KR101760421B1 - Mobile terminal and control method for mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal.
In the present invention, a mobile terminal filters three-dimensional content included in the plurality of contents as a plurality of contents are displayed while a specific key button is operated.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method for a mobile terminal,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable. Again, the mobile terminal may be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can carry the mobile phone directly.

Recently, as the service provided by the mobile terminal has diversified, it is considered to improve the structural part and / or the software part of the terminal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a method for controlling a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal that increases the convenience of a user when executing a function related to a three-dimensional item using a specific key.

A mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a display module; And displaying the plurality of contents through the display module, searching at least one three-dimensional content included in the plurality of contents as the specific key button is operated, and searching the at least one three- And displaying them separately.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a body; A key button provided on the body; A display module; And displaying at least one three-dimensional content related to a current mode of the mobile terminal through the display module as the key button is operated, and when one of the three-dimensional contents is selected from the at least one three- And a controller for performing a specific function related to the current mode of the mobile terminal using the selected three-dimensional content.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, including: displaying a plurality of contents; Retrieving at least one 3D content among the plurality of contents as a specific key button is operated; And displaying the searched three-dimensional contents separately from the remaining contents.

The control method of the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal according to the present invention has the effect of increasing the convenience of the user in performing the functions related to the three-dimensional content.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal associated with embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 illustrates an example of setting whether to display a tag of three-dimensional content in the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 illustrates an example of controlling the depth value according to stereoscopic viewing of three-dimensional content in the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates an example of controlling the brightness of three-dimensional content in the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 illustrates an example of setting a three-dimensional format of three-dimensional content in the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 10 to 13 illustrate examples of filtering a three-dimensional image in the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
14 and 15 illustrate examples of filtering three-dimensional content in a web browser in the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a flowchart showing a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
17 and 18 illustrate examples of setting a background image of a home screen in the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 19 illustrates an example of attaching three-dimensional content to a message in the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 20 illustrates an example of sharing three-dimensional content in the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 22 shows an example of displaying contents attached to a message in the mobile terminal 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
23 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 24 shows an example of executing contents attached to a message in the mobile terminal 100 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. 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. In addition, numerals (e.g., days, days, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another component

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

In addition, the suffix "module" and " part "for constituent elements 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) .

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

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a digital multimedia broadcasting broadcasting (DMBT), a digital multimedia broadcasting satellite (DMBS), a media forward link only (MediaFLO), a digital video broadcasting ), And ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). 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 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 (WiFi), 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 (object), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , It is possible to calculate three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

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 module 151. [

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

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal 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.

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

The display module 151 displays information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile 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 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 module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display And may include at least one.

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 module 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 module 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display modules 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display modules may be spaced apart or integrally arranged on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

In a case where the display module 151 and the sensor for sensing the touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') have a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as 'touch screen' 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 module 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display module 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 module 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

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

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

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 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 audio signal may also be output through the display module 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. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Type storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or 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) (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, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

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

2 is a front perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1;

Referring to FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped 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 movably coupled to each other.

The bodies 101 and 102 include 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.

A display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, a user input unit 130, a microphone 122, an interface 170, and the like are disposed in the bodies 101 and 102 of the mobile terminal 100 .

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 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 130 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 130 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 may be operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100.

The user input unit 130 may also be referred to as a key button or a manipulating portion and may be a tactile manner in which the user operates while giving a tactile impression. The key button 131 included in the user input unit 130 will be described in more detail.

3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1;

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the body of the mobile terminal 100, 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 preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body such that they can be rotated or popped up.

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 '.

The sound output unit 152 'may be further disposed on the rear surface of the body of the mobile terminal 100. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2) and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode in a call.

An antenna 124 for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the body of the mobile terminal 100, in addition to an antenna for talking or the like. 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 mobile terminal 100 is mounted on the body of the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the body of the mobile terminal 100 or may be detachable from the outside of the body of the mobile terminal 100.

Embodiments disclosed in this document can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to Figs. Hereinafter, the operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the embodiments disclosed herein will be described in more detail.

In the following, contents for stereoscopic vision, in which a user feels stereoscopic effect due to binocular parallax, are referred to as " 3D contents ". Binocular parallax is the difference between the left eye and right eye view of a person. When synthesizing the image seen through the left eye and the image seen through the right eye in the human brain, the synthesized image makes a person feel stereoscopic.

