KR20080092134A - Mobile communication device and method for controlling thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same are provided to improve exactness and efficiency in contents searching or sharing by adding tags to contents data, such as photographed images, etc., respectively and creating contents files. If the user of a mobile terminal photographs an image through a camera part, a control part displays the photographed image on the screen(S305). The control part enters a menu input menu automatically or according to the user's menu selection signal(S310). The control part displays various tags which indicate the details of the image(S315). If the user selects one of the displayed tags(S320), the control part creates an image file containing the image and the selected tag(S325). Then the control part transmits the created file to a certain server(S330).

Description

 Mobile communication terminal and control method thereof

1 is an internal block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a diagram referred to describe an example of content, and FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a content file name and a tag of the content data of FIG. 2A.

3 is a flowchart provided to explain a control method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4D are diagrams for explaining the transmission by adding a tag to a captured image.

5 is a flowchart provided to explain a control method of a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6A to 6C are diagrams referred to for retrieving content data and for explaining display of the content data.

7 is a flowchart provided to explain a control method of a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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1.Mobile communication terminal 100 ... control unit

110 Key input unit 120 Display unit

140 Memory 150 Wireless Communications

160.Camera part

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile communication terminal and a control method capable of efficiently searching and sharing contents.

In general, as the wireless Internet is activated in a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile communication terminal can access a desired website at any place.

On the other hand, when using the Internet, as well as searching for documents, news, etc. in a text environment through a website, searches for contents such as music, still images, or videos are increasing. In particular, as the popularity of digital cameras, digital camcorders, and mobile communication terminals capable of capturing still images and moving pictures is increased, multimedia data such as user created content (UCC), which is user-generated content, is flooding on the Internet. In this trend, there is a need for a method capable of accurately searching for content information desired by a user. In particular, there is a need for a method of searching for content information that can be accurately and speeded up in a mobile communication environment.

The present invention has been made to achieve the above and other purposes, and enters a tag input menu in a state in which a captured image is displayed on a screen to efficiently search and share contents in a mobile communication environment. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal for selecting a tag associated with an image and generating an image file including the image and the tag and a control method thereof.

A control method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes the steps of displaying a captured image on a screen, entering a tag input menu, displaying tags indicating content information of an image under the menu on a screen; Selecting a tag associated with the image using a selection cursor; and generating an image file including the image and the tag.

The method for controlling a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes searching for and displaying stored content data on a screen, and entering a tag input menu when a tag indicating content information of the content data is not added to the content data. And displaying a tag under the menu on a screen, selecting a tag related to the image using a selection cursor, and generating a content file including the content data and the tag.

In addition, the control method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes the steps of connecting to a predetermined server, a content file including a tag indicating the content data, the file name of the content data and the content information of the content data to the tag; Searching based on the request; selecting a predetermined content file based on the search; and receiving the content file.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention causes the display unit and the content data to be displayed on the screen, and when there is no tag indicating the content information of the content data, the mobile terminal enters a tag input menu and selects a tag related to the content data. And a controller for generating a content file including the content data and a tag, and a memory for storing the content file.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an internal block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the mobile communication terminal 1 according to the present invention includes a control unit 100, a key input unit 110, a display unit 120, a sound processing unit 130, a memory 140, a wireless communication unit 150, And a camera unit 160.

The controller 100 controls the operation of each unit to control the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 1. Specifically, the control unit 100 controls the wireless communication unit 150 to control the transmission and reception of the signal to the mobile communication terminal 1, and to control the display unit 120, the received communication service and the key input unit 110 Allows you to display input from, etc. The operation of the controller 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail later.

 The key input unit 110 may include a plurality of keys such as numeric keys, direction keys (or navigation keys), function keys, character keys (consonant keys, vowel keys), special keys, call keys or call termination keys. The signal corresponding to the key is transmitted to the controller 100 so that a user's operation command can be input. In particular, the key input unit 110 may move a position of a selection cursor or the like for selecting a predetermined item displayed on the screen of the display unit 120. On the other hand, the key input unit 110 is generally composed of a keypad integrally mounted on the mobile communication terminal 1, but is applied to the future mobile communication terminal as well as the touch pad, touch screen, wheel mouse that is currently applied to the mobile communication terminal It can be implemented with a variety of input means.

The display 120 displays a menu for controlling the operation, signal reception status and battery information of the other party during a call, and information on the operation state of the mobile communication terminal 1 according to a command input by the user. Acts as a display that displays the characters entered. The display unit 120 may be implemented in various forms, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic electroluminescence display (ELD), and a field emission display (FED).

