KR101480193B1 - Mobile Terminal And Method Of Providing Moving Route Using Same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a mobile path providing method using the same. The method includes receiving a position information reception instruction from a user, continuously receiving position information according to a predetermined reference corresponding to the position information reception instruction, and acquiring position detail information corresponding to the received position information .

Mobile terminal, location information, text

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method of providing a mobile path using the same,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of providing a movement path and a method of providing a movement path using the same.

As the functions of terminals such as a personal computer, a notebook computer and a mobile phone have diversified, a multimedia player (multimedia player) having a complex function such as photographing or video shooting, playing music or video file, ).

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

For functional support and enhancement of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software part of the terminal.

Recently, a variety of terminals including a mobile terminal provide a variety of functions, so that a location based service (LBS) function is often supported. The location-based service refers to various information services provided in relation to the measured location after measuring the location of the mobile terminal using a mobile communication network or a satellite signal. In order to implement the service, Tracking technology, mobile terminal technology and information technology had to be integrated.

Such a location-based service can be divided into a method using a base station of a mobile communication system and a method using a GPS (Global Positioning Service) using a satellite according to a service method.

On the other hand, the user of the mobile terminal needs to memorize a specific point and a specific movement path to memorize during movement. In addition, it is necessary to provide a specific point and a specific movement route to be stored regardless of whether or not the GPS is received.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal capable of acquiring location information of a specific point at a time of moving a mobile terminal and providing detailed location information and a specific movement path for a specific point, and a method of providing a mobile path using the mobile terminal will be.

A method for providing movement route information in a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object includes the steps of receiving a position information reception command from a user, The method comprising the steps of: continuously receiving position information according to the received position information, acquiring position detail information corresponding to the received position information, storing at least one of the position information and the position detail information in a text format, And displaying the location detail information.

The predetermined criterion may be a period set by the user.

The set period may be at least one of arbitrarily set time, moving distance, and direction switching.

And the predetermined criterion is received each time the position information reception command is input.

The location detail information may include any one of location information corresponding to the location information and date information and time information on which the location information is received.

And displaying the generated route information using any one of the stored location information and the location detail information.

The movement path information may be any one of a movement time and a movement distance of the movement path.

The movement time and the movement distance may be calculated using the position detail information and the position information.

The movement route information may be map data on which the movement route is displayed.

The map data on which the movement route is displayed may be generated by mapping the location information to the map data.

The step of displaying any one of the stored location information and the location detail information or the route information may include transmitting the performer-mapped map data to the terminal in the shadowed area of the location information of the mobile terminal .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a memory, an input unit, a position information module for receiving position information, The method comprising: continuously receiving position information according to a predetermined criterion corresponding to a reception command, acquiring position detail information corresponding to the received position information, and transmitting at least one of the position information and the position detailed information in a text format And a controller for displaying the stored location information and the location detail information on a display unit.

According to the mobile terminal and the mobile route providing method using the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the user can know his / her travel route on a specific date by acquiring location detail information on the location information of each mobile terminal.

Also, there is an effect that a route, a moving time, a moving distance, and the like between specific places designated by the user of the mobile terminal can be provided regardless of whether the GPS is received or not.

The foregoing objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation and the like.

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in 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 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.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. 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 broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast 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 unit 160.

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. 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 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

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. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , It is possible to calculate the three-dimensional position information according to the latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (object) in one hour. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) 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 image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or may be 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 through 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. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound 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. 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. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

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. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed. 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). Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

The display unit 151 is connected to a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') having a mutual layer structure It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner area of a mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high. Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 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 a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, 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 call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal can also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output. In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, The effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, the effect of stimulation by electrostatic force, and the effect of reproduction of a cold sensation using endothermic or exothermic elements.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type

A hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM) (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. 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. 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, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170. The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port. When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. 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 control unit 180 controls the handwriting input or picture drawing input, It is possible to perform a pattern recognition process that can be recognized as a pattern recognition process.

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 implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof. According to a hardware implementation, Embodiments may include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays, processors, , Micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, such embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 have.

