KR20140133160A - Terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a method for controlling the same. The portable terminal sets remote control operation keys that a user wants when the user registers desired functions of a remote controller of a remote control target in the portable terminal, receives infrared ray codes to be mapped to the set remote control operation keys not from the remote control target but directly from the remote controller of the remote control target, and remotely controls the remote control target using the infrared ray codes received form the remote controller.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a portable terminal,

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a control method thereof, in which the use of the terminal can be realized by further considering the convenience of the user.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

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

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

Currently, portable terminals are equipped with remote control functions of external home appliances such as TVs, DVDs, and set-top boxes.

That is, infrared codes for remote control of an external home appliance are stored in the portable terminal, and when a user presses a specific key of a remote controller provided in the portable terminal, an infrared code corresponding to the specific key is transmitted to the external home appliance , The external home appliance can be controlled remotely.

However, the remote control function installed in the conventional portable terminal requires that the infrared code of the external home appliance that desires to be controlled remotely is provided in the portable terminal, and a new external home appliance in which the user does not have the infrared code is connected to the remote control function of the portable terminal There is a problem in that it is inconvenient to download the infrared code of the external home appliance from a website or the like.

An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device and a remote control method thereof, in which when a user registers a remote control function of a desired remote control target in a portable terminal, the user sets desired remote control operation keys, And a control method of the portable terminal to remotely control the remote control object using infrared codes received from the remote controller.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal comprising: a memory having a key set including at least one key to be used for remote control of a remote control object; A touch screen displaying the key set; An infrared communication unit for receiving an infrared code corresponding to at least one key included in the key set from a remote controller for remote control of the remote control object; The infrared code is mapped to the at least one key and the received infrared code and stored in the memory, and when the at least one key is selected, the infrared code mapped to the selected key is transmitted to the remote control object via the infrared communication unit And a control unit.

Also, a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes: generating a key set including at least one key to be used for remote control of a remote control object; Displaying the generated key set on a touch screen; Receiving an infrared code corresponding to at least one key included in the key set from a remote controller for remote control of the remote control object through an infrared communication unit; Mapping and storing the at least one key and the received infrared code in a memory; And transmitting the infrared code mapped to the selected key to the remote control object via the infrared communication unit when the at least one key is selected.

The portable terminal and its control method according to the present invention can receive the infrared code corresponding to a desired remote control operation key directly from a desired remote control target remote control so that the user can select desired remote control operation keys And provides an effect that can be freely set and used.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front view of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling the mobile terminal according to the present invention.
5 to 22 are explanatory views illustrating a control procedure of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a portable terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 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.

The portable terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. 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, unless the configuration is applicable only to the portable terminal.

The remote control object described in this specification may include an external home appliance such as a TV, a PC, a set-top box, an audio player, a DVD player, a projector, a refrigerator, and an air conditioner.

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

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, A controller 170, a controller 180, an infrared communication unit 185, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the wireless terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the wireless terminal 100 and a network in which the wireless terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 according to the present invention transmits a signal including an infrared code for remote control of the remote control object 700 to the remote control object 700 through wireless communication.

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.

Also, the mobile communication module 112 transmits a signal including an infrared code for remote control of the remote control object 700 to the remote control object 700 through mobile communication.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution) .

Also, the wireless Internet module 113 transmits a signal including an infrared code for remote control of the remote control object 700 to the remote control object 700 through the wireless Internet.

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

Also, the short-range communication module 114 transmits a signal including an infrared code for remote control of the remote control object 700 to the remote control object 700 through short-distance communication.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the portable terminal 100, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) 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 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use 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 a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

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, the presence of the user, the orientation of the portable terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 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. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141 according to the present invention.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, 155, and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) the information processed in the portable 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 the call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received image, UI, or GUI is 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, and a 3D 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 terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

