KR101632015B1 - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of performing a function related to a geo-fence and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of performing a function related to a geo-fence, And activating a position measurement function of the mobile terminal in an inactive state according to a result of the motion detection to determine whether the mobile terminal has deviated from the geofenced area, And a control unit for calculating the estimated arrival time required to reach the nearest geofence region and switching the position measurement function to the inactive state for the calculated estimated arrival time, From the location of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal enters the geofenced area , Re-calculating the estimated arrival time according to the determination result of the entry or not, and deactivating the position measurement function during the estimated time re-calculated, or deactivating the position measurement function until it is activated according to the result of the motion detection .

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of performing a function related to a geo-fence and a control method thereof.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable or not. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mounted terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

The functions of mobile terminals are diversified. For example, there are data and voice communication, photographing and video shooting through a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, and outputting an image or video on a display unit. Some terminals are equipped with an electronic game play function or a multimedia player function. In particular, modern mobile terminals can receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcast and video or television programs.

Such a terminal has various functions according to the development of technology. For example, the current terminal may have a position measurement function capable of measuring the current position and performing various functions according to the measured position. In addition, current handsets are being developed to perform other functions utilizing such position measurement functions.

An example of a function that utilizes the position measurement function is a "Geo-fence function". Here, 'geofence' may mean a virtual perimeter for a real world geographic area. The 'geofence function' may refer to various functions related to the geofence, that is, when a terminal enters a specific geofence, a specific application program or an application is executed. Various methods are being actively researched to make such geofence function more efficient.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and other problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal that can use the geofence function more efficiently.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal that can minimize the power consumed by performing the geofence function while using the geofence function.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a position information module for measuring a position of a mobile terminal; a motion detection unit for detecting movement of a user; The mobile terminal determines whether or not the mobile terminal has departed from the geofenced area by activating the position measurement function of the mobile terminal in an inactive state according to the result of the movement detection, And a control unit for calculating the estimated arrival time required to reach the adjacent geofenced area and switching the position measurement function to the inactive state for the calculated estimated arrival time, From the position of the mobile terminal to the geophone area And re-calculates the estimated arrival time according to a result of the entry determination, and deactivates the position measurement function for a predicted time that is re-calculated, or deactivates the position measurement function until it is activated according to the motion detection result .

In one embodiment, the control unit calculates, as the estimated arrival time, the time required for the mobile terminal to reach the nearest geophone from the position of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal leaves the geofence , The expected arrival time is the shortest one of at least one estimated time required to reach from the location of the mobile terminal to the nearest geofence using at least one mobile means.

In one embodiment, the at least one moving means is a moving means previously set by a user or set through a predetermined navigation function.

In one embodiment, the control unit calculates the shortest time using the moving means currently used by the user or the at least one moving means, depending on whether or not identification information can be received from the moving means used by the current user .

In one embodiment, the predetermined pattern may include a motion of a user moving at a different moving speed, a motion of a user moving at a constant moving speed for a predetermined time or a moving speed of a user moving at a predetermined moving speed And the controller determines whether the position measurement function is activated or deactivated according to whether the pattern formed during a predetermined time matches a predetermined pattern.

In one embodiment, when the detected user moves at a speed higher than a predetermined second level in a state in which the detected user moves slower than the predetermined first level as a result of detecting the movement of the user, And the measurement function is switched from the inactive state to the active state.

In one embodiment, when the detected user moves faster than a predetermined fourth level in a state in which the detected user moves faster than a predetermined third level as a result of sensing the movement of the user, Is switched from the active state to the inactive state.

In one embodiment, the control unit switches the function of detecting the motion of the user to a more inactive state for the shortest time.

In one embodiment, the nearest geofence may be a geofence located closest to the currently measured location of the mobile terminal, or a geofence located at the nearest geofence, Fence.

In one embodiment, the controller detects movement of the user based on a result of driving a healthcare application installed in the mobile terminal.

In one embodiment, the controller determines whether the current position of the mobile terminal, measured through the activated position measurement function according to the motion detection result, is within or outside the area set as the geofence, It is determined whether or not the fence is detached.

In one embodiment, the position measurement function is a function of measuring a position of the mobile terminal using at least one of a Global Positioning System (GPS) module and a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module, State or deactivated state is a state of applying power to the GPS module or the WiFi module or a state of not applying power.

