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.
It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.
The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.
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.
1A to 1C are block diagrams for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams showing an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in 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 a power supply unit 190 ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1A 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 between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 or between the mobile terminal 100 and the external server 100. [ Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > wireless < / RTI > In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.
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, A microphone 226, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection sensor, A thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and utilize information sensed by at least two of the sensors.
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.
In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. 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. Also, at least a part of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., telephone call receiving function, message receiving function, and calling function) of the mobile terminal 100. 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. 1A 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 various components of the mobile terminal 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1A.
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 such as a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module that uses technology standards or a communication method (e.g., Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution And an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network established according to a long term evolution (AR), a long term evolution (AR), or the like.
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.
Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) 113 transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.
The wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet connection through the mobile communication network can be used for wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or LTE- May be understood as a kind of the mobile communication module 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), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short-range communication module 114 is connected to the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system through the wireless area networks, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 ) And the other mobile terminal 100 (or the external server). The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.
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. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.
Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For inputting image information, Or a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. 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 may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. [ 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 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 the presence of an object in the vicinity of the detection surface, without mechanical contact by using 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.
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 uses 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, Detection.
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, a capacitance at the time of touch, and the like where a touch object touching the touch screen is touched 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 touching 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 sensor (for example, a CCD, a CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser 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 arranged to scan the motion of the object to be sensed 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 .
Also, 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 the 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 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, 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 on 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 solid state disk type, an SDD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), a multimedia card micro type ), Card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read memory, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and / or an 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. 1B and 1C, 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 watch type, a clip type, a glass type, or a folder type, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are movably coupled . A description of a particular type of mobile terminal, although relevant to a particular type of mobile terminal, is generally applicable to other types of mobile terminals.
Here, the terminal body can be understood as a concept of referring to the mobile terminal 100 as at least one aggregate.
The mobile terminal 100 includes a case (for example, a frame, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may include a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are disposed in the inner space formed by the combination of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one middle case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.
A display unit 151 is disposed on a front surface of the terminal body to output information. The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted on the front case 101 to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the front case 101. [
In some cases, electronic components may also be mounted on the rear case 102. Electronic parts that can be mounted on the rear case 102 include detachable batteries, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, a rear cover 103 for covering the mounted electronic components can be detachably coupled to the rear case 102. Therefore, when the rear cover 103 is separated from the rear case 102, the electronic parts mounted on the rear case 102 are exposed to the outside.
As shown, when the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102, a side portion of the rear case 102 can be exposed. In some cases, the rear case 102 may be completely covered by the rear cover 103 during the engagement. Meanwhile, the rear cover 103 may be provided with an opening for exposing the camera 121b and the sound output unit 152b to the outside.
These cases 101, 102, and 103 may be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin or may be formed of metal such as stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.
The mobile terminal 100 may be configured such that one case provides the internal space, unlike the above example in which a plurality of cases provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. In this case, a universal mobile terminal 100 in which a synthetic resin or metal is connected from the side to the rear side can be realized.
Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may include a waterproof unit (not shown) for preventing water from penetrating into the terminal body. For example, the waterproof portion is provided between the window 151a and the front case 101, between the front case 101 and the rear case 102, or between the rear case 102 and the rear cover 103, And a waterproof member for sealing the inside space of the oven.
The mobile terminal 100 is provided with a display unit 151, first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, a light output unit 154, Cameras 121a and 121b, first and second operation units 123a and 123b, a microphone 122, an interface unit 160, and the like.
1B and 1C, a display unit 151, a first sound output unit 152a, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, an optical output unit (not shown) A second operation unit 123b, a microphone 122 and an interface unit 160 are disposed on a side surface of the terminal body, And a mobile terminal 100 having a second sound output unit 152b and a second camera 121b disposed on a rear surface thereof.
However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These configurations may be excluded or replaced as needed, or placed on different planes. For example, the first operation unit 123a may not be provided on the front surface of the terminal body, and the second sound output unit 152b may be provided on the side surface of the terminal body rather than the rear surface of the terminal body.
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 .
The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.
In addition, the display unit 151 may exist in two or more depending on the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a plurality of display portions spaced apart from each other or disposed integrally with one another, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.
The display unit 151 may include a touch sensor that senses a touch with respect to the display unit 151 so that a control command can be received by a touch method. When a touch is made to the display unit 151, the touch sensor senses the touch, and the control unit 180 generates a control command corresponding to the touch based on the touch. The content input by the touch method may be a letter or a number, an instruction in various modes, a menu item which can be designated, and the like.
The touch sensor may be a film having a touch pattern and disposed between the window 151a and a display (not shown) on the rear surface of the window 151a, or may be a metal wire . Alternatively, the touch sensor may be formed integrally with the display. For example, the touch sensor may be disposed on a substrate of the display or inside the display.
In this way, the display unit 151 can form a touch screen together with the touch sensor. In this case, the touch screen can function as a user input unit 123 (see FIG. 1A). In some cases, the touch screen may replace at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a.
The first sound output unit 152a may be implemented as a receiver for transmitting a call sound to a user's ear and the second sound output unit 152b may be implemented as a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia playback sounds. ). ≪ / RTI >
The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be provided with an acoustic hole for emitting the sound generated from the first acoustic output unit 152a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sound may be configured to be emitted along an assembly gap (for example, a gap between the window 151a and the front case 101) between the structures. In this case, the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 can be made more simple because the hole formed independently for the apparent acoustic output is hidden or hidden.
The optical output unit 154 is configured to output light for notifying the occurrence of an event. Examples of the event include a message reception, a call signal reception, a missed call, an alarm, a schedule notification, an email reception, and reception of information through an application. The control unit 180 may control the light output unit 154 to terminate the light output when the event confirmation of the user is detected.
The first camera 121a processes an image frame of a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the photographing mode or the video communication mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151 and can be stored in the memory 170. [
The first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion as an example of a user input unit 123 operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 have. The first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be employed in any manner as long as the user is in a tactile manner such as touch, push, scroll, or the like. In addition, the first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be employed in a manner that the user operates the apparatus without touching the user through a proximity touch, a hovering touch, or the like.
