KR20150084190A - Mobile terminal and controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a mobile terminal comprising: a wireless communication unit communicating with an external terminal; a sensing unit sensing status of the mobile terminal; and a control unit which decides higher priority one of the external terminal and the mobile terminal based on a sensing signal of the sensing unit, and controls that an alarm related to occurrence of an event from the higher priority one of the external terminal and the mobile terminal when the event occurs. According to the present invention, the mobile terminal is wearable on a body, compares information of the mobile terminal and information of the external terminal if wear condition of the mobile terminal is changed, and changes information of higher priority one terminal based on information of the other terminal.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal that can determine a mobile terminal that outputs an alarm for the event among a plurality of mobile terminals when an event occurs, and a control method thereof.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. 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.

Particularly, due to the improvement of the structural part, mobile terminals of various sizes or shapes are popular, and users tend to hold and use a plurality of mobile terminals having various sizes or shapes according to their preferences. In the case of using a plurality of mobile terminals, if a user sets an alarm to be output when an event occurs only in one of the mobile terminals, an alarm is not output through another terminal when the corresponding event occurs. Therefore, There is a problem that the occurrence of the event can not be confirmed.

In addition, in a case where a setting is made in one of the mobile terminals, inconvenience may arise that it is necessary to set the other mobile terminal separately in order to expect the output by the setting while using another mobile terminal.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can determine a terminal having a priority in outputting an alarm for the event among a plurality of terminals when a specific event occurs It is for that purpose.

More specifically, according to the present invention, among the plurality of mobile terminals, a priority order of performing an alarm output function by occurrence of an event among a plurality of mobile terminals can be determined according to the wearing state of the mobile terminal, To the mobile terminal.

In addition, the present invention provides a mobile terminal capable of changing information of a remaining mobile terminal based on a mobile terminal having a priority among a plurality of mobile terminals.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication terminal including a wireless communication unit for communicating with an external terminal, a sensing unit for sensing a state of the mobile terminal, And a controller for determining which one of the external terminal and the mobile terminal to output an alarm for the event occurrence in any one of the external terminal and the mobile terminal having a higher priority.

In addition, the mobile terminal of the present invention is a form that can be worn on the body of a user. When the state of wear of the mobile terminal is changed, information of the mobile terminal and information of the external terminal are compared with each other, The information of one of the terminals having a higher priority is changed based on information of the other terminals.

The technical solutions obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned solutions, and other solutions not mentioned are clearly described to those skilled in the art from the following description. It can be understood.

Effects of the mobile terminal and the control method according to the present invention will be described as follows.

According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, when a specific event occurs, a terminal having a priority in outputting an alarm for the event among a plurality of terminals can be determined, thereby maximizing the convenience for the user to operate a plurality of mobile terminals can do.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, among the plurality of mobile terminals, an alarm output function by an occurrence of an event is performed among a plurality of mobile terminals in accordance with the wearing state of the mobile terminal, Can be determined. That is, it is necessary to perform a process of separately activating or deactivating various settings of the mobile terminal to be used by the user, since the mobile terminal that the user currently wants to use can be automatically determined among the plurality of terminals among the plurality of mobile terminals It is possible to maximize convenience in use.

In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present invention, information of the remaining mobile terminals can be changed based on a mobile terminal having a priority among a plurality of mobile terminals, so that the user needs to change information .

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are conceptual diagrams illustrating an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.
4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a case where the mobile terminal of the present invention is a wearable device.
5 is an operational flowchart of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a case where a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is determined as a priority. FIG.
FIG. 7 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a case where an external terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is determined in priority order; FIG.
8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is an exemplary view for explaining a case where the wear state of the mobile terminal is released according to the embodiment of the present invention.
10 is an exemplary view for explaining a case where a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is worn.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and an external terminal.
FIG. 12 is an exemplary view for explaining an operation according to a user's intention to use a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC A tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device such as a smartwatch, a smart glass, and a head mounted display (HMD). have.

