KR101549459B1 - Mobile Terminal And Method Of Providing Map Using Same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a map providing method using the same. The present invention provides a mobile terminal comprising: a first display step of displaying a map on a display unit provided in a mobile terminal; Selecting a first point having a name belonging to a first category in the displayed map; And a second display step of displaying all points having a name belonging to the first category in the displayed map so as to be distinguished from other points, and a mobile terminal for implementing the method.

Mobile terminal, map, category

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a map providing method using the same,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of providing a map and a map providing method 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.

Recently, various terminals including a mobile terminal provide a complex and various functions, so that a map providing function is often supported. A map is a necessary element in providing traffic information as well as simple map information.

The map functions provided by various terminals including conventional mobile terminals include only a very simple user interface. Therefore, it is not easy for the user to efficiently acquire various information through the provided map.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal that allows a user to easily access various information that can be provided through a map, and a map providing method using the same.

According to a first aspect of the present invention for realizing the above-mentioned object, a map display method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes: a first display step of displaying a map on a display unit provided in a mobile terminal; Selecting a first point having a name belonging to a first category in the displayed map; And a second display step of displaying all points having a name belonging to the first category in the displayed map so as to be distinguished from other points.

According to a second aspect of the present invention for realizing the above object, there is provided a map display method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, comprising the steps of: displaying a map on a display unit provided in the mobile terminal; And displaying on the display unit a list of all categories to which the names corresponding to all the points included in the displayed map belong.

According to a third aspect of the present invention for realizing the above object, there is provided a map display method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, comprising the steps of: displaying a map on a display unit provided in the mobile terminal; Displaying a list of all categories of maps stored in the mobile terminal; Selecting a category from the list; And displaying all points having a name belonging to the selected category in the displayed map so as to be distinguished from other points.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention for realizing the above-mentioned object, a method of displaying a map of a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes: a first displaying step of displaying a map on a display unit provided in the mobile terminal; A second display step of displaying all points having names belonging to the first category in the displayed map so as to be distinguished from other points; Receiving a command signal instructing movement of the category; And a third display step of displaying all points having a name belonging to the second category in the displayed map so as to be distinguished from other points according to the received command signal.

As a fifth aspect of the present invention for realizing the above object, a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes: a display; A memory for storing a map, a name of each of a plurality of points included in the map, and a plurality of categories for classifying each name; And displaying the map on the display, and when a first point having a name belonging to the first category is selected in the displayed map, all points having a name belonging to the first category in the displayed map are distinguished from other points And a control unit for displaying the information.

As a sixth aspect of the present invention for realizing the above object, a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes: a display; A memory for storing a map, a name of each of a plurality of points included in the map, and a plurality of categories for classifying each name; And a controller for displaying the map on the display and displaying a list of all the categories to which the names corresponding to all the points included in the displayed map belong on the display.

As a seventh aspect of the present invention for realizing the above object, a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes: a display; A memory for storing a map, a name of each of a plurality of points included in the map, and a plurality of categories for classifying each name; And a controller for displaying on the display a list of all the categories stored in the memory and displaying all points having a name belonging to the selected category in the displayed map so as to be distinguished from other points when any of the categories is selected .

As an eighth aspect of the present invention for realizing the above object, a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes: a display; An input unit for receiving a command signal from a user; A memory for storing a map, a name of each of a plurality of points included in the map, and a plurality of categories for classifying each name; And displaying the map on the display, displaying all points having a name belonging to the first category in the displayed map so as to be distinguished from other points, and receiving a command signal for receiving category movement through the input unit, And a controller for displaying all points having a name belonging to the second category in the displayed map in a distinguishable manner from other points in accordance with the command signal.

According to the mobile terminal and the map providing method using the same according to the present invention, information that can be provided through the map is diversified, and the user can easily access the information without a complicated menu search or search process.

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 laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation.

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 unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 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).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 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 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 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 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. 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.

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 unit 160 or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal 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. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function 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. 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 and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. 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, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display).

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or 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.

The display unit 151 is connected to a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') having 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 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. Near-field sensors have a longer lifetime and higher utilization than contact-type sensors.

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 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, 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 can also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

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 be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing 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 feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's 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 unit 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 unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 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) (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 unit 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, 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 control unit 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 processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and 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. An audio 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, the interface 170, and the like 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 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.

Contents input by the first or second operation units 116 and 117 can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 116 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 117 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 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 desirable to have pixels at a high level. 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 a call or the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 124 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may 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.

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, a related operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

3A and 3B are front views of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be called a so-called " soft key ".

FIG. 3A shows a touch input to a soft key through a front surface of a terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of regions may be configured to operate in association with one another.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. In the input window 151b, a soft key 151c in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed is output. When the soft key 151c is touched, a number corresponding to the touched soft key is displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 116 is operated, call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

FIG. 3B shows the input of a touch applied to the soft key through the rear surface of the terminal body. FIG. 3A illustrates a case where the terminal body is vertically disposed, and FIG. 3B illustrates a case where the terminal body is disposed horizontally. The display unit 151 may be configured to convert the output screen according to the arrangement direction of the terminal body.

