KR101504365B1 - Method of controlling Map Interworking with Application and Mobile Terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for interworking between a map and an application, the method comprising: displaying map image data including a plurality of objects each having location information on a display module; Retrieving and extracting entity identification information associated with the location information of the entities from a phone book stored in a memory; And displaying the object identification information extracted from the phone unit in the display module displaying the map image data.

Map, application, interworking, object, mobile terminal

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for interworking between a map and an application,

The present invention relates to a link control method of a map and an application, and a mobile terminal using the same.

As the functions of terminals such as a personal computer, a notebook computer and a mobile phone have diversified, a multimedia player (multimedia player) having a complex function such as photographing or video shooting, playing music or video file, ).

The terminal can move And may be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

For functional support and enhancement of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software part of the terminal.

Various terminals including a mobile terminal have a complex and various functions, and a user interface (UI) including a menu display and a list display is becoming complicated. Recently, a map display function is added to a mobile terminal, and a navigation function is also added.

However, since the map displayed on the mobile terminal only provides the terrain information and the traffic information to the user, the application range of the map is limited.

The present invention provides a link control method of a map and an application that can link a map with various applications and a mobile terminal using the method.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a map and an application, the method comprising: displaying map image data including a plurality of objects each having location information on a display module; Retrieving and extracting entity identification information associated with the location information of the entities from a phone book stored in a memory; And displaying the object identification information extracted from the phone unit in the display module displaying the map image data.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes: a display module; A memory for storing map image data including a plurality of objects, location information of each of the objects, object identification information associated with location information of the objects, and a phone unit; And a controller for searching and extracting the object identification information associated with the location information of the objects from the phone unit and displaying the object identification information together with the map image data on the display module.

The interworking control method of a map and an application according to the present invention and the mobile terminal using the interworking control method can display the object identification information identifying each of the objects based on the location information of the selected object in the map. Furthermore, the present invention can execute an application linked with a selected entity on a map to provide various functions to the user on the map.

The foregoing objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

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 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 in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigation terminal and the like.

The terms described in the following embodiments are defined as follows.

The map includes a plurality of objects each of which can be independently identified as a 2D (Dimension) map or a 3D map that can be displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal and each includes position information. The mobile terminal converts the map image data from the memory into a format suitable for the display module and displays it on the display module.

The object identification information is identification information of each of the objects displayed on the map. (Or nickname) and a phone number registered in a phone book (or a phone book) stored in the mobile terminal, a caller name and a phone number in a call mode, a message sender name and a phone number, an email sender name and an email address, Home page address, and the like. This object identification information is added to each of the objects displayed on the map,

The mobile terminal may transmit the object identification information of each entity on the map to address information such as address information stored in an address field of a telephone unit, location information of a telephone caller, location information of a message sender, location information of an e-mail sender, Can be read from the memory based on the information. The object identification information thus read out is displayed on or near each object of the map displayed on the mobile terminal. Therefore, the user can easily see the identification information of each object displayed on the map.

1 shows a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video (A / V) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The configuration of the mobile terminal 100 is not limited to the components shown in FIG. 1, and more or fewer components may be added or omitted depending on the functions added to or omitted from the mobile terminal.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or 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 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.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, the broadcast-related information 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 broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) ), Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast 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 unit 160. The mobile terminal 100 may receive the map image data and the entity information included in the map through the broadcast receiving module 111 connected to the broadcast receiving channel and store the received data in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a radio signal to 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 such as a voice call signal, a video call signal, a character / multimedia message transmission / reception, map image data, and object information included in the map.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 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 means a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used as the short range communication technology. The mobile terminal 100 may receive the 3D map image data and the 3D object detailed information through the short distance communication module 114 connected to the local communication channel and store the 3D map image data and the 3D object detailed information in the memory 160.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to a point (object), information on the time when the distance information is measured, Dimensional position information according to the latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (object) in one hour. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

The A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal. The A / V input unit 120 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 communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display module 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be disposed in the mobile terminal 100.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through 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 may be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 in the case of the communication mode and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in 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, a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Also, the user input unit 130 may include a trackball, a joystick, and the like. The sensors of the sensing unit 140 may also serve as an input unit for inputting a user's command for selecting an object in the map.