The key button 131 included in the user input unit 130 may be operated to perform a function related to three-dimensional content. In this document, a key button 131 for performing a function related to three-dimensional content is provided on the side of the body of the mobile terminal 100, but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the present invention, the key button 131 for performing a function related to the three-dimensional content may be provided at another position of the body of the mobile terminal 100. In this document, a specific key button 131 that performs a function related to three-dimensional content will be described as an example of a physical button operated by a user while giving a tactile impression, but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the present invention, the specific key button 131 may be implemented as a soft key displayed in the form of a button in a specific area of the display area. In this case, the specific key button 131 is operated by the touch operation of the user.

As the key button 131 is operated, the control unit 180 executes functions related to the three-dimensional content. Here, the three-dimensional content may include a three-dimensional image (still image, moving image). For example, the control unit 180 may enter a mode for controlling the display characteristics of the three-dimensional content as the key button 131 is operated. Also, for example, when the key button 131 is operated, the controller 180 may filter and display the three-dimensional content among the contents displayed on the screen. Also, for example, the control unit 180 may display available three-dimensional contents in association with the current mode of the mobile terminal 100 as the key button 131 is operated. Also, for example, the control unit 180 may display three-dimensional contents that can be shared with the external electronic device in the mobile terminal 100, as the key button 131 is operated.

Also, as the key button 131 is operated, the control unit 180 may display a file attached to each message in a preview format. In addition, when a specific key button 131 is operated while one of the messages is selected, the contents attached to the corresponding message can be immediately executed. Here, the message includes a short message service (SMS), a multimedia message service (MMS), an instant message (IM), a social networking service A social networking service (SNS) message, a mail, and the like.

Hereinafter, the control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 to FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 5 to 8 are views for explaining a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the control unit 180 displays a screen for controlling the display characteristics of the three-dimensional content through the display module 151 (S102) as the specific key button 131 is operated (S101). In addition, the control unit 180 sets the display characteristics of the three-dimensional content based on the control input inputted through the user input unit 131 (S103). The content display characteristic may include whether a tag is displayed, a depth value according to stereoscopic viewing, brightness, a three-dimensional formatter of three-dimensional content, and the like.

5 to 8 illustrate examples of controlling display characteristics of three-dimensional content in the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows an example of setting whether to display a tag of three-dimensional content.

5, when the specific key button 131 is operated, the control unit 180 displays the screen 5 for controlling the display characteristics of the three-dimensional content in a pop-up window (S202). As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 180 displays a control screen for controlling display characteristics commonly applied to the three-dimensional contents when specific three-dimensional contents are not displayed or selected. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the present invention, when specific three-dimensional contents are displayed or selected, the display characteristic control screen displayed when the specific key button 131 is manipulated controls the display characteristics individually applied to the currently displayed or selected three- For example.

5, when the menu item 5a related to the three-dimensional tag is selected on the display characteristic control screen 5, the controller 180 displays a button b1 , and b2 (S203). Accordingly, the user can easily determine whether to display the tag for the specific content through the operation of the buttons b1 and b2. For example, when the first button b1 is selected by the user, the control unit 180 controls to attach / display the tag to the three-dimensional content. In this case, the controller 180 may cause the tag to be attached / displayed only on the content of the specific format among the three-dimensional contents according to the control input of the user or the initial setting of the mobile terminal 100. [ Further, for example, when the second button b2 is selected by the user, the control unit 180 deactivates attachment / display of the tag with respect to the three-dimensional content. Here, the tag attached to the three-dimensional content may indicate that the content is three-dimensional content or may correspond to identification information indicating that the content is a specific type of three-dimensional content.

5, when the specific three-dimensional content is not displayed or selected, the controller 180 determines whether or not the three-dimensional content of the specific three- Tag attached / displayed. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the present invention, when specific three-dimensional content is displayed or selected, the tag-related setting on the control screen may be applied only to the corresponding three-dimensional content.

FIG. 6 shows an example of controlling depth values according to stereoscopic viewing of three-dimensional contents.

