KR101917073B1 - Mobile terminal and controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal.
In the present invention, the mobile terminal receives the home screen image of the external terminal from the external terminal, displays the home screen image on the screen of the mobile terminal, and copies at least one item selected from the home screen of the external terminal to the home screen of the mobile terminal.

Description

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

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal.

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, various methods for efficiently managing applications installed in a terminal, such as a home screen, have been proposed with the increasing use of smart phones, tablet PCs, and the like. The user can use an item such as a shortcut, a widget, and the like that correspond to frequently used functions and applications on the home screen.

On the other hand, as the user is free to decorate the home screen, the desire of users to share the home screen configuration of other users or to share my home screen configuration with other users may arise.

In addition, there is a need for a method for easily using an item installed in another user's terminal in the terminal.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method of a mobile terminal for sharing a configuration of a home screen with other users.

A mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a wireless communication unit; A display module; And a home screen of the external terminal from the external terminal through the wireless communication unit, displaying the home screen of the received external terminal through the display module, and displaying at least one item selected from the home screen To the home screen of the mobile terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: connecting to an external terminal when proximity of the external terminal is detected; Receiving a home screen of the external terminal from the external terminal; Displaying a home screen of the received external terminal on a screen of the mobile terminal; And copying at least one item selected from the home screen of the external terminal to the home screen of the mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal and the control method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention can easily apply the home screen configuration of the other terminal to the inner terminal and the items installed in the other terminal can be easily installed in the inner terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal associated with embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 6 illustrate examples of displaying a home screen image of an external terminal on a screen of a mobile terminal in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 shows another example of displaying a home screen image of an external terminal in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which a duplicate item is inactivated and displayed.
8 and 9 illustrate another example of displaying a home screen image of an external terminal in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which a folder is included in an item.
FIGS. 10 to 13 illustrate examples of selecting items to be copied to the home screen in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 14 to 17 are flowcharts illustrating in detail steps S104 and S105 according to the selected item.
18 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. In addition, numerals (e.g., days, days, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another component

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

In addition, the suffix "module" and " part "for constituent elements used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification 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) .

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

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of a DVBH (Digital Video BroadcastHandheld).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a digital multimedia broadcasting broadcasting (DMBT), a digital multimedia broadcasting satellite (DMBS), a media forward link only (MediaFLO), a digital video broadcasting ), And ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

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

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

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (WiFi), 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. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (object), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , It is possible to calculate three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display module 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 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 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor module 141. The proximity sensor module 141 may include at least one proximity sensor.

The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a proximity sensor may be disposed on one side of the mobile terminal 100 to detect when the user approaches the mobile terminal 100 during a call.

Also, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the proximity sensor may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal 100 or near the display module 151, and may monitor the proximity of the pointer to the display area.

The proximity sensor will be described later in more detail.

The sensing unit 140 may also include a pulse wave sensing module 142. The pulse wave sensing module 142 can sense a pulse wave signal, which is a biological signal. The pulse wave sensing module 142 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 6 to be described later.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display module 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display module 151 displays information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile 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 mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display And may include at least one.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display module 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 module 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display modules 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display modules may be spaced apart or integrally arranged on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

In a case where the display module 151 and the sensor for sensing the touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') have a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as 'touch screen' It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

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

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display module 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

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

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

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

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's 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 / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

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 At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Type storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

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

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

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

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

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

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

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

2 is a front perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, but can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are movably coupled to each other.

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

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

A display module 151, an audio output module 152, a camera 121, a user input unit 130, a microphone 122, an interface 170, and the like are disposed on the bodies 101 and 102 of the mobile terminal 100 .

The display module 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. The sound output module 152 and the camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display module 151 and the user input unit 130 and the microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end.

The user input unit 130 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 may be operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100.

The user input unit 130 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion, and may include a key button 131. The user input unit 130 may also be a tactile manner in which the user operates while giving a tactile impression.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present invention, proximity sensors 141a may be disposed in the bodies 101 and 102 of the mobile terminal 100. [

The proximity sensor 141a is disposed on the front surface of the mobile terminal 100 and can detect an object in proximity to a specific position of the mobile terminal 100 body.

