KR20100125804A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same are provided to generate a vibration pattern of a user and synthesize the generated vibration pattern to music. CONSTITUTION: A mobile terminal(100) comprises a touch screen, a sensing unit(140) and a control unit(180). The sensing unit detects impacts, and the control unit detects the information related to the impact from the touch screen or the sensing unit. The control unit converts the information related to the impact into vibration information corresponding to the information. The controller generates a vibration pattern through the vibration information.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof capable of generating a vibration pattern unique to a user by using an impact input to the terminal.

Terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. 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.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

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. As such a design form, a folder form, a slide form, a bar form or a rotation form design is applied to the mobile terminal.

Recently, terminal users tend to use their own distinctive phone ringtones, and if they download a publicly available ringtone through the Internet, or if a ringtone editing program is embedded in the terminal, they can directly compose a melody. However, in the case of the vibration pattern, there is virtually no download demand, so that the vibration pattern is rarely provided through the Internet, and the user can directly generate the vibration pattern using a vibration pattern editing program built in the terminal.

However, since the vibration pattern editing program performs editing on the screen like the melody composition program, the user may not know how the edited pattern actually vibrates. Therefore, the user has a hassle to finally obtain the desired vibration pattern after repeating the execution and modification of the edited pattern.

An object of the present invention is to provide a terminal and a control method thereof in which a user can intuitively generate a vibration pattern of the user.

The present invention also provides a terminal capable of generating a vibration pattern by moving a terminal or inputting a shock to the terminal, and a control method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a terminal capable of generating a user's own vibration pattern and synthesizing it with music and a control method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a terminal capable of generating a vibration pattern for driving a multimode vibrator using a frequency corresponding to a specific musical instrument and a control method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a terminal and a method of controlling the same, which can transmit a vibration pattern generated by a user to another user.

Mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is a sensing unit for detecting the touch screen and the impact and the vibration-related information to detect the impact related information from the touch screen or the sensing unit, the vibration related information And a control unit for converting the information to generate a vibration pattern composed of the vibration information.

In addition, the present invention for realizing the above problem is to receive a shock to detect the information related to the shock, and converts the information related to the shock to the vibration information corresponding thereto, to generate a vibration pattern consisting of the vibration information To be done.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above generates a vibration pattern of its own by moving the terminal or inputting a shock to the terminal in accordance with the music to be reproduced, and then reproduces the vibration pattern. You can synthesize it with music. In addition, the present invention configured as described above can generate a vibration pattern for driving a multi-mode vibrator using a frequency corresponding to a specific instrument, it is possible to transfer the vibration pattern generated as described above to other users.

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), 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 terminals.

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 associated 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 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 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 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. 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 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 the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, or a touch pad.

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 a mobile terminal surrounded by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or 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 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 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 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 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 a configuration aspect 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, 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 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. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the 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 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 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, the 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.

Figure 2a is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal related to the present invention.

The disclosed portable terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The body includes a casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) that forms an exterior. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the audio output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface 170 may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 101. have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The manipulation units 131 and 132 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

Content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 ′ may be additionally mounted on the rear of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the camera 121 'photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. It is desirable to have a high pixel because there are many. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user using the camera 121 '.

The sound output unit 152 'may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may be further equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. Like the display unit 151, the touch pad 135 may also be configured to have a light transmission type. In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information from both sides, the visual information may be recognized through the touch pad 135. The information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135. Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 operates in association with the display unit 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed in parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have the same or smaller size as the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in a terminal configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Embodiments described later may be used alone or in combination with each other. In addition, embodiments described below may be used in combination with the above-described user interface (UI).

The present invention allows the user to create his or her own vibration pattern using an intuitive method such as shaking or shocking the terminal without using an editing program.

Recently, mobile terminals equipped with an acceleration sensor have been increasing.

