KR101855938B1 - Mobile terminal and operation control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a method for controlling the operation thereof. A method of controlling an operation of the portable terminal comprises the steps of communicating with a display device and transmitting a signal for mirroring an operation screen displayed on the display device to the display device to display a mirrored screen on the display device. When an object is selected on the mirrored screen by a cursor controlled by an input device connected to a display device, an object corresponding to the object selected on the operation screen is identified, and an operation corresponding to the determined object is executed do. According to the present invention, the operation of the portable terminal can be controlled using an input device connected to the display device.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and an operation control method thereof,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a portable terminal and an operation control method thereof, and more particularly, to a portable terminal operable in conjunction with an input device connected to a display device.

A portable terminal is a portable device having one or more functions capable of carrying out voice and video communication, capable of inputting and outputting information, and storing data, while being portable. As the functions of the portable terminal have diversified, they have complicated functions such as photographing and photographing, playing music files and video files, receiving games, receiving broadcasts, and wireless internet, and have developed a comprehensive multimedia player, .

In order to implement a complex function in a portable terminal implemented in the form of multimedia devices, various attempts have been made in terms of hardware and software. For example, there is a user interface environment in which a user can easily and conveniently search for or select a function.

Meanwhile, in recent years, an HDMI mirroring function or the like has been applied to a mobile terminal, so that video and audio output to a portable terminal can be reproduced equally in a display device such as a TV. In addition, in the case of a display device such as a smart TV, an input device such as a remote controller, a mouse, and a keyboard, which can be operated by a motion recognizing method, is connected to a button remote controller.

Accordingly, the mobile terminal displays the mirrored screen on the display device using the mirroring function, and the operation of the display device can be controlled through the input device or the portable terminal.

However, the case of controlling the operation of the portable terminal through the input device connected to the display device has not yet been sufficiently developed. In particular, since the screen size of the display device is relatively larger than the screen size of the portable terminal, there is a difference in the screen control space between the display device and the portable terminal. Therefore, consideration should be given to controlling the operation of the portable terminal .

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal capable of controlling an operation using an input device connected to a display device, and an operation control method thereof.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal, including the steps of communicably connecting a display device, transmitting a signal for mirroring an operation screen displayed on a display unit to the display device, The method comprising the steps of: displaying a mirrored screen, selecting an object on the mirrored screen by a cursor controlled by an input device connected to the display device, and displaying the object corresponding to the selected object on the operation screen And executing an operation corresponding to the determined object.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising: displaying a mobile web page screen on a display unit; And displaying the mirrored web page screen on the display device by transmitting a signal for mirroring the web page screen to the display device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an operation of a portable terminal, the method comprising the steps of: communicably connecting a display device; transmitting a signal for mirroring an operation screen displayed on a display unit to the display device; Displaying a mirrored screen on a display device and displaying a mirrored cursor corresponding to the cursor on the operation screen when a cursor controlled by the input device connected to the display device is displayed on the mirrored screen And controlling the operation of the portable terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal comprising: a main body; a communication unit communicably connected to the display unit; a display unit disposed on one side of the main body, the display unit displaying an operation screen; When a mirrored screen is displayed on the display device and an object is selected on the mirrored screen by a cursor controlled by an input device connected to the display device, And a controller for executing an operation corresponding to the object corresponding to the selected object on the screen.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal comprising: a communication unit communicably connected to a display device; a display unit displaying a mobile web page screen; And a controller for displaying a mirrored web page screen on the display device by transmitting a signal for switching the web page screen to the display device and for mirroring the web page screen.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal including: a communication unit communicably connected to a display device; a display unit displaying an operation screen; and a controller for transmitting a signal for mirroring the operation screen to the display device through the communication unit, And a controller for displaying a mirrored screen on the display device and displaying a mirrored pointer corresponding to the pointer on the operation screen when a cursor controlled to be moved on an input device connected to the display device is displayed on the mirrored screen .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a recording medium readable by a processor that records a program for causing the processor to execute the method.

