KR101978958B1 - Mobile terminal and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of performing wireless communication and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a terminal body; A detecting unit detecting communication type information corresponding to at least one application installed in the main body and generating matching information by matching the communication type information with the application; A display unit displaying an icon corresponding to the application; And a control unit for controlling the icon displayed on the display unit using the matching information.

Description

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

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of performing wireless communication and a control method thereof.

The terminal is movable And may be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. 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 the terminal are diversified, the terminal is implemented in the form of a multimedia device having a combination of functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, have. 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.

Meanwhile, the wireless communication unit of the terminal can be formed to be capable of wireless communication with the wireless communication network. At this time, a plurality of communication types may be supported. A user may select at least one of a plurality of communication types to perform wireless communication. However, when performing wireless communication with a communication type selected by the user, execution of an application using a wireless communication network of a communication type other than the communication type selected by the user may be restricted.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof for improving the convenience of a user in displaying applications using a wireless communication network.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a terminal body; A detecting unit detecting communication type information corresponding to at least one application installed in the main body and generating matching information by matching the communication type information with the application; A display unit displaying an icon corresponding to the application; And a control unit for controlling the icon displayed on the display unit using the matching information.

In an embodiment, the mobile terminal may further include a wireless communication unit configured to be capable of wireless communication with a wireless communication network, and the communication type information may include at least one of a plurality of communication types with which the wireless communication unit can communicate And is information on the most optimized communication type.

In the embodiment, the control unit may be configured to check a communication type of the wireless communication unit that is in wireless communication with the wireless communication network, to search for an application matching the confirmed communication type from the matching information, May be displayed on the display unit so as to be distinguished from icons of other applications.

In an embodiment, the control unit can check the communication quality for the identified communication type and control the icon corresponding to the searched application based on the confirmed communication quality.

In the embodiment, the control unit groups the plurality of applications installed in the main body into a plurality of groups based on the communication type information, and displays icons of the applications included in the group corresponding to the confirmed communication types May be displayed on the display unit so as to be distinguished from icons of applications included in the group.

In an embodiment, the control unit may change the group corresponding to the confirmed communication type and the arrangement of the other group based on the confirmed communication type.

In an exemplary embodiment, the control unit may generate priority information of applications included in each of the plurality of groups, and may change the arrangement of applications included in each of the plurality of groups based on the priority information have.

In an exemplary embodiment, the control unit may detect communication type information corresponding to a touched group when a touch on at least one of the plurality of groups is detected, and based on the detected communication type information, Can be changed.

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a control method of a mobile terminal including a terminal main body. The method includes: detecting communication type information corresponding to at least one application installed in the main body; Generating matching information by matching the communication type information with the application; Displaying an icon corresponding to the application on a display unit; And controlling the icon displayed on the display unit using the matching information.

In an embodiment, the communication type information is information on a communication type most optimized for executing the application among a plurality of communication types with which the wireless communication unit can communicate.

In one embodiment, the step of controlling the icon displayed on the display unit using the matching information includes: checking a communication type of the wireless communication unit in wireless communication with the wireless communication network; Retrieving an application matching the identified communication type from the matching information; And displaying the icon corresponding to the searched application on the display unit so as to be distinguished from the icons of other applications.

According to the present invention, icons of applications can be separately displayed on the display unit according to attribute information of applications installed in the terminal. Specifically, the icons of the applications can be displayed separately by the communication type of the wireless communication network used when the applications are executed. Accordingly, the user can easily distinguish between applications optimized for the communication type of the wireless communication network currently connected to the wireless communication unit and other applications.

Further, according to the present invention, the optimized communication type information corresponding to the application is displayed to be associated with the application, so that the user can be guided to select an optimal wireless communication network for executing the application. As a result, the convenience of the user can be improved.

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 flowchart for explaining an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4 to 12 are conceptual diagrams showing an operation example of the mobile terminal according to FIG.

