KR101906204B1 - Mobile terminal and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a broadcast receiving function. Wherein the mobile terminal comprises: a display unit for displaying a time line object having a plurality of time intervals at the time of reproducing the image content together with the image content; And a controller for detecting broadcast time information of a broadcast content related to the image content when a drag gesture starting from a screen area displaying the image content and ending in a screen area displaying the time line object is detected, And a controller for generating broadcast viewing reservation information for the broadcast content and registering the broadcast viewing reservation information in the timeline object.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal for reproducing multimedia contents.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile or portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable or not. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

As the functions of such terminals are diversified, they are implemented in the form of a multimedia player having complex functions such as photographing and photographing of movies, reproduction of music and video files, games, and broadcasting reception . Further, in order to support and enhance the function of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and software parts of the terminal.

For example, the mobile terminal may have a reservation function for broadcast contents received through a broadcast channel. However, for broadcast reservation, troublesome work such as user's menu operation and reservation information input may be required.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a user interface capable of improving user convenience in reserving real-time broadcasting contents or pre-stored contents using a mobile terminal.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a broadcast receiving function. Wherein the mobile terminal comprises: a display unit for displaying a time line object having a plurality of time intervals at the time of reproducing the image content together with the image content; And a controller for detecting broadcast time information of a broadcast content related to the image content when a drag gesture starting from a screen area displaying the image content and ending in a screen area displaying the time line object is detected, And a controller for generating broadcast viewing reservation information for the broadcast content and registering the broadcast viewing reservation information in the timeline object.

In an embodiment, the control unit may arrange the broadcast viewing reservation information in a time interval corresponding to a broadcast start time of the broadcast content in the plurality of time periods. In addition, the controller may relocate the broadcast viewing reservation information in the time line object to another time interval in response to a touch input of the broadcast viewing reservation information, The reservation information can be updated.

In an embodiment, when a plurality of pieces of reservation information are registered in any one of the plurality of time periods, the control unit may select any one of the plurality of pieces of reservation information based on priority information on the plurality of pieces of reservation information The representative reservation information may be set as the representative reservation information of the corresponding time interval, and the representative reservation information may be arranged in the corresponding time interval. Also, the controller may change the priority information in response to the touch input for the corresponding time period, and update the representative reservation information based on the changed priority information.

In one embodiment, the control unit may be configured to, when the timeline object is enlarged in response to a touch input to the timeline object, display the timeline object in accordance with the broadcast start time of the plurality of broadcast contents corresponding to the plurality of schedule information It is possible to arrange the reservation information in the time line object at least partially overlapping each other and to control the display unit to display flag objects corresponding to the plurality of overlapping reservation information. In addition, the controller may control activation of the corresponding reservation information according to a touch input to the flag object.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the broadcast content related to the video content is not provided, the control unit displays the repeat play reservation information for the video content on the basis of the time information indicated by the time section corresponding to the end point of the drag gesture And may register the repeat play reservation information in the time line object. In addition, the control unit controls the playback schedule information and the broadcast viewing schedule information to be used as a daily scheduling object, a weekly scheduling schedule, Object and a monthly scheduling object.

The control unit may control the display unit to display additional information attached to the image content corresponding to the selected reservation information when the reservation information is selected in the calendar view mode. The additional information may include at least one of a sharer's contact information for the selected reservation information, a user-specified media content, a sleep mode setting for the video content, and a message exchanged with the sharer.

In an embodiment, the control unit may transmit the image content or the broadcast content to the external device so that the external device connected to the mobile terminal outputs the image content or the broadcast content at a reserved time.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a control method of a mobile terminal having a broadcast receiving function. The control method includes: displaying a timeline object having a plurality of time intervals at the time of reproducing the image content together with the image content; Detecting broadcast time information of a broadcast content related to the image content when a drag gesture starting from a screen area displaying the image content and ending in a screen area displaying the time line object is detected; Generating broadcast viewing reservation information for the broadcast content based on the broadcast time information; And registering the broadcast viewing reservation information in the timeline object.

In an embodiment, in the step of registering the broadcast viewing reservation information in the time line object, the broadcast viewing reservation information may be arranged in a time interval corresponding to a broadcast start time of the broadcast content in the plurality of time intervals .

