KR102130799B1 - Watch type mobile terminal and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly to a watch type (WATCH TYPE) mobile terminal made to be worn on the wrist and a control method thereof. A watch type mobile terminal made to be worn on a wrist according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body disposed on the wrist and a display mounted on the main body and configured to output watch information and configured to enable touch input It includes a unit, a context information unit for collecting context information around the body, and a control unit for reflecting the collected context information in the clock information output on the display unit.

Description

Watch type mobile terminal and its control method {WATCH TYPE MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly to a watch type (WATCH TYPE) mobile terminal made to be worn on the wrist and a control method thereof.

Terminal is movable Depending on whether or not it can be divided into mobile terminals (mobile/portable terminal) and stationary terminals (stationary terminal). Again, the mobile terminal may be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry it.

As such functions are diversified, the terminal is implemented in the form of a multimedia player equipped with complex functions such as taking pictures or videos, playing music or video files, and receiving games and broadcasts. have. Furthermore, in order to support and increase the function of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and software parts of the terminal.

Due to this improvement, terminals are evolving into various types of designs, and wearable terminals that can be worn on a user's body are attracting attention accordingly. As such, as the wearable terminal is receiving attention, the need for a user interface according to the characteristics of the wearable terminal has emerged.

An object of the present invention is to provide a watch-type mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can improve the user's convenience when displaying information on a watch-type mobile terminal wearable on a user's wrist.

A watch type mobile terminal made to be worn on a wrist according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body disposed on the wrist and a display mounted on the main body and configured to output watch information and configured to enable touch input It includes a unit, a context information unit for collecting context information around the body, and a control unit for reflecting the collected context information in the clock information output on the display unit.

In an embodiment, when the preset touch input is applied to the clock information, the control unit controls the display unit to output at least a part of the collected context information to the display unit.

In an embodiment, the clock information includes an hour hand, a minute hand, and a background image representing the current time, and at least one type of the hour hand, minute hand, and background image is determined based on the collected situation information. .

In an embodiment, the watch-type mobile terminal further includes a memory for storing mode information for a plurality of situation modes classified based on the collected situation information, and the control unit includes: It is characterized in that the display unit is controlled to correspond to a context mode related to context information around the main body among the modes.

In an embodiment, when the collected context information is updated, the control unit updates the clock information if the context mode related to the updated context information is different from the context mode related to context information around the main body. It is characterized in that it is changed to correspond to a situation mode related to situation information, and if the situation mode related to the updated situation information is the same as a situation mode related to situation information around the main body, the clock information is maintained.

In an embodiment, when the preset touch input is applied to the clock information, the control unit outputs at least one of a virtual hour and minute hand images for setting time information related to a specific function on the display unit. Is done.

In an embodiment, at least one of the virtual hour and minute hands images is made movable by a drag touch, and the controller indicates a time indicated by at least one of the virtual hour and minute hands images moved by the drag touch. When the current time corresponds to a set time related to the time information, using the information, it is characterized in that to perform the specific function.

In an embodiment, when setting of time information is completed using at least one of the virtual hour and minute hands images, the control unit outputs a plurality of icons corresponding to a plurality of functions selectable on the display unit, When one of the plurality of icons is selected, the selected function is designated as the specific function and is performed.

In an embodiment, when the current time approaches the set time associated with the time information, the control unit may change the clock information to inform that the set time is close.

In an embodiment, the collected situation information includes location information of the main body, and when the setting of the time information is completed, the control unit wears the main body at the current location of the main body based on the location information. When the user moves for a time corresponding to the set time information, it is characterized in that it outputs place information related to a place within the reachable range.

In an embodiment, the situation information unit collects information on the movement of the main body, and when the movement of the main body exceeds a reference range, the controller determines that the user wearing the main body on the wrist is in motion And, it characterized in that it outputs the clock information related to the exercise based on the judgment result.

In an embodiment, when the movement of the main body is repeated in a specific pattern, the control unit reflects the number of times the movement corresponding to the pattern is repeated in the clock information.

In an embodiment, the context information collected through the context information unit includes location information of the main body and location information of an object spaced apart from the main body, and the control unit includes the relative location information of the object relative to the main body. It is characterized in that the display unit is controlled to be reflected in the clock information.

In an embodiment, the situation information unit collects information on the weather of the region where the main body is located and the movement of the main body, and the controller, when the movement of the main body corresponds to a preset gesture maintained for a specific time, Characterized in that it reflects the collected situation information related to the weather in the clock information.

The watch-type mobile terminal according to the present invention can collect contextual information around the main body and reflect the collected contextual information on the clock information output on the display unit. That is, according to the watch-type mobile terminal according to the present invention, personalized watch information is provided according to the situation information around the main body, so that user convenience can be improved.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein.
2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams of a communication system capable of operating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
3A and 3B are conceptual diagrams for explaining the flexible display unit when the display unit of the mobile terminal according to the present invention is implemented as a flexible unit.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of displaying clock information in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
5A to 5D are conceptual views for explaining a control method according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4.
6A and 6B are conceptual views for explaining a method in which context information is output in response to a touch input to clock information in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
7A to 7C are conceptual views illustrating a method of setting time information for performing a specific function using clock information in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of changing clock information in relation to time information set in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
9A and 9B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of providing information related to exercise to a user by using collected situation information in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
10 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of providing nearby place information to a user using collected situation information in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
11A and 11B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of providing relative position information between a main body and an object spaced apart from the main body using the collected context information in the mobile terminal according to the present invention.
12A and 12B are conceptual views for explaining a method of reflecting context information collected in response to a preset gesture in watch information in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
13 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example in which schedule information is output in response to a touch input to clock information in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
14 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example in which watch information is changed according to collected situation information in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
15 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of displaying a call time in relation to clock information in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
16 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of displaying and controlling a method for displaying different types of events in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
17A and 17B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of displaying a remaining amount of battery in relation to clock information in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
18 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of displaying information received from another electronic device using a border area of a display unit in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
19 and 20 are conceptual views illustrating an example in which a mobile terminal is controlled in response to a preset gesture in the mobile terminal according to the present invention.
21 is a conceptual diagram illustrating examples in which watch information is displayed according to the orientation of the main body in the mobile terminal according to the present invention.
22 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of setting an alarm using clock information in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention and a control method thereof will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments disclosed herein will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar elements are assigned the same reference numbers regardless of the reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "modules" and "parts" for components used in the following description are given or mixed only considering the ease of writing the specification, and do not have meanings or roles that are distinguished from each other. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, detailed descriptions of related well-known technologies are omitted when it is determined that they may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein. In addition, it should be noted that the accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical spirit disclosed in the present specification should not be interpreted as being limited by the accompanying drawings.

Mobile terminals described herein include mobile phones, smart phones, laptop computers, digital broadcasting terminals, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable multimedia players (PMPs), navigation, and slate PCs. , A tablet PC, an ultrabook, and the like. However, it will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs and desktop computers, except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio/video (A/V) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. It may include a unit 170, the control unit 180 and the power supply unit 190. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so a mobile terminal with more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in turn.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable 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 at least one of 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. Can.

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 refer to a server that generates and transmits broadcast signals and/or broadcast-related information or a server that receives previously generated broadcast signals and/or broadcast-related information and transmits them to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, and may also include a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal combined with a data broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or 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, it may exist in the form of an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 includes, for example, DMB-T (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial), DMB-S (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite), MediaFLO (Media Forward Link Only), DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast) Digital broadcasting signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as -Handheld) and ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

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

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

The mobile communication module 112 is configured to implement a video call mode and a voice call mode. The video call mode refers to a call state while viewing the other party's video, and the voice call mode refers to a call state without viewing the other party's video. In order to implement a video call mode and a voice call mode, the mobile communication module 112 is formed to transmit and receive at least one of voice and video.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies include WLAN (Wireless LAN), WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), etc. This can be used.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth (Bluetooth™), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC), etc. may be used as short range communication technology. Can.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of a mobile terminal, and a typical example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, the 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 an image sensor in a video call mode or a shooting mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to an external device through the wireless communication unit 110. In addition, user's location information and the like may be calculated from an image frame acquired by the camera 121. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the use environment.

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

The user input unit 130 generates input data according to a control command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 applied from the user. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure/power outage), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit (or sensing unit 140) of the mobile terminal 100, such as the open/closed state of the mobile terminal 100, the location of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, the acceleration/deceleration of the mobile terminal, etc. It senses the current state and generates a detection signal (or 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, the sensing unit 140 may detect whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, the sensing unit 140 may detect whether the power supply unit 190 supplies power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled with external devices, or the like.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to vision, hearing, or tactile sense, and may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 153, an alarm unit 154, and a haptic module 155. have.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to the call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the display unit 151 displays a photographed and/or received image, UI, or GUI.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible) display), a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

Some of these displays may be of a transparent type or a light transmissive type so that the outside can be seen through them. This may be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through an area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

Two or more display units 151 may be present depending on the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

In addition, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit 152 displaying a stereoscopic image.