3B shows that the text input mode is activated in the portable terminal. The display unit 151 displays an output window 135a and an input window 135b. In the input window 135b, a plurality of soft keys 135c may be arranged in which at least one of letters, symbols, and numbers are displayed. The soft keys 135c may be arranged in the form of a QWERTY key.

When the soft keys 135c are touched through the touch pad 135, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. corresponding to the touched soft keys are displayed on the output window 135a. As described above, the touch input through the touch pad 135 is advantageous in that it is possible to prevent the soft key 135c from being covered by the finger when touching, compared with the touch input through the display unit 151. [ In the case where the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 are formed to be transparent, the fingers located on the rear side of the terminal body can be visually confirmed, thereby enabling a more accurate touch input.

The display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling, as well as the input method described in the above embodiments. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. The one function may be, for example, activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, and the like.

The proximity sensor 141 described with reference to Fig. 1 will be described in more detail with reference to Fig.

4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 4, when a pointer such as a finger of a user approaches the touch screen, the proximity sensor 141 disposed in or near the touch screen senses the proximity sensor and outputs a proximity signal.

The proximity sensor 141 may be configured to output different proximity signals according to the distance between the proximity-touched pointer and the touch screen (hereinafter referred to as "proximity depth").

The distance at which the proximity signal is output when the pointer approaches the touch screen is referred to as a detection distance. The proximity signal output from each proximity sensor is simply used by using a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection distances, The depth is known.

In FIG. 4, for example, a cross-section of a touch screen having proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

Specifically, when the pointer is completely in contact with the touch screen (d ₀ ), it is recognized as a contact touch. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance less than the distance d ₁ , it is recognized as a proximity touch of the first proximity depth. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance of d ₁ or more and less than distance d ₂ , it is recognized as a proximity touch of the second proximity depth. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance of d ₂ or more and less than d ₃ distance, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the third proximity depth. If the pointer is located at a distance d ₃ or more on the touch screen, it is recognized that the proximity touch is released.

Accordingly, the controller 180 can recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity and proximity positions of the pointer to the touch screen, and perform various operation controls according to the various input signals.

5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a control method for a touch operation in a form in which a pair of display units 155 and 156 are overlapped.

The terminal shown in this figure is a folder type terminal connected to a main body so that a folder portion is foldable. The first display unit 155 mounted on the folder unit may be of a light transmitting type or a transparent type such as TOLED or the second display unit 156 mounted on the main body may be a form that does not transmit light like an LCD. The first and second display units 155 and 156 may be configured as a touch screen capable of touch input, respectively.

For example, when a touch (a contact touch or a proximity-touch) to the first display unit or the TOLED 155 is detected, the control unit 180 determines whether the touch At least one of the images displayed in the TOLED 155 may be selected or run.

Hereinafter, with respect to the manner in which the information displayed on the other display unit or the LCD 156 is controlled when touching the TOLED 155 exposed to the outside in an overlapped form, a touch, a long touch, a long touch and drag ), And so on.

In the overlapped state (the mobile terminal is in a closed state), the TOLED 155 is arranged to overlap the lower side of the LCD 156. In this state, if a touch such as a long touch (for example, a touch that lasts for 2 seconds to 3 seconds) is detected in a manner different from the touch for controlling the image displayed on the TOLED 155 in advance, ) Causes at least one image of the image list displayed on the LCD 156 to be selected according to the sensed touch input. The result according to the execution of the selected image is displayed on the TOLED 155.

The long touch may also be used to selectively move a desired one of the entities displayed on the LCD 156 to the TOLED 155 (without performing any action thereto). That is, when the user touches one area of the TOLED 155 corresponding to the specific entity of the LCD 156 for a long time, the controller 180 moves the corresponding entity to the TOLED 155 to be displayed. Meanwhile, the object displayed on the TOLED 155 may also be displayed on the LCD 156 according to a predetermined touch input to the TOLED 155. [ In this figure, the menu No. 2 displayed on the LCD 156 is displayed on the TOLED 155.

If a drag is detected along with the long touch, the control unit 180 can make a preview screen for the image displayed on the TOLED 155, for example, as a function related to the image selected by the long touch. In this drawing, a case where a preview (male photograph) is performed on the menu No. 2 (image file) is illustrated.

The control unit 180 moves a selection cursor (or a selection bar) of the LCD 156 while the preview screen is being output and the TOLED 155 is further dragged while maintaining the long touch, The selected cursor displays the selected image on the preview screen (female photograph). Thereafter, when the touch (long touch and drag) ends, the controller 180 displays the first image selected by the long touch.

