KR101848875B1 - electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a plurality of light emitting modules each emitting light of different colors, a light guiding operation for light emitted from the plurality of light emitting modules, Acquiring context information including at least one of a light guiding module including a light transmitting area and input information received from an external device and operating state information of the electronic device, And a controller for controlling at least one of color and intensity of light emitted from at least one light emitting module among the plurality of light emitting modules.

Description

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The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus, and more particularly, to a system and method for providing color information corresponding to information on an operation state of an electronic apparatus and an operation state of the electronic apparatus to a user through an input / output module, And an electronic device capable of controlling an operation state of the electronic device using an input / output module.

There is an increasing interest in a user interface that allows the user to intuitively recognize information on the operating state of the electronic device and allows the user to easily control the operating state of the electronic device. Furthermore, in recent years, the importance of the user interface of the electronic product has increased not only in the convenience of the user but also in the design aspect which has a great influence on the product selection.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device that allows a user to intuitively recognize information on the operating state of the electronic device using color information.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an electronic device that allows a user to easily control an operating state of an electronic device and allows a user to intuitively recognize the control result using color information.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device including: a plurality of light emitting modules emitting light of different colors; A light guiding module that performs a light guiding operation on light emitted from each of the plurality of light emitting modules and includes at least a light transmitting area; And at least one of the plurality of light emitting modules is configured to acquire context information including at least one of operating condition information of the electronic device and input information received from the outside, And a controller for controlling at least one of a color and an intensity of light emitted from the light source.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus including: a plurality of light emitting modules emitting light of different colors; A light guiding module that performs a light guiding operation on light emitted from each of the plurality of light emitting modules and includes at least a light transmitting area; A storage unit for storing a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device and a plurality of light emission patterns respectively corresponding to the plurality of operation modes; And controlling at least one of color and intensity of light emitted from at least one light emitting module among the plurality of light emitting modules according to a light emission pattern corresponding to the specific operation mode when the specific operation mode is entered among the plurality of operation modes And a control unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus including a light guiding module that performs a light guiding operation on light emitted from each of the plurality of light emitting modules and includes a light transmitting region at least in part; A storage unit for storing a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device, at least one input pattern for each operation mode, and at least one light emission pattern corresponding to each of the at least one input pattern; Input means for receiving the input pattern; And a control unit for, when the specific input pattern corresponding to the specific operation mode is received through the input unit in a state of entering the specific operation mode among the plurality of operation modes, And a controller for controlling at least one of color and intensity of light emitted from at least one light emitting module among the light emitting modules.

The user of the electronic device according to the present invention can intuitively recognize the operating state of the electronic device by checking the color information related to the operating state of the electronic device provided through the input / output module included in the electronic device.

The user of the electronic device according to the present invention can easily control the operation state of the electronic device and can easily control the operation state of the electronic device provided through the input / output module included in the electronic device, It is possible to intuitively recognize the control result of the operating state of the electronic device

1 shows an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of an input device included in the electronic device shown in Fig.
3 shows examples of a top view and a sectional view of an input / output module included in an electronic device according to the present invention.
4 shows another example of the input / output module included in the electronic device according to the present invention.
5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a process of controlling the operation of the electronic device using the input / output module in the electronic device according to the present invention and a process of providing information related to the operation of the electronic device.
6 shows examples in which the light emitting mode of the input / output module including the first LED emitting red light and the second LED emitting blue light is changed by the user's touch.
FIG. 7 shows that a mixing area of light emitted from the light emitting module pairs is shifted according to the movement of the touch to the input / output module.
FIG. 8 conceptually shows a mechanism of moving a mixing region of light emitted from the pair of light emitting modules shown in FIG.
9 shows another example of the input / output module included in the electronic device according to the present invention.
10 shows another example of the input / output module included in the electronic device according to the present invention.
11 is an exploded perspective view of an input / output module included in an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a detailed view of the input / output module shown in FIG.
Fig. 13 shows the coupling state of the input / output module shown in Fig.
FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of the PCB shown in FIG. 11 on which a light emitting module and a sensor pattern are mounted.
15 shows a first light guiding path coupled to a PCB of an input / output module included in an electronic device according to the present invention.
Fig. 16 shows the first light guide path shown in Fig.
17 is an exploded perspective view of an input / output module included in an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a detailed view of the third light guide module shown in Fig.
Fig. 19 shows still another example of the input / output module included in the electronic device according to the present invention.
20 shows an example of a light emitting module included in an input / output module included in an electronic device according to the present invention.
Figs. 21 to 23 show other examples of the input / output module included in the electronic device according to the present invention.
24 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing information through an input / output module of an electronic device according to the present invention.
25 is a flowchart showing an example of an information providing method through the input / output module of the electronic device shown in Fig.
26 shows an example in which the booting process of the electronic equipment is provided through the input / output module according to the information providing method through the input / output module of the electronic device shown in FIG.
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing another example of the information providing method through the input / output module of the electronic device shown in FIG.
FIG. 28 shows an example in which state information of the electronic equipment is provided through the input / output module according to a method of providing information through the input / output module of the electronic equipment shown in FIG.
29 shows another example in which status information of the electronic equipment is provided through the input / output module according to a method of providing information through the input / output module of the electronic equipment shown in FIG.
30 is a flowchart showing another example of the information providing method through the input / output module of the electronic device shown in Fig.
FIG. 31 shows an example in which the operating state of the electronic device according to the present invention is changed according to the information providing method shown in FIG. 30, and the changed operating state is provided through the input / output module.
32 is a flowchart showing another example of the information providing method through the input / output module of the electronic device shown in Fig.
FIG. 33 shows an example in which the operating state of the electronic device according to the present invention is changed according to the information providing method shown in FIG. 32, and the changed operating state is provided through the input / output module.
FIG. 34 shows an example in which the setting information of the electronic device according to the present invention is changed according to the information providing method shown in FIG. 32, and the changed setting information is provided through the input / output module.
35 is a flowchart showing another example of the information providing method through the input / output module of the electronic device shown in Fig.
FIG. 36 is a flowchart illustrating an information providing method shown in FIG. 35, in which information related to the operating state of the electronic device according to the present invention is provided to the user by the color and amount of light emitted from the light emitting module and light emitted by the light emitting pattern .
37 is a flowchart showing another example of the information providing method through the input / output module of the electronic device shown in Fig.
FIG. 38 is a flowchart illustrating an information providing method shown in FIG. 37 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 38, information related to the operating state of the electronic device according to the present invention is transmitted to the user by the color and amount of light emitted from the light emitting modules, Here is an example provided.
FIG. 39 is a flowchart illustrating an information providing method shown in FIG. 37 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 39, information related to the operation state of the electronic device according to the present invention is displayed to the user by the color and amount of light emitted from the light emitting modules, Other examples provided.
40 is a flowchart showing another example of the information providing method through the input / output module of the electronic device according to the present invention.
41 is a flowchart showing another example of the information providing method through the input / output module of the electronic device according to the present invention.

In order to fully understand the present invention and the operational advantages of the present invention and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the contents of the accompanying drawings.

In the present specification, when an element 'transmits or transmits data or a signal' to another element, the element can transmit or transmit the data or signal directly to the other element, and at least one Means that the data or signal can be transmitted to the other component via another component. In addition, the suffix "module" and " part "for constituent elements 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 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.

1 shows examples of an electronic device 100 according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, an electronic device 100 according to the present invention may include a display 110 and an input / output module 200. The display 100 may display various information related to the operation state of the electronic device 100.

The input / output module 200 may provide color information reflecting information related to the operation state of the electronic device 100. The input / output module 200 may include information related to an operation of the electronic device 100 requested by external input information received by a user's touch or button operation, information related to the operation of the electronic device 100, And color information reflecting information related to the operation state of the display device 100, and the like. That is, the input / output module 200 can be used as information input means or information providing means for the electronic device 100.

The electronic apparatus 100 according to the present invention can be applied to a display apparatus such as a TV and a monitor shown in FIG. 1 (a), an image forming apparatus such as a printer and a copying machine, a multifunction apparatus or the like shown in FIG. 1 (b) such as a smart phone and a tablet PC, a notebook computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), an MP3 player, a portable multimedia player (PMP), an e-book, have. Also, the electronic device 100 according to the present invention may be implemented as a washing machine, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a cooking device, a vacuum cleaner, and an electric iron. However, the scope of the electronic device according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described examples.

As shown in FIG. 1, the input / output module 200 may be disposed on at least a part of a bezel area surrounding the display 110 in a TV or a smart phone, or disposed adjacent to the display 110, It can be used as an information input / output means.

