KR101645185B1 - Mobile terminal and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and an operation method thereof. The operation method of the present portable terminal acquires location information of a current space and generates and outputs notification information indicating that space related information exists when the space related information corresponding to the location information is stored in an external device. When the reproduction command of the space-related information is inputted, the space-related information is reproduced. Thus, information can be adaptively provided according to the space.

Description

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and an operation method thereof,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to a portable terminal capable of providing information adaptively according to a space and an operation method thereof.

A portable terminal is a portable device having one or more functions capable of carrying out voice and video communication, capable of inputting and outputting information, and storing data, while being portable. As the functions of such portable terminals are diversified, they can provide complex functions such as photographing and photographing of movies, reproduction of music files or video files, reception of games, broadcasting, and wireless Internet.

In addition, the portable terminal may provide a location based service (LBS). Location-based services collectively refer to application systems and services that accurately grasp the location of people or objects based on the mobile communication network and utilize them. In such a location-based service, the location of the mobile terminal can be grasped by using various positioning methods.

However, the existing location-based service only provides the location information of the portable terminal or only the surrounding information based on the location information of the portable terminal.

Accordingly, there is a need for providing a user-friendly service by linking the functions of the location-based service and the mobile terminal.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal capable of providing information adaptively according to a space, and an operation method thereof.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a portable terminal, the method comprising: acquiring location information of a specific space in which the portable terminal is located; Generating and outputting notification information indicating that the space related information exists if the space related information corresponding to the acquired position information is stored in an external device; And reproducing the space related information when the reproducing command of the space related information is inputted.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal including: a location information acquiring unit acquiring location information of a current space; Related information corresponding to the location information is stored in an external device, the control unit generates notification information indicating that the space-related information is present; And an alarm unit for outputting the generated notification information.

According to the present invention, since an information provider provides information to an effective customer in a specific space, it can not only provide information more effectively but also can reduce the cost of providing information.

In addition, since the space-related information is adaptively provided to the portable terminal according to the space, the user can make the schedule management in the specific space more convenient through the portable terminal, and the information can be supplied in a timely manner.

In addition, the user can enjoy more amusing life through the portable terminal by interlocking the information about the space and the space.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates a system for linking location information and spatial related information according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting space related information by a wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving space related information by a wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining a process of generating and transmitting space related information according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6A and 6B are views for explaining a method of displaying a setting menu of space related information according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting location information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7,
8A and 8B are views for explaining a process of selecting another space according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9A to 9C are views for explaining a method of outputting notification information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The portable terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and a navigation device. In addition, suffixes "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, the terms "module" and "part" may be used interchangeably.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in terms of components according to functions.

1, the portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, A memory 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190. When such components are implemented in practical applications, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be divided into two or more components as necessary.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 113, a wireless Internet module 115, a short distance communication module 117, and a GPS module 119.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. At this time, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information and a server for receiving at least one of the generated broadcast signal and broadcast related information and transmitting the broadcast signal to the terminal.

The broadcast-related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network, in which case it can be received by the mobile communication module 113. Broadcast-related information can exist in various forms.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcast systems and can receive digital broadcast signals using the digital broadcast system. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals, as well as the digital broadcasting system. The broadcast signal and the broadcast-related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 113 transmits and receives a radio signal to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data according to a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 115 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 115 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 117 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.

A GPS (Global Position System) module 119 receives position information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

The 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 123. 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. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 123 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 113 and output when the voice data is in the call mode. The microphone 123 may use various noise elimination algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates key input data that the user inputs to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, and a touch pad (static / static) capable of receiving commands or information by a push or touch operation of a user. The user input unit 130 may be a jog wheel for rotating the key, a jog type or a joystick, or a finger mouse. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, Thereby generating a sensing signal. For example, when the portable 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, a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like can be handled.

The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, a pressure sensor 143, a motion sensor 145, and the like. The proximity sensor 141 can detect the presence of an object approaching the portable terminal 100 or an object existing near the portable terminal 100 without mechanical contact. The proximity sensor 141 can detect a nearby object by using a change in the alternating magnetic field or a change in the static magnetic field, or a rate of change in capacitance. The proximity sensor 141 may be equipped with two or more sensors according to the configuration.

