KR101799461B1 - Mobile terminal and power management method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a power management method thereof, which classifies and sets a menu (function) icon according to a power consumption level of a main battery and executes the set function based on the remaining amount of the main battery, And when the residual amount of the main battery is less than a predetermined value, the auxiliary battery (solar charging and solid state charging) is used to perform the function or display the function icon to increase the battery use time and efficiency.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of efficiently managing battery power of a mobile terminal, and a power management method thereof.

The mobile terminal may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some mobile terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other mobile terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent mobile terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to view a video or television program.

Further, efforts for supporting and increasing the functions of the mobile terminal continue. Such efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components that form the mobile terminal, but also improvements in software or hardware. Among them, the touch function of the mobile terminal allows a user who is unfamiliar with the button / key input to conveniently perform the operation of the terminal by using the touch screen. In recent years, not only simple input but also user interface (UI) Is becoming an important function of Accordingly, as the touch function is applied to a mobile terminal in various forms, development of a user interface (UI) corresponding thereto is further demanded.

The mobile terminal is supplied with operation power through a battery mounted on the rear surface. The remaining amount of the battery (power supply level) is displayed on the screen in real time after charging. Based on the activated remaining battery level, the user performs charging of the battery using the charging device at a predetermined time and place.

Accordingly, the user operates the mobile terminal to perform various functions of the mobile terminal. However, when performing various functions of the mobile terminal, various sensors (Wi-Fi, BT, GPS, acceleration, vibration, proximity, illumination) and displays (LCD, LED) must be operated.

In particular, smartphones are increasingly consuming more battery power than previous feature models because they have many performance improvements and many features. That is, as the performance of the mobile terminal and the diversification of functions are increasing, the power consumption is increasing as much.

Although the best way to compensate for such increase in power consumption is to increase the battery capacity, this method causes an environmental problem due to design problems (increase in thickness of the terminal) due to capacity increase and over-power consumption, There is a limit to the increase.

These limitations are difficult to solve the problem of the battery consumption of the battery according to the change trend of the current mobile terminal only by the improvement of the hardware, and a solution to efficiently manage the mobile terminal according to the change of the hardware development and the software function should be proposed .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and its power management method capable of efficiently managing battery power in accordance with performance enhancement of a mobile terminal.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a power management method thereof that can perform a function or selectively display a function icon according to a power reduction level of a battery using a main battery and a secondary battery.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power management method for a mobile terminal, including: setting at least one power consumption level; Setting a functional group to be executed at each power consumption level; Checking the remaining amount of the main battery; And displaying an icon of the corresponding function group on the idle screen when the remaining amount of the main battery reaches each power consumption level.

The function group is divided into a functional group usable as a main battery and a functional group usable as an auxiliary battery. At this time, the setting of each function group is selectively displayed by a button provided on one side of the idle screen.

The function group is set according to the battery consumption criterion or the user convenience criterion in the individual setting items provided when the battery power saving mode is selected.

The function group is collectively set in a user-friendly mode in which at least one function is automatically set when the battery power saving mode is selected, and a battery optimization mode in which the setting of the convenience mode is all off.

When the remaining amount of the main battery reaches the first level, the apparatus enters a standby mode and displays a displayable icon in the standby mode, and the setting of the set functional group is released.

And when the remaining amount of the main battery reaches the second level, it is automatically switched to the eco charging mode using the auxiliary battery. When the mode is switched to the eco charging mode, the standby time, the battery remaining amount, and the eco point are displayed on the standby screen.

And when the remaining amount of the auxiliary battery becomes less than a predetermined level, the main battery is automatically switched to the main battery.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a display unit displaying an idle screen; A memory for storing a set value according to a power consumption level; And a controller for storing a function group set according to at least one power consumption level in the memory and displaying an icon of a function group corresponding to each power consumption level on the idle screen according to the remaining amount of the main battery.

