KR101984182B1 - 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 of the present invention sets a notification method for notifying a release request of a hold state during a call and when receiving a signal requesting release of the hold state, Can be informed.

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 mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal that provide a release function of a hold state or a hold state during a call.

Recently, a mobile terminal such as a smart phone provides various multimedia services such as a data communication, a camera, a DMB, a video playback, a text message service as well as a voice communication function.

In addition, the mobile terminal can set a hold state in which the call state is interrupted so that no voice or image is transmitted to each other in the call mode. The hold state during a call can carry an aspiration (e.g., voice message, music, etc.).

However, since the call hold status is started and terminated at the request of one of the communication parties, it is difficult for the other party to recognize whether the hold status is maintained or released.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method of a mobile terminal that informs the other party of a hold state or a hold release state request during a call by voice or vibration and switches to a hold state or a hold release state during a call when both parties accept the call .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit and a notification method for notifying a release request of a hold status during a call, A notification unit configured to notify a release request of the hold state in response to the notified notification method.

The mobile terminal further includes a touch screen. When the control unit receives a signal requesting entry into the hold state during a call through the wireless communication unit, the control unit may display a menu for setting a notification method on the touch screen.

The control unit can release the hold state upon receipt of a signal requesting the release of the hold state and display a notification window informing the release of the hold state on the touch screen.

The control unit displays on the touch screen a selection menu for accepting or rejecting the release of the hold state upon reception of the signal requesting the release of the hold state and when receiving an input to the selection menu accepting the release of the hold state, Can be released.

The control unit may transmit the specific media to the other party through the wireless communication unit from the reception of the signal requesting the release of the hold state to the reception of the input to the selection menu accepting the release of the hold state.

When the control unit receives the input to the selection menu for rejecting the release of the hold state, it can hold the hold state and transmit a signal requesting extension of the hold state to the other party through the wireless communication unit.

If the notification method is set to include sound, the control unit can switch to the speakerphone mode and output the sound through the speaker.

The mobile terminal further includes a proximity sensor, and when the controller detects proximity of the human body over a predetermined distance through the proximity sensor, the controller can release the speakerphone mode and output the sound through the receiver.

The mobile terminal further includes a touch screen. When the controller receives a signal requesting entry into a hold state during a call through the wireless communication unit, the controller displays a progress-bar indicating a predicted hold time on the touch screen , And when a touch input to the progress bar is received, a predicted hold time is changed and displayed, and a signal requesting extension of the hold state to the other party through the wireless communication unit can be transmitted.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, including the steps of receiving a signal requesting entry into a hold state during a call and switching to a hold state, Displaying a menu for setting a notification method for notifying a release request of the status, setting a specific notification method in the displayed menu, receiving a signal requesting release of the hold status, and releasing the hold status And notifying the request.

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

The control method of the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal according to the present invention has the following effects.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the hold state is released during the call or when the hold state is canceled, the user is informed of the release of the hold state or the hold state in a manner easy for the user to recognize.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to prevent situations in which undesired sounds or images are delivered to the other party by allowing both parties to agree to release the hold state or the hold state during the call.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram for explaining a method of setting a function related to hold release of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram for explaining an automatic hold release method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 and 7 are flowcharts of a method for manually releasing a mobile terminal in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
8 and 9 are views for explaining a manual hold release method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view for explaining a hold time of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

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 components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

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

However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art 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 the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

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 a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of a DVBH (Digital Video BroadcastHandheld).

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

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 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 (WiFi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (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 module 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 an orientation sensor 141 and / or a proximity sensor.

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

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

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display module 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display module 151 of the terminal body.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. 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) At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Lt; / RTI > type of storage medium. 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, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

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

2A is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

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

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

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132, the interface 170, and the like are disposed on the side surfaces 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 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132.

The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents input by the operation units 131 and 132 can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

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

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

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

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

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

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

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described.

3 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when a hold state is released after entering a hold state by a hold request of a call state in a voice or video call mode, the controller (180 in FIG. 1) May be received.

At this time, the hold request of the call state and the release request of the hold state are input by either party of the call, and the hold request signal and the hold request signal can be transmitted to the other party in the call.

Specifically, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may set the communication mode with the receiver by a voice call or a video call request of the sender (S110).

