KR101709506B1 - Mobile terminal and editing method of augmented reality information using the mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of conveniently editing augmented reality information using a mobile terminal and providing edited augmented reality information to an augmented reality service or a social connection service, and a method for editing augmented reality information using the same.
The mobile terminal and the method for editing the augmented reality information using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention allow the augmented reality information edited in accordance with a user's preference to be registered in a provider server of the augmented reality service, And can be disclosed to a user of the augmented reality service. Also, by recognizing the person included in the augmented reality information, the user of the social connection service that is provided with the social connection service can quickly and easily recognize that the augmented reality information including the augmented reality information is registered.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for editing augmented reality information using the mobile terminal.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for editing augmented reality information using the same. More particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of editing augmented reality information using a mobile terminal and providing edited augmented reality information, and a method of editing augmented reality information using the same.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable 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.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

Accordingly, there is a need to provide a terminal and a control method therefor which can provide more various functions and can more conveniently control and utilize other electronic devices possessed by a user using a terminal owned by the user.

The present invention proposes a mobile terminal capable of conveniently editing augmented reality information using a mobile terminal and providing edited augmented reality information to an augmented reality service or a social connection service, And to provide a method of editing the augmented reality information.

A mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit that transmits and receives a predetermined signal to a service provider server that provides a predetermined service; A camera for capturing an image; A memory for storing images photographed by the camera; And editing the augmented reality information using at least one of the photographed image, the tag information of a predetermined point created by the mobile terminal user, and the reply created by the user of the mobile terminal, and the edited augmented reality information is augmented reality service or social And a control unit for controlling to be provided as a connection service.

Preferably, the controller edits the tag information of the augmented reality information provided by the augmented reality service according to tag information of the predetermined point, and transmits the edited augmented reality information including the edited tag information through the wireless communication unit Information to be registered in the provider server of the augmented reality service.

Preferably, the control unit sets the receiving group of the augmented reality service to which the edited tag information is to be released, and controls the edited tag information to be disclosed only to the set receiving group.

Preferably, when at least one of the edited tag information is present, the controller may separately set the receiving group corresponding to each of the at least one edited tag information.

Preferably, the control unit registers the edited augmented reality information in a social network service (SNS) through the wireless communication unit, recognizes a person included in the edited augmented reality information, Can be informed of the registration of the augmented reality information.

Preferably, the control unit recognizes the person through image recognition, and can determine whether the recognized person is a user of the social connection service.

Preferably, if the recognized person is a user of the social connection service, the controller may notify the recognized person of the registration of the edited augmented reality information through the social connection service.

Preferably, the control unit receives registration information of the social connection service used by the mobile terminal user, stores the registration information in the memory, and transmits the edited augmented reality information to the social connection service .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of editing augmented reality information using a mobile terminal, the method comprising: receiving the augmented reality information; Editing the augmented reality information using at least one of an image stored in the mobile terminal, a tag information of a predetermined point created by a user of the mobile terminal, and a user-created reply of the mobile terminal; And providing the edited augmented reality information to the augmented reality service or the social connected service.

Effects of the mobile terminal according to the present invention and the method of editing augmented reality information using the same will be described as follows.

First, tag information of a predetermined point in the augmented reality information can be easily and conveniently edited using the mobile terminal.

Second, the augmented reality information including the tag information edited according to the user's preference is registered in the provider server of the augmented reality service, so that the augmented reality information edited according to the user's preference of the predetermined mobile terminal can be disclosed to the user of the augmented reality service have.

Third, by recognizing a person included in the augmented reality information, the user of the social connection service can quickly and easily recognize that the augmented reality information including the augmented reality information is registered.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
6 is a diagram illustrating augmented reality information used in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view illustrating a display screen displayed in step 520 of FIG. 5 of the present invention.
8 is a view showing images stored in the mobile terminal that can be used in step 520 of FIG.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 in greater detail.
FIG. 10 is another flow chart showing the operation of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 in more detail.
11 is a view for explaining step 1020 of FIG.
12 is a diagram for explaining step 1030 of FIG.

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

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation and the like. However, it will be easily understood by 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, and the like, if the components applicable only to the mobile terminal are excluded.

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

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

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

Specifically, the wireless communication unit 110 is connected to the mobile terminal 100, a provider server of a predetermined Internet server (e.g., a social network service (SNS), a provider server of augmented reality information (AR) And the like) capable of wireless communication between the wireless Internet module 113 and the wireless Internet module.

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

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

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

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

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only A digital broadcasting system such as DVB-CB, OMA-BCAST, or Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

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

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 according to 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. Wireless Internet technologies include WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) WCDMA, Long Term Evolution (LTE) (but not limited to), and the like.