When the slide (the operation of the proximity touch corresponding to the drag) is detected together with the long proximity touch (the proximity touch continuing for at least 2 seconds to 3 seconds) to the TOLED 155 .

When a touch operation other than those described above is detected, the controller 180 can operate in the same manner as a general touch control method.

The control method for the touch operation in the overlapped form can be applied to a terminal having a single display. In addition, the present invention can be applied to a terminal different from a folder type having a dual display.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are views referred to the description of a haptic region that generates a haptic effect and an adjacent region in which a proximity signal is detected.

6A shows objects such as icons and menu items in a circular form for convenience of explanation. The area of the object displayed on the display unit 151 can be divided into a first area A in the center and a second area B surrounding the center area as shown in FIG. 6A. The first region A and the second region B can be configured to generate tactile effects having different intensities or patterns. For example, when the second region B is touched, a first vibration is output, and when the first region A is touched, a second vibration larger than the first vibration is output.

The haptic region in which the tactile effect is generated and the size of the proximity region in which the proximity signal is detected can be set to be different from each other if the proximity region and the haptic region are simultaneously set in the region where the object is displayed. That is, the haptic region may be set narrower than the adjacent region, or the haptic region may be set wider than the adjacent region. For example, in (a) of FIG. 6A, the area including the first area A and the second area B may be an adjacent area, and the first area A may be set as the haptic area.

As shown in (b) of FIG. 6A, the area where the object is displayed can be divided into three areas A, B, and C, or as shown in FIG. 6A, have. Each divided region can be configured to generate a tactile effect with different intensities or patterns. Even when an area in which one object is displayed is divided into three or more areas, the haptic area and the adjacent area can be set differently according to the use environment.

The size of the adjacent region may be changed according to the position of the display unit 151. That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 6B, the corresponding adjacent region may be gradually reduced to 'C', 'B', or 'A' depending on the position close to the display unit 151, Conversely, it may be configured such that the corresponding adjacent region gradually increases in accordance with the position close to the display unit 151. [ In this case as well, the haptic area may be set to a fixed size regardless of the position close to the display unit 151, such as the 'H' area shown in FIG. 6B.

 In the case of dividing a region in which an object is displayed for setting a haptic region or an adjacent region, in addition to the concentric segmentation as shown in Fig. 6A, segmentation in the horizontal direction or vertical direction, radial segmentation, There are many ways to use it.

7A and 7B are views showing an embodiment of the mobile terminal 100 and display modules according to various embodiments of the present invention. The mobile terminal 100 of the present invention is not limited to the bar type as shown in FIG. 2A, but may be a slide type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled as shown in FIG. 7A, It can be applied to various structures such as a folder type, a swing type, and a swible type.

The display unit 151 may include a first display module in which display panels are physically divided as shown in FIG. 7A, and a second display module. In a foldable or slidable mobile terminal 100 in which two bodies are hinged or slidably coupled, the first display module (or main display module) may be formed on the inner or outer surface of either body And the second display module (or the auxiliary display module or the external display module) may be formed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the other body. The auxiliary display module is a display module separated from the mobile terminal 100 and is detachably connected to a body of the mobile terminal 100 through an interface means to display data from the mobile terminal 100 .

In addition, the display unit 151 may include a first display unit and a second display unit logically divided in the display panel as shown in FIG. 7B.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the present invention, the display unit 151 is assumed to be the touch screen 151 for convenience of explanation. As described above, the touch screen 151 can perform both the information display function and the information input function. However, it should be clearly understood that the present invention is not limited thereto. The touch described below may include both the proximity touch and the direct touch.

The memory 160 may store a map. Also, the memory 160 may store a name of each point included in the map. The names for the respective points may be stored for each category. That is, a plurality of names each corresponding to a plurality of points that can be displayed on the map may belong to a specific category based on a predetermined classification criterion. The memory 160 may store a plurality of such specific categories.

The map, the name, and the category may be stored in the memory 160 when the mobile terminal is released, or may be received via the wireless communication unit 110 and stored in the memory 160. The map, the name, and the category may be upgraded periodically from the service provider through the wireless communication unit 110 or when the user desires.

Hereinafter, the map may be used as a concept excluding the name and the category, and may be used as a concept including at least one of the name and the category.

<Separate the points belonging to the same / similar category and display>

8 is a flowchart of a map providing method of a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 9A and 9B are exemplary diagrams illustrating steps S100 and S110 of FIG. 8. FIGS. 10A to 10F are exemplary views in which 'same category view' is performed in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 11A and 11B are exemplary views in which 'view upper category' is performed in the first embodiment of the present invention. 12A to 12C are exemplary diagrams illustrating steps S140 and S150 of FIG. 8.

The map providing method of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to Figs. Hereinafter, the map providing method of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the map will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8 and necessary drawings.