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

(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. 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.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the portable terminal 100 or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by 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 unit 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 unit 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the portable terminal 100.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal 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 terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the portable terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided on the side surface, the front surface, or the back surface of the portable terminal 100 in the longitudinal direction. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and temporarily store the input / output data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, still image, For example. The memory 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (e.g., each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory 160 may store data on vibrations and sounds of various patterns that are output upon touch 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), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The portable terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 or allows data in the portable terminal 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 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module 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. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

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

The controller 180 generally controls the overall operation of the portable terminal 100. 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. [

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

The infrared communication unit 185 transmits and receives data to and from an external device using infrared rays and transmits at least one function of the remote control object 700 from the remote controller 200 for remote control of the remote control object 700 And transmits the infrared code stored in the portable terminal 100 to the remote control object 700. The remote control object 700 receives the infrared code,

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 May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 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. Software code can 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. [

2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 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.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

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 front body 101 mainly includes a display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, user inputs 130/131 and 132, a microphone 122, an interface 170, a proximity sensor 141 And a contact sensor 143 may be disposed.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. The camera 121 and the infrared communication unit 185 are disposed in a region adjacent to one end of the display unit 151 and the user input unit 131 and the microphone 122 . The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 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 unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

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

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

Hereinafter, a related operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIG.

3 is a front view of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

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

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " virtual keypad ".

3 illustrates inputting of a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the front surface of the terminal body.

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

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

In addition, the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. The one function may be activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, for example.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the portable terminal 100 mentioned below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG.

Also, an arrow or a finger-shaped graphic for pointing a specific object on the display unit 151 or selecting a menu on the display unit 151 is called a pointer or a cursor.

However, in the case of a pointer, it often means a finger or a stylus pen for a touch operation or the like. Therefore, in this specification, a graphic displayed on the display unit is referred to as a cursor, and a physical means for performing a touch, a proximity touch, and a gesture, such as a finger or a stylus pen, is referred to as a pointer.

4 to 22, according to the present invention, when a user registers a remote control function of a desired remote control target on a portable terminal, the user sets desired remote control operation keys, The infrared code to be mapped to the remote control object is received directly from the remote control object remote control object and the remote control object is remotely controlled using the infrared codes received from the remote control.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

5 to 22 are explanatory views illustrating a control procedure of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

4 to 19, the control unit 180 of the portable terminal 100 displays a virtual remote control registration menu for remote control of a desired remote control target (external device 700) from the user among the menu functions of the portable terminal 100 Displays a UI (User Interface) 320 for producing a key set including at least one remote control key to be used for remote control of the remote control object 700 on the touch screen 151, And creates a key set including at least one remote control key to be registered in the virtual remote controller through the UI 320 (S110).

For example, FIG. 5 shows a UI 320 for creating a key set to be registered in a virtual remote controller for remote control of the remote control object.

5 (a), when the virtual remote controller registration menu 310 of the desired remote control object 700 is selected in the remote controller list menu 300, (UI) 320 for creating a virtual remote control including at least one remote control key to be used for remote control of the remote control object 700, as shown in FIGS.

5B, before or after making a key set including remote control keys to be used for remote control of the remote control object 700 through the UI 320, The name 311 of the remote control of the control object 700 can be set and a key set including desired remote control keys can be created through the UI 320 as shown in FIG. .

At this time, the UI 320 displays a display window 320A on which remote control keys set by the user are displayed, and a providing window 330 on which one or more key sets including remote control keys to be used for remote control of the remote control object 700 are displayed (320B).

For example, in FIG. 5C, a first key set including eight remote control keys is displayed in the providing window 320B. In accordance with the touch operation of the user, the first key set displayed on the providing window 320B Set to a second set of keys including a number of other remote control keys.

Next, FIG. 6 shows a process of creating desired remote control keys using the UI 320. FIG.

6, the user inputs at least one key desired to be used as a remote control key of the remote control object 700 into the display window 320A in the key set displayed in the providing window 320B in the UI 320 The keys for remote control of the remote control object 700 can be easily set by drag and drop touch.

6A, when the first remote control key 321 is touched by the user in the first key set displayed in the providing window 320B, the control unit 180 displays the display window 320A, The first remote control key 321 is set to the remote control key of the remote control object 700 at the dragged and dropped position as shown in FIG. 6 (b) do.