In this figure, the first operation unit 123a is a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first operation unit 123a may be a mechanical key, or a combination of a touch key and a touch key.
The contents input by the first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 123a receives a command such as a menu, a home key, a cancellation, a search, and the like, and the second operation unit 123b receives a command from the first or second sound output unit 152a or 152b The size of the sound, and the change of the display unit 151 to the touch recognition mode.
On the other hand, a rear input unit (not shown) may be provided on the rear surface of the terminal body as another example of the user input unit 123. The rear input unit is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and input contents may be variously set. For example, commands such as power on / off, start, end, scrolling, and the like, the size adjustment of the sound output from the first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, And the like can be inputted. The rear input unit may be implemented as a touch input, a push input, or a combination thereof.
The rear input unit may be disposed so as to overlap with the front display unit 151 in the thickness direction of the terminal body. For example, the rear input unit may be disposed at the rear upper end of the terminal body such that when the user holds the terminal body with one hand, the rear input unit can be easily operated using the index finger. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the position of the rear input unit may be changed.
When a rear input unit is provided on the rear surface of the terminal body, a new type of user interface using the rear input unit can be realized. When the first operation unit 123a is not disposed on the front surface of the terminal body in place of at least a part of the functions of the first operation unit 123a provided on the front surface of the terminal body, The display unit 151 may be configured as a larger screen.
Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a fingerprint recognition sensor for recognizing the fingerprint of the user, and the controller 180 may use the fingerprint information sensed through the fingerprint recognition sensor as authentication means. The fingerprint recognition sensor may be embedded in the display unit 151 or the user input unit 123.
The microphone 122 is configured to receive the user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The microphone 122 may be provided at a plurality of locations to receive stereophonic sound.
The interface unit 160 is a path through which the mobile terminal 100 can be connected to an external device. For example, the interface unit 160 may include a connection terminal for connection with another device (for example, an earphone or an external speaker), a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA Port), a Bluetooth port A wireless LAN port, or the like), or a power supply terminal for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 may be implemented as a socket for receiving an external card such as a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) or a UIM (User Identity Module) or a memory card for storing information.
And a second camera 121b may be disposed on a rear surface of the terminal body. In this case, the second camera 121b has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a.
The second camera 121b may include a plurality of lenses arranged along at least one line. The plurality of lenses may be arranged in a matrix form. Such a camera can be named an 'array camera'. When the second camera 121b is configured as an array camera, images can be taken in various ways using a plurality of lenses, and a better quality image can be obtained.
The flash 124 may be disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 124 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.
And a second sound output unit 152b may be additionally disposed in the terminal body. The second sound output unit 152b may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 152a and may be used for implementing a speakerphone mode in a call.
The terminal body may be provided with at least one antenna for wireless communication. The antenna may be embedded in the terminal body or formed in the case. For example, an antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1A) may be configured to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body. Alternatively, the antenna may be formed in a film type and attached to the inner surface of the rear cover 103, or a case including a conductive material may be configured to function as an antenna.
The terminal body is provided with a power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 1A) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 built in the terminal body or detachable from the outside of the terminal body.
The battery 191 may be configured to receive power through a power cable connected to the interface unit 160. In addition, the battery 191 may be configured to be wirelessly chargeable through a wireless charger. The wireless charging may be implemented by a magnetic induction method or a resonance method (magnetic resonance method).
The rear cover 103 is configured to be coupled to the rear case 102 so as to cover the battery 191 to restrict the release of the battery 191 and to protect the battery 191 from external impact and foreign matter . When the battery 191 is detachably attached to the terminal body, the rear cover 103 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102.
The mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an accessory that protects the appearance or supports or expands the function of the mobile terminal 100. [ One example of such an accessory is a cover or pouch that covers or accommodates at least one side of the mobile terminal 100. [ The cover or pouch may be configured to interlock with the display unit 151 to expand the function of the mobile terminal 100. Another example of an accessory is a touch pen for supplementing or extending a touch input to the touch screen.
Meanwhile, in the present invention, information processed in the mobile terminal can be displayed using a flexible display. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a mobile terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown, the display unit 251 may be configured to be deformable by an external force. The deformation may be at least one of warping, bending, folding, twisting, and curling of the display portion 251. The deformable display portion 251 may be referred to as a " flexible display portion ". Here, the flexible display unit 251 may include both a general flexible display, e-paper, and combinations thereof. In general, mobile terminal 200 may include features of mobile terminal 100 of Figures 1A-1C or similar features.
A typical flexible display refers to a sturdy display that is lightweight and does not break easily, such as paper, formed on a thin, flexible substrate that can flex, bend, fold, twist, or curl like a conventional flat panel display.
In addition, the electronic paper is a display technology to which general ink characteristics are applied, and the point that the reflected light is used is different from the conventional flat panel display. The electronic paper can be changed by using a twist ball or electrophoresis (electrophoresis) using a capsule.
In a state in which the flexible display portion 251 is not deformed (for example, a state having an infinite radius of curvature, hereinafter referred to as a first state), the display area of the flexible display portion 251 is flat. In the first state, the display area may be a curved surface in a state deformed by an external force (for example, a state having a finite radius of curvature, hereinafter referred to as a second state). As shown in the figure, the information displayed in the second state may be time information output on the curved surface. Such visual information is realized by independently controlling the emission of a sub-pixel arranged in a matrix form. The unit pixel means a minimum unit for implementing one color.
The flexible display unit 251 may be placed in a bent state (for example, a vertical state or a left-to-right bent state) instead of a flat state in the first state. In this case, if an external force is applied to the flexible display portion 251, the flexible display portion 251 may be deformed into a flat state (or a less bent state) or a more bent state.
Meanwhile, the flexible display unit 251 may be combined with a touch sensor to implement a flexible touch screen. When a touch is made to the flexible touch screen, the control unit 180 (see FIG. 1A) can perform control corresponding to the touch input. The flexible touch screen may be configured to sense the touch input in the first state as well as the second state.
Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 200 according to the present modification may be provided with a deformation detecting means capable of detecting deformation of the flexible display unit 251. The deformation detecting means may be included in the sensing unit 140 (see FIG. 1A).
