KR101788053B1 - Mobile terminal and Method for controlling mode conversion thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present invention, when a signal for switching a mode is sensed in an active state of a first mode, an authentication procedure for switching to the second mode is performed, and when the executed authentication procedure is effective, And a mode switching control method of the mobile terminal.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the mode switching thereof,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of implementing a plurality of modes and a mode switching control method thereof.

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.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there has been an increasing number of cases in which a mobile terminal is utilized for personal use as well as for personal use. It is necessary to implement a mobile terminal suitable for personal use and business use, Is emerging.

However, the mobile terminal according to the related art does not provide an environment that can be used separately for personal use and business use.

In order to solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of dividing a plurality of modes for user convenience or data security, and a mode switching control method thereof.

The present invention also relates to a mobile terminal capable of performing efficient mode switching between a plurality of modes (in particular, a personal mode and a business mode) through a mode management solution installed in the terminal and safely managing information corresponding to each mode, There are other purposes in providing control methods.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of thoroughly securing the second mode by requiring an authentication procedure when switching from the first mode to the second mode, and a mode switching control method thereof.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: an operating system capable of implementing a plurality of modes including a first mode and a second mode; At least one application executing in at least one of the plurality of modes; The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting a signal for switching the mode in the activated state of the first mode, performing an authentication procedure for the second mode upon sensing the signal, A control unit for switching from the first mode to the second mode when the authentication procedure is effectively performed; And a display unit for displaying a user interface required for executing at least one of voice-based communication and text-based communication in an active state of any of the plurality of modes under the control of the control unit.

Here, the control unit controls the display unit to display a plurality of group identifiers indicating a plurality of application groups including at least one application executed in at least one of the plurality of modes.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling switching of a mobile terminal capable of implementing a plurality of modes including first and second modes, the method comprising: activating the first mode; Detecting a signal for switching a mode in an activated state of the first mode; Performing an authentication procedure for the second mode upon sensing a signal for switching the mode; And switching to the second mode if the performed authentication procedure is valid.

The effect of the mobile terminal and its mode switching control method according to at least one embodiment of the present invention constructed as above is as follows.

First, mode switching can be effectively performed so that a plurality of modes can be distinguished and a mode suitable for the current terminal state (e.g., location, time, access network, etc.) can be implemented.

Second, data security between modes can be strengthened by performing data storage and management separately between a plurality of modes.

Third, when switching from the first mode to the second mode, security for the second mode can be thoroughly required by requiring an authentication procedure.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIGS. 3A through 3C are block diagrams illustrating a plurality of mode implementations and elements necessary for switching modes between a plurality of modes according to the present invention; FIG.
Figures 4A through 4C are block diagrams illustrating components required for operating a plurality of operating systems implementing a plurality of modes according to the present invention;
Figures 5A through 10C illustrate a plurality of modes in accordance with the present invention.
11A to 11E are diagrams illustrating a group identifier corresponding to each of a plurality of modes according to the present invention.
12 is a first flowchart showing a mode switching control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
13A and 13B are flowcharts illustrating a type-mode switching process in a multi-operating system according to the present invention.
14A to 15B are diagrams illustrating a mode switching process according to group identifier selection according to the present invention.
16A to 17D are diagrams illustrating a mode switching process when a mode switching command signal is input from a user according to the present invention.
18A to 18G show a process of receiving user authentication information according to the present invention.
19A to 19D are diagrams illustrating a mode switching process in a case where the present invention is located in a specific place.
20A to 20D are diagrams illustrating a mode switching process in the case of belonging to a specific time according to the present invention.
21A and 21B are diagrams illustrating a mode switching process when a specific network is connected according to the present invention.
FIGS. 22A and 23B are diagrams illustrating a mode switching process when data is received from a specific counterpart terminal according to the present invention. FIG.
24A to 25B are diagrams illustrating a mode switching process when data is transmitted to a specific counterpart terminal according to the present invention.
Figs. 26A and 26B are data structure diagrams including data fields for determining a specific counterpart terminal in Figs. 22A to 25B. Fig.
27 is a second flowchart showing a mode switching control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
28A and 28B illustrate a mode switching process during execution of a common application according to the present invention;
29A to 29C illustrate a mode switching process during execution of a dedicated application according to the present invention;

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigation device, a tablet PC, And the like. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

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 .

The wireless communication unit 110 can access a web site through which a plurality of applications can be downloaded through a mobile communication network or a wireless Internet network, and download applications from the web site.

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 depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 may access a web site provided by an application server providing download of the application via a mobile communication network, and may download applications from the web site.

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. 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.

In addition, the wireless Internet module 113 can access a web site provided by an application server that provides download of an application via a wireless Internet network, and download applications from the web site.

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.

In addition, the short-range communication module 114 can communicate with an external terminal located within a short distance and download applications from the external terminal.

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 obtain a three-dimensional string of latitude, longitude, The location information can be accurately calculated. 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 directional keypad, a keypad, a dome switch, a touchpad (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.

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, and a three-dimensional display (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 control unit 180 and may store programs for inputting / outputting data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, still image, electronic book, It may also perform functions for temporary storage. The memory 160 may also 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 unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the touch is input on the touch screen.

As described above, the memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, an SD or XD memory A static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) Magnetic disk, magnetic disk, magnetic disk, or 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 for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit 170 may establish communication with the external terminal 10 in a wired or wireless manner and may download applications provided in the external terminal 10 from the external terminal 10.

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, Various command signals may be 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 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.

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.

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

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped 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 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 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.

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

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), 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 can 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 module 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear side of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output module 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone 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 unit 111 (see FIG. 1), may 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.

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 may 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. [

The mobile terminal referred to herein may include at least one of the components shown in FIG. In addition, the control unit 180 can control the individual operation of the component or the linking operation between the plurality of components for performing an operation using the component (e.g., a touch screen, a wireless communication unit, a memory, and the like).

The application referred to herein may be a software program executable in a mobile terminal and may perform the corresponding function or the corresponding operation when being operated in the mobile terminal and may be stored in the mobile terminal (in particular, the memory 160) (Or an external terminal).

For example, an application may include a compass, augmented reality, a camera, a video player, a music player, a game, a news, a web browser, a message, a phone book, a memo, Of course, the application is not limited to the examples described above, but may be implemented in a more various ways.

In addition, there may be content or data associated with the application as well as the application itself. At this time, the associated content or data may be stored in the memory 160 or may be stored in an external server having a storage space.

For example, the content may include audio files (associated with a music player), video files (associated with a video player), document files (associated with an e-book), and the like. The data may include message contents (related to the message), memo contents (related to the memo), counterpart information (related to the telephone book), schedule contents (related to the schedule management)

In the present invention, the mobile terminal can configure a plurality of modes having different application configurations for data security from user mode or from one mode to another or between different modes, and a plurality of modes Alternatively or concurrently (including sequential).

Further, when a specific application is executed in a certain mode, at least one application capable of operating in conjunction with the specific application can be executed in any mode. For example, an application in which a particular application is a voice call, and which can operate in conjunction with it, may be a telephone directory, a message, and the like.

An application running in each of a plurality of modes includes at least one application (hereinafter referred to as a dedicated application) dedicated to execution in each of a plurality of modes or at least one application executed in any one of a plurality of modes (Hereinafter referred to as a common application). Further, the common application may have different versions for each mode or may have the same version regardless of the mode. Further, a common application may differ in at least one feature in each of a plurality of modes in which it can be executed. For example, the configuration, display, or security of an application may vary. This will be described later in detail.

Of course, a common application may not feature different in each of a plurality of modes in which it can be executed. This is true, for example, when the common application is a voice call, message, or the like, which is the terminal basic application.

For example, when the first to third applications are executed in the first mode and the third to fifth applications are executed in the second mode, the first and second applications are dedicated applications in the first mode, Is a common application in the first and second modes, and the fourth and fifth applications are dedicated applications in the second mode.

For example, the plurality of modes may include a first mode (Privacy mode) that facilitates the privacy of the user, and a second mode (Business mode-Business mode) that is easy for the user's company life. This is to allow the mobile terminal to be used separately in consideration of the user's private life (for example, privacy) and public life (for example, company life). In particular, in terms of security enhancement, access to information corresponding to the other mode can be restricted when the personal mode or the business mode is implemented.

The personal mode and the business mode described above are only examples for explaining a plurality of modes, and are not limited to the name of the mode if it conforms to the mode discrimination standard referred to in the present specification. In the above description, a plurality of mode distinctions are described based on the application configuration, but a detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings will be given later.

The implementation and activation of a plurality of modes referred to in the present invention will be defined as follows.

According to the present invention, the mobile terminal can implement all of the plurality of modes, and can activate one of the plurality of modes currently implemented. For example, if the plurality of modes are the first and second modes, the mobile terminal may implement both the first and second modes by booting an operating system capable of implementing the first and second modes, The first and second modes can be selectively activated.

More specifically, if both the first and second modes are implemented, it is assumed that a mode in which an execution screen is displayed on the current screen, a mode in which a currently running application is designated, a mode in which a high priority is activated, and the like . At this time, the non-activated (or deactivated) mode is implemented on the terminal but can be said to operate in the background. If the execution screen of the second mode is displayed on the execution screen of the first mode in the first area through the screen division, the mode selected by the user, the mode in which the current area is activated, It can be seen that the running application has been activated in the specified mode, high priority mode, and so on.

Optionally, the mobile terminal may implement and activate one mode, and may implement and activate another mode (optional implementation and activation of the mode) if it wishes to switch to another mode.

Hereinafter, the operation of the plurality of mode implementations and the components necessary for switching between the plurality of modes according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3A to 4C. FIG.