The pressure sensor 143 can detect whether the pressure is applied to the portable terminal 100, the magnitude of the pressure, and the like. The pressure sensor 143 may be installed at a portion where the pressure of the portable terminal 100 is required depending on the use environment. When the pressure sensor 143 is installed on the display unit 151, the touch input through the display unit 151 and the pressure applied by the touch input The pressure touch input can be identified. Also, the magnitude of the pressure applied to the display unit 151 at the time of the pressure touch input can be determined according to the signal output from the pressure sensor 143. [

The motion sensor 145 detects the position and movement of the portable terminal 100 using an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like. An acceleration sensor that can be used for the motion sensor 145 is a device that converts an acceleration change in one direction into an electric signal and is widely used along with the development of MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) technology. The acceleration sensor measures the acceleration of a small value built in the airbag system of an automobile and recognizes the minute motion of the human hand and measures the acceleration of a large value used as an input means such as a game There are various types. Acceleration sensors are usually constructed by mounting two or three axes in one package. Depending on the usage environment, only one axis of Z axis is required. Therefore, when the acceleration sensor in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction is used instead of the Z-axis direction for some reason, the acceleration sensor may be mounted on the main substrate by using a separate piece substrate.

The gyro sensor is a sensor for measuring the angular velocity, and it can sense the direction of rotation with respect to the reference direction.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 153, an alarm unit 155, and a haptic module 157.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs the information processed by the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed or received images can be displayed individually or simultaneously, and the UI and the GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 may be an input device capable of inputting information by a user's touch in addition to the output device Can also be used.

If the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen, it may include a touch screen panel, a touch screen panel controller, and the like. In this case, the touch screen panel is a transparent panel attached to the outside, and can be connected to the internal bus of the portable terminal 100. The touch screen panel keeps a watch on the contact result, and if there is a touch input, sends the corresponding signals to the touch screen panel controller. The touch screen panel controller processes the signals, and then transmits corresponding data to the controller 180 so that the controller 180 can determine whether the touch input has been made and which area of the touch screen has been touched.

The display unit 151 may be formed of an e-paper. Electronic paper (e-Paper) is a kind of reflective display, and has excellent visual characteristics such as high resolution, wide viewing angle and bright white background as conventional paper and ink. The electronic paper (e-paper) can be implemented on any substrate such as plastic, metal, paper, and the image is retained even after the power is shut off, and the battery life of the portable terminal 100 is long Can be maintained. As the electronic paper, a hemispherical twist ball filled with a telephone can be used, or an electrophoresis method and a microcapsule can be used.

In addition, 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- (3D display). There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation mode of the portable terminal 100. [ For example, the portable terminal 100 may include an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) at the same time.

The audio output module 153 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 153 outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the portable terminal 100, for example, a call signal reception tone, a message reception tone, and the like. The sound output module 153 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, and key signal input. The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. The alarm unit 155 can output a signal to notify when a call signal is received or a message is received. Also. When the key signal is inputted, the alarm unit 155 can output a signal as a feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the signal output by the alarm unit 155. A signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in the portable terminal 100 can also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 153. [

The haptic module 157 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 157 is a vibration effect. When the haptic module 157 generates vibration with a haptic effect, the intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 157 can be converted, and the different vibrations can be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 157 may be provided with a function of stimulating by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, an effect of stimulating air through the injection or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, The effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode (eletrode), the effect of stimulation by electrostatic force, and the effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a device capable of endothermic or exothermic can be generated. The haptic module 157 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 157 may include two or more haptic modules 157 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store a function for temporarily storing input or output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, .

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 , And a ROM. ≪ / RTI > In addition, the portable terminal 100 may operate a web storage for storing the memory 150 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. Examples of the external device connected to the portable terminal 100 include a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card, a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card, a UIM An audio input / output (I / O) terminal, a video I / O (input / output) terminal, and an earphone. The interface unit 170 receives data from the external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 so that data in the portable terminal 100 can be transmitted to the external device .

The interface unit 170 is a path through which power from the cradle connected when the portable terminal 100 is connected to the external cradle is supplied to the portable terminal 100 or various command signals inputted from the cradle by the user are carried And may be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal 100.

The controller 180 typically controls the operation of the respective units to control the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia playback module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 181 may be configured in hardware in the controller 180 or separately from software in the controller 180. [

In addition, the control unit may include a location information module 182 for obtaining location information of the portable terminal. The location information module 182 may obtain the GPS location information of the portable terminal from the GPS module 119. However, if PGS location information can not be obtained, location information may be obtained from another communication module, for example, the local communication module 117. [ In addition, the location information module 182 may obtain location information by combining the last acquired GPS location information and the communication coverage area of Bluetooth or RFID received from the short distance communication module 117.

