KR101402043B1 - Method and apparatus for generating vibration in a portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention can design a variety of vibration patterns directly by the user in a portable terminal and map the vibration patterns to be designed to the operation state, reception event, and telephone number of the portable terminal, respectively, thereby providing a differentiated vibration service in the portable terminal To a vibration generating method and apparatus of a portable terminal. The present invention provides a method of generating a vibration in a portable terminal, comprising the steps of: determining an event notification mode when an event is detected; determining whether the event includes vibration information set by a user when the event notification mode is a vibration mode; And generating vibration corresponding to the occurrence of the event corresponding to the vibration information when the vibration information exists.

Mobile terminal, vibration cord, vibration pattern, motor

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a vibration generating method and an apparatus for generating vibration in a portable terminal,

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

2 is a diagram illustrating a method of generating a vibration code in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of setting a vibration code in a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of notifying an event according to modes in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a diagram illustrating a method of notifying an event according to modes in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a diagram illustrating a method of generating vibration in a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating vibration in a portable terminal, and in particular, a user designs various vibration patterns and maps the vibration patterns to operating states of the portable terminals, reception events, To a portable terminal capable of providing a differentiated vibration service to a user and a vibration generating method thereof.

Generally, the spread of wireless terminals is increasing exponentially with the development of wireless communication technology. With the spread of wireless terminals becoming common, telecommunication service providers are offering various services to meet various needs of subscribers. Currently, mobile communication service providers provide various services such as a voice call service, a wireless Internet service, a short message service (SMS), a multimedia messaging service (MMS), and a multimedia service through a portable terminal.

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, mobile communication services related to mobile terminals are not limited to providing communication services for voice calls, and provide various additional services suited to the user's preferences. As one of such additional services, a so-called " ring sound download " service capable of selecting a ring tone of a portable terminal according to a user's taste is widely used.

The user of the mobile terminal accesses the internet site through the wired / wireless network and then receives a ring tone selected by the user by paying a predetermined fee. If the ringing tone to be stored is set as a ringing tone, the ringing tone can be used as a ringing tone when an incoming event (for example, call reception, text message reception, or the like) occurs.

Also, when a ring tone is set for each telephone number among a plurality of ring sounds, a ring tone corresponding to the telephone number of the caller can be generated when an incoming event occurs. Therefore, you can check in advance whether a phone / text message is coming from someone with a ringing tone, without checking the phone number. That is, the bell sound is set differently according to the telephone number of the caller, so that the convenience of the user is improved.

In recent years, however, since the bell sound of the mobile terminal is recognized as noise, the necessity of using the public transportation of the subway or bus or changing the portable terminal to the vibration mode in the public place is emerged. In addition, when the user is in class or in a meeting, the portable terminal needs to be changed to the vibration mode.

When the portable terminal is changed to the vibration mode, only the default vibration is generated irrespective of the telephone number of the caller. Therefore, when the incoming event occurs, only the same basic vibration is generated, so that it is troublesome to check the phone number of the caller on the display unit of the portable terminal.

Therefore, there is a need for a service that allows the user to set the vibration differently according to the telephone number of the caller and confirm the other party only by vibration. Accordingly, there is a need for a portable terminal capable of designing and editing a vibration pattern desired by a user in a portable terminal, and a method capable of providing various vibration services according to the vibration pattern in the portable terminal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for directly designing various vibration patterns desired by a user in a portable terminal.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for generating vibration in various forms according to a vibration pattern set by a user in a portable terminal.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus for providing a more efficient vibration service to a user by mapping a vibration pattern designed by a user directly in a portable terminal by operation state, event, .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of generating vibration in a mobile terminal, the method comprising: determining an event notification mode when an event is detected; Determining whether the vibration information set by the user is present; and generating vibration corresponding to the occurrence of the event corresponding to the vibration information when the vibration information exists.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of generating vibration in a mobile terminal, the method comprising: identifying a type of the generated event and additional information when an event is detected; Generating vibration by selecting information and generating vibration by selecting vibration information based on the additional information after completion of vibration generation according to the event.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of setting a vibration in a portable terminal, the method comprising: receiving a vibration setting value in a vibration setting mode; detecting completion of inputting the vibration setting value; Converting the vibration setting value into a vibration code, and storing the vibration code.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for storing a vibration setting value for generating a vibration code, a user vibration setting application, and a vibration code converting application, A memory unit for storing vibration codes and vibration patterns generated by the application; a display unit for displaying a user vibration setting environment for inputting the vibration setting value; a motor for generating vibration based on the vibration code according to the vibration pattern; And a control unit for generating the vibration code conversion and vibration pattern and controlling the generation of vibration by the motor unit.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, only parts necessary for understanding the operation according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described, and the description of other parts will be omitted so as not to disturb the gist of the present invention.