The sound processor 130 amplifies the sound signal output from the controller 100 and outputs the sound signal to the speaker, or converts the sound signal input through the microphone into an electrical signal and transmits the sound signal to the controller 100.

The memory 140 stores programs or data necessary for the operation of the mobile communication terminal 1 and various data that the user wants to store. In particular, the memory 140 may store various types of content files including content data, file names, and tags.

The wireless communication unit 150 provides an interface for wireless communication with a base station through an antenna, a duplexer filter for separating transmission and reception signals from an antenna, a power amplifier for amplifying a transmission signal, a frequency upconversion circuit of a transmission path, and a reception path. Frequency down conversion circuit, and the like. In particular, the wireless communication unit 150 connects to a predetermined server through a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) or the like and transmits and receives data input and output according to the predetermined protocol. In particular, the wireless communication unit 150 transmits and receives a content file between the mobile communication terminal and a predetermined server.

The camera unit 160 captures an image (still image or a moving image) based on the control operation of the controller 100. The captured image may be displayed on the screen of the display unit 120, and a tag indicating a file name of the image and content information of the image is added to the memory 140 by a control operation of the controller 100 in the form of an image file. ) Can be stored.

FIG. 2A is a diagram referred to describe an example of content data, and FIG. 2B is a diagram referenced to describe a content file name and a tag of the content data of FIG. 2A.

Referring to the drawings, FIG. 2A illustrates image data 200 as an example of content data. The image data 200 of FIG. 2A includes contents of a cat, a heart, love, and the like. 2B shows the file name and tag of the image data. Since the contents of the image data 200 of FIG. 2A are contents of cats, hearts, love, and the like, the image data 200 includes "love" 203, "cat" 205, "heart" 209, and the like. Tag 202 is added. In addition, a file name may be added to the image data 200. In FIG. 2B, the file name 201 of the image data 200 is shown as "null.jpg". Meanwhile, the image data 200, the tag 202, and the file name 201 illustrated in FIGS. 2A and 2B are combined to exist as a single file, which is described as an image file.

Meanwhile, the content data used in the present invention means various types of multimedia data such as documents, audio, music, video, still images, and flash. First, the detailed description will be mainly focused on image data as an example of content data, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, the tag in this invention means what is added to content data as information which shows the content of content data. The type of tag may be set in various ways, and the number of tag items to be added may be determined according to the content of the content data. In FIG. 2B, as an example of a tag, "cat" 205, "heart" 209, "love" 203, and the like are shown. Such tags are preferably used publicly by Internet users. Such a publicly used tag may be called a public tag. By adding a tag such as a public tag to the content data and storing the content file in the mobile communication terminal or transmitting the content file on the Internet, a search based on the added tag is possible when searching for content data in the mobile communication terminal or on the Internet. You lose. This enables accurate and fast retrieval and sharing of content data.

3 is a flowchart provided to explain a control method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the control method of the mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, first, displays the captured image on the screen (S305). The controller 100 controls an image captured by the camera unit 140 to be displayed on the screen of the display unit. The image may be a still image or a moving image.

Next, the controller 100 enters a tag input menu (S310). A tag input menu is entered to select and input a tag representing content information of an image. After the photographing is performed, the menu may be automatically entered or a menu selection signal may be entered.

Next, the controller 100 displays a tag indicating content information of the image under the menu on the screen (S315). Various tags are displayed on the screen under the tag input menu. Tags displayed on the screen may be tags arbitrarily designated by a user, and may also be tags commonly used on the Internet. In the following description, public tags commonly used on the Internet are described.

Next, the control unit 100 selects a tag related to the image by using the selection cursor (S320). The movement and selection of the selection cursor is performed by the key input unit 110. In operation 315 (S315), a tag related to the captured image is selected from among the tags displayed on the screen using a selection cursor.

Next, the controller 100 generates an image file including an image and a tag (S325). In operation 320, when a predetermined number of tags are selected, the selected tags are added to the image data. In other words, an image file including image data and a tag is generated. Since the generated image file includes a tag, the content information of the image file can be known based on the tag. Therefore, when searching the video file in the mobile communication terminal, it is possible to search the video file accurately and quickly. The generated image file may be stored in the memory 140.

Next, the controller 100 transmits an image file to a predetermined server (S330). When a transmission request signal is input through the key input unit 110, the controller 100 transmits the generated image file to a predetermined server. Since the URL address and optionally ID and password are required when transmitting the server, the controller 100 controls to transmit the URL address, ID and password together with the image file.

