KR102043147B1 - Mobile terminal and gesture recording method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for providing a screen recording according to a gesture and a gesture recording method thereof. When the sharing function is selected after an image selected in a gallery is adjusted (zoom, focus recording, gesture recording), an image type (original) By providing a selection option to select an image, an adjusted image, and an original image + an adjusted image, the user can conveniently deliver the same screen to the other user as the current view.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND GESTURE RECORDING METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for providing a screen recording according to a gesture and a gesture recording method thereof.

The mobile terminal may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include data and voice communication functions, taking pictures or videos through a camera, storing voices, playing music files through a speaker system, and displaying images or videos. Some mobile terminals include additional functionality to play games, while others are implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent mobile terminals can receive broadcast or multicast signals to watch video or television programs.

In addition, efforts to support and increase the function of the mobile terminal continue. The foregoing efforts include not only changes and improvements in the structural components forming the mobile terminal, but also improvements in software or hardware. Among them, the touch function of the mobile terminal enables a user who is unfamiliar with a button / key input using a touch screen to conveniently perform the operation of the terminal. Recently, the terminal is provided with a user interface (UI) as well as simple input. It is becoming an important feature of the company.

Recently, technologies for sharing information such as images (pictures and videos) and texts using W-Fi Direct or file sharing have been in the spotlight.

However, in case of sending a certain content to the other party, for example, a picture, the original document is simply transmitted as it is, so that various transmission options cannot be provided. There is a hassle that needs to be sent after the scene is cut.

Therefore, there is a need to easily perform cropping of only a desired portion of specific content for information sharing.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a gesture recording method thereof for conveniently delivering the same screen as the currently viewed view to a user while selecting and adjusting a desired part when sharing an image with another user.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a gesture recording method thereof, which can provide a screen recording to be used for sharing according to a gesture when sharing an image.

In order to achieve the above object, a gesture recording method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of displaying an image selected from the gallery; Adjusting the displayed image; And providing a selection option for selecting a shared image when selecting a share for the adjusted image.

The image includes a photo and a map, wherein the adjustment of the image is at least one of zoom, focus recording and gesture recording.

When the image is displayed, a share button and a record button are displayed on one side of the screen.

The selection option includes an item for selecting one of the original image, the adjusted image and the original image + the adjusted image, and an item for setting the current adjusted image as a default.

Adjusting the image may include automatically recognizing an object included in the image; Displaying a focus area on the recognized object; And recording a slide show type image in which a screen is moved to the selected focus from an initial screen when a specific focus is selected.

When tag information is included in the object, tag information is displayed together with a focus area. When the specific focus is selected, an option for first setting an object of the focus as a focus target is provided.

The object includes a person, an animal, and a landscape, and if the image is a person or an animal, the face is automatically recognized to display a focus area, and in the case of a landscape image, a focus area is displayed in the center portion.

Adjusting the image may include specifying a path on a map image; And recording a slide show type image moving along the designated path when recording for the designated path is selected.

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, a display unit for displaying an image selected from the gallery; A memory for storing an image of the gallery; And a controller configured to provide a selection option for selecting a shared image when a sharing function is selected after the image displayed on the display is adjusted.

The image includes a photo and a map, wherein the adjustment of the image is at least one of zoom, focus recording and gesture recording.

The controller displays a sharing button and a recording button together on one side of the screen when the image is displayed.

The selection option includes an item for selecting one of the original image, the adjusted image and the original image + the adjusted image, and an item for setting the current adjusted image as a default.

When the focus recording is selected, the controller automatically recognizes the objects included in the image and displays a focus area on each object. When the specific focus is selected, the controller records a slide show type image in which the screen moves to the selected focus from the initial screen. .

When the object includes the tag information, the controller displays the tag information together with the focus area and, when a specific focus is selected, provides the option to set the object of the focus as the focus target.

When the path is designated on the map image, the controller records a slide show type image moving along the path.

The present invention selectively transfers the image recorded by the zoom-in image and the focus recording or the gesture recording together with the original image, so that the user can conveniently view the same screen as the current view without using a separate image editor. It can be delivered to other users.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in which a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may operate.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile terminal and a gesture recording method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is an example of transmitting a zoom-im image as a specific embodiment of the zester recording method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
5A and 5B illustrate specific examples of a method for recording a zester of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, in which an original image and a zoom-in image are transmitted together.
6A and 6B illustrate a focus recording of a portrait photograph as a specific embodiment of a gesture recording method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view showing a focus recording on a landscape photograph as a specific embodiment of a gesture recording method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 illustrates a screen recording by a gesture as a specific embodiment of a gesture recording method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 illustrates an example of selecting and playing back a recorded image from a capture folder of a gallery;

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are merely given in consideration of ease of preparation of the present specification, and do not impart any particular meaning or role by themselves. Therefore, it should be noted that the "module" and "unit" may be used interchangeably with each other.

The terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, a terminal described herein includes a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, and the like. And fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, and the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the terminal is a mobile terminal. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the following description may also be applied to the fixed terminal except for components specially configured for mobile use.

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 A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. 1 illustrates a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all illustrated components are essential components. The mobile terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or the mobile terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in turn.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more components for wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and a 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, a location information module 115, and the like. .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal 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 mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems, and in particular, digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), and media forward link (MediaFLO). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as only), digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H), integrated services digital broadcast-terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcast systems providing broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcast system described above.

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

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a radio signal with 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 according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access, and the wireless internet module 113 may be internal or external. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

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

In addition, the location information module 115 is a module for checking or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A representative example of the location information module 115 is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies triangulation to the calculated information, thereby obtaining three-dimensional current position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude. It can be calculated accurately. Currently, 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 widely used. In addition, the GPS module may calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

Meanwhile, the A / V 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 call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display module 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the configuration aspect of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output in the call mode. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (constant voltage / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. In particular, when the touch pad forms a mutual layer structure with the display module 151 described later, this may be referred to as a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a position of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate 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 may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it is responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power or whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be described later with reference to the touch screen.

In addition, the sensing unit 140 includes a geomagnetic sensor that calculates a moving direction when the user moves, a gyro sensor that calculates a rotation direction, and an acceleration sensor.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, wired / wireless headset ports, external charger ports, wired / wireless data ports, memory card ports, ports for connecting devices with identification modules, audio input / output (I / O) ports, Video I / O (Input / Output) port, earphone port, etc. may be included.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the use authority of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM) and a subscriber identify module (SIM). ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (“USIM”), and the like. In addition, the device equipped with the identification module (hereinafter, 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through a port. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power and transmits the data to each component inside the mobile terminal 100 or transmits the data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

In addition, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 serves as a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 or inputted from the cradle by a user. Various command signals may be a passage for transmitting to the mobile terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display module 151, a sound output module 152, and an alarm unit 153.

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to a call is displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display module 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure and constitute a touch screen, the display module 151 may be used as an input device in addition to the output device. 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, or a three-dimensional display. 3D display). Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is a transparent organic light emitting diode (TOLED). In addition, two or more display modules 151 may exist according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, an external display module (not shown) and an internal display module (not shown) may be simultaneously provided in the mobile terminal 100. The touch screen may be configured to detect a touch input pressure as well as a touch input position and area.

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

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, the signal may be output in the form of vibration. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 153 may output a vibration to inform this. Alternatively, when a key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 may output a vibration in response to the key signal input. Through the vibration output as described above, the user can recognize the occurrence of the event. Of course, the signal for notification of event occurrence may be output through the display module 151 or the sound output module 152.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and may provide a function for temporarily storing input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also be done. In addition, the memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. In addition, the controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives the external power and the internal power under the control of the controller 180 as a battery and supplies power required for the operation of each component.

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented 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 include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing the functions. It may be implemented by the controller 180.

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

The terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1 may be configured to be operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite based communication system. Can be.

2 is a wireless communication system capable of operating a terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals 100, a plurality of base stations (BS) 270, and base station controllers (BSCs) 275. And a mobile switching center (MSC) 280. The MSC 280 is configured to be connected to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) 290 and is also configured to be connected to BSCs 275. The BSCs 275 may be coupled to the BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL, or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG.

Each BS 270 may include at least one sector, and each sector may include an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing radially out of BS 270. In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments, each of which has a specific spectrum (eg, 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sectors and frequency assignments may be called a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as a base station transceiver subsystem ('BTSs'). In this case, the word "base station" may be called the sum of one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270. The base station may also indicate “cell site”. Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be called a plurality of cell sites.

As shown in FIG. 2, the broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcast signal to the terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 2 illustrates a number of satellite positioning system (GPS) satellites 300. The satellites 300 help to locate the at least one terminal of the plurality of terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown in FIG. 2, useful location information may be obtained by two or less or more satellites. The location information module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with the satellites 300 to obtain desired location information. Here, the location can be tracked using all the techniques that can track the location, not just the GPS tracking technology. In addition, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

During typical operation of a wireless communication system, BS 270 receives a reverse link signal from various terminals 100. At this time, the terminals 100 are connecting a call, transmitting or receiving a message, or performing another communication operation. Each of the reverse link signals received by a particular base station 270 is processed within by the particular base station 270. The data generated as a result of the processing is transmitted to the connected BSC 275. BSC 275 provides call resource allocation and mobility management functionality, including the organization of soft handoffs between base stations 270. In addition, the BSC 275 transmits the received data to the MSC 280, and the MSC 280 provides an additional transmission service for connection with the PSTN 290. Similarly, PSTN 290 connects with MSC 280, MSC 280 connects with BSCs 275, and BSCs 275 send BSs 270 to transmit a forward link signal to terminals 100. ).