The controller 180 displays a map on the touch screen 151 (S100). The map may be stored in the memory 160 or received from the outside via the wireless communication unit 100. The step S100 may be performed by a user's command signal received through the user input unit 130. [ For example, the user can operate the user input unit 130 to search for a menu and execute a map application.

FIG. 9A is a diagram showing an example in which a map is displayed on the touch screen 151. FIG. The control unit 180 displays the map according to a preset scale. The control unit 180 may provide a control tool 10 capable of controlling the scale of the map. The user can change the scale of the currently displayed map by moving the control bar 11 included in the control tool 10 or selecting the icons 12 and 13 at least once.

The displayed map may include a plurality of points each having a name, as shown in Fig. 9A. The name corresponding to each of the plurality of points is not necessarily displayed within the touch screen 151 or the map. Each of the plurality of points has a corresponding name, and the corresponding name may or may not be displayed within the touch screen 151 or the map.

The controller 180 receives a selection signal for the first point (S110). The first point is associated with a name belonging to the first category. The name of the first point belongs not only to the first category but also to the second category which is a parent category of the first category. That is, each name and category of a point of the map in the present invention can have a hierarchical structure.

For example, referring to FIG. 9B, the user may touch the first point having the name "pedestrian zone" to select the first point. In Fig. 9B, the "train station" may belong to the first category of "subway ". That is to say, the term "station" is a name belonging to the category "subway". The first category, "subway ", may include the names of subway stations other than" The first category of "subway" may also belong to the second category of "traffic ". The second category of "traffic" may include at least one subcategory corresponding to another means of transportation such as "bus" other than "subway ".

The hierarchical structure of each name and category may vary. For example, referring to FIG. 9B, the "public transport station" may belong to the first category of "Subway Line 2 ". And "subway line 2" can belong to the second category "subway". That is, "subway" corresponds to the upper category of "subway line 2".

The second category, which is an upper category of the first category, may belong to a third category which is an upper category of the second category. As such, the hierarchical structure of categories may vary.

As the first point is selected, the controller 180 may display a predetermined menu 20 in the vicinity of the first point. The menu 20 shown in FIG. 9B is shown for the convenience of explanation of the first embodiment of the present invention, and the menu displayed according to the selection of the first point is not necessarily limited thereto.

Upon receiving the selection signal for the first point, the controller 180 may display all points having a name belonging to the category related to the name of the first point, differently from other points. The category associated with the name of the first point may vary. For example, the category associated with the name of the first point may be a first category to which the name of the first point belongs or a second category to which the first category belongs, as described above.

Display of the same category

For example, the control unit 180 may receive a first selection signal for "1. View the same category" in the menu 20. 10A is a diagram showing an example in which the user touches "1. Same category view" in the menu 20 with a finger.

Upon receipt of the first selection signal, the controller 180 may display all points having a name belonging to the first category so as to be distinguished from other points [S120]. FIGS. 10B to 10F are views showing examples in which the step S120 is performed. In Fig. 10B to Fig. 10F, it is assumed that the "distribution station" belongs to the first category of "subway line 2" and the subway line 2 belongs to the second category "subway ".

10B to 10F, the controller 180 obtains all the points corresponding to the "subway line 2" to which the "train station" belongs within the map currently displayed on the touch screen 151, All the points thus obtained can be distinguished from other points not corresponding to "Subway Line 2 ".

A specific method for distinguishing between the points belonging to the first category and the points not belonging to the first category may be very diverse as shown in FIGS. 10B to 10F.

For example, as shown in Figs. 10B and 10C, the control unit 180 may distinguish all points having a name belonging to "Subway Line 2" from the other points using an indicator 30 Can be displayed. The indicator 30 can vary greatly, as shown in Figures 10b and 10c.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10D, the control unit 180 may display the text characteristics of the names belonging to the "subway line 2" differently from the text characteristics of the names not belonging to the "subway line 2" . In Fig. 10D, the names belonging to "Subway Line 2" are denoted in bold and large in contrast to the names of the other points. The text property may include a font, a size, a color, and the like. The difference in the text characteristics itself may correspond to the indicator 30.

For example, the control unit 180 can control the names belonging to the "subway line 2" to be highlighted, as shown in FIG. 10E. The highlight indication may also correspond to the indicator 30.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10F, the control unit 180 may display only the names belonging to the "subway line 2" and not the names that do not belong to the "subway line 2".

Display of similar (parent / child) categories

The control unit 180 may receive the second selection signal for the "2. Top category view" 11A is a diagram showing an example in which the user touches "2. Top category view" in the menu 20 with a finger.

Upon receiving the second selection signal, the controller 180 may display all points having a name belonging to the second category including the first category so as to be distinguished from other points [S130]. FIG. 11B is a diagram illustrating an example in which step S130 is performed. Here, it is assumed that the "broadcasting station" belongs to the first category of "subway line 2" and that the subway line 2 belongs to the second category "subway ".