3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in Fig.

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the body of the mobile terminal 100, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body such that they can be rotated or popped up.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

The sound output module 152 'may be further disposed on the rear surface of the body of the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output module 152 (see FIG. 2) and may also be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

An antenna 124 for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the body of the mobile terminal 100, in addition to an antenna for talking or the like. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

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

Embodiments disclosed in this document can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to Figs.

For convenience of description, the present exemplary embodiment assumes that the display module 151 is the touch screen 151. FIG. As described above, the touch screen 151 can perform both the information display function and the information input function. However, it should be clearly understood that the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this document, the touch gesture refers to a gesture implemented by touching or touching the touch screen 151 in a touch manner, and the touch input means an input received by the touch gesture.

The touch gesture is divided into tapping, dragging, flicking, press, multi-touch, pinch in, and pinch-out depending on the operation. do.

Tapping refers to a touch gesture, such as a click of a mouse on a general computer, by gently pressing and releasing the touch screen 151 once.

In addition, dragging may be performed by moving to a specific position while touching the touch screen 151, and when the object is dragged, the object may be continuously displayed in accordance with the drag direction.

In addition, flicking refers to an operation of touching the touch screen 151 and then moving the contact in a specific direction (upward, downward, left, right or diagonal) and then releasing the contact point. The mobile terminal 100, The processing of the specific operation is performed based on the flicking direction, speed, and the like. For example, the page turning operation of the e-book can be performed based on the flicking direction.

In addition, the press refers to an operation of continuously holding the touch for a predetermined time or longer after touching the touch screen 151. [

In addition, the multi-touch means an operation of touching a plurality of points of the touch screen 151 at the same time.

In addition, the pinch-in refers to an operation of dragging the touch screen 151 in a direction in which a plurality of pointers that are multi-touching approach each other. That is, a drag that starts from at least one point among a plurality of points that are multi-touched on the touch screen 151 and occurs in a direction in which a plurality of points that are multi-touched approach each other.

In addition, the pinch-out refers to an operation of dragging the touch screen 151 in a direction in which a plurality of pointers in a multitouch direction move away from each other. That is, dragging starts from at least one point among a plurality of points that are multi-touched in the touch screen 151 and occurs in a direction in which a plurality of points that are multi-touched move away from each other.

Hereinafter, the control method of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the operations of the mobile terminal for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the necessary drawings.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the controller 180 enters a home screen sharing mode with an external terminal (S101). In addition, the control unit 180 connects with the external terminal to share the home screen (S102). In connection with the external terminal or after connection with the external terminal, the controller 180 may obtain the identification information of the external terminal and request home screen sharing to the external terminal.

Then, the controller 180 receives the home screen image of the external terminal from the connected external terminal in step S102. In addition, the home screen image of the received external terminal is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 100 through the display module 151 (S103).

Here, the home screen image of the external terminal may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 when the home screen sharing is requested from the mobile terminal 100 to the external terminal and the user of the external terminal is granted the permission. Alternatively, if the external terminal requests the home screen sharing with the mobile terminal 100 and the mobile terminal 100 accepts it, the mobile terminal 100 may be transmitted.

Meanwhile, the home screen image received from the external terminal may include a plurality of items constituting the home screen of the external terminal. Items constituting the home screen may include a wallpaper, a widget, a shortcut, a home screen theme, a folder, and the like.

Upon receiving the home screen image of the external terminal, the controller 180 selects at least one item to be copied from the home screen of the external terminal to the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 (S104). Also, at least one selected item is placed on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 (S105).

In step S101, the control unit 180 may enter the home screen sharing mode based on various control inputs.

For example, the control unit 180 may enter the home screen sharing mode when a specific key button is operated or a specific gesture is input.

In addition, for example, when the proximity sensor 141 senses the proximity of the external terminal while operating in the specific mode, the controller 180 may automatically enter the home screen sharing mode.