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. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

2A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The case may be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin or may be formed to have a metallic material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti), for example. The terminal body, mainly the front case 101, An audio output unit 152, a camera 121, user input units 130/131 and 132, a microphone 122, an interface 170, and the like.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. An audio output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132, the interface 170, and the like are disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132.

The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

Contents input by the first or second operation units 116 and 117 can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 116 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 117 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is desirable to have pixels at a high level. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for a call or the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 124 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124, which forms a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body. The terminal body includes a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 Respectively. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, a related operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

3A and 3B are front views of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be called a so-called " soft key ".

FIG. 3A shows a touch input to a soft key through a front surface of a terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of regions may be configured to operate in association with one another.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. In the input window 151b, a soft key 151c in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed is output. When the soft key 151c is touched, a number corresponding to the touched soft key is displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 116 is operated, call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

FIG. 3B shows the input of a touch applied to the soft key through the rear surface of the terminal body. FIG. 3A illustrates a case where the terminal body is vertically disposed, and FIG. 3B illustrates a case where the terminal body is disposed horizontally. The display unit 151 may be configured to convert the output screen according to the arrangement direction of the terminal body.

3B shows that the text input mode is activated in the portable terminal. The display unit 151 displays an output window 135a and an input window 135b. In the input window 135b, a plurality of soft keys 135c may be arranged in which at least one of letters, symbols, and numbers are displayed. The soft keys 135c may be arranged in the form of a QWERTY key.

When the soft keys 135c are touched through the touch pad 135, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. corresponding to the touched soft keys are displayed on the output window 135a. As described above, the touch input through the touch pad 135 is advantageous in that it is possible to prevent the soft key 135c from being covered by the finger when touching, compared with the touch input through the display unit 151. [ In the case where the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 are formed to be transparent, the fingers located on the rear side of the terminal body can be visually confirmed, thereby enabling a more accurate touch input.

The display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling, as well as the input method described in the above embodiments. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. The one function may be, for example, activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, and the like.

The proximity sensor 141 described with reference to Fig. 1 will be described in more detail with reference to Fig.

4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 4, when a pointer such as a finger of a user approaches the touch screen, the proximity sensor 141 disposed in or near the touch screen senses the proximity sensor and outputs a proximity signal.

The proximity sensor 141 may be configured to output different proximity signals according to the distance between the proximity-touched pointer and the touch screen (hereinafter referred to as "proximity depth").

The distance at which the proximity signal is output when the pointer approaches the touch screen is referred to as a detection distance. The proximity signal output from each proximity sensor is simply used by using a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection distances, The depth is known.

In FIG. 4, for example, a cross-section of a touch screen having proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

Specifically, when the pointer is completely in contact with the touch screen (d0), it is recognized as a contact touch. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance less than the distance d1, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the first proximity depth. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance d1 or less and less than the distance d2, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of the second proximity depth. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance d2 or more and less than the distance d3, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the third proximity depth. If the pointer is located at a distance d3 or more on the touch screen, it is recognized that the proximity touch is released.

Accordingly, the controller 180 can recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity and proximity positions of the pointer to the touch screen, and perform various operation controls according to the various input signals.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the present invention, the display unit 151 is assumed to be the touch screen 151 for convenience of explanation. As described above, the touch screen 151 can perform both the information display function and the information input function. However, it should be clearly understood that the present invention is not limited thereto. The touch described below may include both the proximity touch and the direct touch.

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5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a mobile path of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a screen on which a method of providing a mobile path of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is performed.

A method of providing a movement path of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIGS. Hereinafter, a method of providing a mobile path of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention and an operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the method will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 and the necessary drawings.

The control unit 180 receives a position information reception command for receiving position information on the current position of the mobile terminal (S210). The reception of the position information reception command can be performed in various ways.

