KR20150083266A - Portable apparatus and method for sharing content thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable apparatus and a method for sharing content thereof wherein the portable apparatus includes a display part to represent images; a magnetic sensing part which senses touch of another apparatus including a magnet; a control part which controls a display part performing communication connection of another apparatus, when sensing the touch of the another device in the magnetic sensing part, and displays user interfaces to share content in an area of the display part corresponding to the direction of touching the another apparatus, thereby automatically performing the communication connection based on the touch of the apparatus with use of the magnetic sensing part and the magnet and sharing content, while improving compatibility between apparatus and resolving expensive price of ingredients and an amount of consumption power, and maintaining confidentiality of information and improving convenience of users.

Description

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

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable apparatus and a content sharing method thereof, and more particularly, to a portable apparatus and a content sharing method for communicating and sharing contents between a portable apparatus and another apparatus.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] With the recent spread of the use of portable devices such as smart phones and tablet PCs, a variety of services and functions provided by portable devices are gradually expanding. For example, in response to the development of a wireless network and various demands of users, a technology for content sharing between devices sharing data (e.g., music, video, etc.) from one portable device to another portable device, Are being developed.

However, there is an inconvenience that such a content sharing and linking service requires a user to execute a corresponding service, and to perform complex prior tasks such as searching and selecting a device in which content is shared.

For example, in the case of Bluetooth or WiFi Direct, which is widely used for content transmission between devices, service activation, device search, device selection, content selection, and content transmission are performed. There may be inconvenience that the user has to proceed manually.

In addition, recently, device connection solutions using NFC, IR, etc. have been introduced. However, due to the additional module supporting the solution, there is a possibility that the price of the product may increase and compatibility with the module may be incompatible. It may still require user's preliminary work. In addition, in the case of NFC, since the service can be used only in the back side of the device due to the rear side of the product, it may cause inconvenience to the user and unnecessary power wasting and security problems may occur due to unclear ending time of the service.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a portable device including: a display unit for displaying an image; A magnetism sensing unit for sensing a contact of another device including a magnet; A control unit for controlling the display unit to display a user interface for content sharing in one area of the display unit corresponding to a direction in which the other device is in contact with the other device, . ≪ / RTI >

The user interface may include a shared panel in which icons of contents shared with other devices among the contents of the portable device can be located.

The control unit may control the display unit to reduce or scroll the screen of the display unit in accordance with the display of the user interface.

The display unit includes a touch screen for receiving a touch input of a user including a drag and drop, and the control unit displays content corresponding to the moved icon corresponding to the drag and drop to move the icon of the predetermined content to the user interface, To share with other devices.

And a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the other device by a communication connection, wherein the control unit controls the communication unit to transmit the content of the icon located in the user interface to another device when the self- Can be controlled.

Upon completion of the transfer of the content, the control unit may change and display the icon of the transferred content so as to indicate that it is shared with another device.

The control unit may control the communication unit to receive the content to be shared from the other device when it is detected that the contact of the other device is separated in the magnetic sensor unit .

When the reception of the content is completed, the control unit may control the display unit to change and display the icon of the received content to indicate that it is shared with the other device.

In response to the change of the sensing data of the magnetic sensing unit, the control unit senses the contact state, the contact direction, and the contact position of the other device, and determines whether or not to perform a communication connection with another device according to the sensing result.

The control unit can request a communication connection to another device according to the determination result.

The control unit can request a communication connection using the broadcasting signal including the identification information of the portable device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable device including: a display unit for displaying an image; A magnet having magnetism; When a communication connection request is received from another device in a direction in which the magnet is provided, communication is established with another device, and a user interface for content sharing is displayed in one area of the display unit corresponding to the direction in which the other device is in contact And a control unit for controlling the display unit.

The display unit includes a touch screen for receiving a touch input of a user including a drag and drop, and the control unit displays content corresponding to the moved icon corresponding to the drag and drop to move the icon of the predetermined content to the user interface, To share with other devices.

Meanwhile, in the content sharing method of the portable device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method may include sensing a contact of another device including a magnet; Performing communication connection with another device in response to the detected contact of the other device; And displaying a user interface for content sharing in one area of the display unit corresponding to the direction in which the other device is contacted.

The user interface may include a shared panel in which icons of contents shared with other devices among the contents of the portable device can be located.

The step of displaying the user interface may reduce or scroll the screen of the display unit corresponding to the display of the user interface and display the screen.

Receiving a drag-and-drop operation for moving an icon of a predetermined content to a user interface; And determining to share the content corresponding to the moved icon with another device.

Detecting that the contact of the other device is separated from the magnetic sensor; And transmitting the content of the icon located in the user interface to another device.

When the content transmission is completed, changing the icon of the transmitted content to indicate that it is shared with another device, and displaying the changed content icon.

Detecting that the contact of the other device is separated from the magnetic sensor; And receiving the content to be shared from the other device.

When receiving the content is completed, it may further include changing the icon of the received content to indicate that it is shared with another device and displaying the changed content.

The step of sensing the contact of the other device includes the steps of sensing whether or not the other device is in contact, the contact direction, and the contact position in response to the change of the sensing data of the self-sensing unit; And determining whether to perform a communication connection with another device according to the detection result.

And requesting a communication connection to another device according to the determination result.

The step of requesting a communication connection may request a communication connection using a broadcasting signal including identification information of the portable device.

