KR100741429B1 - Apparatus and method for taking a shortcut of additional function in the handy terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for implementing a shortcut service of a supplementary function in a mobile terminal are provided to allow a user to quickly execute a supplementary function by providing a shortcut service to the supplementary function through a simple symbol or character. An input unit(120) receives a select signal for registering and executing a character recognition supplementary function shortcut service, and transmits it. A storage unit(130) stores a supplementary function mapped to a supplementary function shortcut recognition character. A display unit(140) displays a list of supplementary functions to be registered for the character recognition supplementary function shortcut service and a list of currently registered character recognition supplementary functions on a screen. A controller(150) extracts supplementary function information corresponding to the supplementary function shortcut recognition character inputted through the input unit from the storage unit.

Description

Apparatus And Method For Taking A Shortcut Of Additional Function In The Handy Terminal}

1 is a view showing the configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2A and 2B are a flowchart illustrating a method of setting a text recognition additional function of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a screen example thereof, and

3 is a diagram illustrating a method of using a text recognition additional function shortcut service in a portable terminal.

The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for registering and using a shortcut function frequently used in a portable terminal.

Recently, with the development of communication technology, various portable terminals such as mobile phones, laptops and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) have been developed and distributed.

In particular, mobile phones with high penetration rate provide various additional functions (eg, mobile banking, remote control, wireless Internet) to users in addition to simple telephone call service.

In general, the additional functions that can be used in the portable terminal are all displayed on the display for the convenience of the user, and the user can select them as necessary.

Increasingly, the additional functions provided by the portable terminal are being developed and segmented day by day, and as a result, the additional functions displayed on the portable terminal are also increasing.

However, although the add-on services frequently used by the user are limited to a few, in the conventional case, there are many displayed add-on functions. Therefore, in order to select a desired add-on, the user needs to execute several key selections and repeated key inputs. There was a troublesome problem.

In addition, the elderly or children who are not accustomed to the complicated mechanical operation, there was a problem that they do not normally select the desired add-on to avoid using the add-on.

And, in the conventional case, the number of menu items that can be displayed on one screen is limited, there is an inconvenience to navigate to the lower menu using the up and down arrow button when the user wants to select the menu at the bottom.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for directly executing an additional function corresponding to a character input from a portable terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to perform a switch to the character recognition mode according to the preset mode switch request signal, and to determine the character input in the character recognition mode, and to perform an additional function corresponding to the input character In providing.

In order to achieve the above objects, an apparatus for implementing a shortcut function of an additional function in a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a selection signal for registering and executing a text recognition additional function shortcut service from a user. An input unit for transmitting to the control unit, a storage unit for storing the additional functions corresponding to the additional function shortcut recognition character, a list of additional functions to be registered in the text recognition additional function shortcut service, and the currently registered text recognition additional functions A display unit for displaying a list on the screen, and a control unit for extracting and executing the additional function information corresponding to the additional function shortcut recognition character input through the input unit in the state that the character recognition mode is set from the user.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of implementing a shortcut service of an additional function in a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is a character recognition additional function that sets a frequently used additional function corresponding to the additional function shortcut recognition character. A shortcut service setting step, an additional function shortcut recognition character receiving step for receiving additional function shortcut recognition characters for executing a specific additional function from the user, and an additional function corresponding to the received additional function shortcut recognition character is executed. Add-on execution step.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same elements in the figures are represented by the same numerals wherever possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known services and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a storage unit 130, a display unit 140, and a controller 150.

The communication unit 110 performs wireless communication of the portable terminal. That is, the communication unit 110 processes the radio signal received from the other portable terminal through the communication network as an intermediate frequency reception signal and transmits it to the control unit 150, and transmits the transmission signal received from the control unit 150 to the other portable terminal through the communication network. To send. It also sends and receives wireless data when sending and receiving messages.

The input unit 120 may be implemented by a touch screen method using a liquid crystal device (LCD) and transmits a signal input by a user to the controller 150.

In particular, the input unit 120 according to the present invention is a selection signal for registering and executing the character recognition additional function shortcut service from the user, a character for recognition for character recognition, and a mode switch request signal for setting and releasing the character recognition mode. Get input.

In addition, the present invention also includes an embodiment in which a keypad including various service keys, numeric keys, special keys, character keys, and the like is used as an input unit.

In the present invention, the character recognition shortcut service maps and stores frequently used additional functions to specific characters, and when the user inputs the specific characters in a state in which the character recognition mode is set, the portable terminal adds the corresponding characters. A service that executes a function immediately.