Here, the stereoscopic image represents a 3-dimensional stereoscopic image, and the 3-dimensional stereoscopic image realizes the gradual depth and reality of objects on the monitor or screen. This is a video made to feel the same as the space. The 3D stereoscopic image is implemented using binocular disparity. Binocular parallax means parallax caused by the position of two separate eyes, and when two eyes see different two-dimensional images and the images are transferred to the brain through the retina and fused, the depth and realism of the stereoscopic image can be felt. .

A three-dimensional display method such as a stereoscopic method (glasses method), an auto stereoscopic method (glasses-free method), or a projection method (holographic method) may be applied to the stereoscopic display unit 152. A stereoscopic method commonly used in home television receivers and the like is a Wheatstone stereoscope method.

Examples of the auto stereoscopic method include a paralex barrier method, a lenticular method, an integrated imaging method, and a switchable lens. The projection method includes a reflective holographic method and a transmissive holographic method.

In general, a 3D stereoscopic image is composed of a left image (image for the left eye) and a right image (image for the right eye). Depending on how the left and right images are combined into a 3D stereoscopic image, a top-down method of arranging left and right images up and down in one frame, left and right images in one frame L-to-R (left-to-right, side by side) method that is arranged in, checker board method that arranges pieces of left and right images in tile form, and left and right images in columns Or it is divided into an interlaced method in which rows are alternately arranged, and a time sequential (frame by frame) method in which left and right images are alternately displayed by time.

In addition, the 3D thumbnail image may generate a left image thumbnail and a right image thumbnail from the left image and the right image, respectively, of the original image frame, and combine them to generate one 3D thumbnail image. Generally, a thumbnail refers to a reduced image or a reduced still image. The thus generated left image thumbnail and right image thumbnail can be displayed with a distance difference between left and right on the screen by a depth corresponding to the parallax between the left image and the right image.

The left and right images required for the realization of the 3D stereoscopic image may be displayed on the stereoscopic display unit 152 by a stereoscopic processing unit (not shown). The stereoscopic processing unit receives a 3D image and extracts a left image and a right image therefrom, or receives a 2D image and converts it into a left image and a right image.

On the other hand, when the display unit 151 and a sensor detecting a touch operation (hereinafter referred to as a “touch sensor”) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a “touch screen”), the display unit 151 outputs In addition to the device, it can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, and a touch pad.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert changes in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area where the touch object is touched on the touch sensor, but also pressure at the touch. Here, the touch object is an object that applies a touch to the touch sensor, and may be, for example, a finger, a touch pen or a stylus pen, a pointer, and the like.

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 then transmits corresponding data to the controller 180. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 has been touched, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of a mobile terminal surrounded by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 may be provided as an example of the sensing unit 140. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object in the vicinity using mechanical force or infrared light without mechanical contact. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer lifespan and a higher utilization than the contact sensor.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive type proximity sensor, a magnetic type proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, it is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by a change in electric field according to the proximity of an object having conductivity (hereinafter referred to as a pointer). In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the act of causing the pointer to be recognized as being positioned on the touch screen without touching the pointer on the touch screen is referred to as “proximity touch”, and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is referred to as "contact touch". The location on the touch screen that is a proximity touch with a pointer refers to a location where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is touched close.

The proximity sensor 141 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (eg, proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch position, proximity touch movement state, etc.). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

When the three-dimensional display unit 152 and the touch sensor form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter, referred to as a'stereoscopic touch screen'), or when the three-dimensional display unit 152 and the three-dimensional sensor for sensing touch operation are combined with each other The stereoscopic display unit 152 may also be used as a three-dimensional input device.

As an example of the 3D sensor, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, a three-dimensional touch sensing unit 142, an ultrasonic sensing unit 143, and a camera sensing unit 144.

The proximity sensor 141 measures a distance between a sensing target (eg, a user's finger or a stylus pen) and a detection surface that applies a touch without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The terminal uses this distance to recognize which part of the stereoscopic image has been touched. Particularly, when the touch screen is a capacitive type, it is configured to detect the degree of proximity of the detection object by changing the electric field according to the proximity of the detection object, and to recognize a 3D touch using the proximity degree.

The three-dimensional touch sensing unit 142 is configured to sense the intensity or duration of a touch applied on the touch screen. For example, the three-dimensional touch sensing unit 142 senses the pressure applied to the touch, and when the pressing force is strong, recognizes it as a touch on an object located farther from the touch screen toward the interior of the terminal.

The ultrasonic sensing unit 143 is configured to recognize location information of a sensing target using ultrasonic waves.

The ultrasonic sensing unit 143 may include, for example, an optical sensor and a plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The optical sensor is formed to sense light, and the ultrasonic sensor is formed to detect ultrasonic waves. Because light is much faster than ultrasound, the time for light to reach the optical sensor is much faster than the time for ultrasound to reach the ultrasonic sensor. Therefore, it is possible to calculate the position of the wave generating source by using the time difference from the time that the ultrasound reaches the light as a reference signal.

The camera sensing unit 144 includes at least one of a camera 121, a photo sensor, and a laser sensor.

For example, the camera 121 and the laser sensor are combined with each other to detect a touch of a sensing target for a 3D stereoscopic image. When distance information detected by a laser sensor is added to a 2D image photographed by a camera, 3D information may be obtained.

As another example, a photo sensor may be stacked on a display element. The photo sensor is configured to scan the movement of the sensing object close to the touch screen. More specifically, the photo sensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (transistors) in rows/columns to scan the contents loaded on the photo sensor using electrical signals that change according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the sensing target according to the amount of change in light, and thereby acquires the position information of the sensing target.

The audio output module 153 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception, call mode or recording mode, voice recognition mode, broadcast reception mode, or the like. The sound output module 153 also outputs sound signals related to functions (for example, call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 153 may include a receiver, a speaker, and a buzzer.

The alarm unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 154 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event by using other forms, for example, vibration, in addition to a video signal or an audio signal. The video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 153, so that the display unit 151 and the sound output module 153 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 154. .

The haptic module 155 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the tactile effect generated by the haptic module 155 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 155 may be controlled by a user's selection or setting of a control unit. For example, the haptic module 155 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output them.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 155 is used for stimulation such as pin arrangement that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, jet or suction power of air through a jet or intake, grazing on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, and electrostatic force. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as the effect of the product and the effect of reproducing the feeling of cold and warm using an element capable of absorbing heat or generating heat.

The haptic module 155 may not only deliver the tactile effect through direct contact, but may also be implemented so that the user can feel the tactile effect through muscle sensations such as fingers or arms. Two or more haptic modules 155 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input/output data (eg, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory 160 may store data related to various patterns of vibration and sound output when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a memory of a card type (for example, SD or XD memory, etc.), RAM (random access memory; RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), magnetic memory, magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of a disc and an optical disc. The mobile terminal 100 may be operated in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a passage with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers it to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or allows data inside the mobile terminal 100 to be transmitted to the external device. For example, a wired/wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired/wireless data port, a memory card port, a port connecting a device equipped with an identification module , An audio input/output (I/O) port, a video input/output (I/O) port, and an earphone port may be included in the interface unit 170.

On the other hand, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), universal user authentication It may include a module (universal subscriber identity module; USIM). The device provided with the identification module (hereinafter referred to as an'identification device') may be manufactured in a smart card format. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 170.

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

The controller (controller, 180) typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, it performs control and processing related to voice calls, data communication, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180, or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

In addition, the controller 180 may perform pattern recognition processing to recognize handwriting input or picture drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and images, respectively.

In addition, when the state of the mobile terminal satisfies a set condition, the controller 180 may execute a locked state that limits the input of a user's control command to applications. In addition, the controller 180 may control the lock screen displayed in the locked state based on the touch input detected through the display unit 151 in the locked state.

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

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a computer- or similar device-readable recording medium using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, 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) , It can be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to the software implementation, embodiments such as procedures and functions described herein may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described herein.

The software code can be implemented as a software application written in an appropriate programming language. The software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

Next, a communication system that can be implemented through the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention will be described.

2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams of a communication system capable of operating the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 2A, a communication system may use different radio interfaces and/or physical layers. For example, in a radio interface usable by a communication system, frequency division multiple access (FDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA) ), Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially, Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), and the like.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, it is apparent that the present invention can be applied to all communication systems including a CDMA wireless communication system.

