KR101626307B1 - Mobile terminal and operation control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a method for controlling the operation thereof. A method of controlling an operation of the portable terminal includes connecting a call for a video call and displaying a video of a user transmitted and received through a video call on the display unit and a video of the other party. Then, an information display area is set in one area of the display unit, and update information related to the other party is displayed in the information display area and displayed. According to the present invention, it is possible to quickly grasp update information related to a call partner during a video call.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and an operation control method thereof,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal providing a function of displaying and displaying information related to a calling party during a video call, and a method of controlling the mobile terminal.

A portable terminal is a portable device having one or more functions capable of carrying out voice and video communication, capable of inputting and outputting information, and storing data, while being portable. As the functions of the portable terminal have diversified, they have complicated functions such as photographing and photographing, playing music files and video files, receiving games, receiving broadcasts, and wireless internet, and have developed a comprehensive multimedia player, .

In order to realize a complicated function, a mobile terminal implemented in the form of a multimedia device is being applied variously in terms of hardware and software. For example, there is a user interface environment in which a user can easily and conveniently search for or select a function.

Meanwhile, with the emergence of social network services such as Twitter, users are increasingly using them. Accordingly, it is desired to easily access social network service sites or blogs anytime and anywhere by using portable terminals widely used as personal portable products. It is important to form a social network through the Internet, .

However, in general, only a function of viewing a video of the other party during a video call using a mobile terminal is supported, and the information that the other party has updated on a social network service site or a blog or information related to the other party I can not know.

Accordingly, when the mobile terminal is provided with the function of allowing the user to know the latest update information related to the communication partner during the video call and to easily upload the information selected by the user to the desired location, if necessary, It is necessary to consider how to do this.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same, which display updated information or other information related to the other party during a video call, and can easily upload selected information to a desired location.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising: connecting a call for a video call; displaying a video of a user transmitted and received through the video call on a display unit; And setting an information display area in one area of the display unit, and inquiring and displaying update information related to the other party in the information display area.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising: connecting a call for a multi-party video call, displaying images of a plurality of parties receiving the video call on a display unit, And determining the priorities of the plurality of counterparts and adjusting and displaying the sizes of the images of the counterpart parties in a size corresponding to the determined priority.

Meanwhile, the portable terminal according to the present invention includes a wireless communication unit for connecting a call for video communication, a display unit for displaying a video of a user transmitted and received through the video call and a video of the other party, And a control unit for setting an information display area in one area and displaying update information related to the other party in the information display area.

In addition, the portable terminal according to the present invention may include a wireless communication unit for connecting a call for a multi-party video call, a display unit for displaying images of a plurality of opponents received through the video call, And controlling and displaying the size of the images of the plurality of opponents in a size corresponding to the determined priority, respectively.

According to the present invention, it is possible to display update information related to the other party in a video call, and to easily upload information selected by a user to a designated social network service site or a blog. Accordingly, it is possible to easily access a social network service site or a blog at any time and anywhere, and conveniently form a social network by using a portable terminal widely used as a personal portable article.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2,
4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5A and 5B are flowcharts illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 to 10 are drawings referred to explain an operation procedure during a video call according to an embodiment of the present invention, and
FIGS. 11 to 14 are views for explaining an operation process during a multi-party video call according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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

The portable terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. In addition, suffixes "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, the terms "module" and "part" may be used interchangeably.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in terms of components according to functions.

1, the portable 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, and a power supply unit 190. When such components are implemented in practical applications, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be divided into two or more components as necessary.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 113, a wireless Internet module 115, a short distance communication module 117, and a GPS module 119.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. At this time, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information and a server for receiving at least one of the generated broadcast signal and broadcast related information and transmitting the broadcast signal to the terminal.

The broadcast-related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or 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. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network, in which case it can be received by the mobile communication module 113. Broadcast-related information can exist in various forms.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcast systems and can receive digital broadcast signals using the digital broadcast system. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals, as well as the digital broadcasting system. The broadcast signal and the broadcast-related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 113 transmits and receives a radio signal 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 according to a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 115 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 115 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 117 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.