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 mobile terminal 100 having such a configuration can be configured to be operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or a packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system. have.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a system for linking location information and space related information according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the interworking system includes at least one portable terminal 100 and a server 200 that can communicate with the portable terminal 100 via a network. The network may be a mobile communication network, an Internet network, or a local area network. Specifically, the portable terminal 100 acquires location information using various spatial positioning methods, transmits space related information together with the location information to the server 200, and transmits space related information corresponding to the location information to the server 200. [ And can receive and reproduce it. The server 200 stores space related information received from the portable terminal 100 and stores the information.

Here, the space-related information is information set to be reproduced in a specific space, and may be generated in a specific space or not in a specific space. The space related information may be composed of any one of text, video and audio, or a combination thereof.

For example, the user went to the square called 'A', and the concert was opening in the square called 'A'. The user has taken a video about the concert and wants to be able to reproduce the video for the concert when coming to the 'A' plaza. The user can store the 'video for the concert' in the portable terminal and play the 'video for the concert' described above when the user comes to the 'A' square. However, according to the capacity of the 'movie for concert' file, it may not be stored in the portable terminal, or the user must perform his or her own work every time, . However, if the 'moving picture for concert' is set as space related information, the above problems can be solved.

Hereinafter, a method of setting space related information and a method of reproducing space related information will be described in detail.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting space related information by a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, in a transmission mode of the portable terminal (S310-Y), the controller 180 sets a receiving device according to a user command input through the user input unit 130 and generates specific information S320). Specifically, when a user located in a specific space wants to provide specific information to himself or another user, he inputs a receiving apparatus setting command and a specific information generating command through the user input unit 130. [ The setting of the receiving device may be performed by inputting the number of the receiving device, and the specific information may be generated by a method of creating a message, attaching an image file, or the like. Preferably, the receiving device is a portable terminal.

When the receiver device setting and the specific information generation are completed, the controller 180 determines whether the specific information is set as the space related information (S330). Specifically, when the generation of the specific information is completed, the control unit 180 can generate a pop-up window inquiring whether or not to set the space-related information and display it on the display unit 151. In this case, the user can set the space-related information with the specific information by a method of selecting the confirmation key or the like.

The location information module 182 obtains the location information of the space where the portable terminal 100 is currently located (S340).

The portable terminal 100 acquires position information using various spatial positioning methods. Examples of available spatial positioning methods include a method using a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite and a method of receiving assist data from a provider network An A-GPS (Assisted GPS) method, and a method using a Galileo or Glonass satellite. There is also a Wifi (Wifi Position Service) method using a wireless Internet, a Cell-ID method using a cell ID of a base station to which a user belongs, a method using a Bluetooth luetooth, and a method using an RFID. The portable terminal 100 acquires position information using at least one of the various positioning methods.

For example, the location information module 182 may obtain location information with GPS information through the GPS module. However, if the user having the portable terminal 100 is located in the room and can not acquire the location information through the GPS module, the location information module 182 may transmit the location information to the local communication module 117 or the wireless Internet module 115 It is of course also possible to acquire the location information by using it.

 The control unit 180 generates a packet including the space-related information, the position information, and the information of the receiving apparatus, and transmits the generated packet to the server 200 through the wireless communication unit 110 (S360). Then, the server 200 stores the space-related information by matching with the location information and the information of the receiving apparatus.

Since the space related information transmitted together with the position information is not directly transmitted to the receiving device but can be transmitted only when the receiving device is located in the space corresponding to the position information, .

On the other hand, if the specific information is not set as the space-related information (S330-N), the control unit 180 transmits specific information to the receiving apparatus set through the mobile communication module 113 (S360).

In the present embodiment, the portable terminal acquires the location information after it is set as the space related information, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the portable terminal may periodically acquire location information automatically.

It goes without saying that the setting of the space-related information can be performed before the generation of the specific information. When the setting of the space related information is performed before the generation of the specific information, the portable terminal can acquire the position information while the user creates the specific information, so that the time required for transmitting the space related information can be shortened.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving space related information by a wireless terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The location information module 182 periodically acquires location information of a space where the portable terminal 100 is located (S410), and transmits the acquired location information to the server 200 (S420).

In response to this, the portable terminal 100 determines whether the space related information corresponding to the location information has been received from the server 200 (S430). Specifically, the server 200 receiving the location information from the portable terminal 100 determines whether or not the space related information corresponding to the received location information is stored. When the space-related information corresponding to the position information is stored, the space-related information is transmitted to the portable terminal 100.