The input / output module 200 includes a plurality of light emitting modules for emitting light of various colors, and provides information related to the operation of the electronic device 100 using light output from the plurality of light emitting modules And may combine light output from the plurality of light emitting modules to provide information related to the operation of the electronic device 100. [

The input / output module 200 may control at least one of the hue and intensity of light output from each of the plurality of light emitting modules based on an external input signal such as a user's touch or button operation. That is, the electronic device 100 can provide an interactive information providing effect through the input / output module 200 in response to an external input signal. More specifically, the input / output module 200 may select at least one of the color and intensity of light output from the corresponding light emitting module among the plurality of light emitting modules, based on the touch frequency information, the touch intensity information, You can control one.

On the other hand, the input / output module 200 includes a plurality of inputs

Key (not shown). The plurality of input keys may be displayed on a substrate of the input / output module 200 by a printing technique or the like. When a touch is input at a position where a specific input key is displayed, the input / output module 200 can acquire specific information corresponding to the specific input key.

2 is a block diagram of an electronic device 100 according to the present invention. 2, the electronic device 100 includes a display 110, a controller 120, a communication module 130, an audio output module 140, a haptic module 150, a power module 160, An input / output module 170, and an input / output module 200. 2 are not essential, the electronic device 100 according to the present invention may have more or fewer components than the components shown in Fig.

As described above, the display 110 can display and output information processed in the electronic device 100. [ The display 110 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display).

There may be more than one display 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, in the electronic device 100, a plurality of displays may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with one another, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a sensor (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') for sensing a touch operation of the display 110 forms 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.

A proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the electronic device 100 to be wrapped by the touch screen or in the vicinity of 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 controller 120 controls the operation of the electronic device 100 as a whole.

The communication module 130 may comprise a communication network with other electronic devices, or may include one or more modules for connecting to various networks. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the communication module 130 may include a broadcast receiving module, a mobile communication module, a wireless Internet module, a short distance communication module, and a location information module.

The broadcast receiving module receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server or a broadcast transmission antenna through a broadcast channel. The mobile communication module 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 Internet module refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module can be built in or enclosed in the electronic device 100.

The short-range communication module is 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 the short distance communication technology. The location information module is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. The location information module may obtain location information using a global navigation satellite system (GNSS).

The audio output module 140 may output audio data received through the communication module 130 or stored in the storage unit 170 and various audio data processed by the control unit 120. [

The haptic module 150 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 150 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 150 can be controlled. For example, the haptic module 150 may combine and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations. In addition to vibration, the haptic module 150 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation through air spraying or suction force through the injection port or the suction port, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The storage unit 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 120, and may temporarily or permanently store input / output data. In particular, the storage unit 170 may store a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device 100 and a plurality of light emission patterns corresponding to the plurality of operation modes.

When the electronic device 100 enters a specific operation mode, the controller 120 may control the light emission operation of the input / output module 200 according to the stored plurality of light emission patterns. The user can intuitively recognize the operating state of the electronic device 100 through the color information provided according to the light emitting operation of the input / output module 200.

If the electronic device 100 is a printer, the plurality of operation modes may include a booting mode, a standby mode, a standby power saving mode, a cleaning mode, a data receiving mode, an image forming mode, Device connection mode, and the like.

In addition, the storage unit 170 may include a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device 100, at least one input pattern for each operation mode, and at least one input pattern corresponding to the at least one input pattern, One light emission pattern can be stored together. Here, the input unit may be a touch-sensing module for sensing at least one of a direct touch and a proximity touch.

If the specific input pattern corresponding to the specific operation mode is received through the input means while the electronic device 100 enters the specific operation mode among the plurality of operation modes, The light emitting operation of the input / output module 200 can be controlled according to the light emission pattern corresponding to the input pattern. Then, the user can intuitively recognize the operating state of the electronic device 100 through the color information provided according to the light emitting operation of the input / output module 200.

The storage unit 170 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 random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) A magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. In addition, the electronic device 100 according to the present invention may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 170 on the Internet.

The power supply unit 160 may receive external power and internal power under the control of the controller 120 and supply power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The input / output module 200 may provide color information reflecting information related to the operation state of the electronic device 100. In addition, color information reflecting information related to the operation state of the electronic device 100, which is changed by external input information, can be provided.

The input / output module 200 may include a light emitting module 300, a light guiding module 400, and a touch sensing module 500. The light emitting module 300 may be implemented with only one light emitting module capable of emitting one color or a plurality of colors, or a plurality of light emitting modules each emitting light having a different color. At least one of the color and intensity of light emitted from each of the at least one light emitting module 300 may be changed by the control of the controller 120.

The light guiding module 400 performs a light guiding function for light emitted from the light emitting module 300. The light guiding module 400 may include at least one light guiding path including at least a light transmitting region for guiding light emitted from a corresponding light emitting module among the plurality of light emitting modules. The light guiding module 400 may mix light of different colors emitted from the plurality of light emitting modules, and may include at least one light guiding path including at least a light transmitting region.

The touch sensing module 500 senses at least one of a direct touch and a proximity touch, and transmits the sensed result to the controller 120. The controller 120 may control at least one of the color and intensity of light emitted from the at least one light emitting module 300 according to the touch sensing result. In addition, the controller 120 controls the color and intensity of the light emitted from the light emitting module 300 according to the number of touches, the touch intensity, the touch area, or the touch duration received through the touch sensing module 500 At least one may be controlled.

The touch sensing module 500 may be part of a user input (not shown). The user input unit generates input data for controlling the operation of the electronic device 100 by a user. The user input unit may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / static electricity), a jog wheel, a jog switch, etc. in addition to the touch sensing module 500 described above.

1 and 2, an input / output operation of information through the input / output module 200 of the electronic device 100 according to the present invention and a configuration of the electronic device 100 have been briefly described. Hereinafter, the information input / output function implemented through the input / output module 200 in the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG.

FIG. 3 shows examples of a top view and a sectional view of the input / output module 200 included in the electronic device 100 according to the present invention. For reference, each of the light emitting modules 310 and 320 shown in FIG. 3 may be implemented as a light emitting diode that emits light of a corresponding color. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

3 (a) is a plan view of an input / output module 200 including one light emitting module 310 emitting red light. Referring to FIG. 3A, the input / output module 200 includes a light emitting module 310 and a light guiding module 400 that guides light emitted from the light emitting module 310. The light guide module 400 includes a light transmission region 410 through which red light emitted from the light emitting module 310 is transmitted. Various information related to the operation of the electronic device 100 can be provided to the user through the light transmitted through the light transmitting region 410. The light transmitting region 410 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3 (d).

For example, it is assumed that the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 3 (a) is set to indicate the size of an audio signal output through the audio output module 140 of the electronic device 100. At this time, the control unit 120 receives the red light output from the light emitting module 410 at a distance corresponding to the size of the audio signal, and transmits the light through the light transmitting area 410 of the light guiding module 400 The light emitting module 410 can be controlled to be provided to the light emitting module 410. [

3B is a plan view of the input / output module 200 including the first light emitting module 310 emitting red light and the second light emitting module 320 emitting green light. 3 (c) is a cross-sectional view of the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 3 (b). Referring to FIGS. 3B and 3C, the input / output module 200 is arranged to guide light emitted from the first light emitting module 310 and the second light emitting module 320 in opposite directions to each other . Referring to FIG. 3 (c), it can be seen that a light transmitting region 410 through which a part of light to be transmitted is transmitted is formed in a part of the light guiding path 405, which is a space through which light is guided.

The red light emitted from the first light emitting module 310 and the green light emitted from the second light emitting module 320 may be mixed in the light guiding module 400. Therefore, the red light, the green light, and the mixed light may be provided to the user through the light transmitting region 410 of the light guide module 400.

The center of the yellow color in which the red light and the green light are mixed in the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 3 (b) is input to the audio output module 140 of the electronic device 100, Is set to indicate the size of the audio signal output through the audio decoder. At this time, the controller 120 controls the electric signals applied to the first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 so that the center of the mixed light is located at a position corresponding to the size of the audio signal do.

3 (a) and 3 (b), the touch sensing pad 510, which may be included in the input / output module 200 to explain only the light emission characteristic in the input / output module 200, It was not. The touch sensing pad 510 is a part of the touch sensing module 500 shown in FIG. 1, and the touch sensing pad 510 can sense both the direct touch and the indirect touch.

When a touch on a specific point on the touch sensing pad 510 is sensed, the control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 transmits a feedback on the touch itself to the specific point using the input / . For example, the input / output module 200 of FIG. 3 (a) can control an electrical signal applied to the light emitting module 310 so that red light emitted from the light emitting module 310 is guided to the specific point have. For example, the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 3 (b) may receive an electrical signal (not shown) applied to the first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 so that the center of the mixed light is located at the specific point. Can be controlled.

