KR20100054184A - Mobile terminal and display method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a display method thereof are provided to display a spot differentially according to spot importance on a map image by using spot information from an information providing server. CONSTITUTION: A wireless communication unit(110) transceives information through a network. In case information about any spot among at least one spot is received from an information providing server through the wireless communication unit, a control unit(180) controls a display unit(151). The display unit displays any spot on a map image differentially according to spot importance within the received information. Location of at least one spot is marked on the map image.

Description

Mobile terminal and its display method {MOBILE TERMINAL AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a navigation function and a display method thereof.

Terminal can move It may be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal depending on whether or not. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

As the terminal functions are diversified, for example, such a terminal is a multimedia player having a complex function such as taking a picture or a video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, or receiving a broadcast. Is being implemented.

In order to support and increase the function of such a terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural part and / or the software part of the terminal.

In general, a mobile terminal having a navigation function may download area information from a navigation software server and update area information previously stored in a memory. When the navigation function is selected by the user, the mobile terminal may display the map image and the location information generated based on the area information stored in the memory on the screen.

However, according to the above-described prior art, the information downloaded from the navigation software server merely provides information on the location or name of the point, and does not provide detailed information for each point.

The present invention, in order to solve the above problems, the mobile terminal that can receive information related to the location indicated points on the map image, to identify the point according to the importance or to display the detailed information for each point and Its purpose is to provide a display method thereof.

Mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object, the wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving information through a network; A display unit displaying a map image; And identifying the point on the map image by using the received information when receiving information related to any point of at least one point on which the location is indicated on the map image from the information providing server using the wireless communication unit. And a control unit for controlling the display unit to display.

In addition, a display method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object comprises a first display step of displaying a map image in which the position of at least one point is displayed; Receiving, via a network, information relating to any one of the at least one point from an information providing server; And a second display step of displaying the certain point on the map image to be identified using the received information.

Effects of the mobile terminal and the display method thereof according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, the point may be displayed to be identified according to the importance of the point on the map image by using the point related information received from the information providing server.

Second, since the branch-related information can be provided in real time from the information providing server, the most recent branch-related information can be provided to the user.

Third, point-related information on a specific point on the map image may be directly input.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, and the like.

However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

[Description on Figure 1-Overall Configuration]

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 A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that 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 that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and a 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 a broadcast signal 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 mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or 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, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast reception module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcast system but also other broadcast systems.

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 a wireless signal with 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 according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, the 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 image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output in the call mode. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate 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 may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. Can be.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, the mobile terminal displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays photographed and / or received images, a UI, and a GUI.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible). and at least one of a 3D display.

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. By this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another, or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the 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 then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity proximity.

The proximity sensor 141 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound 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, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying 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 152, so that they 151 and 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 154 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through the jetting or suction port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of the electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also may implement the user to feel the haptic effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to configuration aspects of the mobile terminal 100.

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

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), RAM (Random Access Memory, RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), Magnetic Memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

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

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( 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. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through a port.

The interface unit 170 may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various commands input by the user from the cradle. It may be a passage through which a signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may operate as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented 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, embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. The described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to the software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in software applications written in a suitable programming language. The software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

[Description on Fig. 2-Front, Back Touch]

Hereinafter, the operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad (not shown) will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B.

2A and 2B are front views of a mobile terminal for explaining an operation state of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

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

In order to input such information, at least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement so as to be implemented in the form of a keypad. Such a keypad may be called a so-called " soft key ".

2A illustrates receiving a touch applied to a softkey through the front of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate in an entire area or may be operated in a divided manner. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a soft key 151c displaying a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is output. When the softkey 151c is touched, a number or the like corresponding to the touched softkey is displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, a call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

2B illustrates receiving a touch applied to a softkey through the rear of the terminal body. If FIG. 2A is a portrait in which the terminal body is disposed vertically, FIG. 2B illustrates a landscape in which the terminal body is arranged horizontally. The display unit 151 may be configured to convert the output screen according to the arrangement direction of the terminal body.

2B illustrates that a text input mode is activated in a mobile terminal. The display unit 151 displays an output window 151a 'and an input window 151b'. A plurality of soft keys 151c 'displaying at least one of letters, symbols, and numbers may be arranged in the input window 151b'. The softkeys 151c 'may be arranged in the form of a QWERTY key.