Here, the space-related information corresponding to the positional information may be space-related information matched with the positional information, or space-related information matched with the positional information included in the distance. For example, when the location information is GPS information, since the GPS information is coordinate information, the accuracy of the location information is high, but the utilization of the space related information may be low. In this case, it is preferable to utilize both the space-related information matched with the position information included within a certain distance based on the position information.

The range of the predetermined distance is variable by the user of the mobile terminal 100. [ Thus, when the portable terminal 100 transmits the location information, the range of the distance may be included.

When receiving the space-related information (S430-Y), the control unit 180 generates notification information indicating that the location information is stored in the server 200, and the alarm unit 155 outputs the generated notification information S440). The notification information may be a pop-up window including a text format. A block that performs some of the functions of the control unit for generating the notification information may be referred to as a notification generating unit.

The control unit 180 determines whether a command to reproduce the space-related information is input (S450). The user can input the reproduction command of the space related information in order to recognize the notification information and confirm the space related information. The playback command input method may be implemented by a method of selecting a confirmation key in a state where a popup window of notification information is displayed.

If it is determined that a command to reproduce the space-related information is input (S450-Y), the portable terminal 100 reproduces the space-related information (S460). Specifically, when the space-related information is a message format or a still image, the display unit 151 displays space-related information. If the space-related information is moving image, the display unit 151 displays the video portion of the moving image and the sound output module 153 outputs the audio portion of the moving image. In addition, the space related information may be audio, in which case the audio output module 153 outputs audio.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 that periodically acquires the position information determines whether the position information has been changed (S470). Since the user carrying the portable terminal 100 can move in the space, the location information can be changed. When the location information is changed, the portable terminal 100 updates the space-related information corresponding to the location information by repeating S420 to S460. That is, the controller 180 discards the space-related information corresponding to the pre-change position information, receives the space-related information corresponding to the changed position information from the server 200, and selectively reproduces the information in accordance with the user command.

In this embodiment, when the portable terminal transmits location information to the server, the server transmits the space-related information corresponding to the location information to the portable terminal even if there is no request, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the server informs the portable terminal that space-related information is present, and may transmit space-related information only when receiving a request for additional space-related information from the portable terminal.

When the portable terminal transmits location information, the server may transmit the space-related information. However, if the server periodically searches whether a space-related information receiving apparatus exists in a specific space and the receiving apparatus enters the specific space, It is possible to provide space related information regardless of whether the receiving apparatus is requested or not.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the space-related information is provided to a specific receiving apparatus that has entered a specific space, but is not limited thereto. That is, all of the devices can be transmitted to devices entering the specific space without need to define the receiving devices. In addition, although it can be transmitted to all the receiving devices in the specific space, when it is desired to reproduce the space related information, separate user authentication may be required.

In this embodiment, the server is actively storing the space-related information according to the position information, searching the space-related information corresponding to the position information, and transmitting the information to the portable terminal. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the server may be a simple memory providing storage space.

The server may be an independent device, but may be a component of an external device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal, or may be a component incorporated in the mobile terminal.

By using the portable terminal as described above, since the information provider provides the information to the effective customers in the specific space, not only the information provider can more effectively provide the information, but also the cost due to the information provision can be reduced.

In addition, since the space-related information is adaptively provided to the portable terminal according to the space, the user can make the schedule management in the specific space more convenient through the portable terminal, and the information can be supplied in a timely manner.

In addition, the user can enjoy more amusing life through the portable terminal by linking the information about the space and the space

5A and 5B are views for explaining a process of generating and transmitting space related information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A, when a transmission mode for message transmission is selected by the user, a message creation application window 510 is displayed on the display unit of the portable terminal 100. [ The user can set the receiving device by inputting the number of the receiving device in the 'To' item area 520. When a command for generating a specific information to be transmitted is input by creating a message in the content input area 530 or selecting a menu 540 to attach a file such as an image or a moving image, Generates specific information according to a user command.

When a transmission command is inputted by selecting the 'transmission' item 550, a pop-up window 560 for confirming whether to set space related information in one area of the message creating application window 510 may be displayed. The user can set the generated information by selecting an OK key or the like as the space related information.

The set space related information is not directly transmitted to the receiving device but only when the receiving device enters a specific space.

The setting menu of the space-related information may be displayed in a format different from that of the pop-up window 560 shown in FIG. 5B.

6A and 6B are views for explaining a method of displaying a setting menu of space related information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, the setting menu of the space related information may be displayed in the form of a 'send space related information' item 620 in the message application window 610 as shown in FIG. 6A.

