KR101639392B1 - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a display device, such as a dot matrix display (Dot Matrix Display); A sensing unit for sensing a specific event occurring in the terminal, the specific event including at least one of a motion event occurring in the terminal itself and an external input event occurring outside the terminal; And a controller for reflecting the display effect corresponding to the predefined event on the dot matrix display when the detected event corresponds to a predefined event.

Mobile terminal, dot matrix display, motion, blow.

Description

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal having a dot matrix display having various information display modes and capable of various functions.

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, or a mobile phone has various functions, for example, a multimedia device having a complex function such as photographing or photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of music or a moving picture file, (Multimedia player).

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

In order to support and enhance the function of the terminal, various ways of improving the structural part and / or the software part of the terminal have been considered.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal having a variety of information display modes and capable of various function connections.

In addition, the present invention provides a mobile terminal capable of sensing a motion event occurring in a terminal, a blow event input to the terminal, etc., and implementing various display effects on a dot matrix display in conjunction with the motion event, Lt; / RTI >

In addition, the present invention provides a mobile terminal capable of sensing motion events generated in the terminal, blow events input to the terminal, and performing various functions and output control in conjunction with the motion events.

In addition, the present invention provides a mobile terminal with enhanced entertainment elements as well as interest to a user by implementing various display effects on a dot matrix display.

Other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal comprising: a dot matrix display; A sensing unit for sensing a specific event occurring in the terminal, the specific event including at least one of a motion event occurring in the terminal itself and an external input event occurring outside the terminal; And a controller for reflecting the display effect corresponding to the predefined event on the dot matrix display when the detected event corresponds to a predefined event.

In one embodiment, when the tilting event generated in the terminal is detected by the sensing unit, the controller may move the position of the dot pattern displayed on the dot matrix display according to the tilting direction of the tilting event.

In one embodiment, when a swinging event generated in the terminal is detected by the sensing unit, the control unit displays a dot pattern displayed on the dot matrix display corresponding to at least one of intensity, speed, and duration of the swinging event Dispersed or extinguished.

In one embodiment, when a snap event occurring in the terminal is detected by the sensing unit, the control unit may change a dot pattern displayed on the dot matrix display every time the snapshot event occurs have.

In one embodiment, when a mouth-wind event input from the user to the terminal is sensed by the sensing unit, the control unit controls the display unit to display the dot matrix corresponding to at least one of the intensity, The dot pattern displayed on the display can be changed.

In one embodiment, when a motion vent having a continuous motion locus is sensed by the sensing unit, the control unit may display a dot pattern having a shape corresponding to the motion locus on the dot matrix display.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a sensing unit for sensing a specific event occurring in a terminal, the specific event including a motion event occurring in the terminal itself and an external input event - < / RTI > And a control unit for controlling an output related to a specific operation being performed by the terminal according to control contents corresponding to the predefined event when the detected event corresponds to a predefined event.

In one embodiment, when an overturn event is detected by the sensing unit, the controller may switch the operation state of the dot matrix display to the active state or the inactive state corresponding to the inversion event.

In one embodiment, when an overtone event is detected in the terminal by the sensing unit, the control unit may stop or delay the sound, vibration, or video output associated with the specific application being executed in the terminal, .

In one embodiment, when the shaking event generated in the terminal is detected by the sensing unit, the control unit determines whether the shaking event is related to at least one of intensity, speed, and duration of the shaking event Sound, vibration or video output can be stopped or delayed.

In one embodiment, when the swinging event generated in the terminal is detected by the sensing unit, the control unit may convert the video call into a voice call.

In one embodiment, when any one of a mouth-wind event input to the terminal by the sensing unit, a shake event generated in the terminal, and a snapshot event is detected, the controller determines whether the detected intensity and duration The output strength of the sound or vibration associated with the particular application running on the terminal may be varied corresponding to at least one.

The mobile terminal according to the present invention has the following effects.

The present invention can provide a mobile terminal having a variety of information display modes and capable of linking various functions.

In addition, the present invention provides a mobile terminal capable of sensing a motion event occurring in a terminal, a blow event input to the terminal, etc., and implementing various display effects on a dot matrix display in conjunction with the motion event, Can be provided.

In addition, the present invention can provide a mobile terminal capable of detecting a motion event occurring in the terminal, a blow event input to the terminal, and performing various functions and output control in conjunction with the motion event.

In addition, the present invention can provide various types of display effects to a dot matrix display, thereby providing a user with an interest and an enhanced entertainment element.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Further, numerals (e.g., first, second, etc.) used in the description process of this specification are only an identifier for distinguishing one component from another component

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

However, the mobile terminal to which the present invention can be applied includes a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, an MP3 player, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation, and the like.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B are views illustrating an appearance of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B illustrate a folder type mobile phone in which a first body 101 and a second body 102 are coupled to each other by a hinge 105. However, the mobile terminal according to the present invention is not limited thereto Of course not. 2A and 2B illustrate a case where a dot matrix display 151b is located in a predetermined area on the upper surface of the first body 101 as a folder cover. However, the mounting position of the dot matrix display It is obvious that the present invention is not limited thereto.