In one embodiment, the control method further comprises: relocating the broadcast viewing reservation information in the time line object to another time interval in response to a touch input of the broadcast viewing reservation information; And updating the broadcast viewing reservation information based on time information indicated by the other time period.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the plurality of pieces of reservation information are registered in any one of the plurality of time periods, the control method may further include a step of, based on priority information on the plurality of pieces of reservation information, As representative reservation information of the corresponding time period; And arranging the representative reservation information in the corresponding time period. The control method may further include changing the priority information in response to a touch input for the corresponding time period; And updating the representative reservation information based on the changed priority information.

In one embodiment, the control method further comprises: when the time line object is enlarged in response to a touch input to the time line object, Arranging the reservation information of the time line object at least partially in the time line object; And displaying a flag object corresponding to each of the plurality of overlapping reservation information.

In the embodiment, the control method may further comprise: when the broadcast content related to the video content is not provided, determining whether to repeat the playback content of the video content based on the time information indicated by the time period corresponding to the end point of the drag gesture ≪ / RTI > And registering the repeated playback reservation information in the timeline object.

In an embodiment, the control method may further include: executing a calendar view mode for reserving repetitive playback of the image content and reservation of broadcast viewing of the broadcast content; And placing the repeat playback reservation information and the broadcast viewing reservation information in at least one of a daily scheduling object, a weekly scheduling object, and a monthly scheduling object in the calendar view mode.

In the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the broadcast time information of the broadcast content related to the image content can be detected in response to the touch input while the time line object is displayed together with the image content being played back. In addition, the reservation information is automatically registered and displayed on the timeline object based on the detected broadcast time information without a cumbersome menu operation of the user, thereby improving user convenience in viewing and managing the content.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
2A and 2B are perspective views showing an appearance of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a user interface of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of operation of a mobile terminal to which the control method of FIG. 4 is applied.
6 to 8 are conceptual diagrams illustrating a user interface associated with display of reservation information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9A to 9C are conceptual diagrams illustrating a user interface provided in a calendar view mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams showing a user interface for attaching additional information to reservation information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the technical idea of the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and like parts are denoted by similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigator, have. However, it should be understood that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless it is applicable only to a mobile terminal. It will be easy to see.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. 1, a mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, A controller 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, and a power supply unit 190. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components can be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components 110 to 190 of the mobile terminal 100 will be described in order.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. Here, the broadcast-related information means information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, the broadcast-related information may be received by the mobile communication module 112. The broadcast signal and the broadcast-related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

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

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

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

The position information module 115 is a module for acquiring the position of the mobile terminal 100, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal and a video signal, and may include a camera 121, a microphone 122, and the like. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images and moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The image frame processed by the camera 121 can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ The image frame may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ More than two cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 processes the sound signal input from the outside in the communication mode, the recording mode, the voice selection mode, and the like as electrical voice data. The voice data processed by the microphone 122 in the communication mode can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated when an external sound signal is input.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 by a user. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure and static electricity), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as presence or absence of a user, the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, position, orientation, acceleration, deceleration, And generates a sensing signal. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, the sensing unit 140 may detect whether the slide phone is opened or closed. The sensing unit 140 may sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. The sensing unit 140 may include a touch sensor (not shown) for sensing a touch operation with respect to the display unit 151.

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

When the touch sensor and the display unit 151 have a mutual layer structure, the display unit 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 151 may be referred to as a 'touch screen'.

If there is a touch input via the touch screen, corresponding signals are sent to a touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signals transmitted from the touch sensor, and then transmits data corresponding to the processed signals to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, it can be configured to detect the proximity of the sensing object by a change of the electric field along the proximity of the sensing target. Such a touch screen may be classified as proximity sensor 141. [

The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object to be sensed without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life than the contact type sensor and its utilization is also high. Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, a proximity action is referred to as " proximity touch " while an object to be sensed does not touch the touch screen, and an action of touching the sensing object on the touch screen is called & touch ".

The proximity sensor 141 detects the presence or absence of a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, The information corresponding to the presence / absence of proximity touch and the proximity touch pattern can be output to the touch screen.

The output unit 150 generates an output related to visual, auditory, tactile, and the like. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 operates in the call mode, the display unit 151 displays a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 operates in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the display unit 151 displays the photographed image, the received image, the UI, the GUI, and the like.

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

At least one display (or display element) included in the display unit 151 may be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that the display can see the outside through it. This can be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of such a transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 in the terminal body.

