KR101777726B1 - 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, the mobile terminal establishes a data synchronization direction with the web server and performs data synchronization with the web server based on the set synchronization direction. Also, the mobile terminal sets a synchronization lock state for each data, and performs data synchronization with an external device based on the set synchronization lock state.

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.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal that increases convenience for a user.

A mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a user input unit; Memory; A wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from a web server; And a control unit configured to select a reference device as a reference for data synchronization based on a control input received through the user input unit from among the web server and the mobile terminal, and, when data synchronization with the web server is requested, And a controller for performing synchronization between the first data stored in the web server and the second data stored in the web server.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a memory that stores a plurality of data that can be synchronized with an external device; And a controller for setting a synchronization lock state for each of the plurality of data and for synchronizing data stored in the external device on the basis of a corresponding synchronization lock state for each of the plurality of data, And a control unit for determining the operation mode.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, including: storing a plurality of data that can be synchronized with an external device; Setting a synchronization lock state for each of the plurality of data; Receiving a data synchronization request with the external device; And determining whether to synchronize with the data stored in the external device for each of the plurality of data, based on the synchronization lock state of each of the plurality of data.

The control method of the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal according to the present invention has the effect of preventing the data from being lost due to the carelessness of the user in the process of synchronizing the data stored in the mobile terminal with the data stored in the external device.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a structural diagram illustrating a service network related to embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart showing a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates an example of performing data synchronization with the Web server 300 in the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
6 to 8 show examples of setting the synchronization lock state in the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
10 to 12 illustrate examples of performing synchronization on data set as a synchronization lock in the mobile terminal 100 according to the second 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. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

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

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM 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 structural diagram illustrating a service network related to embodiments of the present invention.

2, the mobile terminal 100 is connected to a wired / wireless network through a wireless communication unit 110 or an interface unit 170 and is connected to external devices such as the computer 200 and the web server 300 via a wired / Connect. In addition, data stored in the memory 160 can be synchronized with data stored in the computer 200 or the web server 300. Here, data synchronization refers to an operation of updating data stored in different apparatuses based on data stored in any one of the apparatuses. Generally, the user uses the data stored in the mobile terminal 100 in synchronization with the computer 200 or the web server 300. [ The data that can be synchronized with the computer 200 or the web server 300 may include personal data such as contact information, messages, albums, memos, calendars, ringtones, and content data such as moving pictures and music files.

Embodiments disclosed in this document can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.

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 method will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG.

3 is a flowchart showing a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3, when a request for synchronization with the web server 300 is received through the user input unit 130 in step S101, the controller 180 connects to the web server 300 through the wireless communication unit 110 ).

In addition, the control unit 180 sets the data synchronization direction with the web server 300 based on the control input received through the user input unit 130 (S103). That is, the user sets the direction of data synchronization based on which of the mobile terminal 100 and the web server 300 is to be synchronized.

Thereafter, the control unit 180 performs data synchronization with the web server 200 based on the set synchronization direction (S104). For example, when the web server 200 is set as a reference device for data synchronization, the controller 180 synchronizes data stored in the memory 160 based on the data stored in the web server 200. That is, the data stored in the memory 160 is updated using the data stored in the web server 200. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is set as a reference device for data synchronization, the controller 180 synchronizes data stored in the web server 200 based on data stored in the memory 160. That is, the data stored in the memory 160 is used to update the data stored in the web server 300. For example, when the merge is selected in the data synchronization direction without setting the data synchronization direction to a specific direction, the control unit 180 selects one of the data stored in the mobile terminal 100 and the web server 200 Compares the data corresponding to each other, and updates the corresponding remaining data with the recently modified data among the data that are compared with each other. On the other hand, even when the data direction is set to a specific direction, the controller 180 compares the data stored in the mobile terminal 100 and the data stored in the web server 200, and synchronizes only when data change occurs , But may skip synchronization if the corresponding data are identical to each other.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example of performing data synchronization with the Web server 300 in the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the controller 180 receives a data synchronization request with the web server 300 through the user input unit 130 (S201). If an ID and a password for connecting to the web server 300 are required, the control unit 180 transmits an ID and a password for connecting to the web server 300 before receiving the synchronization request to the ID input window 4a and the password input And input via the window 4b. On the other hand, when the synchronization request is received, the control unit 180 connects the web server 300 with the data through the wireless communication unit 110 (S202). When receiving the ID and password for connection to the Web server 300, the controller 180 connects to the Web server 300 using the ID and the password. The control unit 180 connected to the web server 300 sets the synchronization direction based on the control input received through the user input unit 110 before performing the synchronization. When synchronization start is requested (S203), data synchronization is performed based on the set synchronization direction (S204). For example, when the synchronization direction is set to "the mobile terminal 100 to the web server 300 ", the controller 180 controls the web server 300 based on the data stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100, The data stored in the memory 160 is transmitted to the web server 300 in order to synchronize the data in the memory 160. [ Accordingly, the web server 300 updates the data stored in the internal memory of the web server 300 using the data received from the mobile terminal 100.