The sensing unit 140 may sense the position of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the mobile terminal, the acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, The mobile terminal 100 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. The sensing unit 140 may generate a sensing signal related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may include a touch screen including a touch sensor built in the display module 151 or stacked on the display module 151, presence or absence of an object within a proximity distance recognizable on the display module 151 or the touch screen, And a proximity sensor that senses movement or gesture of the object. The sensing unit 140 may include a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, or the like for sensing a change in attitude, a change in azimuth, and a change in angle of the mobile terminal 100.

Each of the objects of the map displayed on the display module 150 of the mobile terminal 100 may be classified into a proximity of the user sensed by the touch sensor or a proximity sensor detected by the proximity sensor or various keys of the user input unit 130, , A jog wheel, or the like.

Output unit 150 may include a display module 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154, etc. for generating output related to visual, auditory, have.

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display module 151 may display a user interface (UI), a 2D and 3D graphic user interface (GUI) and the like under the control of the controller 180, , Individual identification information of each of the objects included in the map, and the like. The display module 151 can display the image captured by the camera 121 or the image received through the wireless communication unit 110 when the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the shooting mode.

The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, Dimensional display (3D display).

The display module 151 may be transparent or light transmissive so that the display module 151 can see the outside through the display panel. In this case, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display module 151 of the mobile terminal body.

Display sub-modules 151 may include two or more display modules physically or logically partitioned. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display modules 151 may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces. The touch screen may be realized by stacking a touch sensor on the display module 151 or by incorporating a touch sensor in the display module 151. The touch screen may be used as an input device for receiving user input in addition to the image output device.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch. If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) are transmitted to the touch signal processing module (not shown) of the control unit 180. The touch signal processing module calculates the coordinate of the touch point from the touch signal and transmits the coordinates to the control unit 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which point is touched on the touch screen. When the touch sensor is implemented as an electrostatic touch sensor, the proximity of the pointer can be detected by a change in the electric field due to proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen can be classified as a proximity sensor.

A proximity sensor may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal 100 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 a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high. The proximity sensor may be 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.

The proximity sensor senses proximity touch and proximity touch patterns (e.g., proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch rate, proximity touch time, proximity touch location, proximity touch movement state, etc.). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern can be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 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 a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, 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, email reception, key signal input, touch input, proximity input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152. The alarm unit 153 can generate sound effects that are differently set for groups such as groups divided in the phone unit, for example, a family group, a friend group, a work group, and other groups, and a plurality of phone units It is possible to generate different sound effects for different telephone sets. Accordingly, when a user selects an object in the map displayed on the display module 151 of the mobile terminal 100, the user can easily recognize the phone book or the group of the phone book to which the object identification information of the object belongs.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 154 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output. In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may include an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving to the contact skin surface, an effect of stimulating air through the injection or suction force of the injection port or the suction port, , The effect of stimulation through the contact of the electrode (eletrode), the effect of stimulation by the electrostatic force, and the effect of reproducing the cold sensation using the endothermic or exothermic device. The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit tactile effect through direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the user's finger or arm.

The haptic module 154 can generate a haptic pattern that is set differently for groups such as divided groups, for example, family group, friend group, work group, and other groups in the phone unit, A different haptic pattern may be generated for each phone unit. Accordingly, when a user selects an object in the map displayed on the display module 151 of the mobile terminal 100, the user can easily recognize the phone book or the group of the phone book to which the object identification information of the object belongs.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing all control operations of the control unit 180 and applications of various software formats and may be a telephone unit, a message, an e-mail, a still image, Video, map image data, and the like. The memory 160 may store data related to a touch input, an effect sound of various patterns output at the time of proximity input, and a haptic pattern. 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 , An optical disc, and the like. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. 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. For example, there may be a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an identification module card port, an audio I / O port, Output port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170. When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input from the cradle by the user And may be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal 100. The various command signals or power from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The identification module is a chip for storing 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 general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. The identification module may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. The identification module may be connected to the terminal 100 through the identification module port of the interface unit 170. The identification module stores phone numbers, call information, billing information, and the like.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a 3D image processing module and a multimedia module. The 3D image processing module converts 3D data such as 3D map image data, 3D user interface data, and the like into a 3D image, and displays a direction change command according to a user input or a change instruction to be displayed on the display module 151 according to an angle change of the mobile terminal 100 Adjust the angle and size of the 3D image. The multimedia module is responsible for signal processing for reproducing multimedia data. The control unit 180 can perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing the 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 Microprocessors, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions, as will be described in more detail below. In some cases, such embodiments may be implemented by the controller 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. [

The mobile terminal 100 is not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 1 but may be implemented in various structures such as a bar shape, a slide type in which two or more bodies are movably coupled to each other, a folder type, a swing type, .