11B, the controller 180 acquires all points corresponding to the "subway" in the map currently displayed on the touch screen 151, and transmits all the points corresponding to the acquired " Points can be marked differently from other points not corresponding to "subway".

A specific method of distinguishing and displaying the points belonging to the second category and the points not belonging to the second category may be very various as well as the examples shown in Figs. 10C to 10F and the above- have.

The controller 180 may receive a selection signal for selecting a specific point among the points belonging to the first category or the second category [S140]. For example, the user can select "train station" by touching the "train station" belonging to "subway line 2" or "subway train" with a finger, as shown in FIG. 12A.

The control unit 180 may output detailed information of the selected specific point according to the selection signal received in step S140 (S150). The output of the detailed information in step S150 may be performed in various manners. For example, the controller 180 may display the detailed information 40 or 41 of the selected specific point on the touch screen 151, as shown in FIGS. 12B and 12C. For example, the control unit 180 may provide the detailed information of the selected specific point through the sound output module 152 as voice information.

Referring to FIG. 12B, detailed information of the selected specific point may be displayed in the form of a first pop-up window 40 having no submenu. Also, referring to FIG. 12C, detailed information of the selected specific point may be displayed in the form of a second pop-up window 41 having a lower menu. The second pop-up window 41 shown in FIG. 12C includes sub-menus of "basic information", "local information by outlet", "regional amenities" and "regional information". The user can select each sub menu and the controller 180 can provide information corresponding to the selected sub menu in a pop-up window different from the second pop-up window 41 (not shown).

<Display the categories of the current screen>

13 is a flowchart of a map providing method of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Figs. 14A to 14E are exemplary diagrams in which the second embodiment of the present invention is implemented. Fig. 15A and 15B are illustrations for explaining screen updating in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 16A to 16D are exemplary diagrams illustrating steps S260 and S270 of FIG.

The map providing method of the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to Figs. Hereinafter, the map providing method of the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the map will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 13 and necessary drawings.

The control unit 180 displays a map on the touch screen 151 (S200). The detailed contents of step S200 are the same as those of step S100.

The control unit 180 may display a predetermined menu 45 on the touch screen 151 (S210). For example, referring to FIG. 14A, when the user touches an arbitrary point on the touch screen 151, the control unit 180 can display the menu 45 in the vicinity of the touched point. The menu 45 shown in FIG. 14A is an example for illustrating the second embodiment of the present invention and the third embodiment described later, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The menu 45 may include a plurality of items. An indicator 46 indicating a specific item among the plurality of items may be displayed.

The controller 180 may receive a third selection signal for selecting "4. SEARCH SCREEN CATEGORY" in the menu 45 (S220). 14B shows an example in which the user touches "4. SEARCH SCREEN CATEGORY" in the menu 45 with a finger.

Upon receiving the third selection signal, the controller 180 displays on the touch screen 151 a list of all categories to which the names corresponding to all the points included in the map displayed in step S200 belong Gt; S230. &Lt; / RTI &gt;

14C is a diagram illustrating an example in which the step S230 is performed. The categories displayed in the category list 50 shown in FIG. 14C are a set of categories to which all the points of the map currently displayed on the touch screen 151 belong. That is, the map shown in FIG. 14C may not include points corresponding to categories other than the categories displayed in the category list 50 shown in FIG. 14C. For example, the user can know through the category list 50 that there is no point corresponding to the category "mountain" in the map shown in FIG. 14C.

The category list 50 may be displayed opaque or translucent. In addition, the transparency in which the category list 50 is displayed can be set by the user. The controller 180 may provide an icon or bar for transparency adjustment to a specific position of the category list 50. [

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 may display the names of the points of the currently displayed map for each category included in the category list 50 (S231). For example, in Fig. 14C, there are "Kagoshan Park", "Shrimp Village Park" and "Bungae Park" as the points corresponding to the category "park". &Quot; Shakuchuan Park "and" Shimoo Park "may be displayed at positions corresponding to" park "in the category list 50 shown in Fig. 14C.

As described in the first embodiment of the present invention, the category referred to in the present invention can have various hierarchical structures. In Fig. 14C, the "+" icon 51 indicates that the subcategory is included in the category. For example, when the user touches the "+" icon 51 corresponding to "subway" as shown in FIG. 14D, subcategories of "subway" can be displayed as shown in FIG. 14E. The subcategories of the displayed "subway" are also those corresponding to the points of the currently displayed map. In other words, the map shown in FIGS. 14C to 14E includes points corresponding to "Subway Line 2", "Subway Line 4" and "Subway Line 7" There is no corresponding point. When the user selects the icon "- " in Fig. 14E, the screen returns to the screen shown in Fig. 14C.

On the other hand, when the controller 180 receives an instruction to change the currently displayed map such as reduction / enlargement / movement of the map, the controller 180 can update the map currently displayed according to the map change command (S240, S250). The control unit 180 re-executes step S230 for the updated map as the map is updated (S230).

