Method for controlling user interface menu, and mobile terminal and device for providing application service using the same

• US 8,391,843 B2
• Filed: 09/19/2008
• Issued: 03/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wireless Alliance, LLC (Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: KT Corporation
• Inventors: JANG, One-Hark, JOO, Bong-Nam, KIM, Hak-Jun, Lee, Seung-youl
• Primary Examiner(s): Appiah, Charles
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sabouri, Mazda
• Application Number:
  US12/234,238
• Publication Number:
  US 20090075633A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,628 Days
• Field of Search: 455/412.2
• US Class Current: 455/412.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1096 Supplementary features, e.g. call forwarding or call holding systems providing special services or facilities to telephony subscribers H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/62 user interface aspects of conference calls
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/15 Conference systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

A method of controlling a user interface menu and a mobile communication terminal and a device for providing application service are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method of controlling the user interface menu can include receiving user interface menu forming information from the application service providing device if a call is connected between the mobile communication terminal and the application service providing device through the mobile communication system; extracting menu component data corresponding to a set user interface menu if the menu forming information; and combining the extracted menu component data and forming the user interface menu to be provided per the service attribute.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a user interface menu in a mobile communication terminal, which accesses an application service providing device via a mobile communication system and uses at least one type of application service, the method comprising:

receiving a service attribute notifying message and user interface menu forming information from the application service providing device if a call is connected between the mobile communication terminal and the application service providing device via the mobile communication system and receiving another service attribute notifying message of one of a video conference service provided from a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) mobile communication system, a video monitoring service, a voice conference service and an ARS service for a disabled person from the application service providing device upon a change of the service attribute during the call;

extracting menu component data corresponding to a set user interface menu if the menu forming information is received; and

combining the extracted menu component data so as to form the user interface menu to be provided per service attribute,

wherein the call is at least one of a voice call and an audio call.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing menu component data, which is a command and function information of each menu forming the user interface menu, before receiving the user interface menu forming information.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising allowing the set user interface menu forming information to be stored by the application service providing device before receiving the user interface menu forming information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein if the application service providing device is a voice service providing device, the receiving of the user interface menu forming information comprises:

requesting to transmit a short message including the menu forming information to a short message service center (SMSC) by way of the application service providing device;

receiving the short message including the menu forming information from the SMSC;

checking the attribute of the received short message;

determining whether the short message includes the menu forming information based on checking the attribute of the short message; and

extracting the menu forming information from the short message.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the short message designates a specific data field and displays the attribute representing that the short message includes the menu forming information.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the specific data field is a protocol identifier (PID) in a header fielder.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising forming the user interface menu as a default menu if the menu forming information is not received from the application service providing device or if the menu forming information is received from the application service providing device but the menu component data corresponding to the received menu forming information is not stored.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the attribute of the service, if the application service is the video conference service, comprises a video conference holding mode, being in operation for preparing a video conference, and a video conference busy line mode, being in operation of the video conference via a video telephony between participants.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein if the service attribute is the video conference holding mode, the user interface menu is formed by including at least one of a call history view, accessing a call history stored in the mobile communication terminal to select the participants, and a phone list search, accessing a phone list registered in the mobile communication terminal to select the participants.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein if the service attribute is the video conference busy line mode, the user interface menu is formed by including at least one of secret communication, communicating with an only specific participant except for other participants, speech restriction, restricting the voice of a specific participant to be transferred to the other participants, and chatting, exchanging a text massage with a specific participant.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the attribute of the service, if the application service is the video monitoring service, comprises a video monitoring mode providing a monitoring video, gathered from the designated monitoring terminal, to the mobile communication terminal.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein if the service attribute is the video monitoring mode, the user interface menu is formed by including at least one of an expanding function, expanding a monitoring screen, a contracting function, contracting the monitoring screen, and a moving function, moving the monitoring screen in a specific direction such as left, light, upper and lower.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface menu per attribute of the service comprises a menu title, to be displayed on a screen of the mobile communication terminal, and a command and function information, performed when each menu title is selected.

14. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:

a wireless communication unit configured to i) request an application service to an application service providing device via a mobile communication system and ii) receive service data and a service attribute notifying message of one of a video conference service provided from a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) mobile communication system, a video monitoring service, a voice conference service and an ARS service for a disabled person from the application service providing device, wherein the service attribute notifying message is configured to notify the service attribute of the requested application service;

an input unit, including a plurality of input keys, configured to receive a user'"'"'s selection and command;

a storing unit configured to store user interface menu data per service attribute of the application service and a command and function information to be performed corresponding to the pertinent menu title, wherein the user interface menu data comprises a menu title corresponding to each service attribute;

a control unit configured to i) search menu data corresponding to received service attribute in the storing unit upon receipt of the service attribute notifying message, ii) change the user interface menu in the terminal to the searched menu and iii) perform a function corresponding to the user interface menu selected according to the user'"'"'s selection and command; and

a displaying unit configured to display the user interface screen, changed according to the control of the control unit, and the user interface menu,

wherein the application service providing device transmits the service attribute notifying message to the mobile communication terminal if a call is connected between the mobile communication terminal and the application service providing device via the mobile communication system and the application service providing device transmits another service attribute notifying message to the mobile communication terminal if the service attribute is changed during the call,

wherein the call is at least one of a voice call and an audio call.