According to the present invention, the operation of the portable terminal can be controlled using an input device connected to the display device. At this time, a control operation considering the screen size of the display device and the screen size of the portable terminal can be performed. When a web page is displayed, the mobile web page may be switched to a general web page screen depending on whether the web page is connected to the display device or not. When the input device for displaying the pointer is connected to the display device, the pointer may be displayed or disappeared on the screen of the portable device depending on whether the input device is connected to the display device.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2,
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5,
6 to 9 are views referred to in the description related to operation control using an input device according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
11 and 12 are diagrams that refer to the description of the operation control related to the display of a web page according to an embodiment of the present invention,
13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
14-17 are diagrams that are referenced in the description of operation control related to connection of an input device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Examples of the portable terminal described herein include a tablet computer, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) Navigation and the like. In addition, suffixes "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, the terms "module" and "part" may be used interchangeably.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in terms of components according to functions.

1, the portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, A memory 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190. When such components are implemented in practical applications, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be divided into two or more components as necessary.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 113, a wireless Internet module 115, a short distance communication module 117, and a GPS module 119.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. At this time, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information and a server for receiving at least one of the generated broadcast signal and broadcast related information and transmitting the broadcast signal to the terminal.

The broadcast-related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network, in which case it can be received by the mobile communication module 113. Broadcast-related information can exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) ), Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals, as well as the digital broadcasting system. The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 113 transmits and receives a radio signal to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data according to a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 115 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 115 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 117 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

A GPS (Global Position System) module 119 receives position information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

The A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 123. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

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

The microphone 123 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 113 and output when the voice data is in the call mode. The microphone 123 may be a variety of noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates key input data that the user inputs to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, and a touch pad (static / static) capable of receiving commands or information by a push or touch operation of a user. The user input unit 130 may be a jog wheel for rotating the key, a jog type or a joystick, or a finger mouse. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, Thereby generating a sensing signal. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like can be handled.

The sensing unit 140 may include a sensing sensor 141, a pressure sensor 143, a motion sensor 145, and the like. The detection sensor 141 detects the presence of an object approaching the portable terminal 100 or an object existing in the vicinity of the portable terminal 100 without mechanical contact. The detection sensor 141 can detect a nearby object by using a change in the alternating magnetic field or a change in the static magnetic field, or a rate of change in the capacitance. More than two detection sensors 141 may be provided according to the configuration.

The pressure sensor 143 can detect whether the pressure is applied to the portable terminal 100, the magnitude of the pressure, and the like. The pressure sensor 143 may be installed at a portion where the pressure of the portable terminal 100 is required depending on the use environment. When the pressure sensor 143 is installed on the display unit 151, the touch input through the display unit 151 and the pressure applied by the touch input The pressure touch input can be identified. Also, the magnitude of the pressure applied to the display unit 151 at the time of the pressure touch input can be determined according to the signal output from the pressure sensor 143. [

The motion sensor 145 detects the position and movement of the portable terminal 100 using an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like. An acceleration sensor that can be used for the motion sensor 145 is a device that converts an acceleration change in one direction into an electric signal and is widely used along with the development of MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) technology. The acceleration sensor measures the acceleration of a small value built in the airbag system of an automobile and recognizes the minute motion of the human hand and measures the acceleration of a large value used as an input means such as a game There are various kinds. Acceleration sensors are usually constructed by mounting two or three axes in one package. Depending on the usage environment, only one axis of Z axis is required.

The gyro sensor is a sensor for measuring the angular velocity, and it can sense the direction of rotation with respect to the reference direction.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 153, an alarm unit 155, and a haptic module 157.

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

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 may be an input device capable of inputting information by a user's touch in addition to the output device Can also be used.

If the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen, it may include a touch screen panel, a touch screen panel controller, and the like. In this case, the touch screen panel is a transparent panel attached to the outside, and can be connected to the internal bus of the portable terminal 100. The touch screen panel keeps a watch on the contact result, and if there is a touch input, sends the corresponding signals to the touch screen panel controller. The touch screen panel controller processes the signals, and then transmits corresponding data to the controller 180 so that the controller 180 can determine whether the touch input has been made and which area of the touch screen has been touched.

The display unit 151 may be formed of an e-paper. Electronic paper (e-Paper) is a kind of reflective display, and has excellent visual characteristics such as high resolution, wide viewing angle and bright white background as conventional paper and ink. The electronic paper (e-paper) can be implemented on any substrate such as plastic, metal, paper, and the image is retained even after the power is shut off, and the battery life of the portable terminal 100 is long Can be maintained. As the electronic paper, a hemispherical twist ball filled with a telephone can be used, or an electrophoresis method and a microcapsule can be used.

