KR102252504B1 - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes a display unit; A control unit for controlling the current time of the first city to be displayed in an analog clock type on the background of the screen of the display unit, wherein the screen includes at least two first and second areas, and the control unit includes at least one A mobile terminal and a control method thereof, characterized in that the first and second information related to the current time of another city of are controlled to be displayed in the first and second areas, respectively, comprising: a city in which a user is currently located, moving It provides the effect of checking information related to the time of the desired city and the desired city on the watch screen of the watch type terminal at once.

Description

Mobile terminal and its control method {MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same, which enables the user's convenience to be further considered and the use of the terminal is realized.

Terminals can be divided into mobile/portable terminals and stationary terminals depending on whether they can be moved. Again, the mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry it.

As functions are diversified, such a terminal is in the form of a multimedia player with complex functions such as, for example, taking photos or videos, playing music or video files, and receiving games and broadcasts. It is being implemented.

In order to support and increase the function of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural part and/or the software part of the terminal.

Currently, a watch terminal, which is a wearable device in the form of a wrist watch that provides the same functions as mobile terminals and smart phones, is widely used.

The watch-type terminal is interlocked with a smart phone to receive event information generated from the smart phone and notify the user, or provide the user's body-related health information and current time to the user.

However, when the user of the watch-type terminal moves from the first city to the second city, there is a problem in that the user cannot provide various time-related information related to the first and second cities on the watch screen.

The present invention is proposed in order to meet the above-described necessity or to solve the above-described problems, and information related to time, such as a city where a user is currently located, a city to be moved, and a desired city, can be checked at once on a watch screen of a watch type terminal. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of and a control method thereof.

A mobile terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above objects comprises: a display unit; A control unit for controlling the current time of the first city to be displayed in an analog clock type on the background of the screen of the display unit, wherein the screen includes at least two first and second areas, and the control unit includes at least one The first and second information associated with the current time of another city of is controlled to be displayed in the first and second regions, respectively.

In addition, the control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes the steps of displaying a current time in a first city in an analog clock type on a background of a screen; Setting at least one other city; And displaying first and second information related to the current time of the at least one other city, respectively, on the first and second regions of the screen.

The effects of the mobile terminal and the control method thereof according to the present invention will be described as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to check information related to time, such as a city where a user is currently located, a city to be moved, and a desired city, on a watch screen of a watch type terminal at once.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal related to the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a control process of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
3 to 14 are diagrams illustrating an embodiment of a control process of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments disclosed in the present specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but identical or similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for constituent elements used in the following description are given or used interchangeably in consideration of only the ease of preparation of the specification, and do not have meanings or roles that are distinguished from each other by themselves. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, when it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the subject matter of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical idea disclosed in the present specification is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention It should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In this application, terms such as "comprises" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features. It is to be understood that the presence or addition of elements or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof does not preclude in advance.

Mobile terminals described herein include mobile phones, smart phones, laptop computers, digital broadcasting terminals, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable multimedia players (PMPs), navigation systems, and slate PCs. , Tablet PC (tablet PC), ultrabook (ultrabook), wearable device (wearable device, for example, smartwatch, glass-type terminal (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)), etc. may be included. have.

In the following description, it is assumed that the mobile terminal described in the present specification is a watch-type terminal that is connected to an external device (a mobile terminal possessed by a user) and operates with the external device.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal related to the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190. ) And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, and thus, a mobile terminal described in the present specification may have more or fewer components than those listed above.