1 is a front view showing a portable device constituting a content sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable device according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIGS. 3 and 4 are diagrams for explaining a change in the sensing data of the magnetic sensing unit before and after the contact of the first and second portable devices,
5 to 8 are views showing examples in which a user interface is displayed in a portable device according to an embodiment of the present invention,
9 is a flowchart illustrating a contents sharing method of the portable device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a front view showing portable devices 101 and 102 constituting a content sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a content sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first portable device 101 and a second portable device 102, including a plurality of portable devices 100 capable of sharing contents, can do.

The portable device 100 is implemented as a digital device (smart device) including a smart phone and a tablet. Hereinafter, a case where the portable device 100 is implemented as a smart phone will be described as an example.

The first and second portable devices 101 and 102 can be connected to each other through wired or wireless communication using respective communication units. Although FIG. 1 illustrates an example in which two portable apparatuses 101 and 102 communicate with each other for sharing contents, the contents sharing system of the present invention may be implemented to include three or more portable apparatuses.

As shown in FIG. 1, a magnetic sensor 171 for sensing magnetism is provided on one side of the portable devices 101 and 102 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a weak magnetism A magnet 175 is attached. Here, the magnet 174 included in any portable device 101 may be attached to a position where the magnetic sensing unit 171 provided in the other device 102 can sense magnetism.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the magnetic sensing part 171 is provided on the left upper side of the front surface of the portable devices 101 and 102, the magnet 174 may be provided on the upper right side of the side surface. The magnetic forces of the magnets 174 of the first portable device 101 and the first and second portable devices 101 and 102 located adjacent to each other as shown in Fig. And the result is transmitted to the control unit (110 of FIG. 2) of the second portable device 102. The control unit (110 of FIG.

1, the display unit 190 is located at the center of the front surface of the portable device 100, and the display unit 190 includes the touch screen 191. When a user logs in the portable device 100, various screens including a home screen may be displayed on the touch screen 191. [ The portable device 100 may have a plurality of different home screens. A shortcut icon, a weather widget, a clock widget, and the like corresponding to an application selectable by a touch may be displayed on the home screen.

An application is an operating system (OS) for a computer or software that is directly executed by a user on a mobile OS. Examples include word processors, spreadsheets, social network systems (SNS), chatting, maps, music players, and video players.

A widget is a mini application that is one of the graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that more smoothly supports interaction between a user and an application or an OS. For example, weather widgets, calculator widgets, clock widgets, and so on. It can be installed as a desktop shortcut or a mobile device, a blog, a cafe, a personal homepage, or the like, and the service can be directly accessed through a click without using a web browser. The widget can also include a shortcut to the specified path or a shortcut icon that can execute the specified application.

In this embodiment, the application includes a widget.

At the top of the home screen, a status bar may be displayed to indicate the status of the portable device 100, such as battery charging status, received signal strength, and current time. Also, depending on the operating system (OS), the portable device 100 may place the home screen at the bottom of the status bar or not display the status bar.

The magnetic sensor 171 of the present embodiment is a proximity sensor and may be located on one side of the front surface of the portable device 100, for example, on the left side as in FIG. The first camera 151 and the illumination sensing unit 172 may be further disposed on the front surface of the portable device 100. A second camera 152 and optionally a flash 153 may be located on the backside of the portable device 100. The first camera 151 and the second camera 152 are included in the image sensing unit 150 that recognizes an object to be imaged.

On the side of the portable device 100, for example, a power / lock button, a volume button, one or a plurality of microphones 162, and the like may be located. A connector 165 is provided on the lower side surface of the portable device 100 and can be connected to another device including the portable device by wire.

In this embodiment, an input unit including a physical button, a keypad displayed on the touch screen 191, and a separate input device (pointing device) capable of touch input by the user may be defined, and the input unit may be a touch screen 191) of the user's body (e.g., a finger). The input unit transmits various preset control commands or information to the control unit 110 according to a user's input including a touch input.

The portable device 100 of the present embodiment can be wirelessly connected to other devices by using the mobile communication unit 120 or the sub communication unit 130, which will be described later, and can share contents according to data transmission / reception. In the present embodiment, the portable device 100 has a touch screen 191 and is defined as an apparatus capable of transmitting / receiving data through the sub communication unit 130. [

2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the portable device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the portable device 100 shown in FIG. 2 is commonly applied to the first portable device 101 and the second portable device 102 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the portable device 100 includes a touch screen 191 and a touch screen controller 195 as a display unit 190. The portable device 100 includes a control unit 110, a mobile communication unit 120, a sub communication unit 130, an image processing unit 140, an image sensing unit 150, a GPS unit 155, an input / output unit 160, A sensing unit 170, a storage unit 175, and a power supply unit 180.

The sub-communication unit 130 includes at least one of a wireless LAN unit 131 and a local communication unit 132. The image processing unit 140 includes a broadcast communication unit 141, an audio reproduction unit 142, ). The image sensing unit 150 includes at least one of a first camera 151 and a second camera 152. The input / output unit 160 includes a button 161, a microphone 162, a speaker 163, The sensing unit 170 includes at least one of a vibration motor 164, a connector 165, a keypad 166 and an input device 167. The sensing unit 170 includes a magnetic sensing unit 171, a rough sensing unit 172, (173).