2A, the CDMA wireless communication system includes at least one terminal 100, at least one base station (BS) 270, and at least one base station controllers (BSCs) 275. ), a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) 280. The MSC 280 is configured to be connected to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) 290 and BSCs 275. The BSCs 275 may be paired with 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. Accordingly, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG. 2A.

Each of the plurality of BSs 270 may include at least one sector, and each sector may include an omni-directional antenna or an antenna pointing in a specific direction radially from the BS 270. Also, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support multiple frequency allocations, and the multiple frequency allocations may each have a specific spectrum (eg, 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sector and frequency allocation can be referred to as a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as Base Station Transceiver Subsystems (BTSs). In this case, one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270 may be collectively referred to as a “base station”. The base station may also indicate "cell site". Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

As shown in FIG. 2A, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcast signal to 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. 2A shows the satellite 300 of a Global Positioning System (GPS). The satellite 300 helps to locate the mobile terminal 100. Although two satellites are shown in FIG. 2A, useful location information may be obtained by two or fewer satellites. The location information module 115 illustrated in FIG. 1 cooperates with the satellite 300 illustrated in FIG. 2A to obtain desired location information. Here, the location of the mobile terminal 100 may be tracked using all the techniques capable of tracking the location, as well as the GPS tracking technique. Further, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may selectively or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

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

Next, in FIG. 2B, a method of obtaining location information of a mobile terminal using a Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) will be described.

The Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) 300 moves using a WiFi module provided in the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless AP (Wireless Access Point, 320) that transmits or receives a wireless signal with the WiFi module. As a technology for tracking the location of the terminal 100, it means a location localization technology based on a wireless local area network (WLAN) using WiFi.

The Wi-Fi location tracking system 300 includes a Wi-Fi location server 310, a mobile terminal 100, a wireless AP 330 connected to the mobile terminal 100, and a database 330 in which arbitrary wireless AP information is stored. It can contain.

The Wi-Fi location server 310 extracts information of the wireless AP 320 connected to the mobile terminal 100 based on the location information request message (or signal) of the mobile terminal 100. Information of the wireless AP 320 connected to the mobile terminal 100 is transmitted to the Wi-Fi location positioning server 310 through the mobile terminal 100, or from the wireless AP 320 to the Wi-Fi location positioning server 310. Can be sent.

Based on the location information request message of the mobile terminal 100, the information of the extracted wireless AP is MAC Address, SSID, RSSI, channel information, Privacy, Network Type, Signal Strength and Noise Strength It may be at least one of.

As described above, the Wi-Fi location server 310 receives the information of the wireless AP 320 connected to the mobile terminal 100, and includes the information included in the pre-built database 330 and the received wireless AP 320. By comparing the information, the location information of the mobile terminal 100 is extracted (or analyzed).

Meanwhile, in FIG. 2B, as an example, wireless APs connected to the mobile terminal 100 are illustrated as first, second, and third wireless APs 320. However, the number of wireless APs connected to the mobile terminal 100 may be variously changed according to the wireless communication environment in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. The Wi-Fi location tracking system 300 may track the location of the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to at least one wireless AP.

Next, looking at the database 330 in which arbitrary wireless AP information is stored in more detail, various information of arbitrary wireless APs disposed in different locations may be stored in the database 330.

Information of arbitrary wireless APs stored in the database 300 includes MAC address, SSID, RSSI, channel information, privacy, network type, latitude and longitude coordinates of the wireless AP, building name where the wireless AP is located, floor number, and indoor detailed location information (GPS coordinates available), AP owner's address, and phone number.

As described above, since the arbitrary wireless AP information and the location information corresponding to the arbitrary wireless AP are stored together in the database 330, the Wi-Fi location server 310 is a mobile terminal 100 in the database 330. The location information of the mobile terminal 100 may be extracted by searching for wireless AP information corresponding to the information of the wireless AP 320 connected to and extracting location information matched with the retrieved wireless AP information.

Then, the location information of the extracted mobile terminal 100 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 through the Wi-Fi location positioning server 310, so that the mobile terminal 100 can obtain location information.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, information processed by the mobile terminal 100 may be displayed using a flexible display. Hereinafter, the flexible display unit will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3A and 3B are conceptual views for explaining the flexible display unit 151 included in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 3A, the flexible display unit 151 includes a display that can be bent, bendable, collapsible, and rollable by physical force applied from the outside. do. Here, the flexible display unit 151 may include both a general flexible display and electronic paper.

Here, a general flexible display means a light and unbreakable sturdy display made on a thin, flexible substrate that can bend, bend, fold, or roll like a paper while maintaining the display characteristics of a conventional flat panel display.

In addition, the electronic paper is a display technology to which general ink characteristics are applied, and a point in which reflected light is used may be different from a general flat panel display. The electronic paper can change pictures or characters by using a twist ball or electrophoresis using a capsule.

Meanwhile, a sensing unit 140 (refer to FIG. 1) is included on the flexible display unit 151, and the sensing unit 140 may sense bending information of the flexible display unit 151. In this specification, the word'bending' may include all the meanings of'bending','curling','folding', and'bending'.

The sensing unit 140 may be disposed entirely or partially on the flexible display unit 151, and may sense bending information of the flexible display unit 151. Here, the bending information of the flexible display unit 151 may include a direction in which the flexible display unit 151 is bent, a degree of bending, a bent position, a bending time, an acceleration of returning the flexible display unit to an original state, and the like. It may be a variety of information that can be detected due to the bending of the flexible display unit.

In addition, the controller 180 changes information displayed on the flexible display unit 151 based on the bending information of the flexible display unit sensed by the sensing unit 140 or controls a function of the mobile terminal 100 For generating a control signal.

For example, as illustrated in (a) and (b) of FIG. 3A, when the flexible display unit 151 is curved in response to an external physical force, the curved direction of the flexible display unit 151 The screen image displayed on the flexible display unit 151 may be rearranged, separated, synthesized, or a song may be changed based on a curved angle, and a return acceleration that returns to the original state.

In one embodiment, as shown in (a) and (b) of Figure 3a, the controller 180, the flexible display unit 151 is bent inward by an external physical force, the controller 180 is a flexible display unit The screen images displayed on (151) may be displayed to be close to each other. Further, according to another embodiment, when the flexible display unit 151 is bent outward by an external physical force, the controller 180 may display screen images displayed on the flexible display unit 151 to be spaced apart from each other.

In addition, the controller 180 variously controls a method of displaying information on the flexible display unit 151 so that the user can accurately recognize information displayed on the flexible display unit 151 in response to the bending of the flexible display unit. can do.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 3B, the mobile terminal 100 may include a case surrounding the flexible display unit 151. In addition, the case may be made to be able to be bent together with the flexible display unit 151 by an external physical force in consideration of characteristics of the flexible display unit 151.

Meanwhile, as mentioned above, the controller 180 may generate a control signal related to the function of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention in response to the bending information of the flexible display unit 151.

As described above, the mobile terminal 100 is evolving into various types of designs, and accordingly, a flexible display is attracting attention because of its light and unbreakable characteristics. The flexible display may be able to create a new user interface area in which application to the existing glass substrate-based display was limited or impossible. As the flexible display is receiving attention as described above, a need for a user interface using characteristics of the flexible display is emerging.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal 100 capable of improving user convenience in displaying screen information on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 surrounding the user's wrist and a control method thereof are attached. It will be described with reference to the drawings.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying clock information in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, and FIGS. 5A to 5D are conceptual diagrams illustrating a control method according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4.

Hereinafter, the mobile terminal 100 will be described as an example of a watch type (WATCH TYPE) made to be worn on the user's wrist. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the watch-type mobile terminal 100. That is, if the mobile terminal 100, the present invention can be applied regardless of its form. Hereinafter, in describing the present invention, terms of the mobile terminal 100 and the watch-type mobile terminal 100 may be used interchangeably.

The watch-type mobile terminal 100 includes a main body, a display unit 151, a situation information unit 182, and a control unit 180. Descriptions of the remaining components except for the situation information unit 182 are replaced with those described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 above.

The context information unit 182 collects context information based on the main body, and may use the wireless communication unit 110, the sensing unit 140, and the like to collect context information. The situation information collected by the situation information unit 182 includes time information related to the current time, location information of the main body, motion information, communication information, traffic information around the main body, weather information, temperature information, humidity information, brightness information, sound information, It can be air volume information, wind speed information, and odor information. Such situation information may be collected from the time when the display unit 151 is activated (ON) or may be collected even when the mobile terminal 100 is placed in a standby state (STANDBY-MODE).

