KR20140061892A - Control apparatus of mobile terminal and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a control apparatus and method for a mobile terminal that can easily and quickly provide a variety of information related to a search word by simultaneously searching a search word through various application programs, The control device of the terminal includes: a display unit for displaying a search window; And a control unit configured to search application programs capable of searching for the search word based on the search word input in the search window, search information associated with the search word through the searched application programs, and display the searched information on the display unit .

Description

[0001] CONTROL APPARATUS OF MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a control apparatus and method for a mobile terminal.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a mobile terminal (portable electronic device) is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions of voice and video communication, a function of inputting / outputting information, and a function of storing data. In addition, since the functions of the mobile terminal are diversified (for example, photographing or video shooting, music or video file playback, game, broadcast reception, etc.), the mobile terminal has a complex multimedia function, .

In addition, although a user can easily access desired data by accessing a specific web page through a specific application program of the mobile terminal, it is difficult to obtain various data through a single application program.

An object of the present invention is to provide a control apparatus and method for a mobile terminal that can easily and quickly provide various information related to a search word by simultaneously searching for a search word through various application programs.

A control device of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention includes a display unit for displaying a search window; And a control unit configured to search application programs capable of searching for the search word based on the search word input in the search window, search information associated with the search word through the searched application programs, and display the searched information on the display unit .

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit may display information indicating the searched application programs on the display unit.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit may search information related to the search word through application programs corresponding to information selected from the information displayed on the display unit.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit may display the searched application programs on the display unit and search for information related to the search word through an application program selected from the application programs displayed on the display unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit searches for application programs related to a category corresponding to the search term based on a search word input in the search window, and displays information associated with the search word through application programs associated with the category You can search.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit searches application programs capable of searching for the search term according to a priority order based on a search word input in the search window, and searches the application programs, Can be retrieved.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit searches the application programs capable of searching for the search term based on the search word input in the search window according to the preference, and searches the application programs, Information can be retrieved.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit searches application programs capable of searching for the search term based on a search word input in the search window, and searches the application programs that are used most frequently among the searched application programs You can search for related information.

A method of controlling a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention includes: displaying a search window on a display unit; Searching application programs capable of searching for the search term based on the search term entered in the search window; Retrieving information associated with the search query through the retrieved application programs; And displaying the searched information on the display unit.

The control device and method for a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention may search and execute application programs capable of searching for a search word when a search word is input in a search window, So that various information related to the search word can be simultaneously searched and provided.

The control device and method for a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention may search and execute application programs capable of searching for a search word when a search word is input in a search window, So that various information related to the search word can be simultaneously searched and provided.

The control device and method of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention can search for a search word associated with a search word by searching information associated with the search word through application programs associated with a category corresponding to the search word, Various information can be searched and provided for each category.

The control device and method of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention search application programs capable of searching for a search word according to priority, preference, and most used order when a search word is input in a search window, By retrieving the information associated with the search word through the programs, the user can effectively provide the preferred information.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a portable electronic device (mobile terminal) according to an embodiment disclosed herein.
2A is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.
2C is a rear perspective view illustrating a modification of the portable terminal of FIG. 2B.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exemplary view showing information retrieved according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating application programs retrieved according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an application program retrieved according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. In addition, it should be noted that the attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and should not be construed as limiting the technical idea disclosed in the present specification by the attached drawings.

The portable electronic device described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) . However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, except when applicable only to portable electronic devices.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a portable electronic device (mobile terminal) according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

The portable electronic device 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory (storage unit) An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. 1 are not essential, a portable electronic device 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 portable electronic device 100 and the wireless communication system or between the portable electronic device 100 and the network in which the portable electronic device 100 is located . For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to 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, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The mobile communication module 112 is configured to implement a video communication mode and a voice communication mode. The video call mode refers to a state of talking while viewing a video of the other party, and the voice call mode refers to a state in which a call is made without viewing the other party's video. In order to implement the video communication mode and the voice communication mode, the mobile communication module 112 is configured to transmit and receive at least one of voice and image.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or enclosed in the portable electronic device 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

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

The position information module 115 is a module for acquiring the position of the portable electronic device, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, an 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 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit (display unit)

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 may be provided depending on the usage environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

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

The sensing unit 140 senses the position of the portable electronic device 100 such as the open / closed state of the portable electronic device 100, the position of the portable electronic device 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the portable electronic device, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable electronic device 100. For example, when the portable electronic device 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154, for example, for generating output related to visual, auditory, have.

