Mobile communication terminal and method for processing a received text message while outputting digital broadcasting data

• US 20050282564A1
• Filed: 04/19/2005
• Published: 12/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Yoo, Hoon
• Application Number:
  US11/109,118
• Publication Number:
  US 20050282564A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/57 for mobile receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/72 of terrestrial networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/74 of satellite networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 40/27 specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H20/53 - H04H20/95
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/91 Mobile communication networks for accessing the Internet H04H60/85
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal and method are provided for processing a received text message while outputting digital broadcasting data. When the mobile communication terminal operates in broadcasting mode, a short message service (SMS) message received through a phone module is displayed through a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) module

Claims

1. A mobile communication terminal for receiving digital broadcasting, comprising:

a phone module for receiving a text message transferred to the mobile communication terminal, converting the received text message into a predetermined format of data packet, and outputting the predetermined format of data packet; and

a broadcasting module for receiving the predetermined format of data packet from the phone module, and outputting the text message on a partial area of a screen outputting digital broadcasting data.

2. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the phone module comprises:

a first memory for storing the text message; and

a phone controller for converting the stored text message into the predetermined format of data packet, outputting the converted text message to the broadcasting module, and notifying the broadcasting module of text message reception.

3. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1 wherein the predetermined format of data packet comprises:

a payload field for storing the text message;

a start code field for indicating a start of the text message;

a field for storing sender information of the text message;

a flag field for indicating a start and end of the payload data for transferring the text message;

a field for storing information indicating the order of the payload data for transferring the text message; and

a length field for storing length information of a valid part of the payload field.

4. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the broadcasting module comprises:

a second memory for storing the data packet transferred from the phone module;

a broadcasting controller for processing the data packet stored in the second memory according to a preset output option and controlling the text message to be output using a screen on which digital broadcasting data are being output; and

a display unit for outputting the text message on a partial area of the screen on which the digital broadcasting data are being output according to a control operation of the broadcasting controller.

5. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein the broadcasting controller controls a display window for the text message to be popped up by an on screen display (OSD) technique on the partial area of the screen on which the digital broadcasting data are being output.

6. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein the broadcasting controller controls a display window for the text message to be displayed on the partial area of the screen on which the digital broadcasting data is being output, and controls the text message to slide on the display window for the text message.

7. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein the broadcasting controller controls a text reception notification operation to be performed according to preset information before displaying the text message.

8. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 7, wherein the broadcasting controller controls a text reception notification message to be displayed according to an on screen display (OSD) technique on the partial area of the screen.

9. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 7, wherein the broadcasting controller displays a specific mark for text message reception notification on the partial area of the screen.

10. A method for processing a text message in a mobile communication terminal including a phone module and a broadcasting module, comprising:

receiving the text message;

converting the received text message into a predetermined format of data packet in the phone module;

transferring the data packet to the broadcasting module; and

analyzing the text message from the data packet, and outputting the text message on a partial area of a screen on which digital broadcasting data is being output in the broadcasting module.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein converting comprises:

converting the text message into the predetermined format, the format including;

a payload field for storing the text message;

a start code field for indicating a start of the text message;

a field for storing sender information of the text message;

a flag field for indicating a start and end of the payload data for transferring the text message;

a field for storing information indicating the order of the payload data for transferring the text message; and

a length field for storing length information of a valid part of the payload field.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein outputting comprises:

popping up the text message according to an on screen display (OSD) technique on a partial area of the screen on which the digital broadcasting data is being output.

13. The method according to claim 10, wherein outputting comprises:

causing the text message to slide in a predetermined form on the partial area of the screen on which the digital broadcasting data is being output.

14. The method according to claim 10, wherein outputting comprises:

performing the reception notification function according to preset information before displaying the text message.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein performing the reception notification function comprises:

displaying a message for text message reception notification according to an on screen display (OSD) technique on the partial area of the screen on which the digital broadcasting data is being output.

16. The method according to claim 14, wherein performing the reception notification function comprises:

displaying a specific mark for text message reception notification on the partial area of the screen on which the digital broadcasting data is being output.