KR101467753B1 - Mobile terminal and method of processing software therein - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of processing software.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a user input unit; A wireless communication unit for data communication; A display unit for displaying an identification mark on a screen for execution of software receiving remote management from a server; And a control unit for controlling the display of a remote management menu for software receiving the remote management when a specific signal is inputted through the user input unit.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly,

The present invention relates to a method of processing software in a mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some mobile terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other mobile terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent mobile terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to view a video or television program.

Further, efforts for supporting and increasing the functions of the mobile terminal continue. Such efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components that form the mobile terminal, but also improvements in software or hardware.

On the other hand, the software can be managed by a specific server. Accordingly, various technologies related to the UI (User Interface) of the mobile terminal related to the management of the software have been developed.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of processing software managed remotely through a server and a software processing method of the mobile terminal.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a software processing method of a mobile terminal capable of processing software managed by a server through a specific identification mark and a remote management menu.

According to an aspect of the present invention, A wireless communication unit for data communication; A display unit for displaying an identification mark on a screen for execution of software receiving remote management from a server; And a controller for controlling a remote management menu for software receiving the remote management when a specific signal is inputted through the user input unit.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for managing a remote management server, Receiving an input of a specific signal; And displaying a remote management menu for the software subjected to the remote management.

The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can process specific software managed from a server.

In addition, a mobile terminal associated with an embodiment of the present invention may process software managed remotely by a server via a specific identification display and a remote management menu.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

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

The mobile terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, the mobile terminal described in this specification may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) have.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. 1 shows a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all illustrated components are required. A mobile terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or a mobile terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more components that allow wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and a network on which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 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. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Link Only), Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, 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 the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or externally.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. One example is the GPS (Global Position System) module. The GPS module receives position information from a plurality of satellites. Here, the location information may include coordinate information indicated by latitude and longitude. For example, the GPS module can accurately calculate the current location according to the triangulation method by measuring the precise time and distance from three or more satellites and measuring three different distances. A method of obtaining distance and time information from three satellites and correcting the error by one satellite may be used. In particular, the GPS module can acquire latitude, longitude and altitude as well as three-dimensional velocity information and accurate time from the position information received from the satellite.

An audio / video (A / V) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external acoustic signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151, which will be described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. Also, it is responsible for a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, Video input / output (I / O) ports, earphone ports, and the like.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores 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. In addition, an apparatus having an identification module (hereinafter referred to as 'identification device') can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, and an alarm unit 153.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. If the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the captured image and / or the received image or UI and GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 13 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display). In addition, there may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) at the same time.

The audio output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include receiving a call signal, receiving a message, and inputting a key signal. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 153 can output a vibration to notify it. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 can output the vibration by the feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the vibration output as described above. Of course, a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store a function for temporarily storing input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, .

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read- And an optical disc. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage for storing the memory 150 on the Internet.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

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 various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a computer-readable recording medium, for example, using software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

 In the foregoing, the mobile terminal related to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal related to the present invention will be further described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in view of the components according to the outline. Hereinafter, for simplicity of explanation, a slider type mobile terminal will be described as an example among various types of mobile terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to a slider type mobile terminal but can be applied to all types of mobile terminals including the above-mentioned type.

2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal of the present invention includes a first body 200 and a second body 205 configured to be slidable along at least one direction on the first body 200.

The state where the first body 200 is disposed in a state of being overlapped with the second body 205 may be referred to as a closed configuration and the first body 200 may be referred to as a second body 205 ) May be referred to as an open configuration.

The mobile terminal operates mainly in the standby mode in the closed state, but the standby mode is also released by the operation of the user. The mobile terminal operates mainly in a communication mode in an open state, but is also switched to a standby mode by a user's operation or a predetermined period of time.

The casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) constituting the outer appearance of the first body 200 is formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. Various electronic components are installed in a space formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225.