A GPS (Global Position System) module 119 receives position information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

The 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 123. 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. 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 123 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 113 and output when the voice data is in the call mode. The microphone 123 may be a variety of noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates key input data that the user inputs to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, and a touch pad (static / static) capable of receiving commands or information by a push or touch operation of a user. The user input unit 130 may be a jog wheel for rotating the key, a jog type or a joystick, or a finger mouse. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, Thereby generating a sensing signal. For example, when the portable 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, a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like can be handled.

The sensing unit 140 may include a sensing sensor 141, a pressure sensor 143, a motion sensor 145, and the like. The detection sensor 141 detects the presence of an object approaching the portable terminal 100 or an object existing in the vicinity of the portable terminal 100 without mechanical contact. The detection sensor 141 can detect a nearby object by using a change in the alternating magnetic field or a change in the static magnetic field, or a rate of change in the capacitance. More than two detection sensors 141 may be provided according to the configuration.

The pressure sensor 143 can detect whether the pressure is applied to the portable terminal 100, the magnitude of the pressure, and the like. The pressure sensor 143 may be installed at a portion where the pressure of the portable terminal 100 is required depending on the use environment. When the pressure sensor 143 is installed on the display unit 151, the touch input through the display unit 151 and the pressure applied by the touch input The pressure touch input can be identified. Also, the magnitude of the pressure applied to the display unit 151 at the time of the pressure touch input can be determined according to the signal output from the pressure sensor 143. [

The motion sensor 145 detects the position and movement of the portable terminal 100 using an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like. An acceleration sensor that can be used for the motion sensor 145 is a device that converts an acceleration change in one direction into an electric signal and is widely used along with the development of MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) technology. The acceleration sensor measures the acceleration of a small value built in the airbag system of an automobile and recognizes the minute motion of the human hand and measures the acceleration of a large value used as an input means such as a game There are various types. Acceleration sensors are usually constructed by mounting two or three axes in one package. Depending on the usage environment, only one axis of Z axis is required. Therefore, when the acceleration sensor in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction is used instead of the Z-axis direction for some reason, the acceleration sensor may be mounted on the main substrate by using a separate piece substrate.

The gyro sensor is a sensor for measuring the angular velocity, and it can sense the direction of rotation with respect to the reference direction.

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 153, an alarm unit 155, and a haptic module 157.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs the information processed by the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed or received images can be displayed individually or simultaneously, and the UI and the GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 may be an input device capable of inputting information by a user's touch in addition to the output device Can also be used.

If the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen, it may include a touch screen panel, a touch screen panel controller, and the like. In this case, the touch screen panel is a transparent panel attached to the outside, and can be connected to the internal bus of the portable terminal 100. The touch screen panel keeps a watch on the contact result, and if there is a touch input, sends the corresponding signals to the touch screen panel controller. The touch screen panel controller processes the signals, and then transmits corresponding data to the controller 180 so that the controller 180 can determine whether the touch input has been made and which area of the touch screen has been touched.

The display unit 151 may be formed of an e-paper. Electronic paper (e-Paper) is a kind of reflective display, and has excellent visual characteristics such as high resolution, wide viewing angle and bright white background as conventional paper and ink. The electronic paper (e-paper) can be implemented on any substrate such as plastic, metal, paper, and the image is retained even after the power is shut off, and the battery life of the portable terminal 100 is long Can be maintained. As the electronic paper, a hemispherical twist ball filled with a telephone can be used, or an electrophoresis method and a microcapsule can be used.

In addition, 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- (3D display). There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation mode of the portable terminal 100. [ For example, the portable terminal 100 may include an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) at the same time.