When the soft keys 151c 'are touched through the touch pad, letters, numbers, symbols, etc. corresponding to the touched soft keys are displayed on the output window 151a'. As described above, the touch input through the touch pad 135 has an advantage of preventing the softkey 151c 'from being covered by the finger when touched, as compared with the touch input through the display unit 151. When the display unit 151 and the touch pad are transparent, the fingers located on the rear of the terminal body can be visually checked, and thus more accurate touch input is possible.

[Description on FIG. 3-Proximity Touch]

The proximity sensor 141 described with reference to FIG. 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 3, when a pointer such as a user's finger or a pen approaches the touch screen, the proximity sensor 141 disposed in or near the touch screen detects this and outputs a proximity signal.

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

In FIG. 3, for example, a cross section of a touch screen on which three proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is disposed is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

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

Accordingly, the controller 180 may recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity depth and the proximity position of the pointer, and perform various operation control according to the various input signals.

[Description on Figure 4-Transparent Touch]

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method for a touch operation when a pair of display units 155 and 156 overlap.

The terminal disclosed in this drawing is a folder-type terminal in which a folder unit is foldable with respect to a main body. The first display unit 155 mounted on the folder unit may be a light transmissive type or a transparent type such as a TOLED, but the second display unit 156 mounted on the main body may have a form such that light does not penetrate like an LCD. The first and second display units 155 and 156 may be configured as touch screens capable of touch input, respectively.

For example, when a touch (contact touch or proximity touch) with respect to the first display unit (for example, the TOLED) 155 is detected, the controller 180 determines the type of touch. And at least one image selected from the image list displayed on the TOLED 155 according to the touch time.

Hereinafter, the touch, long touch, and the like may be controlled in a manner in which information displayed on the second display unit (for example, LCD) 156 is controlled when the TOLED 155 is exposed to the outside in an overlapped form. The following description will be based on input methods divided into long touch and drag.

In the overlapped state (mobile terminal is closed), the TOLED 155 is disposed to overlap the lower side of the LCD 156. In this state, when a touch different from the touch for controlling the image displayed on the TOLED 155 is detected, for example, a long touch (for example, a touch lasting more than 2 seconds to 3 seconds), the controller ( 180 allows at least one image of the image list displayed on the LCD 156 to be selected according to the sensed touch input. The result of the execution of the selected image is displayed on the TOLED 155.

The long touch can also be used to selectively move a desired one of the objects displayed on the LCD 156 to the TOLED 155 (without its execution operation). That is, the user may select one area of the TOLED 155 corresponding to the specific object of the LCD 156. In the long touch, the controller 180 moves the object to the TOLED 155 for display. Meanwhile, the object displayed on the TOLED 155 may also be transferred to the LCD 156 according to a predetermined touch input, for example, flicking, swirling, or the like, on the TOLED 155. In this figure, the menu No. 2 displayed on the LCD 156 is moved to the TOLED 155 and illustrated.

If another input, for example, a drag, is additionally detected along with the long touch, the controller 180 is a function related to the image selected by the long touch, for example, a preview screen for the image is displayed on the TOLED 155. Can be displayed on. In this figure, the case where the preview (male photograph) with respect to the 2nd menu (image file) is performed is illustrated.

When the preview screen is output and the drag is made to the TOLED 155 to another image while maintaining the long touch, the controller 180 controls the selection cursor (or selection bar) of the LCD 156. And the selection cursor displays the selected image on the preview screen (woman photo). After that, when the touch (long touch and drag) is finished, the controller 180 displays the first image selected by the long touch.

The touch operation (long touch and drag) may be performed when a slide (movement of the proximity touch corresponding to the drag) is detected together with the long proximity touch (the proximity touch lasting at least 2 seconds to 3 seconds) for the TOLED 155. The same applies to.

If a touch operation other than those mentioned above is detected, the controller 180 may operate in the same manner as a general touch control method.

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

For convenience of description, it is assumed that the mobile terminal mentioned below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG. 1. In addition, it is assumed that the mobile terminal mentioned below is provided with a navigation function to provide a user with location information (for example, a map image displaying a location for each point) according to the navigation function.

[Description on Fig. 5-Flowchart]

5 is a flowchart of a display method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 executes a navigation function according to a user's selection operation input through the user input unit 130 (S510).

Here, the navigation function refers to a function of providing route information and location information for each location within a predetermined range based on a location where the mobile terminal 100 is located by using a map image.

For example, when a key or a key area (including a touch screen) for selecting a navigation function is activated, or when a menu item corresponding to execution of a navigation function is selected through a menu search, the controller 180 controls the navigation function. You can run

The mobile terminal 100 displays the map image using the display unit 151 under the control of the controller 180 (S520).