FIG. 3A is a block diagram showing a control unit 180 for configuring a plurality of operating systems (OS) and a dedicated screen of a plurality of operating systems, and FIG. 3B is a block diagram illustrating a screen processing unit 185 of FIG. FIG. More specifically, FIGS. 3A and 3B show a case where a plurality of operating systems are provided in parallel (see FIGS. 4A and 4B, which will be described later).

In the context of the present invention, each of the plurality of modes may be implemented by each of a plurality of operating systems. In other words, the operating systems that support the implementation for each mode may be different.

3A, the control unit 180 may include a screen processor 185, a driver 186, a hypervisor 187, and a main processor 188. In particular, a hypervisor may be referred to as a virtual machine, a virtualization module, a virtual machine monitor module, a virtualization module monitor, etc. However, It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to those precise embodiments.

More specifically, a plurality of operating systems stored in the memory 160 are each provided with a flame buffer, and the screen processing unit 185, when a plurality of operating systems are driven, And determines which operating system dedicated screen is to be displayed on the screen of the current display unit 151 under the control of the main processing unit 188. [

Accordingly, the screen processing unit 185 may display only a dedicated screen of a specific operating system on the entire screen of the display unit 151 (when only one mode is implemented) or under the control of the main processing unit 188, It is possible to combine or edit the frames received from the buffers to generate a single integrated frame to display an integrated dedicated screen (in the case of implementing a plurality of modes) including all dedicated screens of the plurality of operating systems.

3A, a plurality of operating systems (OS 1 ... OS N) are provided in parallel and can be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B.

4A and 4B illustrate a method (hereinafter referred to as a first method) of booting a plurality of OSs (guest OS 1 and 2) in parallel, each of which supports a different mode by mounting a hypervisor .

The mobile terminal 100 may implement the guest OSs 1 and 2 selectively, sequentially or simultaneously, and each of the guest OSs 1 and 2 may be assigned a different mode. At this time, the operation of the guest OSs 1 and 2 and the activation of the mode thereof can be performed by the hypervisor. Each of the components shown in FIG. 4B may perform general operations related to the virtualization technology.

More specifically, the control unit 180 (particularly, the hypervisor) activates the mode corresponding to the currently booted Guest OS 1 or 2, or (2) activates the mode corresponding to the 1 and the guest OSs 1 and 2 corresponding to the second mode are sequentially booted or simultaneously booted, (2-1) both the first and second modes are implemented and activated, or Only one of the first mode and the second mode can be activated (2-2).

Returning to Fig. 3, according to Fig. 3B, the screen processing section 185 includes a layout manager 185a and a display driver 185b. The layout manager 185a combines or edits frames received from the frame buffers under the control of the main processing unit 188 to generate one integrated frame and the display driver 185b generates layout information for the layout manager 185a To be displayed on the display unit 151. [0064]

In addition, the driver 186 controls the operation of all operating systems. The hypervisor 187 is a virtualization engine that enables the use of a plurality of operating systems in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention as intermediate software between the main processor 188 and operating systems. In addition, the main processor 188 controls all operations related to operating a plurality of operating systems according to the present invention.

As described above, the screen processing unit 185, the driver 186, the hypervisor 187, and the main processing unit 188 may be included in the control unit 180 and may be included in the memory 160, Lt; / RTI >

3C is a block diagram showing a memory 160 having a database storage area corresponding to each of a plurality of modes.

According to the present invention, the mobile terminal can separately manage database storage areas for a plurality of modes. This is especially true if each of the plurality of modes is implemented by a different operating system.

Generally, the memory 160 includes at least one operating system capable of implementing the first and second modes, and may store an application corresponding to each of the at least one operating system. Accordingly, the at least one operating system may be selectively booted or simultaneously booted under the control of the controller 180.

For example, the operating system may include a commercial OS such as an Android OS, a Linux-based OS, a Windows mobile OS, and an Apple OS, and a dedicated application may be set differently for each of the above OSs. OSes (e.g., 2.1 version of Android OS_ and 2.2 version of Android OS) different from the same kind of version as well as different types of OSs (e.g., Android OS and Apple OS) May be included.

According to the present invention, assuming that the first and second modes can be implemented, the memory 160 stores the first database storage area 160 (a) corresponding to the first mode under the control of the controller 180, A second database storage area 160 (b) corresponding to the second mode, and a common database storage area 160 (c) common to the first and second modes. In some cases, the common database storage area 160 (c) may be omitted, where the common designated application and its associated content or data may be stored in a database storage area of that mode.

More specifically, in configuring the first, second, and common database storage areas, the mobile terminal 100 may use different memories in hardware or may be provided in the same memory but may restrict access to each mode, It is also possible to distinguish storage areas by using separate storage partitions.

At this time, the operating systems implementing the first and second modes may be the same or different from each other. In addition, there may be more than one mode that can be implemented by the mobile terminal 100, and in such a case, the database storage area may be further subdivided.

More specifically, the first database storage area 160 (a) includes an area (first application area) where at least one first application executed in the first mode is stored, an area where content related to the first application is stored 1 content area) and an area in which data associated with the first application is stored (first data area).

In the second database storage area 160 (b), a region (second application area) in which at least one second application executed in the second mode is stored, an area in which a content related to the second application is stored Area) in which data related to the second application is stored (second data area).

In the common database storage area 160 (c), there are stored an area (common application area) in which at least one common application executed in both the first mode and the second mode is stored, an area in which a content associated with the common application is stored And a region in which data associated with a common application is stored (common data region).

On the other hand, when the second mode is a business mode that is easy for a user's public life, the information stored in the second database storage area 160 (b) and the information stored in the common database storage area 160 (c) Information can be utilized only when it is shared with the enterprise server 300, stored only in the enterprise server 300, {160 (b) is unnecessary), and is connected to the enterprise server 300. Here, the enterprise server 300 may include a company server of a company in which the user works or a server of a specific company designated by the user (or a company in which the user works).

The mobile terminal 100 may utilize only the information stored in the first database storage area 160 (a) and the first mode of the common database storage area 160 (c) during the activation of the first mode And during the activation of the second mode, all of the information stored in the first, second and common database storage 160 (a) - (c) can be utilized. Of course, the opposite case can also be implemented, and the information about the first mode can not be utilized even during the activation of the second mode.

Also, in the drawing, an application area, a content area, and a data area are shown to be divided in a database storage area, but they may be integrated in some cases.

4A and 4B illustrate a method (hereinafter referred to as a second method) of booting a guest OS supporting another mode by driving a hypervisor on a Host OS supporting one mode. In particular, the mode supported by the Host OS is the private mode, and the mode supported by the Guest OS may be the business mode.

In particular, according to FIG. 4C, the switching operation between the personal mode (P mode) and the business mode (B mode) can be performed by the B2B Manager. Among the two areas divided by the dotted line, the components shown in the P mode area operate in the personal mode implementation, the components shown in the B mode area operate in the business mode implementation, The components may operate in both modes.

According to the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 can implement a plurality of modes selectively, concurrently, or sequentially on an operating system, and a plurality of modes can have different operating systems (hereinafter referred to as dedicated operating systems) (Hereinafter referred to as a common operating system) may be designated. In particular, a plurality of mode implementations may be controlled by the hypervisor 187.

More specifically, the currently implemented or activated mode according to a dedicated operating system or a common operating system is defined as follows. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the plurality of modes are the first mode and the second mode. Of course, there may be more than one mode in some cases.

First, when the common operating system is booted, the control unit 180 implements (1) implementing and activating either the first or second mode, or (2) implementing both the first and second modes, 2 mode can be activated.

(1) implementing and activating a mode corresponding to the currently booted dedicated operating system, or (2) activating and deactivating the first and second modes corresponding to the first and second modes, (2-1) both the first mode and the second mode are implemented and the first and second modes are implemented when the second operating system is sequentially booted or concurrently booted, Mode can be activated (2-2).

Hereinafter, the distinction between the plurality of modes will be described in detail.

According to the present invention, each of the plurality of modes can be distinguished by at least one of a mode indicator, a database storage area, an operating system, a user access right, an application configuration, a content configuration, a data configuration, an application characteristic, an application group, have.

A case where a plurality of modes are distinguished using a mode indicator according to the first embodiment will be described.

Each of the plurality of modes may have indicators different from each other to indicate the corresponding mode. The mode-specific indicator can be basically stored in the mobile terminal 100 or downloaded from an external server (or an external terminal). In addition, the mode-specific indicator can be set or selected by the user, or arbitrarily set by the control unit 180. [

For example, each of the plurality of modes may include a mode icon, a mode image, a wallpaper, a background color / background brightness, a font / color / font size, a home screen screen (including the number of pages and a page indicator) (Including the number of applications included in one home screen, etc.), an application identifier, an LED color, a buzzer sound, a keypad type (including backlight color of the keypad), a mode switching key area, a group identifier Lt; / RTI > Of course, the above examples are only examples of mode indicators and may include all display elements for distinguishing modes.

In this regard, a detailed description will be given with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5D. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the first mode and the second mode are assumed to be the personal mode and the business mode, respectively, and one of the personal mode and the business mode is activated.

5A, when the personal mode is currently active, the mobile terminal 100 can display an icon (P mode) 501 corresponding to the personal mode in one area of the screen (a) (B mode) 502 corresponding to the business mode can be displayed in one area of the screen if the mode is activated.

5B, the mobile terminal 100 includes the mode change key region 510 in one area of the screen. If the personal mode is currently active, the mobile terminal 100 displays the area corresponding to the personal mode in the mode change key region 510 (B) 512 corresponding to the business mode of the mode changeover key region 510 if the current business mode is active (b) ).