More specifically, among the above components, the wireless communication unit 110 may move between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 and other mobile terminals. It may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between networks in which the terminal 100 or an external server is located.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast reception module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short-range communication module 114, and a location information module 115. .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting an image signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, or an audio input unit, and a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user, for example, , A touch key, a mechanical key, etc.). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed as a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include one or more sensors for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, information on surrounding environments surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 includes a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, and gravity. Sensor (G-sensor), gyroscope sensor (gyroscope sensor), motion sensor (motion sensor), RGB sensor, infrared sensor (IR sensor: infrared sensor), fingerprint sensor (finger scan sensor), ultrasonic sensor (ultrasonic sensor) , Optical sensor (e.g., camera (see 121), microphone (see 122)), battery gage, environmental sensor (e.g., barometer, hygrometer, thermometer, radiation sensor, thermal It may include at least one of a detection sensor, a gas detection sensor, etc.), and a chemical sensor (eg, an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.) Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification includes such sensors. Among them, information sensed by at least two or more sensors may be combined and used.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense, and includes at least one of a display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a hap tip module 153, and a light output unit 154. can do. The display unit 151 may implement a touch screen by forming a layer structure or integrally with the touch sensor. Such a touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user, and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a passage between various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 connects a wired/wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired/wireless data port, a memory card port, and a device equipped with an identification module. It may include at least one of a port, an audio input/output (I/O) port, an input/output (video I/O) port, and an earphone port. The mobile terminal 100 may perform appropriate control related to the connected external device in response to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160.

The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs (application programs or applications) driven by the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the mobile terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these application programs may be downloaded from an external server through wireless communication. In addition, at least some other of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of delivery for basic functions of the mobile terminal 100 (eg, incoming calls, outgoing functions, message reception, and outgoing functions). . Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170, installed on the mobile terminal 100, and driven by the controller 180 to perform an operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operation related to the application program, the controller 180 generally controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The controller 180 may provide or process appropriate information or functions to a user by processing signals, data, information, etc. input or output through the above-described components or by driving an application program stored in the memory 170.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components described with reference to FIG. 1 in order to drive the application program stored in the memory 170. Further, in order to drive the application program, the controller 180 may operate by combining at least two or more of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 with each other.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to each of the components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, and the battery may be a built-in battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with each other to implement an operation, control, or control method of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170.

Hereinafter, before looking at various embodiments implemented through the mobile terminal 100 described above, the components listed above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 1A.

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiving module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 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. Two or more of the broadcast reception modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching of at least two broadcast channels.

The mobile communication module 112 includes technical standards or communication methods for mobile communication (eg, Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA)), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed (HSDPA). Downlink Packet Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), etc.), transmits and receives radio signals with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network.

The wireless signal may include a voice call signal, a video call signal, or various types of data according to transmission and reception of text/multimedia messages.

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. The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Examples of 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), LTE (Long Term Evolution), and the like, and the wireless Internet module 113 transmits and receives data according to at least one wireless Internet technology in a range including Internet technologies not listed above.

From the point of view that wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, etc. is made through a mobile communication network, the wireless Internet module 113 performing wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network is the mobile communication module. It may be understood as a kind of (112).

The short range communication module 114 is for short range communication, and includes Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and NFC. Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), and Wi-Fi Direct technology may be used to support short-range communication. The short-distance communication module 114 is, between the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless communication system, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or a mobile terminal through a wireless personal area network (Wireless Personal Area Networks). It is possible to support wireless communication between 100 and a network in which another mobile terminal 100 or an external server is located.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 is a wearable device (for example, a smartwatch, smart glasses) capable of exchanging data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (or interlocking). (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)).

The short-range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. Furthermore, when the sensed wearable device is a device that is authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the controller 180 transmits at least part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short-range communication module ( 114) can be transmitted to the wearable device.

Accordingly, a user of the wearable device can use data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a call is received by the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a phone call through the wearable device, or when a message is received by the mobile terminal 100, the user receives the received call through the wearable device. It is possible to check the message.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location (or current location) of a mobile terminal, and representative examples thereof include a GPS (Global Positioning System) module or a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) module. For example, if the mobile terminal utilizes a GPS module, it can acquire the location of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, the mobile terminal may acquire the location of the mobile terminal based on information of the Wi-Fi module and a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives a wireless signal.