The wireless Internet module by Wi-Fi may be referred to specifically as a "Wi-Fi module ".

In view of the fact that wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GPRS, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or the like is basically performed through a mobile communication network, the wireless Internet module 113, which performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network, It can be understood as a kind of the communication module 112.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to calculate at least one of latitude, longitude, altitude, and direction It is possible to accurately calculate the current position information according to the current position information. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

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

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be discussed later in connection with touch screens.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output relating to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, 155, and the like.

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

In addition, a UI or a GUI associated with various functions that the mobile terminal 100 can provide can be displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

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

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

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

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller (not shown). 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.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

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

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

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 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 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 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. In this case, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be a type of the alarm unit 153. The display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be connected to 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 include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, 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 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the mobile terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided longitudinally on the side, front or back side of the mobile terminal 100. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and may store data input / output (e.g., a telephone directory, a message, audio, a still image (or a photograph) For example. The memory 160 may store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen. In addition, various data necessary for the operation of the mobile terminal 100 can be stored.

In particular, the memory 160 may store at least one image photographed by the camera 121. A camera module including an image stored in the memory 160 will be described in detail below with reference to FIG.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM 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 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 supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the 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 storing information necessary for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identity module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various commands A signal may be a path through which the signal is transmitted 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 controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The control unit 180 may perform shape recognition processing (e.g., image or pattern recognition processing) for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

Specifically, the controller 180 creates or edits the augmented reality information, and controls the edited augmented reality information to be provided as an augmented reality service or a social connection service. Specifically, by using at least one of the image photographed by the camera 121, the tag information of a predetermined point created by the user of the mobile terminal 100, and the reply created by the user of the mobile terminal 100, do. Then, the controller 180 controls the edited augmented reality information to be provided as an augmented reality service or a social connection service.

The detailed operation of the control unit 180 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 12 below.

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 a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

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

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

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

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

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 The touch recognition mode can be activated or deactivated.

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

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2), and may be a camera having the same or different pixels as the camera 121.

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

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

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

In addition to the antenna for communication, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may be of a light transmission type for the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output the time information on both sides (i.e., in the directions of both the front and back sides of the mobile terminal), the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 do. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [

Meanwhile, the display for exclusive use of the touch pad 135 may be separately installed, so that the touch screen may be disposed in the rear case 102 as well.

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

Hereinafter, embodiments of the detailed operation of the mobile terminal and the method of editing augmented reality information using the detailed operation will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The following embodiments can be implemented more easily when the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the display unit 151 is a touch screen. Accordingly, the user or the like may touch the respective points in the user interface menu displayed through the display unit 151, thereby inputting the control keys corresponding to the respective points to the control unit 180 of the terminal 100.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives or creates augmented reality information (step 410). Specifically, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 executes an augmented reality application in order to receive the augmented reality information, and provides augmented reality service through the wireless Internet module 113 SP: Service Provider). Then, the augmented reality information can be received from the provider server of the augmented reality service.

In addition, the user of the mobile terminal 100 can create the augmented reality information by editing the image photographed through the camera 121. [ The controller 180 may receive the augmented reality information generated by the user of the mobile terminal 100. [

Then, the augmented reality information provided in step 410 is edited (step 420). Specifically, by using at least one of the image photographed by the camera 121, the tag information of a predetermined point created by the user of the mobile terminal 100, and the reply created by the user of the mobile terminal 100, do.

The control unit 180 controls the edited augmented reality information to be provided as an AR service (Argumented Reality Service) or a SNS (Social Network Service) (operation 430).

The operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above with reference to FIG. 4 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Step 410 of FIG. 5 corresponds to step 410 of FIG. Specifically, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 executes an augmented reality application in order to receive the augmented reality information, and transmits the augmented reality application to the wireless Internet module 113 (for example, a Wi-Fi module) To a server of a service provider (SP) that provides the augmented reality service. Then, the augmented reality information can be provided. The augmented reality information provided in step 410 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

6 is a diagram illustrating augmented reality information used in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

AR (Argumented Reality) refers to a technology that superimposes a virtual object on the real world that the user sees. It is called Mixed Reality (MR) because it combines real world and virtual world with additional information in real time and shows it as one image. Examples of providing the augmented reality information include a location of a nearby shop, information on a telephone number, and the like as a stereoscopic image when a user of the smartphone (intelligent mobile terminal) shines around him or herself. In addition, a simple example is that a symbol or the like is inserted into an actual image and information on a point having a selected symbol is provided in detail when the inserted symbol is selected.