On the other hand, referring to Figure 4, the step of outputting the clock information to the display unit 151 of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 made to be worn on the wrist proceeds (S410).

5A, watch information may be displayed on the display unit 151 utilizing characteristics of the watch-type mobile terminal 100. Whether or not watch information is displayed may be determined based on a user's selection. That is, when the display unit 151 is activated and the screen unit 151 does not display screen information corresponding to a specific application or screen information based on a user's request, clock information is displayed on the display unit 151. Can be. Even when the screen information corresponding to a specific application or screen information based on a user's request is displayed on the display unit 151, the watch information may overlap with the screen information and be output to the display unit 151.

Meanwhile, the step of outputting clock information to the display unit 151 may be performed by a user's manipulation or sensing of the sensing unit 140.

As an example of the former case, in response to a preset touch input to the display unit 151, clock information is output to the display unit 151. The preset touch input may be, for example, a multi-tap touch input to which a first tap is applied to the display unit 151 and a second tap is applied within a preset time.

The output of the clock information proceeds with the activation of the display unit 151 in the inactive state (OFF, the mobile terminal 100 is in a standby state), or proceeds independently of whether the display unit 151 is in the activated state. Can. For example, when the predetermined touch input is applied while other screen information is displayed on the display unit 151, watch information may be changed to a displayed state.

On the other hand, as an example of the latter case, according to the detection result of whether the display unit 151 is facing the user or the user is looking at the display unit 151, clock information is output to the display unit 151 It can be mentioned.

In order to detect whether the display unit 151 is facing the user, the sensing unit 140 may use a motion recognition sensor (not shown). The motion recognition sensor may include at least one of a terrestrial magnetism sensor, a gyro sensor, and an acceleration sensor.

The geomagnetic sensor is a sensor that detects the direction and magnitude of the geomagnetic and uses it to generate an electrical signal. The gyro sensor is a sensor that detects the rotational speed of the main body and uses it to generate an electrical signal. An acceleration sensor is a sensor that measures the direction of gravitational acceleration, detects a change in acceleration in either direction, and generates an electrical signal using it.

Accordingly, the sensing unit 140 may detect whether the main body disposed on the wrist is rotated. That is, the sensing unit 140 may detect displacement according to the rotation of the wrist, that is, the rotational direction and rotational angle, and use it to generate an electrical signal. The control unit may detect a direction facing the display unit 151 mounted on the main body using the rotation direction and the rotation angle detected by the sensing unit 140.

In order to detect whether the user is looking at the display unit 151, the sensing unit 140 may use an eye search unit (not shown). The eye search unit may search the user's eyes using at least one of a camera sensor 121 (see FIG. 1) and an infrared sensor (not shown). A plurality of such camera sensors 121 may be provided.

Specifically, the infrared light emitted from the infrared sensor may be reflected from the retina of the user's eye in a predetermined viewing range based on the display unit 151. The reflected infrared light may be input to the eye search unit. Thereafter, the eye search unit may search the user's field of view using the received infrared or the user image obtained from the camera sensor 121. Accordingly, the sensing unit 140 may detect whether the user is looking at the display unit 151 and furthermore, which part of the display unit 151 is looking at.

The controller 180 determines whether to output clock information to the display unit 151 according to the detection result obtained through the sensing unit. At this time, each detection result of whether the display unit 151 is disposed to face the user and whether the user is looking at the display unit 151 may be used together in the determination.

In this way, when the clock information is output to the display unit 151, the step of collecting the context information around the main body of the context information unit 182 is progressed (S420). Here, the context information may be at least one of information that can be sensed through various sensors provided in the sensing unit 140 and information that is received through the wireless communication unit 110.

On the other hand, before the clock information is output to the display unit 151, furthermore, even when the display unit 151 is in an inactive state (the mobile terminal 100 is in a standby state), the situation information unit 182 provides context information around the main body. Can be collected in advance. In this case, when clock information is output to the display unit 151, the context information unit 182 collects context information around the main body after output of the clock information, and then combines or updates the context information collected in advance.

When context information around the main body is collected through the context information unit 182, a step of reflecting the collected context information to the clock information output on the display unit 151 is performed (S430).

5B shows an example in which clock information reflecting situation information is output on the display unit 151. When the user is currently working in the company, the situation information unit 182 collects situation information such as current time information, location information of the main body, and communication information in which the wireless communication unit 110 communicates with a communication network in the company. When it is determined that the user is in the company based on the collected situation information, the controller 180 reflects the situation information related to work in the clock information.

Previously, FIG. 5A shows an example in which general clock information in which status information is not reflected is output on the display unit 151. As shown in FIG. 5B, clock information in which status information is reflected is different from general clock information. It can be seen that there is.

The clock information may include hour, minute and background images 156a, 156b, and 156c indicating the current time (for reference, the second hand image may also be included in the clock information). At least one form (shape, shape, color) of the hour, minute and background images 156a, 156b, and 156c may be determined based on the collected context information. In FIG. 5B, based on the collected situation information, the hour and minute hands images 156a and 156b are changed to a writing instrument, and the phrase “working time” is generated in the background image 156c.

Meanwhile, the clock information reflecting the situation information may be implemented in various forms. For example, the watch information may be changed to watch information corresponding to various situation modes based on the collected situation information. In FIG. 5B, the watch information is changed to correspond to the work mode based on the work-related situation information.

Hereinafter, examples of changing the clock information according to the clock information and the situation information corresponding to various situation modes will be described with reference to FIGS. 5C and 5D.

Referring to FIG. 5C, the display unit 151 may display general clock information and clock information reflecting the collected situation information. In the latter case, different clock information may be output according to the situation information collected in the clock information. For example, in the memory 160, mode information for a plurality of situation modes classified based on the collected situation information is stored, and the controller 180 displays the clock information and the situation information around the current body among the plurality of situation modes. The display unit 151 may be controlled to correspond to a related situation mode.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may display a plurality of pieces of clock information based on the collected situation information so that the user can select useful clock information. Furthermore, the controller 180 may be configured to set a priority among a plurality of pieces of watch information by reflecting a user's behavior pattern, and display watch information according to the order.

In this figure, the weather mode, the traffic mode, the work mode, the meal mode, and the exercise mode are illustrated as a plurality of situation modes classified based on the collected situation information. Information displayed on the display unit 151 for each situation mode and a control method therefor may be variously configured.

Meanwhile, the watch information may be configured to be mutually switchable by various methods. As illustrated, switching between general clock information and clock information reflecting the collected situation information may be performed by user manipulation or sensing of the sensing unit 140. The user's manipulation may be a touch input to the display unit 151 (eg, flicking touch, long press touch, multi-tap touch, proximity touch, etc.). The sensing unit 140 may detect, for example, whether a user scans clock information from one side to the other using the eye search unit described above.

Meanwhile, switching between clock information reflecting the collected situation information may also be performed in the same way.

In FIG. 5D, it is illustrated that the controller 180 outputs clock information corresponding to any one of a plurality of situation modes based on the collected situation information. Specifically, in this drawing, when the user wakes up, the weather-related situation information is reflected in the clock information (weather mode), and when going to work, the traffic-related situation information is reflected in the clock information (transportation mode), while on the job The situation information related to work is reflected in the clock information (work mode), the situation information related to meals is reflected in the clock information at meals (meal mode), and the situation information related to exercise is reflected in the clock information at the time of exercise. (Exercise mode) is illustrated.

Meanwhile, when the collected context information is updated, the controller 180 may reflect the updated context information in the clock information output on the display unit 151. For example, while a user waits for a bus on the way to work, the expected time of arrival of the bus is continuously updated and reflected in clock information. In addition, when the user goes to work, the situation information related to the traffic information is reflected in the clock information, and when the user arrives at the company, the situation information related to work is reflected in the clock information. It can be an example of being.

If the context mode associated with the updated context information is different from the context mode associated with the context information around the main body, the controller 180 changes the clock information to correspond to the context mode associated with the updated context information, and the updated context information. If the relevant context mode is the same as the context mode related to the context information around the current body, clock information may be maintained. However, as in the traffic mode, when the detailed situation information (the expected time of arrival of the bus) is continuously updated and needs to be reflected in the clock information, the detailed situation information related to this may be reflected in the clock information.

As such, the controller 180 may determine what kind of clock information is useful to provide to the user based on the context information obtained through the context information unit 182. Then, based on the determination result, personalized clock information can be provided to the user.

Hereinafter, a method of outputting context information corresponding to a touch input to clock information will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B.

When a preset touch input is applied to the clock information, at least a part of the collected context information may be output to the display unit 151.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, in the weather mode, the situation information related to the weather of the day is reflected in the background image 156c of the clock information, and the rotational axis 156d of the hour and minute hand images 156a and 156b is rotated. When a touch input is applied to a corresponding portion for a predetermined time, screen information related to detailed weather of the current time may be output.

