KR101811399B1 - Mobile terminal, method for controlling of the mobile terminal and system - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal providing travel itinerary is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal includes a display unit, a memory for storing a plurality of travel-related information having different categories, a travel schedule information of a user, and a power source, And a controller for displaying the icon on the display unit and reading the travel-related information corresponding to the current time and the current location from the memory and displaying the information on the display unit. Accordingly, it is possible to efficiently perform the package travel or the individual travel without the travel guide, and the labor cost spent on the travel guide can be reduced for the travel agency. In addition, more efficient pre- and post-management of travel is possible.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method and system for the mobile terminal,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, a control method and system for a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal for providing a travel service using a mobile terminal, a control method thereof, and a system.

[0002] In recent years, in the field of various electronic devices including mobile terminals, a great variety of functions can be provided to users, thanks to the breakthrough of software and hardware.

Accordingly, there is a growing need for the development and dissemination of various user interfaces that allow a user to easily and efficiently control mobile terminals providing various complex functions.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal, a control method thereof, and a system for efficiently performing package travel or individual travel without a travel guide.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal, a control method thereof, and a system thereof, which can provide travel customers with more convenient travel services by using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention instead of a travel guide.

The present invention is not limited to the technical subjects mentioned above. In addition, other technical objects to be achieved by the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description.

A mobile terminal according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a display unit; A memory for storing a plurality of travel-related information having different categories and travel schedule information of the user; And a controller for displaying icons corresponding to the category-related travel-related information on the display unit and displaying travel schedule information corresponding to the current time and the current location from the memory and displaying the information on the display unit when power is supplied thereto; . ≪ / RTI >

The category may include weather, the travel schedule information, the transportation means information, the travel notice information, the tourist information related to the travel destination, the travel record, and a plurality of travel related applications.

The travel-related application may include at least one of a map, a travel agent, traffic information, and a social network service.

The travel schedule information may include travel time and travel location information corresponding to the travel time.

The icon corresponding to the travel-related information includes a widget icon, and the controller can change the widget icon according to the current time and the current place, and display the widget icon.

Meanwhile, the controller may display the travel-related information corresponding to the travel schedule information on the display unit by selecting any one of icons corresponding to the category-related travel-related information.

Meanwhile, the control unit may provide travel related information corresponding to the travel schedule information through at least one of an e-mail, a text message, a voice message, a push notification, and a pop-up notification.

Meanwhile, the control unit may access the calendar information of the user and provide the travel-related information based on the calendar information.

The calendar information of the user may be stored in the mobile terminal, or may be a database remote from the mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal may further include a location information module for determining a current location, and the travel schedule information may be displayed on the display unit based on location and time information obtained through the location information module.

The memory may include map data, and the controller may display and store the user's movement path obtained through the position information module on the map data.

The mobile terminal may further include a camera, and may store an image photographed through the camera together with position information on which the image is photographed, and display the image and the position information on the moving path.

The control unit may transmit at least one content acquired during the travel according to the travel schedule information to an external server.

The external server may be a cloud computing server.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: storing a plurality of travel-related information items corresponding to travel schedule information of a user and travel schedule information of a user and having different categories; Displaying an icon corresponding to the category-related travel-related information on the display unit as power is supplied to the mobile terminal; And displaying the travel-related information corresponding to the current time and the current location on the display unit.

On the other hand, each of the above steps can be integrated into a single application.

The system according to another aspect of the present invention constructs a travel information database including a plurality of travel-related information and travel schedule information of a user having different categories, and when the power is supplied, And a mobile terminal for reading the travel schedule information corresponding to the current time and the current location from the memory and displaying the read travel schedule information on the display unit.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

The method and system for controlling a mobile terminal, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention have the following effects.

According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently perform package travel or individual travel without a travel guide.

In addition, according to the present invention, by providing a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention in place of a travel guide that provides a more convenient travel service to traveling customers, it is possible to reduce the labor expenses spent on the travel guide in the case of a travel agency.