A touch on a specific point on the touch sensing pad 510 may be preset to request specific operation information of the electronic device 100. When the touch for the specific point is received, the controller 120 controls the input / output module 200 of FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B to provide information corresponding to the specific operation information to the user .

3D shows a mechanism in which light guided to the light guide path 405 is transmitted to the user through the light transmission region 410 in the light guiding module 400. FIG. Referring to FIG. 3D, it can be seen that a plurality of fine patterns 410A, 410B, and 410C are included in the lower portion of the light guide module 400. FIG. Without the fine patterns 410A, 410B, and 410C, the light emitted from the light emitting module is totally guided to the end of the light guide module 400 by total reflection, and can not pass through the light transmitting region 410.

However, a part of light emitted from the light emitting module due to irregular reflection of light reaching the fine patterns 410A, 410B, and 410C may be transmitted to the user through the light transmitting region 410. [ In FIG. 3 (d), arrows indicate the flow of light that is irregularly reflected by the fine patterns and transmitted through the light transmitting region 410.

As the density of the fine pattern included in the lower portion of the light guide module 400 increases, the amount of light transmitted to the user through the light transmission region 410 increases as the distance from the light emitting module increases. However, The reduction in the amount of light provided to the user through the region 410 is inevitably increased. When the intensity of light output from the light emitting module is lower than a predetermined level, light may be transmitted only to a part of the light transmitting region 410 near the light emitting module and may be provided to the user. Therefore, the density of the fine patterns included in the light guide module 400 should be determined in consideration of the above-described characteristics and the operation characteristics of the electronic device including the light guide module 400.

In addition, according to the arrangement of the fine patterns in the light guide module 400, a specific shape can be formed by the light passing through the light transmitting region 410. For example, if the fine pattern is arranged in a specific character or symbol shape, the specific character or symbol shape can be formed by the light transmitted through the light transmitting region 410.

In this specification, the light emitted from the light emitting module is diffusely reflected by the fine pattern included in the light guiding module and transmitted through the light transmitting region, as described above. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the fine pattern included in the light guide module is not shown unless it is a special case.

4 shows another example of the input / output module 200 included in the electronic device 100 according to the present invention. For reference, the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 4 includes a plurality of light emitting layers disposed on the same plane.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the input / output module 200 includes a plurality of light emitting modules 310, 320, 330, and 340, and a corresponding one of the plurality of light emitting modules 310, 320, 330, And a pair of light guide paths 405 and 415 for guiding light emitted from the pair of light emitting modules in opposite directions to each other.

A part of each of the light guide paths 405 and 415 includes light transmitting areas 410 and 420 and light representing operation related information of the electronic device 100 is transmitted through the light transmitting areas 410 and 420 Can be provided to the user. For example, the first light emitting layer including the first light emitting module pair 310 and 320 and the first light guiding path 405 is used for providing the first operation related information of the electronic device 100, The second light emitting layer including the pair 330 and 340 and the second light guiding path 415 can be used for providing the second operation related information of the electronic device 100. [

4B, the input / output module 200 includes a first light emitting layer including first light emitting module pairs 310 and 320 and a first light guiding path 405, a second light emitting module pair 330, And a third light emitting layer including a third light emitting module pair 350 and 360 and a third light guiding path 425. The second light emitting layer includes a first light emitting path 340 and a second light guiding path 415,

Although the light transmitting regions 410 and 420 of the first light emitting layer and the second light emitting layer are different in shape and arrangement, the relative positions of light emitted from the light source and the light guide path are the same. Therefore, the first light emitting layer is used to indicate an increase in the amount of the same information, and the second light emitting layer can be used to indicate a decrease in the amount of the same information. Then, the user can intuitively recognize the operation state information of the electronic device 100 using only the color information provided by the input / output module 200.

At this time, when the color and emission position of light used in the first light emitting layer and the second light emitting layer are different from each other, the first light emitting layer and the second light emitting layer may be used to provide information have. For example, the first light emitting layer indicates a process of booting, and the second light emitting layer may be used to indicate a power off process of the electronic device 100. Then, the user can intuitively recognize the operation state of the electronic device 100 only by the colors provided by the input / output module 200.

The third light emitting layer may display information provided through the first and second light emitting layers using a light transmission region 430 through which light emitted from the light emitting module pairs 350 and 360 or a combination thereof is transmitted , And a touch position for controlling the operation of the electronic device 100. [ It is assumed that the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 4B also includes a touch sensing pad (not shown).

For example, when the user touches the 'POWER' portion of the light transmission region 430 of the third light emitting layer, the control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 responds to the touch to the electronic device 100 Power can be supplied or the power supplied to the electronic device 100 can be cut off.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling the operation of the electronic device 100 using the input / output module 200 and providing information related to the operation of the electronic device 100 in the electronic device 100 according to the present invention. FIG. 5, only the required configuration of the light emitting module 300 and the touch sensing module 500 of the electronic device 100 necessary to briefly describe the above-described processes is shown.

First, a process of providing information related to the operation of the electronic device 100 using the input / output module 200 will be described. The control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 transmits an electrical signal (that is, a control signal or a drive signal) generated based on the information indicating the operation state of the electronic device 100 to the LED control unit 305. [ 5, it is assumed that the light emitting module 300 includes an LED module and the LED module 300 is controlled by the LED controller 305 in the electronic device 100 according to the present invention.

5, an inter-integrated circuit (I2C), a recommended standard 232 (RS232), a serial peripheral interface (SPI), or the like may be used for interfacing between the controller 120 and the LED controller 305 have. The LED control unit 305 receiving the control signal transmits the control signal to the LED pair 310 and 320 to control the light emission of the LED pair 310 and 320.

The light emitted from the LED pair 310 and 320 is guided through the light guiding path 405 and a part of the emitted light is transmitted to the user through the light transmission area 410 of the light guiding module 400 do. Here, the information provided by the light transmitted through the light transmitting region 410 may be information related to the operation of the electronic device 100.

The controller 120 controls the LED controller (not shown) to generate a control signal based on information indicating the operation state of the electronic device 100 based on the position or motion of the touch received through the touch sensing pad 510 305).

Next, an example of a process in which the operation state of the electronic device 100 is controlled by a touch received through the touch sensing pad 510 will be described. When the user touches the touch sensing pad 510, the touch control unit 520 transmits information on the position and movement of the user's touch to the control unit 120. [

Then, the control unit 120 may control the operation state of the electronic device 100 based on information about the position, movement, and the like of the touch. The control unit 120 may transmit a control signal reflecting the control result of the operation state to the LED control unit 305 and may provide the control result of the operation state to the user through the input / output module 200 .

6 shows examples in which the light emitting mode of the input / output module 200 including the first LED that emits red light and the second LED that emits blue light is changed by the user's touch. 6, the mixing of the emitted light is not considered, and the intensity of the emitted light can be controlled by the user's touch.

6A to 6E, when the user touches the input / output module 200 from left to right, the intensity of the red light emitted from the first LED . 6 (e) to 6 (i), when the user's touch moves from right to left in the state of FIG. 6 (e), the intensity of the red light emitted from the first LED is And the intensity of the blue light emitted from the second LED becomes stronger. The method of controlling the light emitting mode of the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 6 is only for the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

7 shows that the mixing area of the light emitted from the light emitting module pairs 310 and 320 is shifted according to the movement of the touch with respect to the input / output module 200. FIG. 8 conceptually shows a mechanism in which a mixing region of light emitted from the light emitting module pairs 310 and 320 shown in FIG. 7 is moved.

7A, when a user touches the A point of the input / output module 200, a mixing region of the light emitted by the light emitting module pair 310 and 320 is centered at the point A Is formed in a certain region.

Referring to FIG. 8A, when the touch of the user is received at the point A, the controller 120 of the electronic device 100 according to the present invention displays the red Intensity of light output from the first light emitting module 310 and the second light emitting module 320 such that a mixing point of light and green light emitted from the second light emitting module 320 is formed around the point A As shown in FIG.

7A and 7B, when the user moves the touch of the input / output module 200 from the point A to the point B, the light emitted by the light emitting module pair 310 and 320 It can be seen that the center of the mixing region of A moves from the A point to the B point.

Referring to FIG. 8B, when the user moves the touch of the input / output module 200 from the A point to the B point, the controller 120 controls the red light emitted from the first light emitting module 310 It can be seen that the center of the mixing region of the light emitted by the pair of light emitting modules 310 and 320 is moved from the A point to the B point by increasing the intensity of the color light.

7A and 7C, when the user moves the touch of the input / output module 200 from the point A to the point C, the light emitted by the light emitting module pair 310 and 320 It can be seen that the center of the mixing region of A moves from the A point to the C point.

