KR101480463B1 - Mobile terminal and method for sevicing information - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and an information providing method thereof, and a mobile terminal related to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when receiving an information search request from a wireless device, accesses a predetermined web site according to the received information search request, Retrieve the information requested by the wireless device, and send the title list and / or the detailed information of the retrieved information to the wireless device.

Mobile terminal, web search, Bluetooth, wireless device

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR SEVICING INFORMATION [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for searching for and providing information through a web search in response to an information search request from a wireless device, and a method for transmitting the information.

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, a mobile phone, or the like can be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to view a video or television program.

In general, the terminal is movable The mobile terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is portable or not, and the mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal.

Efforts are continuing to support and enhance the functions of terminals. The foregoing efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components that form the terminal, but also improvements in software or hardware.

With the development of wireless communication technology, efforts are being made to provide a variety of services to users by using data communication between terminals using such communication technology.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal for searching for and providing request information through a web search in response to an information search request from a wireless device, and an information providing method therefor.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a local area communication module for performing radio communication with a radio device, a wireless Internet module for connecting to a predetermined web site, And a controller for accessing a web site to search for information and transmit the retrieved information to the wireless device.

The mobile terminal according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of receiving an information search request from a wireless device, searching for information by accessing a predetermined web site according to the information search request, Lt; / RTI >

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above can retrieve request information through a web search upon receiving an information search request from a wireless device.

In addition, the mobile terminal related to the present invention can transmit the information retrieved through the web search to the wireless device through the near field wireless communication.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, it should be noted that the above-mentioned "module" and "part"

The terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal described in this specification may include a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) And fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the terminal is a mobile terminal. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the following description may be applied to the fixed terminal, except for components specifically configured for mobile use.

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 audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. 1 shows a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all of the components shown are required components. A mobile terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or a mobile terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one component that enables wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the 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 broadcast signals 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 refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

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

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

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the position information module 115 is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the present technology, the GPS module calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain three-dimensional current position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude It can be calculated accurately. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

An audio / video (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 an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, the processed image frame can 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. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as 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 be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151, which will be described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates 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 is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. Also, it is responsible for the sensing function related to the power supply of the power supply unit 190, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be discussed later in connection with touch screens.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. 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, Video input / output (I / O) ports, earphone ports, and the like.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (" USIM "), and the like. In addition, an apparatus having an identification module (hereinafter referred to as 'identification device') 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 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

The interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, Various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, and an alarm unit 153.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. If the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the captured image and / or the received image or UI and GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display). Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent so that they can be viewed from outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent organic light emitting diode (TOLED) or the like. In addition, there may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) at the same time. The touch screen may be configured to detect not only the touch input position and area but also the touch input pressure.

Meanwhile, the proximity sensor 141 may be disposed inside or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity of the detection surface without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or an infrared ray. Therefore, the proximity sensor 141 has a considerably long life span and its utilization is also significantly higher than that of the contact-type sensor.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

Among them, the operation principle of the high-frequency oscillation type proximity sensor will be described. In the oscillation circuit, when the high frequency of the stationary wave is oscillated, the oscillation amplitude of the oscillation circuit is attenuated or stopped when the sensing object approaches the sensor sensing surface, This change is converted into an electrical signal to detect the presence or absence of a sensing object. Therefore, even if any non-metallic substance comes between the high frequency oscillation proximity sensor and the sensing object, the proximity switch can detect the sensing object to be detected without interference of the object.

The proximity sensor 141 may be configured so as to detect the proximity of the pointer with the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer if the touch screen is electrostatic.

Accordingly, when the pointer is not actually touched on the touch screen but is located close to the touch screen, the position of the pointer and the distance between the pointer and the touch screen can be detected. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the act of allowing the pointer to be located on the touch screen to recognize that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch ", and a pointer The actual touching action will be referred to as "contact touch. &Quot; In addition, a position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor 141 detects proximity touches and proximity touch patterns (e.g., proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch position, proximity touch movement state, and the like) , And may output information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern on the touch screen.