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 audio / video (A / V) input unit 120 (hereinafter referred to as a user tracking unit), a user input unit 130, An input unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 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, the user tracking unit 120 receives an audio signal and a video signal and tracks a user using the received signal. The user tracking unit 120 includes a camera 121, a microphone 122, A sensor 123, 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 153, an alarm unit 154, and a haptic module 155.

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 sound output module 153 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 153 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The sound output module 153 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 154 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 154 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The display unit 151 and the audio output module 153 may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 154 because the video signal or the audio signal can be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 153. [

The haptic module 155 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 155 is vibration. The intensity, pattern, and the like of the vibration generated by the tactile module 155 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 155 may be configured to perform various functions such as 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 155 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 155 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 the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 related 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.

Meanwhile, the wireless communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100 may be formed to be capable of wireless communication with a wireless communication network. At this time, a plurality of communication types may be supported. A user may select at least one of a plurality of communication types to perform wireless communication. However, when performing wireless communication with a communication type selected by the user, execution of an application using a wireless communication network of a communication type other than the communication type selected by the user may be restricted.

Hereinafter, the mobile terminal 100 and its control method for improving the user's convenience in displaying applications using the wireless communication network will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of the mobile terminal 100 (see FIG. 1) according to the present invention. The mobile terminal 100 includes a main body, a display unit 151 (see FIG. 1), a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1) and a detection unit 182 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 3, first, step S110 is performed in which communication type information corresponding to at least one application installed in the main body is detected.

Specifically, the communication type information means information related to a wireless communication network connectable by the wireless communication unit 110. [ By detecting the communication type information, the detecting unit 182 can know which wireless communication network is most suitable for executing the application installed in the main body.

For example, when the application most related to the SNS (Social Network Service) is executed and the most optimized communication type is the WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) communication type, the detecting unit 182 determines that the communication type information of the SNS application is the WLAN communication type Can be detected.

In this way, the detection unit 182 can detect the most optimized communication type information in each of a plurality of applications installed in the main body. To this end, the detector 182 may use information contained in each of the plurality of applications.

Next, the communication type information and the application are matched and matching information is generated (S120).

The detecting unit 182 may respectively match the detected communication type information and the corresponding application, and may generate the matching information matching the communication type information and the application, and store the matching information in the memory 160 (see FIG. 1).

Thereafter, a step S140 in which an icon corresponding to the application is displayed on the display unit 151 (S130) and an icon displayed on the display unit 251 is controlled using the matching information (S140).

Specifically, the control unit 180 can display the communication type information in one area adjacent to the icon of the application displayed on the idle screen. In addition, the control unit 180 may divide the idle screen into a plurality of areas corresponding to the communication types. The control unit 180 can arrange the icon of the application in a plurality of areas based on the communication type information of the application.

Next, the control unit 180 can check the communication type of the wireless communication network to which the wireless communication unit 110 is connected, and search for an application matching the communication type confirmed from the matching information. For example, if the communication type of the current wireless communication network is 'WLAN', an application matching 'WLAN' can be searched.

Then, the control unit 180 may display the icon corresponding to the retrieved application on the display unit 151 so as to be distinguished from other applications. Accordingly, the user can know an application that can be optimized in the current communication mode.

As described above, according to the present invention, icons of applications can be displayed separately on the display unit 151 according to attribute information of applications installed in the main body. Specifically, the icons of the applications can be displayed separately by the communication type of the wireless communication network used when the applications are executed. Accordingly, the user can easily distinguish between applications optimized for the communication type of the wireless communication network currently connected to the wireless communication unit 110 and other applications.

Further, according to the present invention, the optimized communication type information corresponding to the application is displayed to be associated with the application, so that the user can be guided to select an optimal wireless communication network for executing the application. As a result, the convenience of the user can be improved.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a main body, a display unit 251, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1), and a detection unit 182 (see FIG. 1).