However, it will be appreciated by 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, a digital signage, and the like, will be.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are conceptual diagrams showing an example of a mobile terminal related to the present invention from different directions.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

The wireless communication unit 110 may be connected to the wireless communication system 100 between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 or between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100. [ And one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the network in which the terminal 100, or an external server, is located.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user A touch key, a mechanical key, and the like). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include at least one sensor for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, An optical sensor (e.g., a camera 121, a microphone 122, a battery gage, an environmental sensor (e.g., a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, (E.g., a sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.) Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > Combined can be used.

The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a haptic tip module 153, and a light output unit 154 to generate an output related to visual, auditory, can do. The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications running on the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the mobile terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. At least some of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions of the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., call incoming, outgoing, message reception, and origination functions) . Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170, installed on the mobile terminal 100, and may be operated by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operations related to the application program, the control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1 in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. FIG. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement a method of operation, control, or control of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170. [

Hereinafter, the components listed above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 1 before explaining various embodiments implemented through the mobile terminal 100 as described above.

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiving module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 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. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The mobile communication module 112 may be a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module capable of communicating with a plurality of mobile communication devices in accordance with technical standards or communication standards for mobile communication (e.g., Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) A terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network constructed according to a mobile communication network (e.g.

The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Examples of the wireless Internet technology include a wireless LAN (WLAN), a wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, a digital living network alliance (DLNA), a wireless broadband (WIBRO), a wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) Packet Access, and Long Term Evolution (LTE). The wireless Internet module 113 transmits and receives data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

The wireless Internet module 113, which performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network, is connected to the mobile communication module 110 through the mobile communication network, for example, from the viewpoint that the wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, (112).

The short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), and Wi-Fi Direct technology. The short-range communication module 114 may communicate with the mobile terminal 100 through a wireless personal area network (Wireless Personal Area Networks) between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, The mobile terminal 100 may support wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the network where the other mobile terminal 100 or the external server is located.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 may be a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a smart glass, etc.) capable of interchanging data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)). The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. [ If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short- 114 to the wearable device. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation via the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to check the message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or current position) of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the GPS module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from the GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives the wireless signal with the Wi-Fi module.

The input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or a signal), audio information (or a signal), or information input from a user. The input unit 120 may input image information The mobile terminal 100 may include one or a plurality of cameras 121. 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. [ A plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure and various angles or foci may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 through the camera 121 having the matrix structure A plurality of pieces of image information can be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes the external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to a function (or a running application program) being executed in the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user and when the information is inputted through the user input unit 123, the control unit 180 can control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key such as a button located on the front, rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, And a touch key disposed on the touch panel. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on a touch screen having various forms, for example, a graphic, a text, an icon, a video, As shown in FIG.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity of the detection surface without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal or in proximity to the touch screen, which is covered by the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life than the contact type sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 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. In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, the proximity sensor 141 can be configured to detect the proximity of the object with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the object having conductivity. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the object is located on the touch screen in proximity with no object touching the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called a "contact touch. &Quot; The position at which the object is closely touched on the touch screen means a position where the object corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the object is touched. The proximity sensor 141 can detect 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, have. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further provides visual information corresponding to the processed data It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the control unit 180 can control the mobile terminal 100 such that different operations or data (or information) are processed according to whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch .

The touch sensor senses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) by using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistance film type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, an ultrasonic type, do.

For example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a capacitance generated in a specific portion to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, etc. of a touch object to be touched on the touch screen on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.

Thus, when 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. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the control unit 180, and may be the control unit 180 itself.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object, which touches the touch screen (or a touch key provided on the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

On the other hand, the touch sensors and the proximity sensors discussed above can be used independently or in combination to provide a short touch (touch), a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, and the like. Touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor can recognize the position information of the object to be sensed by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generating source through the information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the fact that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time when the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generating source can be calculated using the time difference with the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the reference signal.