The present invention proposes a method for delivering the same screen as the view that the user is viewing while selecting and adjusting a desired part when sharing an image such as a photo / map with another user. This approach can greatly reduce the inconvenience of cropping or editing an image separately using a conventional image editor. The image adjustment is one of zooming the image, focus recording and gesture recording.

The present invention provides an embodiment related to the transmission of a zoom-in image which is transmitted by sharing an image in a zoom-in state.

That is, the present invention provides a separate pop-up when sharing a zoom-in image, such as the type of image to be transmitted (eg, image source, zoom-in image, both images) and transmission means (message, SNS and other). ).

In addition, the present invention provides an embodiment related to focus recording, in which an image, such as a slide show, is currently shared by sequentially performing focusing on an object selected by a user.

In addition, the present invention provides an embodiment of storing and sharing the screen currently displayed on the terminal and the zoom-in state of the screen using a specific button or gesture.

The above embodiments may be transmitted together with the original image when information is shared, and the receiver may select and view or play the original image and the adjusted image from the received image.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile terminal and a gesture recording method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user selects an image from the gallery (S10). The image is stored in a file in a specific folder as a photo or a map. In addition, the image stored in the gallery is stored in the memory 160.

When the selected image is displayed on the screen, a button for adjusting the image and a sharing button are provided (S11), and the user adjusts the image using the adjustment button (zoom in, zoom out, focus recording, and gesture recording). (S12).

When the adjustment of the image is completed and the user selects the share button, the user is provided with an option to select an image so that the user can select a specific image among the original image and the adjusted at least one image provided in the option. (S13, S14).

When a specific image is selected, it checks whether a transmission means is set, and if the transmission means is set, it transmits the information to the user to share the information immediately. If not, the user selects a transmission means (e-mail). ,, Message, SNS and) are transmitted (S15, S16).

First Embodiment - zoom-in (Zoom-in) shared image

4 illustrates a sharing of a zoom-in image as a specific embodiment of the zester recording method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention. For convenience of explanation, a photograph is taken as an example.

As shown in FIG. 4, a user selects a photo 50 stored in a predetermined folder of a gallery and displays it on the display unit 151. When the selected picture 50 is displayed, the controller 180 displays a share button 51 and a focus record button 52 on one side of the screen, in detail, at the top of the screen. The share button 51 is a button for delivering the same screen to the other user as the view currently viewed by the user, and the focus recording button 52 is a kind of recording button. This button performs focusing on the contained object and saves it.

The present invention may also include a focus recording button 52 and a gesture recording button to be described later.

Some or all of the displayed picture 50 may be zoomed-in / zoomed out according to a user's input (key input or touch input). For convenience of description, the present invention describes an example in which an image is enlarged at a predetermined magnification according to a zoom-in operation (expansion operation) of a user.

The enlarged picture (zoom-in image) 50-1 is transmitted to another user through Wi-Fi Direct or file sharing when the user selects the share button 50. Gives you the option of selecting different types of images.

That is, when the share button 50 is selected, the controller 180 displays the image selection pop-up 53, which is a type of the shared pop-up, without directly transmitting the zoom-in photo 50-1. The image selection pop-up 53 includes at least one image that can be selected together with a message for selecting an image to be shared, for example, an original photo 50 and a zoom-in photo 50-1 by zoom magnification. .

Therefore, when the user selects a specific picture from the displayed pictures, the controller 180 transmits the picture to the counterpart user through a preset transmission means. At this time, along with the magnification of the selected picture, the corresponding location tag information added when the picture is taken is also delivered.

If there is no preset transmission means, the controller 180 provides a pop-up for selecting a transmission means (e-mail, message, SNS, etc.) when the user completes selecting a specific picture.

5A and 5B illustrate specific examples of a method for recording a zester of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, in which an original image and a zoom-in image are transmitted together.

Referring to FIG. 5A, as in FIG. 3, operations such as gallery-> photo selection-> zoom-in photo display-> sharing button selection-> image selection pop-up-> selection of a photo to be transmitted are sequentially performed. The only difference is that the zoom magnification is displayed when the picture is zoomed in, and another form of image selection pop-up 54 is displayed when the share button 51 is selected.