The specific character is called an additional function shortcut recognition character, and when the additional function shortcut recognition character is input from the user through the touch screen while the character recognition mode is set in the portable terminal, the portable terminal inputs the additional function shortcut recognition character. Run the add-on that is mapped and stored in.

The additional function shortcut recognition character preferably includes numbers, Korean consonants, Korean vowels, uppercase letters in English, and lowercase letters in English.

And if you input the additional function shortcut recognition character using the keypad, other types of characters, such as numbers, Korean consonants, Korean vowels, English uppercase letters and lowercase English letters set on the same key, are provided in the mobile terminal. It is preferable to switch the type of input characters by inputting the function keys.

When the additional function shortcut recognition character is input from the portable terminal in which the character recognition mode is released, the portable terminal recognizes the input character as a symbol and displays the input symbol on the display unit.

Then, by inputting the mode switch request signal in the present invention, the current mode is switched to the character recognition mode, and once again performs a function of releasing the 'character recognition mode'.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the portable terminal displays the input screen of the mode switching request signal on the LCD screen and receives the mode switching request signal through the touch screen.

The storage unit 130 stores programs necessary for the overall operation of the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, the storage unit 130 preferably maps the additional functions corresponding to the additional function shortcut recognition characters according to an embodiment of the present invention and stores them in a database form as shown in the example of Table 1. Do.

TABLE 1

As shown in Table 1, the storage unit 130 stores the database of the character recognition add-on shortcut service to a specific character (for example, 'a') and a corresponding additional function (for example, 'bell / vibration switching'). Map and save

The display unit 140 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like, and displays various display data generated in a portable terminal on a screen.

In particular, when the LCD screen is implemented using a touch screen method, the display unit 140 may be used as the input unit 120.

In particular, the display unit 140 displays an additional function list for selecting an additional function to be registered in the text recognition additional function shortcut service and a list of text recognition additional functions as shown in the example of <Table 1> currently registered. ).

In addition, an input screen for registering the recognized character of the character recognition shortcut service is displayed through the display unit 140, and an execution screen of the currently executed additional function is displayed on the display unit.

The controller 150 controls the overall operation of the portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, the controller 150 determines the character information input from the user through the input unit 120 while the character recognition mode is set, and extracts the additional function information corresponding thereto from the storage unit 130.

In addition, the controller 150 displays the text information input from the user through the input unit 120 while the text recognition mode is released.

The controller 150 sets or releases the character recognition mode in the portable terminal according to the input of all the switch request signals.

When the user registers the text recognition additional function shortcut function, the controller 150 displays the currently registered text recognition additional function shortcut service list on the screen display unit 140 in order to prevent duplication of registration. desirable.

For example, the portable terminal wants to register an additional function of 'creating a text message' into a text recognition additional function shortcut.

By the way, referring to <Table 1> 'ㄱ' is registered as a shortcut recognition character of the additional function 'bell / vibration conversion'.

Register the text recognition add-on shortcut by selecting a character that is not currently registered (for example, 'ㄷ') without registering the additional function of 'creating a text message' to the letter 'ㄱ'. For this reason, it is preferable to display a character list which is not currently being used on the screen display unit.

In addition, the controller 150 controls the display unit 140 to display the content of the currently executing additional function through the display unit 140.

2A and 2B are flowcharts illustrating a method of setting a text recognition additional function of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and a screen example thereof.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the portable terminal displays a list of additional functions currently available for service provision on a screen display unit (S201).

The portable terminal determines whether the user inputs additional function selection information for selecting an additional function to be registered in the text recognition additional function shortcut service (S203).

In the present invention, the character recognition shortcut service maps and stores frequently used additional functions to specific characters, and when the user inputs the specific characters in the text recognition mode, the portable terminal immediately executes the corresponding additional functions. Means service.

The specific character is referred to as an additional function shortcut recognition character, and when the additional function shortcut recognition character is input while the character recognition mode is set in the portable terminal, the additional function is mapped to the input additional function shortcut recognition character and stored. Run

When the additional function shortcut recognition character is input while the text recognition mode is released to the portable terminal, the portable terminal recognizes the input character as the additional function shortcut recognition character as a symbol and recognizes the additional function shortcut entered on the display unit. Display characters.

The additional function shortcut recognition character preferably includes numbers, Korean consonants, Korean vowels, uppercase letters in English, and lowercase letters in English.