In addition, the display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three- (3D display). There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation mode of the portable terminal 100. [ For example, the portable terminal 100 may include an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) at the same time.

The audio output module 153 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 153 outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the portable terminal 100, for example, a call signal reception tone, a message reception tone, and the like. The sound output module 153 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, and key signal input. The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. The alarm unit 155 can output a signal to notify when a call signal is received or a message is received. Also. When the key signal is inputted, the alarm unit 155 can output a signal as a feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the signal output by the alarm unit 155. A signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in the portable terminal 100 may also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 153. [

The haptic module 157 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 157 is a vibration effect. When the haptic module 157 generates vibration with a haptic effect, the intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 157 can be converted, and the different vibrations can be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 157 may be provided with a function of stimulating by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, an effect of stimulating air through the injection or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, The effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode (eletrode), the effect of stimulation by electrostatic force, and the effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a device capable of endothermic or exothermic can be generated. The haptic module 157 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 157 may include two or more haptic modules 157 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store a function for temporarily storing input or output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, .

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM , And a ROM. ≪ / RTI > In addition, the portable terminal 100 may operate a web storage for storing the memory 150 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. Examples of the external device connected to the portable terminal 100 include a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card, a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card, a UIM An audio input / output (I / O) terminal, a video I / O (input / output) terminal, and an earphone. The interface unit 170 receives data from the external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 so that data in the portable terminal 100 can be transmitted to the external device .

The interface unit 170 is a path through which power from the cradle connected when the portable terminal 100 is connected to the external cradle is supplied to the portable terminal 100 or various command signals inputted from the cradle by the user are carried And may be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal 100.

The controller 180 typically controls the operation of the respective units to control the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia playback module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 181 may be configured in hardware in the controller 180 or separately from software in the controller 180. [

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

The mobile terminal 100 having such a configuration can be configured to be operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or a packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system. have.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the portable terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in terms of components according to the external form. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a bar-type portable terminal having a front touch screen among various types of portable terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, etc. will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to a bar-type portable terminal, but can be applied to all types of portable terminals including the above-mentioned type.

Referring to FIG. 2, the case constituting the outer appearance of the portable terminal 100 is formed by the front case 100-1 and the rear case 100-2. Various electronic components are incorporated in the space formed by the front case 100-1 and the rear case 100-2. The front case 100-1 and the rear case 100-2 may be formed by injection molding synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the first sound output module 153a, the first camera 121a, and the first through third user input units 130a, 130b, and 130c are connected to the main body, specifically, the front case 100-1 . A fourth user input unit 130d, a fifth user input unit 130e, and a microphone 123 may be disposed on a side surface of the rear case 100-2.

The display unit 151 may be constructed such that the touch pad is overlapped with the layer structure so that the display unit 151 operates as a touch screen so that information can be input by a user's touch.

The first acoustic output module 153a may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker. The first camera 121a may be implemented in a form suitable for capturing an image or a moving image of a user. The microphone 123 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving a user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

The first to fifth user input units 130a, 130b, 130c, 130d and 130e and the sixth and seventh user input units 130f and 130g described below may be collectively referred to as a user input unit 130, Any manner can be employed in a tactile manner.

For example, the user input unit 130 may be embodied as a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a push or touch operation of a user, or may be a wheel, a jog type, a joystick, Or the like. In terms of functions, the first to third user inputs 130a, 130b, and 130c are for inputting commands such as call, mouse point movement, screen scroll, start, end, and the like. The fourth user input unit 130b is for inputting a selection of an operation mode or the like. In addition, the fifth user input unit 130c may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the portable terminal 100. [

3, a second camera 121b may be further mounted on the rear surface of the rear case 100-2, and sixth and seventh user inputs 130f and 130g may be further provided on a side surface of the second body 100B. And an interface unit 170 may be disposed.

The second camera 121b has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a, and may have pixels different from those of the first camera 121a. A flash (not shown) and a mirror (not shown) may be additionally disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b. The mirror enables the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to photograph (self-photograph) himself / herself using the second camera 121b.

A second sound output module (not shown) may be further disposed in the rear case 100-2. The second sound output module may implement the stereo function together with the first sound output module 153a, and may be used for talking in the speakerphone mode.

