KR20040042988A - Apparatus and method for automatically mode converting in mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An automatic mode converting apparatus of a mobile communication terminal and a method therefor are provided to automatically convert a mode of a mobile terminal into a vibration mode or a bell sound mode according to a situation. CONSTITUTION: A mobile terminal is set in an automatic mode and in a bell sound mode(ST21,ST22). A temperature sensor and an optical sensor operate to check an ambient temperature and brightness(ST23). The temperature sensor checks whether an ambient temperature is 36.5 degrees(ST24). An optical sensor checks whether ambient environment is bright or dark(ST25). If a temperature and brightness set by a user are satisfied, the mobile terminal is changed to a vibration mode(ST26). It is checked whether the temperature and brightness are maintained(ST27).

Description

Apparatus and method for automatically mode converting in mobile phone}

The present invention relates to an automatic mode switching device and a method of a mobile communication terminal, and in particular, by monitoring the surrounding environment by a sensor without the hassle of mode conversion operation of the mobile communication terminal automatically detects the vibration mode (silent mode) and the ring mode The present invention relates to an automatic mode conversion device of a mobile communication terminal and a method thereof suitable for changing.

In general, the vibration mode change means that the user switches the alarm method to vibration for a situation or an incoming call requiring quietness.

The mode conversion function of the mobile communication terminal is continuously developing and diversifying as an additional function of the terminal. And in order to reduce the cumbersome operation of a variety of additional functions has been given a shortened function to the limited keys.

In particular, the conversion of the vibration mode or the ring mode among the various additional functions can be said to be important according to the situation of the user.

As described above, the conversion of the vibration mode or the ringtone mode according to the prior art has been used by converting in a mode conversion environment or by giving a shortcut function to a key of a keypad.

1 is a block diagram of a vibration mode conversion apparatus of a conventional mobile communication terminal.

As shown therein, the key input unit 1 has a mode switching function; A controller 2 for controlling mode setting and operation by key input and controlling all operations of the terminal; A memory 3 for storing a program necessary for the operation of the controller; A bell / motor 4 in a ringtone mode and a vibration mode which are converted by an operation to the control unit; It comprises a display part 5 which displays the state of the mode converted by the control part.

Referring to the operation of the conventional device configured as described above in detail as follows.

When the input holding time of the mode conversion function key of the key input unit 1 exceeds the set reference time, the corresponding key data is generated and output to the control unit 2.

The data output to the controller is controlled by the controller to display the key data and various information signals of the controller.

In addition, it is switched to the vibration mode or the ring mode according to the user's request.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a conventional mobile communication terminal of FIG. 1.

In the conventional mobile communication terminal 10, a function for changing a mode is set on a key of a keypad.

As shown in the drawing, the mode conversion apparatus of the mobile communication terminal provides a conversion function to the keys of the keypad so that the user changes the mode through key input.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a mode conversion method of a conventional mobile communication terminal.

As shown in the drawing, in the conventional mode conversion method of the mobile communication terminal, the first step of determining whether the input mode by pressing the mode conversion key (ST11), and whether the mode conversion key has been input longer than the reference time is determined Step ST12, determining whether the current vibration mode is set (ST13), canceling the vibration mode if the current vibration mode is set (ST14), and conversely, if the current vibration mode is not set It comprises a step (ST15) to set the vibration mode in the terminal.

The mode conversion method of the conventional mobile communication terminal configured as described above will be described in detail as follows.

In the conventional method of mode conversion of a mobile terminal, a mode change is performed by a simple key input by assigning a vibration function or a ringtone mode conversion function to a key of a keypad.

At this time, when the key input holding time is longer than the preset reference time in the input of the mode conversion function key, the terminal sets or releases the vibration mode.

First, it is determined whether the mode conversion function key is input (ST11), and when the input is made, the input holding time is longer than the reference time (ST12). The controller inside the terminal responds to the input of the mode conversion function key in response. Is recognized as a request for switching to the vibration mode for the terminal. Subsequently, the controller inside the terminal proceeds to ST13 to check whether the current vibration mode of the terminal is set.

In this case, if the current vibration mode is set in the terminal, the controller proceeds to ST14 to release the vibration mode set in the terminal. In contrast, if the current vibration mode is not set, the controller proceeds from ST13 to ST15 to operate the terminal. Set to vibration mode.

However, the apparatus for converting the vibration mode or the ringing mode of the mobile communication terminal according to the related art simply converts the mode by simple key input by providing a mode conversion function to the keys of the keypad without the hassle of operation in the mode conversion environment. It can be said to be convenient because it can be tried, but it was inconvenient to operate it manually if continuous change is required according to a given situation.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above conventional inconveniences, and an object of the present invention is to change the mode of the mobile communication terminal without the trouble of changing the mode of the portable device when the user wants to change the mode. The present invention provides an automatic mode converting apparatus and a method thereof of a mobile communication terminal which can be automatically converted into a vibration mode or a ringing mode according to a situation.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to check whether the user is carried through the temperature sensor and the light sensor mounted on the terminal, whether the surrounding environment is bright or dark, and automatically converts to the vibration mode or ringing mode according to the circumstances of the incoming call This is to make sure that you can check the currency without overlooking it.