In one embodiment, the geofence area is a region within a predetermined distance from the center of the geofence predetermined area.

In one embodiment, the functions corresponding to the geofences include an operation state for performing a specific function, an operation state in which graphic objects related to execution of a plurality of different functions are displayed on at least a part of a background screen, And a state in which connection information with specific peripheral devices is registered in advance, in order to restrict the operation state of the mobile terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: detecting a movement of a user in a state where the position measurement function is inactivated; The method comprising the steps of: activating a measurement function; sensing whether the mobile terminal has deviated from a geofence based on a measured location of the mobile terminal and an area set by the geofence; Selecting a closest geofence and deactivating the location measurement function for a minimum time required to reach a selected geofence; and when the minimum time has elapsed, reactivating the location measurement function, Detecting whether the geofence is entered based on the location of the geofence, And performing a preset function corresponding to the geofence in which the mobile terminal is currently entering according to the detection result of the entrance into the mobile terminal.

Effects of the mobile terminal and the control method according to the present invention will be described as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, the present invention minimizes the time that the position measurement function is turned ON for the geofence function, thereby minimizing the power consumed for the geofence function .

Also, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an effect that the geofence function having the same accuracy can be performed even if the position measurement function of the mobile terminal is not always kept ON .

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating an operation process of performing a geofence function in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of performing position measurement according to a motion detection result in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of calculating a time for maintaining a position measurement function in an OFF state in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an example in which a geofence function is performed in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar elements are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. 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. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC A tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device such as a smartwatch, a smart glass, and a head mounted display (HMD). have.

However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, a digital signage, and the like, .

1 is a block diagram for explaining a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

The wireless communication unit 110 may be connected between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 or between the mobile terminal 100 and the mobile communication terminal 100. [ And one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the servers. In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user A touch key, a mechanical key, and the like). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include at least one sensor for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal 100, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal 100, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, A microphone 226, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection sensor, A thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and utilize information sensed by at least two of the sensors.

The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a haptic tip module 153, and a light output unit 154 to generate an output related to visual, auditory, can do. The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications running on the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the mobile terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Also, at least a part of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., telephone call receiving function, message receiving function, and calling function) of the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170, installed on the mobile terminal 100, and may be operated by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operations related to the application program, the control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1 in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. FIG. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement a method of operation, control, or control of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170. [

Hereinafter, the components listed above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 1 before explaining various embodiments implemented through the mobile terminal 100 as described above.

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiving module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 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. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The mobile communication module 112 may be a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module such as a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module that uses technology standards or a communication method (e.g., Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) And an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network established according to a long term evolution (e. G., Long Term Evolution-Advanced).

The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) 113 transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

The wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet connection through the mobile communication network can be used for wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or LTE- May be understood as a kind of the mobile communication module 112.

The short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short-range communication module 114 is connected to the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system through the wireless area networks, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 ) And the other mobile terminal 100 (or the external server). The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 may be a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a smart glass, etc.) capable of interchanging data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)). The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. [ If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short- 114 to the wearable device. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation via the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to check the message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or current position) of the mobile terminal 100, and representative examples thereof include a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 utilizes the GPS module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal 100 using a signal transmitted from the GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal 100 utilizes a Wi-Fi module, it acquires the location of the mobile terminal based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives a wireless signal with the Wi-Fi module . Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For inputting image information, Or a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. 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 may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. [ A plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure and various angles or foci may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 through the camera 121 having the matrix structure A plurality of pieces of image information can be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes the external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to a function (or a running application program) being executed in the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user and when the information is inputted through the user input unit 123, the control unit 180 can control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input unit or a mechanical key such as a button located on the rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, And a touch key disposed on the touch panel. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on a touch screen having various forms, for example, a graphic, a text, an icon, a video, As shown in FIG.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal 100, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface, or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the detection surface, without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal or in proximity to the touch screen, which is covered by the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 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. In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, the proximity sensor 141 can be configured to detect the proximity of the object with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the object having conductivity. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the object is located on the touch screen in proximity with no object touching the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called a "contact touch. &Quot; The position at which the object is closely touched on the touch screen means a position where the object corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the object is touched. The proximity sensor 141 can detect 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, have. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further provides visual information corresponding to the processed data It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the control unit 180 can control the mobile terminal 100 such that different operations or data (or information) are processed according to whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch .

The touch sensor senses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) by using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistance film type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, an ultrasonic type, do.

For example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a capacitance generated at a specific portion into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, a capacitance at the time of touch, and the like where a touch object touching the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.

Thus, when 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. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the control unit 180, and may be the control unit 180 itself.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object touching the touch screen (or a touch key provided on the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

On the other hand, the touch sensors and the proximity sensors discussed above can be used independently or in combination to provide a short touch (touch), a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, and the like. Touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor can recognize the position information of the object to be sensed by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generating source through the information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the fact that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time when the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generating source can be calculated using the time difference with the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the reference signal.

The camera 121 includes at least one of a camera sensor (for example, a CCD, a CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to sense a touch of the sensing object with respect to the three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The photosensor can be laminated to the display element, which is adapted to scan the movement of the object to be detected proximate to the touch screen. More specifically, the photosensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (Transistors) in a row / column and scans the contents loaded on the photosensor using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the object to be sensed according to the amount of change of light, and position information of the object to be sensed can be obtained through the calculation.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

Also, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

In the stereoscopic display unit, a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), and a projection system (holographic system) can be applied.

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output unit 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated in the haptic module 153 can be controlled by the user's selection or the setting of the control unit. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 may be configured to perform various functions such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 153 can transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by the user through the muscles of the finger or arm. The haptic module 153 may include two or more haptic modules 153 according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using the light of the light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal 100 may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or rear surface. The signal output may be terminated by the mobile terminal detecting the event confirmation of the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a port for connecting a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 160.

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 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 interface unit 160. [

The interface unit 160 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, And various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 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 170 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SDD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), a multimedia card micro type ), Card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read memory, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 180 controls the operations related to the application program and the general operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, when the state of the mobile terminal meets a set condition, the control unit 180 can execute or release a lock state for restricting input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the control unit 180 performs control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video call, or the like, or performs pattern recognition processing to recognize handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively . Further, the controller 180 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

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 power supply unit 190 includes a battery, the battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of the interface 160 in which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 may use at least one of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon Power can be delivered.

It will be appreciated that the various embodiments described below may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can set a specific place as a geofence according to a user's setting or a moving state of the user. Here, the geofence may refer to a virtual area divided into actual terrain, and when the mobile terminal 100 is located in a specific place or a specific building for a predetermined time or more, , A specific area or a building, or a certain area set around the location of the specific place or the building may be set as the 'geofence'.

Meanwhile, if the position of the mobile terminal 100 is located within a region set as a geofence as a result of measuring the position of the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 controls various functions (hereinafter, referred to as 'geofence function' Can be performed. Here, the geofence function may include a function of switching the operation state of the mobile terminal 100. That is, when the operation state corresponding to the specific geofence is preset, the controller 180 may automatically switch the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 according to the geofence at which the mobile terminal 100 is located. In order to perform the geofence function, the mobile terminal 100 should be able to detect the entry or departure of the mobile terminal 100 in an area preset by the geofence. The entry or departure of the geofence may be determined based on a result of measuring the location of the mobile terminal 100.

However, the position measurement function for measuring the position of the mobile terminal 100 may cause considerable power consumption. For example, when the location information module 115 uses the GPS module, the location information module 115 should communicate with the GPS satellite. When the location information module 115 uses the WIFI module, it must communicate with the WIFI module. In order to detect the entry or departure of the mobile terminal 100 into the geofence, it is necessary to always maintain a state connected to the GPS satellite or the WIFI module in order to measure the position of the mobile terminal 100 in real time .

In order to reduce unnecessary power consumption, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention allows the position of the mobile terminal 100 to be measured only when a predetermined condition is satisfied . The above conditions can be set variously. For example, the condition may be a movement of the user. In this case, the controller 180 performs the position measurement function based on the movement of the user sensed by the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to detect whether the mobile terminal 100 has entered or departed from a specific geofenced area.

Accordingly, in the present invention, the position measurement function of the mobile terminal 100 is limitedly performed only when it is determined that it is necessary, so that unnecessary wasted power is reduced, and even when the position measurement function is always performed, Thereby enabling the geofencing function to be performed.