15A and 15B are diagrams for explaining screen update. The user can control the scale of the currently displayed map by controlling the icons 12 or 13 or the adjustment bar 11 included in the scale control tool 10. [ Referring to FIG. 15A, the user can enlarge the currently displayed map by dragging the control bar 11 to the top. As the map is enlarged, the screen is updated to change the range of the displayed map. As the range of the displayed map is changed, the categories included in the category list 50 can be changed. It can be seen that the map shown in FIG. 15B includes points corresponding to categories different from the map shown in FIG. 14C.

The controller 180 may receive a selection signal for at least one of the category lists 50 in a state as shown in FIGS. 14C, 14E, and 15B (S260). For example, referring to Fig. 16A, the user can select "subway" by touching "subway"

The control unit 180 may display the points belonging to the selected at least one category so as to be distinguished from other points (S270). The step S270 is similar to the first embodiment of the present invention described above.

For example, as shown in Fig. 16 (b), all the points 30 and 31 corresponding to the category "subway" as shown in Fig. 16 (b) Are marked to distinguish.

16C, all the points 33 corresponding to the category "PARKING" as shown in FIG. 16D are selected as "PARKING" Which is different from the points that do not correspond to the point.

<Display all categories>

17 is a flowchart of a map providing method of a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is an exemplary view of step S320 of FIG.

The map providing method of the mobile terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to Figs. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 17 and necessary drawings, a method of providing a map of a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention and an operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the map will be described in detail.

The controller 180 displays a map on the touch screen 151 (S300). The details of step S300 are the same as those of step S100 or step S200.

The control unit 180 may display a predetermined menu 45 on the touch screen 151 (S310). The details of step S310 are the same as those of step S210.

The control unit 180 may receive a fourth selection signal for selecting "View All Categories" in the menu 45 shown in FIG. 14A [S320]. 18A is a diagram showing an example in which the user touches "5. Whole category view" in the menu 45 with a finger.

Upon receiving the fourth selection signal, the control unit 180 may display a list of all categories of maps stored in the memory 160 on the touch screen 151 (S330). The list of all categories may include all categories to which all names corresponding respectively to all the points included in the stored map belong. That is, the list of all categories displayed in step S330 may include categories corresponding to points not included in the currently displayed map.

In operation S331, the controller 180 may display the categories corresponding to the points included in the currently displayed map among the entire categories displayed in the step S330 so as to be distinguished from other categories. For example, suppose that the list of all categories includes "first to tenth categories ". It is assumed that the categories corresponding to the points included in the currently displayed map are "first category "," fifth category ", and "sixth category ". The control unit 180 may display the first category, the fifth category, and the sixth category to be distinguished from other categories by displaying, highlighting, and differentiating text characteristics of the indicator .

The controller 180 may receive a selection signal for a specific category from the entire category list displayed in step S330 (S340).

The control unit 180 determines whether a point corresponding to the selected category exists in the map displayed on the current screen (S350). If the corresponding point does not exist, the control unit 180 notifies the user of the point. The method of performing step S360 may be various. For example, the control unit 180 may perform the step S360 using audio information such as an effect sound or a guidance sound, or using image information such as text or image. Also, for example, the controller 180 may perform step S360 by outputting vibration of a specific haptic pattern using the haptic module 154. [

If the corresponding point exists as a result of the determination in step S350, the controller 180 may display the points belonging to the selected specific category so as to be distinguished from other points (S370). The step S370 is the same as the step S270 described in the second embodiment of the present invention.

<Move between categories>

19 is a flowchart of a map providing method of a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 20A to 20C are exemplary diagrams illustrating a fourth embodiment of the present invention implemented in a 'current layer'. FIGS. 21A and 21B are exemplary diagrams illustrating a fourth embodiment of the present invention with respect to an 'upper layer'.

The map providing method of the mobile terminal according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to Figs. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 19 and necessary drawings, a map providing method of a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention and an operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the map will be described in detail.

The controller 180 displays a map on the touch screen 151 (S400). The specific contents of the map include the contents described in step S100. The plurality of points included in the map may have a corresponding name as described above. And each of the corresponding names may belong to a specific one of a plurality of categories.

The controller 180 sets the factor n for setting the order of the categories to 1 in step S410 and returns all the points corresponding to all the names belonging to the nth category in the map displayed in step S400 to other categories (S420). &Lt; / RTI &gt; Indications of points included in a specific category can be made as described in the first embodiment of the present invention (see Figs. 10B to 10F). Assume that when n is 1, that is, the display of the points included in the first category is performed as shown in FIG. 20A. The order of the plurality of categories may be predetermined or predetermined when the currently displayed map is first output, or randomly when receiving the category movement command described later.

The controller 180 receives the category move command through the user input unit 130 (S430). The category move command may be an instruction to move to a category corresponding to any one of the same layer, upper layer and lower layer. The control unit 180 determines whether the category movement command is an instruction to move to a category corresponding to which layer.