When the touch gesture (for example, a left-side flicking touch gesture) for switching the first key set to the second key set is inputted on the providing window 320B, (c), the first key set displayed on the providing window 320B is switched to the second key set and displayed.

When the second remote control key 322 is touched by the user and dragged and dropped to a specific position in the display window 320A in the second key set, 2 remote control key 322 as the remote control key of the remote control object 700. [

Meanwhile, the key set including the remote control keys set by the processes of FIGS. 5 and 6 may be preset by the procedure of FIGS. 5 and 6 and stored in the memory 160. In this case, Without the production process, the key set stored in the memory 160 may be used immediately.

The key set stored in the memory 160 may be set by the procedure of FIGS. 5 and 6 and stored in the memory 160, and may be transmitted from an external terminal through the wireless communication unit 110 It may be received. In this case, the key set stored in the memory 160 may be immediately used without the key set creation process of step S110.

7 (a) to (g), in addition to the first and second key sets shown in FIG. 6, various key sets including various remote control keys are provided in the providing window 320B .

That is, the remote control keys provided in the key set shown in FIG. 7A include a power key, a button allowing text input, a big-button enabling a text input, a text input Button (long-button).

The remote control keys provided in the key set shown in FIG. 7 (b) include, in the left clockwise direction, a horizontal swivel, a vertical swivel, an external input key, a mute key Mute, Up key, Down key, Left key and Right key.

The remote control keys provided in the key set shown in (c) of FIG. 7 include a home key, a menu key, an exit key, a back key, an information key Information, an OK key, an eject key, and a record key.

The remote control keys provided in the key set shown in (d) of FIG. 7 include a play key, a stop key, a previous key (Previous), a next key (Next), a play / (Play Pause), a pause key (Pause), a backward key (Rewind), and a forward key (Fast Forward).

The remote control keys provided in the key set shown in (e) of FIG. 7 include plus (+) and minus (-) keys capable of text input with group buttons in the left clockwise direction, Up / down / left / right navigation keys, Suffle and Repeat keys as the group buttons.

The remote control keys provided in the key set shown in (f) of FIG. 7 are red key, green, yellow key, blue key, triangle key, circle key, square key, and X key in the left clockwise direction.

The remote control keys provided in the key set shown in FIG. 7 (g) are the numeric keys of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 in the left clockwise direction.

Next, FIG. 8 shows a process of inputting text desired by a user to a remote control key capable of inputting text among the remote control keys provided in the providing window 320B.

8 (a), the control unit 180 determines whether or not a specific remote control key 325 capable of text input is touched in the first key set displayed in the providing window 320B, The keypad 326 for text entry of the specific remote control key 325 is displayed instead of the providing window 320B as shown in FIG. 8B.

When a character to be defined as the name of the specific remote control key 325 is inputted through the keypad 326, the control unit 180 transmits the name of the specific remote control key 325 to the input character (SLEEP), the display of the keypad 326 is stopped when the name of the specific remote control key 325 is input as shown in (c) of FIG. 8, ).

A process of producing a key set including remote control keys to be used for remote control of the remote control object 700 through step S110 of FIG. 4 has been described.

In the following steps S120 to S160, the process of mapping the keys in the manufactured key set to the infrared codes of the corresponding keys of the actual remote controller of the remote control object 700 will be described in detail.

Referring back to FIG. 4, the controller 180 displays the created key set on the screen when the key set producing process is completed in step S110 of FIG. 4 (S120).

The control unit 180 drives the infrared communication unit 185 when at least one remote control key in the manufactured key set is input When the remote control key to be mapped to the remote control key is input (S140), an infrared code corresponding to the input remote controller key generated from the remote controller 200 is received through the infrared communication unit 185 (S150).

The control unit 180 completes the production of the virtual remote controller to be used for the remote control of the remote control object 700 by mapping the remote control key and the received infrared code to each other and storing the table in the memory 160 [S160].