The control unit 110 stores a signal or data input from an external device such as an application processor (AP) 111, a ROM 112 storing a control program for controlling the portable device 100, and the portable device 100, And a RAM 113 used as a storage area for various operations performed in the portable device 100. [

The control unit 110 controls the overall operation of the portable device 100 and the signal flow between the internal components 120 to 195 of the portable device 100 and performs a function of processing data. The control unit 110 controls power supply from the power supply unit 180 to the internal components 120 to 195. In addition, when the user's input or set and stored conditions are satisfied, the control unit 110 can execute an OS (Operating System) and various applications stored in the storage unit 175. [

In the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 110 includes an AP 111, a ROM 112 and a RAM 113. [ The AP 111 may include a GPU (Graphic Processing Unit, not shown) for graphic processing. The AP 111 may be implemented in the form of a SoC (System On Chip) by a core (not shown) and a GPU (not shown). AP 111 may include single core, dual core, triple core, quad core, and cores thereof. Also, the AP 111, the ROM 112, and the RAM 113 may be interconnected via an internal bus.

The control unit 110 includes a mobile communication unit 130, a sub communication unit 130, an image processing unit 140, an image sensing unit 150, a GPS unit 155, an input / output unit 160, a sensing unit 170, A storage unit 175, a power supply unit 180, a touch screen 191, and a touch screen controller 195.

The mobile communication unit 130 can be connected to an external device, that is, another device, by mobile communication using one or more antennas (not shown) under the control of the controller 110. [ The mobile communication unit 130 is connected to the portable communication device 100 through a voice communication, a video communication, a text message (SMS), a multimedia message (MMS), and a data communication with a mobile phone, a smart phone, And transmits / receives a radio signal for the mobile station.

The sub communication unit 130 may include at least one of a wireless LAN unit 131 and a local communication unit 132. For example, it may include only the wireless LAN unit 131, only the short range communication unit 132, or both the wireless LAN unit 131 and the short range communication unit 132.

The wireless LAN unit 131 may be connected to an access point (AP) using a radio in a place where an access point (AP) (not shown) is installed, under the control of the controller 110. [ The wireless LAN unit 131 supports the IEEE 802.11x standard of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In addition, the short-range communication unit 132 can perform short-range communication with another device, i.e., an external device, wirelessly without an access point (AP) under the control of the controller 110. [ Near-field communication includes Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, IrDA, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Near Field Communication (NFC), and the like.

The portable device 100 may include at least one of a mobile communication unit 130, a wireless LAN unit 131, and a local communication unit 132 according to performance. For example, the portable device 100 may include a combination of the mobile communication unit 130, the wireless LAN unit 131, and the local communication unit 132 according to performance.

The sub communication unit 130 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be connected to another device (for example, a portable device of another user) under control of the control unit 110 to transmit / receive data. The contents are shared with other devices by the transmission / reception of such data. Here, in this embodiment, the controller 110 sets up a communication connection of the local communication unit 132 for content sharing when a contact of another device is detected by a magnetic sensing unit 171, which will be described later.

The term communication unit may be any of the mobile communication unit 120 and the sub communication unit 130 or the concept including both the mobile communication unit 120 and the sub communication unit 130. [

The image processing unit 140 may include a broadcast communication unit 141, an audio reproduction unit 142, or a moving image reproduction unit 143. [ The broadcast communication unit 141 receives a broadcast signal (for example, a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, or a data broadcast signal) transmitted from an external broadcast station through a broadcast communication antenna (not shown) under the control of the first controller, And the broadcast unit may receive information (e.g., Electric Program Guide (EPS) or Electric Service Guide (ESG)). The control unit 110 may process the received broadcast signal and the broadcast unit so that the display unit 190 and the speaker 163 can reproduce the information using a video codec unit and an audio codec unit.

The audio reproduction unit 142 is an audio reproduction unit that is either stored in the storage unit 175 of the portable device 100 or received from an external source under the control of the control unit 110 ogg, or wav) can be played back on the speaker 163.

The audio reproduction unit 142 of the embodiment of the present invention generates audio feedback (for example, storage 175) corresponding to the continuous movement of the touch or touch detected on the touch screen 191 under the control of the controller 110, Output of an audio source stored in the audio codec unit) through the audio codec unit.

The moving picture reproducing unit 143 may be a digital moving picture source stored in the storage unit 175 of the portable device 100 or received from the outside in accordance with the control of the control unit 110 (for example, a file extension of mpeg, mpg, mp4, avi, mov, or mkv) can be played back using a video codec unit. Most applications that can be installed in the portable device 100 can reproduce an audio source or a moving picture file using an audio codec unit or a video codec unit.

The moving picture reproducing unit 143 may generate a visual feedback corresponding to the continuous movement of the touch or touch detected by the touch screen 191 according to the control of the controller 110 The output of the moving image source stored in the storage unit 175, and the like) through the video codec unit.

It will be readily understood by a person skilled in the art that many kinds of video and audio codec units are produced and sold.

The image processing unit 140 may include an audio reproduction unit 142 and a moving picture reproduction unit 143 except for the broadcast communication unit 141 in correspondence with the performance or structure of the portable device 100. [ The audio reproducing unit 142 or the moving picture reproducing unit 143 of the image processing unit 140 may be included in the control unit 110. [ In an embodiment of the present invention, the term video codec unit may include one or more video codec units. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the term audio codec unit may include one or two or more audio codec units.