The acceleration sensor is a sensor that can detect the movement or vibration of the terminal, and is generally used to detect the fall of the terminal or to measure the exercise function of a health device in an input device of a game machine or a medical field. In the following embodiment, the sensing unit 140 may include an acceleration sensor (not shown), and may detect movement or vibration of the terminal or shock from the outside using the acceleration sensor.

In general, a mobile terminal generates a vibration pattern using a motor.

However, it is not necessary to generate a vibration pattern using a motor. Therefore, in the following embodiments, all means capable of generating the vibration are referred to as vibrators (not shown). The alarm unit 153 may include a vibrator, and may include two or more vibrators.

Figure 3 is an exemplary view showing the characteristics of the vibration pattern according to the present invention.

As shown here, the vibration pattern is largely set to three elements. The three elements are set to 1) vibration duration T1, 2) time interval T2 between vibration and vibration, and 3) power of each vibration.

The present invention does not generate the vibration pattern by editing the three elements (T1, T2, Power) on the screen, but generates a vibration pattern by inputting the shaking or external impact of the terminal. Here, the shake or shock is preferably input in a specific rhythm or short and long time desired by the user. In addition, the shock can be input directly by tapping the main body or display of the terminal, or indirectly by tapping the table on which the terminal is placed.

Here, among the three elements of the vibration pattern, the time interval T2 between the vibration and the vibration and the strength of each vibration are immediately set corresponding to the input shock (eg, the shock input interval, the impact strength). The vibration duration T1 is automatically set in correspondence with the duration of the impact. For example, when a shock is input to the touch screen using a finger, a time (hereinafter, referred to as a shock duration) that does not hold the input finger for the shock input as the vibration duration T1 is used. It is set automatically.

In order to describe the vibration duration T1 using the time for which the impact is maintained as described above, it is preferable to receive the impact using the display unit 151 configured as the touch screen.

4 is an exemplary view illustrating a generation process of a vibration pattern according to the present invention.

The controller 180 detects a shock input by the user using the sensing unit 140. The shock may be input to the display unit 151 configured as a touch screen or may be input through any one of the terminal bodies.

The controller 180 detects an impact duration corresponding to the vibration duration T1. The impact duration may be detected using information input with the impact. For example, when a shock is input through the touch screen, the shock duration may be set using time information for maintaining the touch. Alternatively, the shock duration may be set by additionally using information input through a microphone (for example, impact sound information).

Here, the vibration duration T1 corresponds to the impact duration, and the strength of each vibration may be maintained at the same intensity as the start point and the end point of the vibration or may be changed to a smaller intensity toward the end point.

The controller 180 may drive a timer (not shown) provided therein to measure a time for generating the vibration pattern.

When the shock is detected through the sensing unit 140, the controller 180 receives additional information (eg, shock duration time) that is input together with the shock information (eg, the strength of the shock, the time of the shock, and the time interval of each shock). Information) (S101). For convenience of explanation, the impact information and the additional information are collectively referred to as impact data.

The controller 180 temporarily stores the detected shock data in an arbitrary area of the memory 160 (S102). Then, the shock data is converted into corresponding vibration data (= vibration pattern) corresponding thereto (S103). The converted vibration pattern is stored in a specific region (eg, a predetermined specific folder) of the memory 160 (S104).

In the above, a method of generating a vibration pattern by using a shock (or shaking) input by a user has been described. Hereinafter, a method of generating a vibration pattern in conjunction with arbitrary music will be described.

5 is a first exemplary view showing a vibration pattern generation method according to the present invention.

In general, when a call is received, the mobile terminal outputs a sound or vibration according to a preset ringtone option. However, the present embodiment relates to the generation of a vibration pattern for synthesizing music and vibration at the same time or outputting a vibration having the same rhythm as a specific music.

In the present embodiment, when generating the vibration pattern, arbitrary music (music selected by the user) is reproduced and output through the output unit 150 (S201). The user taps the main body of the mobile terminal or a table on which the mobile terminal is placed while listening to the output music. In response, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal detects an impact generated by the tapping (S202) and generates a vibration pattern corresponding to the detected shock (S203). The method of generating the vibration pattern has been described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

The generated vibration pattern is stored in a predetermined specific folder of the memory 160.