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

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the portable electronic device body through the area occupied by the display portion 151 of the portable electronic device body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the portable electronic device 100. [ For example, in the portable electronic device 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or integrally disposed, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller 181. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner area of a portable electronic device to be wrapped by the touch screen or in the vicinity of 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 a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

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

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio 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 mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception tones, message reception tones, etc.) performed in the portable electronic device 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable electronic device 100. Examples of events that occur in portable electronic devices include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the 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 may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable electronic device 100.

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

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- A disk, and / or an optical disk. The portable electronic device 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 pathway to all the external devices connected to the portable electronic device 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the portable electronic device 100 or allows data in the portable electronic device 100 to be transmitted 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 162.

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

When the portable electronic device 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the portable electronic device 100 or input from the cradle by a user Various command signals can be transmitted to the portable electronic device. The various command signals input from the cradle or the power source may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the portable electronic device is correctly mounted on the cradle.

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

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

In addition, if the state of the portable electronic device satisfies a set condition, the controller 180 can execute a lock state for restricting input of a user's control command to applications. Also, the controller 180 can control the lock screen displayed in the locked state based on the touch input sensed through the display unit (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch screen') 151 in the locked state.

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

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

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays , Microprocessors, microprocessors, microprocessors, and other electronic units for carrying out other functions. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein.

The software code may be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

Hereinafter, a structure of a portable electronic device in which components of the portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 are arranged will be described. Hereinafter, the description will be made on the basis of portable terminals such as mobile phones and smart phones, but the structure and functions described can be applied to portable electronic devices such as a tablet or a notebook.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A, and FIG. 2C is a rear perspective view illustrating a modification of the portable terminal of FIG. 2B.

The disclosed portable terminal has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

In the illustrated embodiment, the terminal body 200 (hereinafter, referred to as a "body") has a front surface, a side surface, and a rear surface. Further, the body has both ends formed along the longitudinal direction.

The body 200 includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front surface (hereinafter referred to as a 'front case') 201 and a rear surface (hereinafter referred to as a 'rear case') 202. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 201 and the rear case 202. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 201 and the rear case 202. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The terminal body 200 mainly includes a display unit 251, an audio output unit 252, a camera 221, user input units 230/231 and 232, a microphone 222, an interface 270, .

The display unit 251 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 201. An acoustic output unit 252 and a camera 221 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 251 and a user input unit 231 and a microphone 222 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 231 and the interface 270 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 201 and the rear case 202. On the other hand, the microphone 222 is disposed at the other end of the body 200.

The user input unit 230 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal and may include a plurality of operation units 231 and 232. The operation units 231 and 232 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation units 231 and 232 can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 231 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 232 controls the size of the sound outputted from the sound output unit 252, To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 202, may further include an acoustic output unit 252 '. The sound output unit 252 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 252 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode in a call.

A power supply unit 290 for supplying power to the portable terminal 200 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 290 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 202 may further include a touch pad 235 for sensing touch. The touch pad 235 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 251. [ In this case, if the display unit 251 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 235 as well. The information output on both sides may be controlled by the touch pad 235. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 235, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 202.

In addition, a camera 221 'may be additionally mounted on the rear case 202 of the terminal body. The camera 221 may be a camera having a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 221 (see FIG. 2A) mounted on the front case of the camera 221 ', and having different pixels from the camera 221.

For example, the camera 221 has a low pixel so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmits the face to the other party, and the camera 221 ' It can be made to have a high number of pixels. The camera 221 'may be installed in the terminal body 200 to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 223 and a mirror 224 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 221 '. The flash 223 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 221 '. The mirror enables the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to photograph himself / herself by using the camera 221 '.