In particular, the image selection pop-up 54 may set the currently selected image as a default value along with a message for prompting to select a specific photo, a selectable photo (photo original, current zoom-in photo, photo original + zoom-in photo). Options are included.

If the original picture + zoom-in excitation is selected from the displayed images, the controller 180 processes the original picture and the zoom-in picture as one file and transmits the same. In this case, location tag information is also transmitted along with the magnification of the picture.

When the transmitted original picture + zoom-in picture is transmitted to the counterpart user as one file, the zoom-in picture is displayed by default as shown in FIG. 5B. The other user can double-tap (double touch) the zoom-in photo 50-1 to view the original photo 50, and double-tap the original photo 50 again to zoom-in photo 50-1. Return to.

Therefore, the user (sender) can select a desired portion of the image such as a picture / map, and zoom in and out while conveniently delivering the same screen as the view currently being viewed to the other user.

The present invention is not limited to simply zooming in and out on the selected image and transmitting the recorded image in the form of a focused image or a video file. Also in this case, the scenario shown in FIG. 3 applies equally.

Second Embodiment - Fogus Recording ( Focus Recording )

FIG. 6A is a detailed embodiment of a gesture recording method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates focus recording of a portrait photograph without tag information.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the user selects a specific image (e.g., photo) 60 from the gallery and displays it on the display unit 151. The photograph 60 is a portrait photograph and does not include tag information. When the picture 60 is displayed, the controller 180 displays a Share button 51 and a Focus Record button 52 on the upper portion of the screen.

When the user selects the Focus Record button 52, the controller 180 automatically detects the face of the person included in the picture 60, and focuses around the face of each person (or Focus bax). )). In addition, when the photograph 60 is a landscape photograph instead of a portrait photograph, each object is automatically recognized (object recognition) to display a focus area in the center portion.

When the user selects one of the focus areas 61, the controller 180 records an image moving to the center of the screen to the selected focus area 55 and displays the same on the screen, such as a slide show. And save it as a video file in the gallery's capture folder (not shown). If more than one focus is selected, the video file is recorded while moving the center of the screen to the selected focus. The recorded complete image includes a play icon 62 and can be played back.

When the user selects the share button 51 after the focus recording is completed as described above, the controller 180 provides an image selection pop-up as described above so that the user can select the original picture 60, the focus-recorded video file, or the like. Allows you to select one of the original photo + focus recorded video files.

If the user selects and transfers the original photo + focus-recorded video file, the corresponding user's terminal displays the corresponding video file including the play icon, and the other user selects the play icon to view the focus-recorded video file. Double tap to select and view the original photo and the focus-recorded video file.

FIG. 6B is a detailed view illustrating a gesture recording method of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates focus recording of a portrait photograph including tag information. Referring to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6B, when the user selects the Focus Record button 52 while a specific image (eg, photo) 60 is displayed on the display unit 151, the controller 180 displays the photo 60. The face of an included person is automatically detected (face detecting) to display a focus area 61 and a tagged person's name (eg, Tom) 63 around each person's face.

In this state, when the user selects a specific focus tagged with the name Tom among the focus areas 61, the controller 180 displays a priority setting pop-up 64 for setting focus. That is, the controller 180 displays the tag name Tom with the message, "Do you always set the selected person as the priority focus at the time of focus record" so that the corresponding user Tom can be set as the priority focus. For example, if Tom is always registered as an auto focus priority tag, the controller 180 automatically focuses priority on Tom at the time of focus recording.

Therefore, when the user sets the Tom as an auto focus priority tag by pressing the OK button, the controller 180 may move the video file (ie, a slide show) in which the focus area 63 of the selected Tom moves to the center of the screen. 56). The subsequent operation is the same as in FIG. 6A and will be omitted.

7 illustrates a focus recording on a landscape photograph as a specific embodiment of a gesture recording method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the user selects the focus record button 52 while the landscape photo 70 is displayed on the screen, the controller 180 automatically captures the focus and displays the landscape photo 70-1 including the focus area 71. do. That is, in the case of the landscape photograph 70, the controller 180 preferentially focuses on the focused portion (center portion) and enlarges it at a predetermined ratio to display the focus region 71.

In this state, when the user drags the record gesture with respect to the focus area 71, that is, the focus area 71 in a predetermined direction (left and lower directions), the controller 180 moves the dragged direction around the selected area 71. Records a slide show video moving to the screen and ends recording when Done button is selected.