At this time, the vibration pattern is synchronized with the reproduced music (S204). That is, the vibration pattern has the same start time and end time of the reproduced music, and since a shock is input according to the rhythm of the music, the vibration pattern generated according to the shock is also output according to the rhythm of the music.

The vibration pattern file may also store information of a music file synchronized with the vibration pattern (S205). The music synchronized with the vibration pattern is preferably stored together in the folder in which the vibration pattern is stored, but may be stored in different folders.

When the vibration pattern synchronized with the music is output as described above, the controller 180 also outputs the music synchronized with the vibration pattern. When the music file synchronized with the vibration pattern is deleted, only the vibration pattern may be played or may not be selected by being deleted from a ringtone list (for example, 'vibration + music' ringtone list).

6 is a second exemplary view showing a vibration pattern generation method according to the present invention.

The present embodiment relates to a method of generating a vibration pattern capable of obtaining an effect such as generating vibration using a plurality of musical instruments by providing at least two vibrators in a mobile terminal. Here, the vibrators are advantageous for generating more various vibration patterns when the vibration characteristics (or frequency characteristics) are different from each other. Further, when the vibrator having different vibration characteristics is vibrated at the same time, another vibration characteristic can be generated.

Hereinafter, in order to distinguish the vibration pattern generated by using the multi-vibrator as described above from another vibration pattern (vibration pattern generated by using one vibrator), it is called a multi-vibration pattern.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the controller 180 may display musical instrument images (eg, large drum, small drum, cymbal, etc.) 210 on the display unit 151 configured as a touch screen in order to generate a multi-vibration pattern desired by a user. Can be. That is, when the user taps the instrument images, a vibration pattern having characteristics corresponding to each instrument is generated 220. Here, the instrument images are intended to represent vibration characteristics generated according to the coordinates of the display unit 151, and thus may display other images that the user may know the meaning of.

The controller 180 detects an impact generated by a user tapping the instrument image (actually, a screen coordinate point on which the instrument image is displayed) and coordinate information of a screen on which the impact is input. In addition, a vibration pattern corresponding to the coordinate point at which the impact is input is generated. For example, if the user taps on a large drum, the controller 180 generates a vibration pattern (for example, simultaneously driving two vibrators with a certain intensity) corresponding to the coordinate point where the large drum is displayed.

On the other hand, in the above embodiment has been described a method of generating a multi-vibration pattern when having two or more vibrators. However, even when a terminal having a single vibrator sets the vibration frequencies (or resonant frequencies) f1, f2, and f1 + f2 differently, the above-mentioned multi-vibration pattern when tapping a musical instrument image corresponding to each vibration frequency It can also be configured to generate a vibration pattern similar to

In addition, as described with reference to FIG. 5, the multi-vibration pattern may be generated using the vibration pattern generation method in which music is synthesized.

7 is a diagram illustrating a method of transmitting a vibration pattern according to the present invention.

As described above, the present invention may generate a vibration pattern (eg, 1. vibration pattern, 2. vibration pattern synchronized with music, 3. multi-vibration pattern) desired by a user by directly inputting a shock into the terminal. The generated vibration pattern is stored in a specific folder of the memory 160 (S301).

In addition, the selected vibration pattern may be attached to a message (for example, e-mail, MMS, etc.) and transmitted to a desired counterpart. The method of attaching the vibration pattern follows a file attachment method of each message. That is, the user selects one of the vibration patterns stored in the specific folder, attaches the vibration pattern to the message (S302), and delivers the vibration pattern to the desired counterpart (S303). The terminal receiving the vibration pattern may output the vibration pattern (S304).

When there is music synchronized with the vibration pattern when attaching the vibration pattern to the message, the music must be transmitted together with the vibration pattern, and the multi-vibration pattern has the same specifications as the mobile terminal of the user. In this case, multiple vibrations can be output.