The deformation detecting unit may be provided in the flexible display unit 251 or the case 201 to sense information related to the deformation of the flexible display unit 251. Here, the information related to the deformation may be the direction in which the flexible display unit 251 is deformed, the degree of deformation, the deformed position, the deformation time, and the acceleration at which the deformed flexible display unit 251 is restored, In addition, the flexible display unit 251 may be various information that can be detected due to the bending of the flexible display unit 251.
The control unit 180 may change the information displayed on the flexible display unit 251 or change the information displayed on the flexible display unit 251 based on the information related to the deformation of the flexible display unit 251, It is possible to generate a control signal for controlling the function of the controller.
Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 200 according to the present modification may include a case 201 that accommodates the flexible display unit 251. The case 201 may be configured to be deformable together with the flexible display unit 251 by an external force in consideration of the characteristics of the flexible display unit 251.
In addition, a battery (not shown) included in the mobile terminal 200 may be configured to be deformable together with the flexible display unit 251 due to an external force, taking into account the characteristics of the flexible display unit 251. In order to implement the battery, a stack and folding method in which battery cells are stacked on top of one another may be applied.
The state change of the flexible display unit 251 is not limited to an external force. For example, when the flexible display unit 251 has the first state, it may be transformed to the second state by a command of the user or the application.
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 .
3 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal 300 of a watch type according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3, 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. In general, the mobile terminal 300 may include features of the mobile terminal 100 of Figures 1A-1C or similar features.
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 enable 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.
4 is a perspective view of a glass-type mobile terminal 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The glass-type mobile terminal 400 is configured to be worn on the head of a human body, and a frame unit (case, housing, etc.) for the mobile terminal 400 may be provided. The frame portion may be formed of a flexible material to facilitate wearing. This figure illustrates that the frame portion includes a first frame 401 and a second frame 402 of different materials. In general, the mobile terminal 400 may include features of the mobile terminal 100 of Figures 1A-1C or similar features.
The frame portion is supported on the head portion, and a space for mounting various components is provided. As shown in the figure, electronic parts such as the control module 480, the sound output module 452, and the like may be mounted on the frame part. Further, a lens 403 covering at least one of the left eye and the right eye may be detachably mounted on the frame portion.
The control module 480 controls various electronic components included in the mobile terminal 400. The control module 480 can be understood as a configuration corresponding to the control unit 180 described above. This figure illustrates that the control module 480 is provided in the frame portion on one side of the head. However, the position of the control module 480 is not limited thereto.
The display unit 451 may be implemented as a head mounted display (HMD). The HMD type refers to a display method that is mounted on a head and displays an image directly in front of the user's eyes. When the user wears the glass-type mobile terminal 400, the display unit 451 may be arranged to correspond to at least one of the left and right eyes so that the user can directly provide an image in front of the user's eyes. In this figure, the display unit 451 is located at a portion corresponding to the right eye so that an image can be output toward the user's right eye.
The display unit 451 can project an image to the user's eyes using a prism. Further, the prism may be formed to be transmissive so that the user can view the projected image and the general view of the front (the range that the user views through the eyes) together.
As described above, the image output through the display unit 451 may be overlapped with the general view. The mobile terminal 400 can provide an Augmented Reality (AR) in which a virtual image is superimposed on a real image or a background and displayed as a single image using the characteristics of the display.
The camera 421 is disposed adjacent to at least one of the left eye and the right eye, and is configured to photograph a forward image. Since the camera 421 is positioned adjacent to the eyes, the camera 421 can acquire a scene viewed by the user as an image.
Although the camera 421 is provided in the control module 480 in this figure, it is not limited thereto. The camera 421 may be installed in the frame portion, or may be provided in a plurality of ways to obtain a stereoscopic image.
The glass-type mobile terminal 400 may include user input units 423a and 423b operated to receive control commands. The user input units 423a and 423b can be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner such as a touch or a push. This figure illustrates that the frame unit and the control module 480 are provided with user input units 423a and 423b of a push and touch input method, respectively.
In addition, the glass-type mobile terminal 400 may be provided with a microphone (not shown) for receiving sound and processing it as electrical voice data and an acoustic output module 452 for outputting sound. The sound output module 452 may be configured to transmit sound in a general sound output mode or a bone conduction mode. When the sound output module 452 is implemented in a bone conduction manner, when the user wears the mobile terminal 400, the sound output module 452 is brought into close contact with the head and vibrates the skull to transmit sound.
Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in a mobile terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 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.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 25. FIG. In the following, in order to describe and understand embodiments of the present invention, reference may be made to the above description with reference to Figs. Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to a watch-type mobile terminal, but it goes without saying that any of the above-described mobile terminals can be applied.
5 is a diagram illustrating an example of sensing a gesture signal in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5, a watch-type mobile terminal (hereinafter referred to as a mobile terminal) of the present invention may include a display unit 510, a sensing unit 520, and a controller (not shown).
The display unit 510 may display visual information. Here, the visual information may include contents, applications, images, moving pictures, and the like. Also, the display unit 510 can output visual information to the screen based on a control command of the control unit. In the present invention, the display unit 510 may output sub-options of the first content, the second content, and the content. Also, in the present invention, the display unit 510 may output an application list including various applications.
The sensing unit 520 senses various inputs of the user and the environment of the mobile terminal, and can transmit a sensing result so that the controller can perform an operation according to the sensing. In the present invention, the sensing unit 520 may sense a signal generated in the sensing area 530. [
For example, the signal that occurs within the sensing region 530 may be a gesture signal. The gesture signal may be generated by the action of at least one of a hand wearing a mobile terminal and a hand not wearing a mobile terminal. For example, the gesture signal may be a tap gesture, a double tap gesture, a long tap gesture, a scroll gesture, a swipe gesture, a flick gesture, and a grab Grab) gesture. Specific examples of such a gesture signal will be described in detail in the following drawings. Additionally, gesture signals may be implemented differently in various ways.