The cases may be formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

A display module 151, an audio output module 152, a camera 121, or a first user input unit 210 may be disposed in the first body 200, specifically, the first front case 220.

The display module 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and the like, which visually represent information.

In addition, the display module 151 may overlap the touch pad in a layer structure, so that the display unit 151 may operate as a touch screen to enable information input by a user's touch.

The sound output module 152 may be implemented in the form of a speaker.

The camera 121 may be implemented so as to be suitable for photographing an image or a moving image for a user or the like.

As in the case of the first body 200, the case constituting the outer appearance of the second body 205 is formed by the second front case 230 and the second rear case 235.

The second user input unit 215 may be disposed on the front surface of the second body 205, specifically, the second front case 230.

A microphone 122 and an interface unit 170 may be disposed on at least one of the first front case 230 and the second rear case 235. The third user input unit 245,

The first to third user input units 210, 215 and 245 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion 130. If the user operates in a tactile manner with a tactile impression, Method can be adopted.

For example, the user input unit may be implemented by a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a push or a touch operation of a user, or may be a wheel, a jog type, a joystick, or the like Can also be implemented.

In a functional aspect, the first user input unit 210 is for inputting commands such as start, end, scrolling, etc., and the second user input unit 215 is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols and the like.

Also, the third user input unit 245 may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the portable terminal.

The microphone 122 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving voice, sound, etc. of the user.

The interface unit 170 is a path for allowing a mobile terminal related to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may be a wired or wireless connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short-range communication (for example, an IrDA port, a Bluetooth port, (wireless Lan port), etc.), or power supply terminals for supplying power to the mobile terminal.

The interface unit 170 may be a card socket that accepts an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM), a user identity module (UIM), or a memory card for information storage.

And a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the (mobile terminal) is mounted on the second rear case 235 side.

The power supply unit 190 may be detachably coupled to a rechargeable battery, for example, for charging.

3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 may further be mounted on the rear surface of the second rear case 235 of the second body 205. The camera 121 of the second body 205 has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 of the first body 200. The camera 121 of the first body 200 and the camera 121 of the first body 200, And different pixels.

For example, the camera 121 of the first body 200 has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmit it to the other party, Since it is often the case that a subject is photographed and not immediately transferred, it is preferable to have a high pixel.

A flash 250 and a mirror 255 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 of the second body 205. The flash 250 illuminates the subject when the subject of the subject is photographed by the camera 121 of the second body 205. The mirror 255 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to take a picture of himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 of the second body 205.

The second rear case 235 may further include an acoustic output module 152.

The sound output module 152 of the second body 205 may implement a stereo function together with the sound output module 152 of the first body 200 and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna 260 for receiving broadcast signals may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 235 in addition to the antenna for communication. The antenna 260 may be installed to be detachable from the second body 205 (2).

A portion of the slide module 265 that slidably couples the first body 200 and the second body 205 is disposed on the first rear case 225 side of the first body 200.

The other part of the slide module 265 may be disposed on the second front case 230 side of the second body 205 and may not be exposed to the outside as in this figure.

The second camera 121 and the like are disposed on the second body 205, the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, at least one of the configurations 260, 121 to 250, and 152 described as being disposed in the second rear case 235, such as the camera 121 of the second body, It is also possible that the first rear case 225 is mounted to the rear case 225. In such a case, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) disposed in the first rear case 225 in the closed state is protected by the second body 205. Further, even if the camera 121 of the second body is not separately provided, the camera 121 of the first body may be configured to be rotatable so that the camera 121 of the second body can be photographed up to the photographing direction .

The terminal 100 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or a packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system .

Hereinafter, a communication system capable of operating a terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The communication system may use different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by communication systems include, but are not limited to, Frequency Division Multiple Access ('FDMA'), Time Division Multiple Access ('TDMA'), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) . Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, the present invention is applicable to all communication systems including CDMA wireless communication systems.

