KR20100111356A - Method for transmitting and receiving data in mobile terminal and mobile terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for transmitting and receiving data in a mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal using the same are provided to check widget information stored in the mobile communication terminal through an external video output device, thereby checking information of the mobile communication terminal while watching the external video output device. CONSTITUTION: A Bluetooth transceiving menu is displayed on a display unit through a mobile communication terminal(S1). Widget transmission is selected in the Bluetooth transceiving menu(S2). A controller of the mobile communication terminal attempts to connect to a DTV(Digital Television) of an external video output device(S3). If the digital TV and the mobile communication terminal are connected, the controller transmits the Widget information to the digital TV(S4). The Widget information is displayed on the digital TV(S5).

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA IN MOBILE TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME

The present invention relates to a method for transmitting and receiving data in a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal applying the same.

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

As such functions are diversified, for example, the terminal may be 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, and in recent years, the mobile terminal has various functions as multimedia, in addition to its original function. Is being improved.

For example, it is possible to connect to an Internet server and to display a web page through a wireless communication network (hereinafter, referred to as a mobile communication network) for a telephone call.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal may include a short range wireless communication means such as Bluetooth communication, and may exchange files through a short range wireless communication channel formed between the terminals having the short range wireless communication means.

The present invention provides a mobile communication terminal capable of transmitting widget information to an external video output device such as a TV, so that a user can check the widget information through the external video output device.

In order to solve the above object, a widget display method according to an embodiment of the present invention, generating and storing widget information in a mobile communication terminal, transmitting the stored widget information to an external display device through a local area network, And displaying the widget information through the external display device. Here, the widget information may be a program stored in the memory of the mobile communication terminal. The program stored in the memory of the mobile communication terminal may include at least one of a time program, a schedule program, and a text message program.

In addition, according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, generating the widget information and storing in the mobile communication terminal, the step of receiving the Internet information through the wireless communication unit of the mobile communication terminal and the widget information It may include the step of setting to.

In addition, according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the widget display method may further include updating the widget information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal includes a memory configured to store widget information, a short range communication module configured for short range communication with an external display device, and the widget information stored in the memory through the short range communication module. It may include a control unit to transmit to the display device.

Here, the mobile communication terminal may further include a wireless communication unit for receiving the widget information from an external server. In addition, the widget information may be updated by updating from the external server.

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, the widget information may include at least one of a time program, a schedule program, and a text message program previously stored in the memory.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the user can check the widget information stored in the mobile communication terminal with an external video output device such as a TV, so that the user can check the information of the mobile communication terminal while watching the external video output device. have.

Hereinafter, a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in 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 communication 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), navigation, 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 communication terminals.

The widget described in the present specification includes a user interface having a function of applying a widget function to a screen on a mobile communication terminal to display a desired content on a standby screen or selecting the same so as to move to a site conveniently and quickly. As a concept, on the Internet, it means a program that can be easily and easily inserted into a blog or website without a separate installation. It is to be understood that the definition of the widget is not limited by the above description, but is a concept including meanings generally known to those skilled in the art.

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

The mobile communication 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, The interface 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 communication 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 communication terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile communication terminal 100 and a network in which the mobile communication 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, a location information module 115, and the like. .

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 receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcasting system but also other broadcasting 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 radio 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 communication 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. Through this wireless Internet module 113, it is possible to check various widget information such as weather, news, and stock in real time.

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 short range communication module 114 may be configured to transmit widget information to an external video output device.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of a mobile communication 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 is a mobile communication terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile communication terminal 100, a location of the mobile communication terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile communication terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile communication terminal, and the like. Sensing the current state and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal (100). For example, when the mobile communication terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, whether the slide phone is opened or closed may be sensed. 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 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 communication terminal 100. For example, when the mobile communication terminal is in a call mode, a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to a call is displayed. When the mobile communication terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, it displays a photographed and / or received image, a UI, or 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. With 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 communication terminal 100. For example, the plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface of the mobile communication terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

The display unit 151 including the touch sensor may be used as an input device in addition to the output 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. Alternatively, a separate pressure sensor can be added to detect the pressure.

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.

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 communication 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 communication terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile communication terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event by vibration, in addition to a video signal or an audio signal. 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 vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. 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 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 on vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch is input on the touch screen. In addition, the memory 160 may store information on Internet widget information and user settings received through a wireless communication unit. Widget information generated by the user can be stored.

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 communication terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet. The memory 160 stores widget information, and the widget information may include at least one of a visual program, a text message program, and a schedule program.

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

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the use authority of the mobile communication 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. The device equipped with the identification module (hereinafter referred to as 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through a port.

The interface unit 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 command signals input from the cradle by a user may be transferred. It may be a passage that is delivered to the terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal. 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 multimedia play. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180. In addition, the controller 180 has a counting function with respect to time.

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.