1, a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video (A / V) unit 120, an input unit 130, a sensing unit 140 An output unit 150, a memory unit 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, and the like.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

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

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

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

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

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

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

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

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal. The microphone 122 may also be provided in accordance with the configuration of the terminal (refer to reference numeral 122 'in FIG. 2A).

The input unit 130 is a user interface for receiving various commands from the user, and there is no particular limitation on the implementation method thereof. Generally, a keypad method, a wheel key method, a touch pad method, a touch screen method, and the like can be used. In recent years, many touch screen systems have been adopted due to an increase in space availability, enlargement of a display screen, and design considerations. In such a case, the input unit 130 may include an information display function such as a display unit 151 .

The input unit 130 may include a plurality of operation units for receiving commands for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. The operating units can be employed in any manner as long as the user is operating in a tactile manner with a tactile impression.

The contents input by the operation units can be variously set. For example, operating units for receiving commands such as start, end, move, select, scroll, scale of sound, mode change, and the like may be separately provided. Alternatively, two or more different commands may be mapped to one operation unit.

Accordingly, in this specification, the input unit 130 is collectively referred to as a conventional operating unit provided in the terminal for receiving a user's command. In addition, in the present invention, a command of a user for implementing a specific display effect and / or a specific terminal function can be input to the terminal, regardless of the operation of the input unit 130. [ This may be based on detection of a specific event through a sensing unit 140, which will be described below, which includes the motion sensor 141 and / or the blow sensing unit 142 and the like. This can be more clearly understood from the following description and the subsequent detailed description of the drawings from FIG. 5 to FIG. 13B.

The sensing unit 140 senses a specific event occurring in the mobile terminal 100 and generates a sensing signal. The sensing signal may be transmitted to the controller 180.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sensing unit 140 may sense an event related to a specific motion occurring in the terminal itself. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a motion sensor 141 as shown in FIG. 1 to detect a motion event of the terminal.

The motion sensor 141 may detect at least one of an angle change, a direction change, an attitude change, a position change, a movement intensity change, and a speed change of the terminal in association with the movement occurring in the terminal. The motion sensor 141 may be an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, an inertial sensor, or the like. It is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to any type of sensor capable of sensing / recognizing the movement, motion, and position of an object.

One example of an angle change and a direction change of the terminal is shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. 3A, the terminal is inclined by about 30 degrees in a clockwise direction on the same plane with reference to line A-A '(see cw_A in FIG. 3A). FIG. 3B is a graph showing a relationship between a tilt (rotation) (see cw_A in FIG. 3B) and a counterclockwise tilt (ccw_A in FIG. 3B) in the clockwise direction of the terminal with reference to the line A- (See cw_B in FIG. 3B) and a counterclockwise tilt (ccw_B in FIG. 3B) in the clockwise direction with reference to the line.

The angle change and the direction change of the terminal can be judged differently depending on where the reference axis of the tilt (rotation) is placed. For example, in FIG. 3G, an angle change when a C-C 'line is used as a reference axis among three orthogonal axes (i.e., C-C' line, D-D 'line and E-E' And direction changes.

An example of the attitude change of the terminal is shown in FIG. 3C. Referring to FIG. 3C, when the first body 101 is in the front position and the bottom of the second body 102 is in the front position, the terminal changes its posture (i.e., Reversed). The "up and down" inversion shown in Fig. 12B to be described later may also be an example of terminal posture change. Of course, such terminal posture change may be viewed as an example of terminal angle change (and direction change) as defined.

An example of the position change of the terminal is shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 3D, the terminal moves forward (see FW in FIG. 3D) or moves backward (see BW in FIG. 3D) in the space. In addition to this, various position movements (changes) in the space may correspond to this.

The swing event shown in FIG. 3E or the snapshot event shown in FIG. 3F may be at least one of the angle change, the direction change, the posture change, and the position change of the terminal described above. Here, the snapshot event is, for example, a motion event related to an operation (a so-called "tab" striking operation) such as snapping a wrist while holding the terminal in the hand, .

From the viewpoint of the terminal, the distinction between the snappier event and the shaking event can be performed, for example, in the following manner. For example, when a motion event similar to the snapshot event occurs at a specific time interval, the terminal recognizes that the snapshot event has repeatedly occurred, and can count the number of occurrences of the snapshot event. On the other hand, even if a motion event similar to the snapshot event is detected, if the motion event occurs at an interval shorter than a specific time, the terminal can recognize that the motion event has occurred.