In addition, when it is possible to photograph three-dimensional (3D) images in the portable terminal according to the present invention, a plurality of cameras, particularly two first cameras 221 'And a second camera 221' '(see FIG. 2C).

 Here, the 3D image is implemented using a binocular disparity. As shown in FIG. 2C, the 3D image is captured using the first camera 221 'and the second camera 221' It is possible to do.

On the other hand, even if the first camera 221 'and the second camera 221' are used simultaneously to capture 3D images, it is possible to capture a desired image by using both cameras.

Referring to FIGS. 2B and 2C, an acoustic output unit 252 'may further be disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 252 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 252 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode in a call.

The terminal body is equipped with a power supply unit 290 for supplying power to the terminal. The power supply unit 290 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 202 may further include a touch pad 235 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 235 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 251. [ In this case, if the display unit 251 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 235 as well. The information output on both sides may be controlled by the touch pad 235. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 235, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 202.

The touch pad 235 operates in correlation with the display portion 251 of the front case 201. The touch pad 235 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 251. The touch pad 235 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 251.

When the cameras 221 and 221 'are in the photographing mode, the images input through the cameras 221 and 221' are output to the display unit 251 of the terminal according to the present invention including the components as described above. do. 1) may set a preview area on the display unit 251 based on the selection of the user. The preview area may include a preview area, an area in which the subject is displayed on the display unit 151, to be. Here, when the user inputs a shooting command, the image output to the preview area is stored as an image or a moving image.

Hereinafter, a control apparatus and method for a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention, which can easily and quickly provide various information related to a search word by simultaneously searching for a search word input through a search window through various application programs, The method will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 4. Fig.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

First, the display unit 151 displays a search window on the screen according to a user's request (S11). The search window may be a search window included in a web site or a web page (e.g., Google, Naver, Next, YouTube, etc.), a search window included in an application program such as an email, a photo gallery, a contact, A search window included in an application such as a moving image, a moving picture, or the like, a search window included in an application such as a map data service, or a search window included in a document application program such as a word, an Excel, or a PowerPoint. The application programs including the search window and data (documents, pictures, moving pictures, music, contacts, etc.) associated with the application programs are stored in the storage unit 160.

The control unit 180 determines whether a search word is input to the search window displayed on the display unit 151 (S12). For example, the control unit 180 determines whether a search word is input by the user to the search window displayed on the display unit 151. For example, The control unit 180 may convert a user's voice into a character through a voice recognition program stored in the storage unit 160 and display the converted character as a search word in the search window. The control unit 180 may display a search word input through a touch pad, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch screen, or the like on the search window.

When the search word is input to the search window displayed on the display unit 151, the control unit 180 searches the search word directly (not the information related to the search word) through an application program including the search window, In step S13, all application programs capable of searching for the search word are searched to provide various information related to the search word easily and quickly through all possible application programs. For example, when a search word is input to a search window included in a specific web page (for example, a Google site, a YouTube site, etc.), the control unit 180 searches all the application programs that can search for the search word, ), And executes all the retrieved application programs. Here, the executed application programs may not be displayed on the display unit 151, and only a variety of information retrieved through the executed application programs may be displayed on the display unit 151 in various preset formats.

The controller 180 retrieves information related to the search word through all the application programs searched (S14). For example, when the user inputs a "cake" in the search window, the control unit 180 controls the display unit 160 to display an image of the user on the Internet, such as an Internet application program (e.g., Google, Naver, An application program such as an application program, music, a moving picture and the like, an application program such as a map data service, a document application program such as a word, an Excel or a PowerPoint, and the like, (Eg, Google, Naver, Next, YouTube, etc.), application programs such as retrieved e-mails, photo galleries, contacts, application programs such as retrieved music, moving images, Simultaneously through document applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Search.

