KR20110134093A - Mobile terminal and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable terminal and operation method thereof are provided to offer enjoyment to a user by dynamically providing the location information of an opponent terminal. CONSTITUTION: When a display unit(151) receives or transmits a communication event, the communication event displays the state of transmission and reception. A control unit(180) acquires a map including a first area corresponding to the location information of an opponent terminal which transmits or receives the communication event. The control unit gradually increases or decreases the map according to the passage of time. The control unit displays the part of the map.

Description

Mobile terminal and operation method thereof

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to a portable terminal and a method of operating the terminal providing location information of a counterpart terminal when a communication event is transmitted and received.

A portable terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions for making voice and video calls, inputting and outputting information, and storing data. As the functions of the portable terminals are diversified, the portable terminal can provide complex functions such as photographing a picture or a video, playing a music file or a video file, receiving a game, broadcasting, or wireless internet.

Meanwhile, when a communication event such as a call connection request or a message transmission and reception is transmitted and received, a screen set by a manufacturer or a user is displayed on the display unit. Since there is no special information on the screen, the user may feel free while waiting for the transmission and reception of the communication event to be completed.

Accordingly, a method of providing information related to a communication event on a standby screen when transmitting and receiving a communication event has been devised.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method of operating the same, which dynamically provide location information of a counterpart terminal that transmits or receives a communication event when transmitting and receiving a communication event.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a mobile terminal, the method comprising: obtaining location information of a counterpart terminal to which the communication event is to be transmitted or received; Obtaining a map including a first area corresponding to location information of the counterpart terminal; And displaying at least a portion of the map on a screen indicating that the communication event is being transmitted or received while transmitting or receiving the communication event.

In addition, the portable terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above object, a display unit for displaying a screen indicating that the transmission or reception of the communication event, when transmitting or receiving; And a controller configured to obtain a map including a first area corresponding to location information of a counterpart terminal to transmit or receive the communication event, and display at least a portion of the map on the screen.

According to the present invention, when a communication event is transmitted and received, by displaying a map including an area where the counterpart terminal is located on a screen corresponding to the communication event, the user can display the location of the counterpart terminal at the call waiting screen or during a call screen. You can check it.

In addition, since the map is dynamically displayed in a way of finding the location of the counterpart terminal, the user can be provided with pleasure.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2;
4 illustrates a communication system for providing location information and a map between terminals according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a flowchart provided to explain a method of operating a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a flowchart provided to explain a method of operating a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
7A to 7F are reference views for explaining a method of displaying a call waiting screen and a call screen using a map according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
8A to 8D are reference views illustrating a method of displaying a call waiting screen and a call screen using a map according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
9A to 9D are reference views for explaining a method of displaying a call waiting screen and a call screen using a map according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a reference diagram illustrating a method of displaying call log information using a map according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described the present invention in more detail.

The portable terminal described in the present specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like. In addition, suffixes "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Therefore, the "module" and "unit" may be used interchangeably.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in terms of components according to functions.

1, the portable 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, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190. Such components may be configured by combining two or more components into one component, or by dividing one or more components into two or more components as necessary when implemented in an actual application.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 113, a wireless Internet module 115, a short distance communication module 117, and a GPS module 119.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. In this case, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like. The broadcast management server may mean a server for generating and transmitting at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information, or a server receiving at least one of pre-generated broadcast signals and broadcast related information and transmitting the same to a terminal.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. 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 also be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, may be received by the mobile communication module 113. Broadcast related information may exist in various forms.

The broadcast receiving module 111 may receive a broadcast signal using various broadcast systems, and may receive a digital broadcast signal using a digital broadcast system. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for all broadcast systems providing broadcast signals as well as such digital broadcast systems. Broadcast signals or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 113 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. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data according to voice call signal, video call signal, or text / multimedia message transmission and reception.