At this time, the controller 180 may further store display information of the manufactured remote control key. The display information may include an icon design of the remote control key, a corresponding infrared code value, a display position, a display size, a color, and the like.

9, the controller 180 receives an infrared code corresponding to the input remote control key from the remote controller 200 for a predetermined time after the remote control key is input in the key set The remote controller 200 can display information for guiding the input of the remote control key corresponding to the input remote control key.

9 (a), the controller 180 selects a specific remote control key 321 in the manufactured key set, and a command for mapping the selected remote control key to the corresponding remote controller key is input The infrared remote control unit 185 drives the infrared communication unit 185 and prepares to receive the infrared code of the remote control key corresponding to the specific remote control key 321 from the remote control 200. [

9 (b), an infrared code corresponding to the selected remote control key 321 is received from the remote controller 200 for a preset time after the specific remote control key 321 is selected The remote control 200 displays the information 330 for guiding the input of the remote control key corresponding to the input remote control key 321. That is, the user refers to the guide information 330 and presses the same remote control key as the remote control key 321 from the actual remote control 200 to map the infrared code of the remote control key to the remote control key 321 .

Hereinafter, steps S130 through S160 of FIG. 4 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 through 15. FIG.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, the control unit 180 displays a key set including the remote control keys produced through the UI 320, When the control key 321 ("power key") is selected and the actual first remote control key 210 ("power key") corresponding to the first remote control key 321 is input from the remote controller 200, Receives the infrared code corresponding to the first remote control key 210 from the remote controller 200 through the communication unit 185 and stores the first remote control key 321 and the infrared code mapped to each other.

10 (b), the controller 180 determines that the corresponding one of the first and second remote control keys 321 and 322 in the key set is not mapped Can be displayed.

That is, since the first remote control key 321 is mapped to the corresponding infrared code in the process of FIG. 10A, the first remote control key 321 can be displayed in a style different from that of the second remote control key 322. For example, (b), the color of the first remote control key 321 to which the infrared code is mapped is displayed in a different color from the second remote control key 322.

11A, the control unit 180 displays an image 200A representing the remote controller 200 on the screen, and displays the first remote control key 321 (FIG. When the first remote control key 321 is pressed to the selected first remote control key 321 by the corresponding key of the remote controller 200 It is possible to display the focus 321A effect indicating that the mapping is possible.

10, when the actual first remote control key 210 ("power key") corresponding to the first remote control key 321 is inputted from the remote controller 200, the controller 180 controls the infrared communication unit 185 Receives the infrared code corresponding to the first remote controller key 210 from the remote controller 200 through the remote controller 200 and generates information 200B indicating that the infrared code is being received as shown in FIG. Can be displayed.

11 (c), if the infrared code of the first remote control key 210 is correctly received and the mapping with the first remote control key 321 is successfully performed, Information 321B indicating the mapping success can be displayed on the first remote control key 321.

11 (c), if the mapping of the first remote control key 321 is successful, the controller 180 can map the next remote control key 322 to the user A focus 322A effect indicating that the second remote control key 322 can be mapped to a corresponding key of the remote controller 200 can be displayed.

11 (d), when the mapping of the first remote control key 321 fails, the controller 180 controls the first remote control key 3210 The information 321C indicating the mapping failure of the mobile terminal 100 can be displayed.

In the next example, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), in a state in which the control unit 180 displays the key set including the remote control keys manufactured through the UI 320, When the remote control key 322 ("playback key") is selected and the actual second remote control key 220 ("playback key") corresponding to the second remote control key 322 is input from the remote controller 200, Receives the infrared code corresponding to the second remote control key 220 from the remote controller 200 through the infrared communication unit 185 and stores the second remote control key 322 and the received infrared code by mapping them to each other .

12B, since the infrared code is mapped to the second remote control key 322, the control unit 180 determines whether the infrared code is mapped to the first remote control The second remote control key 322 is displayed in the same style as the key 321.