In the following description, the 'on' state means that the position measurement function or the motion detection function is activated, and the 'off' state means that the position measurement function or the motion It may be that the sensing function is disabled. The status' ON 'means that the power is applied to the position information module 115. The status' OFF' means that the position information module 115 is' Which means that the power is not applied to the power source.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an operation process of performing a geofence function in the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

2, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can detect movement of a user when the mobile terminal 100 is positioned within a predetermined geofence range, The function for measuring the position of the mobile terminal 100 can be switched to the ON state based on the result (S200). The movement of the user sensed in step S200 may be related to the movement of the user, and the motion of the user may be sensed by various sensors such as an inertial sensor, a gyro sensor, and an acceleration sensor.

Meanwhile, the movement of the user may be detected by various applications running on the mobile terminal 100. For example, the controller 180 may detect a movement of a user based on a detection result collected from various healthcare applications running on the mobile terminal 100.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may sense a pattern formed from the motion of the user as a result of sensing the motion of the user. In this case, the control unit 180 determines whether the position measurement function is ON (or not) based on at least one of a change pattern or a repetition pattern of the movement speed sensed according to the result of sensing the movement of the user, ON) or OFF (OFF). Hereinafter, the operation of step S200 of FIG. 2, which turns on or off the position measurement function according to the result of sensing the movement of the user, will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

Meanwhile, in step S200, when the position measuring function is turned on, the controller 180 may measure the current position of the mobile terminal 100. [ In this case, the position information module 115 can measure the position of the mobile terminal 100 using various position measurement methods such as a method using a GPS satellite or a method using a WIFI module under the control of the controller 180. In step S202, it is determined whether the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is inside or outside the predetermined area of the geofence according to the location measurement result.

If it is determined in step S202 that the current location of the mobile terminal 100 is within the geofence area, the controller 180 may turn off the current location measurement function in step S204. Accordingly, the operations for performing the position measurement function in the mobile terminal 100 can be terminated (for example, the signal reception end for calculating the position of the mobile terminal 100 from the GPS satellite or the WIFI module).

Then, the controller 180 proceeds to step S200 to detect the motion of the user. The control unit 180 may repeat the process of determining whether the current position of the mobile terminal 100 has deviated from the geofence according to a result of the movement of the user (steps S200 to S204). That is, in the present invention, when the mobile terminal 100 is located in the geofence, the controller 180 detects the movement of the user (maintains the ON state of the function for detecting the movement of the user) The mobile terminal 100 may determine whether the mobile terminal 100 has departed from the geofence based on the position of the mobile terminal 100 measured according to the motion detection result.

If it is determined that the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is outside the geofence, the controller 180 may determine that the mobile terminal 100 has deviated from the geofence. Then, the control unit 180 can select a geofence that is closest to the current position of the mobile terminal 100 among the preset geofences. Then, the shortest time required for reaching the selected geofence can be calculated (S206).

In step S206, the shortest time may be calculated by various criteria. For example, the shortest time may be determined according to a moving means or a method currently used by the user or a predetermined moving means or method. This moving means may be preset in correspondence with the selected geofence, or may be determined according to a moving means or a method frequently used by the user. For example, the control unit 180 may collect information about the user's moving means when the user moves from a specific geofence (first geofence) to another geofence (second geofence), and the first geofence When the user uses the specific moving means for a predetermined number of times to move to the second geofence, the specific moving means can be a reference for calculating the shortest time. That is, the control unit 180 takes a short time required for the user to move from the first geophone to the second geofence to move the user between the first geofence and the second geofence through the specific moving means Of the times, the shortest time may be used.

Alternatively, the control unit 180 may collect information on the moving means and the method from a predetermined external server. For example, the control unit 180 may estimate at least one or more optimal moving means or methods available to the user based on the currently selected geofence, i.e., the distance to the closest geofence. And using at least one of the information collected from the predetermined external server and at least one time required to reach from the location of the current mobile terminal 100 to the selected geofence when moving according to the estimated at least one movement means or method, Can be obtained. And the shortest time may be determined based on any one of the obtained estimated required times. Hereinafter, the operation of calculating the shortest time to the currently selected geofence in step S206 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Meanwhile, if the shortest time to the geophenz selected at step S206 is calculated, the controller 180 may switch the position measurement function of the mobile terminal 100 to the off state for the calculated shortest time at step S208. This is because even if the user moves to the selected geofence, it is difficult to reach within the shorter time than the shortest time calculated in the step S206, and it is possible that the user may arrive within the calculated shortest time Even so, the difference in time is not so great. When the user arrives at the selected geofence within a time shorter than the shortest time, the controller 180 reflects the selected geofence to take the time to reach the currently selected geofence from the geofence where the mobile terminal 100 was located It is of course possible to update the estimated time required.