2A is a front perspective view of the mobile terminal 100. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the body of the mobile terminal 100 includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an image. The case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

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

The front case 101 is provided with a display module 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a camera 121, a plurality of operation units 131 and 132 of a user input unit, a microphone 122, an interface 170, have.

The display module 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. The audio output unit 152 and the camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of the both ends of the display unit 151 and the first operation unit 131 and the microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end . The second operation unit 132 and the interface 170 are disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated 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 operation units 131 and 132 can be employed in any manner as long as the user is in a tactile manner while making the user feel the change of the tactile sense. For example, the operation units 131 and 132 may include a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad, a jog wheel, a jog switch, a trackball, a joystick, and the like.

The contents inputted by the operation units 131 and 132 can 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. These operating units may include a key designated in the map display and an operating unit designated for object selection and control of the map.

2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2A.

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

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body such that they can be rotated or pop-up.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

The rear surface of the rear case 102 may further have an acoustic output section 152 '. The sound output unit 152 'may implement a stereo function together with the front sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for implementing a speakerphone mode at the time of a call.

In addition to an antenna for a call or the like, an antenna for receiving broadcast signals may be additionally disposed on the side of the mobile terminal body. An antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 of FIG. 1 may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the mobile terminal body.

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

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ If the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all 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.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 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, embodiments of a map and an application interlocking control method displayed on the mobile terminal 100 will be described in detail. Although the drawings cited in the description of the embodiment illustrate a 3D map, the present invention is not limited to the 3D map, and the 2D map and the application can be linked with each other.

3 is a flowchart for explaining a method for controlling interworking between a map and an application according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 5 to 9. Fig. This control method is executed under the control of the control unit 180. [

5, the 3D map image may be displayed on the touch screen of the mobile terminal 100 according to the user's selection. (S31 and S32) The controller 180 displays a map image on the mobile terminal 100, Extracts the address of the telephone unit corresponding to the location information. 6, the control unit 180 displays the identification information associated with the extracted address information of the phone unit on the corresponding object of the currently displayed map or in the vicinity of the object as the object identification information. For example, if the currently displayed map is "Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul," the control unit 180 searches the address field of the phone book stored in the memory 160 and extracts the address field of "Samsung- The object identification information stored together with the address field is extracted and displayed on the corresponding object or in the vicinity of the object as shown in FIG. 6. (S33 and S34) The object identification information is a text, an icon, a picture, And may be displayed on the map in various forms, such as any one or a combination thereof. In the case of displaying the object identification information as text, the text may be displayed as the name field information of the telephone department. If the object identification information is set to "lock" which can not be viewed without entering a password in the telephone book, the object identification information is displayed as a lock icon (or image) on the map.

When the user selects a specific object on the map in the state that the object identification information is displayed on each of the objects of the map along with the map on the mobile terminal as shown in FIG. 6, the application interlocking option list is displayed. (S35 and S36) A signal may be input to the mobile terminal 100 to select a desired entity on the map. The object selection signal may be input to the mobile terminal 100 through touch input, proximity input, or other input and input means capable of selecting a specific object to the sensing unit. Examples of application linking options include application linking options such as "register phone book", "edit phone book", "call", "send message", "send email", "access homepage" can do.