The function group is divided into a functional group usable as a main battery and a functional group usable as an auxiliary battery. At this time, the setting of each function group is selectively displayed by a button provided on one side of the idle screen.

The function group is set according to the battery consumption criterion or the user convenience criterion in the individual setting items provided when the battery power saving mode is selected.

The function group is collectively set in a user-friendly mode in which at least one function is automatically set and in a battery-optimized mode in which all the settings of the convenience mode can be turned off.

The controller displays a user friendly mode and a battery optimized mode when the battery power saving mode is selected.

When the remaining amount of the main battery reaches the first level, the control unit enters a standby mode, displays an icon that can be displayed in the standby mode, and cancels the setting of the set functional group.

When the remaining amount of the main battery reaches the second level, the control unit automatically switches to the eco charging mode using the auxiliary battery, and displays the expected use time, the battery remaining amount, and the eco point on the standby screen.

The mobile terminal and its power management method according to the present invention classify and set a menu (function) icon according to the power consumption level of the main battery and execute the set function based on the remaining amount of the main battery, Icon, and auxiliary battery (solar charging and solid state charging) to utilize available functions and applications, thereby increasing battery life time and efficiency.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in which a mobile terminal may operate in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting a power saving item in each battery level in the battery power saving mode according to the present invention. FIG.
4 illustrates an example of displaying a menu icon according to a manual method in the present invention.
FIG. 5A is an example of displaying a function icon that can be used according to the remaining amount of the battery in the present invention, and FIG. 5B is an example of battery switching when the auxiliary battery is used.
6 is a diagram showing another example of displaying a usable function icon according to the remaining amount of the battery in the present invention.
7 is a view illustrating an example of controlling the display of function icons according to the remaining battery level based on the function classification set by the user in the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating power transfer between the main battery and the auxiliary battery;
9 is a view showing a display of a function icon using the auxiliary battery.
10 is a view showing an example of displaying statistical analysis information on power consumption of a battery in the present invention.
11 is a view showing an example of a possible addition when the auxiliary battery is used.
12 is a diagram showing an example of controlling display of a plurality of function icons on the idle screen in the present invention;
13 is a flowchart showing an example of a mobile terminal and its power management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a flowchart showing another example of a mobile terminal and its power management method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, it should be noted that the above-mentioned "module" and "part"

The terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal described in this specification may include a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) And fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the terminal is a mobile terminal. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the following description may be applied to the fixed terminal, except for components specifically configured for mobile use.

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. 1 shows a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all illustrated components are required. A mobile terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or a mobile terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more components that allow wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and a network on 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-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting 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.

In addition, 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. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the position information module 115 is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the present technology, the GPS module calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain three-dimensional current position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude It can be calculated accurately. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

An audio / video (A / V) 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 an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display 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. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of 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, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display module 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 may sense 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 a user touch, 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. Also, it is responsible for a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. The touch of the user includes not only touch, touch & drag, multi-touch, long touch but also proximity touch.

The sensing unit 140 includes a geomagnetic sensor for calculating a moving direction when a user moves, a gyro sensor for calculating a rotating direction, and an acceleration sensor.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. 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, Video input / output (I / O) ports, earphone ports, and the like.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (" USIM "), and the like. In addition, an apparatus having an identification module (hereinafter referred to as 'identification device') can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port. 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.

The interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, Various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile 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 output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display module 151, an audio output module 152, and an alarm unit 153.

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display module 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display module 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. 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 three-dimensional display 3D display). Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent so that they can be viewed from outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent organic light emitting diode (TOLED) or the like. In addition, there may be two or more display modules 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an external display module (not shown) and an internal display module (not shown) at the same time. The touch screen may be configured to detect not only the touch input position and area but also the touch input pressure.

The audio output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 154 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 154 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 153 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 154.

The haptic module 155 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 155 is vibration. The intensity and the pattern of the vibration generated by the tactile module 155 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 155 may be configured to perform various functions such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 155 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 155 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 (Random Access Memory), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module a universal subscriber identity module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

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

In the foregoing, the mobile terminal related to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions. The present invention is not limited to a slider type mobile terminal but can be applied to various types of mobile terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like.