The interface unit 170 can be used as a path for exchanging data with an external device. In addition, antennas for receiving broadcasting signals (not shown) may be disposed in one area of the proton case 100-1 and the rear case 100-2, in addition to the antennas for communication and the like. The antenna may be installed to be capable of being drawn out from the rear case 100-2.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 may be mounted on the rear case 100-2. The power supply unit 190 may be a rechargeable battery, for example, and may be detachably coupled to the rear case 100-2 for charging or the like.

In the above description, the second camera 121b and the like are disposed in the rear case 100-2, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Also, the first camera 121a may be rotatably formed so that the second camera 121b can be photographed up to the photographing direction, even if the second camera 121b is not separately provided.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the portable terminal 100 is communicably connected to the display device 200. The mobile terminal 100 and the display device 200 may be connected to each other via a mobile high-definition link (MHL), a high-defintion multimedia interface (HDMI), or an ultra wideband (UWB)

The input device 240 may be connected to the display device 200 and the operation of the display device 240 may be controlled through the input device 240. The input device 240 may include a remote controller 250, a mouse 260, a keyboard 270, and the like.

The remote controller 250 can perform a mouse function in addition to general control functions such as a magic motion remote controller. That is, a pointer such as a mouse cursor can be displayed on the screen of the display device 200. When the remote controller 250 is moved, the pointer on the screen can be moved by motion sensing, The switch allows you to select the object the pointer points to.

The mouse 260 and the keyboard 270 may be connected to the display device 200 using a universal serial bus (USB) or the like.

In this configuration, the input device 240 may transmit a control signal to the display device 200, and the display device 250 may transmit the control signal input to the mobile device 100. The portable terminal 100 may perform a specific operation according to the received control signal. Since the screen sizes of the display device 200 and the portable terminal 100 are different from each other, proper operation control is required in consideration of this.

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

Referring to FIG. 5, the portable terminal 100 is communicably connected to the display device 200 (S350). As described above, the portable terminal 100 can communicate with the display device 200 through wired or wireless communication through a mobile high-definition link (MHL), a high-defintion multimedia interface (HDMI), or an ultra wideband (UWB) Lt; / RTI > When the portable terminal 100 is wirelessly connected to the display device 200, the wireless terminal 110 is connected to the display device 200. When the portable terminal 100 is connected to the display device 200 wirelessly, do. For convenience of explanation, the wireless communication unit 110 or the interface unit 170 is referred to as a communication unit.

The control unit 180 displays the operation screen corresponding to the selected menu or function on the display unit 151 configured with the touch screen (S355). Depending on the use state, the display device 200 may be communicatively connected with the operation screen displayed.

The control unit 180 is connected to the display device 200 in a communicable manner and displays an operation screen on the display unit 151. The control unit 180 controls the mirroring and transmits a signal for mirroring the screen displayed on the display unit 151 of the portable terminal 100 to the display device 200 using the mirroring function. Thereby, a mirrored screen is displayed on the display device 200 (S360).

The input device 240 is connected to the display device 200, and a pointer can be displayed on the mirrored screen. The pointer may move according to the operation of the input device 240 to select a specific object on the mirrored screen.

When it is detected that a specific object is selected on the mirrored screen according to a signal transmitted from the display device 200 (S365), the controller 180 determines an object corresponding to the object selected on the mirrored screen on the operation screen ).

Then, the control unit 180 executes an operation corresponding to the determined object (S375). Accordingly, the operation of the portable terminal 100 can be controlled through the input device 240 connected to the display device 200.

If it is detected that the main body of the portable terminal 100 is rotated according to the signal output from the motion sensor 145 in step S380, the controller 180 controls the display unit 160 to display an operation screen corresponding to the rotation of the main body and a mirrored screen (S385). That is, in response to the rotation of the main body, it is possible to display the operation screen and the mirrored screen by rotating the screen, or the screen which is deformed in accordance with the screen condition along with the rotation of the screen in accordance with the rotation of the main body.

At this time, if it is necessary to change the touch recognition point for recognizing the touch input to the specific object on the operation screen according to the rotation of the operation screen, the control unit 180 resets the touch recognition point (S390). For example, when the operation screen is rotated by 90 degrees in accordance with the rotation of the main body, the position of the specific object is also different from the initial operation screen. Accordingly, the position to recognize the input for touching the object must be reset.

If the connection with the display device 200 is not terminated, the process after step S360 is repeated (S395).