4 (a), the display unit 251 can display a standby screen. Here, the idle screen is a screen displayed on the display unit 251 in the unlocked state in which the locked state is released, and icons corresponding to the respective applications installed in the main body can be displayed. That is, the idle screen is a screen in which an execution screen of an application installed in the main body is not displayed, and is a screen displayed in a state of waiting for a user to select an arbitrary application.

When a predetermined touch input is detected on the idle screen or when the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is changed, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, The display or arrangement of the icons may be changed.

4 (b), the controller 180 uses the matching information of each of the applications stored in the memory 160 (see FIG. 1) to add communication type information Can be displayed.

For example, when the matching information of the call application is 'Cellular', the controller 180 may display information indicating 'Cellular' in one area of the icon corresponding to the call application.

In addition, the control unit 180 can change the arrangement of the icons corresponding to each of the applications so that the communication type information can easily identify the same applications. To this end, the control unit 180 can group applications having the same communication type information.

For example, as shown, applications may be grouped into four groups based on communication type information. Icons corresponding to applications included in the same group can be displayed adjacent to each other.

Referring to FIG. 4C, the controller 180 controls the display unit 251 to display a plurality of areas 260, 270, 280, and 290 based on a wireless communication network to which the wireless communication unit 110 can access, . The controller 180 may arrange the icons corresponding to the applications in the plurality of areas 260, 270, 280, and 290 using the matching information of each of the applications. Meanwhile, the communication type information may be displayed in the plurality of areas 260, 270, 280, and 290.

For example, if the matching information of the call application is 'Cellular', the icon corresponding to the call application may be placed in the area corresponding to 'Cellular'.

To this end, the control unit 180 can group applications having the same communication type information.

For example, as shown, applications may be grouped into four groups based on communication type information. Icons corresponding to applications included in the same group can also be displayed in the same area.

5 and 6 are conceptual diagrams showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a main body, a display unit 251, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1), and a detection unit 182 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6A, the display unit 251 may display icons corresponding to each of a plurality of applications. The control unit 180 may display the communication type information on the icons corresponding to the respective applications using the matching information of each of the applications stored in the memory 160 (see FIG. 1).

The control unit 180 can confirm the communication type of the wireless communication network to which the wireless communication unit 110 is connected. As a result, when the wireless communication unit 110 is switched from the connectable state to the FM and AM communication network to the inaccessible state or the connection state with the FM and AM communication network becomes bad, the control unit 180 outputs' FM ' or ' AM '.

5 (b), the control unit 180 can change the display of the icon corresponding to the detected application. Accordingly, the icon corresponding to the detected application can be distinguished from the icon corresponding to the other application.

For example, as shown, the control unit 180 may blur the icon corresponding to the detected application. In addition, the control unit 180 can change at least one of the color, shape, transparency and 3D depth value of the icon corresponding to the detected application.

6 (b), the control unit 180 may change the arrangement of icons corresponding to the detected application.

For example, as shown, the control unit 180 may change the arrangement order of the icons. The control unit 180 can display an icon corresponding to the detected application at the end of the icons. In addition, the control unit 180 may initially display an icon corresponding to the detected application.

FIGS. 7 and 8 are conceptual diagrams showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a main body, a display unit 251, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1), and a detection unit 182 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8A, the controller 180 controls the display unit 251 to communicate with the plurality of areas 260, 270, 280, and 290 (refer to FIG. 7) based on the wireless communication network to which the wireless communication unit 110 is connectable. ). The controller 180 may arrange the icons corresponding to the applications in the plurality of areas 260, 270, 280, and 290 using the matching information of each of the applications. Meanwhile, the communication type information may be displayed in the plurality of areas 260, 270, 280, and 290.

The control unit 180 can confirm the communication type of the wireless communication network to which the wireless communication unit 110 is connected. As a result of checking, if the wireless communication unit 110 is switched from a state in which the wireless communication unit 110 is connectable to the WLAN communication network to an inaccessible state, or a connection state with the WLAN communication network is deteriorated, the control unit 180 sets 'WLAN' The application can be detected.

