KR101537704B1 - Terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can automatically switch a function or a menu of a terminal according to a position or a movement of the terminal. The mobile terminal detects a position of the terminal, When a position of the terminal is changed, a predetermined specific operation is performed according to the changed position. When the specific operation of the user is input when the position of the terminal is changed, The predetermined operation is performed in accordance with the combination of the positions.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of automatically switching functions and menus of a terminal according to position or movement of the terminal and a control method thereof.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. 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.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

Recently, a mobile terminal has a function of detecting a position of a terminal by using any one of a sensor such as a geomagnetism sensor, a gyro sensor, or an acceleration sensor, and automatically switching the screen to a horizontal direction or a vertical direction (a pivot function ) Is implemented.

However, if the display direction of the screen is changed as described above, the user's operation of the terminal does not become more convenient, and even if the display direction of the screen is not desired to be switched, there is an inconvenience that the display is automatically switched. Accordingly, a user interface (UI) is required that allows the user to more easily operate functions and menus of a desired terminal according to position or movement of the terminal.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a control method thereof for allowing a specific menu preset in a position of a mobile terminal to be executed immediately.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a control method thereof for displaying an execution screen of one of multitasking menus directly according to a position of the mobile terminal.

The present invention is intended to provide a mobile terminal and a control method therefor which cause a predetermined specific operation to be performed according to a combination of a specific operation of a user when the position of the mobile terminal is changed.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal that detects a rotation of a mobile terminal and automatically performs a predetermined specific operation according to the rotation direction and the number of times, and a control method thereof.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal that detects a shaking motion of a mobile terminal and automatically executes a preset specific motion according to the swing direction and the number of times, and a control method thereof.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object includes a touch screen, a sensing unit for detecting a position or motion, a user input unit for receiving a manipulation of a user, a predetermined operation according to the position, When the position is changed, the predetermined specific operation is executed according to the changed position. When the operation such as the key input or the touch input by the user is inputted together when the position is changed, the operation corresponding to the combination of the input operation and the changed position And a control unit for executing the specific operation.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for detecting a position of a terminal, the method comprising: detecting a position of the terminal; executing a preset specific operation according to the detected position; When a specific operation of a user is input together when the position of the terminal is changed, the predetermined operation is performed according to a combination of the input operation and the changed position.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above may be configured to automatically execute a preset specific operation through a position change of the terminal even if the user does not perform a multi- .

In addition, the present invention configured as described above has the effect of allowing another specific operation to be performed by the combination of the specific operations when the position of the terminal is changed, or the current operation can be maintained as it is.

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 laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

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. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules 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, 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).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only (ISDB-T), and Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems 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.

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. 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 may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. 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 a short range communication technology.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. 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. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

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 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. 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 dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

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. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, 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.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display unit 151 displays (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. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display unit 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 display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

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) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence 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. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor 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. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch" The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The 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 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may 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 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 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, 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, 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 the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

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 hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). 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 A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function 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 supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip 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. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the 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 controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. 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 a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

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

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

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, 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 formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be 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 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

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

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

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

For example, the camera 121 has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in case of a video call or the like and transmit the same to a counterpart. When the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a high pixel. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are 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 '.

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

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

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be 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. [ In this case, 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 as well.

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 related to a control method that can be implemented in the terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments can be used alone or in combination with each other. In addition, the embodiments described below may be used in combination with the above-described user interface (UI).

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying a specific menu group according to a position of a terminal according to the present invention.

In general, when a user inputs a specific key in a waiting state to select a desired menu, the terminal displays a menu group list (a list in which menus related to each other are grouped, such as photographing, video shooting, and photo album) Display. When the user selects one menu group from the menu group list, a detailed menu list included in the menu group is displayed. Accordingly, the user selects a cursor (not shown) by moving to a desired menu or directly touching a desired menu. That is, conventionally, there has been a problem in that the user has to perform at least two operations (menu selection operation) in order to select a desired menu.

Accordingly, the present embodiment provides a user interface for directly displaying a detailed menu list of a predetermined menu group according to the position of the terminal, in order to solve the above-mentioned hassle.

In order to provide the user interface, the controller 180 detects the position of the terminal. Here, the sensors (not shown) for detecting the position may be further added to the sensing unit 140. The sensing unit 140 can detect movement such as rotation or shaking of the terminal. Then, the detailed menu list of the preset menu group corresponding to the detected position is fetched from the memory 160 and displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, if the detected position is the first position, a detailed menu list (e.g., message transmission, message management, text chat, etc.) belonging to the first menu group If the detected position is the second position, a detailed menu list (e.g., alarm, memo, calendar, etc.) belonging to the second menu group (e.g., electronic notebook) is displayed. The other positions are operated in the same manner as described above.