5C, the mobile terminal 100 includes a personal mode area 521, a work mode area 522, and a switch command area 523 on the screen. If the current personal mode is active, P) 521 and can identify and display the business mode area (B) 522 if the current business mode is active (b).

5D, when the personal mode is currently activated, the mobile terminal 100 displays an event (for example, an e-mail, a message, a call, etc.) or an event frequency (A), and if the current business mode is activated, a notification window 531 for notifying the user of the event or the number of events (or the time of occurrence, (B), a notification window 532 for informing the user of the information (e.g.

A case where a plurality of modes are distinguished using a database storage area according to the second embodiment will be described.

Each of the plurality of modes may have a database storage area in the memory 160 separately (see FIG. 3C).

In addition, each of the plurality of modes can utilize only the information stored in the corresponding database storage area or the corresponding information stored in the common database storage area, and further, the information on the other mode can not be utilized in any mode. Alternatively, any one of a plurality of modes (for example, a business mode) may utilize information on another mode (for example, a personal mode), but other modes may not utilize information on a mode.

Further, if the information on the first mode can be utilized in the second mode (or vice versa), the access restriction is set in the second mode or a higher security level is set in the second mode (To be described later).

This will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 6A to 7B. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the first mode and the second mode are assumed to be the personal mode and the business mode, respectively, and it is assumed that any one of the personal mode and the business mode is active. .

6A, when the mobile terminal 100 is executing a phone book (an example of a common application) in the personal mode, only the correspondent information corresponding to the personal mode among the partner information associated with the phone book can be extracted and displayed .

6B, when the phone book is executed in the business mode, the mobile terminal 100 extracts and displays only the counterpart information corresponding to the business mode among the counterpart information associated with the phone book, or (a) Mode can be extracted and displayed (b).

In particular, FIG. 6B illustrates a case where all areas 603 are activated. When the personal area P 601 is activated, only the counterpart information corresponding to the personal mode is activated Only the counterpart information corresponding to the business mode can be selectively displayed.

7A, when the mobile terminal 100 is executing the schedule management (an example of the common application) in the personal mode, it can extract and display only the schedule corresponding to the personal mode among the schedules associated with the schedule management.

7B, when the schedule management is executed in the work mode, the mobile terminal 100 extracts and displays only the schedule corresponding to the work mode among the schedules associated with the schedule management, or displays the schedule in the personal mode and the work mode It is possible to extract and display schedules corresponding to any one of them (b).

In particular, FIG. 7B shows a case where all areas 703 are activated. When the personal area P 701 is activated, only the schedule corresponding to the personal mode is activated when the enterprise area B 702 is activated Only the schedule corresponding to the business mode can be selectively displayed.

In particular, in FIGS. 6A and 7B, it is not possible to access the information on the business mode or the database storage area storing the business mode in the personal mode, but can freely access the information on the personal mode or the database storage area storing the business mode. Lt; / RTI >

According to the third embodiment, each of the plurality of modes can be distinguished according to user access authority. For convenience of explanation, the plurality of modes are limited to the first mode and the second mode.

In each of the plurality of modes, (1) the user access authority may be changed according to different security levels, (2) the access restriction is set in one mode and the access restriction is not set in another mode, Can vary.

In this regard, a particular mode of a plurality of modes may require an authentication procedure to enter into it (see Figures 18A-18G, discussed below). Therefore, only when a valid authentication procedure is performed to enter a specific mode, a specific mode can be entered. In particular, the authentication procedure may be required if the access mode is set to a specific mode or a security level higher than a certain level is set.

For example, in the mode in which the user access authority is high, the information corresponding to the low mode or the information corresponding to the low mode can be freely utilized by freely accessing the information of the database or its database storage area. However, Or access to its database storage area.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 requests input of user authentication information at the time of entering or switching to a mode in which the user has a high access right, and when entering valid user authentication information, (An example of the authentication procedure). In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may be configured to have a low level of user authentication information (e.g., name and resident number) in a low security level mode, a high level of user authentication information (e.g., , A resident number, a specific touch pattern, and a specific password).

The following will be more specifically described in relation to the management (for example, input, inquiry, editing, and the like) of information related to an application (including contents or data) For convenience of explanation, a plurality of modes are limited to the first and second modes.

According to the first case, there may be applications that can input contents or data in common regardless of the mode. For example, applications that perform basic functions such as scheduling, scheduling, email, messaging, instant messaging, conference calls, video calls, the Internet,

According to the second case, it is possible to input information without mode discrimination as in the first case, but it is possible to distinguish the database storage area by mode (see FIG. 3C).

More specifically, information can not be exchanged between the modes, or information can be exchanged to one another. For example, it is possible to move the information from the personal mode to the business mode, but the information movement in the opposite direction may not be possible. Also, it is possible to move information from a lower class to a higher class by setting a different security level for each of a plurality of modes, but it is impossible to move information from a higher class to a lower class.

Further, in a specific situation, an external terminal having a remote authority can delete only information (for example, application, contents and data) about a specific mode or shut down a specific mode itself. For example, a specific situation may include the case where an employee unauthorizedly removes the terminal, the terminal is stolen, a storage medium not registered in the terminal is mounted, or a terminal is connected to a network not registered.

Further, with respect to the user access authority, an application available in business mode according to the user class of the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., set in view of the in-office level, intra-company business characteristics, intra-company departments, etc.) , Contents, data, and the like can be made different from each other, and functions for a specific application can be made different. For example, if the user class is above a certain level (for example, the group room), the approval function can be used, but if the user has a certain criteria (for example, employee), the approval function can be deactivated. Also, depending on the user class, there may be different information ranges (e.g., the data fields can be configured depending on the user class) in which the same content / data are available or the same content / data is available in the same application. Also, depending on the user's authority, an icon associated with a task not belonging to the corresponding authority may not be displayed on the terminal itself or displayed even if the icon is displayed.

According to the third case, there may be applications (dedicated applications) that can operate not only in the first and second modes but also can access the corresponding information.

For example, in business mode, you can prohibit the shooting function, restrict access to the network, or prevent the printing function for security reasons. Also, in business mode, business related applications may be provided and in private mode, business related applications may not be provided. Of course, the reverse is also possible.

Alternatively, there may be content or applications specialized only in the one-way mode. For example, an application specialized for business mode may have a business application, which can be uploaded to a billing system or a company server, and downloaded from a company server.

Furthermore, mode-specific access (or entry) restrictions are possible depending on the location or time. For example, you can set your home to not enter business mode, and you can set your company to not enter private mode at certain times. In some cases, in the case of a separately authorized person, it may be possible to enter the business mode at home, or to enter the personal mode at a specific time in the company.

In addition, the users using the business mode can provide an interface that can be shared with each other, so that information can be shared with each other. If the mode is switched to the personal mode, the interface for sharing the information can be blocked.

Furthermore, there may be a hardware module (common module) usable in all of the plurality of modes, or a hardware module (dedicated module) available only in a specific mode among a plurality of modes. Thus, in the first mode activation state, only the common module and the dedicated module of the first mode are activated and the dedicated module of the second mode can not be activated. At this time, the common module and the dedicated module may be designated according to the user's selection, or may be designated according to the determination of the controller 180 or the enterprise server 300. [

For example, assuming that the first mode and the second mode are the private mode and the business mode, the common module includes a mobile communication module 112 for transmitting and receiving calls and messages, a power supply unit 190, a display unit 151, A dedicated module in the personal mode may include a camera 121 and a position information module 115 and a dedicated module in the business mode may include a projector module 155 or the like . The above examples of the common module and the dedicated module are merely one embodiment, and thus the present invention is not limited to the examples described above, and can be configured in various ways.

Hereinafter, the user access authority will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the same content is accessed.

8A, the mobile terminal 100 can grant "read right" to document 1 when accessing document 1 (an example of the content) in the personal mode, and (a) In the case of Document 1, "read right, delete right, edit right" can be given to document 1 (b). Furthermore, if you are a company with a certain job level or higher, you may be granted more payment rights if Document 1 is a document requiring payment.

8B, when the file 1 (an example of the content) corresponding to the business mode is selected from the file list in the personal mode, the mobile terminal 100 notifies the user that there is no access right to the file 1, Further, the user can select whether to switch to business mode to confirm file 1 (b).

Of course, in FIG. 8B, a file corresponding to the business mode may not be included in the file list or an identifier indicating the file corresponding to the personal mode / business mode may be displayed on the file list.

In the above description, the case where the user access authority is set for each mode has been described, but it may be set for each application, content, or data depending on the case. Therefore, even if the same content is recognized by a user who is authorized to access the user, it can not be recognized by a user who is not authorized to access the user.

According to the fourth embodiment, each of the plurality of modes can be distinguished by at least one of an application configuration, a content configuration, and a data configuration.

In each of the plurality of modes, the mode-specific applications can be configured differently, and the content or data corresponding to the application can be configured differently even in a common application.

Here, the configuration of the application is different. In the first mode, at least one application (hereinafter referred to as a first dedicated application) dedicated to the first mode and at least one application common to the first and second modes (Hereinafter referred to as a second dedicated application) dedicated to the second mode and at least one application common to the first and second modes (hereinafter referred to as a common application) are executed in the second mode (See FIG. 10C).

Also, the configuration of the content / data may be different, including both the case where the content / data content itself is different or the case where the content / data content is different in part. Particularly, in the latter case, it may mean that the contents of the specific contents corresponding to the first and second modes are different even if the specific contents are all designated in the first and second modes. This may be possible by configuring different data fields on a per-mode basis for the same content or data.

In this regard, a detailed description will be made with reference to Figs. 9A and 9B.