Meanwhile, the sensing unit 520 may sense the trigger signal. According to one embodiment, the trigger signal may be a signal that determines the entry of a one-handed gesture mode or a two-handed gesture mode of the mobile terminal. For example, the trigger signal may comprise a mechanical signal (e.g., a button, switch, etc.) of a mobile terminal, a touch-based signal, and a gesture signal. Also, in the present invention, the sensing unit 520 may include the sensing unit 140 of FIG. 1A. Accordingly, the sensing unit 520 includes a gyro sensor, so that the mobile terminal can sense the gesture signal that the mobile terminal rotates while being worn by the user.
The control unit may process data, control each unit of the mobile terminal described above, and control data transmission / reception between the units. In the present invention, the control unit may be implemented by the control unit 180 of FIG.
According to one embodiment, the control unit may enter the one-handed gesture mode when sensing the first trigger signal. Also, the control unit may output the first content. When the first content is output, the control unit may output the second content when the first gesture signal is sensed. Here, the first gesture signal can be sensed in the one-handed gesture mode. An embodiment in which the mobile terminal enters the one-handed gesture mode as it senses the first trigger signal will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
According to one embodiment, the control unit may map the first gesture signal to the third content. An embodiment in which the mobile terminal maps the first gesture signal to the third content will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
According to one embodiment, the control unit may output the first content when sensing the first gesture signal. The most basic function of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10, 13, 14 and 17.
According to one embodiment, the control unit may output a sub-option of the first content when sensing the first gesture signal. In addition, the control unit can control the output sub-option according to the second gesture signal. In addition, an embodiment in which the mobile terminal controls sub-options of contents according to the second gesture signal will be described in detail in Fig. 11 and Fig.
According to one embodiment, the control unit may sense a third gesture signal that is a sequential input to the first gesture signal. The control unit may continuously output the second content by continuously sensing the first gesture signal and the third gesture signal. An embodiment in which the mobile terminal continuously senses the first gesture signal and the third gesture signal and outputs the second content will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 15 and FIG.
According to one embodiment, the control unit may transmit a content control signal to an external device in accordance with the first gesture signal. Here, the content control signal may be a signal for controlling the first content to be output from the external device. An embodiment in which the mobile terminal controls to output the first content from the external device according to the content control signal will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
According to one embodiment, the control unit may activate the display unit when the second gesture signal is sensed while the mobile terminal is not worn by the user. An embodiment in which the second gesture signal is sensed while the mobile terminal is not worn by the user will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
According to one embodiment, the controller may enter the two-handed gesture mode when the second trigger signal is sensed. In the two-hand gesture mode, the control unit can control the content by at least one of a gesture signal by a hand worn by a mobile terminal and a gesture signal by a hand not worn by the mobile station. An embodiment in which the mobile terminal enters the two-handed gesture mode as it senses the second trigger signal will be described in detail with reference to FIG. An embodiment in which the mobile terminal senses a gesture signal of a hand not worn by a mobile terminal while the mobile terminal is in the two-handed gesture mode will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 20 to 24.
In one embodiment of the present invention, operations performed by the mobile terminal can be controlled by the control unit. For convenience, the drawings and the following description are collectively referred to as performing / controlling the mobile terminal.
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating an example in which a mode is switched according to a gesture signal in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 6 shows an example of entering the one-handed gesture mode or the two-handed gesture mode.
Referring to FIG. 6 (a), the mobile terminal can sense the first trigger signal 610. For example, the first trigger signal 610 may be a gesture in which the display portion of the mobile terminal rotates in the direction toward the user's face, or when the user wears the mobile terminal in the left hand, And may be a gesture signal rotated in a direction toward the body.
The mobile terminal can output the content 620 indicating that the first-hand triggered signal 610 has been entered into the one-handed gesture mode on the display unit when the first triggered signal 610 is sensed. When the mobile terminal enters the one-handed gesture mode, the mobile terminal can sense only the gesture signal of the hand worn by the mobile terminal. Accordingly, if a predetermined gesture signal 630 is input by a hand that is not worn by the mobile terminal in the sensing area of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal can ignore the preset gesture signal 630. [ Hereinafter, it is assumed that the mobile terminal senses the gesture signal in the state of entering the one-handed gesture mode.
Referring to FIG. 6 (b), the mobile terminal may sense the second trigger signal 640. For example, the second trigger signal 640 may be a predetermined gesture signal by a hand that is not worn by the mobile terminal.
When the mobile terminal senses the second trigger signal 640, the content 650 indicating that the user enters the two-handed gesture mode may be output on the display unit. When the mobile terminal enters the two-handed gesture mode, the mobile terminal can sense at least one of a gesture signal of a hand worn by the mobile terminal and a gesture signal of a hand not worn by the mobile terminal. 6A, if a predetermined gesture signal 660 is input by a hand that is not worn by the mobile terminal in the sensing area of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal can output the content, Can be controlled. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the mobile terminal senses the gesture signal in the state of entering the two-handed gesture mode.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example of mapping a gesture signal and contents in a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 7, the contents overlapping with those in FIG. 6 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 7 (a), the mobile terminal may sense the gesture signal 710. For example, the gesture signal 710 may be a tap gesture. The tap gesture may be a gesture in which the thumb of the hand on which the mobile terminal is worn taps either the index finger, the stop finger, or the ring finger.
According to one embodiment, the mobile terminal may map the gesture signal 710 to the second content 730. In the method of mapping the gesture signal 710 and the second content 730, the mobile terminal can receive the gesture registration signal from the user. The mobile terminal receiving the gesture registration signal can map and store the sensed gesture signal 710 and the sequentially received second content 730. Thereafter, when the mobile terminal senses the gesture signal 710, the second content 730 may be output.
Accordingly, referring to FIG. 7B, the mobile terminal can output the second content 730 in response to sensing the gesture signal 710 in a state in which the first content 720 is output. Here, the first content 720 may be a default mode provided by the mobile terminal as a clock face, and the second content 730 may be an application other than the basic mode. For example, when the gesture signal 710 senses the gesture signal 710 when the gesture signal 710 is a gesture tapping the ring finger, the mobile terminal outputs the second content 730 (e.g., a music application) can do. However, the first content and the second content are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may correspond to various contents.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example in which content is output according to sensing a gesture signal in a one-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 8, the contents which are the same as those in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 8, the mobile terminal may sense the gesture signal 810 in a state in which the first content 820 is output to the display unit.