The terminal 100 shown in Fig. 1 is configured to be operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system .

Hereinafter, a communication system capable of operating a terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The communication system may use different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by communication systems include, but are not limited to, Frequency Division Multiple Access ('FDMA'), Time Division Multiple Access ('TDMA'), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) . Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, the present invention is applicable to all communication systems including CDMA wireless communication systems.

2, the CDMA wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals 100, a plurality of base stations (BSs) 270, and base station controllers (BSCs) 275 , And a mobile switching center ('MSC') 280. MSC 280 is configured to be coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (" PSTN ") 290, and is also configured to be coupled to BSCs 275. BSCs 275 may be coupled in pairs with BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG.

Each BS 270 may comprise at least one sector, and each sector may comprise an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radial from BS 270. [ In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments and each of the plurality of frequency assignments has a specific spectrum (e.g., 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sector and frequency assignment may be referred to as a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as a Base Station Transceiver Subsystem (BTSs). In this case, the word "base station" may be referred to as a combination of one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270. [ The base station may also indicate a "cell site ". Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

2, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcasting signal to the terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 2 illustrates several Global Positioning System ('GPS') satellites 300. The satellites 300 help to locate at least one of the plurality of terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown in FIG. 2, useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. The location information module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with satellites 300 to obtain desired location information. Here, you can track your location using all of the technologies that can track your location, as well as your GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

Among the typical operations of a wireless communication system, the BS 270 receives a reverse link signal from the various terminals 100. At this time, the terminals 100 are connecting a call, transmitting or receiving a message, or performing another communication operation. Each of the reverse link signals received by the particular base station 270 is processed by the particular base station 270. The data resulting from the processing is transmitted to the connected BSC 275. The BSC 275 provides call resource allocation and mobility management functions, including the organization of soft handoffs between the base stations 270. The BSC 275 also transmits the received data to the MSC 280 and the MSC 280 provides additional transmission services for connection with the PSTN 290. [ Similarly, the PSTN 290 connects to the MSC 280, the MSC 280 connects to the BSCs 275, and the BSCs 275 communicate with the BSs 270 ).

The present invention provides various power management scenarios according to battery power gage conversion. That is, the present invention sets a power consumption level of a battery and classifies and sets a menu icon list according to each consumption level, thereby allowing a user to visually recognize an executable function icon at a power level of the current battery.

The present invention also includes an auxiliary battery that is charged with echo power such as solar charging and non-contact charging, in addition to the main battery that is charged with the general power.

The present invention classifies and displays the functions available for the main battery and the auxiliary battery according to the charge level.

Power consumption level setting

The present invention sets the power consumption level for the main battery.

The power consumption level is determined by the power consumption and can be set to three levels as follows. The level is, for example, changeable according to the setting of the user.

A first consumption level; Screen movement, setting menu (touch operation, sensor operation, setting function)

Second consumption level: basic functions of the terminal (call, SMS, e-mail)

3rd consumption level: Application function execution (game, camera, video)

The first consumption level is the lowest power consumption level and can be operated with the power of the auxiliary battery.

Menu icon setting according to power consumption level

The present invention can set a menu icon (hereinafter abbreviated as a function icon) list or group according to the power consumption level described above. The function icon setting is performed through the battery power saving mode in the cell phone explanation menu. In addition, the function icon setting can be separately set as a function icon (group) usable as the main battery and a function icon (group) usable as the auxiliary battery.

FIG. 3 is an example of setting a power save item in each battery in the battery saving mode according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user can select a desired power consumption level by selecting a battery power saving mode, and then select a detailed setting item to select a power saving item included in the selected power consumption level. At this time, the control unit 180 calculates the average usage power of the application used by each function, and displays at least one or more power saving items so that the user can select the average usage power.

