KR101460712B1 - Mobile communication device and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof. A control method of the mobile communication terminal connects a call for a video call and displays a user image and a relative image transmitted and received through a video call. When a touch signal of a predetermined type is input, the display device selectively blocks at least one of a relative image or a relative voice received through a video call. Accordingly, it is possible to control the environment setting or operation related to the video call according to the input of the preset touch signal at the time of video call.

Video communication, touch screen, shortcut key

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof,

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are views showing the outline of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a method of controlling a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram showing an example of a menu related to a video call,

6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining a process of setting a specific type of touch signal in a control method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.

8 to 10 are views for explaining a control method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention together with a screen displayed on a touch screen.

Description of the Related Art [0002]

110: wireless communication unit 120: touch screen

130: memory unit 140: operation key unit

150: Acoustic processing unit 160:

170:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof, which can control an environment setting or an operation related to a video call according to an input to a specific type of touch signal set in a video call.

HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like have been started, so that a large-capacity data communication can be performed at a high speed in a mobile communication terminal, and a video call can be made while watching the other party. Through this video call, the user can talk while simultaneously displaying the user image and the relative image, and the mobile communication service is now shifting from 'listening phone' to 'viewing phone'.

However, the control of the operation related to the video call such as the blockage of the user's video or voice, the block of the relative video or the voice during the video call, the configuration related to the video call, etc., . Therefore, in order to control the operation or set environment, it is necessary to switch the video call screen and enter a separate menu screen, so that there is a difficulty in controlling the video call while continuously performing the video call without interruption of the user video displayed in the video call do. In particular, in the case of a mobile communication terminal having a touch screen, since a user can input a desired command by inputting a touch signal through a touch screen, a video call screen is continuously displayed using the touch signal, It is necessary to consider how to do it.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof that can control environment setting or operation related to a video call according to a predetermined type of touch signal input without entering a separate menu.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: connecting a call for a video call; displaying a user image and a relative image transmitted and received through the video call; And selectively outputting at least one of the display of the relative image and the output of the relative voice received through the video call in accordance with the input of the relative video. In this case, the first touch signal may be a touch signal of a first type that is input in an area where one of the eyes, the ear, and the mouth is displayed in the displayed relative image.

Meanwhile, a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a wireless communication unit for connecting a call for a video call, a touch screen for displaying a user image and a relative image transmitted and received through the video call, and a first touch signal And a control unit for selectively blocking at least one of a display of the relative image and an output of a relative voice received through the video call according to an input of the control unit.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are views showing the outline of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the mobile communication terminal 100 includes a speaker 151 for outputting a voice of the other party during a voice call, a camera 161 for photographing a user's video during a video call, A touch screen 120 that can be used simultaneously as a device and a display device, and an operation key 141 for a call and a call termination. The side of the mobile communication terminal 100 is provided with operation keys for operating a volume size, a camera function, and the like.

The touch screen 120 provided on the front of the mobile communication terminal 100 is a display that responds to a user touching the mobile communication terminal 100. The touch screen 120 can be moved by touching an icon or a menu item displayed on the screen displayed on the touch screen 120, So that it can interact with the communication terminal 100.

3 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3, the mobile communication terminal 100, the wireless communication unit 110, the touch screen 120, the memory unit 130, the operation key unit 140, the sound processing unit 150, the image processing unit 160, And a control unit 170.

The wireless communication unit 110 provides an interface for wireless communication with the base station via the antenna 105 and includes a duplexer filter for separating a transmission signal from an antenna 105, a power amplifier for amplifying a transmission signal, An up-conversion circuit, a frequency down conversion circuit of the reception path, and the like.

The touch screen 120 operates as an input device for receiving an operation command or data of a user, and is also provided with a menu for operation control, a state of reception of a signal of the other party during communication and battery information, Information on the operating state of the communication terminal, and the like. Also, the touch screen 120 displays a relative image received from the counterpart terminal during a video call and a user image transmitted through the video call.

The touch screen 120 includes a touch screen panel, a touch screen panel controller, and the like. The touch screen panel is a transparent panel that is attached to the outside and monitors the contact result. If there is a touch input, corresponding signals are sent to the touch screen panel controller. The touch screen panel controller processes the signals transmitted from the touch screen panel and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 170. Accordingly, the control unit 170 can determine whether or not a touch input through the touch screen 120 has been performed, and which area of the touch screen 120 has been touched.