15. The mobile communication terminal of claim 14, wherein the user interface menu stored in the storing unit comprises a user interface menu for a video conference holding mode including at least one of a call history view, accessing a call history stored in the mobile communication terminal to select the participants, and a phone list search, accessing a phone list registered in the mobile communication terminal to select the participants.

16. The mobile communication terminal of claim 14, wherein the user interface menu stored in the storing unit comprises a user interface menu for a video conference busy line mode including at least one of secret communication, communicating with an only specific participant except for other participants, speech restriction, restricting the voice of a specific participant to be transferred to the other participants, and chatting, exchanging a text massage with a specific participant.

17. The mobile communication terminal of claim 14, wherein the user interface menu stored in the storing unit comprises a user interface menu for a video conference mode including at least one of an expanding function, expanding a monitoring screen, a contracting function, contracting the monitoring screen, and a moving function, moving the monitoring screen in a specific direction such as left, light, upper and lower.

20. The terminal of claim 14, wherein the user interface menu is displayed on a pop-up window in a part of a screen of the display.

18. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:

a wireless communicator configured to i) request an application service to an application service providing device through a mobile communication system and ii) receive service data and user interface menu forming information corresponding to an attribute of one of a video conference service provided from a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) mobile communication system, a video monitoring service, a voice conference service and an ARS service for a disabled person of a provided service;

a receiver, comprising a plurality of input keys, configured to receive a user'"'"'s selection and command;

a memory configured to store menu component data including a command and function information to be performed in a element of each menu to form a menu corresponding to each service attribute per service attribute of the application service;

a controller configured to i) extract the menu component data corresponding to received menu forming information upon receipt of the menu forming information, ii) form the user interface menu and iii) perform a function corresponding to the user interface menu selected according to the user'"'"'s selection and command; and

a display configured to display the formed user interface menu,

wherein the application service providing device transmits the service attribute notifying message to the mobile communication terminal if a call is connected between the mobile communication terminal and the application service providing device via the mobile communication system and the application service providing device transmits another service attribute notifying message to the mobile communication terminal if the service attribute is changed during the call,

wherein the call is at least one of a voice call and an audio call.

19. The terminal of claim 18, wherein if the application service is the voice conference service,

the wireless communicator is further configured to receive a short message including the menu forming information through a short message service center (SMSC), and

the controller is further configured to i) check the attribute of the short message, upon determination that the short message includes the menu forming information, and ii) extract the menu forming information from the short message to form the user interface menu.

21. A method of controlling a user interface menu for providing an application service in an application service providing device, which provides the application service to a mobile communication terminal via a mobile communication system, the method comprising:

classifying a service attribute of one of a video conference service provided from a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) mobile communication system, a video monitoring service, a voice conference service and an ARS service for a disabled person per type of the application service and per operating modes of each service;

connecting a call between the application service providing device and the mobile communication terminal in accordance with a call request from the mobile communication terminal;

receiving a service request from a mobile communication terminal through the connected call;

checking the service attribute corresponding to the call request from the mobile communication terminal; and

transmitting information, related to the service attribute and user interface menu forming information corresponding to the service attribute, to the mobile communication terminal,

wherein the application service providing device transmits the service attribute notifying message to the mobile communication terminal if a call is connected between the mobile communication terminal and the application service providing device via the mobile communication system and the application service providing device transmits another service attribute notifying message to the mobile communication terminal if the service attribute is changed during the call,

wherein the call is at least one of a voice call and an audio call.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein if the application service is a voice conference service, a short message including the information related to the service attribute and the user interface menu forming information corresponding to the service attribute is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal.

22. A method of controlling a user interface menu for providing an application service in an application service providing device, which provides the application service to a mobile communication terminal via a mobile communication system, the method comprising:

classifying a service attribute of one of a video conference service provided from a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) mobile communication system, a video monitoring service, a voice conference service and an ARS service for a disabled person per type of the application service and per operating mode of each service;

storing user interface menu forming information corresponding to the service attribute;

connecting a call between the application service providing device and the mobile communication terminal in accordance with a call request from the mobile communication terminal;

receiving a service request from a mobile communication terminal through the connected call;

checking the service attribute corresponding to the call request from the mobile communication terminal; and

transmitting the user interface menu forming information corresponding to the service attribute to the mobile communication terminal,

wherein the application service providing device transmits the service attribute notifying message to the mobile communication terminal if a call is connected between the mobile communication terminal and the application service providing device via the mobile communication system and the application service providing device transmits another service attribute notifying message to the mobile communication terminal if the service attribute is changed during the call,

wherein the call is at least one of a voice call and an audio call.