As another example, as illustrated in FIG. 6B, when a zoom-out (or zoom-in) touch is applied to the clock information output to the display unit 151 in the exercise mode, calendar information capable of checking the exercise date is output. , When a touch is applied to a specific date, detailed exercise content information of the corresponding date may be output. At this time, the context information unit 182 may recall past context information stored in the memory 160.

In the above examples, the screen information related to at least a part of the collected situation information may be output to the display unit 151 by overlapping the hour and minute hand images 156a and 156b.

Hereinafter, a method of setting time information for performing a specific function using clock information in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A to 7C.

When a preset touch input is applied to the clock information, the controller 180 outputs at least one of the virtual hour and minute hand images 157a and 157b for setting time information related to a specific function to the display unit 151 I can do it. For example, when a preset touch input is applied to the hour or minute hand images 156a and 156b, virtual hour or minute hand images 157a and 157b corresponding thereto are output, or the hour and minute hand images 156a and 156b are displayed. When a preset touch input is applied to a portion corresponding to the rotation axis, the virtual hour and minute hands images 157a and 157b may be output.

Meanwhile, a specific function includes all functions that can be performed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, notification, music playback, text transmission, and the like may be applied to this. And, the time information means the time at which a specific function is performed, which is set by the user. The method of setting the time information by the user will be described later.

The virtual hour and minute hands images 157a and 157b may be movable (rotated about the rotation axis) by a drag touch. The controller 180 performs a specific function when the current time corresponds to a set time related to the time information by using time information indicated by at least one of the virtual hour and minute hands images 157a and 157b moved by the drag touch. do.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 7A, when a touch input is applied to each of the hour and minute hand images 156a and 156b for a predetermined time, virtual hour and minute hand images 157a and 157b are respectively output. Through a drag touch on the virtual hour and minute hands images 157a and 157b, the user can set a time to perform a specific function.

The setting of the time information can be completed by a preset touch input for a specific part. For example, after the virtual hour and minute images 157a and 157b are set to the time that the user wants to set, when touch input is applied to the rotation axes 156d of the virtual hour and minute images 157a and 157b, The setting of time information can be completed. The figure shows that the time information for performing a specific function is set at 3 o'clock.

When the time information is set, a plurality of icons 158a corresponding to a plurality of selectable functions for designating a specific function may be output. At this time, the controller 180 may output at least a portion of the plurality of icons 158a differently for each collected situation information. For example, since useful functions are different for each context mode, at least some of the plurality of icons 158a may be output differently for each context mode.

When one of the plurality of icons 158a is selected and the setting of a specific function is completed, the virtual hour and minute hands images 157a and 157b disappear, and the selected icon 158a may be output at the corresponding setting time. In this figure, the notification function is set at 3 o'clock.

Thereafter, the controller 180 may designate and perform a function selected at a set time related to the time information as a specific function. When a specific function is performed, screen information related to the execution of the function is output to the display unit 151, and notification information indicating that the set time has been reached may be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output unit 153. have.

On the other hand, unlike the above case in which the user selects a specific function, the specific function is automatically designated as a notification function, and may be configured to be able to select notification content corresponding to a corresponding set time. In this case, when setting of the time information is completed, a plurality of icons 158a or text for designating the content of the notification corresponding to the set time may be output.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 7B, when the hour hand image 156a is touched in the work mode, a virtual hour hand image 157a is output, and the virtual hour hand image 157a is moved after 1 hour through a drag touch. Information can be set. As described above, when the time is to be set in units of 1 hour, the setting of the time information can be configured by setting only the virtual hour hand image 157a. In this way, the time can be set within the range of 1 hour using only the virtual minute hand image 157b.

When the setting of the time information is completed, a plurality of icons 158a for designating notification contents corresponding to the set time may be output. In this drawing, an icon 158a in the shape of a coffee is selected in order to take a break after drinking coffee after 1 hour, and the icon 158a is displayed at the corresponding time.

As another example, as illustrated in FIG. 7C, when the setting of the time information is completed in the exercise mode, a plurality of texts 158b for selecting notification content corresponding to the set time is output. As such, the selectable list according to the collected context information or the corresponding context mode may be differently output as an icon or text 158b.

Meanwhile, as described above, the clock information includes hour, minute, and background images 156a, 156b, and 156c representing the current time. At least one of the hour, minute and background images 156a, 156b, and 156c may change at least one of position and shape over time.

For example, the background image 156c may be changed to have a bright color during the day time and a dark color at the night time.

Another example related to this will be described in connection with the set time information described above.

8 is a conceptual diagram showing a method of changing clock information in relation to time information set in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the current time approaches the set time related to the time information, the controller 180 can change the clock information to inform that the set time is close. Specifically, in the state in which the notification function for notifying that there is a meeting at 10 o'clock is set (graphic object 158a related to the meeting is displayed at the portion where the hour hand is at 10 o'clock), when the current time approaches 10 o'clock, the minute hand image It may be configured to change the color of (156b).

Changes to the clock information can be made in various ways. For example, the background image 156c may be gradually brightened or blinked when the current time approaches the set time. Therefore, the user can know in advance that the set meeting time is near.

Hereinafter, various context modes will be described in more detail with reference to how the collected context information can be reflected and used in the clock mode. The examples described below are not only specific to the illustrated situation mode as an example, and may be applied to other situation modes similarly and similarly.

9A and 9B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of providing information related to exercise to a user using the collected situation information in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9A, the situation information unit 182 collects information on the movement of the main body, and when the movement of the main body exceeds the reference range, the controller 180 determines that the user wearing the main body on the wrist is exercising And, based on the judgment result, it is possible to output the clock information related to the exercise.

For example, when the user wears the watch-type mobile terminal 100 on the wrist and runs at a certain speed or higher for a predetermined time, the situation information unit 182 uses a gyro sensor, acceleration sensor, GPS, etc. to move the body. Collect information about. The controller 180 changes the clock information to correspond to the exercise mode on the basis of the movement of the body corresponding to the movement of the pattern appearing during jogging, not the movement of the pattern appearing in daily life.

Furthermore, the controller 180 may determine that the user is still jogging based on the updated context information through the context information unit 182, and display the jogging time on the border area of the display unit 151. In this figure, it is illustrated that the graphic object 158c related to the jogging time is displayed on the basis of the hour unit indicated by the hour hand image 156a. Meanwhile, the controller 180 displays the calories burned using the user's body weight stored in the memory 160, jogging speed measured using a gyro sensor, acceleration sensor, GPS, etc., distance, etc. Can be output to Information about the jogging time and calories burned may also be included in the situation information.

Also, referring to FIG. 9B, when the movement of the main body is repeated in a specific pattern, the controller 180 may reflect the number of times the movement corresponding to the pattern is repeated in the clock information.

For example, in the exercise mode, when the user repeats the exercise of lifting the dumbbell with the hand wearing the watch-type mobile terminal 100, the situation information unit 182 repeats the pattern of lifting and putting the dumbbell using various sensors. The situation information on the number of times collected is collected, and the controller 180 can output the number on the background image 156c based on the collected situation information.

On the other hand, the controller 180 may grasp even what kind of exercise the user is performing based on the movement corresponding to the pattern. For example, even when a user performs strength training using a dumbbell, context information related to a pattern of movement collected using a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, or the like appears differently depending on the shape of the strength training. Accordingly, the controller 180 can determine what kind of exercise the user is currently performing based on the collected situation information, and reflect the collected situation information in the clock information.

10 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of providing location information to a user by using the collected situation information in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. In this figure, an example of a method of searching for a restaurant near a user who can arrive within a predetermined time in a meal mode is shown.

As described above, the user may set time information using at least one of the virtual hour and minute hands images 157a and 157b. 10A and 10B, when a preset touch input is applied to the minute hand image 156b, a virtual minute hand image 157b is output. The virtual minute hand image 157b may be moved to a time to be set by a drag touch.

At this time, screen information including a relative time between them may be displayed in the region 157b' formed between the minute hand image 156b and the virtual minute hand image 157b. Therefore, the user can intuitively recognize how many minutes later the time has been set.

The setting of the time information can be completed by a preset touch input for a specific part of the clock information. In this figure, it is illustrated that the user moves the virtual minute hand image 157b after 10 minutes to search for a restaurant within a reachable range within 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, the situation information unit 182 collects the surrounding situation information including the location information of the main body. As shown in (c) of FIG. 10, when the setting of the time information is completed, the control unit 180, at the current position of the main body based on the location information, as much as the time corresponding to the set time information by the user wearing the main body When moved, place information related to a place within the reachable range is output.