The terms or words used in the present specification and claims are not to be construed in an ordinary or dictionary sense and the inventor shall not be construed as a terminology for describing his or her invention in the best way possible It should be construed in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be properly defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

The present invention relates to a vibration generator and a control method thereof in a portable terminal. Particularly, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user can design and edit the vibration of the portable terminal directly in various vibration patterns. The vibration pattern to be designed / edited can be mapped according to an operation state of the portable terminal, an event, or a telephone number.

Accordingly, the user can more easily confirm whether the reception event is a reception of a text message or a reception of a voice call, based on a vibration generated by a vibration pattern of the event when a reception event occurs. Further, the information of the caller can be more easily predicted based on the occurrence of vibration due to the vibration pattern of the outgoing telephone number when the reception event occurs.

In addition, when the reception event occurs, the type of the reception event and the outgoing telephone number are analyzed to generate vibration in a vibration pattern corresponding to the reception event for an initial predetermined time, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, a vibration pattern is generated in a vibration pattern corresponding to the outgoing telephone number The kind of the reception event and the caller can be predicted at once.

In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the portable terminal is a mobile terminal, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a mobile communication terminal such as an International Mobile Telecommunication 2000 (IMT-2000) terminal, a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) terminal, a Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service (UMTS) terminal, A multimedia player such as an MP3 player, a digital broadcasting receiver, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone and a mobile phone, It will be apparent that the present invention can be applied to an apparatus and an application thereof.

1 is a view schematically showing a configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the portable terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a radio frequency (RF) processing unit 110, a data processing unit 120, an audio A memory unit 150, a display unit 160, a motor unit 170, a control unit 180, and the like. The memory unit 150 includes a vibration code storage unit 151 and a vibration pattern storage unit 153. The control unit 180 includes a vibration setting unit 181, a vibration code converting unit 183, a vibration pattern selecting unit 185, and a vibration converting unit 187.

Referring to FIG. 1, the RF processor 110 performs communication with the mobile terminal 100. [ The RF processor 110 forms a communication channel with the mobile communication system to perform voice communication and data communication. The RF processor 110 may include an RF transmitter for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low-noise amplifying the received signal and down-converting the frequency of the received signal.

The data processing unit 120 processes voice data transmitted from the audio processing unit 130, numeric / character data input through the input unit 140, and data transmitted / received from the RF processing unit 110. The data processing unit 120 may include a transmitter for encoding and modulating a signal transmitted through the RF processor 110 and a receiver for demodulating and decoding a signal received through the RF processor 110. The data processing unit 120 may include a modem and a CODEC. The codec includes a data codec for processing packet data and the like and an audio codec for processing audio signals such as voice.

The audio processing unit 130 reproduces an audio signal output from the data processing unit 120 or transmits an audio signal generated from a microphone (MIC) to the data processing unit 120. The audio processing unit 130 converts audio / sound data into audible sound through a speaker SPK, outputs the audio signal such as a voice received from the microphone MIC, and outputs the audio signal.

The input unit 140 receives various character information, and transmits a key signal, which is input in connection with various functions and function control of the portable terminal 100, to the controller 180. In particular, the input unit 140 receives a vibration setting value for generating a vibration code from a user. The input unit 140 may be formed of any one of a touch pad, a keypad of a general key arrangement, and a keypad of a QWERTY type, or a combination thereof, according to a provided form of the portable terminal 100. The input unit 140 further includes function keys such as a direction key, a volume key, and a hot key, which are set to perform a specific function.

The memory unit 150 stores applications necessary for the functional operation according to the embodiment of the present invention, data generated by the user or data received from the outside. The application may be a user vibration setting application, a vibration code conversion application, or the like. The memory unit 150 stores setting information related to the vibration pattern generation and vibration generation functions of the portable terminal 100. The memory unit 150 may include one or more buffers for temporarily storing user data generated during execution of the application.