As a result of the determination in step S203, when the additional function selection information is input from the user, the portable terminal registers the selected character additional function shortcut to register the selected additional function as an additional function of the character recognition additional function shortcut service. It is determined whether the request signal is input (S205).

If the character recognition additional function shortcut registration request signal is input from the user as a result of the determination in step S205, the portable terminal displays a list of the character recognition additional function shortcut services currently registered in the portable terminal on the display unit (S207). .

It is preferable that the list of the text recognition additional function shortcut service registered in the portable terminal is displayed as shown in Table 1 included in the drawing description of FIG. 1.

Referring to <Table 1> included in the drawing description of FIG. 1, the letter 'ㄱ' is registered as a shortcut recognition character of an additional function called 'bell / vibration switching'.

In order to register the additional function of 'Writing text message' to be registered in the letter 'ㄱ' without registering the additional function of the character 'ㄷ' which is not currently used as a recognized character of the add-on shortcut service, It is preferable to display the registration status of the registered character recognition additional function shortcut service on the display unit.

Thereafter, the portable terminal determines whether the selection information of the additional function shortcut recognition character is input from the user among the characters not registered in the registration status list of the text recognition additional function shortcut service (S209).

As a result of the determination in step S209, when the selection information of the additional function shortcut character is input from the user, the portable terminal converts the character corresponding to the input character selection information into the additional function shortcut recognition character for the selected additional function. It is determined whether the registration request signal to be registered is input (S211).

As a result of the determination in step S211, when a registration request signal is input from the user, the portable terminal transmits a character corresponding to the character selection information input from the user in step S209 for the additional function selected in step S203. The setting of the additional function shortcut recognition character is completed, thereby completing the registration of the text recognition additional function shortcut service (S213).

And the present invention is implemented by changing the order of inputting the additional function shortcut recognition character (reference code S209), and selecting the additional function to be registered in the text recognition additional function shortcut service (reference code S203). Of course it also includes an embodiment of.

2B is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for registering an additional function of 'creating a text message' using a text 'c' in a text recognition additional function shortcut service.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the portable terminal displays a list of additional functions that can be provided by the portable terminal (S221).

Then, the user selects a text message preparation additional function from the additional functions displayed on the screen of the portable terminal and inputs a 'menu' at the lower right (S223).

In the example of this screen, the menu is assumed to be a signal input for switching to the edit menu to request the registration of the selected text message creation function to the text recognition additional function shortcut service.

When the 'menu' is input, a screen for editing the selected additional function is displayed on the display unit, and after selecting a registration item for a shortcut menu for character recognition from among various displayed editing items, the user inputs 'OK' (S225).

If the user inputs 'OK', the portable terminal displays the registration status list of the character recognition additional function shortcut service currently registered in the portable terminal as shown in S227.

Referring to S227, the letters 'ㄱ', 'ㄴ', 'ㄹ' and 'ㅁ' are already registered as recognition characters of the bell / vibration switching, alarm setting, phone number search, and schedule search additional function shortcut service. This has been.

The user registers the character 'c', which is not currently registered, as a shortcut service recognition character for text message creation, without registering the character already registered with reference to S227.

Thereafter, the portable terminal inputs a registration request signal for registering as an additional function shortcut recognition character for the additional function of the selected 'text message writing' corresponding to the input text selection information ''.

This completes the registration of the character recognition additional function shortcut service for registering the character 'ㄷ' as a recognized character of the text message creation shortcut additional function shortcut (S229).

3 is a diagram illustrating a method of using a text recognition additional function shortcut service in a portable terminal.

The portable terminal determines whether the mode of the current portable terminal is a text recognition mode (S301).

As a result of the determination in step S301, if the mode of the current portable terminal is not the text recognition mode, a display indicating the current mode is displayed on the display unit, and it is determined whether a text recognition mode switch request signal is input from the user (S303).

In the present invention, it is preferable that the portable terminal displays the input screen of the mode switching request signal on the LCD screen and receives the mode switching request signal from the user through the touch screen.

Then, by inputting the mode change request signal in the present invention, the character recognition mode is set to switch the current mode to the character recognition mode, and once again performs a function of releasing the 'character recognition mode'.

As a result of the determination in step S303, when the text recognition mode request signal is input, the portable terminal sets the text recognition mode and switches the current mode to the text recognition mode (S305).

In the present invention, the input of the mode change request signal is preferably input using a touch screen, and of course includes input using a keypad.