4, the CDMA wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals 100, a plurality of base stations (BSs) 270, and base station controllers (BSCs) 275 , And a mobile switching center ('MSC') 280. The MSC 280 is configured to be coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (" PSTN ") 290 and to be connected to a BSCs 275. BSCs 275 may be coupled in pairs with BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG.

Each BS 270 may comprise at least one sector, and each sector may comprise an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radial from BS 270. [ In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments and each of the plurality of frequency assignments has a specific spectrum (e.g., 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sector and frequency assignment may be referred to as a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as a Base Station Transceiver Subsystem (BTSs). In this case, the word "base station" may be referred to as a combination of one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270. [ The base station may also indicate a "cell site ". Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

4, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcasting signal to the terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 4 illustrates several Global Positioning System ('GPS') satellites 300. The satellites 300 help to locate at least one of the plurality of terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown in Figure 4, useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. The GPS module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with satellites 300 to obtain desired location information. Here, you can track your location using all of the technologies that can track your location, as well as your GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

Among the typical operations of a wireless communication system, the BS 270 receives a reverse link signal from the various terminals 100. At this time, the terminals 100 are in the process of connecting a call, transmitting or receiving a message, or performing another communication operation. Each of the reverse link signals received by the particular base station 270 is processed by the particular base station 270. The data resulting from the processing is transmitted to the connected BSC 275. The BSC 275 provides call resource allocation and mobility management functions, including the organization of soft handoffs between the base stations 270. The BSC 275 also transmits the received data to the MSC 280 and the MSC 280 provides additional transmission services for connection with the PSTN 290. [ Similarly, the PSTN 290 connects to the MSC 280, the MSC 280 connects to the BSCs 275, and the BSCs 275 communicate with the BSs 270 ).

The following describes a method of processing software in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The software may be managed remotely. For example, the mobile terminal 100 can download and install the software from a specific server. In addition, update information on the software may be received from a specific server.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for processing software managed from a specific server in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 180 may determine whether the software is an object managed remotely by a specific server (S10). If the software is the remote management target software, the control unit 180 can activate the remote management menu (S20).

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 180 may identify the software managed remotely by the server, and the identification screen may be displayed on the screen for executing the software that is remotely managed. The screen for execution of the software may include a screen on which the software is executed. An example in which the identification mark is displayed on the software execution screen is shown in Fig.

As shown, the controller 180 may display the icon 601 on the execution screen of the software managed by the specific server. Through the icon 601, the user can know that the corresponding software is remotely managed by the server.

Hereinafter, the icon 601 will be described as an example of the identification display, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the color of the screen may be used as the identification mark.

If a specific signal is input through the user input unit 130 while the execution screen of the software displaying the icon 601 is displayed, the control unit 180 may display the remote management menu at step S30. The specific signal input can be performed using a specific hot key. Also, when the software execution screen is a touch screen, the specific signal input may be performed through the touch of the icon 601. [

Also, the remote management menu includes management items that can be managed from the specific server. The processing procedure of the software may be changed depending on which of the management items the user selects (S40).

An example in which the remote management menu including the management item is displayed is shown in Figs.

7 shows a state in which a remote management menu including an initial management item is displayed. Only the item that can update the remote management menu 701 is displayed in the initial remote management menu 701 shown in FIG. Therefore, in the above-described state, only the update of the management items currently applicable to the software can be performed. The management items related to the software can be updated through the selection of the item "update management item" (S50). The management item update can be performed by managing the software and receiving update related information from a specific server.

The control unit 180 determines whether there is an updated management item as a result of performing the update of the management item (S60). If there is an updated management item, the controller 180 displays the remote management menu .

8 is a screen showing an example of a case where the management item is updated on the screen as shown in Fig. In the illustrated remote management menu 801, an item "SW Update" has been added. The "SW Update" item refers to an item for updating the software. Although the "SW Update" item is added to the illustrated remote management menu 801, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, an item for extending the life of the software or an item for deleting the software may be added to the remote management menu 801 through a management item update.