The camera 121 includes at least one of a camera 121, a photosensor, and a laser sensor. The camera 121 is a kind of camera sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to sense a touch of the sensing object with respect to the three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The photosensor can be laminated to the display element, which is adapted to scan the movement of the object to be detected proximate to the touch screen. More specifically, the photosensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (Transistors) in a row / column and scans the contents loaded on the photosensor using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the object to be sensed according to the amount of change of light, and position information of the object to be sensed can be obtained through the calculation.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

In addition, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

In the stereoscopic display unit, a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), and a projection system (holographic system) can be applied.

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 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 mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated in the haptic module 153 can be controlled by the user's selection or setting of the control unit. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 153 may be configured to perform various functions such as 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 153 can transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by the user through the muscles of the finger or arm. The haptic module 153 may include two or more haptic modules 153 according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using the light of the light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal 100 may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or rear surface. The signal output may be terminated by the mobile terminal detecting the event confirmation of the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a port for connecting a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 160.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) A universal subscriber identity module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 160. [

The interface unit 160 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, And various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 170 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- And may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk and optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 180 controls the operations related to the application program and the general operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, when the state of the mobile terminal meets a set condition, the control unit 180 can execute or release a lock state for restricting input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the control unit 180 performs control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video call, or the like, or performs pattern recognition processing to recognize handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively . Further, the controller 180 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

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 power supply unit 190 includes a battery, the battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 160 through which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 may use at least one of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon Power can be delivered.

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

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and can be applied to various structures such as a folder type, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which a watch type, a clip type, a glass type or two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled .

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal can be extended to a wearable device that can be worn on the body beyond the dimension that the user mainly grasps and uses. These wearable devices include smart watch, smart glass, and head mounted display (HMD). Hereinafter, examples of a mobile terminal extended to a wearable device will be described.

The wearable device can be made to be able to exchange (or interlock) data with another mobile terminal 100. The short range communication module 114 can detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100. If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the wearable device 100 via the short- Lt; / RTI > Accordingly, the user can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, it is possible to perform a telephone conversation via the wearable device or to confirm the received message via the wearable device when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100 .

4 is a perspective view showing an example of a watch-type mobile terminal 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4, a watch-type mobile terminal 300 includes a main body 301 having a display portion 351 and a band 302 connected to the main body 301 and configured to be worn on the wrist.

The main body 301 includes a case that forms an appearance. As shown, the case may include a first case 301a and a second case 301b that provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one case may be configured to provide the internal space, so that a mobile terminal 300 of a unibody may be realized.

The watch-type mobile terminal 300 is configured to allow wireless communication, and the main body 301 may be provided with an antenna for the wireless communication. On the other hand, the antenna can expand its performance by using a case. For example, a case comprising a conductive material may be configured to electrically connect with the antenna to extend the ground or radiating area.

A display unit 351 is disposed on a front surface of the main body 301 to output information, and a touch sensor is provided on the display unit 351 to implement a touch screen. The window 351a of the display unit 351 may be mounted on the first case 301a to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the first case 301a.

The main body 301 may include an acoustic output unit 352, a camera 321, a microphone 322, a user input unit 323, and the like. When the display unit 351 is implemented as a touch screen, the display unit 351 may function as a user input unit 323, so that the main body 301 may not have a separate key.

The band 302 is worn on the wrist so as to surround the wrist and can be formed of a flexible material for easy wearing. As an example, the band 302 may be formed of leather, rubber, silicone, synthetic resin, or the like. In addition, the band 302 is detachably attached to the main body 301, and can be configured to be replaceable with various types of bands according to the user's preference.

On the other hand, the band 302 can be used to extend the performance of the antenna. For example, the band may include a ground extension (not shown) that is electrically connected to the antenna and extends the ground region.