Once a detail item is selected for each consumption level, the user selects a power saving mode setting item to set the battery level of the selected consumption level. At this time, the battery level may be displayed immediately after the battery power saving mode is selected.

The user can repeatedly perform the above-described operation so that the user can classify the menu icon list or set the menu icon list according to each consumption level.

Display menu icon according to power consumption level (manual)

In the present invention, menu icon display according to the power consumption level is classified into a manual mode and an automatic mode. The manual method is a method of selecting and displaying an icon displayed on one side of the idle screen, and the automatic method is a method of applying the setting of Fig. 3 according to the remaining amount of the battery.

4 is an example of displaying a menu icon according to a manual method.

4, a full function icon 50, a user setting icon 51, and an icon 52 usable as an auxiliary battery are displayed on the upper portion of the idle screen of the mobile terminal. The positions of the icons are not fixed but may be changed according to user settings.

When the full function icon 50 is selected, the controller 180 displays various functions (functions corresponding to the first to third consumption levels) of the mobile terminal usable as the main battery on the screen, If the icon 52 is selected, the control unit 180 classifies the functions (functions corresponding to the first consumption level) that can be driven by the auxiliary battery and displays them on the standby screen. At this time, when a specific function icon is selected, the controller 180 displays an expected use time (e.g., 30 minutes), a remaining battery amount (e.g., 80 mAh), and an echo point (e.g., 150 points).

The user setting icon 51 is an icon for displaying a function classified according to a criterion set by the user. The user criteria setting includes group setting by similar function or group setting by battery consumption.

In addition, the group setting for each similar function is performed according to the 'battery consumption criterion' or the 'user convenience criterion' included in the detailed setting item. For example, when the group is set as 'battery consumption criterion', the controller 180 calculates the average usage power of the applications to be used for each function, and arranges the function icons according to the consumption order.

On the other hand, when the group is set as the 'user convenience criteria', the control unit 180 categorizes the similar functions and classifies and displays the average used power among the similar function applications. Icons of each application displayed at this time may be displayed in different colors according to the consumption amount standard.

The group setting by the battery consumption means that the application (icon) of each function is arranged in order according to the battery usage.

Accordingly, the present invention can be divided into a 'user convenience mode' and a 'battery optimization mode' in relation to the user setting icon 51, and a 'batch conversion mode' "Is selected when the battery power saving mode item is selected.

The batch conversion mode is classified into three modes as follows (user convenience mode, battery optimization mode, and user customized setting).

(1) User-friendly mode

In the present invention, when the user function convenience mode is selected, all the following functions are turned on.

- Display setting: Various screen display of mobile terminal

- Sound setting: Output sound setting during terminal operation

- Gesture Settings: Settings for user gestures

- Place and security settings: Touch response settings

- Account and sync settings: Auto sync

- Accessibility settings

The display setting includes an automatic brightness, an automatic screen rotation, a window animation, and a screen time limit, and the sound setting includes touch tones, listening, listening to a selection item, screen lock sound, haptic response, do.

In addition, the gesture setting may be set to be an input screen (cursor movement of the input screen at the time of tapping), an item movement (an item is tilted after the item is long pressed), a silent mode (When the alarm rings, the alarm is turned off if the phone is turned upside down), Previous / Next picture (Previous / Next picture is displayed if you tap the left / right side of the phone in the picture view) (Playing back the previous / next song by tapping twice), pause (during video playback, pause when reversing).

(2) Battery Optimization Mode

The battery optimization mode is a mode for limiting the operation of the mobile terminal according to the level of the battery as shown in FIG. 3. When the battery optimization mode is set, the 'user convenience mode' is turned off.

(3) User Customized mode

The user-customized mode is a mode for executing only a specific convenience function set by the user. When the user-customized mode is selected, other settings other than the convenience function set by the user are switched on / off.

Therefore, the user can select a desired mode in the battery power saving mode and control the display of the function icon according to the convenience of the user or the remaining battery capacity.