The recorded image 70-2 is displayed with the play icon 62 and is stored in the capture folder of the gallery. The subsequent operation is the same as in FIG. 6A and will be omitted.

Third embodiment -Screen based on gesture Burning

8 illustrates a screen recording by a gesture as a specific embodiment of a gesture recording method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the user long touches the map screen or presses a specific key (power key + volume down key) while the map 80 is displayed, the recording buttons 81 and 92 are displayed on the upper portion of the screen. Is displayed. The recording button 80 is a screen recording button, and the recording button 82 is a voice recording button. The recording button 82 may be turned on / off by a touch.

In the map 80, when a user sets a departure point (for example, a post office in Dong) and a destination (for example, Samsung SDS), a route between the departure point and a destination is set and displayed on the screen. On the screen displaying the route, the user may enlarge (zoom in) or reduce (zoom out) the map 80 by using a finger.

When the user selects the recording button 81 while the route 80 or the enlarged / reduced map 80-1 is displayed, the controller 180 displays a video file (video) between the starting point and the destination. (80-2) and display it, and store it in the capture folder of the gallery. At this time, the user can also record the voice by turning on the recording button 82. The subsequent operation is the same as in FIG. 6A and will be omitted.

9 is an example of playing back a recorded image in a capture folder of a gallery.

As described above, the screen recorded according to the zoom-in image, the focus-recorded image, or the gesture is stored in the captured folder 90 of the gallery as an image file or a video file. Among the video files, a play icon different from the normal video file or the gesture-recorded file (the gesture video file) is included. That is, the general video file is represented by a play icon, and the gesture video file is represented by a hand + play icon.

When the capture folder 62 is selected, at least one image file, a general video file, and a gesture video file are displayed, so that the user can confirm whether the capture video file is a general video file or a gesture video file according to the shape of the play icon.

Therefore, when a gesture video file is selected by the user from among the files, the controller 180 displays a play icon with a detailed view, so that the user can select the play icon and watch the recorded video.

As described above, the present invention selectively transmits a zoom-in image and an image recorded by focus recording or gesture recording together with the original image, so that the user can more conveniently deal with the same screen as the view he is viewing. Will be delivered to the user.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method may be embodied as computer readable codes on a medium in which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and the like, which are also implemented in the form of carrier waves (eg, transmission over the Internet). It also includes. The computer may also include a control unit of the terminal.

The above-described mobile terminal and its information sharing method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments are all or part of each of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. It may be configured in combination.

50, 60, 70: Picture 51: Share button
52: Focus record button 53, 54: Image selection pop-up
61, 71: Focus area 62: Playback icon
63: tag information 64: priority focus setting pop-up
80: map screen 81, 82: record button
90: capture folder 151: display unit
160: memory 180: control unit

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delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete A display unit displaying an image selected from a gallery;
Memory for storing images of the gallery; And
And a control unit providing a selection option for selecting an image type to be transmitted to a sharing user from among at least one adjusted image, when the sharing function is selected while at least one adjustment is performed on the image displayed on the display unit. ,
The selection option is
Includes sub-options for sending both original and adjusted images,
The control unit,
And when the sub option is selected, the original image and the adjusted image are processed and transmitted as one file. The method of claim 11, wherein the image is
And a photo and a map, wherein at least one adjustment to the image is at least one of zoom, focus recording, and gesture recording. The method of claim 11, wherein the control unit
When the image is displayed, the mobile terminal characterized in that both display the share button and the recording button on the side of the screen. The method of claim 11, wherein the selection option is
An item for selecting one of the first option for sending the original image, the second option for sending the adjusted image, and the sub-option; And
A mobile terminal comprising an item for setting the currently selected option as a default. The method of claim 11, wherein the control unit
When focus recording is selected, an object included in an image is automatically recognized and a focus area is displayed on each object. When a specific focus is selected, an image of a slide show in which a screen moves to the selected focus is recorded on an initial screen. Mobile terminal. The method of claim 15, wherein the control unit
And when tag information is included in the object, displaying tag information together with a focus area, and when a specific focus is selected, providing an option for first setting an object of the focus as a focus target. The method of claim 15, wherein the object
And a person, an animal, and a landscape. If the image is a person or an animal, the face is automatically recognized and the focus area is displayed, and in the case of the landscape image, the focus area is displayed in the center portion. The method of claim 11, wherein the control unit
When a path is specified on the map image, the mobile terminal characterized in that the recording of the slide show type image moving the path. The terminal of claim 11, wherein when the sub-option is selected and transmitted by the selection option, the receiving terminal first displays the adjusted image, and alternately displays the original image and the adjusted image according to a user's touch input. Mobile terminal, characterized in that.

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