The controller 180 displays the information retrieved through all the retrieved application programs on the display unit 151 in a predetermined format (S15). For example, the control unit 180 may send information associated with the "cake" to an application such as the retrieved Internet application program (e.g., Google, Naver, Next, YouTube, An application program such as a program, an application program such as the searched music, a moving picture and the like, an application program such as the searched map data service, and a document application program such as the searched word, Excel, PowerPoint, The searched information can be displayed on the display unit 151 in various formats such as a list format, a widget format, a thumbnail format, a pop-up window format, and the like.

4 is an exemplary view showing information retrieved according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

4, when the user inputs a "cake" (4-2) in the search window 4-1, the control unit 180 displays an Internet application program (4-4) associated with the "cake" retrieved via the e-mail application (4-5) in the mobile terminal (Music) (music) associated with the "cake" searched through the music application program 4-7 in the mobile terminal, displaying the email 4-6 associated with the " (E.g., the distance and time from the current location to the nearest cake store location) and the location information associated with the "cake" retrieved via the map application 4-9 in the mobile terminal, (4 - 10, 4 - 11) retrieved through the cooking application program (4 - 12) in the mobile terminal, Quot; Recipe " (4-13) associated with " cake ".

The control unit 180 searches for at least one application program capable of searching for the search word, and displays information indicating the at least one application program (for example, 4-3, 4-5, and 4 -7, 4-9, 4-12) is displayed on the display unit 151.

The control unit 180 may search for an image through the image-based search program, and display the searched image on the display unit 151.

Accordingly, the control apparatus and method for a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention can search and execute application programs capable of searching for a search word when a search word is input in a search window, So that various information related to the search word can be simultaneously searched and provided.

Hereinafter, a control apparatus and method for a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention, which can easily and quickly provide various information related to a search word by simultaneously searching for a search word input through a search window through various application programs, The method will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 6. Fig.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

First, the display unit 151 displays a search window on the screen according to a user's request (S21). The search window may be a search window included in a web site or a web page (e.g., Google, Naver, Next, YouTube, etc.), a search window included in an application program such as an email, a photo gallery, a contact, A search window included in an application such as a moving image, a moving picture, or the like, a search window included in an application such as a map data service, or a search window included in a document application program such as a word, an Excel, or a PowerPoint. The application programs including the search window and data (documents, pictures, moving pictures, music, contacts, etc.) associated with the application programs are stored in the storage unit 160.

The control unit 180 determines whether a search word is input in the search window displayed on the display unit 151 (S22). For example, the control unit 180 determines whether a search word is input by the user to the search window displayed on the display unit 151. For example, The control unit 180 may convert a user's voice into a character through a voice recognition program stored in the storage unit 160 and display the converted character as a search word in the search window. The control unit 180 may display a search word input through a touch pad, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch screen, or the like on the search window.

When the search word is input to the search window displayed on the display unit 151, the control unit 180 searches the search word directly (not the information related to the search word) through an application program including the search window, In step S23, all application programs capable of searching the search word are searched to provide various information related to the search word easily and quickly through all possible application programs. For example, when a search word is input to a search window included in a specific web page (for example, a Google site, a YouTube site, etc.), the control unit 180 searches all the application programs that can search for the search word, ), And executes all the retrieved application programs. Here, the executed application programs may not be displayed on the display unit 151, and only a variety of information retrieved through the executed application programs may be displayed on the display unit 151 in various preset formats.

The control unit 180 displays all the searched application programs on the display unit 151 (S24). For example, the control unit 180 displays information (icons, letters, numbers, symbols, or a combination thereof) on the display unit 151 indicating each of the searched application programs. The control unit 180 may record information (icon, letter, number, symbol or combination thereof) indicating each of the searched application programs in a list and display the recorded list on the display unit 151. The displayed application programs may be application programs such as Internet application programs (e.g., Google, Naver, Next, YouTube, etc.), applications such as emails, photo galleries, contacts, applications such as music, A document application program such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the like.

The control unit 180 determines whether the specific application program (s) has been selected by the user (S25). For example, when the icon (s) representing the specific application program (s) among the icons representing the application programs are touched by the user, the control unit 180 determines that the application program corresponding to the touched icon is selected I think.