The wireless Internet module 115 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 115 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. 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 117 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

A GPS (Global Position System) module 119 receives position information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

The A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 123. 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. The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 123 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 113 and output when the voice data is in the call mode. The microphone 123 may be a variety of noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates key input data input by the user for controlling the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (constant voltage / capacitance), etc. that may receive a command or information by a user's push or touch operation. In addition, the user input unit 130 may be configured as a jog wheel or a jog method or a joystick that rotates a key, a finger mouse, or the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, Thereby generating a sensing signal. 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, it may be responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, a pressure sensor 143, a motion sensor 145, and the like. The proximity sensor 141 may detect the presence or absence of an object approaching the portable terminal 100 or an object present in the vicinity of the portable terminal 100 without mechanical contact. The proximity sensor 141 may detect a proximity object by using a change in an alternating magnetic field or a change in a static magnetic field, or by using a change rate of capacitance. Two or more proximity sensors 141 may be provided according to the configuration aspect.

The pressure sensor 143 may detect whether pressure is applied to the portable terminal 100, the magnitude of the pressure, and the like. The pressure sensor 143 may be installed at a portion where the pressure of the portable terminal 100 is required depending on the use environment. If the pressure sensor 143 is installed in the display unit 151, a touch input through the display unit 151 and a greater pressure than the touch input are applied according to a signal output from the pressure sensor 143. The pressure touch input can be identified. Also, the magnitude of the pressure applied to the display unit 151 at the time of the pressure touch input can be determined according to the signal output from the pressure sensor 143. [

The motion sensor 145 detects the position and movement of the portable terminal 100 using an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like. An acceleration sensor that can be used for the motion sensor 145 is a device that converts an acceleration change in one direction into an electric signal and is widely used along with the development of MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) technology. The acceleration sensor measures the acceleration of a small value built in the airbag system of an automobile and recognizes the minute motion of the human hand and measures the acceleration of a large value used as an input means such as a game There are various types. Acceleration sensors are usually constructed by mounting two or three axes in one package. Depending on the usage environment, only one axis of Z axis is required. Therefore, when the acceleration sensor in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction is used instead of the Z-axis direction for some reason, the acceleration sensor may be mounted on the main substrate by using a separate piece substrate.

The gyro sensor is a sensor for measuring the angular velocity, and it can sense the direction of rotation with respect to the reference direction.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 153, an alarm unit 155, and a haptic module 157.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed or received images can be displayed individually or simultaneously, and the UI and the GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 151 and the touch pad form a mutual layer structure and constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 is an input device capable of inputting information by a user's touch in addition to the output device. May also be used.

If the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen, it may include a touch screen panel, a touch screen panel controller, and the like. In this case, the touch screen panel is a transparent panel attached to the outside and may be connected to the internal bus of the portable terminal 100. The touch screen panel keeps a watch on the contact result, and if there is a touch input, sends the corresponding signals to the touch screen panel controller. The touch screen panel controller processes the signals, and then transmits corresponding data to the controller 180 so that the controller 180 can determine whether the touch input has been made and which area of the touch screen has been touched.

The display unit 151 may be formed of an e-paper. Electronic paper (e-Paper) is a kind of reflective display, and has excellent visual characteristics such as high resolution, wide viewing angle and bright white background as conventional paper and ink. The electronic paper (e-paper) can be implemented on any substrate such as plastic, metal, paper, and the image is retained even after the power is shut off, and the battery life of the portable terminal 100 is long Can be maintained. As the electronic paper, a hemispherical twist ball filled with a telephone can be used, or an electrophoresis method and a microcapsule can be used.

In addition, the display unit 151 may include a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, and a three-dimensional display. It may include at least one of (3D display). In addition, two or more display units 151 may exist according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the external display unit (not shown) and the internal display unit (not shown) may be simultaneously provided in the portable terminal 100.

The audio output module 153 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 153 outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the portable terminal 100, for example, a call signal reception tone, a message reception tone, and the like. The sound output module 153 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, and key signal input. The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, the signal may be output in the form of vibration. The alarm unit 155 can output a signal to notify when a call signal is received or a message is received. Also. When the key signal is input, the alarm unit 155 may output the signal as a feedback to the key signal input. The user may recognize the occurrence of an event through the signal output from the alarm unit 155. A signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in the portable terminal 100 may also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 153. [

The haptic module 157 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 157 is a vibration effect. When the haptic module 157 generates vibration with a haptic effect, the intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 157 can be converted, and the different vibrations can be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 157 may be provided with a function of stimulating by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, an effect of stimulating air through the injection or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, The effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode (eletrode), the effect of stimulation by electrostatic force, and the effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a device capable of endothermic or exothermic can be generated. The haptic module 157 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the user's finger or arm. Two or more haptic modules 157 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and may provide a function for temporarily storing input or output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also be done.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM , And a ROM. ≪ / RTI > In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 150 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. Examples of the external device connected to the portable terminal 100 include a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card, a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card, a UIM An audio input / output (I / O) terminal, a video I / O (input / output) terminal, and an earphone. The interface unit 170 receives data from the external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 so that data in the portable terminal 100 can be transmitted to the external device .