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

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When the call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 153 can output a vibration to notify it. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 can output the vibration by the feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the vibration output as described above. Of course, a signal for notification of occurrence of an event may also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 152.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store a function for temporarily storing input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, . In addition, the memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

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), a RAM (Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read- And an optical disc. Also, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage for performing a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied 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 may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

 In the foregoing, the mobile terminal related to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal related to the present invention will be further described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in view of the components according to the outline. Hereinafter, for simplicity of explanation, a slider type mobile terminal will be described as an example among various types of mobile terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to a slider type mobile terminal but can be applied to all types of mobile terminals including the above-mentioned type.

2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 of the present invention includes a first body 200 and a second body 205 configured to be slidable along at least one direction on the first body 200. In the case of a folder phone, the mobile terminal 100 may include a first body and a second body configured to fold or unfold at least one side of the first body.

The state where the first body 200 is disposed in a state of being overlapped with the second body 205 may be referred to as a closed configuration and the first body 200 may be referred to as a second body 205 ) May be referred to as an open configuration.

The mobile terminal according to the present invention may be a folder type including a first body and a second body configured to fold or unfold at least one side of the first body, although not shown in the drawing. Here, the state in which the second body is configured to be folded may be referred to as a closed state, and the state in which the second body is configured to be unfolded may be referred to as an open state.

Furthermore, the mobile terminal related to the present invention may be of a swing type including a first body and a second body configured to be swingable with respect to the first body, although not shown in the drawing. Here, the state in which the first body is superimposed on the second body may be referred to as a closed state, and the state in which the second body is swung and a part of the first body is exposed may be referred to as an open state.

Although the terminal according to the folder type and the swing type is not described in detail, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The mobile terminal 100 mainly operates in the standby mode in the closed state, but the standby mode is also released by the operation of the user. The mobile terminal 100 operates mainly in a communication mode in an open state, but is also switched to a standby mode by a user's operation or a predetermined period of time.

The casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) constituting the outer appearance of the first body 200 is formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. Various electronic components are installed in a space formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225.

The cases may be formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the sound output module 152, the camera 121 or the first user input unit 210 may be disposed in the first body 200, specifically, the first front case 220.

Since the display unit 151 has already been described with reference to FIG. 1, a detailed description will be omitted for the sake of simplicity.

The sound output module 152 may be implemented in the form of a speaker.

The camera 121 may be implemented to suitably photograph an image or a moving image for a user and the like.

As in the case of the first body 200, the case constituting the outer appearance of the second body 205 is formed by the second front case 230 and the second rear case 235.

The second user input unit 215 may be disposed on the front surface of the second body 205, specifically, the second front case 230.

The third user input unit 245, the microphone 122, and the interface unit 170 may be disposed in at least one of the second front case 230 and the second rear case 235.

The first to third user input units 210, 215, and 245 may be collectively referred to as a user input unit 130 and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner with a tactile impression .

For example, the user input unit may be implemented by a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a push or a touch operation of a user, or may be a wheel, a jog type, a joystick, or the like Can also be implemented.

In a functional aspect, the first user input unit 210 is for inputting commands such as start, end, scrolling, etc., and the second user input unit 215 is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols and the like. The first user input unit 210 includes a so-called soft key used in conjunction with icons displayed on the display unit 151 and a navigation key (mainly composed of four direction keys and a center key) for direction indication and confirmation can do.

In addition, the third user input unit 245 may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the mobile terminal.

The microphone 122 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving voice, sound, etc. of a user.

The interface unit 170 is a channel for allowing the mobile terminal 100 related to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. Since the interface unit 170 has already been described with reference to FIG. 1, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 is mounted on the second rear case 235 side.

The power supply unit 190 may be detachably coupled to a rechargeable battery, for example, for charging.

3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 may be further mounted on the rear surface of the second rear case 235 of the second body 205. The camera 121 of the second body 205 has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 of the first body 200 and a different pixel from the camera 121 of the first body 200 Lt; / RTI >

For example, the camera 121 of the first body 200 has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmit it to the other party, Since it is often the case that a subject is photographed and not immediately transferred, it is preferable to have a high pixel.