In addition, referring to the list of the text recognition additional function shortcut services registered in the portable terminal, the user may input the recognition character corresponding to the additional function to be shortcut, and the text recognition additional function currently registered in the portable terminal. It is preferable to display the list of go services on the display unit (S307).

Next, the portable terminal determines whether an additional function recognition character has been input from the user (S309).

In the method of inputting the additional function recognition character in the present invention, it is preferable that the corresponding additional function recognition character is directly input using the touch screen with reference to the list of the character recognition additional function shortcut services displayed in step S307.

When inputting the additional function recognition character using a keypad, other types of characters such as numbers, Korean consonants, Korean vowels, English uppercase letters, and English lowercase letters set on the same key are inputted by the character switching function key provided in the portable terminal. It is preferable to switch the type of the input character by using.

The keypad of a conventional portable terminal is capable of inputting numbers, Korean consonants and English alphabets with a single key.

For example, it is assumed that a key for inputting the number 4 can input not only the number 4 but also the Hangul consonants A and D and the letters G, H and I.

At this time, the initial value of the key input mode is set to the numeric input mode.

At this time, in order to input the Hangul consonant, the user may switch to the Hangul consonant input mode by inputting the character change function key provided in the portable terminal once.

That is, the character switching function key is preferably able to alternately switch between the number, Korean consonants and the English alphabet writing mode.

As a result of the determination in step S309, when the additional function recognition character is input from the user, the portable terminal analyzes the recognition character input through the input unit from the user (S311) to determine what the additional function corresponding to the analysis character is. It is determined (S313).

The additional function recognition characters include numbers, Korean consonants, Korean vowels, uppercase English letters, and lowercase English letters.

In operation S313, a screen indicating the content of the determined additional function is displayed on the display unit (S315).

Hereinafter, a method of implementing a shortcut service to a text message creation mode using the letter 'c' will be described as an example to help understanding of the present invention.

First, the user requests the portable terminal to switch to the 'character recognition mode' in which a predetermined character (for example, 'ㄷ') can be input in order to go directly to the 'text message writing mode'.

In order to switch to the 'character recognition mode', it is preferable to use an input of a mode switch request signal.

The portable terminal determines whether a mode switch request signal for inputting the switch to the character recognition mode is input from the user.

When the mode change request signal is input, the portable terminal sets a text recognition mode to switch the current call standby mode to a text recognition mode and at the same time, a text recognition additional function currently registered in the portable terminal. Displays a list of shortcut services and a key input screen on the display.

The user refers to the list of text recognition additional function shortcut services registered in the portable terminal, and inputs the character 'ㄷ' corresponding to the text message creating additional function to be shortcut into the portable terminal using the touch screen.

In the method of inputting the letter 'ㄷ' using the touch screen, a method of directly touching a list of text recognition additional function shortcut services displayed on the display and a method of directly inputting the letter 'ㄷ' and displayed on the display It may include a method of inputting by touching the letter '' 'on the key input screen.

And it is a matter of course that the letter 'c' can be input using a keypad.

The portable terminal receives the letter 'c' from the user and analyzes it to determine what additional function corresponds to the letter 'c'.

As a result of the determination, the portable terminal determines that the additional function corresponding to the character 'c' is a text message creation additional function, executes the 'text message creation' additional function and displays a text message creation screen on the display unit.

Then, the user inputs a mode switch request signal to release the text recognition mode of the current portable terminal.

The reason for releasing the 'character recognition mode' is, when the user inputs the letter 'ㄱ' to compose a text message 'fall', the portable terminal in the 'character recognition mode' selects the input character 'ㄱ'. This is because it does not display on the display unit, but executes a bell / vibration switching additional function shortcut service.

The portable terminal receives the mode switch request signal from the user and releases the 'character recognition mode'.

Then, the user writes a text message on the display unit using the touch screen in the current text message preparation mode.

In the present invention, if the user inputs the additional function shortcut recognition character 'ㄷ' and uses the additional function of the text message creation and wants to execute another additional function, the user inputs the mode switching request signal once more to enter the mode of the mobile terminal. After switching to the character recognition mode, the user can directly execute the corresponding additional function by inputting a recognized character shortcut.

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

As described above, according to the present invention

By providing a shortcut service to the add-in corresponding to the input character in the portable terminal that can recognize the input character, you can easily and easily select the additional function to be used without executing multiple key selections and repeated key inputs. It works.

In addition, even if the key input is not correct, it is possible to execute the additional function faster by providing a shortcut service to the additional function through a simple symbol or character.