If it is determined in step S208 that the position measurement function is turned off, the function of detecting the movement of the user may also be switched to the off state in order to save wasted power.

On the other hand, when the shortest time calculated in step S206 has elapsed, the controller 180 may switch the position measuring function back to the on state (S210). If it is determined in step S208 that the user's motion detection function is off, the motion detection function may be turned on in step S210.

Then, due to activation of the position measurement function, the position of the current mobile terminal 100 can be measured. Accordingly, the controller 180 matches the measured current position of the mobile terminal 100 with the predefined regions by the geofence, and determines whether the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is any one of the regions set by the geofence It is possible to determine whether it is one inside (S212).

If it is determined in step S212 that the measured position of the mobile terminal 100 is inside a specific geofence (the destination geophone), the control unit 180 determines that the mobile terminal 100 has entered the destination geophone It can be judged. Then, the controller 180 can switch the position measurement function back to the off state, and thus the plurality of operations for performing the position measurement function in the mobile terminal 100 can be terminated. The control unit 180 may perform a geofence function corresponding to the geofence at which the mobile terminal 100 is currently located (S214). For example, if there is a preset operation state corresponding to the geofence at which the mobile terminal 100 is currently located, the control unit 180 switches the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 to the preset operation state in step S214 .

For example, the predetermined operation state may be an operation state for performing a specific function, or an operation state in which graphic objects related to execution of a plurality of different functions are displayed on at least a part of the background screen . Or a predetermined state in which at least one specific function is limited (for example, a mute state) or connection information with specific peripheral devices (for example, a predetermined AP (Access Point) It may mean a state in which the peripheral devices and the mobile terminal 100 are automatically connected.

In the meantime, even if the position measurement function is turned off in step S214, the function of detecting the movement of the user may be a function of maintaining the on state as long as the mobile terminal 100 is positioned within the predefined area have. This is to detect when the mobile terminal 100 departs from the current geofence by controlling the on / off state of the position measurement function based on the movement of the user. Accordingly, if the geofence function corresponding to the current position of the mobile terminal 100 is performed in step S214, the controller 180 may detect the movement of the user in step S200, So that the position of the terminal 100 can be measured.

Meanwhile, FIG. 3 illustrates an operation process of performing a position measurement function based on a result of sensing a movement of a user, among the operation processes shown in FIG.

3, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that when the mobile terminal 100 is located in any one of the predefined areas, Lt; / RTI > In this case, the controller 180 may detect a pattern formed from a result of sensing the movement of the user for a preset period of time after the motion of the user is detected at a certain level or higher (S300).

For example, the movement of the user during the predetermined time may form various patterns. That is, when the user moves through a plurality of moving means or moving methods having different moving speeds, such as when the user walks while walking or when the user moves on foot, Can be formed. Alternatively, when the user continuously moves on the foot for the preset time, or repeats the foot for more than a preset number of times, the movement of the user may form different patterns.

In step S300, the controller 180 may detect a pattern formed according to a user's motion sensed for a preset time. Then, it is determined whether the detected pattern matches a predetermined pattern (S302). Here, the predetermined pattern may be for determining on / off of the position measurement function.

For example, in the memory 170 of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, information on a predetermined movement pattern corresponding to the ON state of the position measurement function may be stored in advance. Such a pattern may be related to the detected movement speed, movement time, etc., for example, a pattern generated by a combination of different movement speeds or a pattern formed according to a constant movement speed and a duration of the movement speed.

On the other hand, when the user moves continuously at a speed slower than the preset first level at a speed higher than the predetermined second level or at a constant speed for a predetermined time or longer, A pattern that can be formed when the user moves repeatedly more than a predetermined number of times at a predetermined level of speed, or the like can be set in advance so as to correspond to the ON state of the position measurement function. In step S302, the control unit 180 may determine whether a pattern formed from the motion of the current user matches a predetermined pattern corresponding to the ON state of the position measurement function.