Referring to FIG. 6, the augmented reality information provided by the augmented reality service is shown. Specifically, the augmented reality information 600 including tags corresponding to each point or buildings is shown in an actual image of a predetermined environment. More specifically, a tag 13 corresponding to a building 610, tags 11 and 12 corresponding to a building 620, a tag 9 corresponding to a building 630, a tag 17 corresponding to a bridge, The tag 8 is included in the augmented reality information 600.

In step 520, the tag information of a predetermined point in the augmented reality information provided in step 410 is edited into tag information of a predetermined point created by the user of the mobile terminal 100. In step 520, Step 520 is the same as step 420 of FIG.

In operation 520, the control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 to output a user interface capable of editing tag information, and receives editing information input through a user interface .

The operation of step 520 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

7 is a view illustrating a display screen displayed in step 520 of FIG. 5 of the present invention.

6 and 7, the display unit 151 may output a user interface screen 700 for editing the augmented reality information 600 provided in step 410, under the control of the controller 180 . The augmented reality information 600 of FIG. 6 to be edited is displayed in the area 720 of FIG. 7, and the user can edit at least one of the tag information included in the augmented reality information 600 according to the user's preference.

In FIG. 7, the information of the tag 13 corresponding to the 610 building in FIG. 6 is edited. The user can edit the tag 13 information so that the tag information 730 created by the user of the mobile terminal 100 is registered as the tag 13 information by using the edit keys 740 included in the user interface screen 700 can do.

For example, the user can input the existing tag information (information provided by the augmented reality service) such that information related to his / her own personal experience (for example, information that the 610 building is his / her residence in 2010) Tag information) can be edited. In addition, the tag information may be edited so that the images (for example, images photographed by the camera 121) stored in the mobile terminal 100 in the tag information are included in the tag information 730 .

8 is a view showing images stored in the mobile terminal that can be used in step 520 of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8, a plurality of images stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100 are output to the display unit 151. FIG. FIG. 8 illustrates an example in which a plurality of images stored in the 'camera album' are stored.

The user of the mobile terminal 100 operates the selection cursor 820 or the like to select a predetermined image (for example, 810) from the camera album displayed on the display screen 800 of the display unit 151, The tag information can be edited so that the image 810 is included in the tag information 730. [ The user can edit the image included in his / her mobile terminal 100 to be included in the tag information so that the augmented reality information more closely matches his experience, memory or intention.

Then, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 controls the augmented reality information edited in step 520 to be registered in the augmented reality service (step 530).

Accordingly, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 controls the edited augmented reality information to be released to the user of the augmented reality service (step 540).

Specifically, the controller 180 accesses the provider server of the augmented reality service through the wireless Internet module 113 of the wireless communication unit 110, and transmits the edited augmented reality information to the provider server of the augmented reality service. Accordingly, the augmented reality information is registered in the provider server of the augmented reality service (step 530), and the edited augmented reality information is released to the user of the augmented reality service (step 540).

Conventionally, augmented reality information provided by a service provider providing an augmented reality service was simply received, and editing such as modification or deletion was impossible.

5 to 7, the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention transmits tag information (specifically, detailed information of a point included in the tag information) corresponding to each point to a user's personal experience Or individual-related information, so that the augmented reality information matching the individual user's needs can be generated. In addition, the edited augmented reality information is registered in the augmented reality service and disclosed to the user of the augmented reality service, thereby satisfying the desire of the user of the mobile terminal who wants to share it with his personal information or experience.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 in greater detail.

9, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 further includes an operation for controlling the selective release of the augmented reality information (specifically, the edited tag information) edited in addition to the operations described in Fig. 5 Can be performed.

Specifically, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 sets up a receiving group of the augmented reality service users who want to release the tag information edited in step 520 (step 940). The setting of the receiving group can be done by the user.

For example, based on the phone book stored in the mobile terminal 100 of the user, the user can set only the persons included in the friend or family group of the phone book as the receiving group. Alternatively, the power of people included in the phone book stored in the mobile terminal 100 may be set as a receiving group so that the edited tag information is made public to all the users of the mobile terminal 100.

If there is no receiving group setting in step 940, the edited tag information can be disclosed to all users of the augmented reality service without receiving restriction.

In addition, when there are a plurality of edited tag information, a separate receiving group can be set for each tag information. For example, in the case of editing the information of the tag 13 in Fig. 6, the tag 13 information sets the power of people included in the phone book stored in the mobile terminal 100 as a receiving group, When the information is edited, the information of the tag 9 can be set as a receiving group of people included in the family and friend group among the phone book stored in the mobile terminal 100. [

Then, it is possible to control the tag information to be edited only in the set receiving group (step 950). Specifically, the controller 180 registers edited augmented reality information (step 530), and edits only the users of the augmented reality service included in the set receiving group (for example, a person included in a friend or a family group) It may request or instruct the provider server of the augmented reality service so that tag information is disclosed.