The image sensing unit 150 may include at least one of a front first camera 151 and a rear second camera 152 for capturing a still image or a moving image under the control of the controller 110. [ The image sensing unit 150 may include one or both of the first camera 151 and the second camera 152. In addition, the first camera 151 or the second camera 152 may further include an auxiliary light source (for example, a flash 153) that provides a light amount required for photographing.

The GPS unit 155 periodically acquires information (e.g., accurate position information of GPS satellites (not shown) that can be received by the portable device 100) from the plurality of GPS satellites (not shown) Information). The portable device 100 can know the position, speed, or time of the portable device 100 using information received from a plurality of GPS satellites.

The input / output unit 160 includes at least one of a button 161, a microphone 162, a speaker 163, a vibration motor 164, a connector 165, a keypad 166, and an input device 167 One can be included.

The button 161 includes a menu button, a home button, and a back button provided at the bottom of the front side. The button 161 may include a side power / lock button and a volume button. Here, in the portable device 100, the button 161 may be implemented by a touch button provided on the touch screen 191 instead of a physical button. In the portable device 100, the button 161 may be displayed in the touch screen 191 as text or an icon.

In this embodiment, the input / output unit 160 of the portable device 100 can receive user input according to the interaction with the content displayed on the touch screen 191, that is, a touch or a touch gesture.

The microphone 162 receives a voice or sound from the outside and generates an electrical signal under the control of the control unit 110. [ The electrical signal generated by the microphone 162 may be converted in the audio codec unit and stored in the storage unit 175 or output through the speaker 163. [ The microphone 162 may be located on one or more of the front, side, and rear surfaces of the portable device 100.

The speaker 163 controls various signals of the mobile communication unit 130, the sub communication unit 130, the image processing unit 140 or the image sensing unit 150 using an audio codec unit under the control of the control unit 110 , A wireless signal, a broadcast signal, an audio source, a moving picture file, or a picture) can be output to the outside of the portable device 100.

The speaker 163 can output a sound corresponding to the function performed by the portable device 100 (for example, a touch operation sound corresponding to a telephone number input or a photo shooting button operation sound). At least one speaker 163 may be positioned on the front, side, and back of the portable device 100.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the speaker 163 may output auditory feedback corresponding to the continuous movement of the touch or touch detected by the touch screen 191 under the control of the controller 110.

The vibration motor 164 can convert an electrical signal into a mechanical vibration under the control of the control unit 110. [ For example, the vibration motor 164 may include a linear vibration motor, a bar type vibration motor, a coin type vibration motor, or a piezoelectric element vibration motor. When a voice call request is received from another portable device, the vibration motor 164 of the portable device 100 in the vibration mode operates under the control of the controller 110. [ The vibration motor 164 may be located on the portable device 100 in one or more than two. In addition, the vibration motor 164 may cause the entire portable device 100 to vibrate or vibrate only a part of the portable device 100. [

The connector 165 may be used as an interface for connecting the portable device 100 to an external device (not shown) or a power source (not shown). Under the control of the control unit 110, the portable device 100 can transmit data stored in the storage unit 175 to an external device via the wired cable connected to the connector 165 or receive data from the external device. The portable device 100 can be powered from a power source through a wired cable connected to the connector 165 or can charge a battery (not shown). The portable device 100 may also be connected to an external accessory (e.g., a keyboard dock, not shown) through the connector 165. [

The keypad 166 may receive a key input from a user for control of the portable device 100. The keypad 166 includes a physical keypad (not shown) formed on the front surface of the portable device 100, a virtual keypad (not shown) displayed on the touch screen 191, and a physical keypad Quot;). It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the physical keypad formed on the front surface of the portable device 100 can be excluded depending on the performance or structure of the portable device 100. [

The input device 167 may touch an object (e.g., a menu, a text, an image, a video, a graphic, an icon, and a shortcut icon) displayed on a screen displayed on the touch screen 191 of the portable device 100 You can choose. The input device 167 can touch or select content as an object displayed on the touch screen 191 of the portable device 100. [ In this embodiment, the contents are stored in the storage unit 175, the application installed in the portable device 100, the image data photographed through the cameras 151 and 152, the media data stored in the storage unit 175, And various data that can be transmitted and received.

The input device 167 can input characters, for example, by touching a touch screen of a capacitive type, a resistance type, and an electromagnetic induction type, or by using a virtual keyboard. The input device 167 may be a built-in pen vibration device (e.g., a vibration motor or an actuator) using the control information received from the communication unit 130 of the portable device 100, for example, a pointing device, a stylus, A haptic pen or the like which vibrates. Further, the vibration element may vibrate using the sensing information detected by a sensor (for example, an acceleration sensor, not shown) built in the input device 167 instead of the control information received from the portable device 100 . The input device 167 may be inserted into the insertion port of the portable device 100 and may be omitted depending on the performance or structure of the portable device 100. For example, .

The sensing unit 170 includes at least one sensor for detecting the state of the portable device 100. [ For example, the sensing unit 170 may include a magnetic sensing unit 171 disposed at one side of the front surface of the portable device 100 of the user and provided as a proximity sensor for sensing whether the portable device 100 is approaching the portable device 100, An orientation sensor 173 for detecting the orientation and orientation of the portable device 100, a gravity sensor for detecting the direction of action of the gravity, Or an altimeter that measures altitude by measuring atmospheric pressure. The attitude sensing unit 173 may include a gyro sensor using rotational inertia, an acceleration sensor for detecting tilt of three axes (for example, x axis, y axis, and z axis) applied to the portable device 100 have.