When the user selects one of the application interworking options from the application interworking option list displayed on the map, the application processing the command of the option is automatically executed (S37 and S38). [

The list of application-linked options may be displayed differently depending on the object selected by the user. For example, when the user selects an object not present in the phone book, that is, an object whose object identification information is not displayed in the map currently displayed on the mobile terminal, the application list displayed on the map is " And "detailed information confirmation" may be displayed on the map. When the user selects "phone book registration" using the input and sensing unit of the mobile terminal, the phone book registration application is executed. The phone book registration application can automatically store the location information of the selected object on the map in the address field of the phone book and display the respective fields to the user for inputting the remaining fields of the phone book. The address field of the phone book may be entered or modified by the user. When the user selects "confirm detailed information" using the input and sensing unit of the mobile terminal, the detailed information verification application is executed. The detailed information checking application searches the memory 160 for a call transmission / reception list, a message transmission / reception list, an e-mail transmission / reception list, a homepage access history list, etc. and stores the same location information as the location information of the selected object on the map And displays the detailed information on the map as shown in Fig. The detailed information may include call transmission / reception information, e-mail transmission / reception information, message transmission / reception information, e-mail transmission / reception information, and homepage access history information. Further, the detailed information may include a photograph, a moving image, and an image. In other words, the location information may be stored together with the photos, moving images, and images stored in the mobile terminal 100, and these photos, moving images, and images may be included in the detailed information.

When the user selects an object on which the object identification information is displayed from the map currently displayed on the mobile terminal, the list of applications displayed on the map is "Edit Phone Book", "Call", " Message transmission ", "e-mail transmission "," homepage access ", "detailed information confirmation" When the user selects "edit phone book" using the input and sensing unit of the mobile terminal, the phone book editing application is executed. The phonebook editing application displays the phone unit including the object identification information of the selected entity, thereby guiding the user's input to each field of the phone unit and storing the information input by the user into the memory 160. [ When the user selects "Call" using the input and sensing unit of the mobile terminal, the call mode application is executed. The call mode application executes the call to the representative number of the telephone unit including the entity identification information of the selected entity and operates the mobile terminal 100 in the call mode. When the user selects "message transmission" using the input and sensing unit of the mobile terminal, the message transmission application is executed. The message transmission application displays a message input window on the display module 151 of the mobile terminal to induce a message input by the user, and when the user selects message transmission after message creation, the message transmitted by the user is transmitted through the mobile communication channel. In this case, the message sender telephone number is the telephone number of the mobile terminal 100 or the telephone number input by the user, and the message receiver telephone number is the mobile telephone number of the telephone unit including the object identification information of the object selected by the user on the map . ≪ / RTI > When the user selects "send e-mail" using the input and sensing unit of the mobile terminal, the e-mail transmission application is executed. The e-mail transmission application displays the e-mail message creation window on the display module 151 of the mobile terminal 100 to induce the user to input the e-mail title and the contents of the e-mail message. When the user selects e-mail transmission, Or via an Internet access channel. At this time, the multimedia file may be attached to the e-mail according to the user's selection. When the user selects "homepage access" using the input and sensing unit of the mobile terminal, the homepage accessing application is executed. The homepage accessing application retrieves the homepage address from the phone book including the detailed information of the entity of the selected object on the map and attempts to access the homepage address retrieved through the wired / wireless local area communication channel or the Internet channel. When the user selects "confirm detailed information" using the input and sensing unit of the mobile terminal, the detailed information verification application is executed. The detailed information checking application searches the memory 160 for a call transmission / reception list, a message transmission / reception list, an e-mail transmission / reception list, a homepage access history list, etc. and stores the same location information as the location information of the selected object on the map And displays the detailed information on the map as shown in FIG. 8 or 9. The detailed information may include call transmission / reception information, e-mail transmission / reception information, message transmission / reception information, e-mail transmission / reception information, homepage access history information, photographs, moving images, and images.

In step S35, the user can simultaneously select a plurality of objects by multi-touch input or multi-proximity input. Even when a plurality of entities are simultaneously selected on the map, the application migration option list is displayed on the map as shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. According to the option selected by the user in the application migration option list, the user can simultaneously register the phone number or edit the phone number using multi-touch or multi proximity. In addition, the user can simultaneously talk (or make a conference call) with a plurality of relative subscribers or the like, broadcast messages and e-mails simultaneously using multi-touch or multi-proximity. In addition, the user can simultaneously access a plurality of homepages using multi-touch or multi-proximity, and can simultaneously check detailed information on a plurality of entities.