For example, by inputting the GPS menu button 12, which is one of the location-based service menus, on the screen shown in FIG. 6 (a), the position information receiving command can be received while performing the position based service. In addition, the position information reception command can be received by selecting a predetermined selection menu, for example, the start button 13 shown in FIG. 6 (b) in the state where the location based service is started. Alternatively, a location information reception command can be received through a predetermined key input of the user input unit 130 in a state where the location based service is not performed.

The controller 180 may select a mode for receiving position information (S220). The mode for receiving the position information may be classified into an automatic mode and a manual mode.

The mode may be selected through a touch input or the like in a pop-up window displayed on the touch screen 151 or by operating the user input unit 130 to select a corresponding mode. In addition, it is possible to set whether the automatic mode or the manual mode is set according to the setting of the user without selecting the corresponding mode, and the position information can be received according to the predetermined mode simultaneously with receiving the position information reception command.

If the manual mode is selected in step S220 or if it is set in the manual mode, position information on the current position of the mobile terminal 100 when receiving the position information reception command is received (S230). The location information module 115 may be used to receive the location information. The position information module 115 may include a GPS module and a time difference arrival module. That is, the mobile terminal 100 can receive position information on the position of the mobile terminal 100 at the time of inputting the position information reception command by using the GPS module or using the propagation time difference module between the terminal and the adjacent base station. versus. Here, the location information may indicate a coordinate value of the current position of the mobile terminal 100. [

The controller 180 obtains location detail information corresponding to the location information received through the location information module 115 (S231). The location detail information corresponding to the location information may be location information corresponding to the location information, and date information and time information on which the location information is received.

For example, as shown in (c) of FIG. 8, when the position information reception command is received at point A, the position information for point A is N12 ° 34'56 ", E12 ° 22'59" '20080725', which is the date when the location information was received, and '172530', which is the time when the location information was received, can be obtained from the 'Mario Outlet - Gasan-dong 123-45' have.

Thereafter, the control unit 180 determines whether there is a location information reception command (S232). If it is determined in step S232 that there is an input of an additional position information reception command, steps S230 and S231 are repeated. As a result of the determination in step S232, when the end command is input without inputting the additional position information reception command, the acquisition of the position information and the position detailed information is stopped.

For example, as shown in (c) of FIG. 6, while the user moves from point A to point D, the user inputs a position information reception command at points A, B, C, And location information and location detail information for point D can be obtained.

If the automatic mode is selected in step S220 or if the automatic mode is set in step S220, position information is continuously received according to a predetermined period after the first reception of the position information reception command (S240). Here, the predetermined period may be arbitrarily set time, moving distance, or direction switching.

For example, when it is assumed that the preset period is a randomly set time and the arbitrarily set time is three minutes, the position information on the position of the mobile terminal 100 when receiving the first position information reception command and the position information Acquires detailed information, and acquires positional information and positional detail information of the position of the mobile terminal 100 every three minutes.

Also, assuming that the predetermined period is the movement distance and the movement distance is 300 meters, the position information and the position detail information with respect to the position of the mobile terminal 100 when the first position information reception command is received are obtained, It is possible to acquire position information and position detail information of the position of the mobile terminal 100 every 300 meters of movement.

In addition, when it is assumed that the predetermined period is the direction change, the position information and the position detail information for the position of the mobile terminal 100 when the first position information reception command is received are acquired, It is possible to obtain positional information and positional detail information of the position of the mobile terminal 100 every time the mobile terminal 100 is switched to the direction.

The control unit 180 continuously receives position information according to the set period and continuously acquires position detail information corresponding to the received position information (S241). Since the acquisition of the location detail information corresponding to the location information in step S241 is the same as that in the step S231, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The control unit 180 receives an end command for receiving the position information from the user (S242). The method of terminating the reception of the position information may be performed in various ways. For example, by terminating the execution of the location-based service menu, the position information reception end command can be received. Further, by selecting the end button 14 shown in (c) of Fig. 6, the position information end command can be received.

The controller 180 may select whether to store the location information and the location detail information acquired in the manual mode or the automatic mode (S250). As a result of the selection in step S250, only the location detail information can be stored (S251). The location detail information may be stored in text format.