The interface unit 170 is a path through which power from the cradle connected when the portable terminal 100 is connected to the external cradle is supplied to the portable terminal 100 or various command signals inputted from the cradle by the user are carried And may be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal 100.

The controller 180 typically controls the operation of the respective units to control 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. In addition, the controller 180 may include a multimedia playback module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 181 may be configured in hardware in the controller 180 or may be configured in software separately from the controller 180.

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

The mobile terminal 100 having such a configuration can be configured to be operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or a packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system. have.

The portable terminal related to the present invention has been described above in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the portable terminal related to the present invention will be further described in terms of components according to appearance. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a bar type portable terminal having a front touch screen among various types of portable terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to a bar-type portable terminal, but can be applied to all types of portable terminals including the above-mentioned type.

2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention viewed from the front. Referring to FIG. 2, the case forming the exterior of the portable terminal 100 is formed by the front case 100A-1 and the rear case 100A-2. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the front case 100A-1 and the rear case 100A-2. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 100A-1 and the rear case 100A-2. Such cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the first sound output module 153a, the first camera 121a, and the first user input unit 130a may be disposed in the main body, specifically, the first front case 100A-1. In addition, a second user input unit 130b, a third user input unit 130, and a microphone 123 may be disposed on the side surface of the rear case 100A-2.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and the like, which visually express information. Since the touch pad is superimposed on the display unit 151 in a layer structure, the display unit 151 may operate as a touch screen, and may be configured to input information by a user's touch.

The first acoustic output module 153a may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker. The first camera 121a may be implemented to be suitable for capturing an image or a video of a user or the like. The microphone 123 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving a user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

The first to third user input units 130a, 130b, and 130c may be collectively referred to as the user input unit 130, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user is operating in a tactile manner.

For example, the user input unit 130 may be implemented as a dome switch or a touch pad that may receive a command or information by a user's push or touch operation, or may be operated as a wheel or jog or a joystick that rotates a key. Or the like. In the functional aspect, the first user input unit 130a is for inputting a command such as a start, end, call, etc., and the second user input unit 130b is for inputting a selection of an operation mode. In addition, the third user input unit 130c may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the portable terminal 100.

When the user's finger approaches the display unit 151, the proximity sensor 141 installed on the first body detects this and outputs a proximity signal. At this time, it may be configured to output different proximity signals according to the distance the user's finger is located. In general, the distance between the detection object approaching the proximity sensor and outputting the proximity signal is called the detection distance. When the proximity signal output from each proximity sensor is compared using a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection distances, the detection object is detected. You can see how close is.

In addition, a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection areas are arranged to determine which proximity sensor is output from among the proximity sensors to determine which area of the display unit 151 the proximity object approaches, and the detection object. May be determined to move closer to the display unit 151. Accordingly, the controller 180 may control to output a corresponding vibration signal by selecting a touch key corresponding to a close position of a user's finger or the like.

When the user tilts or shakes the mobile terminal, the motion sensor 145 detects the movement of the mobile terminal. The motion sensor 145 generates a signal corresponding to the movement of the mobile terminal and outputs the signal to the controller 180. The controller 180 detects information related to the movement, such as the direction, angle, speed, intensity, and current position of the portable terminal, from the signal generated by the motion sensor 145.

The controller 180 tracks the movement of the mobile terminal based on the information detected from the signal generated by the motion sensor 145. Depending on the components constituting the motion sensor 145, information that can be detected from the signal generated by the gyro sensor may be different. The mobile terminal is provided with a motion sensor 145 according to the motion information of the mobile terminal to be detected. At least one motion sensor 145 may be provided in the mobile terminal. The controller 180 may control the motion sensor 145 to operate only when executing a specific application in response to the information to be detected.