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

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice selection mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153 because the video signal or the audio signal can also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152. [

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity, pattern, and the like of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, Various effects can be generated such as the effect of heat generation and the effect of reproducing the cold sensation using the heat absorbing or heatable element.

The haptic module 154 can be configured to not only transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input and output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data related to vibrations and sounds of various patterns that are output upon touch input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory, a hard disk, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM) And may include at least one storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may include a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, Input / output ports, video I / O ports, earphone ports, and the like.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM)). A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as "identification device") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit 170 may be a path through which the power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle or various command signals input from the cradle by the user, (Not shown). The various command signals or power supplied from the cradle may also act as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted in the cradle.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [ The control unit 180 may perform pattern selection processing for selecting handwriting input and drawing input on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

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

The various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be applied to various types of application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays Microprocessors, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

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

Hereinafter, a method of processing user input to the mobile terminal 100 will be described.

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and may include a plurality of operation units. The operating units may also be referred to as manipulating portions and may be employed in any manner as long as they are operated in a tactile manner by the user's tactile sense.

Various kinds of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ Such visual information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, icons, and the like, and can be formed as a three-dimensional stereoscopic image. At least one of a character, a number, a symbol, a graphic, and an icon may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting time information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " soft key ".

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with one another. For example, an output window and an input window may be displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window and the input window are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window, a soft key with a number for inputting a telephone number may be output. When the soft key is touched, the number corresponding to the touched soft key is displayed in the output window. When the operating unit is operated, a call connection to the telephone number displayed in the output window may be attempted, or the text displayed in the output window may be entered into the application.

The display unit 151 or the touch pad may be configured to detect touch scrolling. The user can move the cursor or the pointer positioned on the displayed object, for example, the icon, on the display unit 151 by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad. Further, when the finger is moved on the display unit 151 or the touch pad, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display unit 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the mobile terminal 100 may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 and the touch pad are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the main body of the mobile terminal 100 using the thumb and index finger. At this time, one function of the mobile terminal 100 to be executed may be activation or deactivation for the display unit 151 or the touch pad, for example.

2A and 2B are perspective views showing an appearance of a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. FIG. 2A shows a front side and one side of the mobile terminal 100, and FIG. 2B shows a rear side and the other side of the mobile terminal 100. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the mobile terminal 100 is not limited thereto, and may be realized in various forms such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are movably coupled to each other.

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

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

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input unit 130 (see FIG. 1), the microphone 122, the interface 170, can do.

The display unit 151 occupies a main portion of the front case 101. [ The audio output unit 152 and the camera 121 are located in a region adjacent to one end of the display unit 151 and the first user input unit 131 and the microphone 122 are located in a region adjacent to the other end. The second user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be located on the sides of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ The user input unit 130 may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132.

The first or second operating units 131 and 132 can receive various commands. For example, the first operation unit 131 can receive commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like. The second operation unit 132 can receive commands such as adjusting the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152, switching to the touch selection mode of the display unit 151, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a rear camera 121 'may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The rear camera 121 'has a photographing direction opposite to that of the front camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be configured to have pixels different from those of the front camera 121.

For example, the front camera 121 may be configured to have a low pixel, and the rear camera 121 'may be configured to have a high pixel. Accordingly, when the front camera 121 is used during a video call, when the user's face is photographed and the photographed image is transmitted to the other party in real time, the size of the transmitted data can be reduced. On the other hand, the rear camera 121 'can be used for the purpose of storing a high-quality image.

Meanwhile, the cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotated or popped up.

The flash 123 and the mirror 124 may be further positioned adjacent to the rear camera 121 '. The flash 123 emits light toward the subject when the user photographs the subject with the rear camera 121 '. The mirror 124 illuminates the user's face when the user photographs himself (self-photographing) using the rear camera 121 '.

A rear sound output unit 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear sound output unit 152 'may perform a stereo function together with the front sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may perform a speakerphone function during a call.

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

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

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151 (see FIG. 2A). Further, a back display unit for outputting time information can be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135. [ At this time, information output from both sides of the front display unit 151 and the rear display unit can be controlled by the touch pad 135. [

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display unit 151. [ The touch pad 135 may be positioned parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, a user interface for easily viewing and managing multimedia contents in the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

3 is a conceptual diagram showing a user interface of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3, when the mobile terminal 100 reproduces the image content 210 or when an application for managing the image content 210 is executed, the screen image displayed by the display unit 151 As shown in Fig. Here, the screen image may include an image content 210, a timeline object 220, various image management menus 232, 234, and 236, and the like.