As the mobile terminal 100 executes the navigation function, the mobile terminal 100 may activate the location information module 115 and acquire its own location information and location information of each point in the corresponding area by using the location information module 115. .

Here, the location information of each point in the area may include location information on each of the places belonging to a range of areas based on the location where the mobile terminal 100 is located or a map image in which such location information is displayed. have.

For example, when obtaining location information by the GPS system, the above-described location information may be obtained in the form of a coordinate value. The location may be displayed at a point corresponding to the corresponding coordinate value on the map image.

Accordingly, as the user performs the navigation function using the mobile terminal 100, the user may not only be provided with route information from a location (or a departure point) currently located to a destination, but also for places belonging to an area within a certain range. Information (eg, name, location, icon, etc.) may be provided.

For example, the mobile terminal 100 may display the map image shown in FIG. 6 on the screen.

The mobile terminal 100 receives an information providing command signal from the outside using the user input unit 130 (S530).

Herein, the information providing command signal may mean a signal for receiving importance or detailed information on any point displayed on the map image.

The input step S530 may be performed when a separate key or key area (if a touch screen is included) for receiving an information providing command signal or a menu item corresponding to the information providing request is selected by the user through a menu search. Can be.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 100 displays a menu item list when the menu area is activated, and provides an information providing command signal when the 'providing information' menu item is selected from the menu item list. Can be input.

When the mobile terminal 100 receives the information providing command signal in the input step S530, the mobile terminal 100 transmits an information request signal to the information providing server using the wireless communication unit 110 under the control of the controller 180 ( S540).

Here, the information providing server means a server that transmits and receives a terminal-related information with a terminal equipped with a navigation function. For example, the information providing server may receive and store branch-related information from the terminal, and provide branch-related information to the terminal.

In addition, the information request signal is a signal for requesting transmission of information (hereinafter referred to as 'point related information') related to any point among points displayed on the map image displayed in the display step S520 (hereinafter referred to as 'information request signal'). It may mean.

In the transmission step S540, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit a signal for requesting information related to all points displayed on the map image, a specific point selected by the user, or a specific point selected according to a specific criterion.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 7A, when the 'providing information' menu item is selected in FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 100 may display a list of point types. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit a signal for requesting information related to a point corresponding to the point type selected by the user from the point type list.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the 'provide information' menu item is selected in FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 100 may receive and display the phrase information included in the point-related information for each point from the information providing server. Can be. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit a signal for requesting point-related information including the phrase information selected by the user among the displayed phrase information.

Alternatively, although not shown in the drawing, when the 'providing information' menu item is selected in FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 100 requests information related to a point selected by the user among at least one point displayed on the map image. You can send a signal.

The mobile terminal 100 receives the point related information from the information providing server using the wireless communication unit 110 as a result of the transmission of the information request signal (S550).

For example, according to the form of the information request signal, in the receiving step (S550), the mobile terminal 100, information related to all points displayed on the map image, information related to a specific point selected by the user, or specific criteria In accordance with the present invention, information related to a specific point selected may be received.

When the point importance is included in the point related information received in the reception step S550, the mobile terminal 100 may display the corresponding point on the map image according to the point importance (S560).

Here, the point importance means information generated based on the number of times of inputting point-related information, the number of searches, an evaluation score, and the like for each point displayed on the map image.

For example, the greater the number of times (or input) of the point-related information is transmitted from the terminal to the information providing server, the more the number of requests (or searches) of the detailed point-related information from the terminal to the information providing server, the more The higher the score, the greater the point importance.

In the display operation S560, the mobile terminal 100 may display the corresponding point to be identified more as the importance of the point increases.

For example, as the identification display method, an enlarged display, a specific color display, and a flickering effect may be applied to the corresponding spot icon / name.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 8, the mobile terminal 100 may enlarge and display the point name according to the importance of the point on the map image. That is, the branch name can be enlarged and displayed in proportion to the branch importance. This method may be referred to as a tag cloud method.

The mobile terminal 100 receives a touch on a specific point among at least one point displayed on the map image displayed in the display step S520 or S560 (S570).

The mobile terminal 100 may perform the touch input step S570 when performing the display step S520 or S560 using the touch screen including the display unit 151.

For example, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a touch for the “attack Olympic Parkview” among the points displayed on the map image (FIG. 9A), the mobile terminal 100 displays the point-related information in relation to the “attack Olympic Parkview” and A window may be displayed that allows the user to select one of the inputs (FIG. 9B).

Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given regarding the display of the point related information.

The mobile terminal 100 may display detailed information on the specific point touched in the touch input step S570 (S580).

In particular, if a specific point is touched in the display step S520, the mobile terminal 100 requests and receives point-related information on the touched specific point (see S540 and S550), and as a result, the received point. Detailed information included in the related information can be displayed.

For example, when the display (or the information view) of the point related information is selected in FIG. 9B, the mobile terminal 100 may display a list composed of representative comments among comments made in relation to the “attack Olympic Park View”. (FIG. 10A).

In addition, when "more" is selected in FIG. 10A, the mobile terminal 100 may display a list composed of all comments made in relation to the "attack Olympic Parkview" (FIG. 10B).

Alternatively, when a specific comment is selected from the list in FIG. 10A or 10B, the mobile terminal 100 may display the entire contents of the selected specific comment (FIG. 10C).

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may gradually display detailed information about the touched specific point according to the touch pattern for the specific point.

For example, as the number of touches / time / pressure / area increases or the proximity touch distance becomes shorter, the mobile terminal 100 may gradually display the screens shown in FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C. .

Hereinafter, the point-related information will be described in detail.

The mobile terminal 100 may display an information input window for a specific point touched in the touch input step S570 under the control of the controller 180 and receive information related to the specific point from the user (S591). ).

For example, the information input window is as shown in FIG.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit information related to the specific point input in the input step S593 to the information providing server (S593).

Therefore, the information providing server may receive information related to a specific point from the mobile terminal 100, update the entire information related to the specific point, and then provide the updated information in providing information on the specific point to the terminal. Can be provided.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described display method may be embodied as processor readable codes on a medium in which a program is recorded. Examples of processor-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include.

The above-described mobile terminal and its display method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments are all or part of each of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. It may be configured in combination.

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

2A and 2B are front views of a mobile terminal for explaining an operation state of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.

4 is a conceptual view illustrating a control method for a touch operation in a form in which a pair of display units overlap.

5 is a flowchart of a display method of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;

6 and 7 are screen configuration diagrams for identifying and displaying a point on a map image according to a point importance in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8A and 8B are screen configuration diagrams for setting criteria for selecting a specific point in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9A to 11 are screen configuration diagrams for displaying or inputting point related information in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (13)

A wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving information through a network; A display unit displaying a map image; And When receiving the information related to any one of the at least one point marked with the location on the map image from the information providing server using the wireless communication unit, the information on the map image according to the importance of the point included in the received information And a control unit for controlling the display unit to display the point to be identified. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a user input unit for receiving an information providing command signal from the outside, The wireless communication unit, When receiving the information providing command signal, under the control of the control unit, to transmit the information request signal to the information providing server, and as a result of the transmission of the information request signal to receive information related to the point from the information providing server Mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a user input for receiving a branch type, The display unit, The mobile terminal for displaying the point corresponding to the selected point type of the at least one point to be identified under the control of the controller. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a touch screen including the display unit, The touch screen, According to the control of the controller, in response to receiving a touch on any one of the at least one point, the mobile terminal to display the detailed information on the touched point. The method of claim 4, wherein the control unit, The mobile terminal controls the touch screen to display the detailed information on the touched point in stages according to the pattern of the input touch. The method of claim 1, wherein the information related to the point is A mobile terminal generated by the information management server based on the point-related information transmitted from at least one terminal to the information management server. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a user input unit for receiving information about a specific point of the at least one point, The wireless communication unit, A mobile terminal for transmitting the received information to the information providing server under the control of the controller. A first display step of displaying a map image indicating a location of at least one point; Receiving, via a network, information relating to any one of the at least one point from an information providing server; And And displaying a certain point on the map image to be identified according to the point importance included in the received information. The method of claim 8, An input step of receiving an information provision command signal from the outside; And A transmission step of transmitting a request signal for the information to the information providing server through the network in response to receiving the information providing command signal, The receiving step, A display method of a mobile terminal performed by transmitting the request signal. The method of claim 8, Further comprising the step of selecting a branch type, The second display step, And displaying a point corresponding to the selected point type among the at least one point to be identified. The method of claim 8, If the mobile terminal includes a touch screen, receiving a touch on any one of the at least one point; The second display step, And displaying detailed information on the touched point. The method of claim 8, wherein the information related to the point is A display method of a mobile terminal generated by the information management server based on the point-related information transmitted from at least one terminal to the information management server. The method of claim 8, Receiving information on a specific point of the at least one point; And And transmitting the received information to the information providing server.

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