Further, according to the present invention, more efficient pre- and post-management of travel is possible.

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic system in which a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is implemented.
2 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of data stored in a memory to implement a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 shows an example of an initial screen of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention when power is supplied.
6 illustrates an example of providing travel-related information on the screen of the mobile terminal based on travel schedule information.
7 to 9 illustrate an example of providing a travel schedule to a user by selecting an icon for the travel schedule in the initial screen shown in FIG.
FIG. 10 shows another example of providing travel-related information through a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 shows an example in which local information is updated in real time according to a network connection.
FIG. 12 shows another example of providing travel-related information based on the travel schedule information of the user.
13 to 14 show examples of providing travel records based on the travel schedule information of the user.
15 to 16 illustrate an example of performing a travel companion and a group community through a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention
17 to 18 are examples of travel-related supplementary services that can be provided through the terminal 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The foregoing objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

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

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigation terminal and the like.

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic system in which a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is implemented.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system in which a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is implemented may include a mobile terminal 100. In addition, the system may further comprise a predetermined network 30.

The mobile terminal 100 may be included in a predetermined area (1,2). The predetermined area (1, 2) may be a specific area. For example, the predetermined area (1, 2) may be a region including a specific location on a travel destination or a travel route.

Meanwhile, a traveling customer (the mobile terminal 100) is located in the first area 1 of the predetermined area, and the mobile terminal 100 in the first area 1 is in the OFF state. Also, the traveling customer (mobile terminal 100) is located in the second area 2 of the predetermined area, and the mobile terminal 100 in the second area 2 can be turned on.

The mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides appropriate travel related information to the user in consideration of the travel time and place according to the travel schedule information of the user stored in advance regardless of the connection state of the network .

However, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to the predetermined network 30 and can access the wireless Internet, the mobile terminal 100 can automatically update weather, tourist information, and the like at the travel destination.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used as a dedicated terminal for providing a travel service provided by a travel agency to a travel customer in a rental format. Alternatively, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be used as a personal terminal as a dedicated terminal for providing a travel service.

Accordingly, when power is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, a home screen screen in which a plurality of icons corresponding to travel-related information are arranged, unlike a general mobile phone, can be provided.

Icons corresponding to the travel-related information may be provided by default, and substantial information corresponding to the icons may be changed and set based on travel schedule information, travel destination information, etc. of the user (travel customer). For example, there may be a variety of travel-related information that can be provided to a user depending on the travel destination, the date of travel, the duration of the trip, the means of transportation, the presence of the companion,

It should be noted that the icons that can be provided by default may also be changed according to the setting of the user.

Hereinafter, a detailed block configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

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

2, the mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The configuration of the mobile terminal 100 is not limited to the components shown in FIG. 2, and more or fewer components may be added or omitted depending on the functions added to or omitted from the mobile terminal.

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 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, the broadcast-related information 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).

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

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

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

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

The short-range communication module 114 means a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used as the short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the position of the electronic device. The location information module 115 may obtain location information using a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). Here, the Global Positioning System (GNSS) is a term used to describe the radionavigation satellite systems in which certain types of radionavigation receivers orbiting the Earth are transmitting reference signals that can determine their position near the surface or ground surface . The Global Positioning System (GNSS) includes Global Positioning System (GPS) in the United States, Galileo in Europe, GLONASS (Global Orbiting Navigational Satelite System) in Russia, COMPASS in China and Japan QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System), which is operated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

As a representative example of the GNSS, the location information module 115 may be a Global Position System (GPS) module. The GPS module calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to a point (object), information on a time when the distance information is measured, and then applies a trigonometric method to the calculated distance information, Dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude with respect to a point (object) in the three-dimensional space. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module continuously calculates the current position in real time, and calculates velocity information using the current position.

