KR20050020565A - Method for automatically motioning in wireless terminal typing slide - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for automatically operating a slide portable terminal is provided to automatically operate an antenna and a camera or to convert into a camera mode according to a slide up or down process, thereby easily photographing an image while improving a radiating performance of the antenna. CONSTITUTION: A sensor senses that a cover slides up on a body(701). A controller decides whether an automatic camera mode is set(702). If so, the controller opens a camera cover, and converts a portable terminal into a camera mode(703,704). The sensor senses that the cover slides down on the body(705). The controller decides whether a user selects an end function of the camera mode(706). If so, the controller closes the camera cover, and terminates the camera mode(707,708).

Description

Automatic operation method of mobile terminal for slides {METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY MOTIONING IN WIRELESS TERMINAL TYPING SLIDE}

The present invention relates to a slide portable terminal, and more particularly, to a method of automatically operating an antenna and a camera of the portable terminal as a cover of the portable terminal slides up or down.

In general, as the user carries around with little regard for the space, the spread of mobile phones that can easily make a phone call has rapidly developed various types of mobile phones reflecting various tastes of the user. Among them, a mobile phone equipped with a slide function is a mobile phone that is used by sliding up or down a cover, unlike a general cellular phone.

However, in order to shoot in the slide-type mobile phone as described above, first slide the cover of the mobile phone, and then photograph the subject by manually operating the camera. In addition, antennas are used inside and outside the main body of a mobile phone to transmit and receive signals in an optimal state. In the case of using the mobile phone, it is designed to draw out the antenna embedded in the main body to maximize the reception gain of the antenna in order to improve reception sensitivity. However, the antenna formed in the mobile phone can be used without a special draw when the transmission and reception sensitivity is good when using the mobile phone, but when using the mobile phone in a region where the radio waves are weak, the inconvenience of removing and inserting the antenna often occurred. In addition, in the case of a slide mobile phone having a cover that can open and close the camera unit, in order to use the camera, the user must first open the slide and then open the cover of the camera. There was an inconvenience to close the cover of the camera after the down.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of automatically operating an antenna and a camera when a cover of the portable terminal slides up or down in a slide portable terminal.

Accordingly, another object of the present invention is to provide a method of automatically switching a camera cover and switching to a camera mode when the cover of the portable terminal slides up or down in a slide portable terminal.

A method for automatically operating an antenna in a slide portable terminal to achieve the above object is, when the cover of the portable terminal slides up, the process of automatically withdrawing the antenna, when the cover of the portable terminal slides down, Characterized in that the antenna is automatically drawn in.

In addition, a method for automatically operating a camera in a slide portable terminal to achieve the above object, the process of rotating the camera automatically when the cover of the mobile terminal slides, and the cover of the mobile terminal when the slide down And, the camera is characterized in that made of a process of automatically rotating the reverse.

In addition, a method of switching a camera to a mode in a slide portable terminal to achieve the above object, the process of switching to the camera mode while the cover of the camera is opened when the cover of the portable terminal, and the cover of the mobile terminal When the slide down, the camera cover is closed, characterized in that made in the process of ending the camera mode.

In addition, a method of switching a camera to a mode in a slide portable terminal to achieve the above object, the process of switching to the camera mode while the cover of the camera is opened when the camera mode is selected when the cover of the mobile terminal is slide down; When the camera mode is terminated, the camera cover is closed and the camera mode is terminated.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, detailed descriptions of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same components in the figures represent the same numerals wherever possible.

In the following description, slide down refers to a state in which a main body and a cover of the portable terminal are coupled, and slide up refers to a state in which the cover of the portable terminal is pushed upward from the main body so that the key input unit of the main body can be used. In addition, the rotation of the camera refers to a state that is rotated 180 degrees so that the user can shoot the other party, the reverse rotation of the camera refers to a zero-rotated state that the user can shoot yourself. In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the camera mode indicates a mode in which a subject may be photographed through a camera provided in the portable terminal.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a configuration of a slide portable terminal having a camera that can be rotated 180 degrees.