The band 302 may be provided with a fastener 302a. The fastener 302a may be embodied by a buckle, a snap-fit hook structure, or a velcro (trademark), and may include a stretchable section or material . In this drawing, an example in which the fastener 302a is embodied as a buckle is shown.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the watch-type mobile terminal 300 may include various constructions of the mobile terminal 100 as its constituent elements. The sensing unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100 is extended through the band 302 so that the control unit 180 of the watch type mobile terminal 300 detects the state of the watch type mobile terminal 300 can do. That is, when the user grasps or touches the band 302, the controller 180 determines that the user has an intention to use the watch-type mobile terminal 300, and in response thereto, (351). When the sensing unit 140 is extended to the band 302, the controller 180 controls the temperature of the band 302, the change in capacitance, the tightening of the fastener 302a, To determine whether the user wears a watch-type mobile terminal 300 on his / her wrist. The sensing objects such as the temperature and the pressure change are only examples, and various sensors can be applied to the watch-type mobile terminal 300 to determine whether or not the watch-type mobile terminal 300 is worn. The wrist-type mobile terminal 300 may include various sensors on the bottom surface of the body as well as the case where the sensing unit 140 is extended to the band 302, Pressure, temperature, capacitance change, and the like, and the controller 180 may determine whether the watch-type mobile terminal 300 is worn.

Hereinafter, the watch-type mobile terminal 300 described herein will be referred to as a mobile terminal 300 for convenience of explanation. In the present specification, an external terminal means all terminals capable of interlocking with the mobile terminal 300, communicating with each other, sharing various settings, and being an object of prioritization. The external terminal may be in the same form as the mobile terminal described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG.

The information may be stored in the memory 160 or the control unit 180 or may be stored in the wireless communication unit 110 or may be stored in the memory 160 or the control unit 180, And may be a setting condition for execution of various programs and apps received via the Internet. In addition, schedule information, memo, etc. directly input by the user may correspond to the information of the present invention. Also, various multimedia data downloaded while using any one of the mobile terminal 300 and the external terminal may be included in the information of the present invention.

The term " event " as used herein refers to all types of interrupts capable of executing a function of providing a notification to a user including internal setting of the mobile terminal 300 or reception of a call from outside. For example, when the mobile terminal 300 is preset to output an alarm on a specific date or time, a state that the corresponding date or time meets a preset alarm output condition may be included in the event, A data reception via a text message, an e-mail, an SNS account, or a telephone call may be included in the event.

The term " alarm " in this specification does not simply mean the sound output through the sound output unit 152 or the vibration output of the mobile terminal 300 but also includes a visual notification effect through the display unit 351 can do. In addition, any form of alarm can be applied to the alarm of the present invention as long as the alarm can be provided to the user via the output unit 150 of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in the mobile terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the mobile terminal 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a diagram for explaining a case where the mobile terminal 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention is determined as a priority order. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the external terminal 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention has priority And Fig. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 includes a controller 180 and a sensing unit 140, as in the mobile terminal shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, the controller 180 may sense the state of the mobile terminal 300 through the sensing unit 140 (S501). The state of the mobile terminal 300 refers to whether or not the mobile terminal 300 is worn on the body of the user, State of the state. For example, in the case of FIG. 6A, the case where the user 600 wears the mobile terminal 300 is shown as an example. In the case of FIG. 7A, when the user wears the mobile terminal 300 Is not shown. The control unit 180 may determine the wearing state of the mobile terminal 300 shown in FIG. 6A or FIG. 7A (503).

The control unit 180 can determine the temperature, pressure, height, and the like of the mobile terminal 300 through the sensing unit 140. The controller 180 can determine the temperature, pressure, Or the change in capacitance of the back surface of the mobile terminal 300 may be determined. The sensing unit 140 may include various sensors to allow the controller 180 to determine whether the mobile terminal 300 is worn through the various indices.

It may be determined whether the mobile terminal 300 determines whether the mobile terminal 300 is worn using any of the indicators based on the setting of the user or the manufacturer.

As a result of the determination of the state of the mobile terminal 300 of the controller 180, when the mobile terminal 300 of the mobile terminal 300 and the external terminal 200 is worn on the body of the user as shown in FIG. 6 (a) , The control unit 180 may determine the mobile terminal 300 as a terminal having priority (505).