At this time, the controller 180 calculates the distance range based on the user's average walking speed and the set time related to the time information stored in the memory 160, and then collects the place information within the calculated distance range. 182) can be controlled. Meanwhile, the controller 180 determines the type of place information that the user wants to search based on the collected information. That is, since the clock information corresponding to the current meal mode is currently output, the controller 180 processes the place information as information related to the restaurant.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10D, when any one of the restaurants output on the display unit 151 is selected, the situation information unit 182 uses a GPS, a gyro sensor, etc. to route to the selected restaurant. Collect information about. The controller 180 outputs location information for guiding the optimal route to the display unit 151 based on the collected route information.

11A and 11B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of providing relative position information between a main body and an object spaced apart from the main body using the collected context information in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

The situation information collected through the situation information unit 182 includes location information of the main body and location information of an object spaced apart from the main body. 11A and 11B illustrate public transportation such as buses and subways as objects.

The control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 so that the relative position information of the object relative to the main body is reflected in the clock information using the collected situation information. The relative position information of the object relative to the main body may include information converted into a concept of time.

Referring to FIG. 11A, the controller 180 searches for a bus stop in the vicinity using the user's location information, and reflects location information on the bus passing through the searched bus stop in clock information. Meanwhile, the location information for the bus may include information about a scheduled time for the bus to arrive at the bus stop. Using this, the controller 180 can display the estimated time of arrival of the bus on the display unit 151 based on the 1 minute unit indicated by the minute hand image 156b.

Meanwhile, when a preset touch input is applied to the clock information, the controller 180 can control the display unit 151 to output at least a part of the collected situation information. For example, when the touch information is applied to the graphic object 158d representing a specific bus while the context information related to the expected arrival time of all buses passing the bus stop is reflected in the clock information, the display unit 151 is selected. Only information about the expected arrival time of the bus can be displayed.

When a predetermined touch input to the watch information is applied while the part of the collected situation information is reflected in the watch information, the controller 180 can reflect another part of the collected situation information in the watch information. As illustrated, when a flicking touch is applied to the clock information, information on a scheduled arrival time of another bus may be displayed on the display unit 151.

Selecting at least a part of the collected context information is not only a touch input to the graphic object 158d output on the background image 156c as shown in FIG. 11A, but also a virtual hour hand as shown in FIG. 11B or This may be achieved by moving the minute hand images 157a and 157b to the graphic object 158d output on the background image 156c.

12A and 12B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of reflecting context information collected in response to a preset gesture in watch information in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 12A, the situation information collected through the situation information unit 182 includes weather information of an area where the main body is located, and the weather information may include day weather as well as weather of the day. The controller 180 may reflect weather information included in the collected situation information in clock information. For example, the situation information related to the weather of the day may be reflected in the background image 156c of the clock information.

On the other hand, when the background image 156c is reflected with the weather-related situation information of the day, when a preset touch input (for example, a flicking touch) for the clock information is applied, the controller 180 is configured to adjust the weather of the next day. Related context information may be reflected in the background image 156c.

Meanwhile, the situation information may be reflected in watch information in response to a preset gesture. For example, the situation information unit 182 collects information about the movement of the main body, and the controller 180 watches the collected situation information related to the weather when the movement of the main body corresponds to a preset gesture maintained for a specific time. It can be reflected in information.

In FIG. 12B, as an example of this, when the general watch information or the watch information reflecting the collected situation information is output, when the user lifts the watch toward the sky to check the weather, the situation information related to the weather is displayed. It shows what is reflected in the image 156c.

That is, the context information unit 182 collects context information about the movement of the main body using a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and the like, and the controller 180 makes a gesture for the user to check the weather based on the collected context information. Judging whether you are drunk. When it is determined that the user is taking a preset gesture, the controller 180 reflects weather-related situation information in the background image 156c, and maintains the currently displayed clock information when it is determined that the user's gesture is not a preset gesture. .

13 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example in which schedule information is output in response to a touch input to clock information in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

In the present invention, the controller 180 may output schedule information based on a touch on the display unit 151 while clock information is output to the display unit 151.

The schedule information stored in the memory 160 includes schedules classified based on time, and the controller 180 determines which of the schedules stored in the memory 160 to output which schedule is included in the clock information 156a ) Or using the touch on the minute hand image 156b. For example, whether to output schedule information corresponding to a future schedule based on the current time or to output schedule information corresponding to a past schedule based on the current time, hour hand image 156a or minute hand image It may be determined based on the touch on 156b.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 13, in the state in which clock information reflecting general clock information or collected situation information is output to the display unit 151, as shown in (b) or (c) of FIG. 13 When a preset touch input is applied to the hour hand image 156a or the minute hand image 156b, at least a part of the schedule information may be output to the display unit 151.

The preset touch input may be a touch input that starts at one point of the hour hand image 156a or the minute hand image 156b and ends at another point consecutively at the one point. This touch input may be referred to as a drag touch.

The controller 180 may determine schedule information to be output to the display unit 151 based on at least one of a progress direction and a length of the drag touch (for example, a distance between the one point and the other one point). have. The traveling direction and length may include a rotation direction and a rotation degree, respectively.

For example, as shown in FIG. 13B, when a drag touch in the clockwise direction is applied to the hour hand image 156a, the display unit 151 corresponds to a future schedule based on the current time. Schedule information may be sequentially output. The schedule information may be output differently according to the length of the drag touch on the hour hand image 156a. For example, as the drag touch on the hour hand image 156a becomes longer, schedule information corresponding to a future schedule may be output to the display unit 151.

Conversely, as shown in FIG. 13C, when a drag touch in the counterclockwise direction is applied to the hour hand image 156a, the display unit 151 corresponds to a past schedule based on the current time. Schedule information may be sequentially output.

Also, the control unit 180 may output different schedule information according to where the drag touch is started, from the hour hand image 156a to the minute hand image 156b. For example, when a drag touch is applied to the minute hand image 156b, the controller 180 can output more detailed schedule information than when a drag touch is applied to the hour hand image 156a.

Meanwhile, although not shown in the figure, schedule information may be output in relation to clock information. For example, each schedule divided based on time may be displayed at a location corresponding to the corresponding time.

Meanwhile, schedule information may be output to overlap with clock information. For example, when schedule information is output to a specific area of the display unit 151, clock information output within the specific area may be displayed blurry. Accordingly, a visual effect as if the schedule information was floated on the clock information can be provided.

14 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example in which the clock information is changed according to the collected situation information in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

In the present invention, the context information unit 182 may collect context information around the main body using the wireless communication unit 110. The situation information unit 182 collects the information received by the wireless communication unit 110 through communication with the wireless communication unit of another electronic device and transmits the information to the controller 180, and the controller 180 is based on the collected situation information. You can change the clock information. Furthermore, the controller 180 may change the mode of the mobile terminal 100 based on the collected situation information.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 14, when a user wearing the mobile terminal 100 boards an airplane, the wireless communication unit 110 may communicate with the wireless communication unit of the airplane. The situation information unit 182 may collect relative position information of the main body with respect to the airplane and flight information of the airplane through the communication.

The controller 180 may detect that the user has boarded the airplane based on the relative location information, and may change the mobile terminal 100 to an airplane mode in which functions of some modules of the wireless communication unit 110 are restricted. . In addition, the controller 180 may change the background image 156c to an image related to the airplane mode. The image may include flight information received through the communication, time information of an arrival area, weather information, and the like.

According to this, the mode of the mobile terminal 100 may be changed without the user's separate manipulation, and information related to the changed mode may be reflected in the clock information. This is applied not only to the above example in which the mobile terminal 100 is automatically changed to the airplane mode when the user boards the airplane, but also as an example in which the mobile terminal 100 is changed from ringtone mode to silent mode or vibration mode in the venue. Can be.

15 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of displaying a call time in relation to clock information in a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

In the present invention, when an event occurs, notification information of the generated event is output to the display unit 151. The event includes receiving a call signal, receiving a message, and the like. While notification information is output to the display unit 151 in response to an event, the previously displayed clock information may disappear or may be faintly output as a background image.

For example, as shown in FIG. 15, when an incoming call arrives, the controller 180 extracts caller information corresponding to the phone number from the phone book stored in the memory 160 and displays at least a portion of the caller information. It can be output to the unit 151. On the other hand, in this drawing, while the notification information related to such a call is being output, it is illustrated that the previously displayed clock information has disappeared.

When the notification information of the event is output to the display unit 151, when a movement of the main body corresponding to a touch input or a preset gesture to the display unit 151 occurs, a function related to the event may be executed. Meanwhile, when a function related to the event is executed, the clock information may be output again or clearly, and the information related to the function being executed may be reflected in the clock information.