The audio output module 153 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 153 outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the portable terminal 100, for example, a call signal reception tone, a message reception tone, and the like. The sound output module 153 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, and key signal input. The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the 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. The alarm unit 155 can output a signal to notify when a call signal is received or a message is received. Also. When the key signal is inputted, the alarm unit 155 can output a signal as a feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the signal output by the alarm unit 155. A signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in the portable terminal 100 may also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 153. [

The haptic module 157 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 157 is a vibration effect. When the haptic module 157 generates vibration with a haptic effect, the intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 157 can be converted, and the different vibrations can be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 157 may be provided with a function of stimulating by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, an effect of stimulating air through the injection or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, The effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode (eletrode), the effect of stimulation by electrostatic force, and the effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a device capable of endothermic or exothermic can be generated. The haptic module 157 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 157 may include two or more haptic modules 157 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store a function for temporarily storing input or 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 , And a ROM. ≪ / RTI > In addition, the portable terminal 100 may operate a web storage for storing the memory 150 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. Examples of the external device connected to the portable terminal 100 include a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card, a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card, a UIM An audio input / output (I / O) terminal, a video I / O (input / output) terminal, and an earphone. The interface unit 170 receives data from the external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 so that data in the portable terminal 100 can be transmitted to the external device .

The interface unit 170 is a path through which power from the cradle connected when the portable terminal 100 is connected to the external cradle is supplied to the portable terminal 100 or various command signals inputted from the cradle by the user are carried And may be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal 100.

The controller 180 typically controls the operation of the respective units to control the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia playback module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 181 may be configured in hardware in the controller 180 or separately from software in the controller 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 mobile terminal 100 having such a configuration can be configured to be 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. have.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the portable terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in terms of components according to the external form. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a slider type portable terminal having a touch screen among various types of portable terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, etc. will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to a slider type portable terminal, but can be applied to all types of portable terminals including the above-mentioned type.

Referring to FIG. 2, the portable terminal 100 includes a first body 100A and a second body 100B configured to be slidable along at least one direction on the first body 100A.

The state where the first body 100A is disposed in a state of being overlapped with the second body 100B may be referred to as a closed configuration and the first body 100A may be referred to as a second body 100B ) May be referred to as an open configuration.

While the portable terminal 100 is in the closed state, it operates mainly in the standby mode, but the standby mode is also canceled by the user's operation. While the portable terminal 100 is open, it operates mainly in a communication mode, but it is also switched to a standby mode by a user's operation or a predetermined period of time.

The case constituting the outer appearance of the first body 100A is formed by the first front case 100A-1 and the first rear case 100A-2. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the first front case 100A-1 and the first rear case 100A-2.

The display unit 151, the first sound output module 153a, the first camera 121a, and the first user input unit 130a may be disposed in the main body, specifically, the first front case 100A-1. The display unit 151 may be constructed such that the touch pad is overlapped with the layer structure so that the display unit 151 operates as a touch screen so that information can be input by a user's touch.

The first acoustic output module 153a may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker. The first camera 121a may be adapted to photograph an image or a moving image of a user or the like.

Like the first body 100A, the case constituting the outer appearance of the second body 100B is formed by the second front case 100B-1 and the second rear case 100B-2. The second user input unit 130b may be disposed on the front face of the second body 100B, specifically, the second front case 100B-1. The third and fourth user input units 130c and 130d, the microphone 123, and the interface unit 170 are disposed in at least one of the second front case 100B-1 and the second rear case 100B-2 .

The first to fourth user inputs 130a, 130b, 130c and 130d and the fifth and sixth user inputs 130e and 130f to be described later may collectively be referred to as a user input unit 130, Any way can be employed if it is in a tactile manner. In terms of functions, the first user input unit 130a is for inputting commands such as start, end, and scroll, and the second user input unit 130b is for inputting numbers, characters, symbols, and the like. Also, the third and fourth user input units 130c and 130d may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the portable terminal 100. [

The microphone 123 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving a user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The interface unit 170 can be used as a path for exchanging data with an external device.

3, a wheel-type fifth user input unit 130e and a second camera 121b may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the second rear case 100B-2 of the second body 100B, A sixth user input unit 130f may be disposed on a side surface of the second body 100B.

The second camera 121b has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a, and may have pixels different from those of the first camera 121a. For example, the first camera 121a 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 the face to the other party. The second camera 121b photographs a general object and immediately transmits It is possible to have a high pixel.

A flash 125 and a mirror 126 may be further disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 125 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b. The mirror 126 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 second camera 121b.

A second sound output module (not shown) may be further disposed in the second rear case 100B-2. The second sound output module may implement the stereo function together with the first sound output module 153a, and may be used for talking in the speakerphone mode.