Next, looking at the input unit 120 in more detail, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), or information input from a user. To this end, the mobile terminal 100 may include one or a plurality of cameras 121. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151. Meanwhile, a plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to form a matrix structure, and through the camera 121 forming a matrix structure as described above, various angles or focuses may be applied to the mobile terminal 100. A plurality of image information may be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to obtain a left image and a right image for implementing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes an external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be utilized in various ways according to a function (or an application program being executed) being executed by the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise removal algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user, and when information is input through the user input unit 123, the controller 180 can control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information. . Such, the user input unit 123 is a mechanical (mechanical) input means (or, a mechanical key, for example, a button located on the front, rear or side surfaces of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switch, etc.) and a touch-type input means. As an example, the touch input means is composed of a virtual key, a soft key, or a visual key displayed on a touch screen through software processing, or a portion other than the touch screen It may be made of a touch key (touch key) arranged in the. On the other hand, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on the touch screen while having various forms, for example, graphic, text, icon, video, or these It can be made of a combination of.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, information on a surrounding environment surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a sensing signal corresponding thereto. The controller 180 may control driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or perform data processing, functions, or operations related to an application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on such a sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, 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 existing in the vicinity using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays without mechanical contact. In the proximity sensor 141, the proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner area of the mobile terminal surrounded by the touch screen described above or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer lifespan and higher utilization than a 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, an infrared proximity sensor, and the like. When the touch screen is a capacitive type, the proximity sensor 141 may be configured to detect the proximity of the object by a change in the electric field according to the proximity of the conductive object. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, the action of allowing an object to be located on the touch screen without being in contact with the object to be recognized as being positioned on the touch screen is named "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called "contact touch". A position at which an object is touched in proximity on the touch screen means a position at which the object is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the object is touched in proximity. The proximity sensor 141 may detect a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (eg, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, etc.). have. Meanwhile, as above, the controller 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141, and further, provides visual information corresponding to the processed data. It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the controller 180 may control the mobile terminal 100 to process different operations or data (or information) according to whether a touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch. .

The touch sensor detects a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) by using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistive film method, a capacitive method, an infrared method, an ultrasonic method, and a magnetic field method. do.

As an example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a change in capacitance generated at a specific portion into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, and a pressure at the time of a touch on the touch sensor by a touch object applying a touch on the touch screen. 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, a stylus pen, or a pointer.

In this way, when there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the signal(s) corresponding thereto is transmitted to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal(s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Accordingly, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 has been touched. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the controller 180 or may be the controller 180 itself.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object by touching the touch screen (or a touch key provided in addition to the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to an operating state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

Meanwhile, the touch sensor and the proximity sensor described above are independently or in combination, and a short (or tap) touch, a long touch, a multi touch, and a drag touch on the touch screen. ), flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, etc. You can sense the touch.

The ultrasonic sensor may recognize location information of a sensing target by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 may calculate the location of the wave generator through information sensed from the optical sensor and a plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The location of the wave generator may be calculated by using a property that the light is much faster than that of the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time that the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time that the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generator may be calculated using a time difference between a time when the ultrasonic wave arrives using light as a reference signal.

Meanwhile, the camera 121 is a type of camera sensor, viewed as the configuration of the input unit 120, and the camera sensor includes at least one of a camera 121, a photo sensor, and a laser sensor.

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. The photosensor may be stacked on the display device, and the photosensor is configured to scan the motion of a sensing object close to the touch screen. More specifically, the photo sensor scans the contents placed on the photo sensor by mounting a photo diode and a transistor (TR) in a row/column and using an electrical signal that changes according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photosensor may calculate the coordinates of the sensing object according to the amount of light change, and through this, the location information of the sensing object may be obtained.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven in the mobile terminal 100, or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to such execution screen information. .

In addition, the display unit 151 may be configured as a three-dimensional display unit that displays a three-dimensional image.

A three-dimensional display method such as a stereoscopic method (glasses method), an auto stereoscopic method (no glasses method), and a projection method (holographic method) may be applied to the stereoscopic display unit.

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output unit 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (eg, call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed by the mobile terminal 100. The sound output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that a user can feel. A typical example of the tactile effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of vibrations generated by the haptic module 153 may be controlled by a user's selection or setting of a controller. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output them.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153, in addition to vibration, is a pin arrangement that moves vertically with respect to the contact skin surface, the blowing force or suction force of air through the injection or inlet, the grazing of the skin surface, contact with the electrode, and stimulation such as electrostatic force. It can generate various tactile effects, such as an effect by the effect and an effect by reproducing the feeling of cooling and warming using an endothermic or heat generating element.