The speed change or intensity change of the terminal movement can be easily understood through, for example, the waving event shown in FIG. 3E. Even if it is the same waving event, the terminal can recognize it as a different event depending on the difference in the speed and / or intensity of the waving. For example, the terminal may distinguish between when the terminal is slowly or weakly shaken and when it is rapidly or strongly shaken. This can be more clearly understood through the description of FIGS. 5 to 13B to be described later.

Also, in one embodiment of the present invention, the sensing unit 140 may sense an event related to a specific external input that is generated outside the terminal and input to the terminal. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a blow sensing unit 142 as shown in FIG. 1 to sense a user's mouth blowing into the terminal.

4A, if the user inputs a "later" input through a microphone (see 122 'in FIG. 4A) or the like provided in the mobile terminal 100, the blow detection unit 142 can detect sound according to the user's mouth wind from the sound input through the microphone or the like. In this way, a signal processing method such as inter frame noise elimination can be applied to detect the user's mouth sound. In Fig. 4B, an example is a method of determining that the acoustic signals of 59.45 Hz and 65.45 Hz among the input acoustic signals in the expected range of the user's mouth are noise.

Another method of detecting a user's mouth sound is to use a sound / speech recognition technique. That is, when the user "blows" the wind, the sound of the "after" is recognized by using the speech recognition technology.

In addition, the blow detector 142 may be configured to be capable of acquiring at least one of an input direction and an intensity of the input wind according to an implementation method. For example, the blow sensing unit 142 may sense a direction of input wind by including a directional microphone. In addition, the blow detector 142 may be configured to detect the intensity of the incoming wind from the signal waveform of the incoming wind sound by including the sound analysis device. This also can be more clearly understood from the following description.

At this time, whether the sensing operation of the sensing unit 140 is activated / deactivated may be determined according to the setting of the user. For example, if the user does not wish to carry out the operations according to the present invention described below, the sensing unit 140 can be set to be inactivated.

Alternatively, the activation / deactivation of the sensing unit 140 may be automatically controlled by the terminal itself according to a specific situation. For example, in connection with the embodiments of FIGS. 10A to 10E to be described later, when an alarm / wake-up call is being transmitted until the user presses the call button after the telephone is received, The sensing operation of the sensing unit 140 may be activated only during the execution of the sensing operation. This can be more clearly understood from the following description.

 The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, and the like, for generating output related to visual, auditory, have.

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

The display unit 151 may include two or more display devices or modules, depending on the implementation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, the display unit 151 in the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 also includes a main display 151a and a dot matrix display 151b Can be confirmed.

At this time, for example, main information to be displayed on the terminal, detailed information and display information related to the main image are displayed on the main display 151a, and additional information, simple information, display information Can be displayed.

The main display 151a may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a liquid crystal display Dimensional display (3D display) or the like. The dot matrix display 151b may be implemented with a dot matrix LED or the like.

Here, in a case where a display device / module constituting the display unit 151 and a touch sensor have a mutual layer structure (hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen'), the display module 151 may be provided with an input device Can be used. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

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

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

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

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact and can also be implemented to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the user's finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

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

The memory unit 160 stores a motion event related to the motion generated in the terminal, such as the angle change, the direction change, the posture change, the position change, the intensity change, the speed change, And a look-up table in which the display effect corresponding thereto is defined together can be stored in advance. Similarly, the memory unit 160 may store a look-up table in which the mouth wind event described above and the corresponding display effect are defined together.

By referring to the look-up table stored in advance as described above, the controller 180 can apply the display effect corresponding to the motion event and / or the input event to the dot matrix display 151b.

The memory unit 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) (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Therefore, the identification device can be connected to the mobile terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit 170 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, May be a pathway to the mobile terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

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

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

In addition, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, when the event detected through the sensing unit 140 described above is a predefined event (for example, a predefined motion event or / Etc.), the display effect defined (set) according to the event can be reflected on the dot matrix display 151b. Here, contents, types, and the like of a display effect to be applied to the dot matrix display 151b will be described in more detail later with reference to FIGs. 5 to 13B.

In addition, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 180 determines whether the event detected through the sensing unit 140 is a predefined event (e.g., a predefined motion event or / Etc.), it is possible to control the output related to the specific operation (function, application, etc.) being executed in the mobile terminal 100 according to the control contents defined (set) according to the event. Here, the output control content related to the specific operation being executed in the terminal will be described in more detail later with reference to FIGS. 9 to 13B.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

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

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

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

Hereinafter, a change in the display on the dot matrix display of the terminal (i.e., a display effect to be reflected on the dot matrix display) according to a motion event or an input event generated in the terminal will be described with reference to the contents illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 13B. And / or a change (control) of an output content related to a specific operation being executed in the terminal.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be mainly described by taking, as an example, some actions related to a motion event (skewing, wiggling, snapping, flipping). However, it is obvious that the motion event in the present invention is not limited to a few operations to be exemplified below. It is needless to say that the contents to be described below can be applied as it is in the case of the breeze event.