Referring to FIG. 1, the RF unit 123 performs a wireless communication function of the portable terminal. The RF unit 123 includes an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal. The data processor 120 includes a transmitter for encoding and modulating the transmitted signal and a receiver for demodulating and decoding the received signal. That is, the data processor 123 may be configured of a modem and a codec CODDEC. The codec includes a data codec for processing packet data and an audio codec for processing an audio signal such as voice. The audio processor 125 reproduces the received audio signal output from the audio codec of the data processor 120 or transmits a transmission audio signal generated from the microphone to the audio codec of the data processor 120.

The memory 130 may include program memory and data memories. The program memory may store programs for controlling a general operation of the portable terminal and programs for automatically operating a camera and an antenna according to an embodiment of the present invention. The data memory also temporarily stores data generated during the execution of the programs.

The sensor 180 detects when the cover of the portable terminal slides up or down in the main body and transmits the detected signal to the controller 110. The antenna driver 175 may automatically draw or draw the antenna 170 under the control of the controller 110.

The controller 110 controls the overall operation of the portable terminal. In addition, the controller 10 may include the data processor 120. In addition, the controller 110 controls the antenna driver 175 according to an embodiment of the present invention to automatically draw or draw the antenna 170. In addition, the controller 110 may control the camera driving unit 145 to automatically rotate or reverse the camera unit 140.

The camera module 140 includes a camera sensor for capturing image data, converting the photographed optical signal into an electrical signal, and a signal processor for converting the analog image signal photographed from the camera sensor into digital data. Herein, it is assumed that the camera sensor is a CCD sensor, and the signal processor may be implemented by a digital signal processor (DSP). In addition, the camera sensor and the signal processor may be integrally implemented or may be separately implemented. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the camera module 140 is provided with an automatic hinge, and can be automatically rotated through the camera driver 145. The camera driver 145 automatically rotates or reverses the camera module 140 under the control of the controller 110.

The image processor 150 performs a function of generating screen data for displaying an image signal output from the camera unit 140. The image processor 150 processes the image signal output from the camera unit 40 in units of frames, and outputs the frame image data according to the characteristics and size of the display unit 160. In addition, the image processor 50 includes an image codec and performs a function of compressing the frame image data displayed on the display unit 160 in a set manner or restoring the compressed frame image data to the original frame image data. The image codec may be a JPEG codec, an MPEG4 codec, a wavelet codec, or the like. It is assumed that the image processor 150 has an On Screen Display (OSD) function, and may output on-screen display data according to a screen size displayed by the control of the controller 110.

The display unit 160 displays the image signal output from the image processor 50 on the screen, and displays the user data output from the controller 110. The display unit 160 may use an LCD. In this case, the display unit 160 may include an LCD controller, a memory capable of storing image data, and an LCD display device. In this case, when the LCD is implemented using a touch screen method, the LCD may operate as an input unit. The key input unit 127 includes keys for inputting numeric and character information and function keys for setting various functions.

Referring to FIG. 1, when the antenna and the camera are automatically operated in the slide portable terminal, when the cover of the portable terminal slides up, the sensor 180 detects this and transfers the detected signal to the controller 110. do. The control unit 110 receives the slide-up signal of the cover from the sensor 180 and automatically detects the antenna 170 or automatically rotates the camera unit 140. In addition, when the cover of the portable terminal slides down, the sensor 180 detects this and transmits the detected signal to the controller 110. The control unit 110 receives the slide down signal of the cover from the sensor 180 and detects this and automatically retracts the antenna 170 or automatically rotates the camera unit 140 in reverse.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting automatic operation of an antenna and a camera in a portable terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1.

When the user of the portable terminal presses a menu key on the key input unit 127, the controller 10 detects this in step 202 and controls the display unit 160 to display a menu. If the user selects the automatic operation through the key input unit 127 while the menu is displayed, the control unit 10 detects this in step 203 and controls the display unit 160 to display the type of automatic operation. If the user of the portable terminal selects the antenna automatic operation in the state in which the type of the automatic operation is displayed, the control unit 10 detects it in step 204 and displays a message requesting selection of setting or canceling the automatic antenna operation. In this case, when the user of the portable terminal selects the setting, the controller 110 detects it in step 205 and proceeds to step 206 to set the automatic operation of the antenna. Alternatively, when the user of the portable terminal selects release, the controller 110 detects this in step 207 and proceeds to step 208 to release the automatic operation of the antenna.