The A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal. The A / V input unit 120 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 module 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be disposed in the mobile terminal 100.

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 may be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 in the case of the communication mode and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad, a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Also, the user input unit 130 may include a trackball, a joystick, and the like. The sensors of the sensing unit 140 may also serve as an input unit for inputting a user command for executing functions of the mobile terminal 100. [

The sensing unit 140 senses the current position of the mobile terminal 100 such as the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of the user's contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, the acceleration / deceleration 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. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. The sensing unit 140 may generate a sensing signal related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may include a touch screen including a touch sensor built in the display module 151 or stacked on the display module 151, presence or absence of an object within a proximity distance recognizable on the display module 151 or the touch screen, And a proximity sensor that senses movement or gesture of the object.

In addition, the sensing unit 140 may include a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and the like for sensing a movement change, a direction change, an angle change, and the like of the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a pressure sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or the like capable of providing predetermined active feedback by selectively applying vibration or pressure to the user's skin (hand). In order to execute a function related to the event without a specific event occurring when the mobile terminal 100 is accommodated in the case 200 and without withdrawing the mobile terminal from the case 200, For example, at least one of the gyro sensor and the pressure sensor may be used to execute a function associated with the event.

Output unit 150 may include a display module 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154, etc. for generating output related to visual, auditory, have.

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display module 151 may display a user interface (UI), a graphical user interface (GUI), and the like under the control of the controller 180. The display module 151 can display the image captured by the camera 121 or the image received through the wireless communication unit 110 when the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the shooting mode.

The display module 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, Dimensional display (3D display).

The display module 151 may be transparent or light transmissive so that the display module 151 can see the outside through the display panel. In this case, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display module 151 of the mobile 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.

The touch screen may be realized by stacking a touch sensor on the display module 151 or by incorporating a touch sensor in the display module 151. The touch screen may be used as an input device for receiving user input in addition to the image output device.

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) are transmitted to the touch signal processing module (not shown) of the control unit 180. The touch signal processing module calculates the coordinate of the touch point from the touch signal and transmits the coordinates to the control unit 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which point is touched on the touch screen. When the touch sensor is implemented as an electrostatic touch sensor, the proximity of the pointer can be detected by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen can be classified as a proximity sensor.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal 100 wrapped by the touch screen or in the vicinity of the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity thereof without mechanical contact using the force of the electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life than the contact type sensor and its utilization is also high. The proximity sensor 141 may be 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.

The proximity sensor 141 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, 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 unit 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like. The sound output module 152 can also output sound through the earphone jack 116. [ The user can connect the earphone to the earphone jack 116 to hear the sound output.

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, proximity input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152. In addition, when the alarm unit 153 is housed in the case or taken out of the case, different sound effects may be generated. Therefore, the user can intuitively identify whether or not the mobile terminal 100 is accepted for the case.

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 haptic module 154 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output. In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may include an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving to the contact skin surface, an effect of stimulating air through the injection or suction force of the injection port or the suction port, , The effect of stimulation through the contact of the electrode (eletrode), the effect of stimulation by the electrostatic force, and the effect of reproducing the cold sensation using the endothermic or exothermic device. The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit tactile effect through direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the user's finger or arm.

The haptic module 154 may generate a haptic pattern differently set according to the case acceptance of the mobile terminal 100. The user can intuitively identify whether the mobile terminal 100 is accommodated in the case with the haptic pattern.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing all control operations of the control unit 180 and may store data such as a phone book, a message, a still image, and a moving image input / output under the control of the control unit 180. [ The memory 160 may store data related to a touch input, an effect sound of various patterns output at the time of proximity input, and a haptic pattern. The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM , An optical disc, and the like. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions 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 receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, there may be a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an identification module card port, an audio I / O port, Output port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input from the cradle by the user And may be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal 100. The various command signals or power from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

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. The identification module may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. The identification module may be connected to the terminal 100 through the identification module port of the interface unit 170. The identification module stores telephone numbers, call information, billing information, and the like.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module. The multimedia module 181 is responsible for signal processing for reproducing the multimedia data. On the other hand, the control unit 180 can 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.

