KR101984177B1 - Mobile terminal and method for controlling of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A control method for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment displays at least one quick menu for setting a video image capturing condition on a preview image in a video image capture mode and displays a menu corresponding to a sliding touch input in a specific direction on the preview image Is applied to image shooting. Accordingly, it is possible to set or change the image capturing condition more conveniently in the preview image.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal,

The present invention relates to a control method of a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal. More particularly, the present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal, which can more conveniently set image capturing conditions and the like in a preview mode.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As hardware and software technologies related to various electronic apparatuses including a mobile terminal have developed remarkably, electronic apparatuses can provide or store a wide variety of functions and information. Accordingly, various kinds of information are provided on the screen provided in the electronic device.

There are many cases where the user has a setting value that he or she wants or enjoys. In this case, the user may want to shoot an image after changing various settings in a desired composition. Particularly, it is possible to compare and analyze pictures by setting values for a single picture after photographing by setting various setting values for one picture, and selecting the most desired picture among them It might be.

Conventionally, when a user wants to set image capturing conditions while capturing a predetermined image through a camera function of the mobile terminal, it is troublesome to set image capturing conditions through various steps.

In addition, in the case of sharing the photographed image with another person, a predetermined image should be read out from the memory where the photographed image is stored and transmitted to the sharing partner.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of controlling a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal in which image capturing conditions can be more conveniently set in a preview image state acquired through a camera.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method for the mobile terminal that can share an image captured at the same time as a video image in a preview image state acquired through a camera.

In order to solve the above-described problems, one embodiment of the present invention can display a user interface for more conveniently setting a video image capturing condition in a preview image, which is obtained through a camera, on a touch screen .

In an embodiment of the present invention, a preview image obtained through a camera may be displayed on the touch screen, and a user interface for sharing the preview image with at least one external device or server may be displayed on the preview image in a more convenient manner.

A mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a camera; touch screen; And at least one quick menu for setting image capturing conditions when displaying a preview image input through the camera in the image capturing mode on the touch screen and receiving a predetermined input for the preview image, Wherein the touch input is extended from the touch point to the at least one quick menu so that a touch guide for applying the at least one quick menu is displayed on the touch screen, And a control unit for displaying on the screen.

The predetermined input may include a long touch input for one area of the preview image or a voice input input through a voice input module.

The quick menu may include at least one of macro, flash, white balance, ISO, aperture value, shutter speed, resolution, image quality, metering, image effect and shooting mode setting.

The quick menu may include a menu having a value for sequentially changing the image photographing condition according to the length of the touch input.

The periphery of the touch point may include one area in the up, down, left, and right directions with respect to the touch point.

The touch guide may include a direction indicator for identifying a touch movement from the touch point to the at least one quick menu.

The control unit may display the currently set image capturing condition information together with the direction identifier.

The controller may display the applied image capturing condition information on the preview by extending the touch input.

A mobile terminal according to another aspect of the present invention includes: a camera; touch screen; And a touch input unit for entering a video sharing mode when the preview image input through the camera is displayed on the touch screen and receiving a touch input sliding in a predetermined direction in the preview image, And a controller for uploading a video corresponding to the preview image to a shared destination corresponding to the preview image.

The mobile terminal may further include a memory, and the control unit may store an image corresponding to the preview image in the memory at the same time as the uploading.

The control unit may display the GUI for entering the video sharing mode on the preview image and enter the video sharing mode when receiving the input for selecting the GUI.

On the other hand, different sharing destinations are preset according to the direction of the sliding touch input.