In addition, for example, when the control unit 180 receives a control input requesting entry of the home screen sharing mode through the user input unit 130 while being connected to the external terminal through the local communication module 114, . ≪ / RTI >

Referring again to FIG. 4, in steps S101 and S102, the controller 180 searches for external terminals close to the mobile terminal 100 through the local communication module 114, And can be connected to the terminal through the short-range communication module 114. In addition, the controller 180 may connect to the corresponding external terminal based on the identification information of the external terminal input through the user input unit 130. [

In the latter case, the control unit 180 can connect to the external terminal through various communication methods such as the mobile communication module 112, the wireless Internet module 113, and the short-range communication module 114.

In step S103, the controller 180 may receive the home screen image of the external terminal through various methods.

When the controller 180 is connected to the external terminal through the local area communication module 114, the controller 180 can receive the home screen image of the external terminal using the local area communication method.

Also, the controller 180 may receive the home screen image of the external terminal in the form of a message. In this case, the control unit 180 requests home screen sharing to the external terminal based on the identification information of the external terminal 100 acquired in step S102, and transmits a message including the home screen image from the external terminal . Alternatively, the external terminal may acquire the identification information of the mobile terminal 100 in the process of connecting with the mobile terminal 100 through step S102, and may move the message including the home screen image based on the identification information Or may be transmitted to the terminal 100.

In addition, the controller 180 may receive a home screen image of an external terminal using a specific application capable of transmitting and receiving data, such as an IM (Instant Message). In this case, the control unit 180 can receive the home screen image by connecting to the external terminal based on the identification information of the external terminal obtained through the step S102.

On the other hand, if the home screen of the external terminal is composed of a plurality of pages in step S103, the controller 180 receives only the image of a part of the plurality of pages constituting the home screen, May be received.

In the former case, the external terminal can transmit a home screen image including at least one page selected by the user of the external terminal or a page being displayed on the current screen to the mobile terminal 100. In addition, in the latter case, the external terminal can transmit a home screen image including all the pages that constitute the home screen at present to the mobile terminal 100.

5 to 6 illustrate examples of displaying a home screen image of an external terminal on a screen of a mobile terminal.

5, the external terminal 200 transmits the image of the home screen HS2 displayed on the current screen to the mobile terminal 100 through the display module 251. [ Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 displays the home screen image HS2 of the received external terminal 200 through the display module 151 on the screen.

The home screen image HS2 transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 includes the items 5a, 5b and 5c constituting the page currently displayed on the screen. For example, a background screen 5a of the home screen HS2, a shortcut icon 5b arranged on the background screen 5a, a widget 5c, and the like may be included.

5, the home screen image HS2 received from the external terminal 200 is displayed on the full screen of the mobile terminal 100. [0053] FIG. However, it should be clearly understood that the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 may display the home screen image HS2 received from the external terminal 200 on a part of the screen.

6, when the home screen of the external terminal 200 is constituted by a plurality of pages 6a, 6b and 6c, the external terminal 200 includes a plurality of pages 6a, 6b and 6c, And transmits an image of the screen HS2 to the mobile terminal 100. [ Items constituting each page are included in the plurality of pages 6a, 6b, and 6c transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. [

The mobile terminal 100 receiving the home screen image HS2 composed of the plurality of pages 6a, 6b and 6c from the external terminal 200 receives the home screen image HS2 from the external terminal 200 around its home screen HS1, A plurality of pages 6a, 6b and 6c constituting the home screen HS2 can be displayed.

6 shows an example of displaying images 6a, 6b and 6c of a plurality of pages constituting the home screen HS2 of the external terminal 200 on the screen of the mobile terminal 100, The invention is not so limited. According to the present invention, the control unit 180 displays only a part of the pages constituting the home screen HS2 of the external terminal 200 on the screen, switches the page displayed on the screen using a control input such as flicking, You may.

Referring again to FIG. 4, in step S103, the controller 180 displays an item which is already installed in the mobile terminal 100 among the items constituting the home screen of the external terminal, in a disabled state or deleted from the home screen image It is possible. To this end, the controller 180 needs to receive attribute information of the items constituting the home screen of the external terminal 200 from the external terminal. The attribute information may include identification information of the item or information such as an application, a function, and contents corresponding to the item. The attribute information of each item may be received together when receiving the home screen image from the external terminal 200, or separately after receiving the home screen image.