As a result of the determination in step S302, if the pattern formed from the user's movement (step S300) and the preset pattern do not match, the controller 180 proceeds to step S300 to detect the movement of the user, As shown in FIG. However, if it is determined in step S302 that the predetermined pattern is matched with the pattern formed in step S300, the position measurement function may be turned on in step S304. In step S202 of FIG. 2, it is determined whether the mobile terminal 100 has departed from the geofence area based on the current position of the mobile terminal 100 measured according to the activated position measurement function.

3, the pattern previously stored in the memory 170 is a pattern corresponding to the on-state of the position measuring function. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, not only the pattern corresponding to the ON state of the position measurement function but also a pattern corresponding to the OFF state of the position measurement function may be stored in the memory 170 as well.

For example, the pattern corresponding to the OFF state of the position measurement function may be a pattern formed by a motion contrary to the pattern corresponding to the ON state of the position measurement function. That is, when the pattern corresponding to the ON state of the position measurement function is moved in a state where the user moves at a speed slower than the preset level, , The pattern corresponding to the off state of the position measurement function may be a pattern formed according to the motion of the user, which is contrary to the above.

That is, when a pattern formed according to a state of moving faster than a preset level and moving slower than a preset level is a pattern corresponding to an off state of the position measurement function (i.e., when the user stops at the destination) . In this case, if the user's movement pattern corresponding to the off state of the position measurement function is sensed while the position measurement function is on, the control unit 180 may switch the position measurement function to the off state Of course.

Meanwhile, FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of calculating a time for maintaining a position measurement function in an OFF state in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

4, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention determines that the mobile terminal 100 has deviated from the geofence in step S202 of FIG. 2 , A geofence nearest to the current location of the mobile terminal 100 can be selected among the regions set by the geofence (S400). The 'nearest geofence' may be a geofence nearest to the current location of the mobile terminal 100, or a geofence that can be reached within the shortest time from the location of the current mobile terminal 100, It may be that it means.

If a specific geofence is selected in step S400, the controller 180 may determine whether the current user's movement or movement method can be confirmed (step S402). For example, the control unit 180 can confirm the moving means or the method of the user based on the moving speed of the user. That is, if the speed at which the current user moves is not a speed at which the user can move to the walking or breaking news, the control unit 180 may determine that the user is using a moving means such as a vehicle or a bicycle. If the user is using a moving means such as a vehicle, it can be determined whether the moving means can be confirmed (S404).

For example, the step S404 may be determined depending on whether or not the identification information can be received from the moving means used by the current user. That is, if it is possible to confirm the moving means used by the user from the identification information received through the subway or the other device (for example, WIFI module) installed in the vehicle or the like, The shortest time required for the movement to the geofence can be calculated. In step S208 of FIG. 2, the position measurement function may be maintained in the off state for the shortest time calculated in step S404.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S402 that the moving means being used by the user can not be confirmed, the controller 180 may determine whether there is a predetermined moving means corresponding to the currently selected geofence. Here, the predetermined moving means can be determined based on the geofence (first geofence) where the mobile terminal 100 is positioned immediately before and the geofence (second geofence) selected in the step S400.

That is, when the user preliminarily sets a moving means mainly used for moving from the first geofence to the second geofence, or when the user is determined to mainly use the moving from the first geofence to the second geofence When there is a moving means (for example, a moving means used for a predetermined number of times or more), the controller 180 can determine that there is a predetermined moving means in step S406. The control unit 180 calculates the shortest time required to reach the geofence selected at the step S400 from the position of the mobile terminal 100 at present according to the predetermined moving means or the moving means confirmed to be mainly used by the user (S408). Then, the process proceeds to step S208 of FIG. 2, and the position measurement function is maintained in the off state for the shortest time calculated in step S408.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S406 that there is no predetermined moving means, the control unit 180 determines at least one estimated time required to reach the geofence selected in step S400 (S410). For example, the controller 180 may calculate the estimated time required from the current location of the user to the selected geofence by using the navigation function or various public transportation means. Information may be obtained. Then, the controller 180 proceeds to step S208 of FIG. 2 and determines a time to hold the position measurement function in the OFF state based on the shortest time among the estimated required time calculated in step S410.

5 illustrates the on / off state of the position measurement function according to an embodiment of the present invention while the user is starting from a first geofence, i.e., starting point 500, to a third geofence, i. E. And a controlled example is shown.

5, when the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is located in a region corresponding to the first geophone 500, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention With the position measurement function turned off, the motion detection function may be on. In this case, the controller 180 may switch the position measurement function to the ON state according to whether the movement of the user matches the preset pattern, and in this case, the position of the mobile terminal 100 may be measured.