Here, the menu group according to the position may be set as a default, and may be configured to be directly set by a user through an environment setting option.

Also, the specific menu may be set to be executed immediately in response to the position through the configuration option. For example, assuming that the first menu is being executed in the first position, if the user changes the terminal to the second position, the second menu may be automatically executed after the first menu is automatically terminated. Alternatively, the execution of the first menu may be hidden while the first menu is not terminated, and then the second menu may be simultaneously executed (multitasking).

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying a specific menu execution screen in response to a position of a terminal according to the present invention.

Assume that the terminal is in a multitasking state. For example, it is assumed that at least two or more menus (for example, message creation, music reproduction, and navigation) are being executed simultaneously or connected to two or more web pages (e.g., first web page and second web page) .

In general, in order to select a menu during multitasking, a user can input a specific key to display a menu list in multitasking, move the cursor to a desired menu or directly touch a desired menu. The control unit 180 displays the execution screen of the selected menu on the display unit 151. In other words, conventionally, there is a problem that at least a multi-step operation for menu list calling and menu selection must be performed in order to display a specific menu execution screen desired by the user during multitasking.

Accordingly, the present embodiment provides a user interface for directly displaying one execution screen of the multitasking menus according to the position when the user changes the position of the terminal in order to solve the above-mentioned hassle. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the controller 180 detects the position of the terminal, displays an execution screen of the first menu among the multitasking menus if the detected position is the first position, And an execution screen of the second menu among the multitasking menus if the position is in the second position. Here, the order of the execution screens displayed according to the position may be automatically set according to the order of the executed menu.

If the detected position is the first position, the first web page of the concurrently connected web page is displayed, and if the detected position is the second position, the second web page can be displayed. The other positions are operated in the same manner as described above. Here, the order of the web pages displayed according to the position may be automatically set according to the order of the connected web pages.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a method of maintaining the current operating state of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It is assumed that the terminal is set to execute a specific menu or function according to its position. For example, according to the position of the terminal, the current execution screen is switched to the horizontal or vertical direction, or the preset menu is immediately executed according to the position of the terminal, or one of the menus that are being multitasked according to the position of the terminal is automatically It is assumed that it is set to be executed.

When the position of the terminal is changed in the above-described configuration, the predetermined operation is automatically performed irrespective of the user's will. Accordingly, the present embodiment provides a method for maintaining the current operation state of the current position even if the position of the terminal is changed.

In other words, the present embodiment can maintain the operation or the menu execution screen being executed in the current position when the user changes the position with a certain key or touch input before changing the position. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when a specific key or a touch is input, the first menu is maintained as it is when the first position is changed to the second position, The second menu can be maintained as it is. The other positions are operated in the same manner as described above. After the position change is completed as described above, even if the specific key or touch input is released, the currently executed operation or execution screen can be prevented from being changed.

As another example, the pivot function may not be executed when the user changes a position with a specific key or touch input. When the user changes a position with a specific key or touch input, the execution screen of the menu displayed at the current position is continuously displayed even after the position is changed, or the execution screen of the multitasking menu is changed according to the position have.

In addition, the switching or maintenance of the operation according to the position of the terminal may be set opposite to the above. For example, it is assumed that a specific menu or function is set not to be executed even if the position of the terminal is changed. In this state, even if the user changes the position of the terminal, the specific menu is not executed or the execution screen is not changed. However, in the present embodiment, when the user changes a position while inputting a specific key or touch, a specific menu may be executed or an execution screen may be changed.

6 is a first exemplary view showing a method of executing a specific menu according to an operation combined with a position of a terminal according to the present invention.

In FIG. 3, a method for directly executing a specific menu according to the position of the terminal has been described. However, since a method of automatically executing a specific menu according to a position is limited to four positions that can be changed in the terminal, the number of menus that can be executed according to each position is limited to a maximum of four. That is, the maximum number of menus that can be automatically executed by changing the position is limited to four.

Therefore, the present embodiment provides a method for further increasing the number of executable menus according to the position of the terminal. In other words, the present embodiment provides a method for causing different menus to be executed when a user changes a position with a specific key or touch input, or when a position is changed without inputting the specific key or touch .