The haptic module 153 may not only deliver a tactile effect through direct contact, but may also be implemented so that a user can feel the tactile effect through muscle sensations such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 153 may be provided depending on the configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using light from a light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal 100 may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, e-mail reception, and information reception through an application.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal 100 emits a single color or a plurality of colors of light to the front or rear. The signal output may be terminated when the mobile terminal 100 detects a user's event confirmation.

The interface unit 160 serves as a passage for all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or receives power and transmits it to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired/wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired/wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device equipped with an identification module. (port), an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video input/output (I/O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 160.

Meanwhile, the identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the right to use the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), and universal user authentication. It may include a module (universal subscriber identity module; USIM), and the like. A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Accordingly, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 160.

In addition, the interface unit 160 serves as a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or is input from the cradle by a user. It may be a path through which various command signals are transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input/output data (eg, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory 170 may store data related to vibrations and sounds of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 170 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), and 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 at least one type of storage medium among a disk and an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may be operated in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 170 over the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the controller 180 controls an operation related to an application program and, in general, an overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the state of the mobile terminal satisfies a set condition, the controller 180 may execute or release a lock state limiting input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the controller 180 performs control and processing related to voice calls, data communication, and video calls, or performs pattern recognition processing capable of recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively. I can. Furthermore, in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the controller 180 may control one or more of the above-described components in combination.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for the operation of each component. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, and the battery may be a built-in battery configured to be rechargeable, and may be detachably coupled to a terminal body for charging or the like.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may have a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 160 to which an external charger supplying power for charging a battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 uses one or more of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon or a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon from an external wireless power transmitter. Power can be delivered.

Meanwhile, hereinafter, various embodiments may be implemented in a recording medium that can be read by a computer or a similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in a watch-type terminal type mobile terminal configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a control process of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

3 to 14 are diagrams illustrating an embodiment of a control process of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

2 to 14, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a first analog clock image representing the current time of the first city in real time on the screen of the touch screen 151 as a background.

In this case, the first city may be at least one of a city in which the mobile terminal 100 is currently located, a city selected by the user, and a preset city. In addition, it may be a first country, including the first city, as well as the first city.

For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 3, the watch-type terminal 100 according to the present invention is composed of a circular touch screen 151 within a circular bezel border, and the touch screen 151 It shows that the first analog clock image continuously indicating the current time of the first city in real time is displayed on the screen background.

Next, when at least one second city is set [S200], the first and second cities associated with the current time of the set second city in the first and second regions of the first analog clock image 2 Each information is displayed [S300].

At this time, the controller 180 receives and recognizes the voice representing the at least one city through the microphone 122, and sets a city corresponding to the recognized voice as the second city, or through a user's menu manipulation. When at least one city item is selected from the displayed city list, the city of the selected item may be set as the second city.

Also, the controller 180 may automatically set a city adjacent to the first city as the second city. In addition, when a destination starting from the first city is set, the controller 180 may automatically set the city corresponding to the destination as the second city. In addition, when a travel route including the first city is set, the controller 180 may automatically set at least one city included in the travel route excluding the first city as the second city. In addition, when a mobile-only ticket ticket is issued and stored in the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 may automatically set a destination or a stopover city corresponding to the ticket ticket as the second city.

Hereinafter, first and second information related to the current time of the at least one second city will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 14.

First, FIG. 3A shows that the first analog clock image 300 representing the current time of the first city in real time is displayed on the screen of the touch screen 151 as a background.

In this case, as shown in (b) to (d) of FIG. 3, the first and second regions 300A and 300B having a circular shape are included in the first analog watch image 300.

That is, as shown in (b) of FIG. 3, when one second city is set, the controller 180 determines the current time of the second city as first and second information related to the set second city. A second analog clock image 410 displayed in real time is displayed in the first area 300A, and first time information 510 indicating the difference in date between the first and second cities based on the current date of the first city is provided. It can be displayed in 2 area 300B. As an example, the first time information 510 indicates that the second city is one day later than the first city based on the current date and current time of the first city in FIG. 3B.