For example, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), the gesture signal 810 may correspond to a Scroll gesture. The scroll gesture may be a gesture that moves upward or downward with respect to the horizontal state of the thumb, with the index finger positioned at the bottom of the thumb relative to the thumb and vertical.
In this case, referring to FIG. 8B, the mobile terminal can output the second content 821 or the third content 822 to the display unit according to the gesture signal 810. For example, if the gesture signal 810 is a gesture scrolling down the thumb, the mobile terminal may output the second content 821 located above the first content 820. On the other hand, if the gesture signal 810 is a gesture of scrolling the thumb up, the mobile terminal may output the third content 822 located below the first content 820. Here, the first content 820, the second content 821, and the third content 822 may be formed as thumbnails of applications. However, the first content 820, the second content 821, and the third content 822 are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may correspond to various contents.
9 is a diagram illustrating an example in which content is output according to sensing a gesture signal in a one-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 9, the contents overlapping with those described in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 9, the mobile terminal may sense the first gesture signal 910 in a state in which the first content 920 is output to the display unit.
For example, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), the first gesture signal 910 may be a swipe gesture. The swipe gesture may be a gesture that moves left and right based on the horizontal state of the thumb, with the index finger of the hand worn by the mobile terminal being positioned at the bottom of the thumb with respect to the vertical state with the thumb.
In this case, referring to FIG. 9B, the mobile terminal senses the first gesture signal 910 while the first content 920 is being output on the display unit, Can be output.
For example, the mobile terminal may output the received message to the first content 920. In the state that the received message is output on the display unit, the mobile terminal can sense the first gesture signal 910. If the first gesture signal 910 is a gesture that sweeps the thumb to the right, the mobile terminal may output the second content 930. Here, the second content 930 may be content that performs deletion of the received message. While the received message is deleted according to the execution of the second content 930, the mobile terminal may sense the second gesture signal 940. For example, the second gesture signal 940 may be a tap gesture. When the mobile terminal senses the second gesture signal 940, the mobile terminal can cancel the output of the second content 930. [ That is, the mobile terminal can cancel the deletion of the received message. However, the first content 920 and the second content 930 are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may correspond to various contents.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example in which content is output according to sensing a gesture signal in a one-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 10, the contents overlapping with those described in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 10, the mobile terminal can sense the gesture signal 1010 in a state in which the first content 1020 is output to the display unit.
For example, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), the gesture signal 1010 is a tap gesture for pressing the node of the index finger with the thumb in a state in which the index finger is positioned at the lower end of the thumb, .
In this case, referring to FIG. 10B, the mobile terminal senses the gesture signal 1010 while the first content 1020 is output on the display unit, and the second content 1030 Can be output.
For example, the mobile terminal may output the most recently received message to the first content 1020. The mobile terminal can sense the tap gesture in a state in which the first content 1020 is output on the display unit. If the gesture signal 1010 is a tap gesture, the mobile terminal may output the second content 1030. Here, the second content 1030 may be a content listing a whole message list, which is a submenu of the first content 1010. Accordingly, although the mobile terminal outputs only the most recently received message to the first content 1020, the mobile terminal can output the entire message list to the second content 1030 as it senses the gesture signal 1010. However, the first content 1020 and the second content 1030 are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may correspond to various contents.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example in which content is controlled by sensing a gesture signal in a one-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 11, the contents overlapping with those described in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 11, the mobile terminal may sense the first gesture signal 1110 or the second gesture signal 1130 while the camera application is being executed on the display unit. Here, the preview image displayed in the camera application may correspond to an image sensed by a camera provided in the mobile terminal or an image sensed by a camera provided in an external device connected to the mobile terminal.
For example, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the first gesture signal 1110 may be a tap gesture. At this time, the mode provided in the camera application may correspond to the basic mode. According to an exemplary embodiment, when the first application 1120 executes the camera application and the mobile terminal senses the first gesture signal 1110, the mobile terminal can photograph the currently previewed screen.
11 (b), the mobile terminal may sense the second gesture signal 1130. [ For example, the second gesture signal 1130 may be a Long Tap gesture. Long-tap gestures can be gestures that hold your thumb longer than tab gestures. 11A, if the mobile terminal senses the second gesture signal 1130 in a state where the camera application is executed with the first content 1120, the mobile terminal can photograph the currently previewed screen consecutively several times have. However, the first content 1120 is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may correspond to various contents.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example in which content is controlled by sensing a gesture signal in a one-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 12, the contents overlapping with those described in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 12, the mobile terminal may sense the gesture signal 1210 in a state in which the first content 1220 or the second content 1230 is output to the display unit.
For example, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), the gesture signal 1210 may be a clockwise or semitransparent finger in the state where the index finger of a hand worn by the mobile terminal is positioned at the bottom of the thumb, It can be a gesture that rotates in a clockwise direction. Hereinafter, such a gesture signal 1210 is referred to as a circling gesture.
12B, the mobile terminal can control the first content 1220 by sensing the gesture signal 1210 in a state where the first content 1220 is output on the display unit have. For example, in a state where the music application is executed with the first content 1220, when the mobile terminal senses the clockwise circle ring gesture, the mobile terminal can increase the volume of music on the music application.
12 (c), the mobile terminal can control the second content 1230 by sensing the gesture signal 1210 in a state where the second content 1230 is output on the display unit . For example, when the mobile application is running in the second content 1230, the mobile terminal may increase the volume of the call in the call application when the mobile terminal senses the clockwise circle ring gesture.
Similarly, in the case of Figs. 12 (b) and 12 (c), when the mobile terminal senses the counterclockwise circular ring gesture with the first gesture signal 1210, the volume of the executed application can be controlled to be small. However, the first content 1220 and the second content 1230 are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may correspond to various contents.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example in which contents are output according to sensing a gesture signal in a one-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 13, the contents overlapping with those described in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 13, the mobile terminal can output the first content 1320 by sensing the first gesture signal 1310. For example, the first gesture signal 1310 may be a Long Tap gesture, and the first content 1320 may be a speech recognition application.