In the following, only a case where a motion event related to any one operation occurs intermittently or repeatedly will be described as an example. However, it goes without saying that a combination of two or more operations, repetition, and the like may also be present. Also, as defined, there may be a combination of a motion event and a breeze event, and a motion event or a breeze event may be combined with an operation or a touch operation of a specific key button to form another event.

In the following, only a few display effects and output control contents will be described by way of example, but it is apparent that various display effects and output control contents may exist.

Further, all kinds of display modes that can be represented (displayed) on a dot matrix display will be collectively referred to as "dot pattern" hereinafter. Accordingly, the "display effect" that may be reflected in the dot matrix display may include, for example, a change in the dot pattern as follows. Needless to say, various "dot pattern variations" may exist other than the following.

A dot display change on a dot matrix display including dot flicker or dot color change,

- a dot pattern image change on a dot matrix display including a movement of a dot pattern image, variance of a dot pattern image, formation of a dot pattern image, replacement of an image of a dot pattern image or disappearance of a dot pattern image,

A combination of said dot display change and said dot pattern image change.

Here, "dot display change" means a change in the display mode of each dot constituting the dot matrix display.

For example, the blinking of the dot on or off may belong to this. The blinking of the dots may proceed at different speeds per dot. Also, all of the dots constituting the dot matrix display may flicker at the same time, but may also partially flicker. Also, the dots may blink in a certain order, pattern, or randomly blink.

As another example, a change in hue displayed by an individual dot may belong to a change in the dot display. For example, the dot display (output) color may change from blue to red. The dot color change as described above can be implemented by, for example, configuring individual dots with a full color LED or the like. Alternatively, even when the individual dots are implemented by a monochromatic LED, for example, when the dot matrix display is configured by a combination of a blue LED, a red LED, a yellow (or green) LED, a white LED, Can be implemented. It goes without saying that the change of the dot color may also occur collectively or partly, and may have a specific order, a pattern, or randomly occur.

Further, the "dot pattern image" names all images that can be formed by patterning or shaping by a combination of a plurality of dots.

Here, the positional shift of the dot pattern image means that the display position on the dot matrix display changes in a state where the dot pattern image itself is not changed. This can be clearly understood through the example of FIG. 5 to be described later.

Also, the dispersion of the dot pattern image means that the original image due to the dot pattern is scattered and displayed due to the change of the blinking state of the dots and the change of the display position. This can be clearly understood through the example of FIG. 6 to be described later.

In addition, the formation, replacement, and disappearance of a dot pattern image mean a display effect in which a dot pattern image that was not originally displayed is newly displayed, the original dot pattern image is changed to another image, or the original dot pattern image disappears do.

The change in the dot pattern image may further include an image size change such that the original dot pattern image is reduced or enlarged, an image distortion caused by overlapping and displaying the original dot pattern image on either side, and the like . Of course, it is clear that numerous other image changes may be included.

It should be understood that the above-mentioned "display effect" may also be expressed based on the detected intensity, speed, direction, duration, number of occurrences or combinations of two or more thereof. For example, even if a wiggling event, a snapshot event, or the like occurs, the dot pattern may change more rapidly or more frequently in proportion to the magnitude of the detected motion or speed. For another example, the direction in which the change in the dot pattern occurs in accordance with the direction of the sensed operation can be determined (see FIG. 5). Also, the time at which the change of the dot pattern is maintained / sustained in proportion to the length of the duration of the sensed operation, or the frequency and speed at which the dot pattern changes occur may vary.

The above description can be applied equally to the case of a mouth-wind event. That is, the change in the dot pattern to be reflected on the dot matrix display (i.e., the display effect) may be set differently based on the intensity, direction, duration, frequency of occurrence, or the like of the mouth wind event. For example, different display effects may be mapped depending on the strength (strong or weak blowing) of the mouth-blowing event, the ending (long or short blowing), and the like.

In addition, all of the above-mentioned contents relating to the display effect can be similarly applied in another embodiment of the present invention (i.e., controlling the output contents related to the specific operation being executed in the terminal according to the sensed event). The sound / vibration transmitted from the terminal may be silenced in a shorter time in proportion to the intensity or speed of the operation of shaking the terminal.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention (i.e., reflecting a specific display effect on a dot matrix display of a terminal according to a sensed event) will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8, That is, controls the output contents related to the specific operation being executed in the terminal according to the detected event) will be described with reference to Figs. 9 to 13B.