In addition, the setting menu of the space-related information can be included in the sub-item of the menu displayed in the message creating application window. 5A, when the 'menu' item 540 of the message creation application window 510 is selected, the sub-items 630 of the menu are listed as shown in FIG. 6B, The user may set the space related information by selecting the 'space related information setting' item 640 among the sub items.

Meanwhile, the location information used to set the space related information may be location information of the space where the portable terminal 100 is located, or may be location information of another space.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a process of setting location information according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

As described above, when the confirmation key or the like is selected in a state where the pop-up window 520 for setting the space-related information shown in FIG. 5B is displayed, the display unit 151 of the portable terminal 100 displays, Similarly, the window 710 of the location information used for the space related information is displayed. When the 'current space' item 720 is selected, the portable terminal 100 acquires position information of the current space and sets the acquired position information.

Meanwhile, if it is desired to set a space other than the current space as the location information of the space related information, the user can select the 'other space' item 730 shown in FIG.

8A and 8B are views for explaining a process of selecting another space according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the 'other space' item 730 of FIG. 7 is selected, a map window 810 including an area within a certain range about the current space is displayed on the display unit 151, as shown in FIG. 8A. The user can select the space by moving the cursor 820 to the area to be set as the position information. In order to set more precise position information, a method of moving the cursor 820 to an area including a space to be set and then selecting the enlargement key 830 to enlarge the area where the cursor 820 is displayed can be repeated . On the other hand, when it is desired to set more wide-area position information, the user can use the cursor 820 and the reduction key 840.

Also, as shown in FIG. 8B, the user can set the location information using the text window 850. FIG. The text entered in the text window 850 may be in the form of an address or a name. A user can select a wide space by setting a wide address or a narrow space by setting a narrow address. If the space is selected as described above, the controller 180 may use a table matched with the space and the location information stored in the memory 160 in order to acquire the location information of the selected space.

9A to 9C are views for explaining a method of outputting notification information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the number of the receiving apparatus is specified, the notification information window 910 can be displayed so that the space related information is reproduced only by a simple confirmation key, as shown in Fig. 9A. However, in a case where the number of the receiving apparatus is not specified but the user who owns the receiving apparatus is to be specified (for example, only a member of a specific fan club is allowed to receive space related information) Similarly, the notification information window 920 may include information for additionally requesting a password or an ID for user authentication.

In addition, when there are a plurality of pieces of space-related information, as shown in FIG. 9C, the space-related information may be listed by category in the notification information window 930.

The mobile terminal and its operation method according to the present invention are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments can be applied to all or some of the embodiments May be selectively combined.

Meanwhile, the present invention can be implemented as a processor-readable code on a processor-readable recording medium such as an MSM (Mobile Station Modem). The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium readable by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet. In addition, the processor-readable recording medium may be distributed over network-connected computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed fashion can be stored and executed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It should be understood that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

110: wireless communication unit 120: A / V input unit
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
150: output unit 151: display unit
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Claims (5)

Transmitting, to an external device, a packet including at least one of location information, space-related information corresponding to the location information, and identification information of a device set to receive the space-related information;
Acquiring location information of a current space;
Generating and outputting notification information indicating that the space related information exists if the space related information corresponding to the acquired position information is stored in the external device;
Determining whether a device to receive the space-related information is specified through the identification information when the reproduction command of the space-related information is input;
Reproducing the space-related information when the device is specified; And
Displaying the password input window for user authentication when the device is not specified and playing the space related information upon successful user authentication through the password input window. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the space related information is generated at a previous time point of the current space and is stored in the external device together with the location information. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of outputting the notification information comprises:
Transmitting the location information to the external device;
Receiving spatial related information corresponding to the positional information from the external device;
Generating notification information in a text format indicating that the space-related information is present; And
And displaying the generated notification information. The method according to claim 1,
And removing the space-related information when the location information is changed. A wireless communication unit for transmitting a packet including at least one of location information, space related information corresponding to the location information, and identification information of a device set to receive the space related information to an external device;
A position information acquiring unit for acquiring position information of a current space;
Related information corresponding to the acquired location information is stored in the external device, generates notification information indicating that the space-related information exists, and when the reproduction command of the space-related information is input, A control unit for checking whether a device to be received is specified through the identification information, and reproducing the space related information when the device is specified; And
And an alarm unit for outputting the generated notification information,
Wherein the controller displays a password input window for user authentication when the device is not specified and reproduces the space related information upon successful user authentication through the password input window.

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