FIG. 7 shows another example of displaying an image of a home screen of an external terminal, in which overlapping items are deactivated and displayed.

Referring to FIG. 7, the controller 180 displays a home screen image HS2 of the external terminal received from the external terminal on the screen. Also, a plurality of items (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) constituting the home screen of the external terminal are displayed on the home screen image HS2.

On the other hand, in the case of the item 7d which overlaps with the item included in the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 among the items 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, the controller 180 controls the corresponding item 7d ) Is varied. For example, the item 7d can be displayed in a deactivated state by shaded or displayed in a translucent state.

In FIG. 7, an item which is overlapped with an item installed in the mobile terminal 100 is displayed as an inactive state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. According to the present invention, it is also possible that the controller 180 removes duplicate items from the home screen image HS2 and displays them.

Referring again to FIG. 4, in step S103, when a folder is included in the item, the control unit 180 may display the folder in an expanded state. That is, at least one item contained in the folder can be displayed on the screen in association with the corresponding folder. To this end, the controller 180 needs to receive attribute information of the items constituting the home screen of the external terminal 200 from the external terminal. The attribute information may include identification information of the item or the type of the item, and attribute information of at least one item included in the folder when the item is a folder. The attribute information of each item may be received together when receiving the home screen image from the external terminal 200, or separately after receiving the home screen image.

Figs. 8 and 9 show another example of displaying a home screen image of an external terminal, in which a folder is included in an item.

Referring to FIG. 8, when the folder 8 is included in the items constituting the home screen HS2 of the external terminal, the controller 180 expands and displays the folder 8. That is, the items 8a, 8b, and 8c included in the folder 8 are displayed in the area corresponding to the folder 8. Also, the control unit 180 can display the identification information of the folder 8 together. In this case, when receiving the home screen image of the external terminal, the controller 180 may receive the attribute information of the items included in the folder located on the home screen together.

9, when the user touches the folder 8 located on the home screen HS2 of the external terminal, the controller 180 displays the folder 8 as shown in FIG. 9 (b) To display the items 8a, 8b, 8c contained in the folder 8 on the screen. In this case, when the home screen image of the external terminal is received, the control unit 180 receives the attribute information of the items included in the folder located on the home screen together, or when the folder 8 is touched by the user, And may further receive attribute information of the included items.

Referring again to FIG. 4, in step S104, the controller 180 may select an item to be copied to the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 in various ways.

FIGS. 10 to 13 illustrate examples of selecting items to be copied to the home screen of the mobile terminal 100. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 displays a selection window 10a on the screen for selecting a type of item to be copied from the home screen of the external terminal. In addition, based on the control input received through the selection window 10a, only items of a certain type are selected as items to be copied on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100. [

For example, in the selection window 10a by the user, '1. Background screen 'is selected, only the background screen of the home screen among the items constituting the home screen of the external terminal is selected as an item to be copied on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100.

11, the control unit 180 displays a specific item 11a included in the home screen image HS2 based on the touch input of the user while displaying the home screen image HS2 of the external terminal on the screen, As an item to be copied on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100. [

In this case, the control unit 180 can select the items in an overlapping manner, and by highlighting and displaying the selected item 11d, the user can intuitively grasp the item selected by the user.

12, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a home screen image HS2 composed of a plurality of pages from an external terminal, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), the home screen HS1 Displays an image of each of a plurality of pages constituting the home screen HS2 of the external terminal.

12 (b), when one of the plurality of pages 12a is dragged onto the home screen HS1 of the mobile terminal 100, the control unit 180 displays the image of the corresponding page (12a) is displayed on the full screen of the mobile terminal (100). Also, the page 12a is selected as an item to be copied on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100. [

13, when the control unit 180 displays the home screen image HS2 of the external terminal on the screen and receives the pinch-out input, the control unit 180 transmits the screen itself to the mobile terminal 100 ≪ / RTI > Accordingly, the home screen displayed on the screen is added to the home screen of the mobile terminal 100. [

4, when at least one item to be copied is selected in the home screen of the external terminal in step S105, the controller 180 transmits the item to the mobile terminal 100 based on the attribute information of the selected item, Can be copied onto the home screen of the home screen.