For example, when the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 sets the receiving group to all persons included in the phone book stored in the mobile terminal 100 and registers the edited augmented reality information, the edited tag information is included The augmented reality information is provided to all users of the augmented reality service.

That is, when the edited tag information includes extremely personal information of the user of the mobile terminal 100, it is possible to limit the viewing of the edited tag information by limiting the receiving group.

FIG. 10 is another flow chart showing the operation of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 in more detail.

Referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 receives the augmented reality information (step 410). The augmented reality information provided in step 410 may be the augmented reality information created by editing the image captured by the user of the mobile terminal 100 through the camera 121. [ The user or the like can create the augmented reality information by inserting a reply into the image photographed through the camera 121 and receive the augmented reality information created by the control unit 180. [

Then, the controller 180 edits the received augmented reality information (step 1020).

11 is a view for explaining step 1020 of FIG.

11, a case where edited augmented reality information 1110 is displayed through the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 is shown. The user can create the augmented reality information in step 410 by inserting the reply 1131 into the image photographed by the camera 121 and stored in the memory 160. [

In addition, the user may edit the augmented reality information by inserting an additional reply 1132 into the augmented reality information 1110 created and provided in step 410 (step 1020).

The control unit 180 controls the wireless connection unit 110 to register the article including the edited augmented reality information or the edited augmented reality information through the wireless Internet module 113 in the social connection service SNS 1030 step).

The controller 180 receives the registration information of the social network service SNS used by the user of the mobile terminal 100 prior to performing the operation in step 1030 and stores the received information in the memory 160 . For example, if the social connection service (SNS) used by the user of the mobile terminal 100 is a face book, the ID and password registered in Facebook are stored in the memory of the mobile terminal 100 (160). Then, the controller 180 determines whether or not the augmented reality information edited in step 1020 is stored in the corresponding social connection service (SNS) (for example, SNS) using the stored registration information (for example, ID and password registered on Facebook) For example, Facebook).

12 is a diagram for explaining step 1030 of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 12, a display screen 1210 is displayed when the augmented reality information edited through the mobile terminal 100 is registered in the social connection service.

When the registration of step 1030 is completed, the name of the social connection service (for example, facebook) 1220 can be displayed, and a connection screen is displayed through the display unit 151 in the home of the social connection service. 12 shows an example in which the text 1230 including the augmented reality information and the other text 1240 are registered in the corresponding social connection service.

 The steps 410, 1020, and 1030 of FIG. 9 correspond to steps 410, 420, and 430 of FIG. 4, respectively.

Also, the controller 180 can recognize the person included in the edited augmented reality information (step 1040).

11, the controller 180 recognizes the persons included in the augmented reality information by recognizing the faces 1121, 1123, 1125, and 1127 of the persons included in the augmented reality information 1110, respectively. In image recognition, the control unit 180 can use the pictures of the users of the social connection service registered in the social connection service (SNS). In addition, photo information stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100 may be used.

For example, when the mobile terminal 100 associates information (a specific person's name or a specific person's mobile phone number) for identifying a specific person with a photograph and stores the information in the memory 160, The person corresponding to the face included in the augmented reality information 1110 can be recognized through image recognition with reference to the stored photograph.

In addition, the provider server of the predetermined social connection service (SNS) can associate and store the user information of the user of the social connection service with the corresponding user information. For example, a provider server of a predetermined social connection service (SNS) may associate and store a name, a mobile phone number, and a photograph of a user registered in a predetermined social connection service (SNS). The control unit 180 matches the user's picture registered in the predetermined social connection service (SNS) with the recognized person and determines whether the recognized person is a user registered in the provider server of the predetermined social connection service (SNS) It can be judged.

Then, the control unit 180 controls the recognized person to inform the registration of the augmented reality information (step 1050). Specifically, it is determined whether the person recognized through image recognition is a user of the social connection service registered in the social connection service (SNS) in which the edited augmented reality information is registered. As a result of the determination, if the recognized person is a user registered in the social connection service, the recognized person is informed of the registration of the augmented reality information through the social connection service.

For example, when it is determined that the recognized person (e.g., 1121) is a registered user in a certain social connection service (SNS) (e.g., Facebook) When accessing the predetermined social connection service (SNS), it is possible to control that a pop-up notification message is displayed. Accordingly, the recognized person 1121 can instantly recognize that the article containing the augmented reality information included therein is registered, and can write a reply or the like in the article including the edited augmented information.