If the category movement command is an instruction to move to a category corresponding to the same layer, the value of the factor n is incremented by one (S440, S450, S470). At this time, if only the categories corresponding to the currently displayed map are targeted, the controller 180 performs step S420 for the n-th category increased by 1 in step S470.

On the other hand, when it is targeted not only the categories corresponding to the currently displayed map, but also all the categories stored in the memory 160, the controller 180 determines whether or not a point corresponding to the nth category It is determined whether or not it exists in the currently displayed map (S490).

If it is determined in step S490 that the corresponding point exists, the controller 180 performs step S420. If the corresponding point does not exist, the controller 180 returns to step S410.

FIGS. 20A to 20C show examples of moving between categories in the same layer. 20A to 20C, categories corresponding to the currently displayed map are targeted for category movement.

For example, FIG. 20A displays the points 30 corresponding to the category "Subway Line 2 " separately from other points. When the category movement command is received from the user in Fig. 20A, the points 31 corresponding to the category "Subway Line 7 " are displayed separately from other points as shown in Fig. 20B. When the category moving command is received from the user in Fig. 20B, the points 32 corresponding to the category "subway line 4 " are distinguished from other points as shown in Fig. 20C. When the category move command is received in the state of Fig. 20C, the screen of Fig. 20A can be restored.

If the category movement command received in step S430 is a command for a category of an upper layer, the controller 180 moves the layer of the current category to the upper layer [S440, S460]. The above-described steps can be performed in the moved upper layer.

FIGS. 21A and 21B are diagrams showing examples in which category movement is performed when moved to an upper layer. FIG. 21A shows an example of a case where a category move command to move to an upper layer is received on the screen of any one of FIGS. 20A to 20C. That is, FIG. 21A shows that all the points corresponding to the upper category "subway" of the "subway line 2", "subway line 7" and "subway line 4" As shown in FIG.

Fig. 21B shows an example of a case where an instruction to move to a category corresponding to the same layer is received in the state of Fig. 21A. That is, Fig. 21B displays all points corresponding to "park" in the same hierarchy as "subway " from points not corresponding to" park ".

If the category movement command received in step S430 is a command for a lower layer category, the controller 180 moves the layer of the current category to a lower layer [S440, S450, S480]. The above-described steps can be performed in the moved lower layer.

The mobile terminal and the map providing method using the mobile terminal described above are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments may be modified so that all or some of the embodiments may be modified Or may be selectively combined.

In the above-described embodiments, a map and various information related thereto are physically displayed on one display unit 151, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this document, maps and various information associated therewith can be divided into a plurality of display modules, which are physically or logically divided, respectively (see FIGS. 7A and 7B). For example, in FIGS. 12B and 12C, a map may be displayed on the first display module, and detailed information 40 and 41 may be displayed on the second display module. 14A, 14B, and 18, for example, a map may be displayed on the first display module, and a menu 45 may be displayed on the second display module. For example, in the case of Figs. 14C to 14E, Figs. 15A and 15B and Figs. 16A to 16D, a map is displayed in the second display module, and a screen category 50 is displayed in the first display module .

In the above-described embodiments, a case has been described in which the user's input for selecting the various information and causing the control operation of the controller 180 is performed through the touch screen, but the present invention is not limited thereto .

The user input may include at least one of a touch input (including a proximity input), a key input, a jog wheel input, a trackball input, and a joystick input. Also, the user input may include at least one combination of a touch input (including a proximity input), a key input, a jog wheel input, a trackball input, and a joystick input.

In the above-described embodiments, vibrations through the haptic module 154 can occur in various cases. For example, when receiving a specific selection signal or a specific command signal through the user input unit 130 in the above-described embodiments, the controller 180 controls the haptic module 154 to generate a specific haptic pattern Vibration can be outputted. Also, for example, when the controller 180 controls a specific module to perform a specific operation, the controller 180 may control the haptic module 154 to output a vibration of a specific haptic pattern.

The map providing method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention described above can be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium as a program to be executed by a computer.

The map providing method of the mobile terminal according to 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 占 ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk, 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 of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

3A and 3B are front views of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.

5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a control method for a touch operation in a form in which a pair of display units are overlapped.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a haptic region for generating a tactile effect and an adjacent region in which an adjacent signal is detected, respectively.

7A and 7B are views showing an embodiment of the mobile terminal 100 and display modules according to various embodiments of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart of a map providing method of a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are exemplary diagrams illustrating steps S100 and S110 of FIG. 8.

FIGS. 10A to 10F are exemplary views in which 'same category view' is performed in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 11A and 11B are exemplary views in which 'view upper category' is performed in the first embodiment of the present invention.

12A to 12C are exemplary diagrams illustrating steps S140 and S150 of FIG. 8.