A flash 250 and a mirror 255 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 of the second body 205. The flash 250 illuminates the subject when the subject of the subject is photographed by the camera 121 of the second body 205. The mirror 255 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to take a picture of himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 of the second body 205.

The second rear case 235 may further include an acoustic output module 152.

The sound output module 152 of the second body 205 may implement a stereo function together with the sound output module 152 of the first body 200 and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna 260 for receiving broadcast signals may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 235 in addition to the antenna for communication. The antenna 260 may be installed to be detachable from the second body 205.

A portion of the slide module 265 that slidably couples the first body 200 and the second body 205 is disposed on the first rear case 225 side of the first body 200.

The other part of the slide module 265 may be disposed on the second front case 230 side of the second body 205 and may not be exposed to the outside as in this figure.

In the above description, the second camera 121 and the like are disposed on the second body 205, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, at least one of the configurations 260, 121 to 250, and 152 described as being disposed in the second rear case 235, such as the camera 121 of the second body, It is also possible that the first rear case 225 is mounted to the rear case 225. In such a case, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) disposed in the first rear case 225 in the closed state is protected by the second body 205. Further, even if the camera 121 of the second body is not separately provided, the camera 121 of the first body may be configured to be rotatable so that the camera 121 of the second body can be photographed up to the photographing direction .

The terminal 100 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or a packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system .

Hereinafter, a communication system capable of operating a terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The communication system may use different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by communication systems include, but are not limited to, Frequency Division Multiple Access ('FDMA'), Time Division Multiple Access ('TDMA'), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) . Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, the present invention is applicable to all communication systems including CDMA wireless communication systems.

4, the CDMA wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals 100, a plurality of base stations (BSs) 270, and base station controllers (BSCs) 275 , And a mobile switching center ('MSC') 280. MSC 280 is configured to be coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (" PSTN ") 290, and is also configured to be coupled to BSCs 275. BSCs 275 may be coupled in pairs with BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG.

Each BS 270 may comprise at least one sector, and each sector may comprise an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radial from BS 270. [ In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments and each of the plurality of frequency assignments has a specific spectrum (e.g., 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sector and frequency assignment may be referred to as a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as a Base Station Transceiver Subsystem (BTSs). In this case, the word "base station" may be referred to as a combination of one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270. [ The base station may also indicate a "cell site ". Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

4, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcasting signal to the terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 4 illustrates several Global Positioning System ('GPS') satellites 300. The satellites 300 help to locate at least one of the plurality of terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown in Figure 4, useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. The location information module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with satellites 300 to obtain desired location information. Here, you can track your location using all of the technologies that can track your location, as well as your GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

Among the typical operations of a wireless communication system, the BS 270 receives a reverse link signal from the various terminals 100. At this time, the terminals 100 are in the process of connecting a call, transmitting or receiving a message, or performing another communication operation. Each of the reverse link signals received by the particular base station 270 is processed by the particular base station 270. The data resulting from the processing is transmitted to the connected BSC 275. The BSC 275 provides call resource allocation and mobility management functions, including the organization of soft handoffs between the base stations 270. The BSC 275 also transmits the received data to the MSC 280 and the MSC 280 provides additional transmission services for connection with the PSTN 290. [ Similarly, the PSTN 290 connects to the MSC 280, the MSC 280 connects to the BSCs 275, and the BSCs 275 communicate with the BSs 270 ).

5 is a block diagram illustrating a system in which a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide information through a web search.

Referring to FIG. 5, a system for providing information may include a mobile terminal 100, a base station 270, a communication network 350, a server 360, and a wireless device 400. The mobile terminal 100 may be connected to the wireless device 400 through a short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth or may be connected to the base station 270. The base station 270 may be connected to the server 360 through a wired / wireless communication network 350. The server 360 confirms the connection of the mobile terminal 100 and transmits the website information to the mobile terminal 100. That is, the server 360 provides the Internet service to the mobile terminal 100 attempting to access.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless Internet module 113 for connecting to the web server 360, a short range communication module 114 for performing short range wireless communication, and a controller 180 for controlling the operation of each component . The control unit 180 drives the short distance communication module 114 to perform data communication with the wireless device 400 and controls the wireless Internet module 113 to access the web site to obtain desired information.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 receives a request from the wireless device 400 through the short distance communication module 114 and transmits the request to the specific web server 360 ) To perform web search. At this time, the control unit 180 searches for the request information (information subject) received from the wireless device 400. [ For example, when the wireless device 400 is requested to search for the current affairs information, the controller 180 accesses the current web site to retrieve the current affair information.