8C, when the user moves the touch of the input / output module 200 from the point A to the point C, the controller 120 controls the green (G) emitted from the second light emitting module 310, The center of the mixing region of the light emitted by the pair of light emitting modules 310 and 320 is moved from the A point to the C point by increasing the intensity of light of the light emitting module pair 310 and 320. [

The method of controlling the light emitting type of the input / output module 200 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is only one embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

9 shows another example of the input / output module 200 included in the electronic device 100 according to the present invention. The input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 9 has a multi-layer structure in which a plurality of layers are not arranged on the same plane but are arranged on different planes vertically separated from each other, unlike the above-mentioned many examples .

9, the input / output module 200 includes a first light emitting layer including a touch sensing pad 510, first light emitting device pairs 310 and 320, and a first light guiding path 400-1, And a second light emitting layer disposed below the first light emitting layer and including second light emitting device pairs 330 and 340 and a second light guiding path 400-2.

The light emitted from the first pair of light emitting devices 310 and 320 is guided through the first light guiding path 400-1 and the light is guided through the light transmitting area 435 formed in the first part PART 1 -1) may be transmitted and provided to the user. In other words, fine patterns for guiding irregular reflection of the light to be guided are arranged in the first part (PART 1), fine patterns are not arranged in the second part (PART 2), and the light to be guided is simply It is only guided. This also applies to the light path 400-1 in Fig.

The first light guide path 400-1 is preferably transparent or semitransparent. This is because the light transmitted through the light transmitting region 435-2 of the second light emitting layer must be provided to the user. At least the light transmitting region of the second light guide path 400-2 should be transparent or translucent.

9, the touch sensing pad 510 may include a first touch sensing area 510-1 corresponding to the first light emitting layer and a second touch sensing area 510 corresponding to the second light emitting layer, -2). ≪ / RTI > For example, the touch for the first touch sensing area 510-1 is allocated to receive a touch for selecting a control function displayed by the light transmitting area 435-1 of the first light emitting layer, 2 touch sensing area 510-2 may be assigned to receive a touch for performing the selected control function.

10 shows another example of the input / output module 200 included in the electronic device 100 according to the present invention. The input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 10 also has a pair of light emitting layers arranged on different planes vertically separated from each other.

10, the input / output module 200 includes a first light emitting layer including a touch sensing pad 510, first light emitting device pairs 310 and 320, and a first light guiding path 400-1, And a second light emitting layer disposed below the first light emitting layer and including second light emitting device pairs 330 and 340 and a second light guiding path 400-2.

9, the light emitted from the first light emitting device pair 310 and 320 of the first light emitting layer of the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 10 passes through the first light guiding path 400-1 And a part of the light to be guided may be transmitted to the user through the light transmission region 440-1 formed in the first part PART1. Since the light transmitted through the light transmission region 440-2 of the second light emitting layer must be provided to the user, the first light reflection path 400-1 is preferably transparent or semitransparent. In addition, at least the light transmitting region of the second light guide path 400-2 should be transparent or translucent.

The light transmitting area 440-1 of the first light guiding path 400-1 of the first light emitting layer of the input / output module 200 of FIG. 10 indicates a function that can be controlled by the input / output module 200 Pattern. Here, it is preferable that the pattern has a light transmittance different from the light transmittance of the light transmitting region 440-1. For example, the pattern may be represented by a light-pervious material. Then, when light is transmitted through the light transmitting region 440-1, the user can easily recognize the pattern portion.

11 is an exploded perspective view of an input / output module 200 included in an electronic device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 11 represents a multi-layered input / output module 200 in which three light emitting layers are stacked.

11, the input / output module 200 includes a case 210, a printed circuit board (PCB), light emitting modules 300A and 300B mounted on the PCB, a sensor pattern 500A mounted on the PBC, And a light guide module 400 including first to third light guide paths 400-1, 400-2, and 400-3.

The case 210 is mounted on the case 210 and then the second to third light guide paths 400-2 and 400-3 are formed to correspond to the height of the pair of light emitting devices mounted on the PCB And includes protrusions 210A and 210B that are arranged to be disposed. Although not shown in the drawing, protrusions corresponding to the protrusions 210A and 210B are further included on the inner surface of the case 210.

Although not specifically shown in the figure, the PCB includes various elements for driving the light emitting modules 300A and 300B, and wires connecting the light emitting modules 300A and 300B to the various elements Can be. In addition, the PCB may include various elements for driving the sensor pattern 500A for sensing a user's touch, the sensor pattern 500A, and a wire connecting the various elements.

The first light guiding path 400-1 guides light emitted from the two pairs of light emitting elements having the lowest PCB mounting height among the light emitting elements included in the light emitting modules 300A and 300B, The light guiding path 400-2 guides light emitted from two pairs of middle light emitting elements among the light emitting elements included in the light emitting modules 300A and 300B, 400-3 can guide light emitted from the two pairs of light emitting devices having the highest PCB mounting height among the light emitting devices included in the light emitting modules 300A and 300B.

At least the second and third light guide paths 400-2 and 400-3 of the first through third light guide paths 400-1, 400-2, and 400-3 are made of a transparent or translucent material . This is because the light transmitted through the light-transmitting region of the light-guiding path located below the second and third light-guide paths 400-2 and 400-3 must be transmitted to the user. In FIG. 11, a light transmitting region that can be formed in each of the first through third light guide paths 400-1, 400-2, and 400-3 is not separately shown. In the first light guiding path 400-1, at least the light transmitting region of the first light guiding path 410 should be transparent or translucent.

12 is a detailed view of the case 210 of the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 12, another protrusion 210B corresponding to the protrusion 210A shown in FIG. 11 is included in the inner surface of the case 210.

FIG. 13 shows a coupling state of the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 13 shows a state in which the input / output module 200 is cut along the line A-A 'shown in FIG. 12 in a state where the PCB and the light guide module 400 are coupled to the case 210 .

13, the first light guiding path 400-1 is stacked on the PCB, and the second light guiding path 400-2 and the third light guiding path 400-3 are stacked on the case 210 Are disposed on the protrusions 210A and 210C and are sequentially stacked on the first light guide path 400-1.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of the PCB shown in FIG. 11 in which the light emitting modules 310A and 310B and the sensor pattern 500A are mounted. Referring to FIG. 14, one side 300B of the light emitting modules 300A and 300B mounted on the PCB includes a pair of light emitting devices 300B-1 for emitting light to the first light guiding path 400-1, The light emitting device pair 300B-2 emitting light to the path 400-2 and the light emitting device pair 300B-3 emitting light to the third light guiding path 400-3 . The other side 300A of the light emitting modules 300A and 300B includes a pair of light emitting elements corresponding to the light emitting element pairs.

15 shows that the first light guiding path 400-1 is coupled to the PCB of the input / output module 200 included in the electronic device 100 according to the present invention. The light emitting device 300A-1 that emits light in the A wavelength band and the light emitting device 300A-2 that emits the light in the B wavelength band emit light to the first light guiding path 400-1. In the first light guide path 400-1, a pattern for emitting light in response to light in the B wavelength band is provided in the form of a letter (Menu, Input) or symbols (+, -). When the light is emitted from the light emitting device 300A-2, the patterns may emit light of a specific color in response to light in the B wavelength band.

Although not shown in FIG. 15, the first light-guiding path 400-1 may include light that transmits a part of light in the A-wavelength band and the B-wavelength band emitted from the light emitting devices 300A-1 and 300A- Transmissive region. At this time, the light transmitting region may be formed by the fine patterns included in the first light guiding path 400-1, similar to that shown in FIG. 3 (d).

Fig. 16 shows the first light guide path 400-1 shown in Fig. As shown in FIG. 15, the first light guide path 400-1 transmits information to a user by using a pattern that emits light in response to light of a specific wavelength band emitted from the light emitting device. Alternatively, however, the characters and symbols shown in Fig. 16 may be embodied as a light transmitting region that transmits a part of the light that is guided based on the diffuse reflection caused by the fine patterns included in the first light guiding path 400-1 have.

17 is an exploded perspective view of an input / output module 200 included in an electronic device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The input / output module 200 'shown in FIG. 17 is different from the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 11 in that the sensor pattern 500A is provided in the third light guide path 400-3' instead of the PCB . The remaining structure of the input / output module 200 'shown in FIG. 17 except for the position of the sensor pattern 500A is the same as that of the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 11, so that the detailed description of the input / output module 200' It is omitted.

18 is a detailed view of the third light guide path 400-3 shown in Fig. Referring to FIG. 18, it can be seen that the sensor pattern 500A provided in the third light guide path 400-3 can be implemented as a transparent electrode. This is to minimize the influence of the input / output module 200 on the light emitting operation.

19 shows still another example of the input / output module 200 included in the electronic device 100 according to the present invention. The input / output modules 200 shown in FIG. 19 have a circular structure, unlike the bar-shaped structure described above.