The sharing destination may include a social network service application or a messenger application.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, Displaying a preview image input through the camera in the image capture mode on a touch screen; Receiving a predetermined input for the preview image; Displaying at least one quick menu for setting a video shooting condition around a touch point corresponding to the touch input; And displaying the touch guide on the touch screen for applying the at least one quick menu by extending the touch input from the touch point to the at least one quick menu.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, Displaying a preview image input through the camera in the image capture mode on the touch screen; Receiving a touch input sliding in a predetermined direction in the preview image; And uploading an image corresponding to the preview image to a shared destination corresponding to the predetermined direction.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the present invention, image capturing conditions can be more conveniently set in a preview image state acquired through a camera.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to share an image photographed simultaneously with a video image in a preview image state acquired through a camera.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 6 are diagrams for explaining a control method of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which image capturing conditions are set in conjunction with a slide touch input according to a specific direction on a preview.
8 to 16 are diagrams for explaining a control method of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
18 to 24 are diagrams for explaining a control method of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The foregoing objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix " module " and " part " for constituent elements used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration only of ease of specification, and do not have their own standing or distinguishing meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigation terminal and the like.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment 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 unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 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 DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. 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 unit 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 (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. 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 (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. 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 image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or may be 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 141.

The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154, for example, for generating output related to visual, auditory, have.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 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 unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display).

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 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 of 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 one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

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

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 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 unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The 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.

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 unit 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. Also, the sound output module 152 may output sound through the earphone jack 116. The user can connect the earphone to the earphone jack 116 to hear the sound output.

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 the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity 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. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory unit 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 unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 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) (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 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), a general user authentication module A 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, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

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. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

In the present invention, the display unit 151 is assumed to be the touch screen 151 for convenience of explanation. 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. Also, the touch mentioned in this document can include both touch and proximity touch.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 to 6 illustrate a method of controlling the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The control method may be implemented under the control of the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 illustrated in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may enter the image capturing mode by driving the camera 121 (S110). In the image capturing mode, the controller 180 may display a preview image input through the camera on the touch screen 151 (S120).

The control unit 180 may display at least one control area for controlling the preview image and the image capturing on the touch screen 151 together with the preview image. The control area may include a capture area, a switching area of image capturing and moving picture taking, a thumbnail image area of a recently photographed image, an auto focusing area, and the like. The control area may be displayed at the border of the preview image.

If the control unit 180 receives a predetermined input for the preview image (S130), the control unit 180 may display a quick menu around the touch point for the preview image (S140).

The quick menu is a quick menu for at least one menu for setting image capturing conditions when capturing an image through the camera.

For example, the image capturing conditions include: whether or not to use a flash; sensitivity information (ISO) indicating sensitivity to light; aperture width information for controlling the amount of light passing through the lens; And a shutter speed (shutter speed) indicative of a time that is present. In addition, the image capturing condition may further include at least one of resolution, image quality, metering, image effect, and photographing mode setting.

For example, if the ISO value is set to ISO Auto, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, or ISO 800 before the image is taken through the camera, the image may be taken based on the set ISO value.

For example, the photographing mode may be an optimal mode depending on the type of the preview image input through the camera, such as a landscape mode, a portrait mode, a sports mode, a night mode, The image can be photographed.

Meanwhile, at least one quick menu corresponding to the image photographing condition may be displayed in an icon form on the free portion image.

The predetermined input for the preview image may include a long touch input for one area of the preview image. If the controller 180 detects a long touch input with respect to the preview, the controller 180 may display a quick menu around the touch point of the preview image (S140).

Here, the periphery of the touch point with respect to the preview image may include one of upper, lower, left, and right regions around the touch point. Meanwhile, the periphery of the touch point may include a specific area apart from the touch point by a predetermined distance in addition to one area in the up, down, left, and right directions.

Meanwhile, the quick menu may be displayed around the touch point, and the touch input may be extended to display a touch guide for applying a specific quick menu on the preview image (S150).

The touch guide may be a touch guide from the touch point to at least one menu item of the quick menu. For example, in a state where at least one menu item corresponding to the image capturing setting information is displayed on the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the touch point of the preview image, the controller 180 controls the touch It is possible to display the touch guide 151 on the touch screen 151 to indicate that the predetermined image capturing condition can be applied to the image capturing.