Here, the attribute information of the item may include identification information of the item, placement information on the home screen, version information, and the like. The placement information of the item may include a position in the home screen of the item, a display characteristic on the home screen, and the like. The display characteristics on the home screen may include display size, color, transparency, etc. of the item.

The attribute information of the item may include installation information of the item. The installation information may include a location in the server where the corresponding item or the content, application, etc. corresponding to the item is stored, or a location in the external terminal.

For example, if the item is a shortcut icon corresponding to a shortcut function of a specific application, the item installation information may include a server address from which the application can be downloaded.

Also, for example, if the item is a widget corresponding to the content stored in the external terminal, the installation information of the item may include a memory location in the external terminal where the corresponding content is stored.

Also, for example, when the item is a background screen, the item install information may include a server address where an image corresponding to the selected background screen is stored, or a memory location in an external terminal.

Also, for example, if the item is a home screen theme, the installation information of the item may include a server address from which the home screen theme can be downloaded.

In addition, in step S105, the controller 180 may rearrange the items on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 based on the attribute information of at least one item constituting the home screen of the external terminal. In this case, the control unit 180 rearranges the items included on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100, based on the arrangement information of the items constituting the home screen of the external terminal.

In addition, in step S105, the controller 180 may update an item included in the home screen of the mobile terminal 100, based on attribute information of at least one item constituting the home screen of the external terminal. In this case, the control unit 180 acquires the items overlapping on the home screen of the external terminal and the home screen of the mobile terminal 100, compares the version information of the items, and determines that the item of the mobile terminal 100 is low , The corresponding item can be automatically updated.

Meanwhile, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the controller 180 can acquire attribute information of at least one item constituting the home screen of the external terminal by various methods.

For example, when the controller 180 is connected to an external terminal through the local area communication module 114, the controller 180 may receive attribute information of at least one item constituting the home screen of the external terminal in a local area communication mode.

In addition, for example, the controller 180 may receive attribute information of at least one item constituting the home screen of the external terminal in the form of a message.

Also, for example, the controller 180 may receive attribute information of at least one item constituting the home screen of the external terminal by using a specific application such as IM.

In addition, for example, attribute information of items may be received by receiving a file such as html, xml, etc., configured to include the home screen image of the external terminal and the attribute information of each item disposed on the home screen. The external terminal can tag the attribute information corresponding to each item included in the home screen image of the user and generate a file and transmit the tag to the mobile terminal 100 to transmit the home screen image and the attribute information of each item together.

Meanwhile, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the controller 180 may receive attribute information of at least one item constituting the home screen of the external terminal before receiving the home screen image of the external terminal. Also, the controller 180 may receive attribute information of at least one item constituting the home screen of the external terminal while receiving the home screen image of the external terminal. Also, after receiving the home screen image of the external terminal, the controller 180 may receive the attribute information only for at least one item selected using the home screen image.

In step S105, the controller 180 determines whether the item selected in step S104 is an item already installed on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100. If the selected item is a duplicate item, the controller 180 transmits the attribute information of the item to the mobile terminal 100 ) ≪ / RTI > home screen.

For example, if the selected item is a duplicate item, the control unit 180 may control the arrangement of the corresponding item on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 based on the arrangement information of the item.

In addition, for example, when the selected item is a duplicate item, the controller 180 may control updating of the corresponding item on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 based on the version information of the item.

On the other hand, if the item selected in step S104 is an item already installed on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 determines whether information to be applied to the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 You can also choose.

Meanwhile, in step S105, the controller 180 may take a different path or method of copying the item on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 according to the item selected in step S104.

FIGS. 14 to 17 are flowcharts illustrating in detail steps S104 and S105 according to the selected item.

Referring to FIG. 14, the controller 180 selects an item to be copied by a shortcut icon or widget corresponding to the application shortcut function among the items constituting the home screen of the external terminal (S201) Based on the information, whether the application corresponding to the item is an application already installed on the mobile terminal 100 (S202).