Here, Figs. 5 to 13B are only a few examples of the above-described embodiment of the present invention or other embodiments. Therefore, it is needless to say that there are a variety of implementations other than those described in the above drawings. It is also apparent that the mapping relationship between a specific event and a specific display effect (or a specific output control content) can be different from that in Figs. 5 to 13B according to predefined contents in the terminal. It is needless to say that the mapping relationship may vary depending on the user's setting. For example, if the terminal has a menu item for newly setting or changing the mapping relation, the user may enter the corresponding menu item and newly define or change the mapping relationship according to his / There will be.

Hereinafter, Figs. 5 to 13B will be sequentially described.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display effect that is reflected on a dot matrix display according to a tilting event occurring in a terminal. 5, the dot pattern indicating the time (10 hours in this example) at the center of the dot matrix display 151b in FIG. 5 (b) (See FIG. 5A) or to the right (see FIG. 5C) of the display area of the dot matrix display 151b correspondingly to the tilting direction.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the tilting event generated in the terminal is sensed by the sensing unit 140, the controller 180 displays, as an example of the display effect, The display position of the dot pattern displayed on the dot matrix display 151b can be correspondingly shifted. Although not shown in the drawings, movement of the display position of the dot pattern may occur corresponding to, for example, the direction of the input (wind) event.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display effect that is reflected on a dot matrix display according to a shaking event generated in a terminal. 6, when the mobile terminal 100 is shaken while a specific dot pattern is displayed on the dot matrix display 151b as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the dot pattern starts to be dispersed (see Fig. 6 (b)) and disappear completely (see Fig. 6 (c)).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the shaking event generated in the terminal is sensed by the sensing unit 140, the controller 180 determines, as an example of the display effect, , The dot pattern displayed on the dot matrix display 151b may be dispersed or completely extinguished corresponding to the duration, This can also be applied in a similar manner to the mouth-blowing event (hereinafter the same).

In this case, in order to prevent a malfunction due to the shaking of the terminal caused by the unintended operation of the user, the control unit 180 may control the movement of the terminal, for example, width, it is determined that the waving event does not occur. Or may be determined to be valid only when the sensed event occurs at a strength, speed, or time that is above a certain threshold. This is equally applicable to all the following explanations.

7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating examples of display effects that are reflected on a dot matrix display according to a snapshot event occurring in a terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a snap-sniper event occurring in the terminal is sensed by the sensing unit 140, the controller 180 may display, as an example of the display effect, a dot matrix The dot pattern displayed on the display 151b can be changed.

For example, referring to FIG. 7A, a dot pattern (see FIGS. 7A and 7A) shining in correspondence with a first snapshot event may be displayed on a dot matrix display corresponding to a second snapshot event (See (b) and (b ') in FIG. 7A) after moving the display position from the upper side to the lower side of the display portion 151b. Thereafter, the dot pattern disappears as it passes downward from the top of the dot matrix display 151b (see (c) and (c ') in FIG. 7A) corresponding to the third snapshot event (Refer to (d) and (d ') of FIG. 7 (a).

As another example, referring to FIG. 7B, the dot pattern of the first "heart" shape is displayed on the dot matrix display 151b (see FIG. 7B), and every time a snap- It can be seen that the pattern changes (replaces) to a dot pattern of a "facial expression" shape (see FIG. 7B) and then to a "star" have.

As another example, referring to FIG. 7C, it can be seen that the dot pattern of the "arrow" pattern that was displayed on the dot matrix display 151b repeatedly flashes every time a snapshot event occurs (FIG. a), b), and c).

In the above description, the dot pattern changes every time a snapshot event occurs. Needless to say, the dot pattern change may be set differently. For example, when a predetermined number of times occur within a predetermined time, the controller 180 may display only one specific dot pattern mapped to the snapped dot event on the dot matrix display 151b. An example of displaying a "heart" -shaped dot pattern on the dot matrix display 151b when a snapshot event occurs twice in succession. Or a change in the dot pattern corresponding to the number of occurrences may be generated at a time in accordance with the number of occurrences of the consecutive snapshot events. In the case where a snapshot event occurs three times in succession, the dot pattern flashes three times all at once after completion of the three snapshot events. The contents related to the continuous detection of the motion event (or the repeated detection within a predetermined time) may be similarly applied to the waving event described above. In this case, the change in the dot pattern may occur in proportion to the repetition rate / intensity of the shaking event.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display effect displayed on a dot matrix display according to a motion trajectory generated in a terminal. Referring to FIG. 8, a "heart" dot pattern is displayed on the dot matrix display 151b as a motion event generated in the terminal has a "heart" shaped motion locus as shown in FIG. 8A See Fig. 8 (b)).

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when a motion event having a continuous motion locus is sensed by the sensing unit 140, the control unit 180 determines, as an example of the display effect, The dot pattern having the shape corresponding to (i.e., the same or close to) the dot matrix display 151b can be displayed on the dot matrix display 151b.