In addition, as shown in (c) of FIG. 3, when one second city is set, the controller 180 determines the current time of the second city as first and second information related to the set second city. A second analog clock image 410, which is displayed in real time, is displayed in the first area 300A, and the second shows the time difference between the first and second cities based on the current time of the first city and the current day of the week in the second city. Time information 520 may be displayed in the second area 300B. As an example, the second time information 520 indicates that the second city is 11 hours slower than the first city in FIG. 3C and that the current day of the week is Wednesday in the second city.

In addition, when one second city is set, the controller 180 generates a second analog clock image 410 representing the current time of the second city in real time as first and second information related to the set second city. A moon phase image may be displayed on the first area 300A and representing the shape of the moon corresponding to the current date in the second city on the second area 300B. In addition, at least one of the first and second time information may be translucently displayed in the second area 300B in which the moon phase image is displayed as a background.

Next, as shown in (d) of FIG. 3, when two or more second and third cities are set, the controller 180 uses first and second information related to the set second and third cities. , A second analog clock image 410 representing the current time of the second city in real time is displayed in the first area 300A, and a third analog clock image 530 representing the current time of the third city in real time is displayed. It can also be displayed in the 2 area 300B. At this time, the controller 180 displays each moon phase image representing the shape of the moon corresponding to the current date of the second and third cities as a background in the first and second regions 300A and 300B, respectively, and then The third analog clock images 410 and 530 may be respectively displayed in a translucent manner.

Next, FIG. 4 shows a process of providing a plurality of editing functions.

That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, when the first analog clock image 300 is short-touch or long-touch, the controller 180 activates display modes of a plurality of edit menus, and FIG. 4 As shown in (b) to (e) of FIG. 4, each time a flicking (or dragging) touch gesture of the first direction is input, an additional menu 610, an edit menu 620, and a delete menu ( 630) is converted and displayed.

In addition, the control unit 180, in reverse order, each time a flicking (or dragging) touch gesture of a second direction opposite or different from the first direction is input, the add menu 610, the edit menu 620, and the delete menu 630. ) To display.

That is, the first directional flicking touch gesture is a command for switching the menus 610, 620, 630 in the forward direction, and the second directional flicking touch gesture is the menus 610, 620, 630 It is a command to switch to the backward direction.

At this time, as shown in (a) of FIG. 5, when the additional menu 610 is selected while the additional menu 610 is displayed, the controller 180, as shown in (b) of FIG. 5, The first and second sub-add menus 610A and 610B for adding at least one city to be displayed in at least one of the first and second areas 300A and 300B are displayed.

The first sub-addition menu 610A is a menu in which a user can add a desired city by touch manipulation, and the second sub-addition menu 610B is a menu in which a desired city can be added through the user's voice recognition.

That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 6, when the first sub-addition menu 610A is selected, as shown in (b) of FIG. 6, the control unit 180 includes a list including two or more cities. Is displayed, and when at least one city 611 is selected from the list, as shown in FIG. 6(c), the current time of the selected city 611 is displayed in real time in the first area 300A. An analog clock image may be displayed, and at least one of the first time information, the second time information, and the moon phase image described above in FIG. 3 may be displayed in the second area 300B. In addition, when two cities are selected from the list, the controller 180 displays an analog clock image representing the current time of each of the selected cities in real time in each of the first and second regions 300A and 300B after a preset time. You can also display them.

Next, as shown in (a) of FIG. 7, when the second sub add menu 610B is selected, the controller 180 selects the microphone 122 as shown in (b) of FIG. 7. When driving and receiving a voice 612 representing at least one city through the microphone 122, the received voice 612 is recognized, and the current of at least one city corresponding to the recognized voice 612 An analog clock image representing time in real time may be displayed, and at least one of the first time information, the second time information, and the moon phase image described above in FIG. 3 may be displayed on the second area 300B. In addition, when voices representing two cities are sequentially received through the microphone 122, the controller 180 is an analogue indicating the current time of each of the cities in real time in each of the first and second regions 300A and 300B. You can also display clock images. Meanwhile, if the voice recognition fails or a city corresponding to the voice is not searched, the controller 180 may display the additional menu 610 shown in FIG. 5A.