The video content 210 may be provided from various media sources. For example, video content 210 may include real-time broadcast content provided over the airwaves and cable channels, content provided over the Internet, content stored in memory 160, and the like.

The timeline object 220 is an object implemented as means for registering information related to viewing reservation and playback reservation (hereinafter referred to as " reservation information ") for the image content 210 or related contents, May be displayed together with the image content 210 in response to a touch input applied to the display 151. For example, when the long-press gesture input to the image content 210 is detected while the image content 210 is being reproduced, the time line object 220 may be displayed on the screen image area 210, Area or may be displayed at least partially overlapping with the image content 210.

The timeline object 220 may include a plurality of time periods 222, date information 224, sharer icons 226, and the like. The plurality of time intervals 222 can be divided into predetermined time units (e.g., 20 minutes, one hour, etc.) and can be set according to user input. The date information 224 indicates a date corresponding to the plurality of time periods 222. [ The date information 224 may be initialized, for example, as today's date, and may be changed according to user input. The sharer icon 226 indicates a contact of a sharer, for example, another mobile terminal, which shares the reservation information registered in the timeline object 220 with the mobile terminal 100.

The timeline object 220 may be partially displayed due to the screen size limitation of the display unit 151. [ In this case, according to a touch input, such as a flicking gesture, the timeline object 220 can be controlled such that the pre-displayed portion of the timeline object 220 at least partially disappears and other unexposed portions appear at least partially. For example, if a flicking gesture for the timeline object 220 is detected while a time period from 12:00 to 17:00 is displayed, a time period from 13:00 to 18:00 is displayed .

The video management menus 232, 234 and 236 include a first menu 232 for invoking a content list, a second menu 234 for executing a calendar viewing mode, A third menu 236, and the like.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, a step S110 of displaying a time line object 220 having a plurality of time intervals 222 in response to a touch input at the time of playback of the image content 210, together with the image content 210 .

Thereafter, step S120 of detecting broadcast time information of the broadcast content related to the image content 210 is performed in response to another touch input. For example, if a drag gesture is detected that starts in a screen region where the video content 210 is displayed and ends in a screen region in which the time line object 220 is displayed, the broadcast time information of the broadcast content related to the video content 210 is detected . Here, the video content 210 being played back may be a preview program, and the broadcast content may be a main program.

Next, step S130 of generating broadcast viewing reservation information for the broadcast content based on the detected broadcast time information is performed. In addition, the step of registering the generated broadcast viewing reservation information in the timeline object 220 (S140) is performed. The registered broadcast viewing reservation information can be arranged in a time interval corresponding to the broadcast start time of the broadcast content in the plurality of time sections 222. [ Thereby, the user can intuitively recognize when the viewing reservation time of the broadcast content is.

As described above, according to the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention, in a state in which the time line object 220 is displayed together with the video content 210 being played back, The broadcast time information of the content can be detected. And, since the reservation information is automatically registered and displayed on the timeline object 220 based on the detected broadcast time information without a cumbersome menu operation of the user, the user's convenience for watching and managing the content can be improved.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 100 to which the control method of FIG. 4 is applied. 5, the controller 180 may control the display unit 151 to display the image content 210 and the time line object 220 together. The control unit 180 displays reservation information 242 for the image content 210 or related content when a drag gesture is detected in which the timeline object 220 is displayed in the screen region starting from the screen region in which the image content 210 is displayed, ) And register the time line object 220 in the time line object 220.

As an embodiment, the reservation information 242 includes reservation information (hereinafter referred to as "broadcast viewing reservation information") for reserving broadcast viewing so that the user can view the broadcast content related to the video content 210 at the corresponding broadcast time, Lt; / RTI > The broadcast viewing reservation information can be automatically placed in the timeline object 220 according to the broadcast time information of the broadcast content. In other words, the time interval in which the viewing reservation information is to be arranged can be determined based on the broadcast time information of the broadcast content. Here, the broadcast time information can be detected from an EPG (Electronic Program Guide).