9A, the mobile terminal 100 designates the contacts 911 and 921 and the emails 912 and 922, which are different from each other, in the personal mode and the business mode in storing the same partner information, and in the personal mode, The address 913 and the birthday information 914 are further specified and in the business mode, the payment authority 923, the rank 924, and the department 925 can be further designated.

9B, in storing the same schedule, even if the contents and attendee information 931 and 941 are similarly designated for the personal mode and the work mode, the time information 932 is further specified in the personal mode, The conference room information 942 and the announcement 943 can be further specified.

Furthermore, the mobile terminal 100 may set different keypad types for each mode as shown in FIG. 10A, and may set the time zones differently for each mode as shown in FIG. 10B. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may set different backup levels of the application and related information for each mode. For example, in personal mode, you can back up information for the past week, and in business mode, you can back up information for the past month or make real-time backups. Of course, the mode-specific backup level may be set by the user or arbitrarily set by the control unit 180. [

Particularly, in the business mode, in consideration of the state (for example, the currently activated mode, the current location, the time zone, etc.) of the counterpart terminal to be contacted at present, the counterpart terminal is not in the current business mode, In this case, the user can be informed and selected whether or not to be contacted. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 can receive the information indicating the status of the partner terminal from the partner terminal or the enterprise server, and can grasp the status of the partner terminal using the received information.

Further, in the business mode, all the previously stored schedule can be modified to reflect the current time zone (if the time zone is changed).

In addition, if there is no user input operation for a certain period of time in the business mode, the business mode can be locked or shutdown automatically or according to the user's selection. At this time, in order to release the locked state or the suspended state, the user authentication information corresponding to the business mode must be inputted or authentication is required from the enterprise server. Also, in the business mode, when the user terminal is equipped with the overseas roaming function, the overseas roaming function can be automatically canceled if the current position of the user is domestic, and the overseas roaming function can be automatically executed when the user is abroad.

According to the fifth embodiment, each of the plurality of modes can be differentiated in order to correspond to the currently activated mode when at least one common application is executed. In other words, if the particular application is a common application of the first and second modes, the particular application may be differentiated depending on whether the currently active mode is the first or second mode.

Here, the feature different for each mode may mean that the configuration of the application (including the configuration of the content / data), display, or security is different.

For example, different features for each mode may include the structure of the application (e.g., the composition of the menu item), the run screen of the application (e.g., background image, font, font size, (See FIGS. 6A and 7B), the data field configuration (see FIGS. 9A and 9B) of the content / data, the application function, the security for the application (or the content / data) May mean different. Of course, the above examples are merely one embodiment, and therefore, any application can be applied if the common applications can be configured differently for each mode.

For example, in the case of a camera, the shooting function is allowed in the personal mode, but the shooting function in the business mode may not be permitted. In the case of the telephone directory, the name of the other party, the telephone number, and the personal e-mail address are provided in the personal mode. In addition, in the business mode, the e-mail address, the rank, the department, You can also provide more.

In this regard, a detailed description will be made with reference to FIG. 10C. For convenience of explanation, a plurality of modes will be limited to personal mode and business mode.

10C, the mobile terminal 100 can receive an execution command signal from a user for a telephone directory (an example of a common application).

If the personal mode is activated, the mobile terminal 100 can execute the phone book according to the feature corresponding to the personal mode and display an execution screen corresponding thereto, (Refer to FIG. 6A or FIG. 9A), if the business mode is in the activated state, the phone book can be executed according to the feature corresponding to the business mode and the execution screen corresponding thereto can be displayed (refer to FIG. 6B or FIG. .

For example, when a common application is to be executed in the first mode, it is necessary to input authentication information that does not require an authentication procedure or has a security degree of a lower level. However, in the second mode, When a common application is to be executed, an authentication procedure may be required or authentication information having a high degree of security may be input. At this time, application execution may include output of contents or data related to the application, as well as displaying an execution screen of the application.

According to the sixth embodiment, a plurality of modes can be distinguished by using user information corresponding to each mode. Here, the user information may include a user name (name), a user image, a user phone number, a user email address, a user blog address, and the like.

For example, first and second user information different from each other may be set in each of the first and second modes. More specifically, when the first and second telephone numbers are assigned to the mobile terminal 100, the first and second telephone numbers may be set in the first and second modes, respectively. The description of the mode referred to in this specification and the method of distinguishing a plurality of modes when there are a plurality of modes have been described.

According to the seventh embodiment, the plurality of modes can be distinguished by an application group including at least one application executed in at least one mode. In other words, application groups can be configured differently for each mode.

For example, assuming that a plurality of modes are the first and second modes, the controller 180 may configure first and second application groups corresponding to the first and second modes, respectively, Each of the first and second application groups may each include at least one application running in the first and second modes. Further, the first application group (or the second application group) is provided with an application that can operate in conjunction with the application, as well as at least one application executed in the first mode (or the second mode) May be included. This may be included according to the user's selection or may be automatically included by the control unit 180. For example, when a voice call is included in the first application group, a phone book, a message, and the like that can operate in conjunction with the voice call can be included together in the first application group. Furthermore, one application group may include at least one application running in two or more modes. In other words, more than one mode may correspond to an application group.

Further, the application group may be configured according to the application type.

For example, if the application type is a call, a camera, a message, a traffic, an internet, etc., then each application type-specific application group includes a call related application (s), a camera related application (s), a message related application (s) Application (s), Internet related application (s).

Further, the configuration of the application group may be performed by the control unit 180 or may be performed according to the user's selection.

For example, if there are a plurality of applications specified in a specific mode, an application group corresponding to a specific mode may include all applications executed in a specific mode, or may include only selected specific applications among all applications executed in a specific mode. In addition, the application group corresponding to a specific application type may include an application having a specific application type by the application-type determination by the control unit 180, or may include only the application selected by the user. Of course, at least one application group may be configured for one mode or one application type.

The mobile terminal 100 may display at least one group identifier indicating at least one application group configured on the screen on the display unit 151 under the control of the control unit 180. [ Here, the mobile terminal 100 may use the group identifier to provide information of the applications included in the application group, receive a display command signal of an indicator of applications included in the application group, It is possible to receive a switching command signal to the designated mode.

For example, the group identifier can be displayed using various methods such as an icon form, an image form, an animation form, and a text form, and does not limit the display form. Furthermore, the group identifier can be displayed in the same form as the application indicator (to be described later).

In this regard, it will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 11A to 11E. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that a plurality of modes are a personal mode and a business mode. Further, the application indicators mentioned below can be displayed using various methods such as an icon form, an image form, an animation form, a text form, and the like, and there is no limitation on the display form.

11A, in the personal mode activation state, the mobile terminal 100 displays a group identifier 1101 indicating an application group in the personal mode and a group identifier 1102 indicating an application group in the business mode in one area of the screen (A) It can be done.

In particular, the mobile terminal 100 is capable of operating in a first personal mode of a plurality of personal modes (first and second personal modes) and a plurality of business modes (first and second business modes) (B) the group identifiers 1103 and 1104 corresponding to the personal mode and the group identifiers 1105 and 1106 corresponding to the first and second business modes, respectively.

Furthermore, the mobile terminal 100 may identify and display the group identifier 1101 or 1103 corresponding to the currently activated mode. For example, color, size, magnification, etc. may be used for the identification display method.

11B, in the personal mode activation state, the mobile terminal 100 displays a talk group identifier 1111 indicating a talk group and a camera group, respectively, of applications executed in the personal mode, each of which includes an application whose application type is a call and a camera ) And the camera group identifier 1112 while displaying only the group identifier 1120 regardless of the application type for the currently inactivated business mode (a).

Of course, the mobile terminal 100 may display the group identifiers 1121 and 122 for each application type in consideration of the application type for the currently inactivated business mode (b).

11C, when the mobile terminal 100 receives the selection signal for the group identifier 1101 from the user in FIG. 11A, the mobile terminal 100 determines whether the application included in the application group indicated by the group identifier 1101 , Applications running in private mode) on the screen (a).

In addition, when the mobile terminal 100 receives the selection signal for the talkgroup identifier 1111 from the user in FIG. 11B (a), the mobile terminal 100 determines that the call related applications 1111 included in the talkgroup indicated by the talkgroup identifier 1111 Application indicators indicating each can be displayed on the screen (b).

11D, when the mobile terminal 100 receives the selection signal for the group identifier 1102 from the user in FIG. 11A, the mobile terminal 100 determines that the application included in the application group indicated by the group identifier 1102 , Applications running in business mode) on the screen (b).

11E, in the mobile terminal 100, in the personal mode (P mode) activation state (a) or the first personal mode (P1 mode) activation state (b) (B) corresponding to one of the personal mode (P2) and the two business mode (B1, B2), which is the switching target mode, in the same form as the application indicator 1132, 1134, 1135 of the applications running in the personal mode with the icon type display, the icon size, the arrangement position, etc.), the user can display the group identifier It can be recognized as one application indicator. Furthermore, within the group identifier, information on the mode (for example, a representative image, all or part of the name, etc.) may be included. In addition, the group identifier can be displayed not only on the desktop (or home screen) but also in an application indicator display state for application search (see Fig. 11E), in the form of a display such as an application indicator. In addition, although the group identifier corresponding to the currently activated mode is not displayed in FIG. 11E, it may be displayed in some cases.

Hereinafter, switching from one mode to another mode in the case where a plurality of modes exist will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

12 is a first flowchart showing a mode switching control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that a plurality of modes is limited to the first and second modes, and that the first and second modes are selectively activated in accordance with mode switching in a state in which both of them are implemented. An application executed in the first and second modes may be referred to as a common application, and an application executed in either the first mode or the second mode may be referred to as a dedicated application.