Referring to FIG. 6, the control unit 180 displays the screen 5 for controlling the display characteristics of the three-dimensional content in a pop-up window form according to the operation of the specific key button 131 (S301). Further, the menu item 5b for controlling the depth value of the three-dimensional content is selected on the control screen 5, and the scroll bar 6a for controlling the depth value of the three-dimensional content is displayed (S302). The user can control the depth value of the three-dimensional content by scrolling the scroll button 6b of the scroll bar 6a. The control unit 180 controls the scroll button 6b so that the depth value of the three-dimensional content is reduced to be closer to two dimensions as the scroll button 6b of the scroll bar 6a scrolls toward the '2D' The depth value of the three-dimensional content is increased. 5, the control unit 180 controls the depth value controlled through the control screen 5 to be displayed on all three-dimensional (3D) images in accordance with whether the specific three-dimensional content is displayed or selected before the control screen 5 is displayed It is also possible to set whether to apply to the contents in common or only to the selected or displayed three-dimensional contents.

FIG. 7 shows an example of controlling the brightness of three-dimensional content.

Referring to FIG. 7, the control unit 180 displays a screen 5 for controlling the display characteristics of the three-dimensional content in a pop-up window form as the specific key button 131 is operated (S401). Further, the menu item 5c for controlling the brightness of the three-dimensional content is selected on the control screen 5, and the scroll bar 7a for controlling the brightness of the three-dimensional content is displayed (S402). The user can control the brightness of the three-dimensional content by scrolling the scroll button 7b of the scroll bar 7a. 5, the control unit 180 controls the brightness, which is controlled through the control screen 5, to be common to all three-dimensional contents, depending on whether specific three-dimensional contents are displayed or selected before the control screen 5 is displayed , Or whether it is applied only to the selected or displayed three-dimensional content.

FIG. 8 shows an example of setting a three-dimensional format of three-dimensional content.

Referring to FIG. 8, the control unit 180 displays a screen 5 for controlling the display characteristics of the three-dimensional content in a pop-up window form according to the operation of the specific key button 131 (S501). Further, when the menu item 5d for controlling the three-dimensional form of the three-dimensional content is selected on the control screen 5, the three-dimensional forms f1, f2, f3 and f4 of the three- (S502). The user can select any one of the displayed formats f1, f2, f3, and f4 suitable for the mobile terminal 100 and set the selected format to the three-dimensional content format. The three-dimensional form of the three-dimensional content indicates how to construct the three-dimensional content for stereoscopic implementation. The top-bottom (f1), the side-by-side (f2), the interlaced (f3), a frame sequence (f4), and the like.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 can enter a mode for controlling the display characteristics of the three-dimensional content by only operating a specific key button. Accordingly, the user's accessibility to the mode for setting the display characteristics of the three-dimensional content is increased.

Hereinafter, the control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9 to FIG.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 10 to 15 are diagrams for explaining a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the controller 180 displays a plurality of contents stored in the memory 160 through the display module 121 based on the user's control input (S601). When a specific key button 131 is operated in a state where a plurality of contents are displayed (S602), the 3D contents included in the plurality of contents are filtered (S603). Based on the filtering result, the three-dimensional content is displayed separately from the two-dimensional content (S604). For example, the controller 180 can display the three-dimensional content separately from the two-dimensional content by activating only the display of the three-dimensional content among the plurality of contents and deactivating the display of the two-dimensional content. In addition, for example, the control unit 180 may display three-dimensional content separately from two-dimensional content by displaying an additional icon or the like indicating the three-dimensional content together with the three-dimensional content. Also, for example, the control unit 180 may display the three-dimensional content separately from the two-dimensional content by controlling the display characteristics of the three-dimensional content and the two-dimensional content differently. In this case, the controller 180 can display the three-dimensional content and the two-dimensional content separately by controlling display characteristics including the contrast, hue, brightness, sharpness, and display size of the content. In addition, the control unit 180 may display the three-dimensional content and the two-dimensional content separately by controlling the three-dimensional content to be displayed so as to protrude from the two-dimensional content.

FIGS. 10 to 15 show examples of filtering three-dimensional content.

FIGS. 10 to 13 show examples of filtering a three-dimensional image.

Referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 displays the album list 10 including the albums in which at least one image is stored through the display module 151 (S701). When the specific key button 131 is operated in the state that the album list 10 is displayed, the controller 180 searches the album 10a including the three-dimensional image among the albums included in the album list 10 Lt; / RTI > In operation S702, the display characteristics of the albums 10a and 10b are controlled so that the album 10a including the three-dimensional image is displayed separately from the remaining albums 10b based on the filtering result. For example, the control unit 180 controls the display characteristics of the albums such that the albums 10a including the three-dimensional images are projected relative to the remaining albums 10b.

Referring to FIG. 11, the control unit 180 displays an album list 11 composed of albums storing at least one image through the display module 151 (S801). When the specific key button 131 is operated while the album list 11 is displayed, the control unit 180 performs filtering for searching a three-dimensional image among the images included in each album. The display characteristics of the albums 11a and 11b are controlled so that the album 11a composed of three-dimensional images is displayed separately from the remaining albums 11b based on the filtering result (S802). For example, the controller 180 controls the display characteristics of the albums such that the albums 11a composed of three-dimensional images protrude from the rest of the albums 11b.

Referring to FIG. 12, the controller 180 displays the image list 12 composed of images stored in the memory 160 through the display module 151 (S901). When the specific key button 131 is operated in a state that the image list 12 is displayed, the controller 180 performs filtering for searching a three-dimensional image in the image list 12. The display characteristics of the images 12a and 12b are controlled so that the three-dimensional images 12a are separated from the remaining images 12b based on the filtering result (S902). For example, the controller 180 controls the display characteristics of the images so that the three-dimensional image 12a protrudes from the remaining images 12b.

13, the control unit 180 searches the image stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the user's operation and displays the list 13 including the searched images through the display module 151 (S1001). When the specific key button 131 is operated while the searched images are displayed, the control unit 180 filters only the three-dimensional image from the searched image list 13. Then, based on the filtering result, the retrieved three-dimensional image 13a is displayed separately from the remaining two-dimensional image 13b (S1002).

14 and 15 show examples of filtering three-dimensional content in a web browser.

Referring to FIG. 14, the control unit 180 receives a search word through a search window SW according to a user's operation while a web browser (WB) is executed (S1101). Then, web search is performed using the input keyword, and the search result 14 is displayed through the display module 151 (S1102). In addition, the control unit 180 filters only the search results 14a including the three-dimensional content among the search results as the specific key button 131 is operated while the web search result 14 is displayed. Based on the filtering result, only the search results 14a including the three-dimensional content are displayed on the display area (S1103).

On the other hand, in a state where a search word is input to the search window SW of the web browser WB (S1101), when the specific key button 131 is operated before performing the web search, To perform a search. In addition, only the search results 14a including the three-dimensional content among the search results 14 are filtered, and only the search results 14a including the filtered search results 14a, that is, the three- (S1104). That is, the process of displaying the search result 14 on the display area is omitted, and only the search results 14a including the three-dimensional content are displayed on the display area.

Referring to FIG. 15, the controller 180 displays a web page including a plurality of contents 15 through the display module 151 (S1201). When the specific key button 131 is operated while the web page including the plurality of contents 15 is displayed, the control unit 180 filters and displays only the three-dimensional contents among the plurality of contents 15 (S1202 ).

According to the second embodiment of the present invention described above, it is possible for the user to filter the three-dimensional contents stored in the memory 160 or located on the web page with only a simple operation of operating one key button. Also, by displaying the three-dimensional content separately from other contents through filtering, the user does not have to check the contents in order to check whether the specific contents are three-dimensional contents. Therefore, the convenience of the user is increased.

Hereinafter, the control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

16 is a flowchart showing a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 17 to 20 are diagrams for explaining a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 16, when the specific key button 131 is operated (S1301), the controller 180 searches for three-dimensional content among contents stored in the memory 160. FIG. Then, the retrieved three-dimensional contents are displayed through the display module 121 (S1302). The control unit 180 may display the retrieved three-dimensional contents using a thumbnail of the retrieved three-dimensional contents, identification information, and the like. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 may change the search criteria for searching three-dimensional content according to the execution screen of the mobile terminal 100 displayed on the screen before the key button 131 is operated. That is, the mobile terminal 100 may search for different three-dimensional contents depending on the function currently being executed or the operation mode of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the key button 131 is operated while the home screen is displayed, the controller 180 can search for and display the three-dimensional images that can be set as the background screen of the home screen. In addition, for example, if the key button 131 is operated during execution of the message creation function, the control unit 180 may search for and display three-dimensional contents attachable to the message. Also, for example, when the key button 131 is operated while the video playback function is being performed, the playbackable three-dimensional videos can be searched and displayed. Also, for example, when the key button 131 is operated in a mode other than the predetermined mode, the control unit 180 may search for and display the shareable three-dimensional contents.