In order to achieve the above object, the automatic mode conversion apparatus and method of the mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,

A temperature sensor for sensing a predetermined temperature; An optical sensor detecting brightness; A switching switch driven according to a sleep mode to turn on / off the temperature sensor and the optical sensor; A memory for storing a sleep mode operation cycle for driving the changeover switch; The technical configuration is characterized by including a control unit for controlling the mode conversion by the result of the changeover switch.

1 is a block diagram of a mode conversion apparatus of a conventional mobile communication terminal,

2 is a view showing the appearance of the conventional mobile communication terminal of FIG.

3 is a flowchart of a mode conversion method of a conventional mobile communication terminal,

4 is a block diagram of an automatic mode conversion apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

5 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a mobile communication terminal according to one embodiment of FIG. 4;

6 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic mode conversion method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: terminal 110: keypad

120: temperature sensor 130: optical sensor

140: changeover switch 150: memory

160: control unit 161: analog / digital conversion unit

162: mode conversion unit 170: display unit

180: motor 190: bell

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention configured as described above, an automatic mode conversion apparatus for a mobile communication terminal and a method thereof will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

4 is a block diagram of an automatic mode conversion apparatus of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As shown here, the temperature sensor 120 for sensing a predetermined temperature; An optical sensor 130 for detecting brightness; A switching switch 140 driven according to a cycle of a sleep mode to turn on / off the temperature sensor 120 and the optical sensor 130; A memory (150) for storing a sleep mode operation cycle for driving the changeover switch (140); It includes a control unit 160 for controlling the mode conversion by the result of the switching switch 140.

The control unit of the automatic mode conversion device of the mobile communication terminal checks the temperature sensor and the optical sensor every moment and automatically converts the wireless terminal mode to the vibration mode (silent mode) or the ring mode according to the situation, and the temperature sensor The temperature and brightness of the light sensor can be set directly by the user in the menu environment. When the set temperature and brightness maintain the duration, the mode automatically switches to vibration mode.

In addition, the controller of the automatic mode conversion device of the mobile communication terminal checks every moment in the vibration mode (silent mode), and when the values of the temperature sensor and the light sensor are different from the values set by the user, the control unit automatically returns to the vibration mode release. It is characterized by being.

The operation of the automatic mode conversion apparatus and method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, when the automatic mode state is input in the mode conversion environment using the keypad, the terminal 100 recognizes the automatic mode state by the controller (mobile station modem (MSM chip)) 160 and displays the automatic mode state through the display unit 170. The present invention works.

In the automatic mode, the temperature sensor (thermistor) 120 for sensing the ambient temperature and the light sensor 130 for detecting the amount of light in the environment is activated, the temperature sensor 120 and the light sensor 130 The resulting value of is sent to the control unit 160 through the switch 140.

The changeover switch 140 is driven by a signal in a sleep mode transmitted from the base station.

The signal transmitted from the base station to operate in the sleep mode has a cycle called a slot cycle index, and this cycle is included in a paging channel that is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 by the base station. .

The terminal 100 stores the cycle in the memory 150 to drive the changeover switch 140, and according to the pulse period of the sleep mode shown in the lower part of FIG. 4, the temperature sensor 120 and the optical sensor 130. Will be checked.

If the same cycle comes down on the next paging channel, the same operation continues over and over again.

When the pulse is turned on, the temperature sensor 120 and the optical sensor 130 are checked, and when the off is off, the switching switch 140 operates with a certain period in such a manner that no operation is performed. Check the temperature sensor 120 and the optical sensor 130 mounted on the) and if the predetermined condition set by the user is satisfied, the mode is controlled through the analog-digital converter 161 and the mode converter 162 of the controller 160. Changes are made.

When the mode is automatically converted through the mode conversion unit 162 of the control unit 160, this is displayed on the display unit 170.

In addition, in the above process, the controller 160 determines the temperature and brightness of the temperature sensor 120 and the optical sensor 130 when it is maintained for a predetermined time to operate the changeover switch 140.

Therefore, the user can set the temperature, brightness, and duration arbitrarily in the menu environment, and the mode is automatically switched when the brightness, temperature, and duration are maintained.

5 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of FIG. 4.