In this way, the operation of the portable terminal 100 can be controlled by using the input device 240 connected to the display device 200. In addition, in accordance with the rotation of the portable terminal 100, the touch recognition point can also be reset.

6 is a diagram for explaining a method of calculating a touch recognition point according to rotation of the portable terminal. 6, the symbols associated with the screen 400 of the display device 200 and the screen 410 of the mobile terminal 100 are as follows.

D_P_X0: When the rotation is 0 degree, the screen of the mobile terminal 100 is displayed on the display device 200,

D_P_X1: When the rotation is 0 degree, the screen of the mobile terminal 100 is displayed on the x-axis end point

D_X: the remote control space of the display device 200 x axis size

D_Y: the remote control space of the display device 200 y axis size

PHONE_X: Touch space x axis size of the portable terminal (100)

PHONE_Y: The y-axis size of the touch space of the portable terminal 100

X_pos: Remote control selection x coordinate of the display device 200

X_pos: Remote control selection y coordinate of the display device 200

T_x: the actual touch coordinates in the portable terminal 100

T_y: the actual touch coordinates of the mobile terminal 100

When the portable terminal 100 rotates 0 degrees according to the definition of the code, the coordinate of the touch recognition point can be calculated from the following equation.

When the portable terminal 100 rotates 90 degrees, the coordinate of the touch recognition point can be calculated from the following equation.

When the portable terminal 100 rotates 270 degrees, the coordinate of the touch recognition point can be calculated from the following equation.

With such a formula, the actual touch recognition point can be calculated in the portable terminal 100. Accordingly, the touch recognition point can be reset according to whether the main body of the portable terminal 100 is rotated or not.

6 to 9 are diagrams referencing the description related to operation control using an input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

An operation screen 430 displayed on the portable terminal 100 is mirrored on the display device 200 using the mirroring function and the mirrored screen 440 is displayed on the display device 200 can do. When the '1' key 443 is selected by the input device 240 on the mirrored screen 440, an input 445 for touching the '1' key on the operation screen 430 of the portable terminal 100, The same operation can be performed as in the case where there is the "

In this case, as shown in Fig. 7 (b), the touch recognition point is a position indicated by reference numeral 447. [

8 shows a case where the portable terminal rotates 90 degrees. When the main body rotates as described above, the operation screen 450 and the mirrored screen 460 corresponding to the rotation are displayed. When the '1' key 463 is selected by the input device 240 on the mirrored screen 460, an input 465 for touching the '1' key is displayed on the operation screen 450 of the portable terminal 100, The same operation can be performed as in the case where there is the "

However, as shown in FIG. 8B, the touch recognition point is the position indicated by the reference numeral 467, so the object performing the same function is different from the case where the initial operation screen is displayed and the touch recognition point.

9 shows a case where the portable terminal rotates 270 degrees. If the '1' key 483 is selected by the input device 240 on the mirrored screen 480, the '1' key is displayed on the operation screen 470 of the portable terminal 100 The same operation as that in the case where the input 485 to be touched can be performed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), the touch recognition point is the position indicated by reference numeral 487.

Since the touch recognition point in the portable terminal 100 is different from the case in which the main body does not rotate, the touch recognition point must be reset according to the rotation of the main body.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 displays a mobile web page screen on the display unit 151 according to a user's command or the like (S500). The mobile web page screen means a screen for accessing and displaying a mobile web site optimized for access in a mobile environment.

When the mobile web page screen is displayed and the mobile web page is communicatively connected to the display device 200 in operation S505, the control unit 180 displays a mobile web page adapted to the mobile environment on the display unit 151, The general web page corresponding to the page is displayed (S510).

Then, the control unit 180 mirrors the web page screen to the display device 200, and displays the mirrored web page screen on the display device 200 (S515).

That is, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to the display device 200 having a larger screen size than the mobile terminal 100, the web page is automatically switched to a general web page instead of the mobile web page.

If the connection with the display device 200 is terminated (S520), the control unit 180 displays the mobile web page screen corresponding to the general web page screen on the display unit 151 (S525).

By this process, an appropriate web page screen can be displayed depending on whether the display device 200 is connected or not.

11 and 12 are diagrams referred to the description of operation control related to display of a web page according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11 shows a state in which a mobile web page screen 560 is displayed on a portable terminal and is connected to the display device 200. [ In this case, the mirrored mobile web page screen 570 is displayed on the display device 200 as well. However, since the display device 200 has a large screen size, it is convenient to display a general web page screen instead of a mobile web page screen.