According to Fig. 12, the mobile terminal 100 activates the first mode under the control of the control unit 180 (S1210). At this time, if the operating system is designated for each mode, the controller 180 can activate the first mode on the operating system corresponding to the first mode (the first OS of the multiple OS), and if the operating systems for each mode are common The first mode can be activated on a common operating system (single OS).

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 13A and 13B, a mode implemented at the time of booting an OS according to a multi-OS type (see FIGS. 4A to 4C) will be described. 13A corresponds to the first multi OS type (corresponding to Guest OS 1 and Guest OS 2, corresponding to the first method), FIG. 13B corresponds to the second multi OS type (corresponds to Host OS, Guest OS_ second method) . It is also assumed that guest mode 1 corresponds to the personal mode, while guest OS 2 and guest OS correspond to the business mode.

Referring to FIG. 13A, the mobile terminal 100 can simultaneously boot the guest OS 1 and the guest OS 2 by sequentially booting the hypervisor included in the controller 180 (S1301) (S1302, S1303).

The mobile terminal 100 is configured so that each of the guest OS 1 and 2 virtualized device drivers can communicate with the physical drivers as preparations for controlling the hardware in accordance with the hypervisor driving (S1304), and separates the shared virtualized device drivers (S1305).

The mobile terminal 100 activates the specific mode on the guest OS corresponding to the selected specific mode when a specific mode of the personal mode and the business mode is selected by the user or by the control unit 180 (S1306) Applications (personal mode_Private or business mode_Business) can be executed in the activated specific mode (sequential execution of S1307 to S1309 or sequential execution of S1312 to S1314).

On the other hand, when the specific mode selection process (S1306) is omitted, the mobile terminal 100 can implement the personal mode on the guest OS 1 designated by default (S1307 to S1309).

13B, according to the control of the controller 180, the mobile terminal 100 first boots the Host OS corresponding to the personal mode (S1351), pre-loads the guest OS corresponding to the business mode (S1353).

The mobile terminal 100 can activate the personal mode on the Host OS and execute the applications in the personal mode (sequential execution from S1354 to S1356). When the guest OS pre-loaded by the hypervisor is booted (S1357), the mobile terminal 100 can activate the business mode on the guest OS and execute the applications in the business mode (steps S1359 to S1361 Perform).

Meanwhile, when the guest OS is post-loaded, the mobile terminal 100 may post-load the guest OS when the hypervisor is activated to load the guest OS (S1357) (S1358) .

Here, when pre-loading the guest OS, the initial OS booting time takes a long time, but once the booting is completed, the two OSes are booted in mode, so that the mode switching can be performed quickly and the guest OS is post- If the initial OS boot is performed quickly, but the user wants to switch to the mode corresponding to the guest OS, the mode switching time may take a long time due to the time required for booting the guest OS.

In addition, the guest OS loading process may be concretely described. The mobile terminal 100 may download an application corresponding to the guest OS from a server that manages and provides the application, and may load the guest OS when the downloaded application is executed have. The mobile terminal 100 can execute the corresponding applications using the guest OS by booting the loaded guest OS.

12, the mobile terminal 100 determines whether the first mode or the second mode is selected according to the user's selection at the time of booting the operating system or according to a predetermined criterion, under the control of the controller 180 in the activation step S1210 Can be activated.

For example, in the case of a single OS, either the first mode or the second mode can be activated according to a single OS boot. On the other hand, in the case of a multi-OS, a mode selected by the user or a boot-completed mode is first activated among the first and second modes according to simultaneous booting of the multi-OS, or a mode corresponding to the booted OS Can be activated.

Particularly, in sequential booting of a multi-OS, the mobile terminal 100 can preferentially boot an OS satisfying a predetermined condition under the control of the control unit 180. [ For example, the control unit 180 preferentially boots an OS satisfying at least one of the following conditions: an OS with a fast boot order, an OS designated to boot first by the user, and an OS supporting a mode corresponding to the current terminal status . The mode corresponding to the current terminal status will be described in detail below.

Returning to FIG. 12, the mobile terminal 100 detects a signal for mode switching in the active state of the first mode under the control of the controller 180 (S1120). More specifically, the control unit 180 may further include a separate component for detecting generation of a signal for mode switching, and may have different components according to the type of the signal.

For example, the signal for mode switching may include a mode switching command signal input, a terminal current position belonging to a specific place corresponding to the second mode, a current time belonging to a specific time corresponding to the second mode, And a connection to a specific network corresponding to the second mode. In addition, when there are a plurality of switching target modes, the signal for switching the mode may be a plurality of And can be distinguished for each switching object mode. For example, the mode switching command signal may include designation information for the switching target mode, or may be designated for the corresponding location / time / corresponding terminal / network by the switching target mode.

If a signal for mode switching is detected under the control of the control unit 180, the mobile terminal 100 performs an authentication procedure for the second mode to be switched (S1130).

More specifically, when a signal for mode switching is detected, the mobile terminal 100 may determine whether an access restriction is set to the second mode to be switched, under the control of the controller 180. [

Furthermore, if the security level is set in both the first and second modes, the control unit 180 may restrict access to the second mode if the security level set in the second mode is higher than the security level set in the first mode It can be determined that the access restriction is set to the second mode which is the business mode when the first mode is the personal mode and the second mode is the business mode.

Accordingly, the authentication procedure execution step S1130 may be performed when it is determined that the access restriction is set to the second mode as a result of the determination.

Specifically, the authentication procedure can receive user authentication information from a user, determine whether the input user authentication information is valid, and permit switching to the second mode when the input user authentication information is valid. In other words, the control unit 180 may permit switching to the second mode only when the authentication procedure to be performed is valid.

The input user authentication information may include user authentication information dedicated to the second mode or may include user authentication information that is not limited to the second mode but is commonly required when the mode is switched.

Also, the user authentication information may be set differently according to the access restriction level (or security level) of the second mode. For example, if the access restriction level is high, the user authentication information may be complex, and if the access restriction level is low, the user authentication information may be simple.

When entering the second mode a plurality of times, the control unit 180 can request different user authentication information at the time of entry and can input user authentication information at the time of entering the second mode from the user. This is for thoroughly securing the second mode.

In addition, when there are a plurality of switchable modes (that is, when there are a plurality of second modes), the control unit 180 can perform different authentication procedures for each of the plurality of switchable modes. For example, in the authentication procedure, the user authentication information required to be input may be different from each other, or the authentication procedure type may be different. Here, the authentication procedure type can be divided into a password input method, a fingerprint input method, a user ID card input method, and the like (see FIGS. 18A to 18G).

In addition, the control unit 180 may perform the authentication procedure for the second mode differently according to the user class (or authority, level, rank, etc.) of the mobile terminal 100. More specifically, the mobile terminal 100 may be configured to have a user's rating in consideration of factors such as the in-house level of the owner of the terminal (or the user), business characteristics, and the right of payment. Therefore, assuming that a plurality of mobile terminals exist, a plurality of mobile terminals may be set to different user ratings.

For example, when the user class is equal to or higher than a certain reference level (for example, the guest class or higher), the control unit 180 may input user authentication information of a degree of security degree (for example, 10- (E.g., sequentially inputting a plurality of types of user authentication information_fingerprint / user face image / password), and when the user's rating is less than a predetermined criterion (E.g., entering a five-digit password or inputting one type of user authentication information).

Also, once the authentication procedure for switching to (or entering) the second mode is successful, the authentication procedure may be omitted if a certain condition is satisfied in the case of re-switching (or re-entering) to the second mode. For example, such a case is a case of re-switching during a certain period (working time, day, week, user-specified period, etc.), when the terminal is turned on and re-switching is performed during off- .

Also, even if the second mode is successfully activated and the second mode is activated, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the second mode can be requested again. For example, it may be required to perform the authentication procedure at a predetermined period of time in the second mode activation state, or may require the authentication procedure to be performed before the transition in the second mode activation state to the other mode. Here, the situation where the second mode is to be switched from the active state to the other mode may include a case where there is no user input operation in the second mode for a predetermined period of time.

The mobile terminal 100 switches from the first mode to the second mode when the authentication procedure is effectively performed in the performing step S1130 under the control of the controller 180 in step S1240, The second mode is activated (S1250). At this time, the first mode may be deactivated as the second mode is activated.

Here, the fact that the authentication procedure has been performed effectively means that valid user authentication information has been input.

In the switching step S1240, the mobile terminal 100 outputs the mode switching notification information using the output unit 150 when it detects a signal for mode switching under the control of the control unit 180, When the mode switching command operation is inputted through the user input unit 130, the mode can be switched to the second mode.

For example, the mode switching notification information may include information indicating that the current mode switching is required, and information for allowing the user to select the mode switching. Also, the mode switching notification information can be variously output by using text, image, sound, vibration, warning sound, etc., and the mode switching command operation can be performed by operating the area / key / button for receiving the mode switching command Or when a voice, a terminal operation (e.g., a tilt in a certain direction or a certain number of shaking, etc.) is detected.

Also, the mode switching notification information may be output when the mode switching command operation is not received from the user for a predetermined period of time.

With respect to the activation step S1250 of the second mode, the description of the activation step S1210 of the first mode is referred to.

If it is determined that the access restriction is not set to the second mode under the control of the control unit 180, the mobile terminal 100 may immediately switch to the second mode without performing the authentication procedure (S1240) .

If the authentication procedure performed in the performing step S1130 is not valid according to the control of the controller 180, the mobile terminal 100 may keep the first mode activation state, return to step S1210, , It is possible to switch to the second mode and to execute only the basic application among the applications executable in the second mode.