Referring to FIG. 6 (b), the controller 180 may control the alarm 610 to be output through the mobile terminal 300 having priority when the event occurs, in operation 507. In this case, the controller 180 may control the external terminal 200 not to output an alarm. For example, when the user 600 worn the mobile terminal 300 and the external terminal 200 is placed in a bag or a pocket, the controller 180 determines the mobile terminal 300 as a terminal having priority , It is possible to restrict the sound output of the external terminal 200 and to control the sound output through the mobile terminal 300 even if a call is received from the outside.

Specifically, when the wear of the mobile terminal 300 is detected, the controller 180 selects the mobile terminal 300 as a terminal having a priority order and outputs a control signal for restricting the output of the output terminal of the external terminal 200 To the external terminal (200). Accordingly, the control unit 180 can control the output unit of the external terminal 200 to be inactivated. For example, when receiving a call from the outside, the control unit 180 controls the output unit of the external terminal 200 so that the output unit does not output any output, and only the mobile terminal 300 worn by the user outputs sound .

At this time, the control unit 180 may control not only the output unit but also various modules of the external terminal 200 according to the setting of the user or the manufacturer. For example, the controller 180 controls the wireless communication unit of the external terminal 200 to be inactivated It is possible. For example, when a call is received from the outside, the control unit 180 can not receive the call itself because the wireless communication unit is inactivated and receives the call only through the mobile terminal 300 worn by the user, Can be controlled to be outputted.

Also, according to the settings of the user or the manufacturer, the control unit 180 may simply change the settings without deactivating the various modules of the external terminal 200. [ That is, the control unit 180 may control the setting of the sound output unit of the external terminal 200 to be changed to the vibration mode or the silent mode. For example, when receiving a call from the outside, the control unit 180 does not output sound as a silent mode, and can control only the mobile terminal 300 worn by the user to output sound.

7A, if the mobile terminal 300 is not worn, the controller 180 may determine 503 that the mobile terminal 300 is not worn. In this case, the external terminal 200 may be determined as a terminal having priority (509).

Referring to FIG. 7 (b), the controller 180 may control the alarm 620 to be output through the external terminal 200 having priority when the event occurs. In this case, the control unit 180 may control the mobile terminal 300 not to output an alarm.

That is, when the mobile terminal 300 is not worn, the controller 180 determines that the user of the mobile terminal 300 does not intend to use the mobile terminal 300, Can be controlled.

For example, the control unit 180 may control the display unit 351 or the sound output unit 352 to not output any alarm in response to the occurrence of the event even if an event occurs. Alternatively, if the user determines that the mobile terminal 300 is not worn and the mobile terminal 300 is not worn, the controller 180 deactivates the wireless communication unit or the controller 180, May not be detected.

In this case, the controller 180 selects the external terminal 200 as a priority terminal, and thereafter controls the mobile terminal 300 not to respond to the event, and the external terminal 200 So that the control signal is not transmitted.

The controller 180 controls the external terminal 200 to change the various settings when the various settings of the external terminal 200 are changed or when the various modules are inactivated and it is detected that the mobile terminal 300 is not worn And control signals for controlling various modules to be activated or returned.

For example, as described above with reference to FIG. 6 (b), when the wear of the mobile terminal 300 is sensed and the control unit 180 controls the external terminal 200 having no priority order to deactivate the output unit Consider the case of signal transmission.

According to the control signal, the output unit of the external terminal 200 is inactivated, and even if an event occurs, the external terminal 200 can not output any output. In this case, since the output unit of the external terminal needs to be activated again, the control unit 180 controls the output unit of the external terminal 200, The external terminal 200 may transmit a control signal to activate the output unit of the external terminal 200 again.

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a view for explaining a case where the wearable state of the mobile terminal is released according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a view for explaining a case where the mobile terminal is worn according to the embodiment of the present invention. .

Referring to FIG. 8, the controller 180 may sense the wearing state of the mobile terminal 300 (801). At this time, when the worn state of the mobile terminal 300 being worn is released or the worn state of the mobile terminal 300 is worn, that is, when the worn state is changed, the controller 180 detects the worn state (803).