The memory unit 150 includes a vibration code storage unit 151 for storing vibration codes generated by vibration setting values set by a user, and a storage unit for storing an operation state of the portable terminal 100, And a vibration pattern storage unit 153 for storing vibration patterns and their setting information which are mapped to each of the numbers / groups or a combination thereof. The vibration code and the vibration pattern will be described later, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

The display unit 160 displays screen data generated during application execution, and displays a key operation state and function setting information of the user. In particular, the display unit 160 displays a user vibration setting environment for inputting the vibration setting value. The display unit 160 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD). The LCD may be formed as a touch screen. In this case, the display unit 160 may be included in the input means.

The motor unit 170 processes a function for generating vibration under the control of the controller 180. The motor unit 170 generates vibration by driving the motor corresponding to each vibration code according to the set vibration pattern. The motor unit 170 generates various types of vibration by driving the motor according to the rotation direction of the motor, the vibration intensity, and the vibration period. The motor unit 170 may include one or more motors according to the provision of the portable terminal 100.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the portable terminal 100 and the signal flow between the internal blocks of the portable terminal 100. The control unit 180 controls the signal flow between the respective components such as the data processing unit 120, the audio processing unit 130, the input unit 140, the memory unit 150, the display unit 160, and the motor unit 170 . The control unit 180 may include the data processing unit 120.

In particular, the controller 180 processes a series of controls for generating vibration codes according to user settings and various vibration patterns using the vibration codes according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control unit 180 controls to generate the vibration code based on the vibration setting value input in the user vibration setting environment.

The controller 180 controls and sets various types of vibration patterns set by the user using the vibration code. That is, the controller 180 may set a vibration pattern according to an operation state, an event, or a telephone number of the portable terminal 100, or may set a vibration pattern corresponding to the combination.

The control unit 180 may generate the respective vibrations in the vibration patterns mapped to the operation state, the event, or the telephone number based on the vibration pattern set as described above, or may generate the vibration patterns mapped to the operation state, So as to generate vibration.

The control unit 180 further includes a vibration setting unit 181, a vibration code converting unit 183, a vibration pattern selecting unit 185, and a vibration converting unit 187 to perform the control operation more efficiently .

The vibration setting unit 181 provides an environment in which a user can set a vibration code / vibration pattern. The vibration setting unit 181 sets an arbitrary vibration code based on the vibration setting value input through the user vibration setting environment. The vibration setting unit 181 sets a vibration pattern by mapping an arbitrary vibration code to an operation state, an event, a telephone number / a group, and the like of the portable terminal 100 based on a user's request. The vibration setting unit 181 stores the vibration pattern to be set in the memory unit 150. Such an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 to be described later.

The vibration code converting unit 183 converts a vibration setting value defined by a user into a vibration code. The vibration code converting unit 183 converts the vibration setting value into a vibration code for substantially controlling the motor unit 170 when the user completes inputting the vibration setting value through the user vibration setting environment. The vibration code converting unit 183 stores the vibration code to be converted in the memory unit 150. [ Such an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 to be described later.

The vibration pattern selection unit 185 selects a vibration pattern corresponding to the event from the memory unit 150 when an event for vibration generation occurs.

The vibration converting unit 187 generates and outputs a vibration control signal for driving the motor unit 170 according to a vibration pattern selected by the vibration pattern selecting unit 185. [ The vibration converting unit 187 controls the rotation direction, vibration intensity, and vibration period of the motor unit 170 according to the vibration pattern. Accordingly, the motor unit 170 drives the motor based on the vibration control signal corresponding to the vibration pattern.

In FIG. 1, for the sake of convenience, a schematic configuration example of the portable terminal 100 required for explaining an operation according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. Accordingly, the portable terminal 100 of the present invention may further include a camera module, a Bluetooth module, and a digital broadcast receiving module according to the provided mode.

Hereinafter, an operation of setting the vibration code according to the vibration setting value in the portable terminal 100, mapping the vibration pattern using the vibration code, and generating vibration using the vibration pattern will be described. It should be noted, however, that the present invention is not limited to the following description, and thus can be applied to various embodiments based on the following embodiments.

2 is a diagram illustrating a method of generating a vibration code in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller enters a vibration setting mode based on a user request (S201). Then, the controller displays a setting screen for entering a vibration setting value when entering the vibration setting mode (S203). This screen embodiment is shown in FIG. 3 will be described later.

Then, the control unit receives the vibration setting value set by the user through the setting screen (S205 to S215). Specifically, the control unit receives the rotation direction (S205), the vibration intensity (S209), and the vibration period (S213) of the motor from the user and displays and sets the input state corresponding to the vibration setting value input (S207, S211, and S215).