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 determines whether the hold request signal is received from either the sender or the receiver (S120). If the hold request signal is received, the control unit may switch the call mode to the call hold state (S130) . On the other hand, if the hold request signal is not received, the control unit (180 of FIG. 1) can keep the call mode.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the party that transmitted the hold request signal is defined as the first party, and the party that has received the hold request signal is defined as the second party.

The hold state in the busy state is a state in which the input signal of the first party side, for example, audio or video, is not transmitted to the second party, and the input signal of the second party side is not transmitted to the first party, And the set aside is transmitted to both parties. In the call mode, if one party does not want to temporarily transmit audio or video to the other party, it can switch to the hold status.

1) 180 of the mobile terminal of the first party switches the call mode to the hold state immediately when the touch input to the hold icon indicated by the touch screen (151 in FIG. 1) is received, 2 to the mobile terminal of the second party.

When the hold request signal is received from the mobile terminal of the first party, the control unit (180 of FIG. 1) of the mobile terminal of the second party can switch the call mode to the hold state (S130) The notification method can be set (S140). The setting method of the notification method will be described in detail below.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 of the second party determines whether a hold release request signal is received from the mobile terminal of the first party after a predetermined time elapses (S150) , It can notify the release request of the hold state by the set notification method (S160). On the other hand, if the control unit (180 of FIG. 1) of the mobile station of the second party determines that the received signal is not a cancel request signal of the hold state, it can maintain the held state during the call (S130).

The control unit (180 of FIG. 1) of the mobile station of the second party can release the hold state and switch to the call mode again when receiving the hold release request signal (S170). Thereafter, when a signal for requesting termination of the call is received (S180), the control unit may terminate the call mode.

When a hold release request signal requesting release of the hold state is transmitted from the mobile terminal of the first party that transmitted the hold request signal, the control section (180 of FIG. 1) of the mobile terminals of both parties immediately releases the hold state can do. However, when the release request signal of the hold state is transmitted from the mobile terminal of the second party that has received the hold request signal, the control section (of FIG. 1) of the mobile terminal of both parties transmits the hold request signal to the first party's consent The hold state of the mobile terminals of both parties can be canceled.

4 is a diagram for explaining a method of setting a function related to hold release of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the user enters a hold state during a call, the controller 180 of FIG. 1 displays an icon (a) on the touch screen 151 indicating a menu for setting a function related to the release of the hold state .

When a touch input to the icon (a) is received, the control unit 180 (FIG. 1) displays a pop-up window W1 on the touch screen 151 to display a menu for setting a function related to canceling the hold state .

The pop-up window W1 includes a hold release notification setting area R1 for selecting a notification method for notifying when a hold release request signal is received, and a hold release notification setting area R1 for automatically receiving a hold release request signal Or a hold release acceptance setting area R2 for selecting whether or not to release the hold state manually with the consent of the party who has received the release request signal in the hold state.

At this time, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may display various notification methods in the hold release notification setting area R1. For example, various notification methods include notifying by telephone reception setting, sound and vibration notification, sound only notification, vibration notification only, hold release notification signal notification . ≪ / RTI >

In addition, when the method of notifying the hold state change or the hold state release is set to the speakerphone mode, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 detects the distance between the user's face sensed by the proximity sensor 142 To output the sound set in the speakerphone mode or to release the speakerphone mode. In the control unit 180 of FIG. 1, if the distance between the face of the user and the mobile terminal is greater than or equal to a certain distance, the control unit switches to the speakerphone mode to output the preset tone through the external speaker. You can output the standby tone through the internal speaker.

5 is a diagram for explaining an automatic hold release method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the automatic hold release is set, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 automatically releases the hold state when a signal requesting the release of the hold state is received from the mobile terminal of the first party, And display the hold release on the touch screen 151.

At this time, the hold release notification window (b) displayed on the touch screen 151 may disappear when the confirmation input of the user is received or may be set to disappear after a predetermined time elapses.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts of a method for manually releasing a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 8 and 9 are flowcharts illustrating a method for releasing a manual hold of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. These are the drawings.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may display a selection menu for accepting or rejecting the release of the hold state upon receiving the signal requesting the release of the hold state (S162).

Referring to FIG. 6, when a specific input accepting the hold release is received (S164), the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 releases the hold state and switches to the call mode according to a specific input (S170) .

Referring to FIG. 7, when a specific input for rejecting the hold release is received (S166), the control unit (180 of FIG. 1) may maintain the hold state during the call according to the specific input (S130). The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may transmit a control signal requesting extension of the hold state to the mobile terminal of the other party through the wireless communication unit (110 in FIG. 1) when receiving a specific input rejecting the hold release.