Also, the mobile terminal can output the second content (not shown) by sensing the second gesture signal 1330 in a state in which the first content 1320 is output. Here, the second gesture signal 1330 may be a voice input signal. For example, when a voice input signal called " call Jane " is sensed with the second gesture signal 1330, the mobile terminal searches for " Jane " in the contact of the mobile terminal and outputs a call application to the second content can do. Thereafter, the mobile terminal can place a call to the contact of the searched " Jane ". However, the first contents 1320 and the second contents are not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may correspond to various contents.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of outputting content according to sensing a gesture signal in a one-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 14, the contents overlapping with those described in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 14, the mobile terminal can sense the gesture signal 1410 in a state in which the first content 1420 is output to the display unit.
For example, as shown in FIG. 14 (a), the gesture signal 1410 may be a Flick gesture. The flick gesture may be a gesture in which the index finger of the hand on which the mobile terminal is worn is positioned with the thumb at the bottom of the thumb, and the index finger is flicked with the thumb.
In this case, referring to FIG. 14B, the mobile terminal can output the second content 1430 by sensing the gesture signal 1410 while the first content 1420 is output.
For example, the mobile terminal may output the exercise record application to the first content 1420. [ The mobile terminal may sense the flick gesture in a state in which the first content 1420 is output on the display unit. The mobile terminal can output the second content 1430 as it senses the flick gesture. Here, the second content 1430 may be a basic mode (for example, a clock face) provided by the mobile terminal. That is, the mobile terminal may deactivate the currently active first content 1420 by sensing the gesture signal 1410 in a state in which the first content 1420 is output. However, the first content 1420 and the second content 1430 are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may correspond to various contents.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example in which content is output according to sensing a gesture signal in a one-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 15, the contents overlapping with those described in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
15 (a) and 15 (b), the mobile terminal may sense the first gesture signal 1510. For example, the first gesture signal 1510 may be a Grab gesture. A grab gesture can be a gesture of gathering all of your fingertips in one place.
The mobile terminal may output the first content 1530 as it senses the first gesture signal 1510. For example, the first content 1530 may be a thumbnail list of applications or a list of peak cards. That is, as the mobile terminal senses the first gesture signal 1510, the mobile terminal may output the first content 1530 by sequentially or randomly listing at least one application or peak card that is currently active.
In a state in which the first content 1530 is output, the mobile terminal may sense the second gesture signal 1520. For example, the second gesture signal 1520 may be a flick gesture.
The mobile terminal may output the second content 1540 as it senses the second gesture signal 1520. For example, the second content 1540 may be a basic mode (e.g., a clock face) provided by the mobile terminal. That is, the mobile terminal may deactivate at least one application or peak card currently active at one time by sensing the second gesture signal 1520 while the first content 1530 is output. However, the first content 1530 and the second content 1540 are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may correspond to various contents.
16 is a diagram illustrating an example in which content is output according to sensing a gesture signal in a one-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 16, the contents overlapping with those described in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 16, the mobile terminal may output the first content 1610. For example, the first content 1610 may be a messaging application or an SNS application.
With the first content 1610 being output, the mobile terminal may sense the first gesture signal 1620. Here, the first gesture signal 1620 may be a tap gesture. Also, a tap gesture can be used as a gesture to launch an application in general or to execute other content in an executed application. Accordingly, when the mobile terminal senses the tap gesture while the message application or the SNS application is executed, the mobile terminal can recognize the user as a signal to reply in the currently active application.
As the first gesture signal 1620 is sensed, the mobile terminal may output the second content 1630. The second content 1630 may be a sub-option provided by the first content 1610. For example, if the first content 1610 is a messaging application, the second content 1630 may be a set of reply icons for the currently active messaging application. Also, if the first content 1610 is an SNS application, the second content 1630 may be a set of reaction icons for the currently active SNS application. For example, the second content 1630 may be a reply icon for the message application, either an 'Ok' icon, an 'Ok' icon, or an 'V' icon.
In a state in which the second content 1630 is output, the mobile terminal can sense the second gesture signal 1640. The second gesture signal 1640 may be a gesture corresponding to the second content 1630. For example, if the 'OK' icon, the 'Ok' icon, and the 'V' icon are output to the second content 1630, the second gesture signal 1640 may include an example of a finger icon output to the second content 1630 ≪ / RTI >
In addition, although not shown in the drawing, when the mobile terminal senses the second gesture signal 1640, if an icon corresponding to the second gesture signal 1640 exists in the second content 1630, The output can be made larger.
In addition, the mobile terminal may output the third content 1650 as it senses the second gesture signal 1640. The third content 1650 may be an acknowledgment icon for sending an icon corresponding to the second gesture signal 1640 to the other party in the messaging application or the SNS application. For example, the third content 1650 may include a 'back' icon and a 'send' icon.
The mobile terminal may sense the third gesture signal 1660 in a state in which the third content 1650 is output. The third gesture signal 1660 may be a tap gesture for selecting a particular icon in the third content 1650. Accordingly, if the user taps either the 'back' icon or the 'send' icon, the mobile terminal may sense the third gesture signal 1660 and perform the command corresponding to the icon.
Also, the mobile terminal can continuously output and sense the first to third contents 1610, 1630, 1650 and the first to third gesture signals 1620, 1640, 1660.
Also, the first to third contents 1610, 1630, and 1650 are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may correspond to various contents.
17 is a diagram illustrating an example of outputting content according to sensing a gesture signal in a one-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 17, the contents overlapping with those described in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 17, the mobile terminal may sense the gesture signal 1710 in a state in which the first content 1720 is output to the display unit.
For example, as shown in FIG. 17 (a), the mobile terminal may sense the gesture signal 1710. For example, the gesture signal 1710 may be a palm-gesturing gesture.
In this case, referring to FIG. 17B, the mobile terminal senses the gesture signal 1710 while the first content 1720 is output on the display unit, and outputs the second content 1730 . For example, the first content 1720 may be a basic mode provided by the mobile terminal, and the second content 1730 may be a keypad provided by the mobile terminal.