The input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 19A includes a circular light guide module 400, and part of the light guide module 400 emits red light and green light in mutually opposite directions It can be seen that the first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 are disposed. The emitted red and green light is guided along the light guide module 400 and a part of the light is transmitted to the user through the light transmission area 410 of the light guide module 400.

The input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 19 (b) is disposed on the same plane and includes a first light emitting module 310 and a first light guiding path 405 and a second light emitting layer including a second light emitting module 320 and a second light guiding path 415 for guiding light emitted from the second light emitting module 320 do. The first and second light guiding paths 405 and 415 are respectively provided with light transmitting and receiving portions for transmitting light emitted from corresponding light emitting modules of the first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 to the user, Regions 410 and 420 are included.

20 shows an example of a light emitting module 300 included in the input / output module 200 included in the electronic device 100 according to the present invention. More specifically, the light emitting module 300 shown in FIG. 20 is an example of a light emitting module capable of emitting light of various colors using a plurality of monochromatic light emitting diodes.

Referring to FIG. 20, the light emitting module 300 includes a light emitting diode control unit 301, a light emitting diode module 302, and a mixing unit 303. The light emitting diode control unit 301 controls the light emitting diodes 302A, 302B and 302C included in the light emitting diode module 302 in response to a control signal received from the control unit 120 of the electronic device 100, And outputs a driving signal for controlling the light emitting operation of the light emitting element. Here, the control signal is a signal generated based on specific information related to the operation of the electronic device 100 to be provided to the user through the input / output module 200.

The plurality of light emitting diodes 302A, 302B and 302C included in the light emitting diode module 302 perform a light emitting operation in response to a corresponding driving signal among the driving signals output from the light emitting diode control unit 301. [ At this time, the intensity of light emitted from each of the plurality of light emitting diodes 302A, 302B, and 302C may be varied based on the magnitude of the received driving signal.

The mixing unit 303 mixes the light emitted from the light emitting diode module 302 and outputs the mixed light to the light guide module 400 of the electronic device 100. The color and intensity of the light output by the mixing unit 303 may be changed according to the type and intensity of light emitted from the LED module 302.

The light emitting module 300 of FIG. 20 includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 302A, 302B, and 302C capable of emitting red, green, and blue light of the three primary colors of light, The type of information that can be provided (ie, the type of light color) varies greatly. However, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting module 300 may include a multi-color light emitting diode capable of emitting light of various colors. At this time, the light emitting module 300 may not need a mixing means for mixing light emitted from the plurality of light emitting diodes.

21 to 23 show other examples of the input / output module 200 included in the electronic device 100 according to the present invention. Each of the input / output modules 200 shown in FIGS. 21 to 23 includes a pattern that emits light in response to light of a specific wavelength band in the light transmission region.

Referring to FIG. 21A, the light emitting module 310 emits red light, and the light guiding module 400 guides light emitted from the light emitting module 310. The light guide module 400 includes a light guide path 405 and a light transmission area 410 is provided in a part of the light guide path 405. The light transmitting region 410 includes light emitting pattern groups 405A and 405B having a characteristic of emitting light in a wavelength band different from that of the emitted light in response to light emitted from the light emitting module 310 .

Here, the light emission pattern groups 405A and 405B are normally transparent, but when light is emitted from the light emitting module 310, the light emission pattern groups 405A and 405B are different from the light emitted from the light emitting module 310 in response to the emitted light. And a pigment layer that emits light of a wavelength.

In FIG. 21A, the light emission pattern groups 405A and 405B are indicated by dotted lines. This indicates that the light emission pattern groups 405A and 405B in a normal state are in a transparent state. This is common to all the emission patterns indicated by the dotted lines in this specification.

Referring to FIG. 21B, when the light emitting module 310 emits red light, the light emitting pattern groups 405A and 405B emit light of a specific color in response to the red light . In FIG. 21 (b), the light emission pattern group is indicated by a solid line. This indicates that the light emission pattern groups 405A and 405B emit light. This is common to all of the emission patterns indicated by solid lines in this specification.

It is assumed that the touch sensing module 500 is not provided in the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 21 but the touch sensing module 500 is provided in the input / output module 200, . This is also true in the examples to be discussed in the future.

For example, when the user touches the light emission pattern groups 405A and 405B in the state of FIG. 21B, the control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 generates a predetermined control signal for the position of the touch , The broadcast channel received by the electronic device 100 can be changed.

22, the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 22 includes a light emitting module 320 that emits green light as compared with the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 21, And a light guiding path 415 for guiding light. The light transmitting region 420 of the light guiding path 415 includes light emitting pattern groups 415A and 415B that emit light in a specific wavelength band in response to the green light.

The operation of the input / output module 200 related to the light emission pattern responsive to the red light has already been described with reference to FIG. 21. Hereinafter, the input / output module 200 related to the light emission pattern responsive to green light 200 will be discussed.

Referring to FIG. 22B, when the light emitting module 320 emits green light, the light emitting pattern groups 415A and 415B emit light of specific colors in response to the green light.

It is assumed that the touch sensing module 500 is not provided in the input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 22 but the touch sensing module 500 is provided in the input / output module 200, . When the user touches the light emission pattern groups 415A and 415B in the state of FIG. 22B, the control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 generates a predetermined control signal for the position of the touch, The volume of the audio signal output through the audio output module 140 in the electronic device 100 can be controlled.

The input / output module 200 shown in FIG. 23A differs from the input / output modules 200 shown in FIGS. 21 and 22 in that the light emitting module 310 and 320 are light-guided. The first light emission pattern group 405A and the second light emission pattern group 405B responsive to red light and the second light emission pattern group 415A and 415B responsive to green light are formed in the light transmission region 410 of the light guide path 405 .

23B and 23C show that when the red light is emitted from the first light emitting module 310, the first light emitting pattern groups 405A and 405B are emitted in response to the emitted red light, And when the green light is emitted from the second light emitting module 320, the second light emitting pattern groups 415A and 415B emit light in response to the emitted green light. The light emitting mechanism and the control of the electronic device 100 through touch are similar to those described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

24 is a flowchart showing an information providing method through the input / output module 200 of the electronic device 100 according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the information providing method will be described with reference to necessary drawings.

The controller 120 of the electronic device 100 obtains context information including at least one of the operating status information and the external input information of the electronic device 100 in operation S100.

Hereinafter, the status information will be described in more detail, and the next step of the information providing method will be described. The operating state information of the electronic device 100 may include at least one of a current value related to a physical state of the electronic device 100 and a specific function of the electronic device 100 and a current value related to a specific function of the electronic device 100, Characteristics, and the like. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

The physical state of the electronic device 100 may include at least one of an internal module included in the electronic device 100 or a physical state of an external device (or module) connected to the electronic device 100.

The physical state of the internal module included in the electronic device 100 may include a connection state with the external communication device of the communication module 130 and a data communication speed with the external communication device. Power supply status, power supply status, and power consumption. For example, when the electronic device 100 is a printer, the amount of ink mounted on the ink supply module of the printer, the amount of paper loaded on the paper supply module, .

The physical state of the external device connected to the electronic device 100 may include an operation of the external device, an operation state of the external device, and the like.

A current value associated with a specific function of the electronic device 100 may be a value indicating the size of an audio signal output through the audio output module 140 of the electronic device 100, And the brightness of the image. The characteristics of the content stored in or output from the electronic device 100 may include the resolution of the image output through the display 110, the type of the image, and the like.

The input information received from the outside may include direct or proximity touch related information received through the touch sensing module 500. The touch-related information input through the touch sensing module 500 may include the position of the touch, the number of touches, the movement of the touch, the strength (area) of the touch, and the duration of the touch. The input information received from the outside may include an external image obtained through a camera (not shown).

Referring again to FIG. 24, when the status information is obtained, the controller 120 reflects the obtained status information and outputs the light emitted from at least one light emitting module among the plurality of light emitting modules included in the light emitting module 300 (S110). ≪ / RTI >

The light guiding module 400 guides the light emitted from the plurality of light emitting modules including the at least one light emitting module through a plurality of light guiding paths, and the light guiding module A part of the light emitted from the plurality of light emitting modules is transmitted to the user (S120). And a combination of light transmitted through each of the plurality of light transmitting regions is color information corresponding to the specific position information.

25 is a flowchart showing an example of an information providing method through the input / output module 200 of the electronic device 100 shown in Fig. Hereinafter, the information providing method will be described with reference to necessary drawings.

The control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 recognizes the operation state of the electronic device 100 (S200). When the operating state of the electronic device 100 is recognized, the controller 120 reflects the operating state of the electronic device 100 and controls the plurality of light emitting modules 300 included in the light emitting module 300 of the input / The operation of the at least one light emitting module is controlled (S210).