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 Microprocessors, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions, as will be described in more detail below. In some cases, such embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180.

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

FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of data stored in a memory to implement a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may store various data according to the travel schedule information of the user.

For example, the memory 160 may include a map database 161, a travel route storage unit 162, a travel related information storage unit 163, and a travel schedule storage unit 164.

The map database 161 may store map data related to travel destinations. The control unit 180 may display the travel destination or the travel route on the map data at the request of the user. Also, the control unit 180 may display the current location of the user or the location information of the companion on the map data.

The travel route storage unit 162 may display a destination to be visited according to the travel schedule information on the map according to the travel time order and store the travel destination. However, the storage form of the travel route is not limited to the map data. For example, if only the travel location information matching the travel time is inputted, the travel route storage unit 162 may store the travel route according to the travel time sequence.

The travel-related information storage unit 163 may store a plurality of travel-related information having different categories. The category may include at least one of weather, travel schedule information, transportation means information, travel notice information, tourist information related to the travel destination, travel record information, and a plurality of travel related applications.

Accordingly, the weather information can be provided in the form of a widget when the weather of the travel destination is provided in the form of a widget, or, if it is before the departure of the travel, the current starting weather and the destination weather.

The travel schedule information can be preset and stored by the user. In addition, the public travel schedule information can be set in advance for each travel product sold by the travel agency. Accordingly, when the user selects any one of the plurality of travel products, the travel schedule information corresponding to the selected travel product can be downloaded from the travel agency server and stored in the travel schedule storage unit 164 of the mobile terminal 100. [ It is needless to say that the travel schedule information according to the travel product can also be changed or added at the request of the user.

Meanwhile, the transportation means information may include air schedule information. The airline schedule information may include information on an airline, a flight number, a departure airport, a departure time, a stopover route, an arrival airline, an arrival time, a seat class, and a seat number.

In the embodiment of the present invention, air transportation means is taken as an example of public transportation means, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it may include information on all the transportation means that can be moved.

The travel notice information is information informing the user of the travel notice at a predetermined time in accordance with the travel schedule of the user. The notification means can be informed via a push notification, a pop-up window, a voice message, or the like. On the other hand, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to a predetermined network, the travel notice information periodically provided through a travel agent server (not shown) may be provided in a widget format.

The tourist information related to the travel destination may include information related to the tourist attractions recommended to the traveler at the destination included in the travel itinerary. Tourism information related to the travel destination can be provided from an affiliated organization, a corporation, a local organization, or a professional travel company. In addition, a tourist attraction related to the travel destination may be added by the user.

The above information includes information on recommended tourist sites, recommended travel courses, cultural and artistic information (museums to visit, theaters, souvenir shops, etc.), festival information (festival period, festival contents, etc.) Etc.), food information (recommended restaurant location, food price, etc.), various discount coupons, native language voice guidance data, moving pictures produced by other users, pictures, text information, and the like.

The travel record information allows the traveler to store personal records relating to travel, such as text information, still images, and moving pictures during travel. The travel record information may be displayed and stored on the travel route of the map data, the location and time information on which the travel record information is posted.

Travel-related applications can include travel-related applications such as maps, travel agent customer centers, traffic information, flight guides, social network services (SNS), cameras, music /

The travel schedule storage unit 164 may include travel time information and travel location information corresponding to the travel time. The travel schedule storage unit 164 may store the travel time and the travel location in the form of a table and may provide the same to the user. The travel schedule storage unit 164 may map the travel location to map data and provide the map to the user.

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

Referring to FIG. 4, the control unit 180 may download the travel schedule information from a user input or a travel agent server, and store the downloaded travel schedule information in the memory 160. In addition, the controller 180 may store a plurality of travel-related information corresponding to the user's travel schedule information and having different categories in the memory 160 (S110).