In addition, when the user of the mobile terminal selects the automatic camera operation while the type of the automatic operation is displayed, the control unit 110 detects it in step 209 and displays a message requesting selection of setting or canceling the automatic camera operation. . In this case, when the user of the portable terminal selects the setting, the controller 110 detects this in step 210 and proceeds to step 211 in which the automatic operation of the camera is set. Alternatively, if the user of the portable terminal selects release, the control unit 110 detects this in step 212 and proceeds to step 213 in which the automatic operation of the camera is released. After setting the automatic operation of the camera in step 211, the user can set the automatic switching of the shooting mode.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of automatically operating an antenna in a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a process of automatically operating a camera in a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart showing. 5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating the operation of the antenna and the camera in FIGS. 3 and 4 automatically.

First, referring to FIGS. 1, 3, and 5, a process of automatically operating an antenna in the slide portable terminal will be described. When the cover 190 of the portable terminal slides up in the main body 200, the sensor 180 performs step 301. Detects this and outputs the detected signal to the controller 110. The controller 110 receiving a signal for detecting a slide up from the sensor 180 determines whether an automatic antenna operation is set in the portable terminal. If the automatic operation of the antenna is set in the portable terminal, the controller 110 detects this in step 302 and controls the antenna driver 175 to automatically draw the antenna 170 as shown in FIG. 5B. In the portable terminal from which the antenna 170 is extracted, the user of the portable terminal may perform an operation corresponding to the current mode, that is, the standby mode or the call mode of the portable terminal. When the user slides down the cover 190 of the portable terminal from the main body 200 to end the current mode being performed by the portable terminal, the sensor 180 detects this in step 304 and outputs the detected signal to the controller 110. do. The controller 110 receiving the signal detecting the slide down from the sensor 180 controls the antenna driver 175 to automatically insert the antenna 170 as shown in FIG. 5A.

Next, referring to FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, a process of automatically operating a camera in the slide portable terminal will be described. When the cover 190 of the portable terminal slides up in the main body 200, the sensor 180 may have a value of 401. This is detected in step and the detected signal is output to the controller 110. The controller 110 receiving a signal for detecting a slide up from the sensor 180 determines whether an automatic camera operation is set in the portable terminal. When the automatic camera operation is set in the portable terminal, the control unit 110 detects it in step 402 and switches the portable terminal to the camera mode while controlling the camera driver 145 to automatically rotate the camera 140 as shown in FIG. 5B. Proceed to step 403. If the user inputs a certain function key through the key input unit 127 while the camera 140 rotates 180 degrees to photograph the other party, the controller 110 may detect this and stop the rotation of the camera unit 140 at a predetermined position. In addition, when the automatic switching of the camera mode is set in the portable terminal, the control unit 110 detects this and controls the display unit 160 to display a message requesting the automatic switching selection of the camera mode. When the user of the portable terminal selects the automatic switching of the camera mode, the controller 110 detects this and controls the camera driver 145 to automatically rotate the camera unit 140 while switching the portable terminal to the camera mode. If the user does not select the automatic switching of the camera mode, it is possible to selectively rotate only the camera unit 140 or cancel the automatic camera operation.

If the user of the mobile terminal slides down the cover 190 of the mobile terminal 200 in the camera mode of the mobile terminal in which the camera unit 140 is automatically rotated, the sensor 180 performs step 404. Detects this and outputs the detected signal to the controller 110. The controller 110 receiving the slide down signal from the sensor 180 controls the camera driver 145 to automatically rotate the camera 140 backward as shown in FIG. 5A. When the portable terminal slides down, the controller 110 which detects that the portable terminal is in a camera mode may display a message indicating whether to maintain the camera mode. If the user selects to maintain the camera mode, the control unit 110 detects this and proceeds to step 405 in which the camera unit 140 is automatically rotated back. If the user selects to cancel the shooting mode, the control unit 110 detects this. Can be switched to standby mode. If the user inputs a predetermined function key through the key input unit 127 while the camera 140 rotates back to 0 degrees to photograph the user at 180 degrees to photograph the other party, the controller 110 detects this and the camera unit 140 You can stop the rotation at a certain position.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a configuration of a slide portable terminal having a cover for opening and closing a camera.