As an example, the reservation information 242 may be reservation information (hereinafter referred to as " repeated playback reservation information ") for reserving a repeated playback so that the video content 210 currently being played back may be repeatedly played back at another time . Unlike the broadcast viewing reservation information, the repetitive playback reservation information is displayed when the broadcast content related to the video content 210 is not provided, or when a separate reservation time is not given to the video content 210, And may be generated based on the determined time information. For example, the repeated playback reservation information may be generated based on time information indicated by a time period corresponding to a point at which a user's drag gesture ends. The repeated playback reservation information may be arranged in a time interval corresponding to a point where the drag gesture ends in a plurality of time intervals. Here, the image content that does not have a related broadcast content or is not given a reserved time may include content provided via the Internet, content stored in the memory 160, and the like.

The reservation information 242 arranged in the time line object 220 may be implemented in the form of a thumbnail image of the reserved content, as shown in the figure. In addition, the reservation information 242 may include summary information (e.g., title, broadcast channel number, reservation time, etc.) in the form of a text for the reservation content (see FIG. 6).

The control unit 180 may rearrange the reservation information 242 arranged in the time line object 220 according to the touch input. For example, the reservation information 242 arranged in the time period corresponding to 15: 00-16: 00 may move to another time period (e.g., 16: 00-17: 00) according to the drag gesture. In addition, the control unit 180 can update the reservation information 242 based on the time information indicated by another time interval in which the reservation information 242 is rearranged.

The control unit 180 may delete the reservation information 242 arranged in the time line object 220 according to the touch input. For example, when a drag gesture that starts in the screen area in which the timeline object 220 is displayed and ends in another screen area (e.g., a display area of the trash can icon) is detected, (242) may be deleted. In addition, the image content corresponding to the deleted reservation information can be added to the content list.

The control unit 180 may display the content list in response to the touch input to the first menu 232. [ The content of the content list indicates image content corresponding to the reservation information deleted from the timeline object 220, recorded content of broadcast content (unedited broadcast content) that has been already broadcast but has not yet been watched by the user, And can be reproduced at any time by user selection. Further, the contents of the contents list may be stored for a predetermined time, and then deleted automatically.

Various graphic information may be displayed to distinguish contents from each other in the contents list. For example, in order to distinguish recorded contents from other contents, icons indicating recorded contents may be displayed in corresponding items.

The control unit 180 can reproduce the content based on the reservation information 242 of the time line object 220. [ For example, even when another video content is being played back, the reserved content (the video content being played back at the time of reservation setting or the related broadcast content) can be played back if the reserved time indicated by the reservation information 242 arrives. If the reserved content is broadcast content, the broadcast reception mode can be executed.

The control unit 180 may control the display unit 151 to display a notification message in advance before a predetermined time to reproduce the reserved content. For example, a guiding message indicating that the reserved content is to be reproduced soon may be displayed through a pop-up window five minutes before the reservation time.

6 to 8 are conceptual diagrams illustrating a user interface associated with display of reservation information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, a plurality of pieces of reservation information 242a to 242c may be registered in one time period in the time line object 220. FIG. In this case, the plurality of reservation information 242a to 242c may be given priority. The priority of each reservation information can be determined according to the reservation time of the corresponding reservation content. For example, as the reservation time increases, the priority of the reservation information may be relatively higher than that of other reservation information.

The control unit 180 can set any one of the plurality of reservation information 242a to 242c as the representative reservation information based on the priority information on the plurality of reservation information 242a to 242c and arrange it in the corresponding time interval . For example, the first reservation information 242a may be set as the representative reservation information and placed in the corresponding time period, and the remaining second and third reservation information 242b and 242c may be hidden so as not to be seen. This means that the first reservation information 242a has a relatively higher priority than the second and third reservation information 242b and 242c.

The control unit 180 can change the representative reservation information in response to the touch input for the time period in which the plurality of reservation information 242a to 242c is registered. For example, when a flicking gesture is detected, the control unit 180 can change the representative reservation information from the first reservation information 242a to the second reservation information 242b. Also, the first reservation information 242a is hidden so as not to be seen, and the second reservation information 242b can be arranged in the corresponding time interval. This means that the priority information of a plurality of reservation information 242a to 242c is updated.

Referring to FIG. 7, the controller 180 may enlarge the timeline object 220 in response to a touch input. For example, if a pinch-in gesture is detected, the timeline object 220 may be enlarged. Here, the enlarged time line object 220 may mean that the area of the time line object 220 is entirely enlarged, or that only a specific time region is partially enlarged. For example, as shown, a time interval of 15: 00-16: 00 may be widened in response to the pinch-in gesture.