The method for editing the augmented reality information according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for easily and easily editing the augmented reality information using the mobile terminal.

The method for editing the augmented reality information according to an embodiment of the present invention provides the augmented reality information.

The augmented reality information is edited using at least one of the image stored in the mobile terminal, the tag information of the predetermined point created by the user of the mobile terminal, and the user created reply of the mobile terminal. Specifically, the tag information of the augmented reality information provided by the augmented reality service can be edited according to the tag information of the predetermined point.

Then, the edited augmented reality information is provided to the augmented reality service or the social connection service. Specifically, the edited augmented reality information is registered in a social network service (SNS) through the wireless communication network of the mobile terminal. Then, it is possible to recognize a person included in the edited augmented reality information, and notify the recognized person of registration of the augmented reality information.

The method of augmented reality information using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12, .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method of editing the augmented reality information using the mobile terminal can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The above-described mobile terminal and the method of editing augmented reality information using the same are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments are not limited thereto. Or some of them may be selectively combined.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
120: A / V input / output unit 130: user input unit
140: sensing unit 150: output unit
160: memory 170: interface section
180: control unit 190: power supply unit

Claims (16)

A wireless communication unit transmitting and receiving a predetermined signal to a service provider server providing a predetermined service;
A camera for capturing an image;
A memory for storing images photographed by the camera; And
Augmented reality information is edited using at least one of the photographed image, the tag information of a predetermined point created by the mobile terminal user, and the reply created by the user of the mobile terminal, and the edited augmented reality information is added to the augmented reality service or the social connection (Hereinafter referred to as " Social Network Service "),
Wherein,
Characterized in that the edited augmented reality information is registered in the SNS through the wireless communication unit, the person included in the edited augmented reality information is recognized, and the registered person is informed of the registration of the augmented reality information terminal. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
The tag information of the augmented reality information provided by the augmented reality service is edited in accordance with the tag information of the predetermined point,
And controls the edited augmented reality information including the edited tag information to be registered in the provider server of the augmented reality service through the wireless communication unit. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control unit
Wherein the control unit sets the receiving group of the augmented reality service to which the edited tag information is to be released and controls the edited tag information to be disclosed only to the set receiving group. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the control unit
Wherein when at least one of the edited tag information is present, the receiving group corresponding to each of the at least one edited tag information is separately set. delete The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
Recognizes the person through image recognition, and determines whether the recognized person is a user of the SNS. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the control unit
If the recognized person is the user of the SNS, notifies the recognized person of the registration of the edited augmented reality information through the SNS. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And stores the edited augmented reality information in the SNS based on the stored information of the stored SNS. Claim 9 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. A method for editing augmented reality information using a mobile terminal,
Receiving the augmented reality information;
Editing the augmented reality information using at least one of an image stored in the mobile terminal, a tag information of a predetermined point created by a user of the mobile terminal, and a user-created reply of the mobile terminal; And
And providing the edited augmented reality information to an augmented reality service or a social network service (SNS)
Wherein the providing step comprises:
Registering the edited augmented reality information in the SNS; And
Recognizing a person included in the edited augmented reality information and informing the recognized person of registration of the augmented reality information. Claim 10 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 10. The method according to claim 9,
And editing the tag information of the augmented reality information provided by the augmented reality service according to the tag information of the predetermined point. Claim 11 has been abandoned due to the set registration fee. 11. The method of claim 10,
And the edited augmented reality information including the edited tag information is registered in the provider server of the augmented reality service through the wireless communication network of the mobile terminal. Claim 12 is abandoned in setting registration fee. 12. The method of claim 11,
Further comprising the step of setting a receiving group of the augmented reality service to which the edited tag information is to be released,
Wherein the providing step comprises:
And registering the edited augmented reality information in a provider server of the augmented reality service by limiting the open range so that the edited tag information is disclosed only to the set receiving group. . Claim 13 has been abandoned due to the set registration fee. 13. The method according to claim 12,
And separately setting the receiving group corresponding to each of the at least one edited tag information when at least one of the edited tag information is present. delete Claim 15 is abandoned in the setting registration fee payment. 10. The method according to claim 9,
Recognizing the person through image recognition and determining whether the recognized person is a user of the SNS; And
And notifying the recognized person of the registration of the augmented reality information through the SNS if the recognized person is the user of the SNS. Claim 16 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 10. The method of claim 9,
Further comprising the step of receiving the registration information of the SNS used by the mobile terminal user.

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