The memory unit 130 stores programs and data necessary for operating the mobile communication terminal and various data that the user desires to store. In addition, a software driver for controlling the touch screen 120 is stored in the memory unit 130, and data corresponding to a specific type of touch signal set based on a user's command is stored.

The operation key unit 140 includes a call key, a call end key, and the like, and transmits a signal corresponding to the key pressed by the user to the control unit 170 to receive a user's operation command and the like. The sound processor 150 amplifies the sound signal output from the controller 170 and outputs the amplified sound signal to a speaker or the like, converts the sound signal input through a microphone or the like into an electrical signal, and transmits the electrical signal to the controller 170.

The image processing unit 160 includes a camera 161 for capturing an image of a caller at the time of a video call so that an electric image signal photographed by the camera 161 is subjected to predetermined image processing such as analog / And transmits the converted image data to the control unit 170. [0031] In addition, the image processing unit 160 may convert the coded and stored image data into a signal that can be decoded and reproduced.

The controller 170 controls the operations of the respective units to control the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal. In particular, when the first touch signal of the first type is inputted through the touch screen 120, the controller 170 blocks the display of the relative image according to the type of the input touch signal or the relative voice received through the video call It can be controlled to be shut off. When the touch signal of the second type is inputted through the touch screen 120, the control unit 170 may block the display of the user image according to the type of the input touch signal, So that transmission can be blocked.

4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a method of controlling a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. A control method of a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention uses a method of controlling a corresponding environment setting or operation according to a type of an input touch signal when a specific type of touch signal is input during a video call . To this end, the form of the touch signal used for environment setting or control of a specific operation during a video call is preset or stored by the user, or the form of the touch signal set as a default in manufacturing the mobile communication terminal is used.

Referring to FIG. 4A, when a phone number of a partner terminal for a video call is input and a shortcut key for video call is pressed to request a video call originating, the controller 170 controls the wireless communication unit 110 to input (S200), and controls the video communication with the other terminal to be performed (S205).

If there is an input of a touch signal through the touch screen 120 during a video call (S210), control is performed such that a corresponding operation is performed according to the type of the input touch signal, as shown in FIG. 4B. That is, when the input touch signal is a signal for blocking the display of the relative image or canceling the display of the relative image (S220), the control unit 170 blocks the display of the relative image according to the type of the input touch signal, 120, or controls the relative image to be displayed on the touch screen 120 again (S225).

If the inputted touch signal is a signal for interrupting the output of the relative voice or for canceling the interception of the relative sound (S230), the control unit 170 controls the sound processing unit 150 according to the type of the input touch signal, Control is performed so that the output of the voice is interrupted, or the interception is canceled to control the relative voice to be outputted (S235).

If the inputted touch signal is a signal for interrupting transmission of the user image or for canceling the interception of the user image at step S240, the control unit 170 controls the transmission of the user image to be interrupted according to the type of the input touch signal, And controls the user image to be transmitted (S245). If transmission of the user image is blocked, a predetermined alternative image or a still image corresponding to the finally transmitted user image may be transmitted to the counterpart terminal instead of the user image.

Similarly, when the input touch signal is a signal for blocking the transmission of the user's voice or for canceling the blocking of the user's voice (S250), the control unit 170 controls the output of the user's voice to be blocked according to the type of the input touch signal , And controls to transmit the user's voice by canceling the blocking (S255).

If the input touch signal is a touch signal of a predetermined type (S260), the control unit 170 determines whether or not the input touch signal is a predetermined touch signal So as to perform a predetermined operation according to the type of the touch signal (S265).

Such an operation is repeatedly performed until the end of the video call. At the end of the video call, data corresponding to at least one of the relative video, the user video, the relative voice, and the user voice is stored in the memory unit 130, Lt; / RTI > Also, at least selected data among the relative video, user video, relative voice, and data corresponding to the user voice stored in the memory unit 130 may be reproduced.

By setting the shape of the touch signal to be used for controlling the video call in advance by the above-described process and controlling the corresponding operation to be performed without switching the menu when a predetermined specific type of touch signal is input .