More specifically, the touch guide may be an arrow indicator in the up, down, left, and right directions with respect to the touch point. That is, when the touch input is extended from the touch point along the direction indicated by the arrow indicator, the menu item corresponding to the arrow direction can be applied to the image capturing.

The predetermined input to the preview image may include a user's voice signal input through the voice input module in a state in which the voice input mode is activated. For example, when the voice input module is activated while the preview image is displayed on the touch screen 151 and the voice signal of the " quick menu " is input, the control unit 180 controls the operation of the voice input module in at least one area of the preview image Quick menu can be displayed.

Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Figs. 3 to 6. Fig.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the camera application of the mobile terminal 100 is executed, a preview image (PI) input through the camera can be displayed on the touch screen 151.

The control unit 180 may display the control areas CA1 and CA2 including at least one control item for controlling the image capturing together with the preview image PI on the touch screen 151. [ The control area CA1 may include a capture button 1, a quick menu setting button 2, an autofocusing area 3, other configuration items 4, and the like.

4, when the controller 180 receives the long touch input for a specific point of the preview image PI, the controller 180 displays at least one menu 11, 21, 31, 41) can be displayed on the preview image (PI).

For example, the control unit 180 may display four menus 11, 21, 31, 41 for setting the image capturing conditions in the up, down, left, and right directions with reference to the touch point.

5, when the preview image PI is displayed on the touch screen 151 and the user enters the voice input mode, the control unit 180 transmits an identifier M for indicating that the microphone is activated to a preview image PI). ≪ / RTI >

In the voice input mode, when receiving a predetermined voice input, the control unit 180 can display the menu 11, 21, 31, 41 for setting the image capturing condition on the preview image PI have.

6, the controller 180 may extend the touch input from the touch point on the preview image (PI) to the at least one quick menu, thereby generating a touch guide for applying the at least one quick menu to the image capturing Can be displayed on the touch screen 151.

The touch guide may include a direction indicator for identifying a touch movement from the touch point to the at least one quick menu.

The control unit 180 may display an arrow pointing to the at least one menu 11, 21, 31, 41 from the touch point on the preview image PI on the preview image PI.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 can display the currently set image capturing condition information together with the touch guide. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, it is assumed that Flash Auto, ISO Auto, and Manual Focus are set at the time of image capturing, and the image capturing mode is set to the automatic mode.

In the case of receiving the long touch input at a specific point of the preview image PI, the control unit 180 is dragged to the right for setting the ISO value, and is draggable upward when trying to turn off the flash, The UI can be displayed on the preview image PI indicating that dragging is possible to the left when dragging to the left to set the auto focus and dragging is possible downward if the image capture mode is set to the landscape mode.

In particular, the user interface (UI) can display a predetermined directionality together with currently set image capturing condition information (10, 20, 30, 40) within an arrow, and receives an input sliding in the direction of the arrow , The image capturing condition information corresponding to the arrow direction can be changed.

For example, in the left arrow, the current ISO setting is set to Auto, and when receiving a touch input that is sliding to the right, it can be changed to ISO 100. Also, it can be seen that the current flash is set to Auto inside the up arrow, and the flash can be turned off when receiving an upward sliding input.

In the above description, when the camera is driven and the preview image input through the camera is displayed on the touch screen 151, it is not necessary to display the menus of various stages in order to change the image capturing conditions or newly set, The image capturing conditions can be set only by a simple touch input.

Hereinafter, the process of setting the image capturing condition information on the preview image in the form of a quick menu will be described in more detail.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which image capturing conditions are set in conjunction with a slide touch input according to a specific direction of a preview image.

Referring to FIG. 7, the control unit 180 may enter the quick menu registration mode (S10). For example, when the camera is driven, the controller 180 may display a preview image acquired through the camera and a control area for controlling the image capture through the preview image on the touch screen 151. [ Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 180 may enter the quick menu registration mode when receiving an input for selecting the quick mode setting button 2 (Quick) among the control areas CA1.