The sensing unit 170 can measure the acceleration in which the motion acceleration of the portable device is added to the gravitational acceleration, and can measure only the gravitational acceleration in the case where the portable device 170 does not move. For example, when the front surface of the portable device 100 faces upward, the gravitational acceleration is in the positive direction, and when the back surface of the portable device 100 is in the upward direction, the gravitational acceleration may be in the negative direction .

At least one sensor included in the sensing unit 170 detects the state of the portable device 100, generates a signal corresponding to the sensing, and transmits the signal to the control unit 110. The magnetic sensing unit 171 generates a signal corresponding to the contact of the other device including the magnet 174 and transmits the generated signal to the control unit 110. [

It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the sensor of the sensing unit 170 may be added or deleted depending on the performance of the portable device 100. [

The storage unit 175 is connected to the mobile communication unit 130, the sub communication unit 130, the image processing unit 140, the image sensing unit 150, the GPS unit 155, the input / output unit 160, the sensing unit 170, and the touch screen 191, as shown in FIG. The storage unit 175 stores a control program for controlling the portable device 100, a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with an application downloaded from an external source or provided by a manufacturer, images for providing a GUI, user information, Or related data.

In the storage unit 175 according to the embodiment of the present invention, content that can be transmitted to another device for content sharing and content received from another device are stored.

The storage unit 175 may store touch information corresponding to the continuous movement of the touch and / or the touch (e.g., X and Y coordinates of the detected touch position, touch detection time, and the like). The storage unit 175 may store the type of continuous movement of the touch (e.g., flick, drag, or drag and drop), and the control unit 110 may compare the inputted user touch with the information of the storage unit 175 So that the type of touch can be identified. The storage unit 175 stores user-recognizable visual feedback (e.g., a video source, etc.) corresponding to the input touch or touch gesture and output to the touch screen 190, (E. G., A haptic pattern, etc.) output from the audible feedback (e. G., A sound source, etc.) and the vibration motor 164.

In the storage unit 175 of this embodiment, sensing data information of the magnetic sensing unit 171 according to the contact of other devices is stored. When the sensing data is changed through the magnetic sensing unit 171, the control unit 110 compares the changed sensed data with the information stored in the storage unit 175, Can be detected.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are views for explaining a change in the sensing data of the magnetic sensing portion 171 before and after the contact of the first and second portable devices 101 and 102.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the first and second portable devices 101 and 102 are connected to the sensing data 31 of the magnetic sensing portion 171 in a state of being in contact with each other, And the sensing data 32 of the magnetic sensing unit 171 are different from each other. In addition, the sensing data of the top sensing unit 171 varies depending on the contact direction and the contact posture of the first and second portable devices 101 and 102.

4, when the contact of the first portable device 101 is detected by the magnetic sensor 171, the controller 110 of the second portable device 102 detects the contact of the first portable device 101, Whether or not the first portable device 101 is in contact with the first portable device 101 in the direction in which the first portable device 101 is positioned, that is, whether the first portable device 101 is in contact with the left, or the same roll, yaw, The first portable device 101 can determine whether or not the first portable device 101 has contacted.

The control unit 110 of the present embodiment detects that the portable device 101 is in contact with another device having the same attitude in the direction in which the magnetic sensor 171 is positioned and performs communication connection for content sharing As one embodiment.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the term storage unit refers to a storage unit 175, a ROM 112 in the control unit 110, a RAM 113, or a memory card (not shown) For example, micro SD card, memory stick). The storage unit 175 may include a nonvolatile memory, a volatile memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid state drive (SSD).

The power supply unit 180 may supply power to one or more batteries (not shown) located inside the portable device 100 under the control of the control unit 110. [ One or more batteries are located between the front surface of the touch screen 191 and the rear surface. The power supply unit 180 supplies power input from an external power source (not shown) to the portable device 100 through a cable (not shown) connected to the connector 165 under the control of the controller 110. [ .

The display unit 190 displays an image corresponding to a video signal processed by the image processing unit 140. [ The display unit 190 of the present embodiment can display icons corresponding to various contents provided by the portable device 100. [

The method of implementing the display unit 190 is not limited and may be a liquid crystal, a plasma, a light-emitting diode, an organic light-emitting diode, a surface- electron conduction electron-emitter, carbon nano-tube, nano-crystal, and the like.

The touch screen 191 may provide a GUI (Graphical User Interface) corresponding to various services (for example, call, data transmission, broadcasting, photographing, moving picture, or application) to the user. The touch screen 191 transmits an analog signal corresponding to a single touch or multi-touch input through the GUI to the touch screen controller 195. The touch screen 191 can receive a single touch or multi-touch input through the user's body (e.g., a finger including a thumb) or the touch-able input device 167. [

The touch in the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the contact of the touch screen 191 with the user's body or the touchable input device 167 and may be a non-contact (e.g., touch screen 191, (Hovering with a detectable spacing of 30 mm or less between the input device 191 and the input device 167). It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the contactless interval detectable on the touch screen 191 can be changed according to the performance or structure of the portable device 100. [

The touch screen 191 may be implemented by, for example, a resistive method, a capacitive method, an infrared method, or an acoustic wave method.