When power is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 by a user operation, an icon corresponding to the category-related travel-related information can be displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 (S120). Each icon may correspond to different travel related information, respectively. For example, the icon corresponding to the travel-related information may include an icon related to the weather, an icon related to the travel schedule information, an icon indicating the travel notice, and the like.

That is, when the mobile terminal 100 is initially booted, the initial screen may be configured to correspond to the personal travel schedule information previously set in advance.

Then, as the trip starts, the control unit 180 may provide the related travel information to the display unit 151 according to the travel schedule information. That is, the control unit 180 can read the travel information corresponding to the current time and the current place from the memory 160 and display the trip information on the display unit 151.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may update travel related information in real time through the wireless communication unit 110 in addition to travel related information and travel schedule information stored in the memory 160 .

Hereinafter, the flowchart of FIG. 4 will be described in more detail with reference to necessary drawings.

5 shows an example of an initial screen of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention when power is supplied.

The mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a dedicated terminal for providing a travel service. When the power is turned on, the mobile terminal 100 provides an icon corresponding to a plurality of travel-related information to the display unit 151 can do.

The weather and weather icon 11 is an icon that provides weather and time of departure, and weather and time of destination. When the mobile terminal 100 can access the wireless Internet, the weather information can be updated in real time. In addition, the weather related icon may be provided as a widget.

The icon of the widget type may reflect travel schedule information or travel related information that is changed based on the current time and the current place. That is, the control unit 180 may change and display the widget icon based on the current time and the current place. The information changed and displayed through the widget icon may include text information, image information, etc. representative of predetermined travel schedule information.

The travel schedule information icon 12 is an icon for providing travel schedule information previously stored in advance through a user or a travel agency. As the input for selecting the travel schedule information icon 12 is received, the controller 180 can provide the travel schedule information corresponding to the current time.

The Kyoto means icon 13 may provide the means of transportation used by the user according to the travel schedule. The transportation means information may include flight schedule information. Accordingly, when the vehicle 13 is selected, the airline schedule information such as flight number, waypoint information, arrival time, and seat number on which the user is boarding can be provided.

The travel announcement icon 14 can provide announcements through push notifications, pop-up windows, voice messages, etc. according to the user's travel schedule.

A tourist information icon 15 related to a travel destination can provide information related to a tourist attraction that can be recommended to travelers at a destination included in the itinerary. As the tourist information icon 15 associated with the travel destination is selected, the control unit 180 can recommend a travel destination recommendable to the user based on the current time and the current location.

The travel record icon 16 can store the travel record of the user. The travel record may include text information, a still image, a moving picture, etc., and the multi-keyer content may be displayed on map data in combination with a travel route.

Travel related application icons 17 may include travel related applications such as a map, a travel agent customer center, traffic information, airline guides, social network services (SNS), cameras, music /

The control unit 180 may display the related travel information on the display unit 151 according to the travel schedule information (S130).

At this time, if the GPS is on, the controller 180 determines whether or not guidance information to be provided to the user in the current situation based on the current time and the current position, for example, Can be provided. On the other hand, even when the GPS is off, the mobile terminal 100 can provide guidance information to be provided to the user based on the current time. That is, the mobile terminal 100 can provide the user with travel-related information corresponding to the preset travel schedule information regardless of whether the GPS is operating or not.

For example, if the departure time is 09:00 am and the current time is 07:00 am, the mobile terminal 100 may provide a guidance message informing that it should arrive at the airport at least by 08:00 am. In addition, when GPS information is received, if it is determined that the current position is not an airport, a prompt message informing that it should start the airport immediately.

6 illustrates an example of providing travel-related information on the screen of the mobile terminal based on travel schedule information.