3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2. Referring to FIG. 3, a fourth user input unit 130d, a fifth user input unit 130d, and an interface unit 170 may be disposed on the side of the rear case 100A-2, and the rear case 100A-2 may be disposed. The second camera 121b may be additionally mounted on the rear side of the).

The second camera 121b may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a, and may have different pixels from the first camera 121a. For example, in the case of a video call or the like, the first camera 121a has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the other party, and the second camera 121b photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. In many cases, it is desirable to have a high pixel.

The mirror 125 and the flash 126 may be further disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The mirror 125 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when the user wants to photograph (self-photograph) the second camera 121b. The flash 126 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.

A second sound output module (not shown) may be further disposed on the rear case 100A-2. The second sound output module may implement the stereo function together with the first sound output module 153a, and may be used for talking in the speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna (not shown) for receiving a broadcast signal may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 100A-2 in addition to an antenna for a call. The antenna may be installed to be pulled out of the rear case 100A-2.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for allowing the portable terminal 100 to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may be at least one of a wired or wireless connection terminal for connecting to the earphone, a port for short-range communication, or a power supply terminal for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. have. The interface unit 170 may be a card socket that accommodates an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM) and a memory card for storing information.

The rear case 100A-2 is provided with a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal. The power supply unit 190 is, for example, a rechargeable battery, and may be detachably coupled to the rear case 100A-2 for charging.

In the above description, the second camera 121b and the like are disposed on the rear case 100A-2, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, even if the second camera 12b is not separately provided, the first camera 121a may be rotatably formed to be able to shoot up to the photographing direction of the second camera 121b.

Hereinafter, a method for implementing augmented reality using a mobile terminal will be described. Hereinafter, since the display unit 151 may be more easily implemented when the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen, it is assumed that the display unit 151 is a touch screen.

4 is a diagram illustrating a communication system for providing location information and a map between terminals according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the communication system includes a mobile terminal 410, a counterpart terminal 420, a location management server 430, and a map server 440. The mobile terminal 410 transmits / receives a radio signal with the counterpart terminal 420 through the wireless communication unit 110. The mobile terminal 410 is a terminal to which the present invention is applied, and the counterpart terminal 420 is a terminal that receives a communication event from the mobile terminal or transmits a communication event to the mobile terminal 410. The counterpart terminal 420 may be any electronic device as long as it is a communication device capable of communicating with the portable terminal 410 while the location information can be grasped. Herein, the communication event means at least one of a signal for requesting a call connection, an instance message, a multimedia message, an e-mail, and the like.

The location management server 430 communicates with the terminals 410 and 420 by wire or wirelessly, and includes a location information database that matches and stores the location information of the terminal and the terminal. The location management server 430 receives the location information from the terminals every time interval or the location information of the terminals is changed, updates the location information of the corresponding mobile terminal, and, if requested by the terminals, Function to provide location information.

The map server 440 communicates with the portable terminal by wire or wirelessly, and includes a map database in which a map and location information corresponding to an area indicated by the map are stored. The map server 440 may download the map database to the portable terminal at the request of the portable terminal, or provide a map indicating a specific area according to the request of the portable terminal.

In the present embodiment, the map may not only consist of symbols or letters indicating the state of a specific area, but also may consist of an image photographing the state of a specific area.

In the above communication system, terminals may acquire location information of another terminal and may obtain a map based on location information of another terminal.

In order to implement the present invention, it is not necessary to separately provide a location management server 430 that manages location information of a terminal. This is because a terminal may request and receive location information directly from another terminal, and obtain location information of another terminal in other ways. However, the location management server 430 is introduced for convenience of description.

5 is a flowchart provided to explain a method of operating a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the controller 180 receives a user input for requesting a call connection (S510). When a dialing menu for call connection is selected according to a user input, the controller 180 displays a phone number input window for inputting a phone number on the display unit 151. When a user inputs a phone number of a terminal to be called, that is, a counterpart terminal through the phone number input window, the controller 180 may display a number corresponding to the phone number in one area of the display unit 151. If a command for selecting a call key is input after a phone number is input through a phone number input window, the controller 180 determines that a user input for a call connection request has been received.

When a user input for requesting a call connection is received, the controller 180 controls the wireless communication unit 110 to generate a signal for requesting a call connection and transmits the signal to the counterpart terminal (S520).