On the other hand, when the setting cancellation is requested from the user (S205 to S215) in the setting screen display state of the step S203 or the above setting (S217), the control unit ends the setting procedure.

Next, when the user completes the input of any vibration setting value as described above, the user can input the setting completion signal. For example, the setting completion confirmation key can be input using the input unit.

Accordingly, when the control unit senses the setting completion signal of the vibration setting value (S219), it determines whether there is a confirmation request for the setting vibration (S221). For example, when the controller detects the setting completion signal, the control unit may display a guidance message requesting confirmation of the set vibration on the display unit. Therefore, the user can determine whether or not to confirm the set vibration based on the guidance message. The setting vibration confirmation indicates that a predetermined vibration such as 'preview' or 'preview' is confirmed in advance. Therefore, the user can confirm in advance whether or not the vibration is set to a desired vibration by checking in advance the vibration set by the user.

Next, the control unit generates a vibration code corresponding to the vibration setting value and temporarily stores the vibration code in response to the request vibration confirmation from the user through the guidance message (S223). Then, the controller generates the vibration set by the user based on the vibration code temporarily stored (S225).

Next, when the generation of the vibration is completed, the controller determines whether the vibration setting value is stored (S227). That is, the control unit displays a guide message indicating whether to store the set vibration setting value, and receives a user's selection signal according to whether the set vibration setting value is stored.

Next, when it is determined in step S227 that the storage is requested, the control unit stores the vibration code according to the set vibration value in the memory unit. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S227 that the storage is not requested, the controller may perform the following operations. For example, the controller may cancel the setting procedure according to the setting method, or may proceed to step S203 to display the set screen to allow the user to edit the vibration setting value, or to end the vibration setting mode can do.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of setting a vibration code in a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, FIG. 3 schematically illustrates an example of a user vibration setting environment (screen) in which a user can input a vibration setting value for generating a vibration code in the portable terminal.

Referring to FIG. 3, reference symbols '+' and '-' indicate the direction of rotation of the motor that generates vibration. In the embodiment of the present invention, '+' denotes the right rotation direction of the motor, and '-' denotes the left rotation direction of the motor. The numbers on the vertical axis represent the vibration intensity of the motor in stages. The horizontal axis (time axis) indicates the vibration period of the motor. That is, the user can generate a new vibration pattern defined by the user by setting the vibration set value (the rotational direction of the motor, the vibration intensity and the vibration period) based on the operation of the input unit.

Accordingly, the vibration code converting unit of the control unit converts the vibration setting value into the vibration code having a specific pattern, and stores the vibration setting value in the vibration code storage unit. The user can generate the vibration pattern by mapping the operation state of the portable terminal, the event, and the telephone number by using the vibration code to be converted as described above. Examples of such vibration codes (Table 1) and vibration patterns (Tables 2 to 5) are shown below.

As shown in Table 1, examples of the vibration code generated according to the vibration setting value are as follows. The vibration levels are defined as 0 to 8, and the vibration intensity corresponding to each scale (unit cycle) The direction of rotation is represented by A to D, the direction of rotation by '-' is represented by 1 to 4, and the direction of rotation is defined by '0' in a section without vibration.

As shown in Table 2 to Table 4, in the embodiment of the present invention, various vibration codes generated as shown in Table 1 are stored in the operation state of the portable terminal (Table 2), the event ) (Table 3) and a telephone number (Table 4), respectively, to store various types of vibration patterns.

Also, as shown in Table 5, it is possible to control the generation of vibration by combining the operation state, the event, the telephone number, and the like. For example, when the vibration mode of the event and the vibration mode of the telephone number are set to 'On' in Table 5 and the event is a voice call reception event, the following description will be made.

When the control unit senses a voice call reception event, the control unit generates a vibration code (for example, vibration 1) corresponding to the telephone number '010-1234-5678' of the caller according to the event, ). Then, the controller generates a vibration according to the reception event and the telephone number of the caller based on the selected vibration codes. That is, the control unit first generates the corresponding vibration based on the vibration code of " vibration C ", and when the occurrence of the vibration of the "vibration C" is completed, the control unit repeatedly generates the vibration based on the vibration code of & . At this time, it is preferable that the occurrence of vibration by the "Vibration 1 " occurs repeatedly until a user requests an event completion.