In addition, when the gesture to extend the palm of a hand is sensed by the gesture signal 1710, the mobile terminal can sense each palm of the palm by a keypad. For example, when the mobile terminal senses the gesture signal 1710, it may output a keypad that can press the phone number of the call application to the second content 1730.
Although not shown in the drawing, in another embodiment, the first content 1720 may be a banking application. When the mobile terminal executes the bank application on the display unit and senses the gesture to extend the palm of the hand, the numeric security card keypad may be output as the second content 1730.
In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the mobile terminal may sense a second gesture signal (not shown) with the keypad being output to the second content 1730. [ At this time, the second gesture signal may be a gesture for tapping each node of the finger with the thumb. For example, when the user taps the second node of the index finger with the thumb, the mobile terminal can be input as the user selects the number '2'. However, the first contents 1720 and the second contents 1730 are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may correspond to various contents.
18 is a diagram illustrating an example in which content is output to an external device by sensing a gesture signal in a one-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 18, the contents overlapping with those in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 18, the mobile terminal may sense the gesture signal 1810 in a state in which the first content 1820 is output to the display unit.
For example, referring to FIG. 18 (a), the gesture signal 1810 may be a flick gesture in which the mobile terminal wraps the palm of the worn hand and sweeps the remaining finger up and down with the thumb.
In this case, referring to FIG. 18B, the mobile terminal can transmit the content control signal to the external device 1830 in response to sensing the gesture signal 1810 in a state in which the first content 1820 is output . Here, the content control signal may be a signal for controlling the output of the first content 1820 from the external device 1830. Accordingly, the external device 1830 receiving the content control signal can output the first content 1820.
For example, the mobile terminal may output the music application to the first content 1820. At this time, the terminal may sense the gesture signal 1810. In particular, if the gesture signal 1810 is a flick gesture that sweeps the finger, the mobile terminal may send a content control signal to the external device 1830. At this time, the content control signal may be a control signal for outputting the music application being executed in the mobile terminal from the external device 1830. Accordingly, the external device 1830 can output the music application currently running on the mobile terminal. However, the first content 1820 is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may correspond to various contents.
Therefore, the user can execute the application running on the mobile terminal directly on the external device with a simple operation.
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example in which contents are output according to sensing a gesture signal in an inactive state in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 19, the contents overlapping with those described in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
Referring to Figures 19 (a) and 19 (b), the mobile terminal may be in a non-worn state 1910, e.g., charging. If the mobile terminal is in a non-worn state (1910), the display unit of the mobile terminal may be in an inactive mode (1930).
The mobile terminal may sense the first gesture signal 1920 in the inactive mode 1930. [ For example, the first gesture signal 1920 may be a snapping gesture that flicks a stop finger with the thumb.
The mobile terminal may switch the display portion to the active mode 1940 as it senses the first gesture signal 1920. At this time, when the mobile terminal is switched to the activation mode 1940, the mobile terminal can output the charging progress rate icon or the clock icon.
20 to 24 assume that the mobile terminal senses the gesture signal in the state of entering the two-handed gesture mode. Accordingly, the mobile terminal can sense at least one of the gesture signal of the hand worn by the mobile terminal and the gesture signal of the hand not worn by the mobile terminal.
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example in which content is output according to sensing a gesture signal in a two-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 20, the contents overlapping with those described in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 20, the mobile terminal may sense the first gesture signal in a state in which the first content 2010 is output. For example, the first content (2010) mail application may be an execution icon, and the first gesture signal 2020 may be a tap gesture. The mobile terminal can execute the mail application by sensing the gesture of tapping the first content 2010. [
After the mail application is executed, the mobile terminal can output the most recently received mail to the second content 2030. The mobile terminal
The second gesture signal 2040 can be sensed while the second content 2030 is output. The second gesture signal 2040 may be a gesture of the hand that the mobile terminal is not worn. For example, the second gesture signal 2040 may be a gesture in which the mobile terminal touches any area of the display portion of the mobile terminal with the non-worn hand.
The mobile terminal may output the third content 2050 as it senses the second gesture signal 2040. Here, the third content 2050 may be a sub-option of the second content 2030. For example, if the second content 2030 is the most recently received mail, the third content 2050 may include a reply, delete, share, and back icon of the mail.
The mobile terminal may sense the third gesture signal 2060 in a state in which the third content 2050 is output. For example, the third gesture signal 2060 may be a gesture that taps the icon corresponding to the third content 2050. The mobile terminal may then execute an instruction of an icon corresponding to the third content 2050 as it senses the third gesture signal 2060.
Thus, the mobile terminal can control the sub-options of the content by sensing the gesture signals of the hands that are not worn by the mobile terminal.
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example in which content is controlled by sensing a gesture signal in a two-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 21, the contents overlapping with those in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 21, the mobile terminal can output the first content 2110 on the display unit. For example, the first content 2110 may be a map application.
The mobile terminal can control the first content 2110 by sensing the gesture signal 2120 in a state in which the first content 2110 is output. At this time, the gesture signal 2120 may be a gesture of a hand that is not worn by the mobile terminal. For example, the gesture signal 2120 may be a gesture that zooms in or out using the thumb and forefinger of the output map. The gesture signal 2120 may also be a gesture to grab a virtual bezel or crown with the thumb and forefinger of a hand that is not worn by the mobile terminal, in addition to the manner in which the gesture acts on the display of the mobile terminal. have.
The mobile terminal can output the second content 2130 when the zoom in gesture is sensed by the gesture signal 2120. [ For example, the second content 2130 may be a map obtained by enlarging a map of a region where the gesture signal 2120 is sensed in the first content 2110. Accordingly, the user can easily use the difficult-to-operate function by expanding the area to be viewed in detail with the other hand while the map application is executed.
22 is a diagram illustrating an example in which content is output according to sensing a gesture signal in a two-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 22, the contents which are the same as those in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 22, the mobile terminal may sense the gesture signal 2210 in a state in which the first content 2220 is output to the display unit.
For example, as shown in FIG. 22 (a), the gesture signal 2210 may be a grab gesture in which the mobile terminal is touched by the thumb, index finger, and stop finger of a non-worn hand.