Next, FIG. 8A shows the first and second information 410 and 510 associated with the current time of one second city in the first and second areas 300A and 300B, and the controller When the first directional flicking (or dragging) touch gesture is input, as shown in (b) and (c) of FIG. 8, the additional menu 610 is passed through the edit menu 620. After the display and the additional menu 610 is selected, when an additional third city is set by the process of FIGS. 5 to 8 described above, as shown in FIG. 8(d), the first and second areas Second and third analog clock images 410 and 530 representing the current time of each of the second and third cities in real time are displayed at 300A and 300B, respectively.

Next, as shown in (a) of FIG. 9, when the delete menu 630 is selected while the delete menu 630 is displayed, the controller 180, As shown in e), at least one city set in the process S200 of FIG. 3 may be deleted.

For example, if only one second city is set in the process S200 of FIG. 3, the controller 180 displays an item 631 representing the second city, as shown in FIG. 9B, When the item 631 is selected, as shown in FIG. 9C, the setting state of the second city corresponding to the selected item 631 is canceled, and the first and second areas 300A and 300B are ) No longer displays the first and second information associated with the current time of the second city, or does not display the first and second regions 300A and 300B themselves within the first analog clock image 300 at all. May be.

As another example, if two or more of the second and third cities are set in the process S200 of FIG. 3, as shown in (d) of FIG. 9, items representing the second and third cities, respectively. When (631, 632) is displayed and a specific item 632 is selected, as shown in (e) of FIG. 9, the setting state of the third city corresponding to the selected item 632 is canceled, and The third analog clock image of the third city is no longer displayed in the second area 300B, and in the second area 300B, first time information related to the current time of the second city described above in FIG. 3, the second At least one of time information and moon phase image may be displayed.

Next, as shown in (a) of FIG. 10, the control unit 180 includes the second and second regions 300A and 300B in the first analog clock image 300 of the first city. 3 In a state in which the second and third analog clock images 410 and 530 of the city are displayed, respectively, it is sensed whether or not the first city is about to be moved to the fourth city.

In this case, when a travel route including a first city as a departure point is set using a specific transportation means, the controller 180 may recognize a city corresponding to the destination of the travel route as the fourth city to be moved. In addition, when information about a mobile-only ticket ticket is stored in the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 may recognize a destination corresponding to the ticket ticket or a city of a stopover as the fourth city to be moved.

In a state in which the second and third analog clock images 410 and 530 of the second and third cities are displayed in the first and second regions 300A and 300B, respectively, the controller 180 4 If it is planned to be moved to the location of the city, or if it has been moved, as shown in FIG. 10B, the first and second items respectively representing the second and third cities are displayed, and the first and second items are displayed. When the second item among the items is selected, as shown in FIG. 10C, the current time of the fourth city is displayed instead of the third analog clock image 530 of the third city corresponding to the selected second item. A fourth analog clock image 540 representing real time may be displayed in the second area 300B.

In this case, the controller 180 grasps the weather information of the fourth city and displays the determined weather information at a specific location on the screen, or displays the fourth analog clock image 540 as a background of the second area displayed, or It may be displayed on the fourth analog clock image 540.

And, when the controller 180 moves from the position of the fourth city back to the position of the first city, instead of the fourth analog clock image 540 of the fourth city displayed on the second area 300B, The third analog clock image 530 may be displayed in the second area 300B.

In addition, the controller 180 displays the location of the first city while the second and third analog clock images 410 and 530 of the second and third cities are displayed in the first and second regions 300A and 300B, respectively. If it is planned to be moved to the location of the fourth city or has been moved, the fourth analog clock image 540 of the fourth city currently located is displayed as the background of the screen.

In addition, the controller 180 displays first and second items respectively representing the second and third cities as described above, and when a second item among the first and second items is selected, the selected second item is Instead of the third analog clock image 530 of the corresponding third city, the first analog clock image 300 of the first city may be displayed on the second area 300B.

In this case, the controller 180 may grasp weather information of the fourth city and display the determined weather information on the fourth analog clock image 540 displayed as the background.