In the case of selecting an object on the map, an effect sound or a haptic pattern perceived by the user may be given differently depending on the group in the telephone unit or the telephone unit to which the object detailed information of the object belongs.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling interworking between a map and an application according to a second embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 5 to 9. Fig. This control method is executed under the control of the control unit 180. [

5, the 3D map image may be displayed on the touch screen of the mobile terminal 100 according to the user selection. (S41 and S42) The controller 180 displays a map image on the mobile terminal 100, Extracts the address of the telephone unit corresponding to the location information. 6, the control unit 180 displays the extracted identification information of the telephone unit on the corresponding entity of the map currently being displayed as the entity identification information or in the vicinity of the entity. (S43 and S44) Such as a text, an icon, a photograph, a moving image, an image, or a combination thereof, as shown in FIG. If the object identification information is set to "lock" which can not be viewed without entering a password in the telephone book, the object identification information is displayed as a lock icon (or image) on the map.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the object identification information is displayed on each of the objects of the map along with the map of the mobile terminal, the controller 180 retrieves the call list, the message list, and the e-mail list stored in the memory 160, (S45), and extracts the call transmission / reception information, the e-mail transmission / reception information, the message transmission / reception information, the e-mail transmission / reception information, and the telephone directory information transmitted / received with the location information corresponding to the location information of each object The control unit 180 transmits the extracted call transmission / reception information, the e-mail transmission / reception information, the message transmission / reception information, the e-mail transmission / reception information, and the telephone directory information on each corresponding object (S46). This information may be displayed on the corresponding entity displayed on the map as an icon, text, or a combination thereof, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8 or 9, when the user selects a specific object on the map in the state that the transmission / reception information, the e-mail transmission / reception information, the message transmission / reception information, the e-mail transmission / reception information, (S48 and S49), the user can input an object selection signal to the mobile terminal 100 and select the desired object on the map. The object selection signal may be input to the mobile terminal 100 through a touch input, proximity input, or other input and input means capable of selecting a specific object to the sensing unit. An example of a list of application linkage options may include options such as "register phone book", "edit phone book", "call", "send message", "send email", "access homepage" have.

When the user selects any one option from the application interlocking option list displayed on the map, the application processing the command of the option is automatically executed (S49 and S50). An example of the operation of the application selected by the user is the first And therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In steps S44 and S45, the control unit 180 may search for a picture or a moving picture stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100 and display the picture or the moving picture on the corresponding object displayed on the map.

In step S47, the user can simultaneously select a plurality of objects by multi-touch input or multi-proximity input. Even when a plurality of entities are simultaneously selected on the map, the application migration option list is displayed on the map as shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. According to the option selected by the user in the application migration option list, the user can simultaneously register the phone number or edit the phone number using multi-touch or multi proximity. In addition, the user can simultaneously talk (or make a conference call) with a plurality of opponent subscribers or broadcast the message and e-mail simultaneously using multi-touch or multi-proximity. In addition, the user can simultaneously access a plurality of homepages using multi-touch or multi-proximity, and can simultaneously check detailed information on a plurality of entities.

In the case of selecting an object on the map, an effect sound or a haptic pattern perceived by the user may be given differently depending on the group in the telephone unit or the telephone unit to which the object detailed information of the object belongs.

10A and 10B are diagrams showing examples of an address field input method of various phone units when the user selects "Register phone book" in the application migration option list.

When the identification information of the selected entity on the map does not exist in the telephone unit and is newly registered, the user can directly input the address information into the address field as shown in FIG. 10A.

Alternatively, address book information may be automatically stored in the address field of the phone book by the phone book registration application. For example, as shown in Fig. 10, the phone book registration application reduces the map including the object selected by the user or a part thereof, and stores the image of the map in the address field memory of the phone book. At this time, the map image stored in the address field memory may automatically display an icon or a code indicating the object selected by the user.

The mobile terminal 100 may be assigned a key (SFTK) for automatic address input as shown in FIG. 10C. The phone book registration application displays the map image on the display module 151 and recognizes the object selection signal input such as the touch input and proximity input when the user selects the automatic address input by pressing the designated key (SFTK) for automatic address input The location information of the selected entity is stored in the address field memory as address information of the telephone unit.