7 (b), the control unit 180 can change the display of the icon corresponding to the detected application. Accordingly, the icon corresponding to the detected application can be distinguished from the icon corresponding to the other application. As shown in the figure, the control unit 180 may blur the icon corresponding to the detected application.

On the other hand, referring to FIG. 8B, the control unit 180 may change the arrangement of icons corresponding to the detected application. For example, as shown, the control unit 180 may change the arrangement order of the icons. The controller 180 can change the positions of the plurality of areas 260, 270, 280, and 290 so that icons corresponding to the detected applications can be displayed at the bottom of the icons.

Although Figs. 5 to 8 illustrate the case where the connection to the specific communication network is switched from the connectable state to the connectionless state, or the connection state with the specific communication network becomes worse, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the above-described embodiments may be applied even when the connection with a specific communication network is not possible and the connection is switched to a connectable state. Further, in a state of being connected to a plurality of communication networks, the display or arrangement of a plurality of applications may be changed based on the communication quality of the plurality of communication networks.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a main body, a display unit 251, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1), and a detection unit 182 (see FIG. 1).

The control unit 180 may divide the display unit 251 into a plurality of areas 260, 270, 280, and 290 based on a wireless communication network to which the wireless communication unit 110 can connect. Applications may be deployed in multiple areas 260, 270, 280, and 290, respectively. To this end, applications can be grouped into a plurality of groups based on matching information.

The control unit 180 may generate priority information of applications included in each of the plurality of groups, and may change the arrangement of the applications included in each of the plurality of groups based on the priority information.

As shown in FIG. 9A, a plurality of applications 271, 272, 273, and 274 may be disposed in the area 270 corresponding to the 'WLAN' communication type. The control unit 180 may generate the priority information of the applications 271, 272, 273, and 274. [

272, 273, and 274 based on the order of use of each of the applications 271, 272, 273, and 274, the order in which the applications 271, 272, 273, and 274 are most recently installed, Can be generated.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), the control unit 180 can change the arrangement of the applications 271, 272, 273, and 274 based on the priority information.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a main body, a display unit 251, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1), and a detection unit 182 (see FIG. 1).

The control unit 180 can confirm the communication type of the wireless communication network to which the wireless communication unit 110 is connected. Also, the control unit 180 can confirm the communication quality for the confirmed communication type. Thereafter, the control unit 180 can control the icon corresponding to the application based on the confirmed communication quality.

As shown in FIG. 10A, a plurality of applications 271, 272, 273, and 274 may be disposed in the area 270 corresponding to the 'WLAN' communication type. The control unit 180 can confirm the communication quality for the 'WLAN' communication type.

For example, when the communication quality is equal to or greater than a preset value, the controller 180 displays icons corresponding to the plurality of applications 271, 272, 273, and 274 in a dark manner can do. In addition, the control unit 180 may change at least one of the color, shape, transparency, and 3D depth value of the icon corresponding to the applications 271, 272, 273, and 274.

On the other hand, when the communication quality is less than the preset value, the controller 180 displays icons corresponding to the plurality of applications 271, 272, 273, and 274 as shown in FIG. 10C . Accordingly, the user can infer the communication quality through the icon displayed on the display unit 251. [

11 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a main body, a display unit 251, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1), and a detection unit 182 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 11A, the controller 180 divides the display unit 251 into a plurality of areas 260, 270, 280, and 290 based on a wireless communication network to which the wireless communication unit 110 is connectable can do. At this time, the communication type information may be displayed in the plurality of areas 260, 270, 280, and 290.

The control unit 180 can change the wireless communication network to which the wireless communication unit 110 is connected based on the touch input to the plurality of areas. That is, the control unit 180 can change the communication type.

For example, referring to FIG. 11 (b), when a touch input to the 'GPS' area 290 is sensed, the controller 180 may terminate the connection with the GPS communication network.