22B, the mobile terminal senses the gesture signal 2210 while the first content 2220 is being output on the display unit, and outputs the second content 2230 .
For example, the first content 2220 may be an image, a moving image, an application, or the like. The second content 2230 may be a list of currently running applications or a list of preferred applications pre-assigned by the user.
For example, the mobile terminal may sense a grab gesture of a hand that is not worn by the mobile terminal, with the music application being output. As the mobile terminal senses the grab gesture, the mobile terminal can list currently running applications in the form of icons and output them.
23 is a diagram illustrating an example in which content is output according to sensing a gesture signal in a two-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 23, the contents overlapping with those described in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 23, the mobile terminal can sense the gesture signal 2310 in a state in which the first content 2320 is output to the display unit.
For example, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), the gesture signal 2310 may be a flick gesture of a hand that is not worn by the mobile terminal. At this time, the gesture signal 2310 can be performed not only once but also repeatedly. Thus, the mobile terminal can sense the gesture signal 2310 repeatedly and multiple times.
In this case, referring to FIG. 23 (b), the mobile terminal senses the gesture signal 2310 while the content 2320 is output to the display unit, and outputs the second layer 2330a, 2330b, can do. The second layers 2330a, 2330b, and 2330c may be regions different from the content 2320 currently output.
For example, the output content 2320 may be an image, a moving image, an application, or the like. Also, the second layers 2330a, 2330b, and 2330c may correspond to a hidden content collection in the mobile terminal or a collection of contents preset by the user.
For example, if the mobile terminal senses the gesture signal 2310 once while the content 2320 is output, the mobile terminal can output the first content 2330a of the second layer. The first content 2330a of the second layer may include a predetermined content set by the user. If the mobile terminal senses the gesture signal 2310 once more while the first content 2330a of the second layer is output, the mobile terminal can output the second content 2330b of the second layer. The second content 2330b of the second layer may include two contents preset by the user of the mobile terminal.
If the mobile terminal senses the gesture signal 2310 once more while the second content 2330b of the second layer is output, the mobile terminal can output the third content 2330c of the second layer. The third content 2330c of the second layer may include three contents preset by the user of the mobile terminal.
The second layers 2330a, 2330b, and 2330c may determine an area occupying the display according to the number of contents included therein. For example, when the contents of the second layer 2330a, 2330b, and 2330c include three, when the gesture signal 2310 is sensed three times consecutively, the mobile terminal displays the entire display area as the second layer 2330a, 2330b, and 2330c.
FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example in which content is output according to sensing a gesture signal in a two-handed gesture mode in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of FIG. 24, the contents overlapping with those in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be omitted.
Referring to FIG. 24, the mobile terminal can output the first content 2410. For example, the first content 2410 may be a remote control for a music or video playback application.
In a state in which the first content 2410 is output, the mobile terminal can sense the first gesture signal 2420. For example, the first gesture signal 2420 may be a gesture signal of a hand worn by the mobile terminal.
The mobile terminal may control the first lower option 2430 of the first content 2410 as it senses the first gesture signal 2420. For example, the first sub-option 2430 may be a volume control option. That is, when the first gesture signal 2420 is a circle ring gesture that rotates the thumb in the clockwise direction, the volume of music or moving image currently being played can be increased.
In addition, the mobile terminal may sense the second gesture signal 2440 in the state in which the first content 2410 is output. For example, the second gesture signal 2440 may be a gesture of a hand that is not worn by the mobile terminal, and may be a gesture for dragging a portion of the first content 2410 with the index finger.
The mobile terminal may control the second lower option 2450 of the first content 2410 as it senses the second gesture signal 2440. For example, the second sub-option 2450 may be a playback position option. That is, when the second gesture signal 2440 is a gesture that drags down a certain portion of the first content 2410 with the index finger, the playback position of the currently playing music or moving image may be changed backward.
Thus, the user can control the volume, which is the first sub-option 2430 of the first content 2410 via the first gesture signal 2420, and the second sub-option 2450, via the second gesture signal 2440, ) Can be controlled. As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user can control the gesture signal of the hand worn by the mobile terminal and the gesture signal of the hand which is not worn by the mobile terminal at the same time.
25 is a flowchart showing a control method of a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 25 described below can be controlled by the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal shown in FIG.
First, the mobile terminal can output the first content (S2510). As described above with reference to FIG. 1, the mobile terminal includes a display unit, and can output the first content. Here, the first content may be music, image, moving image or application, but is not limited thereto.
Thereafter, the mobile terminal may sense the first trigger signal (S2520). The mobile terminal includes a sensing unit, and can sense the first trigger signal. The first trigger signal may determine a one-handed gesture mode entry state of the mobile terminal. For example, the first trigger signal may comprise a mechanical signal (e.g., a button, switch, etc.) of a mobile terminal, a touch-based signal, and a gesture signal. In particular, when the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is a watch type mobile terminal, the first trigger signal may be a gesture in which the display unit of the mobile terminal rotates in the direction toward the face of the user, And may be a gesture signal that is rapidly rotated in a clockwise direction toward the user ' s body.
If the first trigger signal is sensed in step S2520, the mobile terminal can enter the one-handed gesture mode (S2530). The one-handed gesture mode is a mode in which the mobile terminal senses a gesture of a hand wearing a watch-type mobile terminal. Therefore, when a predetermined gesture signal is input by a hand that is not worn by the mobile terminal in the sensing area of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal can ignore the preset gesture signal.
In the state where the mobile terminal enters the one-handed gesture mode, the mobile terminal can sense the gesture signal (S2540). The mobile terminal includes a sensing unit and can sense a gesture signal. More specifically, since the step S2540 is performed in the one-handed gesture mode, the mobile terminal can sense the gesture signal of the hand worn by the watch-type mobile terminal.
As the gesture signal is sensed in step S2540, the mobile terminal can output the second content (S2550). Here, the second content may be content mapped to the gesture signal. For example, the second content may be, but is not limited to, music, images, moving images or applications. Also, the first content and the second content may be different contents. Accordingly, when the mobile terminal senses the gesture signal in a state in which the first content is output, the mobile terminal can newly output the second content.
The present invention described above can be embodied 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 a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., 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.