In addition, the controller 180 obtains location information of the counterpart terminal (S530). The controller 180 may request the location information of the counterpart terminal from the location management server 430 separately from requesting a call connection to the counterpart terminal. In response, the controller 180 receives the location information of the counterpart terminal from the location manager server 430. Receive. The portable terminal may request location information directly from the counterpart terminal, and the counterpart terminal may transmit the location information of the counterpart terminal acquired through the GPS module 119 built in the counterpart terminal to the portable terminal. In addition, since the controller 180 requests a call connection to the counterpart terminal through the base station, the base station can obtain the location information of the counterpart terminal and transmit the location information to the mobile terminal. The controller 180 can also obtain the location information of the counterpart terminal by using the phone number of the counterpart terminal.

The controller 180 drives the map application to search for a map corresponding to the location information of the counterpart terminal, that is, a map including an area where the counterpart terminal is located (S540). The map database is preferably stored in memory. When the map database is stored in the map server, the controller 180 can communicate with the map database of the external device through the wireless communication unit 110. The controller 180 may search for at least one map including an area where the counterpart terminal is located from the map database. When searching for a plurality of maps, the controller 180 may search for a plurality of maps having different scales. In addition, the controller 180 may search for a map including the area where the counterpart terminal is located and the area where the portable terminal is located.

In addition, the controller 180 determines whether a call connection request is being made (S550). For example, when the controller 180 receives a response signal corresponding to the request signal from the counterpart terminal to the counterpart terminal, the controller 180 determines that the call connection request is completed. However, if the response signal is not received, the controller 180 determines that a call connection request is in progress.

If the call connection request is in progress (S550-Y), the controller 180 displays at least a portion of the map on a screen indicating that the call connection request is in progress (hereinafter referred to as a call waiting screen) (S560). When one map of the reference scale is searched, the controller 180 may gradually enlarge or reduce the map according to time and display at least a portion of the map on a call waiting screen.

For example, the controller 180 gradually enlarges and displays the map according to time so that the area where the counterpart terminal is located in the map is enlarged. As the map is enlarged and displayed, the range of the area indicated by the map displayed on the call waiting screen may decrease. In addition, the controller 180 may display the area where the mobile terminal is located on the call waiting screen and reduce and display the map until the area where the counterpart terminal is located is displayed. The controller 180 may reduce or enlarge one map having a reference scale according to time, but is not limited thereto. By sequentially displaying a plurality of maps having different scales, an area in which the counterpart terminal is located can be enlarged or reduced in the map.

When the call is connected (S570), the controller 180 displays at least a portion of the searched map on a screen indicating that the call is connected (hereinafter referred to as a “calling screen”) (S580). In displaying a map on a screen during a call, the controller 180 may display a map having a predetermined size regardless of time.

In the present exemplary embodiment, although the location information of the counterpart terminal is obtained after transmitting a signal for requesting a call connection, the present invention is not limited thereto. When a user input for requesting a call connection is received, the controller 180 may acquire location information and a map of the terminal, transmit a call connection request signal, and display a map on a call waiting screen.

6 is a flowchart provided to explain a method of operating a mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the controller 180 receives a signal for requesting a call connection from the counterpart terminal (S610), the controller 180 obtains location information of the counterpart terminal (S620). The counterpart terminal may transmit a call connection request signal to the portable terminal and transmit location information of the counterpart terminal. Also, when the location information is not received from the counterpart terminal, the controller 180 may request and receive the location information of the counterpart terminal from the location management server 430. In addition, in the case of a counterpart terminal phone or a PC, the location information of the counterpart terminal may be acquired using a phone number of the phone or an ID number of the PC.

The controller 180 drives the map application to search for a map including an area where the counterpart terminal corresponding to the location information of the counterpart terminal is located in the map database (S630). The map database is preferably stored in memory. When the map database is stored in the external device, the controller 180 can communicate with the map database of the external device through the wireless communication unit 110. The controller 180 may search for at least one map including an area where the counterpart terminal is located from the map database. When searching for a plurality of maps, the controller 180 may search for a plurality of maps having different scales. In addition, the controller 180 may search for a map including the area where the counterpart terminal is located and the area where the portable terminal is located.