Thereafter, when at least one of the three-dimensional contents among the retrieved three-dimensional contents is selected (S1303), the controller 180 executes a specific function using the selected three-dimensional contents (S1304). Here, the function executed using the three-dimensional content may vary depending on the function currently being performed by the mobile terminal 100 or the operation mode of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, when the mobile terminal 100 enters the home screen, the controller 180 may set the selected three-dimensional image as the background image of the mobile terminal 100. [ Also, for example, when the mobile terminal 100 is operating in the message creation mode, the controller 180 may use the selected three-dimensional content as an attachment to the message being created. In addition, for example, when the mobile terminal 100 is executing the image playback function, the selected three-dimensional image may be played back. Also, for example, when the mobile terminal 100 is operating in a mode other than the predetermined specific mode, the controller 180 may set the selected three-dimensional content as the shared content.

17 to 20 illustrate examples of executing a specific function using three-dimensional content.

17 and 18 show examples of setting a background image of the home screen.

17, when the specific key button 131 is operated in the state where the user enters the home screen (S1401), the controller 180 displays three-dimensional contents that can be set as the background screen of the home screen in the memory 160 Search. Then, the retrieved three-dimensional content list 17 is displayed using preview information such as a thumbnail corresponding to the retrieved three-dimensional contents. If any three-dimensional content 17a is selected in the list 17 (S1402), the selected three-dimensional content 17a is set as the background screen of the home screen (S1403).

On the other hand, in the process of displaying the list of three-dimensional contents, as shown in FIG. 18, the control unit 180 displays a window in which the list of the retrieved three-dimensional contents 17 is displayed from the outside of the display area to the inside The list 17 may be displayed in a manner of moving gradually. 18, when the specific key button 131 is operated in a state where the home screen is displayed (S1501), the controller 180 displays a list 17 of three-dimensional contents that can be set as the background screen of the home screen, (S1502). ≪ / RTI > Similarly, as in the case where the pop-up window for displaying the list 17 is activated, the controller 180 may gradually move the pop-up window from the inside to the outside of the display area, (S1503).

Fig. 19 shows an example of attaching three-dimensional content to a message.

Referring to FIG. 19, the controller 180 searches three-dimensional contents attachable to a message in the memory 160 as the specific key button 131 is operated in a state where the message creation screen is displayed (S1601). Then, the retrieved list of three-dimensional contents 19 is displayed in the form of a pop-up window (S1602). Thereafter, when any one of the three-dimensional contents 19a is selected in the list 19, the control unit 180 attaches the selected three-dimensional contents 19a to the message being created.

FIG. 20 shows an example of sharing three-dimensional content.

Referring to FIG. 20, the controller 180 searches for three-dimensional contents that can be shared with an external electronic device by operating a specific key button 131 while a certain screen is displayed. Also, the retrieved list of three-dimensional contents 20 is displayed in a pop-up window form (S1701). Accordingly, the user can select the three-dimensional content to be shared among the three-dimensional contents. The user may also select a method for sharing the selected three-dimensional content. Referring to FIG. 20, the control unit 180 displays a list 20a of means for sharing three-dimensional content with an external electronic device through the display module 151 based on the user's control input (S1702). Here, the means for sharing the 3D contents with the external electronic device may include SMS, MMS, IM, messages such as mail, SNS such as facebook, and short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal 10 can access the three-dimensional content stored in the memory 160 by only the operation of the specific key button 131. Therefore, the user's accessibility to the three-dimensional content is increased.

Hereinafter, the control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 21 to FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. 22 is a diagram for explaining a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 21, the control unit 180 displays at least one message on the screen through the display module 151 based on the user's control input (S1801). Here, the control unit 180 may display a message list composed of at least one message on the screen or display at least a part of the selected message on the screen based on the user control input.