As shown in FIG. 5, the temperature sensor 120 is also mounted on the terminal rear part 102 so that the temperature sensor 120 and the optical sensor 130 are mounted on the terminal front part 101 and operate more sensitively to temperature. To be fitted.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic mode conversion method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, in the automatic mode conversion method of the mobile communication terminal,

The first step (ST21) to set the automatic mode, the second step (ST23, ST24, ST25) to check the ambient temperature and the brightness of the surrounding environment, and determines the state of the mode by determining the temperature and brightness at every moment in the vibration mode The third step ST27 is maintained or changed.

In addition, the step (ST23, ST24, ST25) of checking the ambient temperature and the brightness of the surrounding environment compares the value set in the temperature sensor with the ambient temperature (ST24) and compares the value set in the optical sensor with the surrounding environment. It includes the step of checking (ST25).

The automatic mode conversion method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail as follows.

First, the automatic mode conversion method of the terminal 100 is started in the initial state is set to the automatic mode (ST21), and in the automatic mode state is set to the ringtone mode (ST22).

In this state, the temperature sensor 120 and the optical sensor 130 operate to check the ambient temperature and brightness (ST23).

In this case, the temperature and brightness conditions of the temperature sensor 120 and the light sensor 130 for checking may be set by the user, and may also set a duration for maintaining the condition.

The temperature sensor 120 checks whether the current ambient temperature is 36.5 degrees or is carried by the body (ST24), and if the set condition is satisfied, moves to the next step (ST25), and if the condition is not correct, the ring mode (ST22). Move to).

The optical sensor 130 checks whether the current environment is bright or dark, that is, the surrounding situation of the bag, the bag, the theater (ST25).

Similarly, if the surrounding environment by the optical sensor 130 does not meet the set conditions, it moves to the ring mode (ST22) and checks the temperature and brightness (ST23) again.

If the user satisfies the set temperature and brightness conditions, the terminal 100 changes to the vibration mode (ST26).

The temperature sensor 120 and the optical sensor 130 are repeatedly checked every minute according to the pulse period of the sleep mode stored in the memory 150 to drive the changeover switch 140 even in the vibration mode. The brightness is maintained (ST27). If the condition is not satisfied, the mode returns to the ring mode (ST22).

As such, when the user wants to change the mode, the mode of the mobile communication terminal is automatically converted into the vibration mode or the ringtone according to the situation without the trouble of changing the mode of the portable device.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention may use various changes, modifications, and equivalents. It is clear that the present invention can be applied in the same manner by appropriately modifying the above embodiments. Accordingly, the above description does not limit the scope of the invention as defined by the limitations of the following claims.

As described above, the automatic mode converting apparatus and method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention have a conventional operation of changing the mode of the portable device through the keypad when the user wants to change the mode, and the recent keypad. The mode conversion function can be given to the key to change the mode by simple key input, which can be said to be convenient. However, the temperature sensor and the temperature sensor can be used to solve the inconvenience of continuous mode change according to the given situation. There is a convenience that can automatically convert the mode of the mobile communication terminal to the vibration mode or the ringtone according to the situation through the optical sensor.

Also, it checks whether the user possesses the temperature sensor and the light sensor installed in the terminal, whether the environment is bright or dark, and automatically converts it into vibration mode or ring mode according to the surrounding situation without overlooking the incoming call. There is an advantage to see.

Claims (6)

A temperature sensor for sensing a predetermined temperature; An optical sensor detecting brightness; A switching switch driven according to a cycle of a sleep mode to turn on / off the temperature sensor and the optical sensor; A memory for storing a sleep mode operation cycle for driving the changeover switch; And a control unit for controlling mode switching by a result of the changeover switch. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller of the automatic mode converting apparatus of the mobile communication terminal checks the temperature sensor and the optical sensor at every moment and automatically switches the mode of the wireless terminal to a vibration mode (silent mode) or a ring tone according to a situation. Automatic mode conversion device of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for converting to mode. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit of the automatic mode conversion device of the mobile communication terminal, the user can directly set the temperature of the temperature sensor and the brightness and duration of the optical sensor in a menu environment so that the set temperature and brightness is maintained If the time is maintained, the automatic mode conversion device of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that automatically switching to the vibration mode. The method of claim 1, wherein the controller of the automatic mode conversion apparatus of the mobile communication terminal checks every moment in the vibration mode (silent mode), and when the values of the temperature sensor and the optical sensor are different from the values set by the user, Automatic mode conversion device of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that reduced to the vibration mode release. In the automatic mode conversion method of the mobile communication terminal, The first step of setting the automatic mode, The second step of checking the ambient temperature and the brightness of the environment, And a third step of maintaining or changing the state of the mode by determining the temperature and the brightness at every moment in the vibration mode state. The method of claim 5, wherein the checking of the ambient temperature and the brightness of the surrounding environment comprises: Comparing and comparing the value set in the temperature sensor with the ambient temperature; And performing automatic mode conversion by comparing the value set in the optical sensor with the surrounding environment.