KR20120012087A - Method of providing social network service in mobile communication terminal and mobile communication terminal using same method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for transmitting and receiving communication data through a wireless communication unit, reading social network service group information from the transmitted and received communication data, and generating a social network service group database using the read social network service group information. It provides a social network service providing method in a mobile communication terminal comprising a step.
According to the present invention, by generating a SNS group database that automatically registers and manages a group once exchanged with a user by using a communication means such as a message, an email, a message, and the like, the user collectively makes a note when communicating with the created group. You can easily send emails, messages, and more.

Description

TECHNICAL FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICE IN MOBILE TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a method for providing a social network service in a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal using the method. More specifically, the social network group is automatically generated from a group that has been exchanged once through a message, an e-mail, a message, and the like. The present invention relates to a method for providing a social network service in a mobile communication terminal capable of managing a communication history with the formed social network group, and a mobile communication terminal using the method.

In general, a mobile communication terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions such as voice and video calling, information input / output, and data storage.

As the functions are diversified, for example, the mobile communication terminal has complicated functions such as taking a picture or a video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, receiving a broadcast, etc., in the form of a comprehensive multimedia player. Is being implemented.

Many new attempts are being applied to these multimedia devices in terms of hardware or software to implement complex functions. For example, a user interface environment is provided for a user to search for or select a function easily and conveniently.

On the other hand, social networking service (hereinafter referred to as 'SNS') is a download, push mechanism or feed method for those who have subscribed to the same SNS server system when content is registered from the client through the Internet or wireless communication network. I'm sharing information.

In this case, when the user wants to communicate through the SNS, the user has a hassle of performing a procedure such as joining or leaving a specific group.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, it is possible to automatically create a social network group of the group once exchanged through a message, e-mail, messages, etc., and to manage the communication history with the formed social network group It is an object of the present invention to provide a social network service providing method in a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal using the method.

In order to solve the above problems, the method for providing a social network service in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes transmitting and receiving communication data through a wireless communication unit, and reading social network service group information from the transmitted and received communication data. And generating a social network service group database using the read social network service group information.

The communication data may be at least one of a message, an email, and a message.

In this case, the social network service group information is characterized in that each person information for receiving one email in common, or each reception number information for receiving one message in common.

The social network service group database may include at least one of a member name, an e-mail address, a phone number, the number of participants, and communication time information.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the method may further include searching the social network service group database according to a search word input of at least one of an email address, a member name, and a group name, and displaying a search result on a display unit. It may include.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the method may further include selecting or touching at least one of the searched social network groups and adding, editing, or deleting any member of the selected or touched social network group. It may include.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the method may further include sending an email or a message to all members of the selected or touched social network group.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the method may further include displaying a communication history with the selected or touched social network group on the display unit.

In order to solve the above problems, a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention reads the social network service group information from a wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving communication data, a storage unit storing a social network group database, and the communication data. And a control unit for controlling to generate a social network service group database.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, further comprising a display unit for displaying the social network service group-related information, the control unit according to the search word input of at least one of the e-mail address, member name, group name The network service group database may be searched and the search results may be displayed on the display unit.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit may control to perform any one of adding, editing, and deleting members of the selected social network group among the search results.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, the controller may control to send an email or a message to all members of the selected social network group among the search results.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit may control to display the communication history with the selected social network group among the search results on the display unit.

According to the present invention, by creating a SNS group database that automatically registers and manages a group once exchanged with a user by using a communication means such as a message, an email, a message, and the like, the user collectively communicates with the created group. You can easily send messages, e-mails, and messages.

In addition, by managing the communication history with the automatically formed group, the user has an advantage that can easily check the exchange content with the group.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a social network service providing method in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 and 5 are image diagrams of a mobile communication terminal showing SNS group creation according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal showing a search result according to a search word according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal showing a user interface for adding and editing members of a social network group according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal showing a user interface for deleting a social network group according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal managing a communication history according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal for transmitting a message using generated SNS group information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like.

However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and a network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcasting system but also other broadcasting systems.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a wireless signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

In the present invention, the microphone serves as an acoustic sensor. That is, in order to detect the user's motion with respect to the terminal, when the user heats the terminal, the vibration thereof may be sensed through the microphone 122. Instead of this microphone, a shock sensor can be used. The microphone and the shock sensor can detect the motion of the user's terminal in place of the sensing unit.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, a touch sensor 142, and an inclination sensor 143.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. Can be.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, the mobile terminal displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays photographed and / or received images, a UI, and a GUI.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible). and at least one of a 3D display.

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

According to an implementation form of the mobile terminal 100, two or more display units 151 may exist. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another, or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor 142 may be, for example, in the form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor 142 may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor 142 may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the touch.

When there is a touch input to the touch sensor 142, the corresponding signal (s) are sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity proximity.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 152, so that they 151 and 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through an injection or inlet port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of an electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also may implement the user to feel the haptic effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory 160 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM (Random Access Memory, RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), Magnetic Memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various command signals input from the cradle by a user may be transferred. It may be a passage that is delivered to the terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. The described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to the software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in software applications written in a suitable programming language. The software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

2A is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed portable terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The body includes a casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) that forms an exterior.