The light guiding module 400 guides light emitted from the at least one light emitting module under the control of the controller 120 and transmits color information corresponding to the operation state of the electronic device 100 to the light guiding module 400 to the user through the light transmitting region (S220).

 26 shows an example in which the booting process of the electronic device 100 is provided through the input / output module 200 according to a method of providing information through the input / output module 200 of the electronic device 100 shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 26 (a), a user touches the power button 131 of the electronic device 100. Then, the control unit 120 controls the light emitting module 310 to emit light while starting the booting of the electronic device 100. The light emitted from the light emitting module 310 is guided through the light guiding path 405 of the light guiding module 400 and a part of the guided light is guided through the light guiding path 410 provided in the light guiding path 405 Is provided to the user.

Referring to FIGS. 26 (b) and 26 (c), the controller 120 controls the light emitting module 310 to gradually increase the intensity of emitted light in accordance with the booting process, The degree of boot progression of the electronic device 100 can be provided to the user through the boot device 410.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing another example of the information providing method through the input / output module 200 of the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the information providing method will be described with reference to necessary drawings.

A user's touch to a specific point of the touch sensing module 500 is received (S300). Then, the control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 selects the state information corresponding to the specific point (S310), and reflects the selected information to emit light of at least one light emitting module included in the light emitting module 300 And controls the operation (S320).

When light is emitted from the light emitting module of the at least one light emitting module under the control of the controller 120, the light guiding module 400 of the input / output module 200 lights the light emitted from the at least one light emitting module And provides color information corresponding to the selected state information to the user (S330). Here, the color information corresponding to the selected state information is light that is transmitted to the user through the light transmission region included in the light guide module 400 among the light guided by the light guide module.

28 shows an example in which state information of the electronic device 100 is provided through the input / output module 200 according to a method of providing information through the input / output module 200 of the electronic device 100 shown in FIG.

28, the input / output module 200 includes a light guide module 400 including first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320, first and second light guide paths 405 and 415, and the like. The first light emitting module 310 and the first light guiding path 405 are used to provide operation information of the electronic device 100 and the second light emitting module 320 and the second light guiding path 415 are used to provide information Is used to select the type of operation state information. Although not shown in FIG. 28, the input / output module 200 further includes a touch sensing pad for receiving a user's touch.

28A is a view illustrating a state in which the second light emitting module 320 emits light and the emitted light is transmitted through the light transmitting region 420 of the second light guiding path 415, And is transmitted to the user. The user touches the area corresponding to the volume of the audio signal output through the audio output module 140 among the light included in the second light guide path 415 and the area 420 in the state of FIG. 28 (a).

28 (b), the controller 120 of the electronic device 100 determines that the light corresponding to the volume of the selected audio signal is transmitted through the light transmitting region 405 of the first light guiding path 405, And controls the light emitting operation of the first light emitting module 310 to be provided to the user through the first light emitting module 410.

Meanwhile, the controller 120 may control the haptic module 150 to generate vibration when a light transmission region corresponding to the volume of the audio signal is touched. Then, the user intuitively recognizes that the color information corresponding to the volume of the audio signal will be provided by the user's touch. At this time, the intensity of vibration, the number of times of vibration, the time of vibration, and the like may be different depending on the reception position of the touch. Then, the user can intuitively recognize which operation state information he or she has requested to provide.

29 shows another example in which state information of the electronic device 100 is provided through the input / output module 200 according to a method of providing information through the input / output module 200 of the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. 27 . For reference, it is assumed that the electronic device 100 is a printer.

Referring to FIG. 29, the input / output module 200 includes first through fourth light emitting modules 310, 320 ', 330', and 340 ', first through fourth light emitting modules 310, 320' , And 340 ', respectively corresponding to the first through fourth light guide paths 405, 420, 430, and 440.

The first light emitting module 310 emits white light, the first light guiding path 405 guides the white light emitted from the first light emitting module 310, Is transmitted to the user through the light transmitting region 410 provided in the form of 'COLOR' corresponding to the amount of the color ink mounted on the recording medium.

Each of the second to fourth light emitting modules 320 ', 330', and 340 'includes a multicolor light emitting device capable of emitting light of a color determined by a driving signal. The entire portion visible to the user in each of the second to fourth light guide paths 420, 430, and 440 is a light transmitting region. Although not shown in FIG. 29, the input / output module 200 further includes a touch sensing pad for receiving a user's touch.

29 (a), the user touches the light transmitting region 410 included in the first light guiding path 405. 29 (b), the control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 emits light (COLOR 1) of the color of the first ink mounted on the electronic apparatus 100 Controls the third light emitting module (330 ') to control the second light emitting module (320') to emit light (COLOR 2) of the second ink mounted on the electronic device (100) Controls the fourth light emitting module 340 'so as to emit the color light (COLOR 3) of the third ink mounted on the electronic device 100. At this time, the amount of light emitted through each of the second to fourth light emitting modules 320 ', 330', and 340 'is determined based on the amount of the corresponding ink.

Light emitted through each of the second through fourth light emitting modules 310, 320 ', 330', and 340 'is guided through the second through fourth light guiding paths, and the second through fourth light emitting modules 310, 320 ', 330', and 340 'may differ from each other depending on the amount of the corresponding ink.

30 is a flowchart showing another example of the information providing method through the input / output module 200 of the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the information providing methods will be described with reference to necessary drawings.

A touch to a specific point of the touch sensing pad 510 of the touch sensing module 500 is received (S400). When the touch is received, the controller 120 of the electronic device 100 changes the operation state of the electronic device 100 in response to the received touch (S410). Then, the control unit 120 controls the light emitting operation of at least one light emitting module among the plurality of light emitting modules included in the light emitting module 300 by reflecting the operating state information of the changed electronic device 100 (S420) .

In operation S430, the light guide module 400 of the input / output module 200 lights the light emitted from the at least one light emitting module and provides color information corresponding to the changed operation status information to the user. As described above, the color information corresponding to the changed operating state information means light that is transmitted to the user through the light transmitting region included in the light guiding module 400 among the guided light.

FIG. 31 shows an example in which the operating state of the electronic device 100 according to the present invention is changed according to the information providing method shown in FIG. 30, and the changed operating state is provided through the input / output module 200. 31 shows a case where the volume of the audio signal output through the audio output module 140 of the electronic device 100 is changed in response to the position of the user's touch and the volume change result of the audio signal is input to the input / Module 200. The process shown in FIG.

31A, the input / output module 200 includes first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 that emit light reflecting a volume of an audio signal, first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320, And a light guiding module 400 for guiding light emitted from the light guiding plate 400 in the opposite direction. The light guiding path 405 of the light guiding module 400 is provided with light transmitting areas arranged at regular intervals.

In FIG. 31 (a), the position of the light transmitting region through which red light emitted from the first light emitting module 310 and green light emitted from the second light emitting module 320 are transmitted, And corresponds to the volume value of the audio signal. 31 (a), the user touches the right side of the light transmitting region where the mixed light is emitted. 31 (b), the control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 controls the first and second light sources so that the position of the light transmission region through which the mixed light is transmitted is shifted to the right, 2 light emitting modules 310 and 320. The light emitting modules 310 and 320 emit light.

31 (b), the user touches the left side of the light transmitting region through which the mixed light is transmitted. 31 (c), the controller 120 controls the light emitting operation of the first and second light emitting modules so that the position of the light transmitting region through which the mixed light is transmitted is shifted to the left .

31 (b), when the user's touch is received through the touch sensing module 500, the controller 120 may control the haptic module 150 to generate vibration. Then, the user intuitively recognizes that the volume of the audio signal will be changed by his or her own touch.

32 is a flowchart showing another example of the information providing method through the input / output module 200 of the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the information providing methods will be described with reference to necessary drawings.

The user's touch movement is received through the touch sensing module 500 of the input / output module 200 (S500). Then, the user changes at least one of the operation state of the electronic device 100 and the setting information of the electronic device 100 based on at least one of a direction and a distance of the movement of the touch (S510).

Then, the control unit 120 controls at least one light emitting module of the light emitting module 300 to reflect the at least one of the changed operating state related information and the setting information (S520). Then, the light guide module 400 of the input / output module 200 lights the light emitted from the at least one light emitting module and provides color information corresponding to at least one of the changed operation state related information and the setting information to the user (S530).

FIG. 33 shows an example in which the operating state of the electronic device 100 according to the present invention is changed according to the information providing method shown in FIG. 32, and the changed operating state is provided through the input / output module 200. More specifically, FIG. 33 shows an example in which the volume of the audio signal output through the audio output module 140 of the electronic device 100 is changed in response to the movement of the user's touch, Module 200. The process shown in FIG.

33A, the input / output module 200 includes a light emitting module 310 that emits light reflecting the volume of an audio signal, a light guiding module 400 that guides light emitted from the light emitting module 310, ). ≪ / RTI > The light guiding path 405 of the light guiding module 400 is provided with light transmission areas 410 arranged at regular intervals.