An antenna (not shown) for receiving broadcasting signals may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 100B-2 in addition to an antenna for communication. The antenna may be installed to be drawable from the second body 100B. A part of the slide module 100C that slidably connects the first body 100A and the second body 100B is disposed on the first rear case 100A-2 side of the first body 100A. The other part of the slide module 100C may be disposed on the second front case 100B-1 side of the second body 100B and may not be exposed to the outside as shown in Fig.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 may be mounted on the second rear case 100B-2. The power supply unit 190 may be a rechargeable battery, for example, and may be detachably coupled to the second rear case 100B-2 for charging or the like.

In the above description, the second camera 121b and the like are disposed on the second body 100B, but the present invention is not limited thereto. At least one of the configurations described as being arranged in the second rear case 100B-2, such as the second camera 121b, is connected to the first body 100A, mainly to the first rear case 100A-2 Can be mounted. In such a configuration, there is an advantage that the structures disposed in the first rear case 100A-2 in the closed state are protected by the second body 100B. Also, even if the second camera 121b and the third camera (not shown) are equipped with a dual camera or the second camera 121b is not separately provided in the second rear case 100B-2, 121a of the second camera 121b so as to be able to take a picture of the second camera 121b.

4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4A, when a call for a video call is requested according to a user command or the like, the controller 180 controls the wireless communication unit 110 to connect a call for a video call with an opposite terminal (S200) So that the video call is performed (S205).

When a video communication is performed, if a video of a user transmitted to a counterpart terminal through a video call with a video of a communication partner transmitted from the counterpart terminal is displayed on the display unit 151, (153).

The control unit 180 sets an information display area in one area of the display unit 151 and displays update information related to the other party of the video call in the information display area at step S210. Update information related to the other party means information recently updated from information related to the other party. Examples of update information related to the other party include information related to an article that the other party has recently registered on a blog or a social network service site, information on a recent party's schedule, information on a party's anniversary, And information related to mail.

The update information displayed in the information display area can be ascertained based on the information registered in advance for the other party of the video call, the specific web site, or the contents notified from the specific web site. Further, the information display area can be set overlapping with one area of the area where the video of the other party is displayed.

When the display of detailed information is selected according to a user command (S215) while the update information related to the other party is displayed on the display unit 151, the controller 180 displays the details of the update information displayed in the information display area (S220). For example, when the information on the article registered by the other party is displayed in the information display area, if the display of the detailed information is selected, the content of the article recently registered by the other party is displayed by inquiring the social network service site or blog of the other party . When the information displayed in the information display area is information related to an e-mail or a message received from the other party, the content of the e-mail or message can be displayed according to the display selection of the detailed information. In addition, when the schedule information of the other party is displayed in the information display area and the display of the detailed information is selected, detailed information related to the schedule can be displayed by inquiring the phone book or the scheduler of the website shared with the other party .

If information storage is selected according to a user command (S225), the controller 180 stores the contents displayed in the information display area at a designated location (S230). For example, when the schedule information of the other party is displayed in the information display area, the scheduler of the portable terminal 100 or the scheduler of the specific web site can store the content.

If the screen registration is selected according to the user command (S235), the control unit 180 captures an image selected from the image of the other party or the user and uploads the selected image to a predetermined social network service site or the like (S240).

Referring to FIG. 4B, when a text upload is selected according to a user command (S245), the control unit 180 displays the text input to the display unit 151 through a virtual pen, a drag, Site or the like (S250).

The control unit 180 changes the color of characters displayed in the information display area according to the screen background color during the video call (S255). That is, when the screen background color of the information display area is the same as the color of the displayed character, it becomes difficult to grasp the contents. Therefore, the color of the character is appropriately changed to a color or complementary color that does not match the screen background color.

If the call termination is not selected, the process after step S205 is performed (S260). However, after the end of the call is selected, the registration of the call content is selected (S265), the control unit 180 uploads the call content of the selected range to the designated social network service site (S270). At this time, a range of contents to be uploaded can be selected according to the user's selection, such as the entire video call, only the video or voice of the video call, and the conversation contents converted into text and registered.