For example, when the user changes the terminal from the first position to the second position without inputting the specific key or touch, the second menu is automatically executed. As shown in FIG. 6, when the terminal is changed from the first position to the second position with a specific key or touch input, the fifth menu is executed. When the terminal is changed from the second position to the third position The sixth menu can be executed. The other positions are operated in the same manner as described above. Here, when the touch pattern, the number of times of touch, or the touch position is set differently, the executable menu can be further increased according to the position.

As described above, when a specific operation (e.g., key input or touch input) and a position change operation are combined, it is possible to set a larger number of menus to be executed than a menu that can be executed simply by changing the position. You can also choose to perform new operations (such as fast forward video, rewind video, etc.).

FIG. 7 is a second exemplary view showing a method of executing a specific menu according to an operation combined with a position of a terminal according to the present invention.

In FIG. 6, a method of executing a specific menu (a specific menu different from the case of changing only the position without inputting a specific key or touch) when the position of the terminal is changed while a specific key or touch is input is described .

However, in the following embodiments, a method of changing only the operation mode of the currently executed menu upon changing the position will be described.

For easier understanding, the example of changing the external camera mode and the self camera mode during camera shooting is explained as an example. 2A and 2B, the terminal includes a camera 121 for a video call or a self-photograph, and a camera 121 'attached in the opposite direction to photograph a photograph. A mode for photographing using the camera 121 is referred to as a self camera mode, and a mode for photographing using the camera 121 'is referred to as an external camera mode.

In general, the terminal is mainly used as a horizontal position in the external camera mode, and is used mainly as a vertical position in the self camera mode. In this embodiment, a method of automatically changing the camera mode according to the position in consideration of the camera usage characteristics of the user will be described.

For example, if the user holds the terminal in the vertical position while the camera menu is being operated as shown in FIG. 7, the controller 180 sets the camera mode to the self camera mode, Position, the control unit 180 automatically changes the camera mode to the external camera mode (210). That is, there is an effect that the camera mode can be automatically changed even if the user does not select the submenu (submenu for changing the external camera mode and the self camera mode) after executing the camera menu.

In addition, the controller 180 can maintain the self-camera mode (220) when the user changes the camera position to the horizontal position while inputting a specific key or touch in the self-camera mode, i.e., the vertical position. On the other hand, if the user changes the camera position to the vertical position in the external camera mode, i.e., in the horizontal position while inputting a specific key or touch, the controller 180 can maintain the external camera mode.

That is, in the present embodiment, when the user changes the position of the terminal, the camera mode is automatically changed according to the changed position. If the current position is changed to another position while the specific key or touch is input, The camera mode according to the present invention can be maintained without changing. Of course, depending on the configuration, it may be performed as opposed to the above operation.

8 is a third exemplary view showing a method of executing a specific menu according to an operation combined with a position of a terminal according to the present invention.

The present embodiment relates to a method of detecting a rotation direction and a rotation number at which a position is changed when a position of the terminal is changed and executing a specific menu accordingly.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the position of the terminal rotates in the clockwise direction from the reference position, the volume of the speaker may be controlled to increase according to the rotation angle or the number of rotations (310). On the contrary, when the position of the terminal rotates counterclockwise from the reference position, the volume of the speaker may be controlled to be reduced according to the rotation angle or the number of rotations. Or zoom-in or zoom-out of a document or a photograph according to the rotation direction and the number of rotation.

Here, the reference position is a position at which detection of the rotational direction and the number of rotations is started, and may be a position where a specific key or touch is input before the user rotates the terminal. That is, the terminal detects the rotation direction and the rotation number only when the user rotates the terminal with a certain key or touch input, in order to prevent errors due to the frequent change of the position while the terminal is being carried.

At this time, when rotating the terminal, the user can adjust the specific key or the number of touches. For example, the terminal may be rotated while one finger is touched, or the terminal may be rotated while two fingers are touched. Accordingly, the control unit 180 adjusts the volume when the terminal rotates while one finger is touched, and adjusts the zoom when the terminal rotates while two fingers are touched.

The method of detecting the position of the terminal and controlling the terminal according to the position has been described above. Hereinafter, a method of detecting the shaking of the terminal and controlling the terminal according to the shaking will be described.

9 is a first exemplary view showing a method for executing a specific menu or operation according to the shaking of the terminal according to the present invention.

In general, one of the meanings associated with shaking motion is that you want to cancel any action you have performed.

Accordingly, the present embodiment applies the meaning of the operation that the user can easily relate to, as described above, to the control of the terminal, so that when the user moves the terminal in a specific direction (e.g., left / right, The predetermined operation is automatically performed. Or a predetermined operation is automatically performed according to the number of times the terminal is shaken.