Server transmission step (S330) is possible in various embodiments. For example, if the user's homepage exists in the server (when the server does not require the input of the URL address, ID and password), the URL address, ID and password stored in advance each time the server is connected with the image file. Can transmit In addition, when the user's homepage does not exist in the server (in case of transmitting the URL address, ID and password when the server is transmitted), that is, when transmitting the image file to the homepage of another user, the URL address when accessing the server, The ID and password may be received and transmitted together with the image file. As described above, when the image file is transmitted to a predetermined server, for example, an Internet server, various users on the Internet can search and share the image file based on the tag, thereby enabling accurate and rapid retrieval and sharing. do.

On the other hand, although not shown in Figure 3, the embodiment of the present invention may further include the step of inputting a file name of the image. The file name input step may be performed before or after the tag addition step. When a file name is input, the image file includes an image, a file name and a tag of the image, and the image file is transmitted to a predetermined server in the transmitting step S330.

4A to 4D are diagrams for explaining the transmission by adding a tag to a captured image.

Referring to the drawings, FIG. 4A illustrates that the camera unit 140 performs image capturing by the operation of the photographing button located at the left center of the screen 120.

4B illustrates tags under the menu in a state where a tag input menu is entered after image capturing. In FIG. 4B, an example of a tag item is shown as “port”, “love”, and the like. Various items may be illustrated without being limited thereto. In the drawing, the "port" item is displayed in a different color from that of other tag items, and the selection cursor is positioned. However, the selection cursor may be displayed in various forms. This selection cursor can be used to select tag items. The selected tag is created as an image file in combination with the image data. Such an image file may be automatically stored in the memory 140.

FIG. 4C illustrates that the transmit button located at the lower left of the screen 120 operates to transmit an image file. As a result, the video file is transmitted to a predetermined server. Meanwhile, when the storage button located at the left center of the screen 120 operates, the image file may be stored in the memory 140.

4D illustrates a menu in which a transmission method is changed according to a server to which an image file is transmitted. "My homepage transmission" refers to a case where the image file is transmitted to a home page of a user in a predetermined server. In this case, it is preferable to use a URL address, ID, and password previously stored in the server. "Transmission of another homepage" refers to a case where the video file is transmitted to another homepage other than the homepage of a user in a predetermined server. In this case, it is preferable to directly use a URL address, ID, and password for accessing the server. . Of course, in the case of another homepage frequently accessed, it may be stored in advance to use it.

4A to 4D, after capturing an image, the tag selecting step of FIG. 4B is performed and the transmitting step of FIG. 4D is performed. However, the tag of FIG. 4B is performed while the transmitting step of FIG. 4D is performed. It is also possible for the selection step to be performed. Of course, even in such a case, the actual transmission will be performed after the tag selection as described with reference to FIG. 3.

5 is a flowchart provided to explain a control method of a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the controller 100 first searches for content data stored in the memory 140 and the like to display on the screen (S505). The search may be performed in various examples, such as by type of content data, and the search range may be variously set in the mobile communication terminal. In addition, the number of content data displayed on the screen by the search may be one or more.

Next, the controller 100 determines whether a tag indicating content information of the displayed content data has been added to the content data (S507). If the tag is not added, the controller 100 enters a tag input menu (S510).

Next, the controller 100 displays the tag under the menu on the screen (S515). Various tags are displayed on the screen under the tag input menu. Tags displayed on the screen may be tags commonly used on the Internet.

Next, the control unit 100 selects a tag related to the content data by using the selection cursor (S520). The movement and selection of the selection cursor is performed by the key input unit 110.

Next, the control unit 100 generates a content file including the content data and the tag (S525). In operation 520, when a predetermined number of tags are selected, the selected tags are added to the content data. In other words, a content file including content data and a tag is generated. Since the generated content file includes a tag, the content information of the content file can be known based on the tag. Therefore, when searching for a content file in a mobile communication terminal, accurate and fast content file search is possible. On the other hand, the generated content file may be stored in the memory 140.

Next, the control unit 100 transmits the content file to a predetermined server (S530). When a transmission request signal is input through the key input unit 110, the controller 100 transmits the generated content file to a predetermined server. Since the URL address and optionally ID and password are required when transmitting the server, the controller 100 controls to transmit the URL address, ID, password, etc. together with the content file.