8 is a flowchart for explaining a vibration pattern generation method according to the present invention.

The user executes a vibration pattern generation program in order to generate a vibration pattern of the user using the shock (S401). The user may select a type of vibration pattern (eg, 1. vibration pattern, 2. vibration pattern synchronized with music, 3. multi-vibration pattern) that the user wants to generate through the selection option of the vibration pattern generation program ( S402).

The controller 180 outputs information for receiving a shock from the user according to the selected option to the display unit 151 configured as a touch screen (S403). For example, the information for receiving the shock may be an image related to music according to the type of the selected vibration pattern, or may be an image for selecting characteristics of vibration.

When the generation of the vibration pattern is started, the user inputs a shock in a desired rhythm. Accordingly, the controller 180 detects whether a shock is input (S404), and detects the shock corresponding to vibration information (for example, vibration duration T1), time interval T2 between vibration and vibration, and intensity of each vibration ( Power)) and generates a vibration pattern composed of the vibration information (S406). The generated vibration pattern may be temporarily stored in the memory 160. At this time, the controller 180 may output information indicating the degree of impact (eg, the strength of the impact, the impact duration) each time the shock is input. For example, an image such as a wave of a wave may be output or a vibration corresponding to the shock may be output directly.

When the user completes the generation of the vibration pattern, the controller 180 changes the temporarily stored vibration pattern to a specific file name (for example, a file name set by the user or a file name set by default) and then automatically stores the preset vibration folder in the preset folder. Save it. When the vibration pattern generated as described above is stored in the memory, the user may set the vibration pattern file as a ringtone or transmit it to a specific counterpart.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Here, the terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, but should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, which can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be various equivalents and variations.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal associated with one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2a is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exemplary view showing the characteristics of the vibration pattern according to the present invention.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a process of generating a vibration pattern according to the present invention.

5 is a first exemplary view showing a vibration pattern generating method according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a second exemplary view showing a vibration pattern generation method according to the present invention.

Figure 7 illustrates a method of transmitting a vibration pattern according to the present invention.

8 is a flowchart for explaining a vibration pattern generation method according to the present invention.

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With touch screen; A sensing unit for detecting an impact; And a controller configured to detect information related to an impact from the touch screen or the sensing unit, convert the information related to the impact into corresponding vibration information, and generate a vibration pattern composed of the vibration information. Mobile terminal. According to claim 1, The information related to the impact, Intensity of each impact, each impact point, time interval of each impact and And at least one of duration information of each impact. The method of claim 1, wherein the vibration information, The duration of each vibration, the time interval between each vibration, and A mobile terminal comprising at least one of information on the strength of each vibration. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, When the user inputs a shock, the mobile terminal, characterized in that configured to output information on the touch screen to select the type or vibration characteristics of the vibration pattern. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, A mobile terminal, characterized in that configured to output information indicative of the strength or duration of the impact each time an impact is input. The method of claim 4, wherein the type of the vibration pattern is Vibration pattern consisting only of vibration information, A vibration pattern composed of vibration information synchronized with music, or A mobile terminal comprising at least one of a multi-vibration pattern capable of vibrating two or more vibrators. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, The mobile terminal may be configured to automatically store the vibration pattern in a specific folder preset by a file name set by a user or a file name set by default. Receiving a shock; Detecting information related to the received shock; Converting information related to the impact into vibration information corresponding thereto; Generating a vibration pattern consisting of the vibration information; Control method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 8, wherein the generating of the vibration pattern comprises: And when music to be synchronized with the vibration pattern is reproduced when a shock is input, generate a vibration pattern synchronized with the music. The method of claim 8, wherein the generating of the vibration pattern comprises: And outputting image information to a touch screen to select a desired vibration characteristic when the user inputs a shock. And when a shock is input while the image information is touched, generating a vibration pattern having a vibration characteristic corresponding to the image information. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the information related to the impact, When a shock is input through the touch screen, the control method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that configured to detect using the time information that the touch is maintained.

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