For example, if it is assumed that the user has entered a specific submenu by operating the menu of the terminal at a predetermined stage in the standby mode (initial screen), if the user wakes the terminal in the state of entering the specific submenu, Mode (or initial screen) (330). If the user wiggles the terminal up / down (or forward / backward) while entering the specific submenu, the user may return to the menu selection screen of the previous step (340).

Alternatively, if the user has shaken the terminal once in a specific direction while entering the specific submenu, the user may return to the menu screen of the previous step (350). If the user shakes more than twice, the user may return to the standby mode (360). Meanwhile, in addition to the above-described embodiment, when the user shakes the terminal while selecting a specific menu, the menu can be executed immediately. For example, after selecting a telephone number, shaking the terminal may switch to a message creation screen that can be transmitted to the telephone number.

10 is a second exemplary diagram showing a method of executing a specific menu or operation according to the shaking of the terminal according to the present invention.

When the terminal is in a standby mode or an arbitrary menu operation state, the control unit 180 detects the shaking of the terminal (S101). If the shaking time is less than a preset specific time (For example, 10 seconds) (S102), it is possible to automatically switch to the SOS mode (or the Help mode or the emergency phone mode) (S103).

When the terminal is switched to the SOS mode, the control unit 180 can automatically record a voice, automatically photograph a moving picture or a picture, and automatically transmit it to a predetermined characteristic opposite party (for example, a party registered as an emergency phone) . Of course, the current location information of the terminal may be further transmitted.

On the other hand, since the mobile terminal frequently vibrates during portable operation, in order to prevent an error, the terminal is switched to the SOS mode only when the terminal is shaken while a specific key or touch is input by the user.

11 is a third exemplary view showing a method of executing a specific menu or operation according to the shaking of the terminal according to the present invention.

In general, one of the meanings associated with the shaking motion is that it means mixing something.

Accordingly, the present embodiment applies an operation that allows the user to easily relate the meaning to the control of the terminal as described above. When the user moves the terminal in a specific direction (e.g., left / right, front / back, The control unit 180 detects shaking of the terminal (S201), and synthesizes arbitrary contents (e.g., multimedia contents) selected by the user (S203). For example, when a user selects arbitrary pictures (or videos) from a photo album (or a moving picture album) to shake the terminal, the controller 180 may mix the pictures to generate a slide show file.

In addition, the present embodiment may transmit the slide show by attaching the slide show to a message (for example, Multimedia Message Service (MMS) or e-mail) as well as simply creating a slide show by mixing arbitrary contents. For example, if the user shakes the terminal while inputting a specific key or touch (S202), the synthesized arbitrary contents are synthesized (S204), and the synthesized file is automatically attached to the message (S205) . For example, when the user selects arbitrary pictures (or videos, music) from a photo album (or a movie album or a music album) to shake the terminal, the controller 180 mixes the pictures (or video, music) After creating a show, you can attach it to a message and send it to a preset party. Or a menu that allows the user to select the party to which the message will be sent.

12 is a fourth exemplary view showing a method of executing a specific menu or operation according to the shaking of the terminal according to the present invention.

The present embodiment is for explaining a method of operating the terminal in the exercise mode when the user is in motion while carrying the terminal. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, when the user is running, the terminal may be operated in the exercise mode (S301). That is, the terminal can be operated as a timer to measure the distance and the time the user is running. At this time, if the terminal continuously shakes after operating the timer for accurate measurement (NO in S302), the exercise time can be maintained by continuously maintaining the exercise mode (S306).

However, if there is no specific key or touch input and no shake, the user can judge the health state and can suspend the exercise mode (S304) if there is no abnormality in the health of the user (NO in S303). That is, the timer can be temporarily stopped. In other words, the exercise time is measured only when the terminal continuously shakes when the user inputs a specific key or touch after operating the timer, and the timer is stopped when there is no shake or the specific key or touch is released have.

In addition, the method of determining the health state of the user may include: if the timer function is not released and there is no input of the specific key or touch and there is no shaking, the terminal is detached from the user, It can be judged. Or if the specific key or touch is continuously input in the same time continuously for a predetermined time or longer (e.g., when the user falls down while the hand is placed on the terminal) in a state where there is no shake.

If it is determined that the user's health is abnormal according to the determination (YES in S303), the control unit 180 can automatically execute the SOS mode (S305). Here, the operation of the SOS mode is as described above. In the SOS mode, the automatic call reception function can be automatically performed in consideration of the case where the user can not call the telephone.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a terminal according to the present invention.