Referring to FIG. 9A, when the wear state of the mobile terminal 300 is changed from wear to wear, the wear state of the mobile terminal 300 is changed from wear to wear, .

If there is a change in the wearing state as described above, the controller 180 may compare the information of the mobile terminal 300 and the information of the external terminal 200 (805).

9A, when the mobile terminal 300 is worn by a user and the worn state is changed to a non-worn state. The control unit 180 may determine the external terminal 200 as a terminal having priority as described above. At this time, the controller 180 determines whether at least one of the information input to the mobile terminal 300, the changed setting information, and the downloaded information in the state that the mobile terminal 300 is worn is the external terminal 200 having priority To be transmitted.

Referring to FIG. 9B, the controller 180 compares the information of the mobile terminal 300 with the information of the external terminal 200 to determine whether the information of the mobile terminal 300 is different from the information of the external terminal 200 , It is possible to control the other information to be transmitted to the external terminal 200 (807). The controller 180 may control the information of the mobile terminal 300 and information of the mobile terminal 300 to be changed based on the information of the mobile terminal 300.

That is, when the wear state of the mobile terminal 300 is released, the controller 180 may determine that the user of the mobile terminal 300 does not intend to use the mobile terminal 300. At this time, when the controller 180 transmits information accumulated in the mobile terminal 300 to the external terminal 200 during use of the mobile terminal 300, when the user uses the external terminal 200, So that the terminal 200 can be effectively used.

10 (a), when the mobile terminal 300 is not worn by a user but is changed to a worn state. The control unit 180 may determine the mobile terminal 300 as a terminal having priority as described above. At this time, the controller 180 controls the mobile terminal 300 so that at least one of the information input to the external terminal 200, the changed setting information, and the downloaded information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 300 having the priority order during use of the external terminal 200 Can be controlled. The control unit 180 may transmit a control signal requesting the external terminal 200 to transmit different information according to the comparison result.

10B, the controller 180 compares the information of the mobile terminal 300 with the information of the external terminal 200 to determine whether the information of the external terminal 200 is different from the information of the mobile terminal 300 The mobile terminal 300 may control the other information to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 300 (807). Specifically, the controller 180 may request the information from the external terminal 200, and the external terminal 200 may transmit the information to the mobile terminal 300.

Accordingly, the controller 180 may control the information of the external terminal 200 and information of the external terminal 200 to be changed based on the information of the external terminal 200.

9B, when the mobile terminal 300 is worn, the controller 180 may determine that the user of the mobile terminal 300 is willing to use the mobile terminal 300. [ At this time, the controller 180 transmits information accumulated in the external terminal 200 to the mobile terminal 300 while the external terminal 200 is in use, so that when the user uses the mobile terminal 300, So that the terminal 300 can be effectively used.

The mobile terminal 300 and the external terminal 200 may store and share change data information by time in order to smoothly perform the information update according to the settings of the user and the manufacturer. Particularly, when the wear state of the mobile terminal 300 is changed according to a setting of a user or a manufacturer, the stored change data information of the mobile terminal 300 and the external terminal 200 can be controlled to be shared. Various operations widely known in the related art can be applied to specific operations such as setting, authentication and the like for sharing the plurality of terminal period information, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted in order to avoid obscuring the essence of the present invention.

11 is an exemplary view for explaining an operation according to a distance between a mobile terminal and an external terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Even if the state of the mobile terminal 300 is changed as described above, the controller 180 may control the information of the terminal having the higher priority based on the information of the remaining terminals according to the setting of the user or the manufacturer . Hereinafter, the case where the priority terminal is the mobile terminal 300 will be described with reference to FIG.

11, when the external terminal 200 and the mobile terminal 300 are close to each other, information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 300 based on the information of the external terminal 200, When the distance between the mobile terminal 300 and the mobile terminal 300 is a long distance, the information is not transmitted.

The control unit 180 may control the information not to be transmitted when the mobile terminal 300 determines that the external terminal 200 is located at a distance exceeding a preset range based on a preset range. That is, the control unit 180 may control the external terminal 200 not to send the information transmission request.