6, the mobile terminal 100 provides information related to a place corresponding to a time set in the travel schedule information in advance even when the location information module 115 (for example, a GPS module) does not operate can do.

6, when the position of the traveler is the airport and the GPS time is close to the departure time as the GPS information is received, the control unit 180 displays an airport guide map capable of grasping the airport structure at a glance And can be provided to the display unit 151. The control unit 180 can display the current position at the airport and the boarding gate position 21 on the airway guide map with reference to the air schedule information in the travel itinerary.

7 to 10 illustrate an example of providing a travel schedule to a user by selecting an icon for the travel schedule in the initial screen shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is map data showing the entire travel route of the trip formed according to the travel schedule information of the user, and FIG. 8 is map data showing the detailed travel route formed along a specific point in the specific location.

5 and 7, when the travel schedule related icon 12 among the icons indicating the plurality of travel related information is selected, the control unit 180 displays the entire travel route to be traveled by the user on the map data .

For example, your travel itinerary will travel to London, France and Paris on the first day of your trip, Florence and Venice in Italy on the second day of your trip, the Rhine River in Germany and Amsterdam Is scheduled to visit. At this time, if the travel schedule information icon 12 is selected, the control unit 180 can provide the entire travel route TP in association with the map data.

The control unit 180 can provide the user's travel schedule information in various formats. For example, referring to FIGS. 5 and 8, if a specific region is selected in the map shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 180 may provide a detailed movement path that can be formed along the selected region.

For example, referring to FIG. 8, the selected area is a fly, and the control unit 180 can enlarge the inside of the fly, thereby providing a detailed movement path P. FIG. The control unit 180 may provide a detailed path P on the map data to the Eiffel Tower via the Arc de Triomphe, the Montmartre hill, the Ruebler museum, the Notre Dame cathedral, and the like.

9, when the travel schedule information icon 12 is selected on the initial screen shown in FIG. 5, the destination information 31, the travel notice icon 14, the travel notification message 14a, , And provide the detailed moving route information (SP) to the display unit 151. In addition, if there is a companion, a group community window (GC) may be provided.

Meanwhile, FIG. 10 shows another example of providing travel-related information through a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, when the travel schedule information icon 12 is selected on the initial screen shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 180 can provide user calendar information (CI). The schedule information 31 scheduled on the selected travel date can be provided to the display unit 151 according to the selected one of the travel dates in the user calendar information CI. The control unit 180 can provide the travel notification message 141a together.

7 to 10, when the travel schedule information icon 12 is selected on the initial screen shown in FIG. 5, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention searches for travel We have seen an example of providing schedule information in various forms. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the user can automatically provide travel-related information according to the travel schedule information of the user, without selecting any one of the predetermined icons on the initial screen shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 shows an example in which local information is updated in real time according to a network connection.

Referring to FIG. 11, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention does not change the provision of travel guide information according to local network conditions, It is possible to provide appropriate travel guide information in accordance with the travel schedule information.

However, when the mobile terminal 100 is located in an area connectable to the wireless network, the controller 180 can update the weather, traffic information, and tourist information of the travel destination through the wireless communication unit 110 in real time. The network is connected to a wireless Internet module (113 in FIG. 1) such as a WLAN (Wi-Fi), a Wibro (Wireless broadband), a Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) Can be connected.

Accordingly, the control unit 180 can notify a situation that the travel-related information is updated in real time through the predetermined push notification (33).

FIG. 12 shows another example of providing travel-related information based on the travel schedule information of the user.

As described above, the user can automatically provide the travel-related information according to the travel schedule information of the user without selecting any one of the predetermined icons on the initial screen shown in FIG.

For example, based on the itinerary information and / or the current location information, the control unit 180 can provide the travel-related information through the push notification 34 when the user is in a situation in which the user must move to "Interlaken " have.

13 to 14 show examples of providing travel records based on the travel schedule information of the user.