For example, the base application may include voice calls, messages, and phone books. The basic application can be automatically set by the control unit 180 or can be set according to user selection. In addition, even when the basic application is executed, information that can be utilized only in the business mode among the information related thereto may not be provided.

In addition, the output unit 150 may periodically or at any time output information informing the user that the first mode activation state should be switched to the second mode.

In addition, when the authentication procedure is not effectively performed, the mobile terminal 100 acquires valid user authentication information from the external server (or the enterprise server 300) storing valid user authentication information, and acquires the obtained valid user authentication information The authentication procedure can be effectively performed. At this time, in order to acquire user authentication information, it is necessary to input separate user information (for example, a resident registration number, an answer to a question registered in an external server, and the like).

Hereinafter, mode switching in a multi-OS environment will be described with reference to Figs. 13A and 13B.

13A, when a command signal of a mode switch is sensed (S1310 or S1315), the mobile terminal 100 drives a hypervisor for the guest OS 2 to display a business mode Mode (S1311 or later), or activate the personal mode by driving the hypervisor for the guest OS 1 (S1316). Referring to FIG. 13B, when a command signal of a mode switch is sensed (S1362 or S1363) in the activation state of the personal mode or the work mode, the mobile terminal 100 activates the work mode or activates the personal mode .

13A or 13B, when switching from the business mode to the personal mode, if there is an application that was previously executed in the personal mode, it enters the execution state (S1309 or S1356) of the application that was being executed, Mode, the home state (S1307) of the guest OS 1 or the HOME state (S1354) of the host OS can be entered. It can also be applied to switching from personal mode to business mode.

Furthermore, when the control unit 180 switches back to (or returns to) the first mode which is the pre-switching mode in the second mode switched in the switching step S1130, If a particular application is running in the mode, it may be possible to re-launch the particular application (depending on the user's choice or automatically) by switching back to the first mode. At this time, the execution screen of the specific application may be a general initial screen according to the execution of a specific application, or may be an execution screen at a point of time when execution is stopped by switching to the second mode.

Hereinafter, a mode switching process when a group identifier or an application indicator is selected from a user as a specific event for generating a signal for mode switching will be described with reference to FIGS. 14A to 15B. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the first mode and the second mode are the personal mode and the business mode.

14A, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a selection signal for the group identifier 1102 corresponding to the work mode from the user in FIG. 11A, the mobile terminal 100 performs the authentication process for the business mode (B), the user authentication information may be requested to be input.

14B, the mobile terminal 100 switches to the business mode when the authentication procedure is effectively performed in FIG. 14A and displays the home screen of the business mode (the group identifier corresponding to the personal mode and the business mode, Screen), or (a) display application indicators indicating applications running in business mode (b).

In FIG. 14C, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a selection signal for the group identifier 1133 corresponding to the work mode from the user in FIG. 11 (a), the mobile terminal 100 performs the authentication procedure for the business mode (B), the user authentication information may be requested to be input.

14D, when the authentication procedure is effectively performed in FIG. 14C, the mobile terminal 100 switches to the business mode, and the group identifier 1404 corresponding to the personal mode (P mode) ) With application indicators 1401 to 1403, 1405, 1406 of applications running in business mode in the same form as the application indicator.

15A, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a selection signal for a specific application indicator 1501 from the user in the state shown in Fig. 11D (the application indicator display state indicating the applications executed in the business mode in the private mode activation state) (a), and may request the input of the user authentication information by performing the authentication procedure for the business mode (b).

According to Fig. 15B, when the authentication procedure is effectively performed in Fig. 15A, the mobile terminal 100 can execute e-mail as a specific application indicated by the specific application indicator 1501 while switching to the business mode.

The user authentication information input according to the above-described authentication procedure will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 18A to 18G.

Hereinafter, a mode switching process when a mode switching command signal is input from a user as a specific event for generating a signal for mode switching will be described with reference to FIGS. 16A to 17D. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the first mode and the second mode are the personal mode and the business mode.

16A, the mobile terminal 100 can receive a mode switching command signal to the business mode when the switching area 503 is selected by the user in the personal mode activation state (a), the business mode activation state The mode switching command signal to the personal mode can be received when the switching region 503 is selected by the user.

16B, when the mobile terminal 100 receives the touch drag from the B area 512 to the P area 511 of the mode switching command key 510 in the personal mode activation state, (A) and when a touch drag from the P area 511 to the B area 512 of the mode switching command key 510 is input in the business mode activation state, the mode switching command to the personal mode A signal can be input (b).

16B, when a touch operation to the B area 512 is input, a mode switching command signal to the business mode can be inputted. In the case of the touch operation to the P area 511 in FIG. 16B (b) The mode switching command signal to the personal mode can be inputted.

16C, when the mobile terminal 100 receives the touch drag operation from the business mode area 522 to the switch command area 523 in the personal mode activation state, the mobile terminal 100 receives a mode switching command signal to the business mode (A) a mode switching command signal to the personal mode can be input when a touch drag operation from the personal mode area 521 to the switching command area 523 is input while the business mode is active.

16C (a), when a touch operation to the business mode area 522 is received, a mode switching command signal to the business mode can be received. In FIG. 16C (b) When the touch operation is inputted, the mode transfer command signal to the personal mode can be inputted.

16D, when the mobile terminal 100 detects the wiggling (1) of the terminal once in the personal mode activation state or receives the rightward touch drag operation (2) using the multi-pointer, the mode (A), when the wiggling (1) of the terminal is detected twice in the active state of the business mode or when the touch drag operation (2) in the leftward direction using the multi-pointer is input, (B).

16A to 16D, the mobile terminal 100 may output a phrase 1610 or 1620 indicating a mode change. Of course, voice, image, icon, vibration, ringtone, lamp, etc. can be output in various ways to inform the mode switching.

16E, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a pinch-in type touch drag operation from a user in the personal mode (or business mode) activation state, (B) a home screen corresponding to the personal mode in the first area 1631 and a home screen corresponding to the business mode in the second area 1632;

16E, the mobile terminal 100 performs the touch operation (1) on one point of the second area 1632 or the touch operation (1) of the first area 1631 at one point of the second area 1632 When the touch drag operation (2) to the point is input, the mode switching command signal to the business mode can be inputted.

17A, when the mobile terminal 100 is assumed to have a plurality of business modes (for example, first to third business modes), the mobile terminal 100 inputs a user touch operation for the conversion region 503 in the personal mode activation state The first to third images 1701 to 1703 corresponding to the first to third business modes are displayed (a), and the first to third dragging directions corresponding to the first to third business modes (B). ≪ / RTI > For example, the first to third images 1701 to 1703 may include a home screen, a background screen, and the like of the corresponding business mode.

17A, when the first image 1701 is selected, the mobile terminal 100 receives the mode switching command signal to the first business mode and receives the mode switching command signal in the second drag direction 1712, the mode switching command signal to the second business mode can be input.

17B, when the mobile terminal 100 receives the user's touch operation for the switching area 503 in the personal mode (or business mode) activation state, the mobile terminal 100 displays the images 1721, And images 1731 to 1733 corresponding to each of the plurality of personal modes can be displayed in the respective areas 1720 and 1730.

When the image 1721 corresponding to the first business mode is selected by the user, the mobile terminal 100 can receive the mode switching command signal to the first business mode.

17A and 17B, the switching command signal is received by using the switching region 503. However, the present invention is also applicable to the case where the switching command key 510 or the mode regions 521 and 522 are used.

17C, the mobile terminal 100 divides the screen in the screen lock state (Lock Screen state), and generates event information related to the personal mode in the first area 1740 in the second area 1750 The event information generated in association with the mode can be displayed. In particular, the mode identifier 501 corresponding to the currently activated personal mode can be identified and displayed.

When receiving the touch drag operation to the second area 1750, the mobile terminal 100 may receive a mode switching command signal for the business mode.

17D, when a plurality of personal modes and a plurality of business modes are configured, the mobile terminal 100 divides the screen by the total number of modes in the screen lock state (Lock Screen state) 1790 to display the corresponding mode identifiers 1761 to 1791. In particular, the mode identifier 1761 corresponding to the currently-activated first personal mode can be identified and displayed. Further, information (event type, number of events, occurrence time, etc.) of an event that has occurred in relation to the mode in each of the areas 1760 to 1790 can be further displayed.

The mobile terminal 100 receives the user's touch operation for the mode identifier 1781 corresponding to the first business mode or (1) inputs the touch drag operation to the area 1780 corresponding to the first business mode (2), the mode switching command signal to the first business mode can be inputted.

Accordingly, when the mode switching command signal is input, the mobile terminal 100 detects a signal for mode switching and outputs the mode switching command signal to the mode corresponding to the input mode switching command signal, as shown in FIGS. 16A to 17D. A mode switching operation can be performed.

In addition, the input mode of the mode switching command signal corresponding to each of the personal mode and the business mode may be different, and when the personal mode is plural (or when there is a plurality of business modes) It may be different. For example, in order to switch to the personal mode, the terminal may be shaken twice, the left-side touch drag, and the terminal may be tilted in the forward direction. In order to switch to the business mode, Touch dragging, tilting of the terminal in the backward direction, and the like can be input. Alternatively, the terminal may be shaken once to switch to the first personal mode, shake the terminal twice to switch to the second personal mode, and shake the terminal three times to switch to the third personal mode.

The above embodiments are only examples for inputting the mode switching command signal, and there is no limitation on the way of inputting the mode switching command signal.

According to the present invention, when the mobile terminal 100 is to switch from the currently activated mode to another mode requiring the authentication procedure (for example, switching from the first mode to the second mode, or switching from the personal mode to the business mode ), The user can be requested to input the user authentication information.