Hereinafter, a method of transmitting and receiving data in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

2 is a schematic diagram of a short-range communication system according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a flow chart illustrating a data transmission and reception method in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the short range communication system according to the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal 100 and a digital TV (external display device) 200. The digital TV 200 includes a short range communication module, which performs a function as a short range communication receiving module in the present invention. On the other hand, the mobile communication terminal 100, as shown in Figure 1, has a short-range communication module 114, the short-range communication module 114 performs a function as a short-range communication transmission module. Hereinafter, an example using Bluetooth as a short range communication module will be described. However, not only Bluetooth but also infrared communication, ZigBee, RFID, etc. may be used as the short range communication module. Hereinafter, a method of transmitting and receiving data between the mobile communication terminal and the digital TV will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a data transmission and reception method in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the digital TV 200 and the mobile communication terminal 100 are used in the data transmission / reception method according to the present invention. The Bluetooth transmission and reception menu is displayed on the display unit 151 through the mobile communication terminal 100 (S1). The widget transmission is selected from the Bluetooth transmission and reception menu (S2). Then, the controller 180 attempts to connect with the digital TV 200 which is an external video output device (S3). When the digital TV 200 is connected to the mobile communication terminal 100, the controller 180 transmits widget information to the digital TV 200 (S4). The transmitted widget information is displayed on the digital TV 200 (S5). Through the above process, according to the data transmission and reception method in the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the user can check the widget information of the mobile communication terminal through a video output device such as a digital TV.

Although the example of the digital TV has been described in the present example, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to any digital display device.

Hereinafter, operations of the mobile communication terminal to which the data transmission / reception method of the mobile communication terminal is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

4 is an image diagram of a mobile communication terminal to which a data transmission and reception method according to the present invention is applied, and FIG. 5 is an image diagram illustrating a process of setting a widget list in the data transmission and reception method according to the present invention.

4A is an image diagram of the convenience function screen 300 of the mobile communication terminal 100. The convenience function screen 300 displays a plurality of convenience function icons 310 (for example, a calculator icon, an electronic dictionary icon, an infrared transmission / reception icon, a Bluetooth transmission / reception icon, and the like). In this state, when the Bluetooth transmission and reception icon 311 is selected, the Bluetooth transmission and reception menu screen 400 is displayed on the display unit 151. 4B illustrates a Bluetooth transmission / reception screen 400. A plurality of Bluetooth transmission and reception sub icons 410 are displayed on the Bluetooth transmission and reception screen 400. In this state, when the transmission mode icon 411 is selected, the transmission mode menu screen 500 is displayed on the display unit 151. [0046] FIG. 4C shows the transmission mode menu screen 500. In FIG. Widget information transmission icon 511 and widget information setting icon 512 are displayed on this transmission mode menu screen 500. In this state, when the user selects the widget information transmission icon 511, attempts to connect to the external video output device through the process described in FIG. It is transmitted to the external video output device 200. 4D is an image diagram of the external video output device 200 displaying such widget information. As shown in FIG. 4D, the clock widget 620 and the internet information widget 610 are displayed on the display unit of the external video output apparatus 200. The display of these widgets can be represented in a translucent overlay manner. The widget includes a time program, a schedule program, a text message program, and an Internet widget previously stored in the memory 160 of the mobile communication terminal 100.

5 is an image diagram illustrating a process of setting a widget list in a data transmission / reception method according to the present invention. FIG. 5A illustrates the same transmission mode menu screen 500 as FIG. 4C. Widget information transmission icon 511 and widget information setting icon 512 are displayed on this transmission mode menu screen 500. In this state, when the user selects the widget information transmission icon 511, the widget information setting screen 600 is displayed on the display unit 151. As shown in (b) of FIG. 5, the widget information setting screen 600 includes an OK icon 611, a no icon 612, and a schedule for determining whether to set the widget for the Internet information window 610 and the Internet information. The OK icon 621 and the no icon 622 for determining whether to set the widget for the information window 620 and the schedule information, the clock information window 630 and the OK icon 631 for determining whether to set the widget for the clock information. And no icon 632 is displayed. The user may determine widget information to be transmitted using the OK icons and the no icons using the user input unit 130. The widget information determined to be transmitted is transmitted to the external video output apparatus through the process illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4.

The method of transmitting and receiving data in the above-described mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal to which the same is applied are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, and the above embodiments may be modified in various ways. All or part of the examples may be optionally combined.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of a near field communication system in accordance with the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a data transmission and reception method in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

4 is an image of a mobile communication terminal to which a data transmission and reception method according to the present invention is applied.

5 is an image for explaining a process of setting a widget list in the data transmission and reception method according to the present invention.

Claims (9)

Generating widget information and storing the widget information in the mobile communication terminal; Transmitting the stored widget information to an external display device through a local area network; And Displaying the widget information via the external display device. The method of claim 1, Generating and storing the widget information in the mobile communication terminal, Receiving internet information through a wireless communication unit of a mobile communication terminal; and Setting the internet information as widget information. The method of claim 1, The widget display method further comprises the step of updating the widget information. The method of claim 1, And the widget information is a program stored in the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 4, wherein The program stored in the memory of the mobile communication terminal comprises at least one of a visual program, a schedule program, a text message program. A memory configured to store widget information; A short range communication module configured for short range communication with an external display device; And And a controller configured to transmit the widget information stored in the memory to an external display device through the short range communication module. The method of claim 6, The mobile communication terminal further comprises a wireless communication unit for receiving the widget information from an external server. The method of claim 7, wherein And the widget information is updated by an update from the external server. The method of claim 6, The widget information includes at least one of a time program, a schedule program, and a text message program previously stored in the memory.

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