The software can be updated through the selection of the item "SW Update" in the remote management menu shown in Fig. 8 (S70). The update of the software receives the software update information from the specific server managing the software, May be performed in the terminal 100.

9 shows a screen in which the corresponding software is updated and executed through "software update ". The screen shown in Fig. 6 shows an example in which the software shown in Fig. 6 is updated. In Fig. 6, a new subway line 901 which is not displayed is displayed.

In addition, if there is an item for deleting software in the remote management menu, the user can select an item for deleting the software, and in this case, a software deleting procedure may be performed (S80).

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the corresponding software has a use period, the mobile terminal 100 can perform a process procedure for extending the use period of the corresponding software. Fig. 10 shows such an example.

10A shows a screen for executing the software when the specific software managed remotely from the specific server has passed the usage period. In this case, the software is in a disabled state because the usage period has expired. A management item is displayed in a pop-up window on the screen. The display of the pop-up window may be performed simultaneously with the execution of the corresponding software. Through the display of the pop-up window, the user can know the management items that can be applied from the current server. In this case, the user can select "update management item" to update the management item.

10B is a diagram showing a state in which the management item is updated. As shown, a management item corresponding to "extended use period" has been added through the management item update. The user can activate the software by selecting "Extended usage ". A screen in which the software is activated and executed is shown in Fig. 10C.

In a state as shown in FIG. 10C (in a state where the usage period is extended and the corresponding software is activated), the control unit 180 may receive a specific signal for displaying the remote management menu and display the remote management menu. An example of such is shown in Fig. 10D. The item "Extension of use period" has been deleted in the management item shown in Fig. 10D because the usage period has already been extended and can not be applied at present.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the update of the corresponding software through the server may include the addition and extension of the data file as well as the updating of the function of the component of the corresponding software. In FIG. 9, an example of the update of the function of the component of the corresponding software has been described. Hereinafter, addition and extension of the data file will be described.

11 is a diagram showing an example of installing an expansion pack of a specific software in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11A shows a screen for executing specific software to be remotely managed from a server. The software represents a game up to Stage 30. When a specific key signal is input to the user during execution of the specific software, a screen displaying a management item is displayed as shown in FIG. 11B. In the management item, the user can select "update management item" to update the management item. 11C is a diagram showing an example in which the management item is updated. In the screen shown in Fig. 11C, "Stage 30 added" items were added. In this case, the user can update the game up to Stage 30 to the game existing up to Stage 60 by selecting "Add 30 Stage" items. FIG. 11D shows a screen for executing the game up to the stage 60. FIG.

The following is a more detailed description of the procedure for updating software managed remotely from the server. That is, step S70 in FIG. 5 will be described in detail. This will be described with reference to FIG. 12 to FIG.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a tree structure for explaining a procedure of software processing, and FIG. 13 shows a flowchart of a procedure for updating software in the software processing procedure shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, the tree structure for explaining the processing procedure of the software is largely divided into three parts.

First, there is a subtree portion 1201 associated with the software to be downloaded and installed in the future. This is called "Download Sub-Tree" for convenience. The download sub-Tre 1201 manages software components that need to be downloaded in the future.

There is also a subtree 1202 associated with software that has been downloaded to the mobile terminal 100 but is not yet installed. This is called "Delivered Sub-Tree" for convenience. Software components downloaded by the Delivered Sub-Tree 1202 but not yet installed are managed.

In addition, there is a subtree portion 1203 associated with software already installed and used in the mobile terminal 100. [ This is called "Deployed Sub-Tree" for convenience. Deployed Sub-Tree 1203 to the mobile terminal 100, and the installed software components are managed.

The operations that can be performed in the Download Sub-Tree 1201 include download, download install, and download install inactive. When the download operation is performed, the corresponding software component is managed by the Delivered Sub-Tree 1202.