5 is a diagram showing an example of a menu related to a video call. As shown in FIG. 5A, the video call menu screen 300 may include menu items such as alternative video shooting, video phone album, video phone chat boilerplate, video phone preferences, video phone hotkey settings, etc. have. In this menu item, when selecting the video telephone hot key setting item 305 by touch input and selecting the check 302, the user can enter the video telephone hot key setting menu and set the hot key to the desired type of touch input. In addition, the user can select a menu menu 304 displayed at the bottom of the video call menu screen 300 to configure a desired menu with a menu item desired by the user.

FIG. 5B shows an example of a screen when the video telephone hot key setting menu is selected. As shown in FIG. 5B, the video telephone hot key setting menu screen 310 includes sub menu items such as a video call setting related function, a video call convenience function related function, an emotion related setting, a shortcut key recommendation setting menu, and the like. In the menu item, if the video call setting related item 315 is selected by the touch input and the confirmation 312 is selected, the menu is entered into the video call setting related menu. Then, if the previous item 314 displayed at the bottom of the video telephone hot key setting menu screen 310 is selected, the previous menu is entered.

FIG. 5 (c) shows an example of a screen when a video call setting related menu item is selected. As shown in FIG. 5C, the video call setting related menu screen 320 includes menu items such as sound interception, zooming, night mode, and capturing. The user can select a desired menu item by touch input and then select the confirmation 322 to set the type of touch signal corresponding to the selected menu item.

FIG. 6 shows a case in which a sound blocking menu item for blocking a user voice or a relative voice is selected in a video call setting related menu, and a corresponding type of a touch signal is set and stored. 6A, a user image or other predetermined image is displayed on a screen 350 for setting sound interruption, and a recommendation screen 352, a storage 354, a cancellation 355, The item is displayed. When the recommendation dialog 352 is selected, as shown in Fig. 6 (b), the default touch input form 360 is displayed. The user may use the touch input set to the default or select the direct input 353 to input the desired touch signal form. Also, it is possible to set not only the type of the touch signal at the time of registering the touch signal, but also the specific operation according to the position where the touch signal is input, such as the position where the eyes, ears, mouth, etc. are displayed in the relative image or the user image.

6 (c) shows that the user directly inputs the desired touch signal form. Reference numeral 355 denotes a type of the touch signal inputted by the user. The user can select the storage 354 to store the inputted touch signal, and can select the cancel 355 to input a new type of touch signal again have.

FIG. 7 shows a case where a form of a touch signal corresponding to an operation such as a night mode, emotion-related, and capturing is set and stored. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, various types of touch signals 375 and 377 for night mode setting can be set and stored. The input touch signal is stored when the storage 372 item is selected. When a touch signal of a form set and stored by the user is inputted during a video call, the night mode in which the sensor is brightly adjusted in a dark state can be set.

7 (c) shows a screen for setting the items related to the emotion. Reference numeral 385 denotes a type of a touch signal input by the user. When a heart-shaped touch signal is input, a heart or an image set corresponding to the touch signal can be transmitted to the counterpart terminal together with the user image.

7 (d) shows a screen for setting the shape of the touch signal corresponding to the capture. Reference numeral 395 denotes a form of the touch signal inputted by the user in response to the screen capture command. When the storage 392 item is selected, the touch signal of this type is stored, and when the type of the touch signal set corresponding to the screen capture at the time of video communication is inputted, the image is captured and stored. As described above, the form of the touch signal used for the control related to the video call or the like can be set and stored in the video call setting related menu.

8 to 10 are views for explaining a process of inputting a predetermined type of touch signal to a video call screen and controlling functions related to a video call. First, FIG. 8 is a view for explaining a case where a touch signal related to sound cut-off at the time of a video call is inputted and the output of the relative voice is cut off. 8 (a), a video call screen 400 displayed on the touch screen 120 displays a counterpart video 410 received via a video call, a user video 420 through a video call, and a user video Alternate transferable substitute image 430 is displayed instead of substitute transfer image 420. [

In this screen state, if the touch signal 415 set to the sound cutoff shortcut key is input at the position where the mouth of the counterpart video 410 is displayed, when the confirmation 431 item is selected, the output of the counterpart voice is interrupted. In Fig. 8 (b), reference numeral 425 denotes an icon corresponding to the interruption of the output of the relative voice.