Meanwhile, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the connection to the web server 300 is received when the synchronization request is received, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the present invention, a synchronization request may be received after connection with the web server 300. [ In the first embodiment of the present invention, the synchronization direction is set in a state of being connected to the web server 300 in response to receiving the data synchronization request. However, in the present invention, It is also possible to set the synchronization direction before the step S101 or before the connection with the web server 300 (S102). In addition, in the first embodiment of the present invention, data synchronization with the web server 300 is performed by receiving a synchronization request through the user input unit 130, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the present invention, it is also possible that the mobile terminal 100 periodically connects to the web server 300 and performs synchronization based on a predetermined period.

Conventionally, when data is synchronized between the mobile terminal 100 and the web server 300, it is set to reflect unconditionally recently corrected state. Accordingly, there has been a situation in which important data is lost by performing data synchronization while deleting or changing important personal data or content data due to a mistake or carelessness of the user. For example, if data synchronization between the web server 300 and the mobile terminal 100 is performed while some personal data is deleted from the mobile terminal 100 by mounting a new identification module in the mobile terminal 100, The deleted state is reflected to the latest state, and corresponding data stored in the web server 300 may be deleted. Accordingly, in the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to set a synchronization direction when data is synchronized between the web server 300 and the mobile terminal 100, thereby preventing the data from being lost due to carelessness of the user It is effective.

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 FIGS. 5 to 11. FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 6 to 11 are diagrams for explaining a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the controller 180 sets a synchronization lock state for data stored in the memory 160 (S301). A plurality of data that can be synchronized with the external devices 200 and 300 are stored in the memory 160. The controller 180 sets a synchronization lock state for each of a plurality of data that can be synchronized with the external devices 200 and 300 .

6 to 9 show examples of setting the synchronization lock state.

6, the control unit 180 displays the message storage box 6 on the display area and displays a plurality of messages 6a, 6b, and 6c in the message storage box 6 based on the control input received through the user input unit 130. [ 6c are selected (S401). Thereafter, the controller 180 requests synchronization locks for the selected plurality of messages 6a, 6b, and 6c (S402), and sets the synchronization lock state for the corresponding messages 6a, 6b, and 6c to synchronization lock Setting.

Referring to FIG. 7, the controller 180 displays a list 7 of contact groups (Group 1 through Group 4) in the display area. The control unit 180 displays the icons 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) capable of setting the synchronization lock state for each contact group as the contact group list 7 is displayed ). Then, based on the touch input to the icons 7a, 7b, 7c, and 7d corresponding to the respective contact groups (S502), a synchronization lock state is set for each contact group (S503). For example, when the icon 7a is touched while the first contact group (Group1) is in the synchronization permission state and accordingly the corresponding icon 7a is indicating synchronization permission, the control unit 180 determines that the first contact group (Group 1) to the synchronization lock state. Further, the corresponding icon 7a is changed to indicate synchronization lock and displayed. 7, when setting a synchronization lock state for each contact group, the controller 180 applies the synchronization lock state of the corresponding contact group to all the contact information included in the contact group. That is, when the synchronization lock state of the contact group is set as the synchronization lock, the controller 180 also sets the synchronization lock state to the synchronization lock for all the contact information included in the contact group.