The vibration code / vibration pattern of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the vibration code / vibration pattern of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments . Accordingly, the shape of the vibration code / vibration patterns can be combined in various forms.

It is also preferable that the vibration code / vibration pattern as described above can be added / modified by the user. In addition, the vibration code / vibration patterns can be uploaded to or downloaded from any server.

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of notifying an event for each mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the controller detects that an event has occurred (S401), it determines a setting mode for notifying an event (S403, S405). In step S401, the event may be an operation state change event of the portable terminal, a voice / text transmission / reception event, and the like. For example, when a user enters an arbitrary mode of the portable terminal (for example, entering a digital broadcast receiving mode), receiving a voice call, receiving a text message, or the like, the controller may regard the occurrence of an event.

If it is determined that the setting mode is not the vibration mode, the controller performs the corresponding operation according to the setting mode (S417). The corresponding operation according to step S417 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 which will be described later.

If the setting mode is determined to be the vibration mode, the controller determines the set vibration pattern (S407). In step S407, the controller determines a vibration pattern that the user has designed and stored.

Subsequently, the control unit controls the motor based on the determined vibration pattern (S409) and generates the corresponding vibration (S411). In step S409, the controller controls the motor in accordance with the rotational direction, vibration intensity, and vibration period of the motor according to the vibration code of the vibration pattern. The vibration pattern may be any one of a vibration pattern according to an operation state of the portable terminal, a vibration pattern according to voice / character data transmission and reception, and a vibration pattern according to a telephone number, or a combination thereof.

Next, the controller checks whether or not the event is completed while generating vibration as described above (S413). In step S413, the controller determines whether event confirmation (reception) is requested from the user.

If the completion of the event is not detected as a result of the check, the controller proceeds to step S411 and may generate the vibration during the set time of the vibration generation.

When the completion of the event is detected as a result of the check, the controller terminates the vibration generation (S415). At this time, the control unit terminates the vibration generation, and can perform a corresponding operation upon completion of the event. For example, if the event is a voice call reception event, if the user inputs a voice call acknowledgment signal, the control unit may terminate the vibration and process a voice call with the calling mobile terminal.

5 is a diagram illustrating a method of notifying an event according to modes in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, FIG. 5 illustrates a detailed procedure of a corresponding operation performing step S417 according to the mode of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, the control unit determines whether a vibration / sound pattern corresponding to the mode is determined (S505) if the mode is determined to be vibration / sound mode (S503). Then, the control unit simultaneously generates the corresponding vibration and sound according to the vibration / sound pattern to be determined / selected (S507).

Next, the controller checks whether the event is completed while generating the vibration and sound (S509). As a result of the event completion check, if the event is not completed, the vibration and sound continue to be generated. Upon completion of the event completion check, the generation of the vibration and the sound is terminated (S511).

If it is determined in step S501 that the sound mode is the sound mode, the controller determines / selects the sound pattern corresponding to the mode to be determined (S515). Then, the controller generates a sound according to the sound pattern to be determined / selected (S517).

Next, the controller checks whether the event is completed while generating the sound (S519). If the event is not completed as a result of the event completion check, the sound continues to be generated. Upon completion of the event completion check, the sound generation is terminated (S521).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S501 that the mode is the silent mode (S523), the control unit silences the event (S523). Then, the control unit checks whether the event is completed during the silent process (S525). If the event is not completed as a result of the event completion check, the process continues with the silence. Upon completion of the event completion check, if the event is completed, the silence process is terminated (S527).

6 is a diagram illustrating a method of generating vibration in a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the controller receives an arbitrary event (S601). In FIG. 6, the event may include receiving a voice call / text message / multimedia message / email / video call from the outside, receiving a voice call request from the user, entering an arbitrary operation mode of the portable terminal . In FIG. 6, the case where the event is a voice call reception, a text message reception, and a video call reception event will be described as an example.

Next, the controller determines the type of the reception event (S603). At this time, when the reception event is a voice call or a text message reception from the outside, the controller can check the calling telephone number of the event in addition to the type of the event.

Next, if the reception event is a voice call reception event (S605), the control unit first generates vibration in a vibration pattern corresponding to the reception event (S607). That is, a vibration pattern mapped to the voice call reception event is selected, and a vibration corresponding to the vibration pattern is generated to inform that a voice call reception event occurs.