24. An application service providing device, which provides at least one type of application service to a mobile communication terminal via a mobile communication system, the device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive an input signal of a user from the mobile communication terminal;

a processor configured to provide the application service corresponding to the input signal; and

a transmitter configured to transmit service attribute information and user interface menu forming information per attribute of one of a video conference service provided from a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) mobile communication system, a video monitoring service, a voice conference service and an ARS service for a disabled person, wherein the user interface menu forming information is configured to form a user interface menu on the mobile communication terminal,

wherein the application service providing device transmits the service attribute notifying message to the mobile communication terminal if a call is connected between the mobile communication terminal and the application service providing device via the mobile communication system and the application service providing device transmits another service attribute notifying message to the mobile communication terminal if the service attribute is changed during the call,

wherein the call is at least one of a voice call and an audio call.

25. The device of claim 24, further comprising a user interface menu forming information transmitting determining unit configured to i) determine whether to transmit the service attribute information or the user interface menu forming information, ii) check the received user input signal and iii) form the user interface menu.

26. The device of claim 24, further comprising a database configured to store the user interface menu forming information corresponding to the service attribute of the application service.

27. The device of claim 24, further comprising a short message service (SMS) request signal transmitting unit configured to transfer a short message including the user interface menu forming information to the mobile communication terminal if the application service providing device is a voice conference service device.

28. One or more processor-readable storage devices having processor-readable code, the processor-readable code which, when executed by one or more processors, performs a method of controlling a user interface menu in a mobile communication terminal, which accesses an application service providing device through a mobile communication system and uses at least one type of application service, the method comprising:

setting a user interface menu to be provided when a pertinent application service is selected per service attribute of one of a video conference service provided from a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) mobile communication system, a video monitoring service, a voice conference service and an ARS service for a disabled person provided to the mobile communication terminal;

receiving a service attribute notifying message from the application service providing device upon connection of a call between the mobile communication terminal and the application service providing device via the mobile communication system and receiving another service attribute notifying message from the application service providing device upon a change of the service attribute during the call, wherein the service attribute notifying messages are configured to notify the service attribute of the requested application service;

searching a menu corresponding to the received service attribute among the menus per set service attribute upon receipt of the service attribute notifying message; and

changing the user interface menu to the searched menu,

wherein the call is at least one of a voice call and an audio call.

29. One or more processor-readable storage devices having processor-readable code, the processor-readable code which, when executed by one or more processors, performs a method of controlling a user interface menu in a mobile communication terminal, which accesses an application service providing device via a mobile communication system and uses at least one type of application service, the method comprising:

receiving a service attribute notifying message and user interface menu forming information from the application service providing device upon connection of a call between the mobile communication terminal and the application service providing device via the mobile communication system and receiving another service attribute notifying message of one of a video conference service provided from a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) mobile communication system, a video monitoring service, a voice conference service and an ARS service for a disabled person from the application service providing device upon a change of the service attribute during the call;

extracting menu component data corresponding to a set user interface menu based on the user interface menu forming information; and

combining the extracted menu component data so as to form the user interface menu to be provided per the service attribute,

wherein the call is at least one of a voice call and an audio call.

30. An apparatus for controlling a user interface menu in a mobile communication terminal, which accesses an application service providing device via a mobile communication system and uses at least one type of application service, the apparatus comprising:

means for setting a user interface menu, to be provided when a pertinent application service is selected, per service attribute of one of a video conference service provided from a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) mobile communication system, a video monitoring service, a voice conference service and an ARS service for a disabled person, of application services provided to the mobile communication terminal;

means for receiving a service attribute notifying message from the application service providing device upon connection of a call between the mobile communication terminal and the application service providing device via the mobile communication system and receiving another service attribute notifying message from the application service providing device upon a change of the service attribute during the call, wherein the service attribute notifying messages are configured to notify the service attribute of the pertinent application service;

means for searching a menu corresponding to the received service attribute upon receipt of the service attribute notifying message; and

means for changing the user interface menu to the searched menu,

wherein the call is at least one of a voice call and an audio call.

31. A method of controlling a user interface menu in a mobile communication terminal, which accesses an application service providing device via a mobile communication system and uses at least one type of application service, the method comprising:

setting a user interface menu, to be provided when a pertinent application service is selected, per service attribute of application services provided to the mobile communication terminal, wherein each of the application services is one of a video conference service provided from a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) mobile communication system, a video monitoring service, a voice conference service and an ARS service for a disabled person;

receiving a service attribute notifying message from the application service providing device upon connection of a call between the mobile communication terminal and the application service providing device via the mobile communication system and receiving another service attribute notifying message from the application service providing device upon a change of the service attribute during the call, wherein the service attribute notifying messages are configured to notify the service attribute of the pertinent application service;

searching a menu corresponding to the received service attribute upon receipt of the service attribute notifying message; and

changing the user interface menu to the searched menu, wherein the call is at least one of a voice call and an audio call.