The controller 180 retrieves information related to the search word through all the selected application programs (S26). For example, when the user inputs a "cake" in the search window, the control unit 180 controls the display unit 160 to display an image of the user on the Internet, such as an Internet application program (e.g., Google, Naver, An application program such as an application program, a music program, a video program, an application program such as a map data service, and a document application program such as a word, an Excel, and a power point. The control unit 180 may be configured to display an application program such as an Internet application program selected from among the displayed application programs (e.g., Google, Naver, Next, Youtube etc.), an email selected from the displayed application programs, An application program such as music selected from the displayed application programs, a moving picture and the like, an application program such as a map data service selected from the displayed application programs, a document application program such as a word selected from the displayed application programs, Excel, And simultaneously retrieves information associated with the "cake ".

The control unit 180 displays the information retrieved through all the selected application programs on the display unit 151 in a predetermined format (S27). For example, the control unit 180 may send information associated with the "cake" to an application (e.g., Google, Naver, Next, YouTube, A program, an application program such as the selected music, a moving picture and the like, an application program such as the selected map data service, a document application program such as the selected word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc., The searched information can be displayed on the display unit 151 in various formats such as a list format, a widget format, a thumbnail format, a pop-up window format, and the like.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating application programs retrieved according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6, when the user inputs a "cake" (4-2) into the search window 4-1, the control unit 180 displays the searchable application program list on the display unit 151 ). For example, the control unit 180 may include information 5-1, 5-2, 5-3 indicating an Internet application program (for example, Google, YouTube, Naver), information 5- 4), information (5-5) indicating a music application program, information (5-6) indicating a map application program, and the like are displayed on the display unit (151). Here, the user can select the application programs desired to be searched from the displayed application programs.

Accordingly, a control apparatus and method for a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention can search application programs capable of searching for a search word when a search word is input in a search window, By searching for information related to the search word only through programs, the user can selectively search and provide only information desired by the user from various information associated with the search term.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

First, the display unit 151 displays a search window on the screen according to a user's request (S31). The search window may be a search window included in a web site or a web page (e.g., Google, Naver, Next, YouTube, etc.), a search window included in an application program such as an email, a photo gallery, a contact, A search window included in an application such as a moving image, a moving picture, or the like, a search window included in an application such as a map data service, or a search window included in a document application program such as a word, an Excel, or a PowerPoint. The application programs including the search window and data (documents, pictures, moving pictures, music, contacts, etc.) associated with the application programs are stored in the storage unit 160.

The control unit 180 determines whether a search word is input in the search window displayed on the display unit 151 (S32). For example, the control unit 180 determines whether a search word is input by the user to the search window displayed on the display unit 151. For example, The control unit 180 may convert a user's voice into a character through a voice recognition program stored in the storage unit 160 and display the converted character as a search word in the search window. The control unit 180 may display a search word input through a touch pad, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch screen, or the like on the search window.

When the search word is input to the search window displayed on the display unit 151, the controller 180 determines a category corresponding to the search term (S33). For example, when the "cake" is input into the search window displayed on the display unit 151, the control unit 180 determines a category (e.g., food) corresponding to the "cake ". The categories may be health, food, games, clothing, electronics, stationery, sports, books, movies, and the like. The control unit 180 may select a predetermined category corresponding to the search word when the search word is input to the search window displayed on the display unit 151. [

The control unit 180 searches application programs associated with the determined category (S34). For example, the control unit 180 searches for the application programs associated with the "food (or cooking)" if the determined category is "food (or cooking)

The control unit 180 searches information related to the search word through the searched application programs (S35). For example, when the user inputs a "cake" to the search window, the control unit 180 selects a category of food (or cooking) corresponding to the "cake & do.

The controller 180 displays the searched information on the display unit 151 in a predetermined format (S36). For example, the control unit 180 may control the information associated with the "cake" to store the retrieved application program (e.g., a first cooking app (application program), a second cooking app, And simultaneously displays the simultaneously searched information on the display unit 151 in various formats such as a list format, a widget format, a thumbnail format, a pop-up window format, Can be displayed.