Display menu icon according to power consumption level (manual)

FIG. 5A shows an example of displaying a usable function icon according to the remaining amount of the battery, and FIG. 5B shows an example of battery switching when using the auxiliary battery.

As shown in FIG. 5A, a predetermined number of function icons that can be currently operated can be displayed on the screen according to the remaining battery power. At this time, the functions available as the auxiliary battery may also be displayed. The hidden function icons are activated when a separate drag indication 60 is displayed.

Also, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the specific condition is satisfied while using the specific function of the terminal using the auxiliary battery, the controller 180 automatically switches the use of the battery from the auxiliary battery to the main battery. For example, the specific condition includes a case where the remaining amount of the auxiliary battery is exhausted, a case where a predetermined use time has elapsed, or a case where a predetermined voltage is exceeded, and the condition is determined by user setting. When the main battery is switched from the auxiliary battery to the main battery under the specific condition, the control unit 180 displays a message in the pop-up window to switch to the main battery.

FIG. 6 is another example of displaying a usable function icon according to the remaining amount of the battery in the present invention.

In the present invention, the user classifies the menu icon to be displayed or sets the menu icon group according to the power level of the battery. 6, when the power level of the battery reaches a predetermined level (about 20%) set by the user, the controller 180 activates the available function (menu) icon and deactivates the overcurrent icon. At this time, the activated icon may display the estimated usable time and remaining battery level, and the disabled icon is displayed in black and white. In addition, when the screen display of FIG. 6 is applied to the auxiliary battery, the usable time and remaining battery power of only the auxiliary battery are displayed, together with the reduced power consumption and echo point that can be obtained when using the auxiliary battery.

7 shows an example of controlling the display of the function icon according to the remaining battery level based on the function classification set by the user.

When the user selects the full function icon 50, the controller 180 displays various functions of the mobile terminal usable as the main battery on the screen. In this state, when the power of the battery is consumed and a predetermined consumption level (about 60%) is reached, the controller 180 displays a menu icon of functions available for each page according to the power level of the battery The page is displayed according to the priority, and the remaining menu icons are displayed according to the priority on the next page.

When the power of the battery is further consumed and the power consumption level is about 20%, the controller 180 activates only a specific function (menu) icon and deactivates the remaining icons, as shown in FIG. When the power of the battery is exhausted to about 5%), the controller 180 displays only the emergency menu for transmitting a minimum call or e-mail.

Meanwhile, the main battery and the auxiliary battery may be separated from each other according to function. That is, the present invention can be divided into a function usable as a general power (main battery) and a function usable as a solar charging voltage (auxiliary battery), and the functions are classified into functions usable according to a charging level in each battery .

For example, the main battery power is used for application execution / operation, SMS, call, VT call, sound and video, and simple operation (simple selection, idle scroll, menu display, Key button operation, etc., use the power of the auxiliary battery. When the specific function icon is displayed in each battery, the function icon available for each remaining battery level is changed as shown in FIG.

8, when the auxiliary battery is completely charged through the solar cell using the structure that is circulated during charging, the charging power may be transferred to the main battery.

Also, in the present invention, when using the main or auxiliary battery, the controller 180 automatically switches between use of the main battery and the auxiliary battery when the battery usage time exceeds a predetermined time or a predetermined voltage.

As described above, when the remaining amount of the main battery reaches a predetermined level (for example, about 20%), the controller 180 separates and displays only functions that can be used as standby power by entering the standby power mode 7), function icons that can not be used as standby power are displayed in black and white or popped up to the user. At this time, the controller 180 automatically releases the set value set in the user-friendly mode and notifies the user of the pop-up.

When the remaining amount of the main battery is further exhausted and becomes a specific power level (for example, 2%), the controller 180 sets the minimum power use mode using the auxiliary battery, that is, the eco power Automatic change. 9, the control unit 180 may switch to a UI mode that can be instantly charged by using the auxiliary battery, or may switch a function icon (SMS, calculator, alarm information , Address book, clock / alarm) or displays the emergency menu icon.

