 130 transmits the text data to the input destination (S145). Meanwhile, the controller 130 may control to transmit the text data only when there is a user request, for example, a confirmation key input, so that the user can check the input destination again.

In the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a destination name is included in the created text data when the user transmits the text data created by the terminal, the destination corresponding to the destination name included in the text data is transmitted to the terminal without the user having to input a destination. You can search for the saved phone book and enter it automatically.

Claims (5)

Claims [1] A method for inputting a destination of a mobile terminal having a phone book storing at least one destination name and a corresponding telephone number or e-mail address. Generating and displaying a destination input window to which the text data is to be transmitted if a request for text data written by a user is requested; Analyzing the text data to check whether a destination name stored in the phone book exists; Reading a phone number or an e-mail address corresponding to the destination name from the phone book when the destination name exists in the text data; And automatically inputting the read telephone number or e-mail address into the destination input window. The method of claim 1, And the text data is any one of a text message and an e-mail. The method of claim 2, wherein the reading process Searching the phone book for a telephone number or an e-mail address corresponding to the destination name; Displaying the searched at least two telephone numbers or email addresses when the searched telephone numbers or email addresses are at least two; And reading at least one telephone number or e-mail address selected by the user among the displayed telephone numbers or e-mail addresses. The method of claim 2, Checking whether there are at least two destination names if the destination name exists in the text data; If at least two destination names exist in the text data, displaying the at least two destination names and corresponding telephone numbers or e-mail addresses from the phone book and displaying them respectively; And automatically inputting a phone number or an e-mail address corresponding to at least one destination name selected by the user among the displayed destination names into a destination input window. Input method. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, And transmitting the data to the inputted telephone number or e-mail address.

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