Next, as shown in (a) of FIG. 11, the controller 180 is in a state in which a second analog clock image 410 of one second city is displayed in the first area 300A, and the second area While displaying at least one of first time information, second time information, and moon phase image related to the current time of the second city described above in FIG. 3 on 300B, from the location of the first city to the location of the fourth city If it is to be moved or has been moved, a fourth analog clock image 540 representing the current time of the fourth city in real time may be displayed on the second area 300B.

In this case, the controller 180 grasps the weather information of the fourth city and displays the determined weather information at a specific location on the screen, or displays the fourth analog clock image 540 as a background of the second area displayed, or It may be displayed on the fourth analog clock image 540.

In addition, the controller 180 is in a state in which a second analog clock image 410 of one second city is displayed in the first area 300A, and the current of the second city described above in FIG. 3 is displayed in the second area 300B. When at least one of the first time information, the second time information, and the moon phase image related to the time is displayed, the fourth city is currently located if it is going to be moved from the location of the first city to the location of the fourth city The fourth analog clock image 540 of is displayed as the background of the screen, and the first analog clock image 300 of the first city, which was previously displayed as the background of the screen, is displayed in the second area 300B. You may.

In the above, the process of displaying first and second information related to the current time of at least one other city in the first analog clock image of the first city displayed as a background on the screen will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 11 I did.

In FIGS. 12 and 13 below, a process of further providing Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) time information based on a first city in the first analog clock image of the first city will be described in detail.

Of course, in the first analog clock image shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the first and second information related to the current time of at least one city different from the first city of FIGS. 3 to 11 are displayed. And a second area.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 12, the controller 180 displays the first analog clock image 300 of the first city as the background of the screen, When a command is input, GMT time information of the first city may be displayed on the first analog clock image 300.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 12, the controller 180 uses the GMT time information of the first city on the first analog clock image 300, and the GMT clock hand indicating the GMT time of the first city ( 300C) can be further displayed.

For example, since the first city is "Seoul" and the GMT time of "Seoul" is the sum of 9 hours with the current time of "Seoul", it indicates that the GMT clock hand 300C points to "11 o'clock." .

Next, as shown in (a) of FIG. 12, when the first analog clock image 300 including the GMT clock hand 300C is short-touch or long-touch, the GMT time When a change mode for change is activated and a flicking (or dragging) touch gesture of the first direction is input, a change menu 640 is displayed.

In addition, when a flicking (or dragging) touch gesture of a second direction opposite or different from the first direction is input, the controller 180 deactivates the editing mode and displays the first analog clock image 300 again. have.

At this time, as shown in (c) of FIG. 12, when the change menu 640 is selected, as shown in (d) of FIG. 12, the controller 180 determines the GMT time of the first city The first and second sub-change menus 640A and 640B for changing to GMT time are displayed.

The first sub-change menu 640A is a menu in which the user can change the GMT time of the first city to the GMT time of the desired city by touch manipulation, and the second sub-change menu 640B is controlled through the user's voice recognition. 1 This menu is for changing the GMT time of a city to the GMT time of a desired city.

In this case, when the first sub-change menu 640A is selected, the controller 180 displays a list including two or more cities, and when at least one city is selected from the list, the GMT time of the first city is selected. The GMT time of the city is changed, and the GMT clock hand 300C is displayed to indicate the GMT time of the changed city.

In addition, when the second sub-change menu 640B is selected, the controller 180 drives the microphone 122, and when a voice representing at least one city is received through the microphone 122, the received voice is recognized. Then, the GMT time of the first city is changed to the GMT time of the city corresponding to the recognized voice, and the GMT clock hand 300C is displayed to indicate the GMT time of the changed city.

Next, referring to FIG. 13, the controller 180 displays the GMT clock hands 300C of the first country on the first analog clock image 300, If the location is to be moved or has been moved, the GMT time of the first country is changed to the GMT time of the second country, a second analog clock image of the second country is displayed, and the second country is displayed on the second analog clock image. You can display the GMT clock hands that point to the GMT time.

In this case, the controller 180 may grasp weather information of the second city and display the determined weather information on the second analog clock image.