Also, the controller 180 transmits the information retrieved through the web search to the wireless device 400 requesting the information search through the local area communication module 114. At this time, the control unit 180 may transmit only the title list of the searched information or transmit the contents (detailed information) of the text together. Here, the controller 180 extracts only the title of the searched information and transmits the list, or may receive the title list of the information searched from the web site and transmit the title list to the wireless device 400.

The wireless device 400 includes a microprocessor having a memory for storing various programs and various data for controlling the overall operation of the apparatus, and a predetermined computing capability. The microprocessor controls the operation of each component of the wireless device 400. For example, the wireless device 400 may include a car kit, a portable multimedia player (PMP), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a cell phone, navigation, and the like.

The wireless device 400 includes a short range communication module (not shown) for performing short range wireless communication with the mobile terminal 100 and a display unit 451 for displaying various information. The display unit 451 may be implemented as a touch screen and may be used as an input device.

In addition, the wireless device 400 may include a media player for playing multimedia and a broadcast receiving module (not shown) for receiving broadcast signals. The media player can reproduce broadcast signals received through a broadcast receiving module in addition to music and movies.

6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of setting a method for receiving search information in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the control unit 180 displays on the display unit 151 a setting screen for setting a method of receiving information according to user input. For example, the control unit 180 may display a setting screen for selecting either the method of first receiving only the title of the retrieved information or the method of receiving the content (body) .

If the information receiving method is selected on the setting screen, the controller 180 stores the information set by the selection in the memory 160. [ For example, when 'receive title list' is set on the setting screen, the controller 180 stores the setting information in the memory 160. The control unit 180 may display a notification message indicating that the reception method is set on the display unit 151 in a pop-up form or may output the sound effect through the sound output module 152. Here, the control unit 180 may display the notification message and output the sound effect at the same time.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an information providing method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the mobile terminal 100 receives an information search request from the wireless device 400 (S101). When receiving a search command for specific information from the user, the wireless device 400 drives a short distance communication module (not shown) and transmits the short distance communication module (not shown) and the mobile terminal 100 And establishes an environment for performing short-range wireless communication through the Internet. For example, when an information search request command is input from a user, the wireless device 400 searches for a terminal in the vicinity, and when the mobile terminal 100 providing the internet function is selected, .

Upon receiving the information search request of the wireless device 400, the mobile terminal 100 accesses a specific web site to search for the requested information (S103). At this time, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 drives the wireless Internet module 113 and accesses a predetermined specific web site. Then, the controller 180 retrieves the requested information from the wireless device 400 in the connected web site.

When the search is completed, the mobile terminal 100 transmits the searched information to the wireless device 400 through the short distance communication module 114 (S105). The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 transmits the title of the searched information to the wireless device 400 or transmits the detailed information of the searched information together with the wireless device 400, Lt; / RTI >

FIG. 8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating the operation of a wireless device that is informed by a mobile terminal in connection with the embodiment of FIG. 7;

(A), the wireless device 400 displays a screen for selecting a search method on the display screen (b). That is, when the information search menu of the menu displayed on the display screen of the wireless device 400 is selected, the wireless device 400 displays a screen for setting the search method. The search method may use a predetermined value.

When one of the search methods displayed on the display screen is selected, the wireless device 400 displays a search screen according to the search method (c). For example, when a search word is selected from among search methods such as a search word, a section (current affairs, economy, society, world, entertainment, sports, etc.), real time, ranking, etc., the controller 180 displays a text input window (501) and input means (502) for inputting the search word on a display screen. The input unit 502 may be implemented as a keypad icon. When a desired search word is input and a search command is input, the wireless device 400 requests the mobile terminal 100 to search for information related to the input search word.