The touch screen controller 195 converts an analog signal corresponding to the single touch or multi touch received from the touch screen 191 into a digital signal (for example, X and Y coordinates corresponding to the detected touch position) 110). The controller 110 may calculate the X and Y coordinates corresponding to the touch position on the touch screen 191 using the digital signal received from the touch screen controller 195. In addition, the controller 110 may control the touch screen 191 using the digital signal received from the touch screen controller 195. For example, in response to the input touch, the control unit 110 displays the fact that the icon displayed on the touch screen 191 is selected to be distinguished from the other icons, or executes the application corresponding to the selected icon and displays it on the touch screen 191 can do.

One or more touch screen controllers 195 in accordance with embodiments of the present invention may control one or more touch screens 190. The touch screen controller 195 may be included in the controller 110 in accordance with the performance or structure of the portable device 100. [

The user's touch includes drag, flick, drag & drop, tap, long tap, double tap, and the like.

Drag refers to an operation in which a user moves a finger within the screen or another position in the screen while maintaining the touch using the input device 167. [ The selected object can be moved due to the drag operation. In addition, when the user touches the screen without dragging the screen object, the screen is moved by dragging or another screen is displayed.

A flick indicates an operation in which a user drags a finger or the input device 167 to a critical speed (for example, 100 pixel / s) or more. The drag and flick can be discriminated by comparing the moving speed of the finger or the input unit and the critical speed (for example, 100 pixel / s).

Drag & drop refers to an operation in which a user drags an object selected by using a finger or an input device 167 to another position on the screen, and then releases the selected object. The object selected by drag and drop is moved to another location.

A tap indicates an operation in which the user quickly touches the screen using a finger or the input device 167. [ The time difference between the time when the finger or the input device 167 touches the screen and the time when the finger or the input device 167 falls from the screen after touching is very short.

A long tap (hereinafter also referred to as a long press) represents an operation in which a user touches a screen for a predetermined time or longer by using a finger or a touch input device. The long tap is longer than the time difference between the time at which the finger or the input device 167 touches the screen and the time at which the finger or the input device 167 falls from the screen after the touch is longer than the tap, (The time difference between the point of contact with the screen and the point of time of falling off the screen), thereby distinguishing the tab from the long tap.

A double tap indicates an operation in which the user touches the screen twice in succession using a finger or an input device 167. [

The control unit 110 controls the operation of the touch screen 191 and the communication unit 120 or 130 in response to the editing of the content. For example, when the user touch is a zoom in / out operation using multi-touch, the display unit 190 can be controlled to enlarge or reduce the object area corresponding to the zoom in / out operation. In addition, when the user touch has continuous motion in a predetermined direction such as flick or drag, the display unit 190 is controlled to move and display the object region corresponding to the movement direction of the user's touch .

The components of the portable device 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be added or deleted in response to the capabilities of the portable device 100. FIG. It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the position of the components can be changed corresponding to the performance or structure of the portable device 100. [

Hereinafter, embodiments in which a portable device and another device are in contact with each other and establish a communication connection and share content will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

5 to 8 are views showing examples in which a user interface is displayed in the portable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

5 to 8, when the first portable device 101 including the magnet 174 is brought into contact with the second portable device 102, the magnetic sensing portion 171 of the second portable device 102 The controller 110 of the second portable device 102 performs communication connection between the first portable device 101 and the second portable device 102 so that content is shared between the devices 101 and 102 The first portable device 101 operates as another device. When the embodiments of FIGS. 5 to 8 detect the contact of the second portable device 102 (including the magnet 174) in the magnetic sensing portion 171 of the first portable device 101, 2 It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the portable device 102 is equally applicable to other devices.

5, the control unit 110 of the second portable device 102 controls the first portable device 101 provided with the magnets 174 in response to the change of the sensing data of the magnetic sensing unit 171 Detects contact. 1, the second portable device 102 includes a magnetic sensing portion 171 disposed on the upper left side of the front side, a magnet 174 disposed on the upper right side of the first portable device 101, It is possible to easily detect the contact in the magnetic sensing part 171 of the device 102. [

The first portable device 102 is brought into contact with the second portable device 102 in the same posture corresponding to the position of the magnetic sensing portion 171 of the second portable device 102 as shown in FIG.

The controller 110 of the second portable device 102 detects the contact state, the contact direction and the contact position of the other device 101 in response to the sensing data change of the magnetic sensor 171, (101). ≪ / RTI > More specifically, the control unit 110 of the second portable device 102 refers to the information stored in the storage unit 175 to determine the same position as the second portable device 102, that is, the same roll, yaw, , And determines to perform a communication connection with the first portable device 101, which is another device having a pitch value.

The control unit 110 of the second portable device 102 can request a communication connection using a broadcasting signal including the identification information of the second portable device 102. [ The broadcasting signal can be transmitted through the mobile communication unit 130.

Here, the communication requesting the connection request may be a short-range wireless communication including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc., and in the case of a blue pitcher, the identification information includes address information of the second portable device 102. [

The other device, that is, the first portable device 101 receives the broadcasting signal from the second portable device 102 and accepts the communication connection. Here, the first portable device 101 can accept the communication connection using the broadcasting or unicasting signal including the identification information of the first portable device 102. [

Thus, the communication connection by the short-distance wireless communication is completed between the first and second portable devices 101 and 102.