13 is a flowchart of a map providing method of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figs. 14A to 14E are exemplary diagrams in which the second embodiment of the present invention is implemented. Fig.

15A and 15B are illustrations for explaining screen updating in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 16A to 16D are exemplary diagrams illustrating steps S260 and S270 of FIG.

17 is a flowchart of a map providing method of a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is an exemplary view of step S320 of FIG.

19 is a flowchart of a map providing method of a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

20A to 20C are exemplary diagrams illustrating a fourth embodiment of the present invention implemented in a 'current layer'.

FIGS. 21A and 21B are exemplary diagrams illustrating a fourth embodiment of the present invention with respect to an 'upper layer'.

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110: wireless communication unit 130: user input unit

150: output unit 151: display unit (touch screen)

160: memory 180:

Claims (34)

A method for providing a map in a mobile terminal, A first display step of displaying a map on a display unit of the mobile terminal and displaying a name of each of a plurality of points included in the displayed map; Selecting a first point having a name belonging to a first category in the displayed map; And A second display step of displaying all points having a name belonging to the first category in the displayed map and removing the names of the other points and displaying the selected points so as to be distinguished from other points; And transmitting the map information to the mobile terminal. 2. The method according to claim 1, Displaying all points having a name belonging to a second category including the first category so as to be distinguished from other points Wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal. delete delete 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Wherein all the points having a name belonging to the first or second category are displayed to be distinguished from the other points using an indicator. A method for providing a map in a mobile terminal, Displaying a map on a display unit of the mobile terminal; Displaying on the display unit a list of all categories to which names corresponding to all the points included in the displayed map belong; The map is reduced, enlarged or moved to change the range of the displayed map; And Updating the list of the displayed categories to match the changed map; And transmitting the map information to the mobile terminal. The method according to claim 6, Selecting at least one category from the list of categories; And Displaying at least one point corresponding to at least one name belonging to the selected at least one category differently from other points, Wherein the mobile terminal further comprises: The method according to claim 6, The display unit may include first and second display units that are logically or physically divided, Wherein the map and the list are displayed on different ones of the first and second display units, respectively. 7. The method of claim 6, Wherein the names are displayed for each category. delete delete delete A method for providing a map in a mobile terminal, A first display step of displaying a map on a display unit provided in the mobile terminal; A second display step of displaying all the points having names belonging to the first category in the displayed map and removing the names of the other points and displaying them; Receiving a command signal instructing movement of the category; And A third display step of displaying all points having a name belonging to the second category in the displayed map according to the received command signal and removing the names of other points and displaying the names; And transmitting the map information to the mobile terminal. delete 14. The method of claim 13, Wherein the first category includes at least one of the first category and the second category. 14. The method of claim 13, Wherein the first category and the second category are different from the first category. 14. The method of claim 13, A touch signal to a touch pad provided on the mobile terminal, and a key signal through a keypad provided on the mobile terminal. display; A memory for storing a map, a name of each of a plurality of points included in the map, and a plurality of categories for classifying each name; And And displays all the points having a name belonging to the first category in the displayed map when a first point having a name belonging to the first category is selected in the displayed map, A controller for removing the name of each of the plurality of points and displaying the selected points separately from other points; . 19. The apparatus of claim 18, And displays all points having a name belonging to a second category including the first category so as to be distinguished from other points. delete delete The image processing apparatus according to claim 18 or 19, Wherein all of the points having a name belonging to the first or second category are distinguished from the other points using an indicator. display; A memory for storing a map, a name of each of a plurality of points included in the map, and a plurality of categories for classifying each name; And Displaying a map on the display and displaying on the display a list of all categories to which names corresponding to all the points included in the displayed map belong; Updating the list of the displayed categories to match the changed map when the range is changed, and displaying the updated list on the display; . 24. The apparatus of claim 23, Wherein at least one category corresponding to at least one name belonging to the selected at least one category is distinguished from other points when at least one category is selected from the list of categories. 24. The method of claim 23, The display includes first and second displays that are logically or physically divided, Wherein the control unit displays the map on one of the first and second displays and displays the list on the other one of the first and second displays. 24. The apparatus of claim 23, And displays the names by the category. delete delete delete display; An input unit for receiving a command signal from a user; A memory for storing a map, a name of each of a plurality of points included in the map, and a plurality of categories for classifying each name; And Displaying the map on the display, displaying all points having a name belonging to the first category in the displayed map, removing and displaying the names of other points, receiving a command signal for receiving the category movement through the input unit A controller for displaying all points having a name belonging to a second category in the displayed map according to the command signal and removing the names of other points and displaying the names; . delete 31. The method of claim 30, And wherein the mobile terminal belongs to the same category as the first category. 31. The method of claim 30, And the second category belongs to a different layer from the first category. 31. The method of claim 30, A touch signal for a touch pad provided on the mobile terminal, and a key signal through a keypad provided on the mobile terminal.

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