13 (a), the control unit 180 displays the key set including the remote control keys manufactured through the UI 320, and displays the third key in the key set, The first sub key 323 ("channel down key") of the remote control key ("channel conversion key") is selected and the remote control 200 selects the first sub key 323 When the actual third remote control key 231 ("channel down key") corresponding to the sub key 323 is input, the remote controller 200 receives the third remote controller key 231 corresponding to the third remote controller key 231 from the remote controller 200 through the infrared communication unit 185 Receives the infrared code, maps the first sub key (323) of the third remote control key and the received infrared code to each other, and stores it.

13 (b), the control unit 180 displays the key set including the remote control keys manufactured through the UI 320, and displays the third remote control key in the key set The second sub key 324 ("channel up key") of the third remote control key ("channel conversion key") When the actual fourth remote controller key 232 (the "channel up key") corresponding to the fourth remote controller key 324 is input through the infrared communication unit 185, And maps the second sub key 324 of the third remote control key and the received infrared code to each other and stores them.

Next, as shown in Fig. 14, the remote control keys in the key set are changeable by a touch operation of the user.

That is, as shown in FIG. 14A, when the specific first remote control key 321 is touched in the key set including the remote control keys 321 and 322, The first remote control key 321 can be moved to the dragged position and displayed as shown in FIG. 14 (b).

The control unit 180 stores the display position where the first remote control key 321 is moved in the table, and when the key set is displayed again, the first remote control unit 321, based on the stored display position, Key 321 in the moved position.

Next, as shown in Fig. 15, the remote control keys in the key set can be deleted by a touch operation of the user.

That is, as shown in FIG. 15 (a), the control unit 180 determines whether the specific second remote control key 322 is touched in the key set including the remote control keys 321 and 322, The user removes the second remote control key 322 in the key set, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), by dragging the remote control key 322 to a specific position outside the key set 320A.

The steps S130 through S160 of FIG. 4 have been described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 through 15. FIG.

4, when the menu for executing the virtual remote controller is selected after the virtual remote controller to be used for the remote control of the remote control object 700 is manufactured through steps S110 to S160, And displays a key set including at least one remote control key registered in the virtual remote controller through steps S110 to S160 (S170).

If a specific remote control key is selected in the key set, the control unit 180 searches the table in the memory 160 for the infrared code mapped to the selected remote control key, and performs an operation corresponding to the retrieved infrared code To the remote control object 700 through the infrared communication unit 185 so that the remote control object 700 performs the infrared control code.

16 (a), when the virtual remote controller execution menu 310 is selected, the control unit 180 determines whether or not the virtual remote controller execution menu 310 is selected in step S110 through step S160, as shown in FIG. 16 (b) (321, 322, 323, 324) registered in the virtual remote controller.

When the power key 321 is selected in the key set, the controller 180 searches the memory 160 for the infrared code mapped to the power key 321, and as shown in FIG. 16C, , And transmits the searched infrared code to the remote control object 700 through the infrared communication unit 185 so that the remote control object 700 is turned on.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 22, the controller 180 may share the virtual remote controller with the other party, or perform at least one of editing, deleting, and copying.

17A shows that a key set including remote control keys used for remote control of the remote control object 700 is displayed in the virtual remote control execution menu screen 310 and the control unit 180 When a display command of the list 400 including at least one menu 410, 420, 430, 440 associated with the virtual remote control is input, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), at least one A list 400 including menus 410, 420, 430, and 440 of FIG.

At this time, the list 400 includes a first menu 410 for editing remote control keys in the virtual remote controller, a second menu 420 for deleting the virtual remote controller, A third menu 430 and a fourth menu 440 for copying the virtual remote controller.

18 (a), when the first menu 410 for editing the virtual remote controller is selected in the list 400, 5, the user can change the name 311 of the virtual remote controller through the UI 320 and change the name of the virtual remote controller 311 to the UI 320. [ A new remote control key may be registered in the virtual remote control through the remote control key or other infrared codes desired to be changed in the existing registered remote control key.

19 (a), when the second menu 420 for deleting the virtual remote control is selected in the list 400, The entire information related to the virtual remote controller can be deleted from the memory 160, as shown in FIG.