In the quick menu registration mode, the control unit 180 can display an object corresponding to at least one image capturing condition on the preview image (PI). Then, the control unit 180 can select a specific object to set the image capturing condition.

The control unit 180 can link the image capturing condition corresponding to the selected specific object with the slide touch input in the specific direction of the preview image (S30). That is, when receiving the sliding input corresponding to the first direction in the preview image PI, the first image pickup condition can be set (or changed), and when receiving the sliding input corresponding to the second direction, In order to set (or change) the two image capturing conditions, a setting process of interlocking the specific image capturing condition with the sliding input of a specific direction can be performed.

In this way, the information on the sliding input direction corresponding to the specific image photographing condition can be stored in the memory (160 in FIG. 1) of the mobile terminal 100. FIG. On the other hand, the setting information stored in the memory 160 (FIG. 1) can be changed by a user's operation.

8 to 16, an example will be described in which a specific image pickup condition is set to be linked with a sliding input in a specific direction.

8 to 16 are diagrams for explaining a control method of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

8, when an input to the button 2 for registering a quick menu is received on the preview image, the control unit 180 determines whether at least one of the quick menus (a, b, c , d, e, f) can be displayed on the preview image (PI). The quick menus a, b, c, d, e, and f may be displayed in the form of icons.

When receiving an input for selecting the menu (c) related to the ISO value setting among the plurality of quick menus (a, b, c, d, e, f) displayed in the icon form, It is possible to set a sliding touch input in a specific direction on the preview image PI in association with the setting.

9, the control unit 180 displays a direction indicator DI for guiding at least one touch direction to the preview image PI, and the at least one direction indicator DI1, DI2, DI3, and DI4, the menu associated with the ISO value setting can be linked to the direction indicator DI1 when receiving an input for selecting any one direction indicator DI1.

10, when receiving the touch input sliding in the right direction on the preview image PI, the control unit 180 can change the current ISO Auto set value 51 to ISO 100 (52) have.

11, when receiving a touch input sliding right again with respect to the preview image (PI) after changing to ISO 100, the ISO setting value is changed from ISO 100 to ISO 200, and the ISO setting value is changed Identifiers (52, 53) for identification can be displayed on the preview image (PI).

12, when receiving a touch input sliding in the right direction on the preview image PI, the control unit 180 determines whether all the objects 61, 62, 63, 64, Can be displayed on the preview image PI. The control unit 180 may sequentially display a plurality of ISO objects 61, 62, 63, 64, and 65 on the preview image PI along the sliding touch input.

13, when receiving an input for selecting any one of the plurality of ISO objects 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 (ISO 400, 64), the control unit 180 sets the ISO setting value ISO 400, and an identifier 54 for identifying it may be displayed on the preview image (PI).

In the above, examples of registering the quick menu related to the image capturing condition on the preview image have been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a quick menu can be registered on the preview image by various methods.

14, when a long touch input is received for one area of the preview image PI, the control unit 180 displays a plurality of quick menu objects a, b, c, d, e, Can be displayed on the preview image PI.

Referring to FIG. 15, the controller 180 may select a plurality of objects among the plurality of quick menu objects a, b, c, d, e, and f. For example, the control unit 180 may receive an input for sequentially selecting the shooting mode object b and the ISO object c.

16, the control unit 180 controls the sub menus (b1, b2, b3, b4, b5) of the shooting mode object and the sub menus (c1, c2, c3, c4, c5 ) Can be displayed in the preview image (PI).

The controller 180 controls the user interfaces 71 and 72, for example, the orientation indicators 71 and 72 to link the touch inputs of the predetermined sliding direction to the submenus, Can be displayed. For example, the control unit 180 can link the " portrait mode " item among the submenus of the shooting mode object to the sliding touch input in the downward direction. Then, the control unit 180 can link the " ISO Auto " item with the sliding touch input in the right direction.