The control unit 110 of the second portable device 102 displays a user interface 52 for content sharing in one area of the display unit 190 corresponding to the direction in which the other device 101 is contacted. 5, in which the other device 101 is in contact with the left side, the user interface 52 may be displayed in the left area of the display unit 190 of the second portable device 102. [ The user interface 51 includes a shared panel in the form of a bar on which an icon of contents shared with other devices among the contents of the second portable device 102 can be located. Here, the controller 110 controls the display unit 190 to reduce or scroll the screen of the display unit 190 in response to the display of the user interface 52.

On the other hand, the control unit 110 of the first portable device 101 also has a user interface 51 for content sharing on one area of the display unit 190 corresponding to the contact direction of the second portable device 102, for example, The control unit 110 of the first portable device 101 may also display a shared panel so that the screen of the display unit 190 is reduced or scrolled to correspond to the display of the user interface 51. [ (190).

6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the screen of the display unit 190 is reduced or scrolled corresponding to the opening of the shared panels 51 and 52. [

As shown in Fig. 6 (a), the home screen is scrolled in the horizontal direction and displayed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), (c), (d), and (e), a gallery, a bookmark, a web browser, a contact, ) Can be displayed in a reduced size in the horizontal direction.

The screens shown in Fig. 6 are merely illustrative. In the present invention, the screen is reduced or scrolled in response to the opening of the shared panels 51 and 52 in one area on various screens that can be displayed on the display unit 130 It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced.

The touch screen 191 of each of the second portable devices 101 and 102 receives a touch input, that is, a drag and drop, for moving an icon of a predetermined content in the device to the user interface 51 or 52, ) Decides to share the content corresponding to the moved icon by drag and drop with other devices.

7, the user selects an icon 71 corresponding to at least one content to be shared among the contents of the second portable device 102, and drag-and-drop the icon 71 to the shared panel 52). As shown in FIG. 7, it can be confirmed that the selected icon 72 is also located on the shared panel 52.

Similarly, the user can select an icon corresponding to at least one content to be shared among the contents of the first portable device 101, and move the icon to the sharing panel 51 by dragging and dropping.

The content corresponding to the icon 72 located in the shared panels 51 and 52 is determined so as to be shared among the first and second portable devices 101 and 102.

The control unit 110 of the second portable device 102 displays the contents of the icon 72 located in the user interface 52 when the magnetic sensing unit 171 detects that the contact of the other device 101 is disconnected And controls the communication unit 130 to transmit the data to the device 101. [ The control unit 110 may transmit the content to the other device 101 by using the local communication unit 132 completing the communication connection in response to the touch detection of the other device 171. [

Likewise, the control unit 110 of the first portable device 101 transmits the content of the icon located in the user interface 51 to the second portable device 102 in response to the contact separation of the second portable device 102 The communication unit 130 can be controlled. Here, the first portable device 101 receives a signal indicating that the contact has been disconnected from the second portable device 102, and can transmit the content in response to the signal. In addition, the content can be transmitted using the short-range communication unit 132 completing the communication connection in response to the communication connection request from the second portable device 102.

Here, the shared panels 51 and 52 are closed in response to the contact separation of the first and second portable devices 101 and 102, and a user interface indicating that content is being transmitted / received can be further displayed on the display unit 190 .

The control unit 110 of the first and second portable devices 101 and 102 displays the icon of the corresponding content as shown in FIG. 8 when the transmission / reception of the content is completed, (190). 8, pointers 81 and 82 for highlighting (or emphasizing) the icon of the content shared between the devices 101 and 102 in response to transmission and reception are further displayed.

As a result, the first and second portable apparatuses 101 and 102 according to the present embodiment perform communication connection in correspondence with mutual contact detection using the magnet 174 and the magnetic sensing unit 171, The user interface 51 or 52 for content sharing is displayed on the corresponding area of the display unit. When the contact separation is detected, the content of the icon located on the user interface 51 or 52 is transmitted / received to / .

Hereinafter, a content sharing method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a content sharing method of the portable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the portable device 100 senses the contact of the other device on which the magnet 174 is mounted according to the sensing data change of the magnetic sensor 171 (S201).

The controller 110 of the portable device 100 requests a communication connection to the other device in which the contact is detected in step S203. Here, the controller 110 may request a communication connection using a broadcasting signal including identification information of the portable device 100 for communication connection.

The portable device 100 receives a connection request from another device that has received the connection request in step S203 (S205). Here, the connection request acceptance signal received from the other device may include the identification number of the other device, thereby completing the communication connection between the portable device 100 and the other device.

Here, the communication connection in steps S203 and S204 may be a communication connection to the short-range communication unit 132 such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

On the other hand, in response to the touch detection in step S201, the sharing panel 52 is opened as a user interface for content sharing in one area of the display unit 190 corresponding to the direction in which the other devices of the portable device 100 are contacted, (S207). Here, the shared panel 52 may display icons of contents that are shared with other devices among the contents of the portable device 100, and may reduce or enlarge the screen of the display unit 190 corresponding to the display of the sharing panel 52 It can be scrolled and displayed.

The user selects the content to be shared using the shared panel 52 displayed in step S207 (S209). Here, the portable device 100 can receive content to be shared by dragging and dropping from the user who moves the icon 71 of the content to be shared to the sharing panel 52.

The magnetic sensing unit 171 senses that the contact of the other device contacted in step S201 is separated according to the sensing data change of the magnetic sensing unit 171 (S211).