Meanwhile, if the location information and the location detail information are stored together as a result of the selection in step S250, it is possible to select whether to store the location information in the map data in step S260. As a result of the selection in step S260, if the location information is not mapped to map data and is not stored, the location information and the location detail information may be stored together (S261). The location information and the location detail information may be stored in text format.

On the other hand, when the location information is mapped to the map data and stored as a result of the selection in step S260, the movement path may be mapped to the map data based on the location information and stored. Here, the map data may be stored in the memory 160 or received from the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. In step S262, the location information and the location detail information may be stored in a text format separately from the case where the location information and the map data are mapped and stored.

<Use of acquired detailed location information>

7 to 9 are flowcharts of a method of providing a mobile path of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 10 to 14 are views illustrating a screen in which a method of providing a mobile path of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention is performed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a movement path for storing only position detail information in step S251 of FIG.

The controller 180 displays the location detail information stored in step S251 on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 [S300]. For example, it is assumed that the point A shown in FIG. 6 (c) is the point at which the position information is first received, the point A is assumed to be the Mario outlet, the point D is the point at which the position information was finally received, As shown in FIG. 10, the display unit 151 is provided with positional information on the A-point which first received the positional information, and position information on the D-point that received the positional information last Detailed information can be displayed. Alternatively, it is also possible to display all of the detailed location information of all the points receiving the location information (not shown). Here, the display of the location detail information may be performed in the location information receiving shadow area of the location information module 115.

The control unit 180 selects any two points among the displayed detailed location information [S310]. For example, we select the 1. Mario outlet and 2. W moles shown in FIG.

Thereafter, the view button 16 shown in FIG. 11 is input to select a movement time among the pop-up windows including a plurality of menus, and the movement time for the selected two points is calculated (S320). The control unit 180 calculates the movement time between two points using the location details of the selected two points, and then displays the movement time, which is one of the movement route information, as shown in FIG. 12 [S330].

For example, when the position information of the Mario outlet point is 172530, which is the time of receiving the position information, and 173630, which is the time of receiving the position information among the position information of the 2.W point, 11 minutes can be calculated and displayed.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a movement path for storing only position information and position detail information in step S261 of FIG.

The controller 180 displays the detailed location information stored in step S261 on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 (S300). As shown in FIG. 12, the display unit 151 displays location information and location information of the A-point that received the location information for the first time, location detail information and location information of the D-point that received the location information last time, Can be displayed.

Here, the display of the location information and the location detail information may be performed in the shadow information reception area of the location information module 115 of the location information.

The controller 180 selects any two points of the displayed location detail information (S410). For example, we select the 1. Mario outlet and 2. W moles shown in FIG.

Thereafter, the view button 16 shown in FIG. 11 is input to select a map among the pop-up windows including a plurality of menus (S420). When the map creation is selected, the coordinate values N12 ° 34'56 "and E12 ° 22'59, which are the position information about the selected two points, ie, the position information about the A point, and the coordinate values N12 Maps the map data stored on the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100 using the map data 341-54, 34-252, and E12 23'60, and generates map data on which the travel route, which is one of the travel route information, is displayed can do.

The controller 180 displays the map data, which is mapped with the location information, on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG. 14 (S430). The above steps S420 to S430 may be performed in the shadow area where the position information is received by the position information module 115. Therefore, the position information module 115 may perform the steps of, for example, The route can be displayed on the map data.

Meanwhile, the view button 16 shown in FIG. 11 is input to select a movement distance among the pop-up windows including a plurality of menus to calculate a movement distance for the selected two points (S440). The control unit 180 calculates the movement distance between the two points using the position information of the selected two points, and then displays the movement distance, which is one of the movement route information, as shown in FIG. 15 [S330]. For example, the coordinate values N12 ° 34'56 "and E12 ° 22'59", which are the positional information for the A point, and the positional information for the D point, are N12 ° 34'52 "and E12 ° 23'60" , The moving distance '0.7 km' can be calculated and displayed.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a travel route for storing location detail information and mapped map data in step S262 of FIG.