If the call connection request is in progress (S540-Y), the controller 180 displays at least a portion of the map on a screen (hereinafter referred to as a call reception screen) indicating that a signal for requesting a call connection is being received (S650). ). When searching for one map of the reference scale, the controller 180 may gradually enlarge or reduce the map according to time and display at least a portion of the map on the call reception screen.

For example, the controller 180 enlarges and displays the map according to time so that the area where the counterpart terminal is located in the map is enlarged. As the map is enlarged and displayed, the range of the area indicated by the map displayed on the call reception screen may be reduced. In addition, the controller 180 may display the area call reception screen where the counterpart terminal is located in the map, and reduce and display the map until the area where the mobile terminal is located is displayed. The controller 180 may reduce or enlarge one map having a reference scale according to time, but is not limited thereto. By sequentially displaying a plurality of maps having different scales, an area in which the counterpart terminal is located in the map may be enlarged or reduced to be displayed.

When the call is connected (S660), the controller 180 displays at least a portion of the searched map on a screen indicating that the call is connected (hereinafter referred to as a 'calling screen') (S670). In displaying a map on a screen during a call, the controller 180 may display a map having a predetermined size regardless of time.

7A to 7F are reference views illustrating a method of displaying a call waiting screen and a call screen using a map according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Through the phone number input window 710 as shown in FIG. 7A, a user inputs a phone number of a counterpart terminal to which a communication event is to be transmitted, and selects a call key 720. Then, the controller 180 generates a signal for requesting a call connection and transmits the signal to the counterpart terminal. In addition, the controller 180 requests the location information of the counterpart terminal while transmitting the phone number of the counterpart terminal to the location management server 430, and receives the location information of the counterpart terminal from the location management server 430. The controller 180 searches for at least one map including an area where the counterpart terminal is located.

On the other hand, since the controller 180 may take a certain time to search for the location information and the map of the counterpart terminal, the controller 180 drives the map application to read the globe map 740 which is the basic scale. As illustrated in FIG. 7B, the controller 180 waits for a call (hereinafter, referred to as a 'map search indicator') indicating that the map is being searched by rotating the globe map 740. Displayed on the screen 730.

When the location information of the counterpart terminal is acquired and a map including the area corresponding to the location information is searched, when the area including the area where the counterpart terminal is located in the globe map 740 is displayed on the call waiting screen 730. The operation of the globe map 740 is stopped. In addition, a first indicator 754 is generated and displayed to indicate that the other terminal is located in the area corresponding to the location information of the other terminal of the globe map 750, that is, the area 752 where the other terminal is located. Then, the globe map is gradually enlarged around the area 752 where the counterpart terminal is located. FIG. 7C shows a state in which a slightly enlarged globe map 752 is displayed.

Subsequently, the controller 180 gradually enlarges and displays the globe map 740 such that the area 752 where the counterpart terminal is located is displayed at a predetermined size over time. When the globe map is enlarged to some extent, as shown in FIG. 7D, a map 760 indicating a specific area is displayed on the call waiting screen. In displaying the map 760 representing a specific area, it is preferable that the area 762 in which the counterpart terminal is located is displayed at the center, and the first indicator 764 is displayed in the area where the counterpart terminal is located or in an adjacent area. It is desirable to be. 7E is a diagram illustrating a state in which a map 770 enlarged to a preset size is displayed. In the map 770 enlarged to a preset size, the first indicator 774 is also displayed in the area 772 in which the counterpart terminal is located and in the area in which the counterpart terminal is located or in an adjacent area. As the map is enlarged, it can be seen that the area where the counterpart terminal is located is displayed in more detail.

On the other hand, when the call is connected to the counterpart terminal, the controller 180 displays the map 770 enlarged to a preset size on the screen 780 during the call. When the call is connected to the counterpart terminal while the map is gradually enlarged, even if the call waiting screen 730 is changed to the screen 780 during the call, the controller 180 continuously enlarges the map to have a preset size. You can have the map displayed. Alternatively, when the call is connected to the counterpart terminal, the controller 180 may omit the process of gradually expanding afterwards and display a map having a predetermined size.

While transmitting the call connection request signal to the counterpart terminal, by displaying a map including the area where the counterpart terminal is located on the call waiting screen, the user can know the area where the counterpart terminal is located on the call waiting screen.

In addition, since the map including the area where the other terminal is located is displayed dynamically, it provides the user with the pleasure of viewing the screen.