That is, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can determine whether to release the hold state according to the input of the second party without releasing the hold state immediately, even if a signal requesting release of the hold state is received from the mobile terminal of the first party have.

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) controls the operation of the first party or the second party (the principal) until the input signal to the hold-off acceptance of the second party is received from the reception of the signal requesting the release of the hold state of the first party Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > media. At this time, the specific media may be the same as the aspirate transmitted to both parties while the hold state is maintained, and may transmit the audio of 'the other party is waiting for the hold release agreement'.

8 and 9, when a hold release request signal is received from the mobile terminal of the first party, a selection is made to select acceptance or rejection of the hold release on the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal of the second party Menu (c) can be displayed.

When a touch input to the acceptance icon is received from the selection menu (c) 180, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can immediately release the hold state and switch to the call mode. In addition, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can transmit a response signal to the hold-state release request signal to the mobile terminal of the first party (see FIG. 8).

On the other hand, when receiving the touch input for the rejection icon in the selection menu (c) 180, the control unit (180 in Fig. 1) maintains the hold state and transmits a control signal (See FIG. 9).

While the hold state is maintained, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may display a menu icon (a) on the touch screen 151 that can set a hold release notification.

10 is a view for explaining a hold time of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may display a notification window W2 on the touch screen 151 indicating the estimated hold time transmitted from the mobile terminal of the first company room.

The estimated hold time can be set by selecting a menu for setting a hold release notification (not shown), displaying the set time or the remaining time as a digital clock, and displaying the elapsed time flow as a progress-bar ) (d).

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 transmits a signal requesting extension or shortening of the predicted hold time from one of the mobile stations of both parties to the counterpart mobile terminal, and displays the changed hold time by changing the expected hold time. At this time, the signal requesting the extension or shortening of the predicted hold time can be input by continuously touching or dragging the progress bar of the progress bar (d).

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to inform the other parties of the release of the hold state and the hold state at the request of one party, in a way that can be recognized by the other party, so that the convenience of the user can be increased and the privacy can be protected .

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, which is 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-ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk and an optical data storage device. 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 are not limited to be applied, but all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made.

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Claims (10)

A wireless communication unit; And
A notifying method for notifying a hold request of a hold state during a call is established and a signal for requesting the hold state to be released is received through the wireless communication unit, A control unit; And
A touch screen,
Wherein,
A progress bar indicating a predicted hold time is displayed on the touch screen when a signal requesting entry into a hold state during a call is received through the wireless communication unit and a touch input to the progress bar is received And transmits a signal for requesting extension of the hold state to the other party through the wireless communication unit when the estimated hold time is changed.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit displays a menu for setting the notification method on the touch screen when receiving a signal requesting entry into a hold state during a call through the wireless communication unit.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the control unit releases the hold state upon receipt of a signal requesting the cancellation of the hold state and displays a notification window informing the cancellation of the hold state on the touch screen.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the controller displays on the touch screen a selection menu for accepting or rejecting the release of the hold state upon receipt of a signal requesting the release of the hold state and inputting a selection menu for accepting the release of the hold state And releases the hold state when the mobile terminal has received the data.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the control unit transmits the specific media to the other party via the wireless communication unit from the reception of the signal requesting the cancellation of the hold state to the reception of the input to the selection menu accepting the cancellation of the hold state. .
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the control unit maintains the hold state when the input to the selection menu for rejecting the hold state is canceled and transmits a signal for requesting extension of the hold state to the other party through the wireless communication unit .
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit switches to a speakerphone mode and outputs the sound through a speaker when the notification method is set to include sound.
8. The method of claim 7,
Further comprising a proximity sensor,
Wherein the control unit releases the speakerphone mode and outputs the sound through the handset when the human body senses that the human body is close to a predetermined distance or more through the proximity sensor.
delete Receiving a signal requesting entry into a hold state during a call and switching to a hold state;
Displaying a menu for setting a notification method for notifying a hold release request in the hold state;
Setting a specific notification method in the displayed menu;
Receiving a signal requesting release of the hold state; And
And notifying a release request of the hold state by the set notification method,
A progress-bar indicating a predicted hold time is displayed on the touch screen when a signal requesting entry into the hold state during the call is received, and when a touch input to the progress bar is received, And a signal for requesting extension of the hold state to the other party is transmitted.

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