FIG. 8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an application program retrieved according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

8, when the user inputs a "cake" (4-2) in the search window 4-1, the control unit 180 determines whether the category corresponding to the category corresponding to the " And displays the application program list 8 on the display unit 151. For example, the control unit 180 may include a first cooking app 8-1, a second cooking app 8-2, and a third cooking app 8-3 for searching for a "cake & And the like on the display unit 151. Here, the user can select the application programs desired to be searched from the displayed application programs.

The control unit 180 displays the search result on the display unit 151 through the first cooking app 8-1, the second cooking app 8-2, the third cooking app 8-3, do. For example, the control unit 180 may display the search result (8-4) retrieved through the first cooking app 8-1 on the display unit 151, and the second cooking app 8-2 ) On the display unit 151 and displays the search result 8-6 retrieved through the third cooking app 8-3 on the display unit 151 .

The control unit 180 searches application programs capable of searching for the search term according to a priority order based on a search word input in the search window and searches for information associated with the search word through application programs searched according to the priority order You may.

The control unit 180 may search application programs capable of searching for the search term based on the search word input in the search window according to the preference and search for information related to the search word through the application programs searched according to the preference have.

The control unit 180 searches application programs capable of searching for the search word based on the search word input in the search window and searches for information associated with the search word through the application programs used most frequently among the searched application programs It is possible.

Therefore, when a search word is input into a search window, the control device and method of a mobile terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention searches for information related to the search word through application programs associated with a category corresponding to the search word, Various information related to a search word can be searched and provided for each category.

The control apparatus and method for a mobile terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention searches application programs capable of searching for a search word in accordance with the order of priority, By retrieving the information associated with the query word through the application programs, the user can effectively provide the preferred information.

As described above in detail, the control apparatus and method for a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention search and execute application programs capable of searching for a search word when a search word is input in a search window, So that various information related to the search word can be simultaneously searched and provided.

The control device and method for a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention may search and execute application programs capable of searching for a search word when a search word is input in a search window, So that various information related to the search word can be simultaneously searched and provided.

The control device and method of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention can search for a search word associated with a search word by searching information associated with the search word through application programs associated with a category corresponding to the search word, Various information can be searched and provided for each category.

The control device and method of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention search application programs capable of searching for a search word according to priority, preference, and most used order when a search word is input in a search window, By retrieving the information associated with the search word through the programs, the user can effectively provide the preferred information.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas falling within the scope of the same shall be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

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Claims (10)

A display unit for displaying a search window;
A control unit for searching for application programs capable of searching for the search word based on a search word input in the search window, searching information associated with the search word through the searched application programs, and displaying the searched information on the display unit And a control unit for controlling the mobile terminal. The apparatus of claim 1,
And displays information indicating the searched application programs on the display unit. 3. The apparatus of claim 2,
And searches information related to the search word through application programs corresponding to information selected from the information displayed on the display unit. The apparatus of claim 1,
And displays the retrieved application programs on the display unit, and retrieves information related to the retrieval word through an application program selected from the application programs displayed on the display unit. The apparatus of claim 1,
Searches for application programs related to the category corresponding to the search word based on the search word input in the search window, and searches information related to the search word through application programs associated with the category. The apparatus of claim 1,
Searches application programs capable of searching for the search word according to a priority order based on a search word input in the search window and searches information related to the search word through application programs searched according to the priority, Lt; / RTI > The apparatus of claim 1,
And searching the application programs capable of searching for the search word based on the search word input in the search window according to the preference and searching the information related to the search word through the application programs searched according to the preference. Device.
The apparatus of claim 1,
Searches application programs capable of searching for the search term based on a search word input in the search window and searches information associated with the search word through an application program most frequently used among the searched application programs, controller. Displaying a search window on a display unit;
Searching application programs capable of searching for the search term based on the search term entered in the search window;
Retrieving information associated with the search query through the retrieved application programs;
And displaying the searched information on the display unit. 10. The method of claim 9,
And displaying information indicating the searched application programs on the display unit.

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