The mobile terminal 100 registers (or stores) valid user authentication information in the memory 160 or the enterprise server 300 in advance and determines whether or not the input user authentication information matches the pre-registered effective user authentication information And if it matches, the input user authentication information can be determined to be valid. At this time, the coincidence determination may be performed by the mobile terminal 100 or the enterprise server 300.

Hereinafter, a process of receiving user authentication information will be described with reference to FIGS. 18A to 18G. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the first and second modes are assumed to be the private mode and the business mode, and the authentication procedure is required to enter the business mode.

Referring to FIG. 18A, when the mobile terminal 100 requests an authentication procedure to enter a business mode, the mobile terminal 100 can inform the user and request the user to input user authentication information.

The mobile terminal 100 receives user authentication information composed of characters / symbols or the like from the user using the keypad (FIG. 18B), receives the user's face image as the user authentication information using the camera 121 18d), receives a user voice as user authentication information using the microphone 122 (Fig. 18e), or receives a certain touch pattern as user authentication information (Fig. 18 18f, and the user ID card information may be input as the user authentication information (FIG. 18G). The above-described user authentication information is merely an example, and therefore there is no limitation on its form and configuration.

Therefore, when the user authentication information input in FIGS. 18A to 18G is valid, the mobile terminal 100 can switch to the second mode to be switched.

In addition, in the case where a business related event (reception of a call, reception of e-mail, etc.) occurs in the private mode activation state, in addition to the above authentication procedure, an authentication procedure (for example, a company ID number input, Etc.).

In addition, when there are a plurality of switching target modes, it is necessary to input different user authentication information. For example, in the case of a fingerprint input, a mode for switching according to the left-hand thumb and the right-hand thumb can be distinguished.

Hereinafter, a mode switching process when a specific event for generating a signal for mode switching is located at a specific place will be described with reference to FIGS. 19A to 19D. For convenience of explanation, the first mode and the second mode are limited to the personal mode and the business mode.

19A, when the mobile terminal 100 is located within a predetermined radius from a place (for example, a company) or a place corresponding to the business mode in the active state of the personal mode, the mobile terminal 100 may set the user to the business mode (A) automatically switch to work mode regardless of whether the user is selected or not, and (b) output the switch notification information to work mode.

19B, when the mobile terminal 100 is within a predetermined radius from the place corresponding to the business mode or the place (an example where the terminal operation for generating the signal for mode switching is ended), the user selects (A), and can automatically switch to the private mode regardless of user selection (b).

In particular, in the case of FIG. 19A (a) or FIG. 19B (a), it is possible to switch to the business mode or the personal mode only when the switching from the user (YES) is selected.

According to FIG. 19C, the mobile terminal 100 can set at least one place corresponding to the personal mode according to the user's selection. (A) If the terminal is located at the set place, if the business mode is activated, (B).

According to FIG. 19 (d), the mobile terminal 100 can set at least one place corresponding to the business mode according to the user's selection. (A) If the terminal is located at the set location, (B).

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 can analyze a mode usage pattern for each place and designate a personal mode or a business mode by determining the implementation time of the personal mode / business mode for each place for a predetermined period. Accordingly, when the terminal is located at a specific place, the mobile terminal 100 can switch to a mode designated at a specific place if the mode enters a specified place or another mode is being performed.

Hereinafter, a mode switching process when a current time belongs to a specific time as a specific event for generating a signal for mode switching will be described with reference to FIGS. 20A to 20D. For convenience of explanation, the first mode and the second mode are limited to the personal mode and the business mode.

20A, when the current time is in a time corresponding to the business mode (for example, from 9 am to 6 pm) in the activated state of the personal mode, (A) whether to switch to business mode or not (b) automatically switch to business mode regardless of whether user is selected or not, and to output the notification of switching to business mode.

20B, when the mobile terminal 100 is out of the time corresponding to the business mode (an example in which the terminal operation for generating the signal for switching the mode is ended), the mobile terminal 100 switches to the personal mode a) You can automatically switch to the private mode regardless of user selection (b).

In particular, in the case of FIG. 20A (a) or FIG. 20B (a), it is possible to switch to the business mode or the personal mode only when the switching from the user is selected.

According to FIG. 20C, the mobile terminal 100 can set at least one time corresponding to the personal mode according to the user's selection. (A) If the current time is within the set time, if the business mode is active, (B).

20D, the mobile terminal 100 can set at least one time corresponding to the business mode according to the user selection. (A) If the current time is included in the set time, if the personal mode is active, (B).

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may analyze the mode usage pattern by time zone, determine the implementation time zone of the personal mode / business mode for a certain period of time, and designate the personal mode or the business mode according to the time zone. Accordingly, when the current time belongs to a specific time zone, the mobile terminal 100 can enter the designated mode at a specific time zone or switch to a mode designated at a specific time zone if another mode is being performed.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may not perform a mode switching using a specific place or a specific time on a day when the worker does not go to work on Saturday, Sunday, holidays, or the like. Alternatively, the mobile terminal 100 may change the time zone corresponding to the specific mode to correspond to the time zone of the currently located country (region).

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 21A and 21B, a mode switching process when a specific event is generated as a specific event for generating a signal for mode switching will be described. For convenience of explanation, the first mode and the second mode are limited to the personal mode and the business mode.

21A, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to the network corresponding to the business mode in the activated state of the personal mode, the mobile terminal 100 can be switched to the business mode (a). When the mobile terminal 100 is disconnected from the network corresponding to the business mode (An example in which the terminal operation for generating a signal for mode switching is ended.) (B) It is possible to switch to the personal mode according to the user's selection or automatically.

The present invention can be applied to a case of accessing the network corresponding to the personal mode in the active state of the business mode and designating the network for the business mode / personal mode according to the user's selection, It is possible to automatically designate the intra-company network and the home network, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 21B, when the work time is recorded in the in-house commute record server in the personal mode active state, the mobile terminal 100 can be switched to the work mode according to the user's selection or automatically (a) If recorded, it can be switched to personal mode automatically or automatically according to user's choice (b).

Hereinafter, a mode switching process when data is received from a specific counterpart terminal as a specific event for generating a signal for mode switching will be described with reference to FIGS. 22A to 23B. Referring to FIGS. 24A to 25B, A mode switching process in a case where data is transmitted to a specific counterpart terminal as a specific event for generating a signal for the counterpart terminal. For convenience of explanation, the first mode and the second mode are limited to the personal mode and the business mode.

Here, the data may include any type of data that can be received from the other terminal, such as a message, a voice call, a video call, or an email.

In addition, the signal for mode switching may include information about a specific application that can be executed in the second mode to be switched. Particularly, the information about the application may include counterpart information of the counterpart terminal or a type of data transmitted / received to / from the counterpart terminal.

For example, the correspondent information may include an email address (specific application-email, etc.), a phone number (specific application-message, voice call / video call etc.), a user ID Etc., and the data type may include e-mail, message, voice call, video call, conversation using IMS, and the like.

Accordingly, when the control unit 180 includes the information about the specific application in the signal for switching the mode, the control unit 180 can execute the specific application while switching to the second mode.

In addition, the correspondent terminal corresponding to the personal mode or the business mode may include a terminal stored in the telephone number in association with the corresponding party information (for example, home phone, mobile phone number, e-mail address, etc.) . Further, counterpart information for different parties may be designated for each of the personal mode and the business mode, and different different counterpart information (for example, different email addresses or different telephone numbers, etc.) for the same counterpart per personal mode and business mode, Can be specified.

22A, when the mobile terminal 100 receives e-mail from the correspondent terminal corresponding to the business mode in the activated state of the personal mode, the mobile terminal 100 can switch to the business mode according to the user's selection or automatically (a) Mode, the received e-mail can be confirmed (b). The received e-mail has the data structure shown in Fig. 26A. In particular, the received e-mail may include a field (From) 2601 indicating transmitting-side terminal information and a field (To) 2602 indicating receiving- have. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 can confirm whether the other terminal corresponds to the business mode using the counterpart terminal information included in the field (From) 2601. [

22B, the mobile terminal 100 may switch to the personal mode according to the user's selection or automatically when the received e-mail confirmation is completed.

Referring to FIG. 23A, when a voice call is received from a correspondent terminal corresponding to the personal mode in the active state of the business mode, the mobile terminal 100 notifies the user of the voice call and allows the user to select the call / (B) Allow the user to choose whether to switch to personal mode.

23A, the mobile terminal 100 is switched to the private mode when the call is selected in Fig. 23A (a) or the switching (YES) is selected in Fig. 23A The call can be connected.

According to FIG. 23C, when the connected voice call is terminated, the mobile terminal 100 can switch to the business mode according to the user's selection or automatically.

According to Fig. 24A, when the mobile terminal 100 transmits an e-mail with a recipient (for example, a company) corresponding to the business mode in the activated state of the personal mode (a) (B). At this time, using the counterpart information included in the field (To) 2602 shown in FIG. 26A, it can be confirmed whether the recipient of the email to be transmitted is a counterpart of the business mode.

According to Fig. 24B, when the e-mail transmission is completed, the mobile terminal 100 can switch to the personal mode.

25A, when the mobile terminal 100 transmits a message using recipient information (for example, xx supervisor) corresponding to the business mode in the activated state of the personal mode (a) You can switch to Business mode automatically or automatically (b). At this time, using the counterpart information included in the field (To) 2603 of the message data structure shown in FIG. 26B, it can be confirmed whether the recipient of the transmitted message is counterpart information corresponding to the business mode.