For example, as illustrated, a touch input is applied to the phone connection icon output on the display unit 151, and while a call is being made with the caller, watch information may be output again on the display unit 151. At this time, information related to the call (for example, call time information, caller information, etc.) may be reflected in the background image 156c, and some information reflected in the background image 156c may be output in relation to clock information. have.

For example, a graphic object 159 related to the call time may be displayed in the border area of the display unit 151 in relation to clock information. Specifically, the call time may be displayed in such a way that the graphic object 159 extending from the current time to the point indicated by the minute hand image 156b is displayed starting from the point indicated by the minute hand image 156b at the time when the call is started. .

Meanwhile, when a call with a caller is connected, an icon related to a call function may be displayed on the background image 156c. When a preset touch input is applied to the icon, the controller 180 can execute a call function corresponding to the icon. In this drawing, when a touch input is applied to a phone connection icon output on the display unit 151 and a call is connected, an icon corresponding to the call termination is displayed on the background image 156c.

16 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of displaying and controlling a method for displaying different types of events in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

In the present invention, when an event occurs, the controller 180 may output a graphic object 159 related to the event generated in the display unit 151 in relation to clock information. For example, a graphic object 159 related to the generated event may be output at a point corresponding to the time at which the event occurred in the border area of the display unit 151.

For example, a graphic object 159 related to the event may be output to a point indicated by the hour hand image 156a at a time when the event occurs in the border area. Accordingly, the user can intuitively grasp when the event occurred. On the other hand, when a plurality of events occur at a time adjacent to each other, the graphic object 159 related to the recently generated event may be output to cover at least a portion of the graphic object 159 previously generated.

In addition, when different types of events occur, the controller 180 may output a graphic object 159 related to the event generated for each type of event to the display unit 151. For example, when a missed call, message reception, and SNS notification event occurs, the controller 180 can output a graphic object 159 related to any one type of event to the display unit 151. In this case, the graphic object 159 related to other types of events may be displayed as a blurry background image.

The type of the event to be output to the display unit 151 may be changed by a preset touch input to the display unit 151. For example, in a state in which a graphic object 159 related to receiving a message is output to the display unit 151, a touch input to a graphic object 159' corresponding to a missed call category or a flip for the display unit 151 When a king touch or the like is applied, a graphic object 159 related to a missed call may be displayed on the display unit 151.

Meanwhile, when a touch input is applied to any one of the graphic objects 159 related to the event, the controller 180 may output information related to the selected event in more detail. In this drawing, in response to the touch input to any one of the above, it is illustrated that detailed information (caller information, time when the missed call was received, etc.) related to the missed call is output to the display unit 151.

Meanwhile, an icon related to a call function may be output on the display unit 151 along with output of detailed information, and when a touch input is applied to the icon, a call function corresponding to the icon may be executed. For example, when a touch input is applied to a call connection icon output on the display unit 151, the controller 180 can make a call to the caller of the missed call, and information related to the call on the display unit 151 Can output

17A and 17B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of displaying the remaining amount of the battery in relation to clock information in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

In the present invention, the controller 180 can display the remaining amount of the battery as the duration of the battery. Due to the characteristics of the mobile terminal 100 in which the wireless communication unit 110 is driven even in the standby state and the degree of battery consumption varies according to the communication state of the wireless communication unit 110, the controller 180 is collected by the situation information unit 182 The duration of the battery may be determined based on the communication state of the wireless communication unit 110.

Also, the controller 180 may display the determined duration of the battery in relation to clock information. For example, as shown in FIG. 17A, the controller 180 starts from a point indicated by the hour hand image 156a at the current time and extends from a time at which discharge of the battery is expected to a point indicated by the hour hand image 156a. By outputting the graphic object 159, information related to the remaining amount of the battery may be displayed. When the communication state of the wireless communication unit 110 is changed, the duration of the battery may be changed, and this may be reflected as a change in length of the graphic object 159 displayed on the display unit 151.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 17b, the controller 180 can be displayed in relation to the clock information by distinguishing the duration of the battery for each standby state and performing a specific function (music playback, call, etc.).

At this time, when a touch input is applied to the graphic object 159 related to any one case, detailed information of the remaining battery capacity for the corresponding case may be displayed on the display unit 151.

18 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of displaying information received from another electronic device 10 using an edge region of the display unit 151 in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

In the present invention, the wireless communication unit 110 receives information through communication with the wireless communication unit of another electronic device 10, and the control unit 180 replays the received information using the border area of the display unit 151. Can be arranged.

For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may receive the stored contact information from another authenticated electronic device 10. The controller 180 may rearrange the received contact based on a preset criterion in the border area of the display unit 151.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the controller 180 may display the contacts received in the border area S by grouping contacts having the same first letter of the name. In the central area C surrounded by the border area S, information related to the contact information of a specific person may be displayed, and information related to the contact information of a specific person in the next order may be faintly output as a background image.

When a continuous drag touch is applied from one point of the border area S to another point, the controller 180 may move one group to another group. As a result, a specific contact belonging to another changed work group may be displayed in the central area C.

Such a control method may be useful for outputting information and controlling it when the display unit 151 is formed in a shape close to a circle, such as the watch-type mobile terminal 100.

Looking at the embodiment in more detail, the controller 180 may adjust the interval between the groups output to the border area S based on the number of contacts for each group. As shown, when there are more people with names beginning with T than people with names beginning with S, the spacing between S and T may be wider than the spacing between T and U. Through this, the user can intuitively know that there are many people whose names begin with T.

Further, when a drag touch from T to U output on the border area S is performed, the controller 180 may sequentially show the contacts of people having names beginning with T on the central area C. The number of contacts sequentially output may be determined according to the length of the drag touch.

Alternatively, when a touch is applied to an area between T and U, the controller 180 may output a contact information of a specific person having a name starting with T to the central area C. The contact information of the specific person may be determined according to a distance between T and U and a ratio between touched points.

Meanwhile, when the contact information received from the other electronic device 10 includes photo information, the controller 180 can output it to the central area C. If there is no photo information, the controller 180 may output text information (name) to the central area C. Alternatively, the controller 180 may extract photo information from a social networking service (SNS), or recognize the extracted face and retrieve the photo information stored in the memory 160 and output it to the central area C.

19 and 20 are conceptual views illustrating an example in which the mobile terminal 100 is controlled in response to a preset gesture in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

As described above, when an event occurs, notification information of the generated event is output to the display unit 151. When the user makes a preset gesture while the notification information is being output, the controller 180 can detect this and control the mobile terminal 100. For the detection, the controller 180 may use context information collected by the context information unit 182.

The preset gesture is an operation performed by the user with respect to the main body, and rotation of the main body and a change in illuminance on the display unit 151 may occur due to the user's operation. The situation information unit 182 may use the sensing unit 140, the camera 121, and the like to detect such movement or change.

The controller 180 generates a control signal related to an event generated based on the detection result. The control signal may be termination of outputting notification information, response to an event, automatic termination, or the like.

For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 19, when a call signal is received through the wireless communication unit 110, notification information notifying the reception of a call is output to the display unit 151. When it is determined that the user's gaze is not directed to the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 may generate a sound or vibration so that the user recognizes it. In this case, general clock information that does not reflect screen information related to the event may be output to the display unit 151, or screen information related to the event may be briefly output.

In this case, the situation information unit 182 collects situation information around the main body, and is configured to detect a movement of the main body or a change in the surroundings of the main body that occurs when the user takes a predetermined gesture. For example, the context information unit 182 collects context information related to whether the body is rotated, whether the user's gaze is directed toward the display unit 151, or the like, using at least one of a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a camera 121. can do.

As shown in (b) of FIG. 19, when the user lifts the wrist and looks at the display unit 151, the controller 180 rotates the main body to determine whether the user's gaze is toward the display unit 151. It is possible to detect and output screen information related to an event (more detailed information if screen information related to an event was previously output) to the display unit 151.

In addition, icons related to a call function (call signal connection and disconnection) may be displayed on the display unit 151. When the user touches a specific icon, the controller 180 can execute the corresponding call function.

As another example, as shown in FIG. 20(a), when a call signal is received through the wireless communication unit 110, notification information notifying the reception of a call is output to the display unit 151. The context information unit 182 is configured to collect context information around the main body and detect movement of the main body or a change in the surroundings of the main body that occurs when a user makes a preset gesture. For example, the context information unit 182 may collect context information related to the brightness around the display unit 151 using an illuminance sensor provided adjacent to the display unit 151.