12, a general web page screen 580 corresponding to a mobile web page is displayed on the portable terminal 100, mirrored and displayed on the display device 200, Mirrored web page screen 590 can also be displayed.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

13, the control unit 180 displays an operation screen corresponding to the selected menu or function on the display unit 151 configured with a touch screen (S600)

When the mobile terminal 100 is communicably connected to the display device 200 in operation S605 while the operation screen is being displayed, the control unit 180 mirrors the operation screen displayed on the display unit 151, (S610). ≪ / RTI >

When the mouse 260 is connected to the display device 200 while the mirrored screen is displayed and the pointer is displayed on the mirrored screen, the controller 180 also displays a pointer corresponding to the mirrored screen on the operation screen (S620 ). The pointer displayed on the operation screen can be continuously displayed while being connected to the display device 200. [

However, when the connection with the display device 200 is terminated (S625), the controller 180 controls the pointer displayed on the operation screen to disappear (S630).

According to this process, the pointer may be displayed on the operation screen of the portable terminal 100 or disappear according to whether or not the input device for displaying the pointer is connected.

Meanwhile, although the case where the mouse is connected to the input device has been described in the above embodiment, other operations can be performed according to the connected input device.

For example, when the keyboard 270 is connected to the display device 200 and the character input window is displayed on the screen displayed on the display device 200, in the operation screen of the portable terminal 100, It is convenient not to display the input window.

14-17 are diagrams that are referenced in the description of operation control related to connection of an input device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

14 shows a state in which the display device 200 and the mouse 260 are connected. When the mouse 260 is connected as described above, the pointer 703 is displayed on the screen 700 displayed on the display device 200.

At this time, the pointer 713 corresponding to the operation screen 713 of the portable terminal 710 can be displayed. When the connection with the display device 200 is terminated, the pointer 713 displayed on the operation screen 713 can be configured to disappear automatically.

FIG. 15 shows a state in which the keyboard 270 is connected to the display device 200. FIG. When the character input window 723 is displayed on the screen 720 displayed on the display device 200 by connecting the keyboard 270 to the operation screen 730 of the portable terminal 100, It is convenient not to display. In other words. When the character input window is displayed on the operation screen 730, not only the same application is presented to the user as a duplicate but a large part of the operation screen 730 is hidden.

16 and 17 show the case where the position of the pointer is automatically adjusted. 16, when the pointer 743 is displayed on the screen 740 displayed on the display device 200, the pointer 753 corresponding to the screen 750 displayed on the portable terminal 100 is displayed do.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 17, when the portable terminal 100 rotates, the mirrored screen 760 and the operation screen 770 corresponding to the rotation of the main body are displayed. At this time, the pointer 763 displayed on the mirrored screen 760 corresponding to the rotation and the pointer 773 displayed on the operation screen 770 can be displayed in advance in a convenient position.

In addition, it is possible to perform various operations according to the type of the input device 240 connected to the display device 200 or whether or not the input device 240 is connected.

Meanwhile, the present invention can be implemented as a processor-readable code in a processor-readable recording medium provided in a portable terminal. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium readable by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and also a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet. In addition, the processor readable recording medium may be distributed over networked computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed manner can be stored and executed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It should be understood that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

110: wireless communication unit 120: A / V input unit
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
150: output unit 151: display unit
160: memory 170: interface section
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Claims (20)

delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete A communication unit communicably connecting with the display device;
A display unit for displaying a mobile web page screen; And
And a control unit for controlling the display unit so as to transmit a signal for mirroring the web page screen to the display unit, And a control unit for displaying the web page screen,
Wherein the controller switches the web page screen to a corresponding mobile web page screen when the connection with the display device is terminated. delete delete delete delete delete A communication unit communicably connecting with the display device;
A display unit for displaying an operation screen; And
Wherein the display unit displays a mirrored screen by transmitting a signal for mirroring the operation screen through the communication unit to the display unit, and when a pointer is connected to the display unit and the pointer is displayed on the mirrored screen, And a controller for displaying a mirrored pointer corresponding to the pointer on the operation screen,
Wherein the control unit controls the mirrored pointer to disappear when communication with the display device is terminated. delete 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the control unit blocks display of the mirrored character input window corresponding to the character input window on the operation screen when a character input window is displayed on the mirrored screen.

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