11 is a flowchart for explaining a method for controlling interworking between a map and an application according to the third embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 5 to 9. Fig. This control method is executed under the control of the control unit 180. [

5, the 3D map image may be displayed on the touch screen of the mobile terminal 100 according to the user's selection. (S111 and S112) The controller 180 displays a map image on the mobile terminal 100, Extracts the address of the telephone unit corresponding to the location information. 6, the control unit 180 displays the identification information of the extracted telephone unit on the corresponding entity of the map currently displayed as the entity identification information or in the vicinity of the entity. (S113 and S114) Such as a text, an icon, a photograph, a moving image, an image, or a combination thereof, as shown in FIG. If the object identification information is set to "lock" which can not be viewed without entering a password in the telephone book, the object identification information is displayed as a lock icon (or image) on the map.

Then, when the user inputs an object selection signal on the map to the mobile terminal 100 and selects a specific object on the map, the control unit 180 displays the call list, the message list, the e-mail list, And the like, and transmits the received call / reception information, the e-mail transmission / reception information, the message transmission / reception information, the e-mail transmission / reception information, the phone book information, (S115 and S116). The object selection signal may be input to the mobile terminal 100 through a touch input, proximity input, or other input and input means capable of selecting a specific object to the sensing unit . 8 or 9, the control unit 180 selects the extracted call transmission / reception information, the e-mail transmission / reception information, the message transmission / reception information, the e-mail transmission / reception information, the phone book information, (S117). Such information may be displayed on an object selected on the map as an icon, a text, or a combination thereof, as shown in Fig.

Then, the controller 180 displays a list of application-linked options on the map (S118). The user inputs the object selection signal to the mobile terminal 100 and selects an option desired by the user on the map from the application-linked option list . The object selection signal may be input to the mobile terminal 100 through a touch input, proximity input, or other input and input means capable of selecting a specific object to the sensing unit. An example of a list of application linkage options may include options such as "register phone book", "edit phone book", "call", "send message", "send email", "access homepage" have.

When the application interlocking option is selected by the user, the control unit 180 automatically executes the application processing the selected option command (S119 and S120). An example of the operation of the application selected by the user is substantially the same as the above- The detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In step S115, the user can simultaneously select a plurality of objects by multi-touch input or multi-proximity input. Even when a plurality of entities are simultaneously selected on the map, detailed information corresponding to the selected entities is simultaneously displayed as shown in FIG. 9, and then the application migration option list is displayed on the map as shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. According to the item selected by the user in the application migration option list, the user can simultaneously register the phone number or edit the phone number using multi-touch or multi-proximity. In addition, the user can simultaneously talk (or make a conference call) with a plurality of relative subscribers or the like, broadcast messages and e-mails simultaneously using multi-touch or multi-proximity. In addition, the user can simultaneously access a plurality of homepages using multi-touch or multi-proximity, and can simultaneously check detailed information on a plurality of entities.

In the case of selecting an object on the map, an effect sound or a haptic pattern perceived by the user may be given differently depending on the group in the telephone unit or the telephone unit to which the object detailed information of the object belongs.

The above-described map and application interworking control method of the present invention can be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium as a program for execution by a computer.

The interworking control method of the map and the application of the present invention can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or a communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk and an optical data storage device. The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings.

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

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

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

3 is a flowchart for explaining a method for controlling interworking between a map and an application according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling interworking between a map and an application according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 to 9 are views showing examples of a map, an object identification information, and an application interlocking option list displayed on a mobile terminal.

Figs. 10A to 10C are diagrams showing examples of an address field input method of various phone units when the user selects "phonebook registration" in the application migration option list.