In this case, when a travel route including a first city as a departure point is set using a specific transportation means, the controller 180 may recognize a city corresponding to the destination of the travel route as the second city to be moved. In addition, when information about a mobile-only ticket ticket is stored in the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 may recognize a destination corresponding to the ticket ticket or a city of a stopover as the second city to be moved.

In the above, the process of providing GMT time information based on the first city in the first analog clock image of the first city has been described in detail with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.

In FIG. 14 below, a process of displaying a moon phase image representing a moon shape corresponding to a current date in each of the cities described in FIGS. 3 to 13 will be described in detail.

First, in (d) of FIG. 14, the moon period (30 days) is different for each city, but for the purpose of explaining the present invention, assuming that the moon periods in the cities 1 to 3 are the same, the shape of the moon is It shows the converted moon phase images.

14A shows a first analog clock image 300 in a state in which first and second information related to the current time of at least one country is not displayed on the first analog clock image 300 of the first country. ) Shows that the first moon phase image 15 corresponding to the current date of the first country is displayed.

In addition, FIG. 14B shows a second analog clock image 410 of a second country and a current date of the second country in the first and second regions 300A and 300B on the first analog watch image 300, respectively. It shows that the second moon phase image 8 corresponding to is displayed.

In addition, FIG. 14C shows the second and third regions corresponding to the current dates of the second and third countries in the first and second regions 300A and 300B on the first analog clock image 300, respectively. It shows that the moon phase image (8, 2) is displayed.

As described above, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms within the scope not departing from the spirit and essential features of the present invention.

The present invention described above can be implemented as a computer-readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all types of recording devices that store data that can be read by a computer system. Examples of computer-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc., and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Includes things. Also, the computer may include the controller 180 of the terminal.

Therefore, the detailed description above should not be construed as restrictive in all respects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
120: input unit 140: sensing unit
150: output unit 160: interface unit
170: memory 180: control unit
190: power supply

Claims (10)

A display unit;
A microphone for receiving a voice; And
Including; a control unit for controlling the display of the current time in the first city in an analog clock type on the background of the screen of the display unit,
The screen includes two or more first and second areas,
The control unit,
Controlling first and second information related to the current time of at least one other city to be displayed in the first and second regions, respectively,
When a voice representing the at least one other city is recognized through the microphone, first and second information related to the current time of the at least one other city corresponding to the recognized voice is identified, and the recognized first And controlling the second information to be displayed in the first and second regions, respectively. The method of claim 1,
In the first area, first information indicating the current time in a second city different from the first city in an analog clock type is displayed,
The second area corresponds to the date difference between the first and second cities, the time difference between the first and second cities, the current day of the week of the second city based on the current time of the first city, and the current date of the second city. The mobile terminal, characterized in that the second information indicating at least one of the shape of the moon is displayed. The method of claim 1,
In the first area, first information indicating the current time in a second city different from the first city in an analog clock type is displayed,
In the second area, second information indicating a current time in a third city different from the first and second cities in an analog clock type is displayed. delete The method of claim 1,
The controller controls to display a list including two or more cities on the screen, and when the at least one other city is selected from the list, the first and second cities associated with the current time of the selected at least one other city 2 A mobile terminal, characterized in that controlling information to be grasped and to display the identified first and second information in the first and second areas, respectively. The method of claim 1,
And the control unit controls to display Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) time information based on a current time in the first city. The method of claim 6,
Wherein the control unit controls to further display a shape of a clock hand indicating the GMT time on the analog clock. The method of claim 6,
Further comprising a; microphone for receiving a voice indicating the second city,
When the voice received through the microphone is recognized, the control unit controls to display GMT time information based on the current time of the second country corresponding to the recognized voice instead of the GMT time information of the first city. Mobile terminal. The method of claim 1,
And the control unit controls to search and display information indicating a shape of a moon corresponding to a current date in the first city. Displaying the current time of the first city in an analog clock type on a background of the screen;
Setting at least one other city;
Displaying first and second information associated with the set current time of the at least one other city in first and second regions of the screen, respectively; And
When a voice representing the at least one other city is recognized through a microphone, first and second information related to the current time of the at least one other city corresponding to the recognized voice is recognized, and the recognized first and second information And displaying second information in the first and second regions, respectively.

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