If the application is already installed, the control unit 180 relocates the corresponding shortcut icon on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 using the shortcut information of the shortcut icon selected in step S201, or responds based on the version information of the shortcut icon (S203).

On the other hand, if the application is not installed, the control unit 180 downloads the application corresponding to the shortcut icon based on the installation information of the selected shortcut icon, and installs the application corresponding to the shortcut icon on the mobile terminal 100 (S204). That is, the control unit 180 can connect to the server where the corresponding application is located based on the server address included in the installation information, and download and install the application from the connected server.

When the installation of the application is completed, the controller 180 adds the shortcut icon to the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 (S205), based on the location information of the shortcut icon selected in step S201.

Referring to FIG. 15, when a widget requiring installation is selected (S301), the controller 180 determines whether a corresponding widget is displayed on the basis of the property information of the selected widget It is confirmed whether the widget is already installed on the home screen (S302).

In the case of the already installed widget, the controller 180 relocates the widget on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 using the placement information of the widget selected in the step S301, 100) on the home screen of the home screen (S303).

On the other hand, if the widget is not installed, the control unit 180 downloads the widget based on the installation information of the selected widget and installs the widget on the mobile terminal 100 (S304). That is, the control unit 180 can connect to the server where the selected widget is located based on the server address included in the installation information, and download the corresponding widget from the connected server.

When the installation of the widget is completed, the controller 180 adds the widget to the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 based on the placement information of the widget selected in step S301 (S305).

16, when a widget to which content stored in an external terminal is linked is selected (S401), the controller 180 determines whether the content is moved based on the attribute information of the selected widget It is confirmed whether the content is already stored in the terminal 100 (S402).

In the case of already existing content, the controller 180 relocates the widget on the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 using the placement information of the widget selected in operation S401 (S403).

On the other hand, if the content is not present in the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 acquires the corresponding content based on the attribute information of the selected widget and stores the acquired content in the memory 160 (S404). That is, the controller 180 can acquire the content corresponding to the selected widget from the server or the external terminal based on the server address included in the installation information or the memory location of the external terminal.

When the content acquisition is completed, the controller 180 adds the widget to the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 based on the placement information of the widget selected in operation S401 (S405).

17, when a background screen is selected among the items constituting the home screen of the external terminal (S501), the controller 180 acquires a background image on the basis of the attribute information of the selected background screen, (S502). That is, the control unit 180 can acquire the selected background image from the web server or the external terminal based on the server address included in the installation information or the memory location of the external terminal.

After acquiring the background image, the control unit 180 changes the background image of the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 using the acquired background image (S503).

Meanwhile, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, various embodiments other than the embodiment using the above-described FIG. 14 to FIG.

For example, when the home screen theme of the external terminal is requested to be copied, the controller 180 downloads the home screen theme requested to be copied from the web server based on the attribute information, and downloads the downloaded home screen theme to the mobile terminal 100 Can be applied to home screen.

In addition, for example, when the widget linked to the content located in the web server is requested to be copied on the home screen of the external terminal, the controller 180 transmits the widget to the mobile terminal 100 as the content located on the web server is linked, You can add it to your home screen.

The control unit 180 may add the page itself as a new page to the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 when a copy of a specific page constituting the home screen of the external terminal is requested. In this case, the items placed on the page may also be automatically installed on the newly added page.

Hereinafter, the control method of the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention and the operations of the mobile terminal for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the necessary drawings.

18 is a flowchart showing a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, steps S601 and S602 are performed in the same manner as steps S101 and S102, respectively, and detailed description will be omitted below.

Referring to FIG. 18, the controller 180 enters a home screen sharing mode with an external terminal (S601). In addition, the controller 180 connects with the external terminal to share the home screen (S602).

Then, the controller 180 receives the address of the external terminal operating as a file server from the external terminal. That is, a server address such as an IP address of an external terminal operating as a file server is received (S603).

Then, the control unit 180 connects to the web server operating as a file server through the communication unit 110 based on the acquired server address (S604). Also, the home screen image of the web server is received from the web server, and the received home screen image is displayed through the display module 151 (S605).