11 is a flowchart for explaining a method for controlling interworking between a map and an application according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (20)

Displaying map image data including a plurality of objects each having location information on a display module; Retrieving and extracting entity identification information associated with the location information of the entities from a phone book stored in a memory; Displaying the object identification information extracted from the phone unit in the display module displaying the map image data; Displaying an application interworking option list for inducing a plurality of executable applications when at least one of the entities is selected according to an entity select signal input through an input and a sensing unit; And Executing an application corresponding to the option selected in the application interworking option list; Providing a detailed information checking application option to the application interworking option list if the entity selected according to the entity selection signal is an entity that does not have corresponding entity identification information; And If the detailed information checking application is selected, a search is made for at least one of a call sending / receiving list, a message sending / receiving list, an email sending / receiving list, a homepage access history list, a photograph list, Displaying detailed information including positional information identical to positional information of an object on the map; And controlling the interworking of the map and the application. delete The method according to claim 1, Setting at least one of an effect sound and a haptic pattern differently for each group of the phone unit; And And outputting one of the sound effect and the haptic pattern when the object selection signal is input. The method according to claim 1, The object selection signal A touch input, a multi-touch input, a single proximity input, a multi-proximity input, and a key input. The method according to claim 1, The application interworking option list includes: Further comprising at least one of a phonebook registration application execution option, a phonebook editing application execution option, a communication mode application execution option, a message transmission application execution option, an email transmission application execution option, and a homepage access application execution option. . 6. The method of claim 5, If the object selected according to the object selection signal is an object having no corresponding object identification information, The application interworking option list includes: And the detailed information check application option. The method of claim 1, further comprising: The method according to claim 6, Wherein the phone book registration application stores location information of the selected entity in the address field memory of the phone book. The method according to claim 6, Wherein the phone book registration application stores at least a part of the map including the selected entity in an address field memory of the phone book. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the detailed information includes at least one of call transmission / reception information, e-mail transmission / reception information, message transmission / reception information, e-mail transmission / reception information, homepage access history information, . 6. The method of claim 5, If the entity selected according to the entity selection signal is an entity in which corresponding entity identification information exists, The application interworking option list includes: And the detailed information check application execution option, the phone book editing application execution option, the communication mode application execution option, the message transmission application execution option, the email application execution option, the homepage application execution option, Interlocking control method. A display module; A memory for storing map image data including a plurality of objects, location information of each of the objects, object identification information associated with location information of the objects, and a phone unit; And And a controller for searching and extracting the object identification information associated with the location information of the objects from the phone unit and displaying the object identification information together with the map image data on the display module; Further comprising: an input for inputting an object selection signal and a sensing unit; Wherein the control unit displays on the display module an application interlocking option list for guiding the execution of a plurality of executable applications when one or more objects are selected according to the object selection signal, Run the application; Providing a detailed information checking application option to the application interworking option list if the entity selected according to the entity selection signal is an entity that does not have corresponding entity identification information; If the detailed information checking application is selected, a search is made for at least one of a call sending / receiving list, a message sending / receiving list, an email sending / receiving list, a homepage access history list, a photograph list, And displays detailed information including the same position information as the position information of the object on the map. delete 12. The method of claim 11, And an output unit for outputting at least one of an effect sound and a haptic pattern, Wherein the memory stores at least one of a sound effect and a haptic pattern that are differentiated according to a group of the phone unit, Wherein, And outputs either the sound effect or the haptic pattern when the object selection signal is input. 12. The method of claim 11, The object selection signal A touch input, a touch input, a multi-touch input, a single proximity input, a multi-proximity input, and a key input. 12. The method of claim 11, The application interworking option list includes: Further comprising at least one of a phone book registration application execution option, a phonebook editing application execution option, a communication mode application execution option, a message transmission application execution option, an email transmission application execution option, and a homepage access application execution option. 16. The method of claim 15, If the object selected according to the object selection signal is an object having no corresponding object identification information, The application interworking option list includes: The phone book registration application execution option and the detailed information checking application option. 17. The method of claim 16, Wherein the phone book registration application stores location information of the selected entity in a phonebook address field of the memory. 17. The method of claim 16, Wherein the phone book registration application stores at least a part of the map image data including the selected entity in a phonebook address field of the memory. 12. The method of claim 11, Wherein the detailed information includes at least one of call transmission / reception information, e-mail transmission / reception information, message transmission / reception information, e-mail transmission / reception information, homepage access history information, 16. The method of claim 15, If the entity selected according to the entity selection signal is an entity in which corresponding entity identification information exists, The application interworking option list includes: Wherein the mobile communication terminal includes a phonebook editing application execution option, a call mode application execution option, a message transmission application execution option, an email application execution option, a homepage application execution option, and a detailed information application execution option.

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