As the travel record icon 16 is selected on the initial screen shown in Fig. 5, the control unit 180 can provide the information (including the multimedia contents produced by the user) recorded by the user during traveling.

The travel record may be provided by being mapped to a travel route.

For example, referring to FIGS. 13 to 14, the controller 180 may display an example of mapping contents (including still images and moving pictures) photographed along the movement path of the user on the movement route and displaying the map on map data .

The user can create and store predetermined multimedia contents P1, P2, and P3 in the Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre Hill, and Eiffel Tower, respectively, while sequentially passing through the Arc de Triomphe, the Montmartre Hill, the Roubor Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Eiffel Tower.

Meanwhile, when a plurality of contents are produced at the specific point, the controller 180 may provide the contents grouped by location by overlapping the plurality of contents.

The controller 180 receives the selected contents P11, P12, and P13 as shown in FIG. 14 as the input for selecting the user-created contents P1, P2, and P3 provided on the movement path is received And can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

15 to 16 illustrate an example of performing a travel companion and a group community through a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 15-16, if a travel companion exists, it can connect to a group community application and perform a group community with a travel companion.

The control unit 180 may provide a pop-up window 41 informing the start of the group community and display the location of the members of the group community on the map data 43. [

Hereinabove, an example of providing travel service using the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention during travel before the start of travel has been described. Hereinafter, an example of providing an additional service using the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

17 to 18 are examples of travel-related additional services that can be provided through a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 17, the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention edits images photographed through a camera, for example, locations created during travel, .

The control unit 180 can group and provide the contents of specific locations on the travel route. For example, the control unit 180 may display images taken at the Arc de Triomphe, images taken at Montmartre Hill, images taken at the Louvre Museum, images taken at the Notre Dame Cathedral, images taken at the Eiffel Tower, Can be provided.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may provide the user description information 51 for each content.

Referring to FIG. 18, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide a trip account. For example, the user may capture receipts via the camera 122 and store them in the memory 160, and may provide expense information during travel or after the travel ends, via the captured receipt image.

A control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can be provided through a single application.

Further, the control method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or a communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a DVD 占 ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk, The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings. In addition, the embodiments described in this document can be applied to not only the present invention, but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made.

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A display unit;
A memory for storing travel schedule information including a plurality of travel-related information having different categories, travel time of the user, and travel place information corresponding to the travel time; And
And displays an icon corresponding to the category-related travel-related information on the display unit as power is supplied, reads travel schedule information corresponding to the current time from the memory based on the current time,
A controller for providing the trip schedule information to the display unit in advance through one of a push notification and a popup notification;
. The method according to claim 1,
In the category,
A plurality of travel-related applications including at least one of weather, weather information, travel schedule information, transportation means information, travel notice information, tourist information related to travel destinations, travel records and maps, travel agencies, traffic information and social network services . delete 3. The method of claim 2,
And a wireless communication unit,
Wherein the control unit updates the weather, traffic information and tourism information of the travel destination through the wireless communication unit in real time. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the icon corresponding to the travel-related information includes a widget icon,
Wherein the controller changes and displays the widget icon according to the current time and the current location. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Related information corresponding to the travel schedule information is displayed on the display unit by selecting any one of the icons corresponding to the category-related travel-related information. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Accessing calendar information of a user stored in the database stored in the mobile terminal or remote from the mobile terminal, and providing the travel-related information based on the calendar information. delete The method according to claim 1,
And a position information module for determining a current position,
Wherein the control unit displays the travel schedule information on the display unit based on the location and time information obtained through the location information module. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the memory includes map data,
Wherein the control unit displays the map data of the user obtained through the location information module on the map data and stores the map data. 13. The method of claim 12,
Further comprising a camera,
Wherein the control unit stores the image photographed by the camera together with the position information on which the image is photographed, and displays the image and the position information on the moving route. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And transmits at least one content acquired during the travel according to the travel schedule information to an external server. delete delete delete delete delete delete

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