Claims (14)

delete In a portable terminal providing a shortcut function, An input unit for receiving and transmitting a selection signal for registering and executing a text recognition additional function shortcut service; Additional function shortcut storage unit for storing the additional function mapped to the recognition character; A display unit displaying a list of additional functions to be registered in the text recognition additional function shortcut service and a list of currently registered text recognition additional functions on a screen; And a controller for extracting and executing additional function information corresponding to the additional function shortcut recognition character input through the input unit in a state in which a character recognition mode is set, in the storage unit, The character recognition mode, And when the additional function shortcut recognition character is input, the additional function mapped to the input additional function shortcut recognition character is executed. The method of claim 2, wherein the input unit A portable terminal comprising a touch screen or a keypad or a combination of a touch screen and a keypad. The method of claim 2, wherein the additional function shortcut recognition character is After saving frequently used add-ons by mapping them to specific characters, Portable terminal, characterized in that the input character in order to immediately execute the corresponding additional function using the stored specific character. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit And a character recognition mode set or released according to a mode change request signal for switching to a character recognition mode or releasing a character recognition mode according to a currently set mode. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit And when the user registers a text recognition additional function shortcut service, controlling the display unit to display a list of currently registered text recognition additional function shortcut services on the display unit. In a method for implementing a shortcut service of an additional function in a portable terminal, A character recognition additional function shortcut service setting step of setting a frequently used additional function corresponding to the additional function shortcut recognition character; An additional function shortcut recognition character receiving step of receiving an additional function shortcut recognition character for executing a specific additional function from a user; And And an additional function execution step of executing the additional function corresponding to the received additional function shortcut recognition character. The method of claim 7, wherein the additional function shortcut recognizer is Map frequently used add-ons to specific characters and save them in advance. A method of implementing a shortcut service of an add-on, characterized in that the character is input to execute the add-on using a specific character stored in advance. The method of claim 7, wherein the text recognition additional function shortcut service setting step An additional function display step of displaying, on the display, a list of additional functions for which the portable terminal is currently able to provide a service; An additional function selection signal reception determining step of determining whether to receive a selection signal of an additional function to be registered in the text recognition additional function shortcut service from a user; An additional function registration request signal reception determining step of determining whether to receive a registration request signal for registering an additional function with respect to the received selection signal in a text recognition additional function shortcut service when the additional function selection signal is received; A list display step of a text recognition additional function shortcut service for displaying a list of the text recognition additional function shortcut service currently registered in the portable terminal, upon receiving the additional function registration request signal; Determining whether to input the selection information of the recognition character to determine whether the selection information of the additional function shortcut recognition character to be registered in the text recognition additional function shortcut service has been input from the user; Determining whether to receive a recognition character registration request signal to determine whether to receive a registration request signal for registering the recognition character for the received selection signal to the additional function shortcut service when the selection information of the recognition character is input; And And a registration completion step of a character recognition additional function shortcut service for completing the setting of the selected recognition character as the additional function shortcut recognition character for the selected additional function when the recognition character registration request signal is received. How to implement shortcut services for add-ons. The method of claim 7, wherein the additional function shortcut recognition character receiving step A mode determining step of the portable terminal for determining whether the mode of the current portable terminal is a text recognition mode or not; If the current portable terminal is a text recognition mode, displaying a list of text recognition additional function shortcut services currently registered in the portable terminal on a display unit; And And a step of determining whether to input the selection information of the recognition character to determine whether the selection information of the additional function shortcut recognition character is input from the user. The method of claim 7, wherein the additional function shortcut recognition character receiving step A method for implementing a shortcut function of an additional function, wherein the shortcut function is received using a touch screen or a keypad or a combination of a touch screen and a keypad. The method of claim 10, wherein the character recognition mode is When the additional function shortcut recognition character is input while the text recognition mode is set in the portable terminal, a shortcut service of the additional function is executed, wherein the additional function shortcut mapped to the input additional function shortcut recognition character is executed. How to implement. The method of claim 10, wherein the displaying of the text recognition additional function shortcut service list comprises: If the current mode of the portable terminal is not the character recognition mode as a result of the mode determination of the portable terminal, a character recognition mode switching step of switching the mode of the current portable terminal to the character recognition mode in response to the input of the mode switching request signal How to implement shortcut service of add-on. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of executing the add-on An additional function determining step of determining an additional function corresponding to the inputted recognition character when the selection information of the recognition character is input; And And executing an additional function and displaying the content of the additional function to be executed on the screen display unit while executing the contents of the determined additional function.

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