In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the audio output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface 170 may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 101.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. The sound output unit 152 and the camera 121 are disposed in regions adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151, and the user input unit 131 and the microphone 122 are disposed in regions adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The manipulation units 131 and 132 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

Content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 ′ may be additionally mounted on the rear of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the camera 121 'photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. It is desirable to have a high pixel because there are many. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user using the camera 121 '.

The sound output unit 152 'may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may be further equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. Like the display unit 151, the touch pad 135 may also be configured to have a light transmission type. In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information from both sides, the visual information may be recognized through the touch pad 135. The information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135. Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 operates in association with the display unit 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, a method for providing a social network service in a mobile communication terminal capable of automatically generating a social network group of a group once exchanged through a message, an e-mail, a message, etc., and managing a communication history with the formed social network group. It demonstrates.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a social network service providing method in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit transmits and receives communication data with an unspecified number of persons such as an email or a message through the wireless communication unit (S31). Next, the control unit reads database information for forming a social network group (hereinafter referred to as an 'SNS group') from the communication data such as the received e-mail or message (S33). Here, the database information for forming the SNS group is the member name, email address, and reception time information read from the transmitted and received email, and the member name, telephone number, and reception time information read from the sent message. That is, the control unit generates a group that has been exchanged once through a communication means such as an email or a message into one SNS group, and stores and manages information on the members of the generated SNS group in a database. Generation of the SNS group will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

The control unit uses the database information for forming the generated SNS group to generate the SNS group database using the member name, email address, telephone number, message / email reception time, message / email reception frequency, and group name as field information. Create and store (S35).

In this case, the group name of the SNS group database may be directly input and given to the group name, or may be generated by displaying the name of the first member and the number of members among the members constituting the group. If the received email or message includes information having a group name field value of the database, the controller may automatically read the group name field value and automatically set the group name of the member.

In addition, the SNS group database may continuously manage the history of the e-mail or the message when a new e-mail or a message is transmitted and received for the SNS group registered once through the e-mail or the message. Therefore, the user can easily check the exchange contents by collectively grasping the history of the various communication with the SNS group.

When a user executes an SNS group management program and inputs a search word such as a member name, an email address, or a group name into a search word input window of an initial search screen, the controller searches the SNS group database (S37) and the result according to the search word. The information is displayed on the display unit (S39).

In this case, when a search word is input in the search word input window, a pop-up window showing a recommended search word may be displayed on the display unit.

4 and 5 are image diagrams of a mobile communication terminal showing SNS group creation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4A illustrates an email receiving screen 410 displaying a recipient 411 received by the user, and FIG. 4B illustrates an email sending screen 420 displaying a recipient 421 to be transmitted by the user. to be. When the e-mail is transmitted and received through the wireless communication unit, the control unit reads the information of the recipient 411 on the e-mail reception screen 410 or the recipient 421 on the e-mail transmission screen 420 from the received e-mail. Automatically created as an SNS group. Here, the control unit stores and manages the information about the members of the generated SNS group (here, member name, e-mail address, number of participants, e-mail transmission time, etc.) in the SNS group database.

FIG. 5 is a message transmission screen 510 displaying a reception number 511 to be transmitted by a user. As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit transmits reception number 511 information displayed on the message transmission screen 510. Read from messages and automatically create one SNS group. Here, the control unit stores and manages the information about the members of the generated SNS group (here, member name, phone number, number of participants, e-mail transmission time, etc.) in the SNS group database. Herein, e-mail and a message have been described as an example of communication, but an SNS group can be created even if the message is exchanged using a messenger or the like.

Therefore, the SNS group creation of the present invention does not require a procedure such as joining or leaving a member (ad-hoc), and a plurality of people who have exchanged a user through communication means such as an email or a message into one SNS group. In the future, the user may easily send an e-mail using the generated SNS group information.

6 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal showing a search result according to a search word according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, when a search word such as a member name, an email address, or a group name is input into a search word input window (not shown) of an initial search screen, the controller searches an SNS group database to search according to the input search word. The result 600 is displayed on the display.

That is, when the user enters the member name as a search word, the controller displays the SNS group information including the member name, so that the user can grasp the SNS group information to which the member belongs and can easily know what social network is formed with himself. .

7 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal showing a user interface for adding and editing members of a social network group according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7A, when the user selects any one group 610 on the search result screen 600 according to a search word, as shown in FIG. The group editing screen 710 for editing the selected group is displayed on the display unit. The group edit screen 710 may include a contact menu 711 for sending an email and a message to all members included in the selected group, a group edit menu 712 for editing the members of the selected group, and a selected group. It may include a group delete menu 713 to delete the. Here, the user can select the contact menu 711 to easily send an e-mail or a message to each member of the selected SNS group (here, the Bob friend group) without inputting a receiving e-mail address or a receiving telephone number.