Referring to FIG. 6, the memory 130 may include program memory and data memories. The program memory may store programs for controlling a general operation of the portable terminal and programs for automatically switching the camera cover 250 to switch to the camera mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. The data memory also temporarily stores data generated during the execution of the programs. The sensor 180 detects when the cover of the portable terminal slides up or down in the main body and transmits the detected signal to the controller 110. The camera cover driving unit 200 may automatically open and close the cover 250 of the camera under the control of the controller 110. The controller 110 controls the overall operation of the portable terminal. In addition, the controller 10 may include the data processor 120. In addition, the controller 110 may control the camera cover driving unit 200 to automatically open and close the camera cover 250 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the controller 110 may control the mobile terminal to switch to and exit the camera mode with the opening and closing of the camera cover 250 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The camera module 140 includes a camera sensor for capturing image data, converting the photographed optical signal into an electrical signal, and a signal processor for converting the analog image signal photographed from the camera sensor into digital data. Herein, it is assumed that the camera sensor is a CCD sensor, and the signal processor may be implemented by a digital signal processor (DSP). In addition, the camera sensor and the signal processor may be integrally implemented or may be separately implemented. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the camera module 140 includes a cover 250 that can be opened and closed. The camera cover driver 200 automatically opens and closes the cover 250 of the camera under the control of the controller 110. Other features of the components of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 6 are the same as those of the components of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the slide mobile terminal automatically switches to the camera mode and terminates, when the cover of the mobile terminal slides up, the sensor 180 detects this and transmits the detected signal to the controller 110. To pass. The controller 110 which receives the slide up signal of the cover from the sensor 180 detects this, opens the cover 250 of the camera, and switches the portable terminal to the camera mode. When the cover of the portable terminal slides down in the camera mode, the sensor 180 detects this and transmits the detected signal to the controller 110. The controller 110 which receives the slide down signal of the cover from the sensor 180 detects this and closes the cover 250 of the camera and ends the camera mode of the portable terminal.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of automatically switching to a camera mode in a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a process of automatically switching to a camera mode when sliding down in a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart shown. 9A and 9B illustrate a state in which the cover of the camera is automatically opened and closed according to the automatic camera mode switching in the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIGS. 6, 7, and 9, and referring to the automatic switching operation of the camera mode, when the cover 190 of the portable terminal slides up in the main body 200, the sensor 180 detects this in step 701. The signal is output to the controller 110. The controller 110 receiving the signal for detecting the slide up from the sensor 180 determines whether the camera automatic mode is set in the portable terminal. If the camera automatic mode is set in the portable terminal, the controller 110 detects this in step 702. First, in step 703, the controller 110 controls the camera cover driver 200 to open the camera cover 250 as shown in FIG. In step 704, the terminal switches to the camera mode. If the user of the portable terminal slides down the cover 190 of the portable terminal from the main body 200 during camera shooting in the portable terminal switched to the camera mode, the sensor 180 detects this in step 705 and outputs the detected signal to the controller 110. Output to The controller 110 receiving the slide down signal from the sensor 180 controls the display unit 160 to display a message for ending the camera mode of the portable terminal. When the user of the mobile terminal selects the end of the camera mode, the control unit 110 detects this in step 706, and in step 707 controls the camera cover driving unit 200 to close the camera cover 250 as shown in FIG. 9A. In step 708, the camera mode of the portable terminal is terminated. Alternatively, when a message indicating the camera mode termination of the portable terminal is displayed, if the user of the portable terminal does not select the termination of the camera mode, the controller 110 detects this in step 706 and maintains the camera mode of the portable terminal. Proceed to step 709.