8A to 8D are reference views illustrating a method of displaying a call waiting screen and a call screen using a map according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 180 drives a map application to search for a map including an area in which the mobile terminal is located and an area in which the counterpart mobile terminal is located. As shown in FIG. 8A, a portion of the map on which the mobile terminal is located is displayed on the call waiting screen 810, that is, the first map 820. Then, as time elapses, at least a portion of the reduced map is displayed while gradually reducing the map until the area 826 where the counterpart terminal is located is displayed on the call waiting screen 810. 8B is a diagram illustrating one screen of a process in which a map is gradually reduced. 8C is a diagram illustrating a screen on which a map 840 including an area 842 where a mobile terminal is located and an area 846 where a counterpart terminal is located are displayed. In addition, a first indicator indicating that the mobile terminal is located in an area adjacent to the area 842 where the mobile terminal is located, and displaying a second indicator indicating that the other terminal is located in an area adjacent to the area 846 where the other terminal is located. I can display it.

Meanwhile, when the call is connected to the counterpart terminal, as illustrated in FIG. 8D, the controller 180 may include an area 842 where the mobile terminal is located and a zone 846 where the counterpart terminal is located on the screen 850 during a call. The included map 840 is displayed. When the call is connected to the counterpart terminal while the map is gradually reduced, the controller 180 can continue to gradually reduce the displayed map even if the call standby screen is changed to the screen during the call. Alternatively, when the call is connected to the counterpart terminal, the controller 180 may omit the process of gradually reducing the call and display a map including an area in which the mobile terminal is located and an area in which the counterpart terminal is located.

In the present embodiment, it is preferable that the area where the counterpart terminal is located is displayed at the center of the map display area in the process of gradually reducing and displaying the map. However, the center between the area where the counterpart terminal is located and the area where the counterpart terminal is located may be displayed in the center of the map display area.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the map is reduced in size such that the area where the counterpart terminal is located is displayed while the map including the area where the mobile terminal is located is not limited thereto. The map including the area where the counterpart terminal is located may be displayed first, and the map may be reduced in size so that the area where the mobile terminal is located is displayed.

9A to 9D are reference views illustrating a method of displaying a call waiting screen and a call screen using a map according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 180 drives a map application to search for a map including an area in which the mobile terminal is located and an area in which the counterpart mobile terminal is located. 9A, a map including an area 922 where the mobile terminal is located and an area 924 where the counterpart terminal is located are displayed on the call waiting screen 910. Then, as time passes, the process of tracking the movement path 930 from the area 922 where the mobile terminal is located to the area 924 where the counterpart terminal is located is displayed on the map. FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating a screen of a process of tracking a movement path from an area where a mobile terminal is located to an area where an opposite terminal is located. 9C is a diagram illustrating a screen in a state where tracking is completed.

 Meanwhile, when the call is connected to the counterpart terminal, as shown in FIG. 9D, the controller 180 displays a map 920 on which the tracking of the movement path 940 is completed on the screen 950 during the call. When the call is connected to the counterpart terminal in the process of tracking the movement route, the controller 180 may continuously display the tracking process on the map display area even if the call waiting screen is changed to the screen during the call, and the tracking process is omitted later. You may.

The movement path is preferably the shortest distance between the area where the mobile terminal is located and the area where the counterpart terminal is located. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the moving path may be changed by a user's input. For example, the movement route may be set by a user input as a movement route using public transportation, a movement route using a car, a movement route having a high comfort index, or the like.

In the present embodiment, the process of tracking the movement path from the area where the mobile terminal is located to the area where the counterpart terminal is located is shown on the map, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Of course, the process of tracking the movement path from the area where the counterpart terminal is located to the area where the mobile terminal is located may be displayed on the map.

Even when a signal for requesting a call connection is received from the counterpart terminal, the controller 180 may display a map on the call reception screen in the same manner as a method for transmitting a call request for a call connection. Since the description of the map display method is overlapped, the detailed description is omitted.