Then, when the user selects or touches the group edit menu 712, as shown in FIG. 7C, the controller pops up a member edit window 720 for editing a member of the selected group. Thereafter, when the user touches and selects a member 721 to be deleted in the selected group and then touches a completion icon, as shown in FIG. 7D, the controller displays a screen 730 of deleting the member to be deleted. Ending member editing as the completion icon is touched.

Then, as shown in (e) of FIG. 7, after the member edit is finished, the controller can set whether to add the new menu with the edited member or the new menu 741 and update the selected group according to the edited member. An update menu 742 for setting whether or not is displayed on the display unit.

Here, as the user selects the new menu 741, the control unit generates a new SNS group 750 named Bob Friend 1 edited as the edited member, as shown in FIG. (650) Display.

Therefore, when a user receives an e-mail or a message, the user can easily search for information related to a member through a search word input window using a newly updated SNS group database. You can delete members and easily add new SNS groups. In addition, the contact menu can be used to easily send an email or a message to the members of the SNS group.

8 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal showing a user interface for deleting a social network group according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 8, when the user selects any one group 610 on the search result screen 600 according to a search word, as shown in FIG. The group editing screen 710 for editing the selected group is displayed on the display unit. Here, the group edit screen 710 includes a contact menu 711 for sending an email and a message to all members included in the selected group, a group edit menu 712 for editing the members of the selected group, and a selected group. It may include a group delete menu 713 to delete the.

Thereafter, when the user selects or touches the delete group menu 713, as shown in FIG. 8C, the controller displays a chat window 810 asking the intention of deleting the selected group on the display unit. Thereafter, when the user touches and selects the delete icon of the chat window 810, the controller displays the screen 820 on the display unit as a result of deleting the selected group 810 as shown in FIG. 8D. do.

Therefore, the user can easily search for information on the members related to the user through the search word input window using the SNS group database, and can easily delete the SNS group.

9 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal managing a communication history according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9A, the controller searches the SNS group database according to a user's search word input and displays a search result screen 910 on the display unit. Thereafter, when the user touches one of the SNS groups (here, the seminar group) in the search result screen 910 (911), the control unit shows a communication history with the selected SNS group, as shown in FIG. The screen 920 is displayed on the display unit.

The control unit manages the communication history with the formed SNS group, so that the user can easily check the contents of the exchange with the corresponding SNS group.

10 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal for transmitting a message using generated SNS group information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, the controller searches the SNS group database according to a user's search word input and displays a search result screen 910 on the display unit. Thereafter, when the user long touches the SNS group (here, the seminar group) of the search result screen 910 (912), the control unit displays a message or an e-mail of a member of the group as shown in FIG. The information is input to the reception number window 930. The information input to the reception number window 930 may be set to input a phone number or an e-mail address. Although an embodiment of transmitting a message has been described herein, the user can easily interact with the SNS group through a communication means such as an email, a message, or a messenger by selecting or touching the searched SNS group.

Although not shown, when selecting or touching the searched member name, the control unit displays sub-objects such as message transmission, telephone call, and e-mail transmission, and the user can easily communicate with the counterpart through the corresponding application by touching the sub-object. have.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method may be implemented as code that can be read by a processor in a medium in which a program is recorded. Examples of processor-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include.

The above-described mobile communication terminal and the control method applied thereto are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments are all or part of each embodiment so that various modifications can be made. May be optionally combined.

Claims (15)

Transmitting and receiving communication data through a wireless communication unit;
Reading social network service group information from the transmitted and received communication data; And
And generating a social network service group database by using the read social network service group information.
The method of claim 1,
And the communication data is at least one of a message, an email, and a message.
The method of claim 1,
The social network service group information is a social network service providing method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that each person information for receiving one email in common or each reception number information for receiving one message in common.
The method of claim 1,
The social network service group database comprises at least one of a member name, an e-mail address, a phone number, the number of participants, and communication time information.
The method of claim 1,
Searching the social network service group database according to a search word input of at least one of an email address, a member name, and a group name; And
And displaying the search result on the display unit.
The method of claim 5, wherein
Selecting or touching at least one of the searched social network groups; And
And adding, editing, or deleting any member of the selected or touched social network group.
The method of claim 5, wherein
And transmitting an e-mail or a message to all members of the selected or touched social network group.
The method of claim 5, wherein
And displaying the communication history with the selected or touched social network group on a display unit.
A wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving communication data,
A storage unit for storing a social network group database, and
And a controller for reading out social network service group information from the communication data and generating a social network service group database.
The method of claim 9,
The communication data is at least one of a message, an email, a message.
The method of claim 9,
The social network service group information is a social network service providing method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that each person information for receiving one email in common or each reception number information for receiving one message in common.
The method of claim 9,
Further comprising a display unit for displaying information related to the social network service group,
The control unit
And searching the social network service group database according to input of a search word of at least one of an e-mail address, a member name, and a group name to display a search result on a display unit.
The method of claim 12,
The control unit
And a member of the selected social network group in the search result to perform any one of adding, editing, and deleting.
The method of claim 12,
The control unit
A mobile communication terminal for controlling to send an email or a message to all members of the selected social network group among the search results.
The method of claim 12,
The control unit
A mobile communication terminal for controlling to display on the display a communication history with the selected social network group of the search results.

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