In this case, the control unit 180 controls the plurality of pieces of reservation information 242a to 242c to be at least partly superimposed on the timeline objects 220 (or 220b) in accordance with the broadcast start time of the plurality of broadcast contents corresponding to the plurality of reservation information 242a to 242c ). ≪ / RTI > At this time, the reservation information having a relatively low priority can be covered by the reservation information having a relatively high priority.

The control unit 180 may also control the display unit 151 to display a plurality of flag objects 252a to 252c corresponding to a plurality of pieces of reservation information 242a to 242c partially superimposed on each other. The flag object can indicate where the corresponding reservation information is located within a time interval according to a more dense time unit (e.g., in minutes).

The control unit 180 can be controlled whether or not the corresponding reservation information is activated in response to an operation of the flag object (e.g., touch input). When the reservation information is inactivated, reservation of the reservation content may be suspended. Also, the controller 180 can control the graphic information of the corresponding flag object according to whether the reservation information is activated or not. For example, the color, brightness, etc. of the flag object can be changed.

Referring to FIG. 8, a screen image including a plurality of reservation information 342a to 342c is shown. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the reservation information according to the embodiment described above is referred to as simple reservation information, and the reservation information of FIG. 8 is referred to as detailed reservation information. The screen image of FIG. 8 may be displayed in response to an operation of the third menu 236 or a touch input for at least one brief reservation information.

The plurality of detailed reservation information 342a to 342c may be respectively arranged in a plurality of screen regions according to the priority information. For example, the detailed reservation information 342a having a relatively high priority can be arranged in a screen area which is larger than the other screen areas and located at the top.

The control unit 180 can change the layout for the plurality of detailed reservation information 342a to 342c in response to the touch input. This means that the priority information of the plurality of detailed reservation information 342a to 342c is at least partially changed. For example, when a drag gesture starting from the screen area of the first detailed reservation information 342a and ending in the screen area of the second detailed reservation information 342b is detected, the first and second detailed reservation information 342a and 342b Can be mutually changed.

9A to 9C are conceptual diagrams illustrating a user interface provided in a calendar view mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. The calendar view mode for the repeated reproduction reservation of the video contents and the broadcast viewing reservation of the broadcast contents can be executed by the operation of the second menu 234 as described above. When the calendar view mode is executed, at least one of the daily scheduling object 420 of FIG. 9A, the weekly scheduling object 520 of FIG. 9B, and the monthly scheduling object 620 may be displayed as a frame in which the reservation information is placed.

Referring to FIG. 9A, the daily scheduling object 420 has a plurality of time intervals, such as a time line object 220, and may be configured to allow scheduled scheduling for other dates as well as dates indicated by the time line objects 220 Can be implemented. In addition, a time zone of the daily scheduling object 420 may be larger than a time zone of the time line object 220. Thus, more reservation information can be arranged in one time period.

Referring to FIG. 9B, the weekly scheduling object 520 may be configured to arrange the reservation information in a section divided into days of one week. Referring to FIG. 9C, the monthly scheduling object 620 may be implemented to display a list 622 of reservation information registered on a selected date (e.g., September 27, 2012) in the monthly calendar.

In the calendar view mode, the image contents 410 corresponding to the selected reservation information and the attached additional information may be displayed together with the daily scheduling object 420, the weekly scheduling object 520, the monthly scheduling object 620, and the like. The additional information includes 1) contact information of the sharer with respect to the selected reservation information, 2) user specified media content, 3) content posted to the SNS, 4) whether the sleep mode is set for the video content 410, Received messages, and the like.

When the additional information is attached to the image content 410, the control unit 180 can control the display unit 151 to display the icon corresponding to the additional information on a predetermined screen area. In this way, the user can intuitively recognize what additional information is attached to the image content 410. [

The control unit 180 may control the display unit 151 to display a menu button 454 for executing the function of generating additional information in the calendar view mode. The control unit 180 may display a list of functions implemented in response to the operation of the menu button 454 so that various functions can be selected. For example, functions such as attachment of media contents (e.g., pictures, videos, texts), SNS, chatting, E-mailing, memo writing, sleep mode setting, weather mode setting and sharer setting can be provided. Here, the sleep mode is a mode in which the mobile terminal 100 is controlled so that the brightness of the screen gradually dims when a predetermined time arrives during content playback, and eventually the content playback is stopped. The weather mode is a mode in which playback of the reserved content is started when a predetermined time comes. At this time, the power limitation of the mobile terminal 100 can be released.