5 to 8, the case of a motion event as a specific event sensed by the sensing unit 140 has been mainly described. However, it has been described above that it can be applied to the same or similar events even in the case of a mouth-blowing event. This also applies to the embodiments described below.

In particular, in the case of a mouth-blowing event, a display effect may be displayed that reflects the intuitive perception of the user in relation to the mouth-wind. For example, a display effect such as a "balloon" dot pattern swells up on the dot matrix display 151b as the user's mouth wind is input to the mobile terminal 100, "A display effect such as a pattern dot pattern is blown, and a display effect such as" paper blowing "may occur. Or a display effect in which a warm aura / mind is displayed / transmitted according to an input of a mouth wind (for example, a display effect such as a dot pattern of a "heart shape " gradually increases, May occur in the dot matrix display 151b.

In addition, entertainment effects may be added to the display effect. This can increase the user's interest. That is, the dot pattern to be displayed on the dot matrix display 151b reflects recreational elements and game elements. For example, a display effect such as a "ball" shaped dot pattern moves according to a tilting direction of the mobile terminal 100, a display effect such as " A display effect such as a die game in which a "number" is changed or a "dice" is rolled may occur. In addition, a game such as "Tetris" is implemented on the dot matrix display 151b by dividing the snapper in the leftward direction, the snapper in the right direction, and the snapper in the downward direction and has the same effect as operating a kind of joystick It might be.

In the above description, the control unit 180 reflects a specific display effect on the dot matrix display 151b according to a specific event sensed by the sensing unit 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention Respectively. Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 9 to 13B, a description will be given of a case where the controller 180 controls specific output contents of the terminal according to a specific event sensed by the sensing unit 140, according to another embodiment of the present invention do.

9 is a diagram illustrating that the operation of the dot matrix display is activated / deactivated according to a flip event occurring in the terminal. Referring to Fig. 9, the dot matrix display 151b in the operation activation state in Fig. 9 (a) can be switched to the operation inactive state as a flip event occurs (see Fig. 9 (b)). At this time, when the flip event occurs once more, the dot matrix display 151b can be switched back to the operation activation state as shown in (c) of FIG. Or a specific event (for example, a specific event that needs to activate the operation of the dot matrix display 151b, such as a terminal operation event such as opening a folder or pressing a specific key or receiving a call) The operation disabled state of the dot matrix display 151b may remain unchanged even if the terminal is turned over again (see Fig. 9 (d)).

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the flip event generated in the terminal is sensed by the sensing unit 140, the control unit 180 may display a dot matrix display The display operation of the display unit 151b can be switched to the active or inactive state.

10A to 10D are diagrams illustrating various output control contents related to a specific operation of the terminal according to a wiggle event generated in the terminal. 10E is a diagram illustrating output control contents related to a specific operation of the terminal according to a flip event occurring in the terminal.

Referring to FIG. 10A, when a telephone is received, the sender information (sender name in this example) is displayed on the dot matrix display 151b, and the mobile terminal 100 transmits a ring tone or vibration according to the set mode (See Fig. 10 (a)). At this time, if the user wiggles the mobile terminal 100, the sender information displayed on the dot matrix display 151b gradually disappears, and the ringing tone or vibration to be transmitted gradually decreases so that it can be finally switched to the silent state (B), (c) and (d) of Fig.

The above function (control method of the output contents) is a method of controlling the output contents of a user in a specific situation (for example, when a phone call to be received in a meeting is turned on) required to switch only a ring tone, It can be very useful.

At this time, the unit in which the sender information displayed on the dot matrix display 151b disappears may be a letter unit or a dot unit. In addition, the disappearance of the sender information and / or a silent transition such as a ring tone may occur in proportion to the shake intensity / speed, or in proportion to the shake time.

In view of the above, the user may switch the alarm or wake-up call that is currently ringing to a silent state (see FIG. 10B), pause the alarm or wake-up call or snooze (e.g., (E. G., Wake-up call) (see Fig. 10c). In such a case, the same or similar method as described in Fig. 10A may be used.

As another example, the contents described in FIGS. 10A to 10C can be similarly applied to broadcast reception (for example, DMB viewing) through the mobile terminal 100, moving picture playback, music playback, and the like.

10D illustrates a case where the audio output related to the broadcast being viewed or the video being reproduced is switched to a silent state in response to the occurrence of the shaking event. In FIG. 10E, as the flip event occurs, And stopping or pausing the image reception / output associated with the image. FIGS. 10D and 10E show only the folder is in a closed state in order to show a change in the dot pattern displayed on the dot matrix display 151b according to the sensed event. Since the broadcasting / moving picture viewing is generally performed through the main display 151a of the mobile terminal 100, the waving or flipping event may occur when the folder is opened.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the swing event or flip event generated in the terminal is sensed by the sensing unit 140, the controller 180 determines, as an example of the output control contents, It is possible to stop or delay the output of sounds, vibrations, and images associated with various applications running on the terminal corresponding to the event.