When the connection with the GPS communication network is terminated, the control unit 180 can detect the application having 'GPS' as the matching information. Thereafter, the control unit 180 can change the display of the icon corresponding to the detected application. Accordingly, the icon corresponding to the detected application can be displayed in a blurred manner.

FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram showing an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. The mobile terminal 200 includes a main body, a display unit 251, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1), and a detection unit 182 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 12, the display unit 251 may display icons corresponding to each of a plurality of applications. The detecting unit 182 may detect communication types to which the wireless communication unit 110 can connect to execute the application. To this end, the detector 182 may use information contained in each of the plurality of applications.

The control unit 180 may display the communication type information on the icons corresponding to each of the applications. Specifically, the controller 180 may display the communication type information on the icons displayed on the idle screen, or may display the communication type information on the icon only when the touch input is detected with respect to the icon.

For example, when the touch input is detected on the 'TALK' icon 274, the control unit 180 displays 'Wi' as the communication type that the wireless communication unit 110 can access to execute the 'TALK' -Fi ',' 3G 'and' 4G 'can be detected.

Then, the controller 180 may display icons 274a, 274b, and 274c corresponding to 'Wi-Fi', '3G', and '4G' in one area of the 'TALK' icon 274.

Although not shown, when the user selects any one of the icons 274a, 274b and 274c corresponding to 'Wi-Fi', '3G' and '4G', the wireless communication unit 110 transmits It is possible to connect to the communication network. Accordingly, the 'TALK' application can be executed using the selected wireless communication network.

Further, according to the embodiment disclosed herein, the above-described method can be implemented as 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) .

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

Claims (11)

A terminal body;
A detecting unit detecting communication type information corresponding to at least one application installed in the main body and generating matching information by matching the communication type information with the application;
A display unit displaying an icon corresponding to the application; And
And a control unit for controlling the icon displayed on the display unit using the matching information,
Further comprising a wireless communication unit configured to be capable of wireless communication with a wireless communication network,
Wherein,
The communication type of the wireless communication unit being in wireless communication with the wireless communication network is checked, an application matching the confirmed communication type is searched from the matching information,
And displays an icon corresponding to the retrieved application on the display unit so as to be distinguished from an icon of another application. The method according to claim 1,
The communication type information includes:
Wherein the wireless communication unit is information on a communication type most optimized for executing the application among a plurality of communication types with which the wireless communication unit can communicate. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Confirming the communication quality of the confirmed communication type,
And controls an icon corresponding to the searched application based on the confirmed communication quality. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Grouping a plurality of applications installed in the main body into a plurality of groups based on the communication type information,
And displays an icon of the application included in the group corresponding to the confirmed communication type on the display unit so as to be distinguished from the icon of the application included in another group. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
And changes the group corresponding to the confirmed communication type and the arrangement of the other group based on the confirmed communication type. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
Generates priority information of applications included in each of the plurality of groups, and changes the arrangement of applications included in each of the plurality of groups based on the priority information. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein,
When the touch of at least one of the plurality of groups is detected, the communication type information corresponding to the touched group is detected,
And changes the communication type of the wireless communication unit based on the detected communication type information. A method of controlling a mobile terminal including a terminal body, comprising:
Detecting communication type information corresponding to at least one application installed in the main body;
Generating matching information by matching the communication type information with the application;
Displaying an icon corresponding to the application on a display unit; And
And controlling the icon displayed on the display unit using the matching information,
Wherein the step of controlling the icon displayed on the display unit using the matching information comprises:
Confirming a communication type of a wireless communication unit in wireless communication with a wireless communication network;
Retrieving an application matching the identified communication type from the matching information; And
And displaying the icon corresponding to the searched application on the display unit so as to be distinguished from the icons of other applications. 10. The method of claim 9,
The communication type information includes:
Wherein the information about the communication type most optimized for executing the application among the plurality of communication types with which the wireless communication unit is capable of communicating. delete

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