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, an external terminal operating as a file server generates a file such as html or xml to include an image of a home screen to be shared and attribute information of each item placed on a home screen, And transmits the file to the mobile terminal 100. The mobile terminal 100 displays the home screen image of the external terminal in the form of a web page.

Thereafter, the controller 180 selects at least one item constituting the external terminal using the home screen image of the external terminal displayed on the screen, and adds the selected item to the home screen of the mobile terminal 100 (S606).

In step S606, when one of the items is selected in the home screen image of the external terminal displayed in the form of a web page, the controller 180 determines whether the selected item is the selected item or the corresponding item And moves to a location where the application, contents, and the like can be downloaded. That is, the selected item or the application corresponding to the item, the content, and the like are moved to the memory in the web server or the external terminal.

Also, the method of downloading the selected item or the application, contents, etc. corresponding to the selected item to the mobile terminal 100 is performed in a manner similar to the method described in the first embodiment of the present invention described above, Detailed description will be omitted.

In step S606, when one of the items is selected in the home screen image of the external terminal displayed in the form of a web page, the controller 180 determines whether the selected item is a mobile terminal 0.0 > 100) < / RTI > In this case, the information tagged for each item included in the home screen image may include placement information of the item. The method of arranging the items on the home screen using the placement information is performed in a manner similar to the method disclosed in the first embodiment of the present invention described above, so that detailed description will be omitted below.

According to the embodiments described above, the user can easily copy an item placed on the home screen of another terminal and place it on the home screen of the terminal, or apply the home screen configuration of the other terminal to the home screen configuration of the other terminal .

The above-described method of controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention can be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium as a program for execution in a computer.

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

A computer-readable recording medium includes a recording device of a mode type in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a DVD 占 ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk, Also, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed over a network-connected computer device so that computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

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

Claims (16)

A wireless communication unit;
A display module; And
A sensing unit sensing proximity of the external terminal;
And a home screen of the external terminal is received from the external terminal through the wireless communication unit, and the home screen of the external terminal is received through the wireless communication unit, And a control unit displaying the home screen of the external terminal through the display module and copying at least one item selected from the home screen to the home screen of the mobile terminal,
Wherein the control unit displays the display characteristics of the items overlapping with the items disposed on the home screen of the mobile terminal among the at least one item differently from the remaining items.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit receives attribute information of the selected at least one item from the external terminal and adds the at least one item to the home screen of the mobile terminal based on the attribute information of the at least one item Mobile terminal.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the attribute information of the at least one item includes placement information of the at least one item,
Wherein the control unit determines a position where the at least one item is placed in the home screen of the mobile terminal based on the arrangement information of the at least one item.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the attribute information of the at least one item includes installation information of the at least one item,
Wherein the control unit adds the at least one item to the home screen of the mobile terminal based on installation information of the at least one item.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the control unit is configured to, when an application corresponding to a specific item among the at least one item is an application not installed in the mobile terminal, And downloading and installing the mobile terminal.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein if the content corresponding to the specific item among the at least one item is not the content previously stored in the mobile terminal, the control unit transmits the content corresponding to the specific item to the external terminal Or from a web server.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the attribute information of the at least one item includes version information of each item,
Wherein the control unit selects whether to update the item based on the version information for an item overlapping the at least one item among the items included in the home screen of the mobile terminal.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the home screen of the external terminal received from the external terminal includes only a specific page currently displayed on the screen of the external terminal among a plurality of pages constituting the home screen of the external terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the home screen of the external terminal received from the external terminal comprises a plurality of pages constituting a home screen of the external terminal.
11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the control unit displays a plurality of pages constituting a home screen of the external terminal in a partial area on the home screen of the mobile terminal.
12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the control unit adds the specific page to the home screen of the mobile terminal when a specific page of the plurality of pages is dragged onto the home screen of the mobile terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit expands and displays at least one item included in the folder when the home screen of the external terminal includes a folder.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wireless communication unit includes a short-range communication module,
Wherein the controller is connected to the external terminal through the short-range communication module when the proximity of the external terminal is sensed through the sensing unit. delete

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