In FIG. 33 (a), the light guide distance of the red light emitted from the light emitting module 310 corresponds to the volume value of the current audio signal. In the state (a) of FIG. 33, the user moves the touch to the right. 33 (b), the control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 controls the light emission amount of the red light so as to increase the transmission distance of the red light, And controls the light emitting operation of the module 310.

Meanwhile, the haptic module 150 of the electronic device 100 may generate vibration according to the movement of the user's touch. The control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 may control the haptic module 150 to generate stronger vibration as the movement distance of the touch increases. Then, the user can tactually recognize that the size of the audio signal output from the electronic device 100 gradually increases in accordance with the touch of the user.

In the state (b) of FIG. 33, the user moves the touch to the left. 33 (c), the controller 120 may control an electrical signal supplied to the light emitting module 310 so as to reduce the transmission distance of the red light.

Meanwhile, the haptic module 150 of the electronic device 100 may control the haptic module 150 to generate a weakening vibration as the user's touch moves. Then, the user can tactually recognize that the size of the audio signal output from the electronic device 100 decreases gradually according to the touch of the user. In FIG. 33, it has been shown that the vibration intensity of the haptic module 150 can be controlled according to the movement of the user's touch. However, the controller 120 may control the intensity of the vibration generated in the haptic module 150 according to the position of the touch received through the touch sensing module 500.

FIG. 34 shows an example in which the setting information of the electronic device 100 according to the present invention is changed according to the information providing method shown in FIG. 32, and the changed setting information is provided through the input / output module 200. FIG. More specifically, FIG. 34 shows that the printing mode of the electronic device 100 implemented in the printer in response to the movement of the user's touch can be set or changed to the color mode or the monochrome mode.

34 (a), the input / output module 200 includes first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 and a light guiding module 400, and the light guiding module 400 is partially light- And the light guiding module 400 guides the light emitted from the first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 in opposite directions to each other.

In the state (a) of FIG. 34, the user moves the touch to the right while the input / output module 200 is touched. Then, the control unit 120 of the printer 100 sets the printing mode of the printer 100 to the monochrome mode. 34 (b), the control unit 120 determines whether a mixed region of light emitted from the first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 is displayed in a pattern indicating a monochrome mode And controls the light emitting operations of the first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 to move to the right.

In the state of FIG. 34 (b), the user moves the touch to the input / output module 200 from right to left. Then, the control unit 120 changes the printing mode from the monochrome mode to the color mode. 34 (c), the control unit 120 displays a pattern indicating a color mode in which the mixing region of light emitted from the first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 is displayed And controls the light emitting operations of the first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 so as to be moved to the left.

Meanwhile, the haptic module 150 of the electronic device 100 may generate vibration according to the movement of the user's touch. Then, the user can tactilely recognize that the printing mode of the printer 100 is changed according to the user's touch. In addition, the controller 120 may change the frequency and time of the vibration of the haptic module 150 according to the printing mode so that the user can intuitively recognize the printing mode through a tactile sense. For example, the controller 120 of the printer 100 may control the haptic module 150 to generate one vibration when the printing mode is the monochrome mode and two vibrations when the printing mode is the color mode.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing another example of the information providing method through the input / output module 200 of the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the information providing method will be described with reference to necessary drawings.

The control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 obtains status information including at least one of information related to an operating state of the electronic device 100 and input information received from an external device at operation S600. Then, the controller 120 controls the color and intensity of light emitted from the multi-color light emitting device included in the input / output module 200 according to the obtained status information (S610). Here, the color of light emitted from the multicolor light emitting device may vary according to the type of the obtained status information, and the amount of light emitted from the multicolor light emitting device may vary according to the amount of the obtained status information.

When the light is emitted from the multicolor light emitting device, the light guiding module 400 of the input / output module 200 guides the light emitted from the multicolor light emitting device through the light guiding path and transmits color information corresponding to the obtained status information to the user And the pattern included in the light transmission region of the light guide path emits light in response to the light emitted from the multi-color light emitting device (S620). At this time, the light emission pattern may be a character, a symbol, a graphic form, and a combination thereof that indicates the obtained status information.

36 is a diagram illustrating an operation state of the electronic device 100 according to the present invention by the color and amount of light emitted from the light emitting module 310 'and the light emitted by the light emitting pattern according to the information providing method shown in FIG. ≪ / RTI > is provided to the user.

Referring to FIG. 36 (a), the input / output module 200 includes a light emitting module 310 'and a light guiding module 400. The light emitting module 310 'may emit light of different colors depending on the type of information provided through the input / output module 200. The light emission pattern indicated by a dotted line in the light transmission region 410 of the light guide path 405 of the light guide module 400 emits light in response to light of a specific wavelength band emitted from the light emission module 310 '.

In the state of FIG. 36 (a), the light emitting module 310 'emits red light assigned to the volume of the audio signal output from the electronic device 100. The red light emitted through the light emitting module 310 'is guided through the light guiding path 405. 36B, a light emission pattern 'VOL' in a character form corresponding to the audio signal among the light emission patterns displayed on the light guiding path 405 reacts with the red light to emit light Release. At this time, the color of the light emitted from the light emission pattern may be a color other than the red color. This is because the user can easily recognize the light emission pattern that emits light. In addition, the light guiding distance of the red light in the light transmitting region 410 corresponds to the volume value of the audio signal.

In the state of FIG. 36 (a), the light emitting module 310 'emits green light assigned to the brightness of the image in the electronic device 100. The green light emitted through the light emitting module 310 'is guided through the light guiding path 405. 36 (c), a light emission pattern 'BRI' in a character form corresponding to the brightness of the image among the light emission patterns displayed on the light guiding path 405 reacts with the green light, Release. At this time, the color of the light emitted from the light emission pattern may be a different color than the green color. This is because the user can easily recognize the light emission pattern that emits light. In addition, the light guiding distance of the green light in the light transmitting region 410 corresponds to the brightness value of the image.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing another example of the information providing method through the input / output module 200 of the electronic device 100 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the information providing method will be described with reference to necessary drawings.

The control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 obtains status information including at least one of information related to the operating state of the electronic device 100 and input information received from the external device at operation S700. Then, the controller 120 selects a light emitting module that emits light in a specific light path of the light guide module 400 according to the obtained status information (S710). Here, the light emitting module that emits light in the specific light guiding path may vary according to the type of the obtained status information, and the amount of light emitted from the light emitting module may vary according to the amount of the obtained status information.

When the light is emitted from the selected light emitting module, the specific light guiding path guides the light emitted from the selected light emitting module to provide color information corresponding to the obtained status information to the user, The included pattern is emitted in response to light emitted from the selected light emitting module (S720). At this time, the light emission pattern may be a character, a symbol, a graphic form, and a combination thereof that indicates the obtained status information.

FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating an information providing method of the electronic device 100 according to the present invention by the color and amount of light emitted from the light emitting modules 310 and 320 and the light emitted by the light emitting pattern, An example in which information related to the operating state is provided to the user.

Referring to FIG. 38 (a), the input / output module 200 includes light emitting modules 310 and 320 and a light guiding module 400. Each of the light emitting modules 310 and 320 may emit red light and green light depending on the type of information provided through the input / output module 200. The light emission pattern indicated by a dotted line in the light transmission region 410 of the light guide path 405 of the light guide module 400 emits light in response to light of a specific wavelength band emitted from the light emission modules 310 and 320.

38 (a), the light emitting device 310 assigned to the volume of the audio signal emitted from the electronic device 100 emits red light. The red light emitted through the light emitting module 310 is guided through the light guiding path 405. 38 (b), a light emission pattern 'VOL' having a letter shape corresponding to the audio signal among the light emission patterns displayed on the light guide path 410 reacts with the red light, Release. At this time, the color of the light emitted from the light emission pattern may be a color other than the red color. This is because the user can easily recognize the light emission pattern that emits light. In addition, the light-guiding distance of the red light in the light transmitting region 410 corresponds to the volume value of the audio signal.

38 (a), the light emitting module 320 allocated to display the brightness of a video signal output from the electronic device 100 emits green light. The green light emitted through the light emitting module 320 is guided through the light guiding path 405.

Then, as shown in (c) of FIG. 38, a light emission pattern 'BRI' in a character form corresponding to the brightness among the light emission patterns displayed in the light transmission region 410 of the light guide path 405 is the green light To emit light. At this time, the color of the light emitted from the light emission pattern may be a different color than the green color. This is because the user can easily recognize the light emission pattern that emits light. In addition, the light guiding distance of the green light in the light transmitting region 410 corresponds to the brightness value of the image.

FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the color and amount of light emitted from the light emitting modules 310, 320, 330, and 340 and the light emitted by the light emitting pattern according to the information providing method shown in FIG. Shows another example in which information related to the operating state of the device 100 is provided to the user.

The mixing region of light emitted from the first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 represents a relative position of a value indicated by information provided to the user. The mixing region of the light emitted from the third and fourth light emitting modules 330 and 340 is used to induce light emission of the light emission pattern displayed in the light transmission region 420 of the light guide path 415. That is, the light emission pattern may emit light in response to light of a wavelength band formed in the mixing region.

For example, the user confirms light emitted in a character form from the light emission pattern, and information provided by the mixing region of light emitted from the first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 in FIG. 39 (a) In FIG. 39 (b), it can be seen that the information provided by the mixing region of the light emitted from the first and second light emitting modules 310 and 320 is the brightness value of the video signal.

40 is a flowchart showing another example of the information providing method through the input / output module 200 of the electronic device 100 according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the information providing method will be described with reference to necessary drawings.

A plurality of operation modes of the electronic device 100 and a plurality of emission patterns corresponding to the plurality of operation modes are stored in the storage unit 170 of the electronic device 100 (S800). The electronic device 100 enters a specific operation mode among the plurality of operation modes (S810). Here, the operation mode of the electronic device 100 may include at least one of a boot mode, a standby mode, a standby mode, a cleaning mode, a data transmission / reception mode, a setting mode, and an external device connection mode.

Then, the control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 controls the light emitting operation of at least one of the plurality of light emitting modules included in the input / output module 200 according to the light emitting pattern corresponding to the specific operation mode (S820). Here, controlling the light emitting operation of the light emitting module may mean controlling at least one of color and intensity of light emitted from the light emitting module.

The light guide module 400 of the input / output module 200 may guide light emitted from the at least one light emitting module to the user to indicate the specific operation mode in operation S830. More specifically, the color information provided to the user is color information provided to a user through the light transmission region included in the light guide module 400 among the light guides.

41 is a flowchart showing another example of information providing method through the input / output module 200 of the electronic device 100 according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the information providing method will be described with reference to necessary drawings.

The storage unit 170 of the electronic device 100 stores a plurality of operation modes of the electronic device 100, at least one input pattern corresponding to each of the plurality of operation modes, and at least one input pattern corresponding to at least one input pattern One light emission pattern is stored (S900). Here, the at least one input pattern may be a touch pattern input by touching the touch sensing module 500 included in the input / output module 200. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the at least one input pattern may be received through a touch sensing module, an input button, or the like, which is separate from the input / output module 200.

In a state where the electronic device 100 enters a specific operation mode among the plurality of operation modes (S910), at least one input pattern corresponding to the specific operation mode is received through the input means (S920).

The control unit 120 of the electronic device 100 controls the light emitting operation of at least one of the plurality of light emitting modules included in the input / output module 200 according to the light emitting pattern corresponding to the received input pattern (S930).

The light guiding module 400 of the input / output module 200 may guide the light emitted from the at least one light emitting module to provide color information related to the specific operation mode to the user in operation S940.

Each of the information input / output methods in the electronic device 100 according to the present invention may be implemented in a form of a program that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be those known to those skilled in the computer software.

Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of programs include high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like, as well as machine code as produced by a compiler. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the claims, as well as the claims.

100: Electronic device 110: Display
120: control unit 130: communication module
140: audio output module 150: haptic module
160: power supply module 170:
200: input / output module 300: light emitting module
400: light guiding module 510: touch sensing module

Claims (24)

A plurality of light emitting modules each emitting light of a different color;
A light guiding module that performs a light guiding operation on light emitted from each of the plurality of light emitting modules and includes at least a light transmitting area; And
The method comprising: obtaining context information including at least one of operation state information of the electronic device and input information received from the outside, and reflecting the obtained situation information, from at least one of the plurality of light emitting modules And a controller for controlling at least one of a color and intensity of emitted light,
Wherein the light emitting module includes a multicolor light emitting device that emits light of a plurality of different colors,
Wherein,
Changes the color of light emitted from the light emitting device according to the obtained type of the status information, and controls the intensity of light emitted from the light emitting device according to the amount of the obtained status information. The light guide module according to claim 1,
And a plurality of light guiding paths respectively corresponding to the plurality of light emitting modules,
Wherein each of the plurality of light guide paths guides light emitted from a corresponding light emitting module and includes at least a light transmission area. The light guide module according to claim 1,
And a light guiding path for mixing light emitted from the first and second light emitting modules of the plurality of light emitting modules and including at least a part of light transmitting regions. The light emitting module according to claim 3, wherein the first and second light emitting modules include:
And the light guiding path is arranged to guide each light emitted from the first and second light emitting modules in opposite directions to each other. 2. The method according to claim 1,
The electronic device includes at least one of a physical state of the electronic device, a current value associated with a specific function of the electronic device, and characteristics of a content stored in or output from the electronic device. 6. The electronic device according to claim 5,
And at least one of an internal module provided in the electronic device or a physical state of an external module connected to the electronic device. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1,
Further comprising a touch-sensing module for sensing at least one of a direct touch or a proximity touch,
Wherein the input information is touch input information including at least one of a position and a movement of a touch received from the touch sensing module. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
And controls at least one of a hue or intensity of light emitted from the at least one light emitting module to provide feedback to the touch input. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
Selecting at least one of a plurality of operation modes provided by the electronic device corresponding to the touch input and selecting at least one of a color and intensity of light emitted from the at least one light emitting module to reflect the selected operation mode Wherein the control unit controls the operation of the electronic apparatus. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
Wherein the type of the operation state information is changed based on at least one of a position and a movement of a touch received through the touch sensing module. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
Controlling at least one of the color and intensity of light emitted from the at least one light emitting module so as to change the operation state of the electronic device in response to the touch input and to reflect information related to the operation state of the changed electronic device An electronic device characterized by. The light emitting module according to claim 1,
And a plurality of light emitting elements each emitting light of a different color to a specific light guiding path included in the light guiding module,
Wherein,
And controls at least one of color and intensity of light emitted from each of the plurality of light emitting devices by reflecting the obtained status information. 13. The light emitting module according to claim 12,
Further comprising a mixing unit for mixing two or more lights emitted from the plurality of light emitting devices and for emitting the mixed light to the specific light guide path. delete 2. The light guide module according to claim 1, wherein the light transmitting region of the specific light-
At least one pattern group which emits light of a color different from the color of the light of the specific wavelength band in response to light of a specific wavelength band emitted and emitted from the first light emitting module of the plurality of light emitting modules, And an electronic device. [16] The method of claim 15, wherein the wavelength band of the light emitted from the first light emitting module
Is changed in accordance with the type of the obtained situation information,
The light-transmitting region of the specific light-
And at least one other pattern group that emits light in a wavelength band different from the changed wavelength band in response to the light of the changed wavelength band. 16. The apparatus of claim 15,
Changing the light emitting module emitting light in the specific light guiding path from the first light emitting module to the second light emitting module as the type of the obtained status information is changed,
The light-transmitting region of the specific light-
And at least one other pattern group that emits light in a wavelength band different from a wavelength band of light emitted from the second light emitting module in response to light of a wavelength band emitted from the second light emitting module Electronics. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein each of the at least one pattern group comprises:
And at least one of a character, a symbol, and a graphic representing the obtained status information. 8. The electronic device according to claim 7,
And a haptic module for generating vibration when a touch is sensed through the touch sensing module. 20. The apparatus of claim 19,
Wherein the control unit controls the vibration intensity of the haptic module according to the position and movement of the touch sensed through the touch sensing module. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a storage unit for storing a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device and a plurality of light emission patterns respectively corresponding to the plurality of operation modes,
Wherein,
And controlling at least one of a color and an intensity of light emitted from at least one light emitting module among the plurality of light emitting modules according to a light emission pattern corresponding to the specific operation mode when the specific operation mode is entered among the plurality of operation modes . 22. The method according to claim 21,
A boot mode, a standby mode, a standby power saving mode, a cleaning mode, a data transmission / reception mode, a setting mode, and an external device connection mode. The method according to claim 1,
A storage unit for storing a plurality of operating modes of the electronic device, at least one input pattern for each of the operation modes, and at least one light emission pattern corresponding to each of the at least one input pattern; And
And input means for receiving the input pattern,
Wherein,
When a specific input pattern corresponding to the specific operation mode is received through the input means in a state of entering a specific operation mode among the plurality of operation modes, And controls at least one of the hue and intensity of light emitted from at least one of the modules of the module. 24. The apparatus according to claim 23,
A touch-sensing module for sensing at least one of a direct touch and a proximity touch,
Wherein the control unit receives a touch input including at least one of a touch position and a movement from the touch sensing module as the input pattern.

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