At substantially the same time as the search method selection and the search request according to the selected search method, the wireless device 400 searches for terminals capable of searching the web in the vicinity. When the terminal search is completed, the wireless device 400 displays the searched terminal list on the display screen, and when at least one terminal is selected, the wireless terminal 400 establishes connection with the selected terminal. Alternatively, the wireless device 400 establishes a communication environment to perform data communication with a predetermined terminal.

The mobile terminal 100 accesses a specific web site according to a request of the wireless device 400 and searches for information related to the request information. Then, the mobile terminal 100 transmits the retrieved information to the wireless device 400. At this time, the mobile terminal 100 can transmit only the title list d of the searched information and / or transmit the detailed information (content of the contents) (e).

After the wireless device 400 displays the list of titles received from the mobile terminal 100 on the display screen, when one of the title lists is selected, the wireless device 400 requests the contents of the text for the selected title to the mobile terminal 100 d).

The mobile terminal 100 receives the information from the web server and transmits the information to the wireless device 400 according to a request for the content of the content of the wireless device 400. The wireless device 400 displays the contents of the text provided from the mobile terminal 100 on the display screen (e).

FIG. 9 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a search engine setting method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

First, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a setting screen for setting a search engine to be used in the information search on the display unit 151 according to the menu operation of the user.

The search engine can be added, deleted, or edited on the setting screen. For example, in the case of adding a search engine, if the user selects 'Add' among the menu items, the control unit 180 displays the search engine edit screen on the display screen.

When a search engine name and a URL (uniform resource location) are input on the editing screen, the control unit 180 adds the input information to the search engine list. At this time, the mobile terminal 100 may display a notification message indicating that a search engine has been added.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be embodied as computer-readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . In addition, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention. FIG.

3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG.

4 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in which a mobile terminal may operate in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a block diagram illustrating a system in which a mobile terminal associated with one embodiment of the present invention may provide information via a web search.

6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of setting a method for receiving search information in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an information providing method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating the operation of a wireless device that is informed from a mobile terminal in connection with the embodiment of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a search engine setting method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Claims (9)

A short range communication module for performing wireless communication with the wireless device; A wireless Internet module for connection to a predetermined search engine; And a controller for accessing the search engine according to a request of the wireless device to search for information and transmit the retrieved information to the wireless device, The wireless device comprising: Performing a terminal search at a predetermined distance from the wireless device, Displaying the searched terminal list, Wherein the wireless terminal selects a terminal providing the Internet based on a first user input applied to a display of the wireless device, The method comprising: selecting a search method based on a second user input applied to a display of the wireless device, Wherein, Receiving information on a search method together with information related to an information search request from the wireless device, Setting information related to the list of search engines, Wherein the search method is any one of a search word, a section, a real time, and a ranking. delete delete The apparatus of claim 1, And transmits only the title list of the searched information to the wireless device. The apparatus of claim 1, And transmits the title and detailed information of the searched information to the wireless device. Searching for a mobile terminal located at a predetermined distance from the wireless device; Displaying the searched terminal list; Selecting a mobile terminal providing the Internet among the searched mobile terminals based on a first user input applied to a display of the wireless device; Receiving a search method based on a second user input applied to a display of the wireless device; Performing short-range wireless communication between the selected mobile terminal and the wireless device; Using the short-range wireless communication, the selected mobile terminal to receive an information search request from the wireless device; Setting information related to a list of search engines related to the information search request; Searching for information by accessing a predetermined search engine using information related to the set search engine list according to the information search request; And And transmitting the retrieved information to the wireless device, Wherein the search method is one of a search word, a section, a real time, and a ranking. delete 7. The method according to claim 6, Transmitting a title list of the retrieved information to the wireless device; Receiving a detailed information request for a specific item in the transmitted list; And transmitting detailed information of a corresponding item to the wireless device in response to the detailed information request. 7. The method according to claim 6, And transmitting the title and the content of the searched information together.

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