If the specific key button 131 is operated in a state where at least one message is displayed (S1802), the controller 180 displays the attached contents for each of at least one message (S1803). For example, the controller 180 may display the attached content in a preview format at a position corresponding to the message to which the content is attached, using a thumbnail corresponding to the attached content, identification information, and the like. Meanwhile, when there is 3D content among the attached contents, the controller 180 may control the display characteristics of the attached content such that the 3D content is distinguished from the remaining contents.

On the other hand, if any one of the attached contents is selected (S1804), the controller 180 executes the selected contents (S1805).

22 shows an example of displaying contents attached to a message.

Referring to FIG. 22, the controller 180 displays the message storage box 22 including the received messages through the display module 151 (S1901). The control unit 180 controls the operation of the specific contents keys C1 to C6 for each message included in the message storage box 22 as the specific key button 151 is operated while the message storage box 22 is displayed (S1902). Here, the controller 180 displays preview information of the attached content using a thumbnail corresponding to each attached content. Further, the attached contents C1 to C6 are controlled to be superimposed and displayed at the position where the corresponding message is displayed. For example, in the case of the contents C1 to C4 attached to the first message 22a, the controller 180 overlays and displays thumbnails corresponding to the area in which the first message 22a is displayed. Also, the contents C5 and C6 attached to the second message 22b and the third message 22c are superimposed on the area where the corresponding message is displayed. In addition, the controller 180 may control the display characteristics of the contents attached to each message to display the three-dimensional contents among the attached contents separately from the remaining contents. For example, the first content C1 and the second content C2 among the contents C1 to C4 attached to the first message 22a are three-dimensional contents, and the third content C3 and the fourth content The controller 180 determines that the first content C1 and the second content C2 that are three-dimensional contents are different from the third content C3 and the fourth content C4, respectively, And controls the display characteristics of the thumbnail corresponding to the content.

According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the user can check the contents attached to each message without having to open the message.

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

The control 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 on a processor read functional medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled to a carrier wave in a transmission medium or communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes a recording device of a mode type in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a DVD ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk and an optical data storage device. Also, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed over a network-connected computer device 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, and all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made.

Claims (14)

A display module; And
A display module for displaying a plurality of contents, searching for at least one three-dimensional content included in the plurality of contents as a specific key button is operated, separating at least one of the three- And a control unit for controlling display characteristics of the plurality of contents,
The control unit displays a plurality of albums, generates an album using at least one three-dimensional image included in the plurality of albums as the specific key button is operated, separates the generated album from the remaining albums The mobile terminal.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The control unit may display a plurality of albums, search at least one album including three-dimensional images of the plurality of albums as the specific key button is operated, distinguish the at least one album from the remaining albums And displays the displayed information.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit disables the display of the remaining contents so that the at least one three-dimensional content and the remaining content are distinguished from each other.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the control unit searches at least one search result including the three-dimensional content among the search results when the specific key button is operated while displaying search results for a specific keyword in the web browser, And only the search result is displayed on the screen.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit performs a search using the specific keyword when the specific key button is operated while a specific keyword is input in a search window of a web browser, And displays at least one search result on a screen.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the 3D content is content for stereoscopic vision.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the specific key button is a physical button provided on a body of the mobile terminal.
Body;
A key button provided on the body;
A display module; And
Displaying at least one three-dimensional content related to a current mode of the mobile terminal through the display module as the key button is operated, and when one of the three-dimensional contents is selected from among the at least one three- And a controller for performing a specific function related to the current mode of the mobile terminal using the selected three-dimensional content,
Wherein the control unit displays the at least one three-dimensional content using preview information of the three-dimensional content attached to each of the at least one message when the key button provided on the body is operated while displaying at least one message Dimensional content selected from among the at least one three-dimensional content.
11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein when the at least one three-dimensional content is displayed while the mobile terminal is operating in a message creation mode, the controller attaches the selected three-dimensional content to the message being created. .
11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the control unit sets the three-dimensional content selected from the at least one three-dimensional content as the background screen of the home screen when the at least one three-dimensional content is displayed while the mobile terminal enters the home screen .
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