When the second menu 420 is selected, the control unit 180 displays a selection window for selecting a remote control key to be deleted in the virtual remote controller, and displays at least one remote control key selected through the selection window Or may be deleted in the virtual remote controller.

20 (a), when the third menu 430 for sharing the virtual remote control is selected in the list 400, the control unit 180 selects the third menu 430 as shown in FIG. 20 (b) , A sharing method list 430 including at least one sharing method (431, 432, 433, 434, 435) indicating the sharing method of the virtual remote controller may be displayed.

For example, when the message sharing method 431 is selected in the sharing method list 430, the controller 180 displays a message creation window with data associated with the virtual remote controller, When the contents of the message and the address of the recipient of the message are inputted, a message to which the data related to the virtual remote controller is attached is transmitted to the contact of the message recipient through the wireless communication unit 110.

The data related to the virtual remote controller attached to the message allows the terminal of the message receiver to remotely control the remote control object 700 using the virtual remote controller in the same manner as the portable terminal 100, (Including the icon design of the remote control key, the display position, the display size, the color, etc.) of at least one remote control key registered in the virtual remote controller, and the display information of the at least one remote control key registered in the virtual remote controller And an infrared code mapped to at least one remote control key.

That is, the message receiver receiving the message generates the virtual remote controller, which is the same as the portable terminal 100, in its own terminal by using the virtual remote controller related data attached to the message, The remote control object 700 can be remotely controlled in the same manner as the portable terminal 100. [

As another example, when the e-mail sharing method 432 is selected in the sharing method list 430, the control unit 180 displays an e-mail writing window with data associated with the virtual remote controller, When the contents of the e-mail and the contact of the e-mail recipient are input, the e-mail to which the data related to the virtual remote control is attached is transmitted to the contact of the e-mail recipient through the wireless communication unit 110.

The data related to the virtual remote controller attached to the e-mail is for remotely controlling the remote control object 700 in the same manner as the portable terminal 100 using the virtual remote controller at the terminal of the e-mail recipient, (Including the icon design of the remote control key, the display position, the display size, the color, etc.) of at least one remote control key registered in the virtual remote controller, and the display information of the at least one remote control key registered in the virtual remote controller And an infrared code mapped to at least one remote control key.

That is, the e-mail receiver who receives the e-mail generates the virtual remote controller that is the same as the portable terminal 100 in its own terminal, using the virtual remote controller related data attached to the e-mail, The remote control object 700 can be remotely controlled in the same manner as the portable terminal 100. [

As another example, when the Bluetooth sharing method 433 is selected in the sharing method list 430, the controller 180 searches for at least one external terminal capable of Bluetooth communication in the current area through the wireless communication unit 110 And transmits data related to the virtual remote controller to the external terminal connected to the Bluetooth communication when Bluetooth communication is established with a specific external terminal among the searched external terminals.

The external terminal, which has received the virtual remote control related data of the portable terminal 100 via the Bluetooth communication, generates the virtual remote control same as that of the portable terminal 100 using the received virtual remote control related data, So that the remote control object 700 can be controlled remotely in the same manner as the portable terminal 100.

As another example, when the messenger sharing method 434 is selected in the sharing method list 430, the controller 180 drives and displays the messenger, and when a specific conversation partner registered in the driven messenger is selected , And transmits data related to the virtual remote controller to the terminal of the selected conversation partner.

The terminal of the conversation partner who has received the virtual remote control related data of the portable terminal 100 via the messenger generates the virtual remote control same as that of the portable terminal 100 using the received virtual remote control related data, The remote control object 700 can be remotely controlled in the same manner as the portable terminal 100 by using the remote controller.

If the sharing method 435 through the shared server is selected in the sharing method list 430, the control unit 180 may transmit the shared method to the shared server that shares data with one or more external terminals through the wireless communication unit 110 And uploads the virtual remote controller related data to the connected shared server.