The distance of the predetermined range may be changed according to the setting of the user or the manufacturer and the controller 180 detects the residual power capacity of the mobile terminal 300 or the external terminal 200 so that the distance of the predetermined range is changed Control.

The control unit 180 controls at least one of the type and the range of the changed information according to the distance between the external terminal 200 and the mobile terminal 300 according to the setting of the user or the manufacturer It is possible. For example, the control unit 180 controls only the information about the alarm output (i.e., the sound output and the display unit output) from the remaining terminals to be transmitted to the priority terminal at the original distance, May be extended to a range of multimedia information including information on the multimedia information. The distance and near distance criteria may be determined according to the setting of the user or the manufacturer.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 may determine whether to transmit information according to the communication environment between the mobile terminal and the external terminal. For example, when the user is set to perform information transmission only in a specific communication environment, the control unit 180 may control information transmission only in the communication environment. Alternatively, only when the communication strength is higher than a certain level, So that transmission can be performed.

FIG. 12 is an exemplary view for explaining an operation according to a user's intention to use a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Referring to FIG. 12 (a), the controller 180 may determine whether the user 600 wants to wear the mobile terminal 300. Specifically, when at least one of pressure change, elevation change, temperature change, and touch contact of the mobile terminal 300 is sensed through the sensing unit 140, the controller 180 controls the movement It can be determined that the user desires to wear the terminal. 12A shows an example in which the user 600 senses the touch of the band of the mobile terminal 300 through the sensing unit 140. In this case, An example of a method of detecting when the control unit 180 desires to use the mobile terminal 300 is not limited to the example of FIG. 12 (a) as described above.

Referring to FIG. 12B, when the user 600 determines that the user desires to wear the mobile terminal 300, the controller 180 controls the display unit 351 to display predetermined information can do.

The preset information may be information set by the user or frequently used by the user. Specifically, weather, schedule, traffic information, and the like may correspond to the displayed information.

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.

100: mobile terminal
140: sensing unit
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300: watch type mobile terminal

Claims (10)

A wireless communication unit for communicating with an external terminal;
A sensing unit for sensing a state of the mobile terminal; And
Determining one of the external terminal and the mobile terminal having a higher priority based on the sensing signal of the sensing unit,
And a controller for controlling the external terminal and the mobile terminal to output an alarm for the occurrence of the event when any event occurs. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal
And is wearable on the user's body. 3. The apparatus of claim 2,
Wherein when the mobile terminal is worn on the user's body, the mobile terminal is determined in priority order, and if the mobile terminal is not worn on the user's body, the external terminal is controlled to be determined in priority order Mobile terminal. 3. The apparatus of claim 2,
When the wear state of the mobile terminal is changed, the information of the mobile terminal is compared with the information of the external terminal, and as a result of the comparison, the information of the remaining terminals is changed on the basis of the information of any one terminal having a higher priority Wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal. 5. The apparatus of claim 4,
Even if the wearing state of the mobile terminal is changed,
If the distance between the external terminal and the mobile terminal exceeds a preset range, controls the information of the remaining terminal to not be changed. 5. The apparatus of claim 4,
And controls at least one of a type and a range of the changed information according to a distance between the external terminal and the mobile terminal. The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display predetermined information when it is determined that the user intends to wear the mobile terminal. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
Wherein the controller determines that the user desires to wear the mobile terminal when at least one of a pressure change, a change in height, a temperature change, and a touch contact of the mobile terminal is detected through the sensing unit. Detecting a state of the mobile terminal;
Determining one of the external terminal and the mobile terminal having a higher priority according to the detection result; And
And outputting an alarm about the occurrence of the event in any one of the external terminal and the mobile terminal having a higher priority when an event occurs. 10. The method of claim 9,
Comparing information of the mobile terminal with information of the external terminal when the wear state of the mobile terminal is changed; And
And changing the information of the remaining terminals based on the information of any one of the terminals having the higher priority as a result of the comparison.

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