The controller 180 displays the location detail information stored in step S262 on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 (S500). After inputting the view button 16 shown in FIG. 11, a map out of pop-up windows including a plurality of menus is selected (S520), and the map data showing the travel route stored in the step S262 of FIG. And displays it on the display unit 151 (S530).

In step S530, the process of displaying the map data on the display unit 151 indicating the movement path of step S530 is performed during the process of receiving the location information and the location detail information. And can also be performed in the shadow area where the position information is received.

Meanwhile, the map data to which the movement route indicated in step S430 or step S530 is mapped may be transmitted to the other terminal through the wireless communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100 or the like. Accordingly, the other terminal receiving the map data on which the movement route is mapped has the effect of using the map data on which the movement route is displayed even if there is no GPS function or the like.

In the above-described embodiments, a case has been described in which the user's input for selecting the various information and causing the control operation of the controller 180 is performed through the touch screen, but the present invention is not limited thereto .

The user input may include at least one of a touch input (including a proximity input), a key input, a jog wheel input, a trackball input, and a joystick input. Also, the user input may include at least one combination of a touch input (including a proximity input), a key input, a jog wheel input, a trackball input, and a joystick input.

In the above-described embodiments, vibrations through the haptic module 154 can occur in various cases. For example, when receiving a specific selection signal or a specific command signal through the user input unit 130 in the above-described embodiments, the controller 180 controls the haptic module 154 to generate a specific haptic pattern Vibration can be outputted. Also, for example, when the controller 180 controls a specific module to perform a specific operation, the controller 180 may control the haptic module 154 to output a vibration of a specific haptic pattern.

A method of providing a mobile path of a mobile terminal according to the present invention may be recorded in a computer readable recording medium as a program for execution in a computer. It can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or a communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a DVD 占 ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk, The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings.

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

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

2B is a rear perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A and 3B are front views of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a mobile path of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a screen on which a method of providing a mobile path of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is performed.

7 to 9 are flowcharts of a method of providing a mobile path of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 10 to 14 are views illustrating a screen in which a method of providing a mobile path of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention is performed.

Claims (22)

A method for providing mobile route information in a mobile terminal, Receiving a position information reception command from a user; The method comprising: displaying a menu for selecting one of an automatic mode for automatically storing the position information and a manual mode for manual storing; continuously receiving position information according to a predetermined reference when the automatic mode is selected; Receiving the position information according to a user's position store command input when the manual mode is selected; Acquiring location detail information corresponding to the received location information and storing at least one of the location information and the location detail information in a text format; And Displaying the stored location information and the location detail information; Wherein the location detail information includes location information corresponding to the location information, and date information and time information on which the location information is received. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the predetermined criterion includes a period set by a user, Wherein the set period is at least one of arbitrarily set time, moving distance, and direction switching. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete Memory; An input unit; A location information module for receiving location information; And When a position information reception command is input from the user through the input unit, Displaying a menu for selecting one of an automatic mode for automatically storing the position information and a manual mode for manually storing the position information; When the automatic mode is selected, continuously receiving position information according to a predetermined reference, receiving the position information according to a user's position store command input when the manual mode is selected; Acquiring positional information corresponding to the received positional information, storing at least one of the positional information and the positional detail information in a text format in the memory, and storing any one of the stored positional information and the positional detail information And a control unit for displaying on the display unit; Wherein the location detail information includes location information corresponding to the location information, and date information and time information on which the location information is received. 13. The method of claim 12, Wherein the predetermined criterion includes a period set by a user, Wherein the set period is at least one of an arbitrarily set time, a moving distance, and a direction change. delete delete delete 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the control unit And displays on the display unit movement route information generated using any one of the stored location information and the location detail information.  18. The method of claim 17, Wherein the movement path information is one of a movement time and a movement distance of the movement path. 19. The method of claim 18, Wherein the moving time and the moving distance are calculated using the location detail information and the location information. delete delete 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the control unit Wherein the display unit displays any one of the location information and the location information stored in the memory in the shadow area for receiving the location information of the location information module or the route information.

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