That is, one or more external terminals connectable to the shared server to which the virtual remote controller related data is uploaded download the virtual remote controller related data from the shared server, and use the downloaded virtual remote controller related data to make the same as the portable terminal 100 The virtual remote controller 700 can generate the virtual remote controller and remotely control the remote control object 700 using the generated virtual remote controller in the same manner as the portable terminal 100. [

20 (c), when the third menu 430 for sharing the virtual remote control is selected in the list 400, the controller 180 transmits the current communication with the portable terminal 100, A list 430 including external devices 436, 437 and 438 capable of being connected to or communicable with each other is displayed and if a specific external device is selected in the list 430, By transmitting the virtual remote controller related data to the selected external device, the virtual remote controller can register the same virtual remote controller as the portable terminal 100 in the selected external device as shown in FIG. 20 (d).

Next, as shown in FIG. 21 (a), when the fourth menu 440 for copying the virtual remote controller from the list 400 to another external device is selected , The virtual remote controller 300 copies the virtual remote controller generated in the portable terminal 100 and pastes the copied virtual remote controller into the external devices 442, 443, and 444 connected to the current communication with the portable terminal 100, as shown in FIG. 21 (b) The virtual remote controller provided in the external devices 442, 443 and 444 can be copied and pasted into the portable terminal 100 and the virtual remote controller provided in the external device 442, 443, And displays a virtual remote control clipboard 441 which can copy and paste the virtual remote controller to a specific second external device.

For example, as shown in FIG. 21 (b), the controller 180 controls the operation of the external devices 442, 443, and 444 having the virtual remote controller among the external devices that are currently connected to the portable terminal 100 A list is displayed in the clipboard 441. When the area where the first external device 442 is displayed is touched and dragged into the clipboard 441, The virtual remote controller 442A of the first external device 442 is displayed on the clipboard 441 in a transparent manner.

When the virtual remote controller 442A of the first external device 442 is displayed in a transparent state and the dragged dragged into the clipboard 441 is released, The virtual remote controller 442A of the first external device 442 is copied and pasted into the clipboard 441 as shown in FIG.

That is, if the transparent virtual remote controller 442A is intended to be used by the user, the user can copy the virtual remote controller 442A to the portable terminal 100 and use the virtual remote controller 442A by releasing the touch.

At this time, the user connects to the desired external device among the external devices 442, 443, and 444 to which the communication is connected through the portable terminal 100, and copies desired virtual remote control related data in the data list of the connected external device And paste it into the portable terminal 100.

The control unit 180 controls the virtual remote controller 442A to move to the first external device 442 through the wireless communication unit 110 when the area in which the first external device 442 is displayed is dragged into the clipboard 441. [ And when the virtual remote controller 442A is received in response to the request signal from the first external device 442, the received virtual remote controller 442A is transmitted to the virtual remote controller 442A as shown in FIGS. It is also possible to display it in a transparent manner.

The user connects to the first external device 442 of the external devices 442, 443, and 444 via the portable terminal 100 and copies a desired virtual remote controller in the data list of the connected external device It may be pasted to another desired second external device 443.

21 (d), the control unit 180 displays a virtual remote controller included in the selected external device in the clipboard 441 when a specific external device to which the current communication is connected is selected, When the specific remote control key 445 to be used in the portable terminal 100 is dragged and dropped into the clipboard among the remote control keys in the displayed virtual remote controller, the specific remote control key 445 is copied to the clipboard Paste can be done.

22 (a), the control unit 180 selects one of the remote control keys registered in all the virtual remote controllers included in the mobile terminal 100 including the virtual remote controller in the list 400 When the fifth menu 450 capable of searching and displaying only the remote control keys having a specific category is selected, the virtual menu is registered in all virtual remote controllers provided in the portable terminal 100, as shown in FIG. 22 (b) (451, 452, 453, 454, 455) of the remote control keys.

When the specific remote control key category 451 is selected in the key category list 450, the control unit 180 determines whether or not the virtual remote control key category 451 of the mobile terminal 100 has been selected as shown in (c) The remote control keys corresponding to the selected key category 451 are searched and displayed.