As shown, the controller 180 detects the position of the terminal (S401). Then, the preset specific menu is automatically executed according to the detected position (S402). Here, in addition to the specific menu, execution of a specific operation for controlling the menu according to the currently executed menu, or change of a specific mode of the menu may be included.

In addition, the controller 180 detects whether the position of the terminal is changed (S403). The change of the position also includes detecting an operation such as rotation or shaking of the terminal. In accordance with the detected operation, execution of a predetermined menu or execution of a specific operation for controlling the specific menu, or mode of the specific menu may be automatically changed (S405).

When the position of the terminal is changed, the control unit 180 detects whether a specific key input operation or a touch input operation is input together (S404). In accordance with the input operation and the changed position of the terminal (or the operation of the terminal), execution of a predetermined menu, execution of a specific operation for controlling the specific menu, or mode of the specific menu can be automatically changed (S406).

Various operations and positions for changing the specific menu, operation, or mode have been described with reference to the above embodiments.

In the foregoing, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Here, the terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, but should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It should be understood that various equivalents and modifications may be present.

1 is a block diagram of 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 portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

3 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying a specific menu group according to a position of a terminal according to the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying a specific menu execution screen in response to a position of a terminal related to the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a method for maintaining the current operating state of the terminal even when the position of the terminal according to the present invention is changed. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a first example of a method for executing a specific menu according to an operation combined with a position of a terminal according to the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 7 is a second exemplary diagram showing a method of executing a specific menu according to an operation combined with a position of a terminal according to the present invention; FIG.

8 is a third example of a method for executing a specific menu according to an operation combined with a position of a terminal according to the present invention.

9 is a first example of a method for executing a specific menu or operation according to the shaking of a terminal according to the present invention.

10 is a second exemplary diagram showing a method of executing a specific menu or operation according to the shaking of the terminal according to the present invention.

11 is a third example of a method for executing a specific menu or operation according to the shaking of a terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a fourth example of a method for executing a specific menu or operation according to the shaking of the terminal according to the present invention. FIG.

13 is a flowchart for explaining a control method of a terminal according to the present invention.

Claims (16)

Detecting a position of the terminal; Executing a predetermined first operation corresponding to the detected position; Outputting an execution screen corresponding to the execution of the first operation; Detecting a newly changed position when the position of the terminal is newly changed in the detected position; And And a step of executing a second predetermined operation corresponding to the newly changed position and concealing an execution screen corresponding to the execution of the first operation while maintaining execution of the first operation together with execution of the second operation And transmitting the control information to the terminal. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second operations comprise: Wherein the terminal is an execution operation or a mode change operation of a specific menu provided in the terminal. delete delete 2. The method of claim 1, wherein when the terminal is in a multitasking state when the newly changed position is detected, Wherein the second operation is an operation corresponding to an execution screen of any one of the multitasking menus. The method of claim 1, further comprising: when a specific operation is input together with the newly changed position, Wherein the output of the execution screen corresponding to the execution of the first operation is maintained based on the specific operation input. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the newly- Wherein the terminal is detected by movement such as rotation or shaking of the terminal. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising: when the position of the terminal is changed by rotation of the terminal, Wherein the newly changed position is detected by changing at least one of a rotation direction, a rotation angle, and a rotation number of the terminal. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein when the position of the terminal is newly changed due to the shaking of the terminal, Wherein the newly changed position is detected by changing at least one of a shaking direction, a shaking count, and a shaking time of the terminal. 7. The method according to claim 6, And a specific key input or a touch input by the user. touch screen; A sensing unit for sensing a position or motion of the terminal; A control unit for controlling the touch screen so as to detect a position of the terminal using the sensing unit, to execute a predetermined first operation corresponding to the detected position, and to output an execution screen corresponding to execution of the first operation, Lt; / RTI > Wherein, Detects that the position of the terminal is newly changed using the sensing unit, executes a predetermined second operation corresponding to the position of the newly changed terminal, And controls the touch screen to hide an execution screen corresponding to the execution of the first operation while maintaining execution of the first operation together with execution of the second operation. 12. The apparatus according to claim 11, Wherein the sensing unit detects the position of the newly changed terminal based on at least one of a rotation direction, a rotation angle, a rotation number, a shaking direction, a shaking count, and a shake time of the terminal. delete delete 12. The method of claim 11, Wherein when the terminal is in a multitasking state when a position of the newly changed terminal is detected, the second operation is an operation corresponding to an execution screen of any one of the multitasking menus. 12. The apparatus according to claim 11, When the position is newly changed and a specific operation of the user is inputted, And controls the touch screen so that the output of the execution screen corresponding to the execution of the first operation is maintained based on the specific operation input.

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