Through the above-described embodiments, it is possible to display a quick menu capable of setting image photographing conditions through a sliding touch input in a specific direction in a state that a preview image is displayed, and to allow a specific image photographing condition to be more conveniently applied .

Hereinafter, examples of sharing an image corresponding to the preview image with at least one external device through a sliding touch input in a specific direction in the preview image will be described.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 18 to 24 illustrate a method of controlling the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The control method may be implemented under the control of the control unit 180 shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 17, the mobile terminal 100 can drive the camera and enter the image capturing mode (S210).

The control unit 180 may display the preview image on the touch screen 151 in the image capture mode (S220).

If the touch input is received in S230, the control unit 180 photographs a video corresponding to the preview image, and at the same time, displays a shared destination (or a shared site) corresponding to the predetermined direction, The user can upload the photographed image at step S340.

That is, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, when an input for sliding in a predetermined direction in the preview image is received without an operation of pressing a photographing button in the preview image, a shared destination (or a shared site ) It is possible to upload a video corresponding to the preview image. Accordingly, in order to upload the photographed image to a predetermined social network site, the process of uploading the photographed image may be omitted after separately accessing the social network site.

FIGS. 18 to 19 are diagrams for explaining a process of setting a specific social network application in a specific direction on a preview image.

The social network application may include a messenger application. The messenger application may include an instant messenger, an SMS, an MMS, an E-mail, and the like.

18 to 19, when the control unit 180 receives an input for selecting the sharing setting icon 80 in the image photographing mode, the control unit 180 displays at least one instant messenger application icon 81, 82, 83, 86) can be displayed on the preview image (PI). Meanwhile, the control unit 180 may link each of the at least one instant messenger application icons 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, and 86 with the slide touch input in the specific direction input from the preview image (PI). For example, the tweeter can be linked with the slide touch input in the right direction, and the cacao touch can be linked with the slide touch input in the down direction.

20 to 21, when the controller 180 receives a slide touch input in the right direction in the preview image PI, the controller 180 displays a tweet icon corresponding to the slide direction at a point where the slide touch input ends, ≪ / RTI > The tweet icon may disappear on the touch screen 151 after the predetermined time.

22, a Twitter application is automatically executed in response to the slide touch input, and an image corresponding to the preview image is captured and uploaded to the Twitter application. Reference numeral 82_1 denotes a Twitter application execution screen, and reference numeral 91 denotes an image in which the preview image is captured and uploaded on the Twitter application execution screen.

23 to 24, when the control unit 180 receives an input for selecting the share button 80 on the preview image PI, the sharing mode for the preview image PI can be activated. When receiving the long touch input for the preview image (PI) while the sharing mode is active, at least one shareable application icon (81, 82, 83, 84) is displayed on the preview image (PI) .

(86, E-Mail) corresponding to a point at which the drag input is terminated when receiving a drag input that extends a touch input downward at a touch point corresponding to the long touch input, It is possible to capture and upload an image corresponding to the preview image (PI) to an application. Reference numeral 86_1 denotes an E-Mail execution screen, and reference numeral 92 denotes an image in which the preview image is captured and uploaded from the E-Mail application execution screen.

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 in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or a communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses 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, The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices 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. In addition, the embodiments described in this document can be applied to not only the present invention, but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made.

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In a case where a preview image input through the camera is displayed on the touch screen in a video image capture mode and a touch input that enters a video image sharing mode and slides in a predetermined direction in the preview image is received, A controller for uploading a video corresponding to the preview to a corresponding shared destination;
. 10. The method of claim 9,
Further comprising a memory,
Wherein,
And stores the image corresponding to the preview image in the memory at the same time as the uploading. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein,
And displays the GUI for entering the video sharing mode in the preview and enters the video sharing mode when receiving an input for selecting the GUI. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein a different shared destination is previously set according to a direction of the touch input sliding. 10. The method of claim 9,
The sharing destination includes:
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