10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams showing a user interface for attaching additional information to reservation information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10A, a user interface for attaching additional information according to a chat to the image content 410 for viewing reservation is shown. The control unit 180 may drive the chat room 510 implemented so that the user can talk with at least one other party related to the video content 410. [ The control unit 180 may buffer the conversation contents of the chat room 510 for a predetermined time and attach the buffered conversation contents to the video contents 410 in response to the operation of the menu button 512 for inputting the attachment command . Also, the control unit 180 may control the display unit 151 to display an icon 514 indicating that the conversation contents are attached.

Referring to FIG. 10B, a setting screen for sharing the reserved content of the mobile terminal 100 with an external device is shown. The control unit 180 may control the display unit 151 to display a setting screen including a list 610 of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. [ The external device list 610 may include a device name, priority information, a menu for determining whether or not to select the device, and the like.

The control unit 180 may determine a device to output the reserved content 410 according to priority information and whether the device is selected. For example, when the first mobile terminal 100 -My Phone and the second-ranked Tablet PC are selected as a shared device, the reserved content 410 may be output from both the mobile terminal 100 and the Tablet PC. To this end, the controller 180 may transmit the reserved content to the Tablet PC, which is an external device connected to the mobile terminal 100.

In addition, if the first mobile terminal 100 is not selected and the second and third smart TVs, which are external devices, are selected, the reserved content is output from the tablet PC, and the mobile terminal 100 and Smart TV It may not be outputted. However, when the Table PC is turned off, the reserved content can be output from the next rank Smart TV.

The control unit 180 may attach such sharing setting information to the image content 410 in response to an operation of a menu button 612 for inputting an attach command. Also, the control unit 180 may control the display unit 151 to display an icon 614 indicating that the sharing setting information is attached.

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

In the mobile terminal disclosed in this specification, the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments are not limitedly applied, but all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made.

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A mobile terminal having a broadcast receiving function, the mobile terminal comprising:
A display unit for displaying a time line object having a plurality of time intervals at the time of reproducing the image content together with the image content; And
Detecting a drag gesture starting from a screen area in which the image content is displayed and ending in a screen area in which the time line object is displayed, detecting broadcast time information of the broadcast content related to the image content, And a controller for generating broadcast viewing reservation information for the broadcast content and registering the broadcast viewing reservation information in the timeline object. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And the broadcast viewing reservation information is arranged in a time interval corresponding to a broadcast start time of the broadcast content in the plurality of time periods. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein,
The broadcast viewing reservation information is rearranged in the time line object to another time interval in response to the touch input of the broadcast viewing reservation information and the broadcast viewing reservation information is updated based on the time information indicated by the other time interval The mobile terminal comprising: The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
When a plurality of pieces of reservation information are registered in any one of the plurality of time periods, one of the plurality of pieces of reservation information is set as representative reservation information of the corresponding time section based on priority information on the plurality of pieces of reservation information And the representative reservation information is arranged in the corresponding time period. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein,
Changes the priority information in response to the touch input for the corresponding time interval, and updates the representative reservation information based on the changed priority information. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein,
Wherein when the time line object is enlarged in response to a touch input to the time line object, the plurality of reservation information is at least partially overlapped with the broadcast start time of a plurality of broadcast contents corresponding to the plurality of reservation information, Wherein the display unit controls the display unit to display the flag objects corresponding to the plurality of overlapping reservation information. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Generating playlist information for the image content based on time information indicated by a time interval corresponding to an end point of the drag gesture when the broadcast content related to the image content is not provided, And registers it in the time line object. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein,
Wherein the playback schedule information and the broadcast viewing schedule information are stored in a daily scheduling object, a weekly scheduling object, and a monthly scheduling object in a calendar view mode for performing a repetitive playback reservation of the image content and a broadcast viewing reservation of the broadcast content, Wherein the mobile terminal is located at least one of the mobile terminals. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein,
And controls the display unit to display additional information attached to the image content corresponding to the selected reservation information when the reservation information is selected in the calendar view mode. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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