Next, in step S609, the controller determines whether or not the vibration of the reception event is terminated after the vibration occurs according to the reception event (voice call reception event). That is, the controller generates the vibration during the vibration period of the vibration according to the reception event, and can determine that the reception event has finished the vibration when the vibration period expires.

Next, when the vibration generation according to the reception event (voice call reception event) is finished, the controller generates vibration in the vibration pattern corresponding to the calling telephone number (S621). That is, a vibration pattern mapped to the outgoing phone number is selected after the occurrence of the vibration according to the voice call reception event, and a vibration corresponding to the vibration pattern is generated to inform that a voice call is generated from the specific caller.

Next, the control unit checks whether the event is completed while generating the vibration (S623). If the event is not completed as a result of the event completion check, the vibration continues to occur. Upon completion of the event completion check, the vibration is terminated (S625).

Meanwhile, if the reception event is a text message reception event (S611), the controller generates a vibration in a vibration pattern corresponding to a reception event (S611). That is, a vibration pattern mapped to the text message reception event is selected, and a vibration corresponding to the vibration pattern is generated to inform that a text message reception event occurs.

Next, the controller determines whether or not the vibration of the reception event is completed after the occurrence of the vibration according to the reception event (the reception of the text message) (S613). That is, the controller generates the vibration during the vibration period of the vibration according to the reception event, and can determine that the reception event has finished the vibration when the vibration period expires.

Next, when the vibration generation according to the reception event (the text message reception event) is finished, the controller generates vibration in the vibration pattern corresponding to the calling telephone number (S621). That is, a vibration pattern mapped to the calling telephone number is selected after the occurrence of the vibration according to the text message reception event, and a vibration corresponding to the vibration pattern is generated, thereby notifying that a text message is received from the specific calling party. Then, the control unit performs steps S623 to S625.

On the other hand, if the reception event is a video call reception event, the controller generates a vibration in a vibration pattern corresponding to a reception event (S617). That is, a vibration pattern mapped to the video call reception event is selected, and a vibration corresponding to the vibration pattern is generated to inform that a video call reception event occurs.

Next, in step S619, the controller determines whether or not the vibration of the reception event is completed after the vibration occurs in accordance with the reception event (video call reception event). That is, the controller generates the vibration during the vibration period of the vibration according to the reception event, and can determine that the reception event has finished the vibration when the vibration period expires.

Next, when the vibration generation according to the reception event (video call reception event) is finished, the controller generates vibration in the vibration pattern corresponding to the calling telephone number (S621). That is, a vibration pattern mapped to the outgoing phone number is selected after the occurrence of vibration according to the video call reception event, and a vibration corresponding to the vibration pattern is generated, thereby informing that a video call is generated from a specific caller. Then, the control unit performs steps S623 to S625.

As described above with reference to FIG. 6, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when an event occurring in the mobile terminal is notified as a corresponding vibration and additional information (e.g., an originating phone number) So that the user can be notified of the event and additional information at the same time.

For example, when receiving a voice call event from any other user portable terminal, the mobile terminal can first notify the user that a voice call is requested by generating a vibration mapped to the voice call event. Then, the mobile terminal sequentially notifies the user that the voice call is requested from the specific sender by generating the vibration mapped to the telephone number of the other user's portable terminal after the vibration for the voice call event.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

As described above, according to the vibration generating method and apparatus in the portable terminal proposed in the present invention, it is possible to conveniently design various vibrations desired by the user in the portable terminal. Further, by mapping the designed vibration to various situations of the portable terminal, event notification can be performed in a vibration pattern matching the user's preference. Accordingly, differentiated services can be provided to the user in using the portable terminal.

In addition, it is possible to design various vibrations of the user arbitrarily in the portable terminal, and there is an advantage that the additional expenditure cost according to downloading from the server can be reduced.

According to the present invention, the vibration corresponding to each of various events occurring in the portable terminal is mapped and various vibrations corresponding thereto are generated in accordance with each event to be generated, so that the user can visually confirm the generated event You can see in advance which event it is.

In addition, according to the present invention, a user arbitrarily maps vibrations to a telephone number or a group registered in the portable terminal and generates a vibration mapped to the telephone number / group when receiving a voice call / text message from an arbitrary user , It is possible to confirm from which user the voice call / text message has been received without visually checking the calling user visually.

In addition, according to the present invention, a vibration is generated for various events occurring in the portable terminal, and a vibration corresponding to additional information (for example, an originating phone number) Since the information can be checked at once, the convenience of the user is increased.