Referring to FIG. 8, when the synchronization lock setting is requested, the controller 180 displays a list of data groups that can be synchronized with the computer 200 or the web server 300 in the display area. Here, the control unit 180 sets the data groups (contact, schedule, message) set as the synchronization lock and the data groups (memo, album, music) set as the synchronization permission based on the synchronization lock state of each data group, As shown in FIG. 8A shows an example of the data group list 8a set as the synchronization lock, and FIG. 8B shows the data group list 8b set as the synchronization permission.

Referring to FIG. 9, the controller 180 displays a list of contact information in the display area. Here, the control unit 180 may distinguish and display the contact information based on the synchronization lock state of each contact information. FIG. 9A shows an example of the contact information list 9a set as a synchronization lock among all the contact information, FIG. 9B shows a contact information list 9b set to allow synchronization among all the contact information, For example.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, in the second embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to separately display data set as the synchronization lock and data set as the synchronization allowed. Accordingly, the user can intuitively grasp the synchronization lock state of each data or data group. On the other hand, in the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, instead of displaying data on different pages based on the synchronization lock state, data displayed on one page is synchronously locked It is also possible to sort on the basis.

5, the control unit 180 receives a data synchronization request with an external device such as the external computer 200 and the web server 300 (S302) And performs data synchronization with the device (S303). For example, data synchronization with the external device 100 is performed for data whose synchronization lock status is set to allow synchronization. In addition, for example, synchronization with the external device 100 is omitted, or synchronization is determined based on the selection input inputted through the user input unit 130, with respect to data for which the synchronization lock state is set to the synchronization lock.

For example, when an update occurs in the external device 200 or 300 with respect to the data set as the synchronization lock, the controller 180 displays a message indicating that update of the data has occurred. When receiving a control input permitting update from the user, the data is updated with the data received from the external device (200, 300). In this case, the control unit 180 may receive the updated data from the external device 200 and temporarily store the received data in the memory 160. If the synchronization is allowed, the update may be performed using the temporarily stored data, and if the synchronization is denied, the temporarily stored data may be deleted from the memory 160.

The control unit 180 may receive update data for the corresponding data from the external devices 200 and 300 when the external device 200 or 300 updates the data set as the synchronization lock, 160). Then, when entering the menu related to the data, a message is displayed informing that the update has occurred to the data set as the synchronization lock. When receiving a control input permitting update from the user, the data is updated with the data received from the external device (200, 300).

When updating is performed in the external device 200 or 300 with respect to the data set as the synchronization lock, the controller 180 receives update data for the data from the external devices 200 and 300, (160). In addition, an icon indicating that an update has occurred for the data set as the synchronization lock is displayed in the specific area. When the corresponding icon is selected by the user, the update contents of the data set as the synchronization lock are displayed, and data received from the external devices 200 and 300 for the data, To perform the update.

10 to 12 illustrate examples of performing synchronization on data set as a synchronization lock.

10, when the data (data1) set as the synchronization lock is updated in the external device 200 or 300 while the data is being synchronized with the external device 200 or 300, And displays a selection window 10 for selecting whether to update the data. When the synchronization permission 10a for the corresponding data data1 is selected through the selection window 10, the control unit 180 uses the data received from the external devices 200 and 300 . On the other hand, when the synchronization denial 10b for the data (data1) is selected through the selection window 10, the controller 180 does not update the data (data1).