11 is a diagram illustrating that a video call is switched to a voice call according to a wiggling event generated in the terminal. Referring to FIG. 11, when a video call is received, a dot pattern indicating that the received call is a video call may be displayed on the dot matrix display 151b (see FIG. 11A). At this time, if the user shakes the mobile terminal 100, the dot pattern indicating the video call displayed on the dot matrix display 151b gradually disappears, and finally, the video call is switched to the voice call, A dot pattern indicating that the dot pattern is displayed on the dot matrix display 151b (see (b), (c), and (d) in FIG. 11). This can be similarly applied while a video call is in progress.

In FIG. 11, only the case where the video call is switched to the voice call mode in accordance with the specific motion event is exemplified. However, it goes without saying that the same technical idea can be applied to various applications. For example, it may be possible to change the ring tone to vibration (and vice versa), to cancel subtitle output / display switching during video playback, to select a language for output subtitles, and the like. Also, it is possible to control various output contents such as controlling the reproduction order of the image or music being reproduced (for example, moving the reproduction order backward or backward by 10 seconds).

12A and 12B also show that the intensity of the output volume or vibration is adjusted in accordance with the wiggle event or the postblow event.

In the case of FIG. 12A, the case where the intensity of sound or vibration increases stepwise according to a shaking event or a mouth-blowing event generated in the terminal is illustrated. In this case as well, it can be indicated through the dot matrix display 151b that the intensity of the volume / vibration is increased (see FIGS. 12A, B, C).

12A and 12B illustrate a case in which the intensity of the sound or vibration is gradually decreased as the waving event or the mouth-blowing event occurs in a state where the mobile terminal 100 is turned upside down (See Figs. 12 (a), (b), and (c) sequentially).

Although the present invention has been described with reference to several examples in Figs. 9 to 12B, it is apparent that various other embodiments may exist in addition to the control method of the specific output contents based on the specific event detection according to the present invention.

9 to 12B, as the output related to the specific operation being executed in the terminal is controlled, the dot matrix display 151b may display a dot pattern related to the output control contents thereof. Other examples of this are illustrated in Figures 13A and 13B.

Referring to FIG. 13A, when the alarm / morning call is set to be transmitted with a delay of 10 minutes as an event as shown in FIG. 10C is generated, for example, the dot matrix display 151b displays "hourglass filled with sand" (See Fig. 13 (a)). When the delayed set time of 10 minutes has elapsed after the display effect of the sand is gradually dropped to the lower portion of the hourglass, the hourglass-shaped hourglass is completely filled with sand as shown in FIG. 13 (b) The dot pattern is displayed on the dot matrix display 151b, and an alarm / morning call can be sent out (see FIG. 13 (c)).

In the case of FIG. 13A, the alarm / morning call delay transmission is taken as an example. However, it is needless to say that the above-mentioned "hourglass" dot pattern may be set to be displayed 10 minutes before the alarm / morning call delivery, for example. Alternatively, the above-mentioned "hourglass" dot pattern may be displayed when the user has reserved the timer function for a specific purpose.

13B shows an example in which the dot-matrix display 151b displays a countdown display corresponding to the number of messages or mails sequentially transmitted during simultaneous (simultaneous) transmission of a message or mail (Fig. 13B (a), (b), (c)).

13B illustrates a case where the number of messages to be broadcasted is counted down. However, the countdown display may be applied to cases of uploading or downloading specific contents, message transmission time, scheduled recording / transmission / viewing time, etc. Of course. In addition, a different pattern effect may be given to the dot matrix display 151b each time the count number is lowered.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following claims And changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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

2A and 2B illustrate an appearance of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 3A and 3B illustrate angular and directional changes of a terminal;

3C is a diagram illustrating a change in attitude of the terminal.

FIG. 3D is a diagram illustrating a change in position of a terminal; FIG.

3E is a diagram for explaining a wiggling event generated in the terminal;

FIG. 3F is a view for explaining a snapshot event occurring in the terminal; FIG.

3G is a view showing another example of the angle change and the direction change of the terminal;

4A is a diagram for explaining a mouth-blowing event input to the terminal;

4B is a diagram illustrating a method for detecting incoming sound from sound input to a terminal;

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display effect reflected on a dot matrix display according to a tilting event occurring in a terminal.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display effect that is reflected on a dot matrix display according to a wiggling event generated in a terminal.

7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating examples of a display effect reflected on a dot matrix display according to a snack stroke event occurring in a terminal.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display effect that is reflected on a dot matrix display according to a motion trajectory generated in a terminal.