With this process, if update information or other information related to the other party in a video call is displayed and information about the other party can be quickly displayed, it is possible to easily upload desired contents to a designated social network service site or blog have.

5A and 5B are flowcharts illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a portable terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a case of a multi-party video call for performing a video call with a plurality of parties will be described.

Referring to FIG. 5A, when a call for a multiparty video call is requested according to a user command or the like, the controller 180 controls the wireless communication unit 110 to control the connection of the multiparty video call with a plurality of mates (S300).

Next, the control unit 180 sets priority levels for a plurality of counterpart terminals (S305). At this time, the priority order can be set based on the order in which the latest article is updated in the designated social network service site, blog, or the other party who is currently speaking.

The control unit 180 changes the sizes of the images of the plurality of parties according to the set priorities so that the video call is performed (S310). That is, the image of the opponent having the highest priority in the priority order can be displayed at the center of the screen to the largest, and the lower the priority, the farther from the center of the screen can be displayed.

When a text upload is selected according to a user command or the like (S315), the control unit 180 uploads a text input to the display unit 151 through a virtual pen, a drag input, or the like to a blog of the selected counterpart terminal or the like (S320).

If the call termination occurs for any of the plurality of mobiles (S325), if the call log is selected, the control unit 180 records the content of the call from the point at which the mob terminal ends the call (S335).

Referring to FIG. 5B, if the call termination is not selected, the process after step S305 is performed (S340). However, after the call termination is selected (S340), if the sharing of the stored call content is selected (S345), the controller 180 transmits the stored call content to the selected correspondent terminal (S350). For example, the stored contents of the call can be transmitted to a mated terminal selected by MMS, e-mail, or the like, or uploaded to a specified social network service site or the like.

According to this process, the video call can be conveniently performed while changing the image size of the other party according to the priority in the multi-party video call even in a small screen, and the user can conveniently upload the desired content to the web site related to the partner terminal can do.

6 to 14 are diagrams for explaining a method of controlling an operation of the portable terminal according to the present invention, together with a screen displayed on the display unit. 6 to 10 are drawings referred to explain an operation process during a video call.

6 shows an example of a video call screen. The video call screen 400 displays a video 405 of the other party received from the counterpart terminal through a video call and a video 407 of a user transmitted to the counterpart terminal through the video call. On the left side of the user's image 407, information related to the call such as the phone number of the counterpart terminal, the registered name, the call duration, and the like can be displayed. Depending on the setting state, the substitute transmission alternative image may be displayed instead of the user image 407 on the video call screen 400. [

The information display area 403 can be set in one area of the area where the image 405 of the other party is displayed to display the update information recently updated and the information related to the other party among the information related to the other party. The update information displayed in the information display area 403 can display updated contents such as newly updated and stored contents in the memory 160 or a social network service site shared with the other party.

FIG. 7 shows a screen 410 displayed when information storage is selected. When information storage is selected according to a user command or the like, a selection menu 413 for designating a storage location is displayed. And may store related contents in the memory 160 or a specific web site according to the position selected in the selection menu 413. [

If the display of the detailed information is selected, the detailed contents of the update information can be displayed. At this time, when updating information is displayed by querying a specific social network service site, a blog, or the like, a period may be set and only the information related to the updated text within the period may be displayed.

FIG. 8 shows a screen 420 for inputting a specific content of a video call. During the video call, the user can input desired contents using an input 423 or other virtual pen for touching and dragging the screen. After the input is completed, the user can upload the contents input to the other party's blog or the like in accordance with the input 425 of dragging the image of the other party to the displayed area.

9, the content of the selected portion may be transmitted to the social network service site 431 via the message 433, the scheduler 435 and other files or an operation of selecting a desired portion on the screen and dragging, copying, Or blog.

FIG. 10 shows a case where screen registration is selected during a video call. 10 (b) or 10 (c), the user directly captures the image of the other party or the user's image on the video call screen 440 as shown in FIG. 10 (a) And the like.

In case that personal information such as a password, a social security number, an account number, etc. is included in the stored call contents, it may be deleted or the user may be informed that the contents include personal information.