The present invention can display statistical analysis information by checking usage amount by function and time slot so that the user can monitor the power consumption.

10 shows an example of statistical analysis information on the power consumption of the battery.

As shown in FIG. 10, the controller 180 stores the amount of power and time used when the function application is executed and displays the average power consumption based on the amount of power and time. When the average power consumption is selected, The usage details of the user. At this time, the control unit 180 displays the remaining battery remaining amount 61 as a number or a percentage.

The present invention can set different display of indicator icons for charging when performing battery charging. For example, you can distinguish between solar charging (secondary battery charging) and normal battery charging by changing the color of the icon, and you can simultaneously display the best light intensity, charging amount, and charging efficiency when charging the sunlight.

In addition, the present invention can output a warning alarm for power leakage and excessive power consumption, output sound or vibration upon completion of charging, or perform charging operation through artificial intelligence. For example, the controller 180 automatically starts the charging operation when the power of the auxiliary battery is consumed or when the light intensity is maintained for a predetermined time or longer. In addition, the controller 180 may detect a strong light intensity and start charging, or may determine a strong sunlight based on the light intensity and the intensity and amount of light, and display the light on the screen.

FIG. 11 is an example of a supplementary battery provided when the auxiliary battery is used in the present invention.

Charging of the auxiliary battery by solar or solid state charging can be used as an application for carbon emission suppression. Therefore, when using the auxiliary battery, the user can calculate the reduced carbon emission due to the use of the auxiliary battery and provide it as an eco point. To this end, the controller 1800 communicates with the eco-point providing server through the wireless communication unit 110 to transmit to the server the usage amount and the usage time of the echo power (solar charge power) accumulated for a predetermined time period, do.

Therefore, when the icon 52 usable as the auxiliary battery is selected, the controller 180 displays a function icon usable only with the auxiliary battery, and when the specific function icon is selected, the eco point is displayed together with the expected use time and remaining amount of the auxiliary battery do.

Also, the present invention controls the display of the function icons of the idle screen according to the power level of the battery, but may also control the display according to the user's selection.

That is, when more than 1000 application icons are listed on the idle screen, the present invention proposes a method of organizing application icons that are not frequently used according to a usage pattern of a user.

12 shows an example of controlling display of a plurality of function icons on the idle screen in the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 12, when there are a plurality of idle screens displaying a plurality of function icons (a screen of 1 to 100 pages), the user can select an icon arrangement item from the menu. The cleanup item includes a period, a use frequency, a priority, and the like. For example, when the user selects an icon that has not been used for 10 days or more as a cleanup item, the controller 180 classifies the unused function icons in the 1-100 page screen for 10 days and displays them on the pop-up screen. The user searches for the displayed plurality of function icons using the scroll bar and performs a long touch or a double touch on the specific icon during the search to delete or hide the function icon. For example, when a specific function icon is long-touched, a 'delete indicator' is displayed on one side of the icon, a 'hidden indicator' is displayed on one side of the icon when the button is double-touched, And deletes or hides it.

Once a specific function icon is hidden, a function icon that is frequently used on the actual screen is displayed on the first page screen (pages 1 to 97) and a hidden icon is placed on the last page page (pages 98 to 99). At this time, a function icon and a hidden function icon which are well used by the user are displayed in different colors such that the user can identify it.

13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a mobile terminal and its power management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13, the user classifies the battery power into a plurality of power consumption levels, sets the functions (or applications) of the mobile terminal according to the respective power consumption levels, and the set functions are stored in the memory 160 (S10, S11). At this time, when the user selects the battery power save mode in the cell phone setup menu, the controller 180 displays an item for setting the power consumption level in the corresponding mode and a detailed item for setting the function (application) of the mobile terminal at the specific power consumption level to provide.

Accordingly, when the remaining amount of the battery reaches the power consumption level stored in the memory, the controller 180 displays an icon corresponding to the function set in the power consumption level on the idle screen so that the user can perform any function icon (S12). When the selection icon provided on one side of the idle screen is selected, the controller 180 selectively displays the full function icon, the function icon operated by the auxiliary battery, and the function icon set by the user.