Referring to FIGS. 6, 8, and 9, when the camera mode is automatically switched in the slide down state of the portable terminal, the cover 190 of the portable terminal slides down in step 801 as shown in FIG. 9A. When the user selects the camera mode through a key operation, the controller 110 detects this in step 802, and in step 803 controls the camera cover driver 200 to open the camera cover 250 and then moves the portable terminal to the camera mode. Proceed to step 804 to switch. If the user of the portable terminal selects to exit the camera mode of the portable terminal during camera shooting in the portable terminal switched to the camera mode, the controller 110 detects this in step 805, and controls the camera cover driver 200 in step 806. In step 807, the camera cover 250 is closed, and the portable terminal is switched to the camera mode.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method of automatically switching a camera mode after the cover of the camera is opened or closed according to the slide up or down of the slide portable terminal is described as an example. When the user of the portable terminal directly opens or closes the cover of the camera, the portable terminal may be switched to or exited from the camera mode. In addition, when the cover of the portable terminal slides down, when the user of the portable terminal opens the cover of the camera, the portable terminal can be switched to the camera mode. The method of switching to or exiting from the camera mode according to the opening and closing of the camera cover may be equally applicable to a general portable terminal equipped with a camera as well as the slide portable terminal.

In the above description of the present invention, a specific embodiment such as a mobile terminal has been described, but various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalent of claims and claims.

That is, as described above, the present invention enables the antenna and the camera to automatically operate or switch to the camera mode according to the slide up or down in the slat portable terminal, thereby facilitating the shooting of the other party and improving the radiation performance of the antenna. It has an effect.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting an automatic operation of an antenna and a camera in a portable terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of automatically operating an antenna in a portable terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of automatically operating a camera in a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating an operation of an antenna and a camera automatically in a portable terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a camera mode automatic switching process in the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of automatically switching a camera mode during a slide down in a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

9A and 9B are rear views illustrating a state in which a cover of a camera is automatically opened and closed according to the automatic camera mode switching in the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (12)

In the method for automatically operating the antenna in the slide portable terminal, Automatically drawing out the antenna when the cover of the portable terminal slides up; The method of claim 1, wherein the cover of the portable terminal is automatically drawn in when the cover slides down. The method of claim 1, And determining whether automatic antenna operation is set when the cover of the portable terminal slides up and down. In the method for automatically operating the camera in the slide portable terminal, Rotating the camera automatically when the cover of the mobile terminal slides up; The method of claim 1, wherein the cover of the mobile terminal is made to automatically rotate the camera when the cover slides down. The method of claim 3, And determining whether automatic camera operation is set when the cover of the portable terminal slides up and down. The method of claim 3, Displaying a camera mode switching message when the cover of the portable terminal slides up; And when the camera mode is selected, switching to the camera mode and automatically rotating the camera. The method of claim 3, The cover is characterized in that when the cover of the mobile terminal slides up, the camera mode is rotated and the camera is automatically rotated. The method of claim 3, Displaying a camera mode maintenance message when the cover of the mobile terminal slides down; And maintaining the camera mode and automatically rotating the camera reversely when selecting to maintain the camera mode. The method of claim 3, And the cover of the portable terminal automatically rotates the camera while maintaining the camera mode when the cover slides down. In the method for switching the camera to the mode in the mobile terminal for slide, When the cover of the mobile terminal slides up, switching to the camera mode while the cover of the camera is opened; And closing the cover of the camera and ending the camera mode when the cover of the portable terminal slides down. The method of claim 9, wherein when the cover of the mobile terminal slides down, Displaying an end message of the camera mode; Selecting the end of the camera mode, closing the camera cover and ending the camera mode; If the end of the camera mode is not selected, the method further comprises maintaining the camera mode. The method of claim 9, And determining whether an automatic camera mode is set when the cover of the portable terminal slides up and down. In the method for switching the camera to the mode in the mobile terminal for slide, When the camera mode is selected while the cover of the mobile terminal is slid down, opening the cover of the camera and switching to the camera mode; And ending the camera mode by closing the cover of the camera when the camera mode ends.