For example, the key category 451 selected in FIG. 22B is a "power key". In this case, as shown in FIG. 22C, the controller 180 controls the portable terminal 100 The remote control keys corresponding to the "power key" among the remote control keys registered in all the virtual remote controllers are displayed and displayed.

4, the control unit 180 notifies the infrared code to the remote control object 700 through the wireless communication unit 110 capable of communicating with the remote control object 700 as well as the infrared communication unit 185. [ ).

For example, the mobile communication module 112 can establish a communication connection with the remote control object 700 through mobile communication, and the controller 180 transmits a signal including the retrieved infrared code to the remote To the control object 700. Fig. In another example, the wireless Internet module 113 can communicate with the remote control object 700 via the wireless Internet, and the controller 180 transmits a signal including the retrieved infrared code through the wireless Internet module 113 to the remote To the control object 700. Fig. In another example, the short-range communication module 114 can communicate with the remote control object 700 through short-range communication, and the controller 180 transmits a signal including the searched infrared code through the short-range communication module 114 To the remote control object 700.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

The present invention described above can be implemented as computer readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

The above-described mobile terminal and its control method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively And may be configured in combination.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
111: broadcast receiver 112: mobile communication module
113 wireless Internet module 114 short-range communication module
115: Position information module 120: A / V input section
121: camera 122: microphone
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
141: proximity sensor 150: output section
151: Display unit 152: Acoustic output module
153: Alarm module 154: Haptic module
155: projector module 160: memory
170: interface unit 180: control unit
181: Multimedia module 185: Infrared communication part
190: Power supply

Claims (10)

A memory having a key set including at least one key to be used for remote control of a remote control object;
A touch screen displaying the key set;
An infrared communication unit for receiving an infrared code corresponding to at least one key included in the key set from a remote controller for remote control of the remote control object; And
The infrared code is mapped to the at least one key and the received infrared code and stored in the memory, and when the at least one key is selected, the infrared code mapped to the selected key is transmitted to the remote control object via the infrared communication unit The portable terminal comprising: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit displays a UI (User Interface) for generating the key set on the touch screen,
Wherein the key set stored in the memory is generated through the UI. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the UI provides one or more key sets including keys to be used for remote control of the remote control object,
Wherein the key set stored in the memory comprises a key set provided through the UI or at least one key among the keys in the key set. The method according to claim 1,
And a wireless communication unit for communicating with an external terminal,
Wherein the key set stored in the memory is received from the external terminal through the wireless communication unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit receives at least one key in the key set and receives an infrared code generated by an input of a remote control key corresponding to the input key in the remote controller through the infrared communication unit, And the received infrared code is stored in the memory. 6. The method of claim 5,
If the infrared code corresponding to the input key is not received from the remote controller for a predetermined time after the key in the key set is input, the controller inputs the input of the remote controller key corresponding to the input key in the remote controller And displays the guide information. The method according to claim 1,
And a wireless communication unit for communicating with an external terminal,
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display data including the display information of the key mapped to the infrared code and the infrared code so that the external terminal equally remotely controls the remote control object using a key mapped to the infrared code, To the external terminal. The method according to claim 1,
And a wireless communication unit for communicating with a shared server that shares data with one or more external terminals,
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display data including the display information of the key mapped to the infrared code and the infrared code so that the at least one external terminal can remotely control the remote control target equally using a key mapped to the infrared code, And uploads to the shared server through a wireless communication unit. The method according to claim 1,
And a wireless communication unit for wireless communication with the remote control object,
Wherein the control unit transmits a signal including the infrared code mapped to the selected key to the remote control object through the wireless communication unit. Generating a key set including at least one key to be used for remote control of a remote control object;
Displaying the generated key set on a touch screen;
Receiving an infrared code corresponding to at least one key included in the key set from a remote controller for remote control of the remote control object via an infrared communication unit;
Mapping and storing the at least one key and the received infrared code in a memory; And
And transmitting the infrared code mapped to the selected key to the remote control object via the infrared communication unit when the at least one key is selected.

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