In the present embodiment, a map display method including a call waiting screen (or a call reception screen) and an area where a counterpart terminal is located on a screen during a call has been described, but is not limited thereto. Even when sending and receiving other communication events such as instant messages, multimedia messages, or e-mails, the other terminal to which the above communication event is sent or the other terminal which has transmitted the communication event is located on the standby screen or execution screen for the transmission and reception of the communication event. A map including an area to be displayed can be displayed. However, when there is no standby screen for transmitting / receiving a communication event or the display time of the standby screen is short, the map may be displayed on the execution screen of the communication event.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may apply a map including an area where the counterpart terminal is located when transmitting / receiving a communication event to other services of the mobile terminal.

10 is a reference diagram illustrating a method of displaying call log information using a map according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 10, the call recording screen 1010 displays a list 1020 of the counterpart terminal that is missed or talked on. The user may select a specific terminal and input a command for displaying detailed information on the call log of the specific terminal. Then, as shown in (b) of FIG. 10, the map 1040 including the area where the specific terminal is located is displayed on the detailed information display screen 1030 so that the user can not only confirm the call log for the specific terminal. Also, you can check the location of the specific terminal of the call proxy. The map display can be selectively displayed by the user's setting. For example, the map may be stored together with the call log only when the user is set to display the map in the detailed information on the call log. Otherwise, the map may be displayed only on the call waiting screen and the call screen.

In the present embodiment, a method of displaying the area where the counterpart terminal is located when transmitting and receiving a communication event has been described, but is not limited thereto. The area where the counterpart terminal is located may be displayed in text. The controller may determine whether the communication event is a reception rejection object by using location information of the counterpart terminal obtained when the communication event is transmitted and received.

Meanwhile, the present invention can be embodied as processor readable codes on a processor readable recording medium provided in a mobile terminal such as a mobile station modem (MSM). The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices that store data that can be read by the processor. Examples of the processor-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave such as transmission through the Internet. The processor-readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the processor-readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It should be understood that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

110: wireless communication unit 120: A / V input unit
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
150: output unit 151: display unit
160: memory 170: interface unit
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Claims (18)

When transmitting or receiving a communication event, obtaining location information of a counterpart terminal to which the communication event is to be transmitted or received;
Obtaining a map including a first area corresponding to location information of the counterpart terminal; And
Displaying at least a portion of the map on a screen indicating that the communication event is being transmitted or received while transmitting or receiving the communication event. The method of claim 1,
At least part of the display of the map,
At least a portion of the map is displayed by gradually expanding or contracting the map as time passes. The method of claim 1,
And gradually expanding the map to display at least a portion of the map so that the first area is gradually enlarged. The method of claim 1,
Acquisition of the map,
And a plurality of maps having different scales. The method of claim 4, wherein
At least part of the display of the map,
And sequentially displaying the plurality of maps one by one in order of decreasing scale so that the first area is gradually enlarged. The method of claim 1,
Acquiring location information of the portable terminal. The method of claim 6,
Acquisition of the map,
And obtaining a map including the first area and the second area corresponding to the location information of the mobile terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein
At least part of the display of the map,
And displaying at least a portion of the map by gradually reducing the map until the first region and the second region are displayed together after displaying the second region. The method of claim 7, wherein
At least part of the display of the map,
And displaying at least a portion of the map by gradually reducing the map until the first region and the second region are displayed together after displaying the first region. The method of claim 8,
At least part of the display of the map,
And displaying at least a portion of the map such that the first area and the second area are displayed together. The method of claim 10,
And a step of dragging a moving path between the first area and the second area on the map. The method of claim 1,
And displaying an indicator informing that the first area corresponds to the location information of the counterpart terminal. The method of claim 1,
The communication event
Method of operation of the mobile terminal, characterized in that any one of the call connection request signal, instant message, multimedia message and email. A display unit configured to display a screen indicating that the communication event is being transmitted or received when the communication event is transmitted or received; And
And a controller configured to obtain a map including a first area corresponding to location information of a counterpart terminal to transmit or receive the communication event, and display at least a portion of the map on the screen. The method of claim 13,
The control unit
And at least a portion of the map by gradually expanding or contracting the map as time passes. The method of claim 14,
And at least a portion of the map by gradually expanding the map so that the first area is gradually enlarged and displayed. The method of claim 14,
The control unit,
And a plurality of maps having different scales. 17. The method of claim 16,
The control unit,
And sequentially displaying the plurality of maps one by one in order of decreasing scale so that the first area is gradually enlarged and displayed.

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