14 is a flowchart showing another example of a mobile terminal and its power management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a method for selectively displaying a function icon set in FIG. 13 in accordance with the remaining amount of the main battery in a state where the full function icon is displayed on the standby screen. When the remaining amount of the main battery is almost exhausted , It switches to the auxiliary battery and displays the function icon of the mobile terminal through the auxiliary battery.

In the present invention, the function icon is displayed on the idle screen, meaning that the function icon set for each power level is executed according to the remaining amount of the battery. That is, the meaning of a specific function icon is used in the same meaning as the specific function is executed.

As shown in FIG. 14, when the mobile terminal is powered on, the controller 180 displays a full function icon that can be operated by the main battery on the standby screen (S20).

In this state, the controller 180 checks the remaining amount of the main battery in real time (S21), and compares the main battery amount with the first battery amount (S22). The first battery remaining amount is a battery decrease level set by the user, and at least one or more of them is set. In addition, at least one or more functions and function groups are set in advance by the user at each set decrease level.

When the remaining battery level of the main battery reaches the first battery level (lower), the controller 180 displays an icon (function icon) corresponding to the preset function (application icon) on the idle screen according to the remaining battery level (S23).

Then, the control unit 180 automatically switches to the eco power mode (S25) when the remaining amount of the main battery further decreases to reach the second battery amount (lower). The amount of the second battery means a level at which the main battery is almost exhausted and the terminal can not be operated using the main battery.

In the eco power mode, the control unit 1800 displays a function icon available as an auxiliary battery on a standby screen, displays a screen capable of performing echo charging, or displays a minimum power boot screen (S27). In this screen, the user can selectively perform echo charging.

If the remaining amount of the auxiliary battery is less than the predetermined level, the controller 180 checks the state of charge of the main battery and switches the use of the battery to the main battery.

As described above, according to the present invention, the menu (function) icon is classified and set according to the power consumption level of the main battery to perform the set function or display the function icon based on the remaining amount of the main battery, Charging and solid state charging) to increase battery life and efficiency.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the embodiments may be modified so that all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined .

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

110: wireless communication unit 111: broadcast receiving module
112: mobile communication module 113; Wireless Internet Module
140; Sensing unit 150: output unit
151: display unit 160: memory
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delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete A display unit displaying a plurality of application icons;
A memory for storing a set value according to a power consumption level;
The method comprising the steps of: storing at least one application icon set for each power consumption level of a battery by a user in a memory; comparing a remaining amount of the battery with a power consumption level to determine, when the remaining amount of the battery reaches each power consumption level, And a control unit for activating the available icons and disabling the disabled function icons,
(a) when the power is turned on, a function icon of the entire application executable by the main battery is displayed on the standby screen,
(b) when the remaining amount of the main battery is exhausted and reaches the first level, the apparatus is switched to the standby power mode to display an application icon available in the standby power mode, an expected usage time for each icon,
(c) when the remaining amount of the main battery is exhausted and reaches the second level, the mode is switched from the standby power mode to the eco power mode, and the application icon available for the auxiliary battery, the expected use time and battery remaining amount for each icon, Characterized in that an echo point is displayed The mobile terminal comprising: 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the application icon
The mobile terminal being set separately from an application icon usable as a main battery and an application icon usable as a secondary battery. The method of claim 12, wherein the setting screen of the application icon
And is selectively displayed by a button provided on one side of the idle screen. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one application
The mobile terminal is set according to the battery consumption criterion or the user convenience criterion in the individual setting items provided when the battery power saving mode is selected. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one application
Wherein the portable terminal is collectively set in a user-friendly mode in which at least one function is automatically set and in a battery-optimized mode in which all the settings of the convenience mode can be turned off. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the user-friendly mode and the battery-
When the battery power saving mode is selected. delete delete

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