9 illustrates activation / deactivation of the operation of the dot matrix display according to a flip event occurring in the terminal;

10A to 10E are diagrams illustrating various output control contents related to a specific operation of the terminal according to a wiggle event generated in the terminal.

11 is a diagram illustrating that a video call is converted into a voice call according to a wiggling event generated in the terminal.

FIGS. 12A and 12B show that the output volume or the intensity of the vibration is adjusted in accordance with a waving event or a post-blowing event; FIG.

13A and 13B illustrate examples of dot patterns displayed on a dot matrix display, corresponding to output control contents related to a specific operation of the terminal.

Description of the Related Art

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit

120: A / V unit 140: sensing unit

141: Motion sensor 142: Blow sensing part

151: Display part 151a: Main display

151b: dot matrix display

160: memory unit 180:

Claims (20)

A Dot Matrix Display; A sensing unit for sensing a specific event occurring in the terminal, the specific event including at least one of a motion event occurring in the terminal itself and an external input event occurring outside the terminal; And Wherein the controller is configured to reflect a display effect corresponding to the predefined event on the dot matrix display when the sensed event corresponds to a predefined event, A control unit for controlling an output related to the specific operation being executed Lt; / RTI > Wherein the controller displays a dot pattern having a shape corresponding to the motion locus on the dot matrix display when a motion event having a continuous motion locus is sensed by the sensing unit. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the sensing unit includes a motion sensor for sensing the motion event, Wherein the motion sensor detects at least one of an angle change, a direction change, an attitude change, a position change, a strength change, and a speed change related to a motion occurring in the terminal. 3. The method of claim 2, A lookup table that defines a motion event related to at least one of the angle change, the direction change, the posture change, the position change, the intensity change, the velocity change, And a memory unit for storing a look-up table, Wherein the controller extracts a display effect corresponding to the sensed event by referring to the lookup table and reflects the display effect on the dot matrix display. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the sensing unit includes a blow sensing unit for sensing a mouth blow input from a user. 5. The method of claim 4, The blow- And an acoustic detector for detecting sound according to a mouth wind of the user from the sound input to the terminal. 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the blow detector further obtains at least one of a direction and an intensity of the sensed mouth wind. The method according to claim 1, The display effect, A dot display change on a dot matrix display including dot flicker or dot color change, A dot pattern image change on a dot matrix display including a shift of the position of the dot pattern image, dispersion of the dot pattern image, formation of the dot pattern image, image replacement of the dot pattern image, disappearance of the dot pattern image, , And A combination of the dot display change and the dot pattern image change Wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal. 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein the display effect is generated in accordance with at least one of an intensity, a speed, a direction, a duration, and a frequency of occurrence of the sensed event. The method according to claim 1, When a tilting event occurred in the terminal is detected by the sensing unit, Wherein the control unit moves the position of the dot pattern displayed on the dot matrix display according to the tilting direction of the tilting event. The method according to claim 1, When a swinging event generated in the terminal is detected by the sensing unit, Wherein the control unit distributes or extinguishes a dot pattern displayed on the dot matrix display according to at least one of intensity, speed, and duration of the shake event. The method according to claim 1, When a snap event occurring in the terminal is detected by the sensing unit, Wherein the control unit changes the dot pattern displayed on the dot matrix display every time the snapshot event occurs. The method according to claim 1, When a mouth-blowing event input from the user to the terminal is detected by the sensing unit, Wherein the control unit changes a dot pattern displayed on the dot matrix display according to at least one of an intensity, an input direction, and a duration of the mouth wind event. delete delete The method according to claim 1, Wherein the control unit switches the operation state of the dot matrix display to the active state or the inactive state in response to the inversion event when the sensing unit detects an inversion event occurring in the terminal. The method according to claim 1, When an overturning event is detected by the sensing unit, Wherein the controller stops or delays a sound, vibration, or video output associated with a specific application running in the terminal in response to the flip event. The method according to claim 1, When a swinging event generated in the terminal is detected by the sensing unit, Wherein the controller stops or delays sound, vibration, or video output associated with a specific application being executed in the terminal, corresponding to at least one of intensity, speed, and duration of the shake event. The method according to claim 1, The mobile terminal further includes a communication unit for voice and video communication, Wherein the control unit switches the video call to a voice call when a swinging event is detected in the terminal by the sensing unit. The method according to claim 1, When any one of a mouth wind event input to the terminal by the sensing unit, a swing event generated by the terminal, and a snapshot event is detected, Wherein the controller changes an output intensity of a sound or vibration associated with a specific application being executed in the terminal according to at least one of an intensity and a duration of the sensed event. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the control unit displays a dot pattern corresponding to the output control content on the dot matrix display so that the output control content related to the specific operation being executed can be confirmed by the user.

Images