While the notification information is being output, as illustrated in FIG. 20B, when the user covers the display unit 151 with the palm, the brightness around the display unit 151 changes. The control unit 180 may generate a control signal related to a call reception by using a change in brightness around the display unit 151 collected by the situation information unit 182. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 20(c), the controller 180 may stop outputting the notification information and stop receiving the call signal.

According to this control method, the user can control the mobile terminal 100 just by taking a simple gesture. For example, when a user is in a situation in which it is difficult to answer a phone call, the user may disconnect the phone call with a simple gesture covering the display unit 151 with the palm of his hand.

Meanwhile, the above control methods described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20 as examples may be combined with each other.

21 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example in which watch information is displayed according to the orientation of the main body in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

In the present invention, the control unit 180 may detect the orientation of the main body 101a using the sensing unit 140 and control clock information output to the display unit 151 based on the detected orientation. The orientation may be such that the reference axis A of the main body 101a is inclined with respect to the ground.

In a general use state in which the user wears the mobile terminal 100 on the wrist, the orientation changes from time to time. On the other hand, when the user places the mobile terminal 100 on a table, shelf, etc., the orientation is kept constant. For example, the main body 101a and one side band 101b are supported on the bottom surface so that the display unit 151 may be vertically disposed with respect to the bottom surface. At this time, the reference axis A of the main body 101a maintains a specific angle with respect to the bottom surface.

The controller 180 determines which state the mobile terminal 100 is in, including the above two states, using the orientation of the main body 101a, the duration of the orientation, and the like, and displays the result based on the determination result. The clock information output to the unit 151 is controlled. Meanwhile, orientation information in a specific state is stored in the memory 160, and the controller 180 can use this to determine which state the mobile terminal 100 is in. Furthermore, the controller 180 may control the mode of the mobile terminal 100 based on the determination result.

For example, the controller 180 outputs the first clock information when the user determines that the mobile terminal 100 is worn on the wrist as shown in (a) of FIG. 21 and outputs the first clock information. If it is determined that the mobile terminal 100 is placed on the floor as in b), second clock information may be output. The first clock information may be clock information output in a standby mode, a driving mode, etc., and the second clock information may be clock information output in a sleep mode.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may control the output direction of the second clock information by using an angle in which the reference axis A of the main body 101a is inclined with respect to the ground. For example, when determining that the mobile terminal 100 is in a general use state as shown in FIG. 21(a), the controller 180 inclines the reference axis A of the main body 101a with respect to the ground. The first clock information is output regardless of. On the other hand, if it is determined that the mobile terminal 100 is in the same state as in FIG. 21(b), the controller 180 calculates the angle θ between the reference axis A and the ground, and returns the second clock information. It can be output by rotating in a direction parallel to the ground. Therefore, the mobile terminal 100 placed in the state (a) of FIG. 21 may function as a table clock that allows the user to easily check the second clock information.

22 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of setting an alarm using clock information in a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 22, when a preset touch input is applied to clock information, the controller 180 applies at least one of the virtual hour and minute hand images 157a and 157b for setting an alarm to the display unit 151. Can be printed. For example, when a preset touch input is applied to the hour or minute hand images 156a and 156b, virtual hour or minute hand images 157a and 157b corresponding thereto may be output.

The virtual hour hand image 157a is used to set an alarm in units of hours, and the virtual minute hand image 157b is used to set an alarm in units of minutes. Although not shown in this figure, it is also possible to set an alarm in seconds using a virtual second hand image.

The virtual hour and minute hands images 157a and 157b may be moved (rotated about the rotation axis 156d) by drag touch.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 22B, when a preset touch input is applied to the minute hand image 156b, virtual minute hand images 157b are respectively output. The user can set the alarm time by dragging the virtual minute hand image 157b clockwise. The alarm time may be determined by the angle between the minute hand image 157b and the virtual minute hand image 157b.

In response to the drag touch, information related to an alarm time to be set may be output to the display unit 151. Information related to viewing the alarm may be determined based on the length (or the angle) of the drag touch. 22B illustrates that the virtual minute hand image 157b is set to be 25 minutes later from the minute hand image 156b of the current time so that an alarm sounds after 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, in response to the drag touch, the controller 180 may output a graphic object 159 extending from the portion indicated by the minute hand image 156b at the current time to the point indicated by the virtual minute hand image 157b. have.

The setting of the alarm can be completed by a preset touch input. For example, when a touch input to the rotating shaft 156d is applied, the controller 180 can complete the setting of the alarm and start counting for the alarm.

The controller 180 uses time information indicated by at least one of the virtual hour and minute hands images 157a and 157b moved by the drag touch, so that an alarm is output when the current time corresponds to a set time related to the time information. The alarm unit 154 is controlled.

22C illustrates screen information output to the display unit 151 after a predetermined time has elapsed after the alarm setting is completed. As illustrated, an icon 159 ′ associated with an alarm may be displayed in a portion indicated by the virtual minute hand, and the remaining time may be displayed in another portion. In addition, the extended graphic object 159 may be reduced over time. Through this screen information, the user can intuitively recognize the set time and remaining time.

22(d), when the set alarm time is reached, the controller 180 outputs an alarm. At this time, when a touch is applied to the display unit 151 or a specific gesture occurs in the body by a user taking a specific gesture, the controller 180 may terminate the alarm.

As described above, the watch-type mobile terminal according to the present invention can collect contextual information around the main body and reflect the collected contextual information on the clock information output on the display unit. That is, according to the watch-type mobile terminal according to the present invention, personalized watch information is provided according to the situation information around the main body, so that user convenience can be improved.

The mobile terminal described above is not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, and the above embodiments may be configured by selectively combining all or part of each embodiment so that various modifications can be made.

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In a watch type mobile terminal made to be worn on a wrist,
A body disposed on the wrist;
A display unit mounted on the main body and configured to output watch information, and configured to enable touch input;
A context information unit for collecting context information around the body; And
And a control unit reflecting the collected situation information to the clock information output on the display unit,
The control unit,
When a preset touch input is applied to the clock information, at least one of a virtual hour and minute hands image for setting time information related to a specific function is output to the display unit,
At least one of the virtual hour and minute hands images is made movable by a drag touch,
A watch-type mobile terminal in which an area displaying screen information including a relative time is formed between at least one of the hour and minute images and at least one of the virtual hour and minute images. According to claim 1,
The control unit,
When a preset touch input is applied to the clock information, a watch type mobile terminal characterized in that the display unit is controlled so that at least a part of the collected situation information is output to the display unit. According to claim 1,
The clock information includes an hour hand, minute hand and background image indicating the current time,
A watch-type mobile terminal characterized in that at least one of the hour, minute and background images is determined based on the collected situation information. According to claim 1,
Further comprising a memory for storing the mode information for a plurality of situation modes divided based on the collected situation information,
The control unit controls the display unit such that the clock information corresponds to a context mode related to context information around the main body among the plurality of context modes. According to claim 4,
The control unit,
When the collected situation information is updated,
If the context mode associated with the updated context information is different from the context mode currently associated with the context information around the main body, the watch information is changed to correspond to the context mode associated with the updated context information,
If the situation mode associated with the updated situation information is currently the same as the situation mode related to situation information around the main body, the watch-type mobile terminal characterized in that maintaining the clock information. delete According to claim 1,
The control unit,
Watch using the time information indicated by at least one of the virtual hour and minute images moved by the drag touch, if the current time corresponds to the set time associated with the time information, the watch characterized in that to perform the specific function Type mobile terminal. According to claim 1,
The control unit,
When setting of time information is completed using at least one of the virtual hour and minute images,
A plurality of icons respectively corresponding to a plurality of selectable functions are output on the display unit,
When any one of the plurality of icons is selected, a watch-type mobile terminal characterized in that the selected function is designated and performed. According to claim 1,
The control unit,
When the current time approaches the set time associated with the time information, the watch-type mobile terminal, characterized in that to change the clock information to inform that the set time is close. According to claim 1,
The collected situation information includes location information of the main body,
The control unit,
When the setting of the time information is completed, in a current position of the main body based on the location information, when a user wearing the main body moves for a time corresponding to the set time information, a place related to a place within the reachable range A watch-type mobile terminal characterized by outputting information. delete delete According to claim 1,
The context information collected through the context information unit includes position information of the main body and position information of an object spaced apart from the main body,
The control unit,
A watch-type mobile terminal, characterized in that the display unit is controlled so that the relative position information of the object relative to the main body is reflected in the clock information. According to claim 1,
The situation information unit collects information on the weather in the region where the main body is located and the movement of the main body,
The control unit,
When the movement of the main body corresponds to a preset gesture maintained for a specific time, a watch-type mobile terminal characterized in that the collected situation information related to the weather is reflected in the clock information.

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