9 is a diagram for explaining a case where a touch signal is inputted during a video call to block transmission of a user's voice. 9 (a), after the touch signal 427 set to the position sound cut-off shortcut key in which the mouth of the user picture 420 is displayed on the video call screen 400 is inputted, the confirmation 431 item Is selected, transmission of the user's voice is interrupted. In FIG. 9 (b), reference numeral 435 denotes an icon corresponding to blocking of transmission of the user's voice.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a case where a touch signal is input to interrupt a display of a relative image during a video call. That is, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the touch signal 435 set to block video is input on the eye of the relative video 410 on the video call screen 400, and the check 431 is selected , The display of the relative image 410 is interrupted and only the user image 421 is displayed on the video call screen 400 as shown in FIG. 10 (b). In the same manner, a touch signal set for image blocking on the eye of the user image 420 may be input to block transmission of the user image.

In this manner, the mobile communication terminal can be controlled so that a desired operation is performed by inputting a predetermined type of touch signal to the video call screen.

Meanwhile, the present invention can be implemented as a processor-readable code on a processor-readable recording medium such as a mobile station modem (MSM). The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium readable by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and also a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet. In addition, the processor readable recording medium may be distributed over networked computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed manner can be stored and executed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, a touch signal capable of performing an environment setting or an operation related to a video call can be set to a specific form according to a user's selection. Further, it is possible to input a touch signal of a predetermined type at the time of a video call, and to set an environment related to video communication or to perform a specific operation without entering a separate menu screen.

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Setting a specific type of touch signal corresponding to a predetermined operation; Connecting a call for a video call to perform a video call; Displaying a user image and a relative image transmitted and received through the video call; And And performing an operation corresponding to the touch signal when the touch signal is received during the video call, Wherein the touch signal is input to an area where the user image or the relative image is displayed. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the touch signal is a touch signal input to a region where the eye is displayed in the relative image and is set to block image, Wherein the operation is to block the display of the relative image. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the touch signal is a touch signal that is input to a region where a mouth is displayed in the relative image and is set to sound cutoff, Wherein the operation is to block the relative voice output received through the video call. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the touch signal is a touch signal which is input to a region where a user's eyes are displayed in the user image and is set to block image, Wherein the operation is to block transmission of the user image. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the touch signal is a touch signal that is input to an area where a mouth is displayed in the user area and is set to sound cutoff, Wherein the operation is to block user voice transmission transmitted through the video call. delete 5. The method of claim 4, Further comprising the step of transmitting any one of a preset alternative image and a still image corresponding to a final transmitted user image when the transmission of the user image is interrupted. The method according to claim 1, And selectively storing data corresponding to at least one of the relative image, the user image, the relative voice, and the user voice. 9. The method of claim 8, And selectively reproducing at least one of the stored relative image, the user image, the relative voice, and the data corresponding to the user voice. delete The method according to claim 1, Setting the image data corresponding to the specific type of touch signal and transmitting the image data to the user image when the touch signal of the specific type is inputted, / RTI > delete A wireless communication unit for connecting a call for a video call; A touch screen for displaying a user image and a relative image transmitted and received through the video call; A memory unit for setting and storing a specific type of touch signal corresponding to a predetermined operation; And And a controller for performing an operation corresponding to the touch signal when the touch signal is received during the video call, Wherein the touch signal is input to an area where the user image or the relative image is displayed on the touch screen. 14. The method of claim 13, Wherein the touch signal is a touch signal which is input to a region where a user's eyes are displayed in the user image and is set to block image, Wherein the control unit controls the transmission of the user image to be blocked when the touch signal is received. 15. The method of claim 14, And a sound processor for outputting the relative voice and processing to allow the user voice to be transmitted. delete delete 14. The method of claim 13, Wherein the touch signal is a touch signal input to a region where the eye is displayed in the relative image and is set to block image, Wherein when the touch signal is received, the control unit controls the display of the relative image to be blocked. 14. The method of claim 13, Wherein the touch signal is a touch signal that is input to a region where a mouth is displayed in the relative image and is set to sound cutoff, Wherein when the touch signal is received, the control unit controls the relative voice output received through the video call to be blocked. 14. The method of claim 13, Wherein the touch signal is a touch signal that is input to an area where a mouth is displayed in the user area and is set to sound cutoff, Wherein when the touch signal is received, the control unit controls the user's voice transmission to be blocked through the video call.

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