In response to the contact separation in step S211, the sharing panel 52 opened in step S207 is closed (S213).

In step S215, the controller 110 transmits the content selected in step S209 to the other device and shares the same. Here, the portable device 100 can receive contents selected to be shared by other devices. The data transmission / reception process is performed by the communication unit 130, i.e., the short-range communication unit 132, communicated and connected in the process of steps S204 and S205 do.

As described above, the portable device according to the embodiment of the present invention recognizes the contact between the devices using the magnetism sensing unit and the magnet, and can automatically perform the communication connection between the contacted devices based on the contact, and the content can be shared.

Accordingly, since the automatic communication connection using the magnetic sensing unit generally mounted on the smart device is supported, compatibility of devices, increase in material cost, and power consumption can be improved and contents can be shared only when the device is in contact, There is an advantage that security of information can be easily maintained.

In addition, an intuitive user interface (UI) for sharing contents among the contacted devices is displayed, so that the user can easily grasp the start and end points of the shared service. Further, the content is shared in a simple manner in which the content icon of the sharing target is moved to the user interface and the content of the icon located in the user interface is automatically transmitted to the partner device, thereby improving user convenience.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments.

100: Portable device 110: First control unit
120, and 130, a communication unit 140,
150: image sensing unit 160: input / output unit
170: sensing unit 171: magnetic sensing unit
174: magnet 175: storage part
180: power supply unit 190: display unit
191: Touch Screen 195: Touch Screen Controller

Claims (24)

In the portable device,
A display unit for displaying an image;
A magnetism sensing unit for sensing a contact of another device including a magnet;
When the contact of the other device is detected by the magnetic sensing unit, a communication connection with the other device is performed, and a user interface for content sharing is displayed in one area of the display unit corresponding to the direction in which the other device is in contact And a controller for controlling the display unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the user interface comprises a shared panel on which an icon of content shared with the other device can be located among contents of the portable device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to reduce or scroll the screen of the display unit in accordance with the display of the user interface. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Wherein the display unit includes a touch screen for receiving a touch input of a user including drag and drop,
Wherein the control unit determines to share the content corresponding to the moved icon with the other device in response to a drag and drop operation of moving an icon of a predetermined content to the user interface. 5. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the other device by the communication connection,
Wherein the control unit controls the communication unit to transmit the content of the icon located in the user interface to the other device when the magnetic sensing unit detects that the contact of the other device is disconnected. In the fifth aspect,
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display an icon of the transmitted content when the transmission of the content is completed, to indicate that the transmitted content is shared with the other device. 5. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the other device by the communication connection,
Wherein the control unit controls the communication unit to receive content to be shared from the other device when the magnetic sensing unit detects that the contact of the other device is disconnected. In the seventh aspect,
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display an icon of the received content when the reception of the content is completed, so as to indicate that the received content is shared with the other device. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The control unit detects the contact state, the contact direction, and the contact position of the other device in response to the change of the sensing data of the magnetic sensing unit, and determines whether or not to perform the communication connection with the other device according to the sensing result . 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the control unit requests a communication connection to the other device according to the determination result. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the control unit requests the communication connection using a broadcasting signal including identification information of the portable device. In the portable device,
A display unit for displaying an image;
A magnet having magnetism;
And a controller for performing communication connection with the other device when a communication connection request is received from another device in a direction in which the magnet is provided, And a control unit for controlling the display unit to display an interface. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the display unit includes a touch screen for receiving a touch input of a user including drag and drop,
Wherein the control unit determines to share the content corresponding to the moved icon with the other device in response to a drag and drop operation of moving an icon of a predetermined content to the user interface. A content sharing method for a portable device,
Detecting contact of another device including a magnet;
Performing communication connection with the other device in response to the detected contact of the other device;
And displaying a user interface for content sharing in one area of the display unit corresponding to a direction in which the other device is contacted. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the user interface includes a shared panel on which icons of contents shared with the other devices can be located among the contents of the portable device. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the step of displaying the user interface comprises scaling down or scrolling the screen of the display unit in response to the display of the user interface. 17. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 16,
Receiving a drag-and-drop operation for moving an icon of a predetermined content to the user interface;
Further comprising the step of determining to share the content corresponding to the moved icon with the other device. 18. The method of claim 17,
Detecting that the contact of the other device is separated from the magnetic sensor;
And transmitting the content of the icon located in the user interface to the other device. 18. The method of claim 18,
Further comprising changing the icon of the transmitted content to indicate that it is shared with the other device when the transmission of the content is completed, and displaying the changed content icon. 18. The method of claim 17,
Detecting that the contact of the other device is separated from the magnetic sensor;
And receiving the content to be shared from the other device. 20. The method of claim 20,
Further comprising changing the icon of the received content to indicate that it is shared with the other device when the reception of the content is completed, and displaying the changed content icon. 17. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 16,
Wherein the step of sensing the contact of the other device comprises:
Sensing the contact state, the contact direction, and the contact position of the other device in response to the change of the sensing data of the self-sensing unit;
And determining whether to perform a communication connection with the other device according to the detection result. 23. The method of claim 22,
And requesting a communication connection to the other device according to the determination result. 24. The method of claim 23,
Wherein the step of requesting the communication connection requests the communication connection using a broadcasting signal including identification information of the portable device.

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