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delete delete delete delete delete delete delete A method for generating vibration in a portable terminal, Determining the kind of the event and the additional information when the event is detected; Generating a first vibration corresponding to the type of the event for a predetermined time based on the type of the determined event; And And generating a second vibration by selecting vibration information according to the additional information based on the determined additional information after the generation of the first vibration is generated. 9. The method of claim 8, The vibration information A vibration generating method in a portable terminal including an oscillation code and a vibration pattern arbitrarily designed by a user. 10. The method of claim 9, The vibration code And a specific code to be converted according to a vibration setting value input by the user. 10. The method of claim 9, The vibration pattern And the vibration code is mapped to a corresponding event and additional information of the portable terminal to generate vibration of the portable terminal. 12. The method of claim 11, The additional information A method for generating vibration in a portable terminal including an outgoing telephone number. 12. The method of claim 11, The event and side information mapping Wherein the mobile terminal is configured to map a different vibration code to each of the operation of the portable terminal, the reception of the voice call, the reception of the text message, and the telephone number / group. 9. The method of claim 8, Further comprising the step of determining whether there is user-set vibration information for the event and the additional information. 9. The method of claim 8, And terminating the first vibration generation when the completion of the event is detected during the first vibration generation. A method for setting a vibration in a portable terminal, Receiving a vibration setting value in a vibration setting mode; Converting the vibration set value into a vibration code when detecting completion of input of the vibration set value; And And storing the vibration code, The vibration set value And a rotation direction of the motor. 17. The method of claim 16, Determining whether a vibration confirmation request is set according to the vibration setting value when detecting completion of input of the vibration setting value; Converting the vibration code into a vibration code corresponding to the vibration setting value when the vibration confirmation is requested, and temporarily storing the vibration code; And And generating vibration based on the vibration code temporarily stored in the portable terminal. 18. The method of claim 17, Checking whether the vibration code is stored after the vibration is generated; Editing the vibration setting value when the storage is not requested; And And storing the vibration code when the storage is requested. 18. The method of claim 17, The vibration set value The vibration intensity and the vibration period set value. 18. The method of claim 17, The vibration code And a specific code to be converted according to a vibration setting value input by a user. 17. The method of claim 16, And setting a vibration pattern for generating a vibration for each event and additional information of the portable terminal using the vibration code. 22. The method of claim 21, The process of setting the vibration pattern of the event and the additional information Wherein a vibration pattern is set by mapping different vibration codes to each of the operation of the portable terminal, the reception of the voice call, the reception of the text message, and the telephone number / group. In a portable terminal, An input unit for receiving a vibration set value for generating a vibration code; A memory unit for storing a user vibration setting application and a vibration code conversion application, and storing vibration codes and vibration patterns generated by the application; A display unit for displaying a user vibration setting environment for inputting the vibration setting value; A motor unit generating vibration based on a vibration code corresponding to the vibration pattern; And And a control unit for generating the vibration code conversion and vibration pattern and controlling the generation of vibration by the motor unit, The control unit And a vibration setting unit for providing a user vibration setting environment capable of setting a rotation direction of the motor unit and setting a vibration pattern by mapping an arbitrary vibration code according to an operation state of the portable terminal. 24. The method of claim 23, The control unit Wherein the controller controls the vibration code conversion of the vibration setting value input in the user vibration setting environment and the generation of various vibration patterns using the vibration code. 25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the control unit A vibration code converting unit for converting a vibration setting value defined by a user into a vibration code; A vibration pattern selection unit for selecting a vibration pattern corresponding to the event when an arbitrary event occurs; And And a vibration converting unit for generating a vibration control signal according to the vibration pattern and controlling the motor unit. 26. The method of claim 25, The vibration setting unit Further comprising setting a vibration pattern by mapping an arbitrary vibration code to an event and a telephone number / group. 26. The method of claim 25, The vibration converting unit Wherein the control unit controls the rotation direction, the vibration intensity, and the vibration period of the motor unit according to the vibration pattern. 24. The method of claim 23, The memory unit A vibration code storage unit for storing vibration codes to be converted by the vibration setting values; And And a vibration pattern storage unit for storing a vibration pattern to be mapped to an operation state, an event, or a telephone number / group of the portable terminal using the vibration code. 24. The method of claim 23, The motor unit Wherein the motor is driven according to the rotation direction of the motor, the vibration intensity, and the vibration period to process various types of vibration generation.

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