Accordingly, if the user moves to the first point 510, the controller 180 can sense the movement of the user and sense the position of the mobile terminal 100. [ If the location of the mobile terminal 100 is the first location 510, the controller 180 may determine that the mobile terminal 100 has left the first geofence 500, A geofence nearest to the current position (first point 510) of the terminal 100 can be selected. In this case, the first geophone 500 may be selected as the nearest geofence.

In this case, the control unit 180 may calculate the shortest time (first shortest time) required from the current position (first point 510) of the mobile terminal 100 to the first geophmen 500. If the shortest time (first shortest time) is calculated, the controller 180 can switch the position measurement function to the off state. In this case, it goes without saying that the control unit 180 may also switch the function for detecting the movement of the user to the off state. On the other hand, in FIG. 5, the first time circle 512 may be determined based on the first shortest time around the first point 510. That is, when the mobile terminal 100 moves according to the moving means corresponding to the first shortest time, the points corresponding to the time point when the first shortest time elapses are displayed.

Accordingly, when the mobile terminal 100 moves to the destination (third geophens) 560, the first shortest time may be elapsed when the mobile terminal 100 reaches the second point 520. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can switch the position measurement function to the on state at the second point 520, and accordingly the current position (the second point 520) of the mobile terminal 100 and the closest geo- You can choose a fence. Therefore, in this case, the third geofence 550 can be selected, and the control unit 180 can calculate the shortest time (second shortest time) required to the second geofence 550.

On the other hand, if the second shortest time is calculated, the controller 180 may turn the position measurement function to the OFF state until the second shortest time elapses. In this case, when the mobile terminal 100 moves to the second time circle 522 determined based on the second shortest time, that is, at the time point when the second shortest time elapses, that is, At the point of arrival (third point: 530), the control unit 180 can again switch the position measurement function to the ON state.

On the other hand, in the same manner as the above-described process, the controller 180 may select the closest geofence at the third point 530 and calculate the shortest time according to the selected geofence. In this case, the geofence nearest to the third point 530 may be selected equally to the third geofence 550 and may be selected from the position of the current mobile terminal 100, that is, from the third position 530 to the third The shortest time (third shortest time) required to reach the geofence 550 can be calculated.

On the other hand, the third shortest time may be longer than the first and second shortest times. This is because the distance from the mobile terminal 100 to the geopens selected nearest to the third position 530 as shown in FIG. Thus, as seen in the third shortest time and third time circle 532, which is formed based on the third position 530, the control unit 180 can keep the position measurement function off for a longer period of time .

On the other hand, when the third shortest time period expires, that is, when the mobile terminal 100 reaches the fourth position 540, the controller 180 can switch the position measurement function to the ON state again. In this case, the second geofence 560 can be selected with the closest geofence, and the second geofence 560 can be selected from the closest geofence 560, which is required to reach the second geofence 560 from the current position (fourth point 540) 4 The shortest time can be calculated. Then, during the fourth shortest time, the control unit 180 can keep the position measurement function in the OFF state again, and can switch the position measurement function to the ON state again at the time when the fourth shortest time elapses.

On the other hand, if the fourth shortest time has elapsed, the controller 180 determines that the position of the mobile terminal 100 is within the area set by the second geophone 560 Can be detected. Then, the controller 180 may turn off the position measurement function and perform a geofence function corresponding to the second geofence 560. [ On the other hand, when the function for detecting the movement of the user is off, the controller 180 may perform the geofence function and switch the function for detecting the movement of the user to the on state. This is to detect whether or not the mobile terminal 100 has deviated from the second geofence 560 as described above.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in a mobile terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

In the above description, the position of the mobile terminal 100 is measured to determine whether the position of the mobile terminal 100 is inside or outside the geofence. However, this is merely an embodiment of the present invention The present invention is not limited thereto. That is, when the mobile terminal 100 is located within a predetermined distance from the center of the geofence as well as within the predefined area, the controller 180 determines whether to turn on / off the position measurement function Of course, be determined.