FIGS. 11 to 14 are views for explaining an operation process during a multi-party video call according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a multiparty video call screen. A plurality of counterpart video images are displayed in the multi-video call screen 470. [ In this case, since the area for displaying the image of the other party which can be displayed on one screen is limited, the size of the image of the other party can be displayed differently according to the set priority. Priority may be the person who is currently speaking, or someone who has updated the latest posts on social network service sites or blogs. The image 473 of the opponent with the highest priority can be displayed at the center of the screen to the greatest, and the lower the priority, the smaller the distance from the center of the screen.

FIG. 12 shows a case where a selected portion in a stored message 483 is dragged to the other party's image during a multi-party video call. With this operation, the same article can be uploaded to a plurality of social network service sites or blogs at the same time.

13 and 14 are diagrams for explaining an operation procedure at the end of the multi-party video call. 13 (a), when a call termination occurs due to a situation where one of the other parties can not participate in a call due to an exceptional situation or an individual schedule, (b), a pop-up window 513 for selecting whether to record the contents of the call is displayed from that point of time, so that the user can select whether to record the contents of the call.

As shown in (c) of FIG. 13, when the user selects the recording, the contents of the conversation from the time point to the end of the video call can be recorded.

When the multi-party video call ends, as shown in Fig. 14 (a), a screen 530 displaying a file in which the content of the call is recorded is displayed. When a file is selected in the screen 530, as shown in FIG. 14B, a screen 540 for selecting a sharing method such as uploading, MMS transmission, and email transmission to the SNS is displayed.

With this process, the content of the multi-party video call can be shared with the other party. In addition, the portable terminal and its operation control method according to the present invention are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments may be modified so that various modifications may be made. Or some of them may be selectively combined.

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

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

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150: output unit 151: display unit
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Claims (10)

Connecting a call for video communication with at least one party;
Displaying a video of a user transmitted and received through the video call and a video of the other party on a display unit; And
A social network service site, a blog, a scheduler of a mobile terminal, a scheduler of a web site, or an e-mail or a message, according to the information registered in advance in the video call connection, Determining whether the update information is related to the other party;
Displaying update information related to the other party in an information display area of one area of the display unit when the update information is present;
If the display of the detailed information on the update information is selected, at least one of the posts registered by the counter party to the social network service site or the blog, the content related to the counter party to the scheduler, Displaying detailed information on the information display area; And
Wherein at least a part of the information displayed on the display unit is transmitted to at least one of a scheduler of a social network service site, a blogger, a scheduler of a mobile terminal, a scheduler of a web site, And registering or uploading the message through at least one of capturing, virtual pen, and dragging in at least one of the message and the message. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the video display of the other party displays a video of the plurality of opponents when the opponent has a plurality of video frames, sets a priority order of the plurality of opponents, and sets a size of the video of the plurality of opponents with a size corresponding to the set priority, The method comprising the steps of: 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the priority order of the plurality of counterparts is determined according to a sequence of updating articles in a designated web site. The method according to claim 1,
When a call for a video call is set with a plurality of parties, at least a part of the received message is selected and dragged to at least one partner image, and simultaneously uploaded to a social network service site or a blog of a plurality of parties displayed on the display The method further comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of displaying a pop-up window for selecting whether or not to record a call content when a call termination occurs in any one of the plurality of callers, A method of controlling operation. The method according to claim 1,
And uploading the video call contents to a designated web site at the end of the video call. A wireless communication unit for connecting a call for video communication with at least one other party;
A display unit for displaying an image of a user transmitted and received through the video call and a video of the other party; And
A social network service site, a blog, a scheduler of a mobile terminal, a scheduler of a web site, or an e-mail or a message, according to the information registered in advance in the video call connection, If there is update information related to the other party, displays the update information related to the other party in the information display area of one area of the display unit, and if the display of the detailed information about the update information is selected Displays at least one of a message registered by the counter party on the social network service site or a blog, content related to the counter party to the scheduler, or detailed information of at least one of the email and the message received from the counterpart in the information display area, Show information At least a part of the information displayed on the display unit is transmitted to the scheduler of the social network service site, the blog, the scheduler of the mobile terminal, or the e-mail or message of the web site, And registering or uploading the image data through at least one of capturing, virtual pen, and dragging.

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