11, the controller 180 receives the update data for the contact information AAA, BBB, and JJJ set as the synchronization lock during the data synchronization with the external devices 200 and 300, . As the user enters the menu related to the contact information display, a selection window 11 informing that the update has occurred for the contact information (AAA, BBB, JJJ) set as the synchronization lock is displayed. When the synchronization permission 11a for the corresponding contact information AAA, BBB, and JJJ is selected through the selection window 11, the controller 180 transmits the corresponding contact information AAA, BBB, and JJJ to the external And updates using the update data received from the devices 200 and 300. [ When the detailed view 11b of the update data of the corresponding contact information AAA, BBB and JJJ is selected through the selection window 11, the detail information 11b of the update data received from the external devices 200 and 300 . On the other hand, when the synchronization rejection 11c for the corresponding contact information (AAA, BBB, JJJ) is selected through the selection window 11, the update is not performed on the corresponding contact information (AAA, BBB, JJJ) Do not.

Referring to FIG. 12, the controller 180 receives update data from the external device 200 when the update of the data set as the synchronization lock occurs while synchronizing the data with the external devices 200 and 300, (160). In addition, an icon 12a indicating that an update to the data set as the synchronization lock has occurred is displayed in the indicator area. Thereafter, the controller 180 displays the message 12b informing the contents of the update of the data set as the synchronization lock in the display area as the icon 12a displayed in the indicator area is selected (S601). Then, as the detailed view of the update contents is selected by the user (S602), a list 12c of the updated data among the data set as the synchronization lock is displayed on the display area. When at least one piece of data (schedule 1, schedule 2) is selected in the list 12c and update of the selected data (schedule 1, schedule 2) is requested (S603) And performs update using the update data received from the external apparatuses 200 and 300.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 180 may manage the synchronization lock state of each data separately from the external apparatuses 200 and 300, or may synchronize with the external apparatuses 200 and 300 have. In the former case, the control unit 180 sets the synchronization lock state for each data stored in the memory 160 based on the control input received through the user input unit 130, and stores the synchronization lock state set for each data in the memory 160). In the latter case, the controller 180 shares the information on the data set as the synchronization lock among the data stored in the memory 160 with the external devices 200 and 300, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > lock < / RTI > That is, when data to be set as the synchronization lock is generated among the data stored in the memory 160, the controller 180 transmits information about the data set as the synchronization lock to the external devices 200 and 300. Accordingly, in the external devices 200 and 300, synchronization lock is set for the corresponding data among the data stored in the internal memory. In addition, the controller 180 receives information on the data set as the synchronization lock from the external devices 200 and 300, and sets the synchronization lock state of the corresponding data among the data stored in the memory 160 as the synchronization lock.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the user sets the synchronization lock state to the synchronization lock state for the important data, and if the update occurs for the data set as the synchronization lock state, . Accordingly, there is an effect of preventing the loss of important data due to the carelessness of the user during the synchronization process.

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.

ROM, DVD-RAM, 자기 테이프, 플로피 디스크, 하드 디스크(hard disk), 광 데이터 저장장치 등이 있다. 또한, 컴퓨터로 읽을 수 있는 기록매체는 네트워크로 연결된 컴퓨터 장치에 분산되어 분산방식으로 컴퓨터가 읽을 수 있는 코드가 저장되고 실행될 수 있다.
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 ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, 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.

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delete delete A memory for storing a plurality of data that can be synchronized with an external device; And
A synchronization lock state is set for each of the plurality of data, and when data synchronization with the external device is requested, synchronization with data stored in the external device based on a corresponding synchronization lock state for each of the plurality of data And a control unit for determining the control unit,
Wherein the control unit shares the synchronization lock state set for each of the plurality of data with the external device.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the control unit sets a synchronization lock state for each of the plurality of data based on a synchronization lock state for the plurality of data received from the external apparatus.
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Wherein the controller performs synchronization with data stored in the external device with respect to data allowed to be synchronized among the plurality of data when data synchronization with the external device is requested.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the control unit displays update information on the at least one data set as the synchronization lock on the screen when the update of at least one piece of data set as the synchronization lock among the plurality of pieces of data in the external device occurs. terminal.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the control unit displays on the screen an icon indicating that an update occurs when at least one piece of data set as the synchronization lock is generated in the external device and displays the update information on the screen when the icon is selected Wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the controller displays the update information on the screen when the controller enters the menu screen related to the at least one data for which the synchronization lock is set.
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