25B, the mobile terminal 100 can switch to the personal mode when the message transmission is completed.

19A to 25B, if an authentication procedure is required to enter the mode to be switched (or the access restriction is set to the mode to be switched or a security level higher than the currently implemented mode is set) (E.g., a personal mode) to another mode (for example, a business mode) when the user authentication information is input from the user and the input user authentication information is valid.

Meanwhile, although not shown in the drawing, even if the second mode is switched according to signal detection for mode switching, if the user input operation does not exist for a predetermined period of time, the first mode can be switched again.

Embodiments of switching to a specific mode according to signal detection for mode switching can also be applied to entry into a specific mode at the time of booting of the operating system described above. For example, when the current terminal position is located at a specific place corresponding to a specific mode, or when the current time belongs to a specific time corresponding to the specific mode, the operating system may enter a specific mode at boot time.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, when the first and second user information that are different from each other are set for the first mode and the second mode, The control unit 180 can switch to the second mode according to the user's selection or under the control of the control unit 180. [ For example, the first and second user information may include different phone numbers (in the case of dual SIM).

Hereinafter, an application execution control method for switching a mode during execution of a specific application will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

27 is a second flowchart showing a mode switching control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that a plurality of modes is limited to the first and second modes, and that the first and second modes are both implemented but selectively activated.

27, the mobile terminal 100 executes a specific application under the control of the control unit 180 (S2710, same as S1210 in Fig. 12) in the activated state of the first mode (S2720).

The specific application to be executed may be an application (common application) that is executed by being dedicated to the first mode (first dedicated application) or common to the first and second modes.

Under the control of the control unit 180, the mobile terminal 100 senses a signal for mode switching during execution of a specific application (S2730, same as S1220 in FIG. 12).

When the mobile terminal 100 senses a signal for switching the mode, the mobile terminal 100 determines whether the specific application being executed is an application (hereinafter referred to as a common application) common to the first and second modes (S2740).

If it is determined that the specific application is a common application, the mobile terminal 100 switches to the second mode under the control of the controller 180 (S2750), and determines whether the version of the common application in each of the first and second modes (S2760).

Here, different versions of the common application may mean different features of the common application in each of the first and second modes. Further, it may be required to perform the authentication procedure for the second mode to switch to the second mode.

If it is determined that the versions are different in the first mode and the second mode (i.e., the first and second versions are respectively the first and second modes) (YES in S2760) The execution of the specific application of the first version is stopped (S2771), and the specific application of the second version is executed (S2773).

This indicates that, if a particular application can be run in both the first and second modes, its characteristics may be different for each of the first and second modes (discussed above).

If it is determined in step S2760 that the version is the same in both the first mode and the second mode (NO in step S2760), the mobile terminal 100 executes the execution of the specific application being executed in the first mode under the control of the controller 180 And remains in the second mode (S2780).

Here, the same version of the common application may mean that the common application is executed with the same characteristics for each of the first and second modes.

When the mobile terminal 100 returns to step S2740 and determines that the specific application is not a common application (that is, the first dedicated application), the mobile terminal 100 determines whether the specific application is terminated (S2791).

For example, a particular application may be terminated upon user selection or automatically terminated upon detection of a signal for mode switching.

If it is determined that the specific application is terminated, the mobile terminal 100 can switch to the second mode under the control of the controller 180 (S2792). At this time, it may be required to perform the authentication procedure for the second mode for switching to the second mode.

27 does not specifically describe the authentication procedure for the second mode, but the corresponding description with reference to FIG. 12 can be applied to the embodiment of FIG.

Hereinafter, a mode switching process during execution of a common application will be described with reference to FIGS. 28A and 28B.

28A and 28B, the mobile terminal 100 receives the user's touch operation for the switching area 503 during execution of the first version of the telephone book corresponding to the personal mode (Fig. 28A (a) 28A (b)}, the mode is switched to the business mode to execute the second version of the phone book corresponding to the business mode (Fig. 28B).

For example, the phone book of the first version provides only the correspondent information corresponding to the personal mode, and the phone book of the second version simultaneously or selectively provides the correspondent information corresponding to the business mode or the personal mode Assuming that the version has set access restrictions).

Hereinafter, a mode switching process during execution of a dedicated application will be described with reference to FIGS. 29A to 29C.

29A and 29B, the mobile terminal 100 receives the user's touch operation for the switching area 503 while the camera is running only in the personal mode (Fig. 29A (a)), or when the terminal is in the business mode 29A (b)), it is possible to allow the user to select whether to end the camera (Fig. 29B).

When the end (Yes) is selected in Fig. 29B, the mobile terminal 100 switches to the business mode (a) and can execute an application similar to the camera, which is finished as the case may be, in the business mode (b). For example, an application similar to a camera may include a photo album, a gallery, and the like.

The modes referred to in the present specification may be configured in various ways, such as a religious mode, a hobby mode, a school mode, etc., as well as a personal mode and a business mode for each type, and a plurality of modes may be set for each type.

In this specification, the application to be executed on a mode-by-mode basis may be specified according to user selection, or may be automatically designated to a corresponding mode in consideration of the characteristics and types of applications. For example, assuming that a mode field exists in the data structure of an application, it can be assigned to the corresponding mode defined in the mode field.

Further, in each of the plurality of modes referred to in this specification, a user interface related to at least one of voice-based communication and text-based communication may be provided under the control of the control unit 180. [ For example, voice-based communications may include voice calls, voice-based chats, etc., and text-based communications may include messaging services, text-based chats, Also, the user interface may be displayed on the touch screen in a virtual key format or in a button key format. Further, the user interface provided in each of the plurality of modes may differ in position, shape, size, and the like.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mode switching control method of the mobile terminal described above can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which a 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 its mode switching control method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments can be applied to all or some of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. May be selectively combined.

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A display unit;
A memory having first and second operating systems capable of respectively implementing the first and second modes, and at least one application executing in at least one of the first and second modes; And
Executing the first operating system to activate a first mode corresponding to the first operating system and controlling a first information screen corresponding to the activated first mode to be displayed, Performing a first authentication process for the second mode when the switching signal for switching to the second mode is received, activating the second mode when the authentication process is effectively performed, deactivating the first mode, And a second information screen corresponding to the activated second mode is displayed,
Wherein the first information screen comprises:
And a first group identifier corresponding to the first mode, the first group identifier indicating a first application group including at least one application executable in the first mode,
Wherein the second information screen comprises:
A second group identifier corresponding to the second mode, the second group identifier indicating a second application group including at least one application executable in the second mode,
Wherein,
A type identifier indicating a type of at least one application included in each of the first and second application groups is displayed only in a group identifier corresponding to a currently activated mode among the first and second group identifiers,
When the switching signal is received while the first application executable only in the first mode is being executed, terminates the execution of the first application, identifies a second application having a function similar to that of the first application terminated And executes the identified second application in the second mode. delete delete delete delete delete 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second modes include:
Wherein the mobile terminal is distinguished by at least one of a mode indicator, a database storage area, an operating system, a user access right, an application configuration, a content configuration, a data configuration, an application characteristic, an application group and a group identifier. 8. The method of claim 7,
If the first and second modes correspond to the first and second database storage areas, respectively,
Wherein,
And controls the information stored in the first and second database storage areas so as not to be referred to in different modes. delete 2. The method of claim 1,
When the current position of the terminal belongs to a specific place corresponding to the second mode, when the current time belongs to a specific time corresponding to the second mode, when transmitting and receiving data with the counterpart terminal corresponding to the second mode, And connecting to a specific network corresponding to the second mode. The apparatus of claim 1,
When the switching signal is received, judges whether the access restriction is set in the second mode,
And when the access restriction is set to the second mode, the mobile terminal switches to the second mode after effectively performing the authentication procedure. delete The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein the mobile terminal requests different authentication procedures for each of the plurality of switchable modes when the plurality of modes including the second mode are switchable. The apparatus of claim 1,
At least one of the first mode, the second mode, the second mode, and the second mode, wherein the first mode is the first mode, the second mode is the active mode, Mode of the mobile terminal. delete The apparatus of claim 1,
A mobile terminal for maintaining an activation state of the first mode or switching to the second mode and controlling only a basic application to be executed among at least one application executed in the second mode when the authentication procedure is not effectively performed, . The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein when the terminal operation corresponding to the switching signal is terminated after switching to the second mode, the second mode is switched back to the first mode, and in the switching process, an authentication procedure for switching to the first mode To the mobile terminal. delete The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein when the switching signal includes information on a specific application, the mobile terminal switches to the second mode after performing the authentication procedure effectively and executes the specific application in the second mode. There is provided a mode switching control method for a mobile terminal having first and second operating systems capable of respectively implementing first and second modes and at least one application executing in at least one of the first and second modes As a result,
Executing the first operating system and activating the first mode corresponding to the first operating system;
Displaying a first information screen corresponding to the activated first mode;
Performing an authentication procedure for the second mode when the switching signal for switching the first mode to the second mode is received in the activated state of the first mode; And
Activating the second mode and deactivating the first mode when the performed authentication procedure is valid,
Wherein the first information screen includes a first group identifier corresponding to the first mode and representing a first application group including at least one application executable in the first mode,
Wherein the second information screen includes a second group identifier representing a second application group that corresponds to the second mode and includes at least one application executable in the second mode,
A type identifier indicating a type of at least one application included in each of the first and second application groups is displayed only in a group identifier corresponding to a currently activated mode among the first and second group identifiers,
When the switching signal is received while the first application executable only in the first mode is being executed, execution of the first application is terminated, and a second application having a function similar to that of the first application terminated is identified And the identified second application is executed in the second mode. delete delete delete delete delete

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