DownloadInstall is an operation that performs both download and installation. In addition, DownloadInstallInactive refers to an operation that performs downloading and installation but does not activate the software. For example, although specific software can be downloaded and installed, there is a case where a predetermined charge is required to execute the program. In this case, the software is downloaded and installed but the charge is not paid .

When the DownloadInstall and DownloadInstallInactive operations are performed, the software components are managed by the Deployed Sub-Tree 1203. [

The operations that can be performed in the Delivered Sub-Tree 1202 include an Install, an InstallInactive, and a Remove.

When the Install and InstallInactive operations are performed, the software components are managed by the Deployed Sub-Tree 1203. Conversely, the Remove operation is delivered from the server and the Delivered Sub-Tree 1202 is removed after it is performed.

The operations that can be performed in the Deployed Sub-Tree 1203 are Active, Deactive, and Remove.

Active means activation for the execution of the corresponding software. For example, in the case of software whose usage period is fixed, it is an example to extend the use period of the software. In addition, Deactive may be an example in which the period of use is expired, but the period of use is not extended but left in an inactive state. The Remove operation is performed when the corresponding software component is removed.

According to Fig. 13, the following procedure can be performed for updating the corresponding software.

First, the mobile terminal 100 may download a corresponding software application element from a specific server to update the software (S110).

If the download is stopped before the download is completed, the user can perform the download retry (S120, S170). Despite the interruption, the user may not perform the download retry. In this case, the state until the download is stopped is stored in the mobile terminal 100 (S180).

If the download of the corresponding software component is normally completed, the corresponding software component is transferred from the management of the Download Sub-Tree 1201 to the management of the Delivered Sub-Tree 1202 (S130). The software may be installed in the mobile terminal 100 through the operation of the Delivered Sub-Tree 1202 (S140). If the installation of the software component is normally terminated, the delivered software is managed by the Delivered Sub-Tree 1203 (S150, S160).

If the installation of the software is not normally terminated, the user can perform reinstallation of the corresponding software component (S190). If the reinstallation of the software component is not performed, the installation state of the software is stored in the mobile terminal (S200).

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as computer-readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . In addition, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

The mobile terminal capable of handling the remotely managed software described above can be applied to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above in a limited manner, All or some of them may be selectively combined.

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

2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in which a mobile terminal can operate in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for processing software managed from a specific server in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram showing an example of an indication for identifying software managed from a specific server in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figs. 7-11 are diagrams showing one state of the procedure for processing the software shown in Fig. 5; Fig.

12 is a diagram showing an example of a tree structure for explaining a process of software processing.

13 is a flowchart of a procedure for updating the corresponding software in the software processing procedure shown in FIG.

Claims (10)

A user input section; A wireless communication unit for data communication; A display unit for displaying an identification mark on a screen for execution of software receiving remote management from a server; And And a control unit for controlling to display an item for remote management menu update for software receiving the remote management when a specific signal is inputted through the user input unit, Wherein the remote management menu includes an update, an extension of a usage period, and addition of a data file, Wherein, If the item for updating the remote management menu is selected through the user input unit, whether the remote management menu is applicable to the software through the wireless communication unit, And displays an applicable item of the remote management menu on the display unit. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the identification mark includes an icon. delete The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the specific signal input is performed through a touch of the icon when the display unit includes a touch screen having a mutual layer structure with the user input unit. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the remote management menu further comprises a deletion item of the software. The mobile terminal of claim 5, wherein the deletion item of the software is generated through the remote management menu update. delete Receiving a selection for an item for remote management menu update displayed; Determining whether update, extension of life, or addition of data files is applicable to software receiving remote management from a server; And And displaying the corresponding item when at least one of the update, the use period extension, and the addition of the data file is applicable to the software. The method of claim 8, wherein the display of the item for updating the remote management menu is performed through a touch of an icon. delete

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