In this case, before the mobile terminal 100 enters the inside of the geophone, it is possible to switch to a specific operation state in advance, that is, to perform the geofence function, so that the sensitivity to execute the geofence function can be further increased.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

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A position information module for measuring a position of the mobile terminal;
A motion detection unit for detecting movement of a user; And
And activating a position measurement function of the mobile terminal in an inactive state according to the motion detection result to determine whether or not the mobile terminal has deviated from a geofence area, And a controller for converting the position measurement function into a deactivation state during the calculated estimated arrival time,
Wherein,
Determining whether or not the mobile terminal has entered the geofenced area from the position of the mobile terminal measured after the estimated arrival time has elapsed, re-calculating the estimated arrival time in accordance with the determination of whether or not the mobile terminal has entered the geofenced area, Wherein the controller is configured to deactivate the position measurement function for a predetermined period of time or deactivate the position measurement function until the position measurement function is activated according to a result of the motion detection. The apparatus of claim 1,
A time required for the mobile terminal to reach the closest geofence area from the position of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal leaves the geofenced area as a result of the geofence area deviation determination,
The estimated arrival time is calculated as follows:
Wherein the shortest time is one of at least one estimated time required to reach from the position of the mobile terminal to the closest geofenced area using at least one moving means. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the at least one moving means comprises:
Wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile means set by a predetermined moving means or a predetermined navigation function from a user. The apparatus of claim 3,
Wherein the shortest time calculating means calculates the shortest time using the moving means currently used by the user or the at least one moving means depending on whether identification information can be received from the moving means used by the current user. The apparatus of claim 1,
A motion of a user moving at a different moving speed, a motion of a user moving at a constant moving speed for a predetermined time or a pattern formed according to a movement of a user moving at a moving speed of a predetermined predetermined level or higher,
Wherein the determination unit determines whether the position measurement function is activated or deactivated according to whether the pattern formed during a predetermined time matches a predetermined pattern. The apparatus of claim 1,
When the detected user moves at a speed higher than a predetermined second level in a state in which the detected user moves slower than the predetermined first level as a result of sensing the movement of the user, the position measurement function is switched from the inactive state to the active state And the mobile terminal. The apparatus of claim 1,
Switching the position measurement function from the active state to the inactive state when the sensed user moves faster than the predetermined fourth level in a state where the sensed user moves faster than the predetermined third level as a result of the movement of the user, The mobile terminal comprising: 3. The apparatus of claim 2,
And switches the function of detecting the movement of the user to a more inactive state for the shortest time. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the nearest geofence area comprises:
Wherein the mobile terminal is a geofence area having a shortest expected arrival time to reach from a geofence area located closest to the currently measured position of the mobile terminal or a position of the currently measured mobile terminal. The apparatus of claim 1,
And detects movement of the user based on a result of driving a healthcare application installed in the mobile terminal. The apparatus of claim 1,
The mobile terminal determines whether the current position of the mobile terminal measured through the activated position measurement function has departed from the geofenced area according to whether the current position of the mobile terminal is inside or outside the area set as the geofence area The mobile terminal comprising: 2. The apparatus according to claim 1,
A function of measuring a position of the mobile terminal using at least one of a GPS (Global Positioning System) module and a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
The state where the position measurement function is activated or deactivated,
Wherein the GPS module or the WiFi module is in a state of applying power or in a state of not applying power. The method of claim 1, wherein the geofence region comprises:
Wherein the mobile terminal is a region within a predetermined distance from a center of a predetermined region defined by a geofence. The apparatus of claim 1,
Further performing a predetermined function corresponding to the specific geofenced area when the mobile terminal enters a specific geofenced area,
The function corresponding to the geofence area is,
An operation state in which graphic objects related to execution of a plurality of different functions are displayed in at least a part of a background screen, a state in which at least one function is limited in advance, and a state in which a connection with a specific peripheral device Wherein the mobile terminal is a function for switching an operation state of the mobile terminal to any one of the states in which information is registered in advance. Activating the position measurement function according to a result of sensing a movement of a user in a state in which the position measurement function is inactivated;
Detecting whether the mobile terminal has deviated from the geofence based on the measured location of the mobile terminal and the area set as the geofence;
Selecting the closest geofence from the location of the mobile terminal according to the detection result and deactivating the location measurement function for the shortest time required to reach the selected geofence;
Reactivating the position measurement function when the shortest time has elapsed, and detecting whether the mobile terminal has entered the geofence based on the measured position of the mobile terminal;
And performing a predetermined function corresponding to the geofence at which the mobile terminal is currently entering according to a result of the detection of the entrance to the geofence.

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