Server transmission step (S530) is possible in various embodiments. For example, if the user's homepage exists in the server (when the server does not require input of a URL address, ID and password), the URL and the content file are stored in advance every time the server is accessed. Can be sent together. In addition, if the user's homepage does not exist in the server (in case of transmission of the URL address, ID and password required for server transmission), that is, when the content file is transmitted to the homepage of another user, the URL address when accessing the server, The ID and password may be received and transmitted together with the content file. As described above, when the content file is transmitted to a predetermined server, for example, an Internet server, various users on the Internet can search and share the content file based on the tag, thereby enabling accurate and rapid search and sharing. do.

Although not shown in FIG. 5, an embodiment of the present invention may further include inputting a file name of content data. The file name input step may be performed before or after the tag addition step. When a file name is input, the content file includes an image, a file name, and a tag, and the content file is transmitted to a predetermined server in the transmission step S530.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention may further include displaying a file name and a tag of the content file on the screen at predetermined time intervals.

6A to 6C are diagrams referred to for retrieving content data and for explaining display of the content data.

Referring to the drawings, FIG. 6A shows an example of content data retrieval. The search range is shown as "below the current folder", but is not limited thereto. In addition, the file type at the time of searching is shown as "tag" (content data with a tag added), but is not limited thereto. The file type may be searched in various forms such as a content data file name and a type of content data (video, music, etc.). 6B and 6C show a result of searching for tagged content data as shown in FIG. 6A. 6B and 6C illustrate that the plurality of searched content data are shown on the screen 120 in the form of a thumbnail, but the present invention is not limited thereto and may be displayed in various forms. Meanwhile, an icon 600 indicating that a tag is added to the screen 120 may be displayed.

6B and 6C show that the content file name and tag of the content data to which the tag is added are displayed on the screen 120. Reference numeral 601 in FIG. 6B denotes a content file name "null like.jpg", and reference numeral 611 in FIG. 6C denotes a tag "Cat Love Heart". 6B and 6C illustrate that the content file name 601 and the tag 611 are alternately displayed at predetermined time intervals. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the content file name 601 and the tag 611 may be alternately displayed. It is also possible to display them together. Meanwhile, an editing step of changing a tag by the menu button shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C is also possible.

7 is a flowchart provided to explain a control method of a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, first, the control unit 100 controls to access a predetermined server (S705).

Next, the controller 100 searches for the content files in the connected server based on the tag (S710). For example, when a web browser is driven and connected to a web server, the controller 100 receives a tag search condition through the key input unit 110 and searches for content files in the web server based on the tag. . The searched content files may be displayed on the screen.

Next, the controller 100 selects content files (S715). When the selection signal is input from the key input unit 110, the controller 100 selects a specific content file.

Next, the controller 100 controls the wireless communication unit 150 to receive data of the selected content file (S720). Thereby, the selected content file is received.

Although not shown in the drawing, the controller 100 may alternately display the content file name and tag of the received content file on the screen at predetermined time intervals as described with reference to FIGS. 6B and 6C.

In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, but the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, a content file is generated by adding a tag indicating content information of the content data to the content data including the captured image. Such a content file may be transmitted to a predetermined server. In addition, such a content file may be received from a predetermined server. As a result, since the content file based on the tag can be searched and shared in the mobile communication terminal or on the Internet, the user's convenience is increased, such as the accuracy and efficiency of searching and sharing.

Claims (14)

Displaying the captured image on a screen; Entering a tag input menu; Displaying tags indicating content information of an image under the menu on a screen; Selecting a tag associated with the image using a selection cursor; And Generating an image file including the image and the tag. The method of claim 1, And transmitting the image file to a predetermined server. The method of claim 2, The transmitting step, Determining whether the server is a server requiring input of a URL address, ID, and password; Receiving the URL address, ID, and password of the server when the input is required, and transmitting the file with the file to the server; And And transmitting the URL address, ID, and password of the server, which are stored in advance, to the server when the input is not required. The method of claim 1, And storing the video file. The method of claim 1, Inputting a file name of the video; And the image file further comprises a file name of the image. Searching for and displaying the stored content data on a screen; Entering a tag input menu when a tag indicating content information of the content data is not added to the content data; Displaying the tags under the menu on a screen; Selecting a tag associated with the content data using a selection cursor; And Generating a content file including the content data and a tag. The method of claim 6, In the state where the content data is displayed, And alternately displaying file names and tags of the content file on a portion of the screen at predetermined time intervals. The method of claim 6, And transmitting the content file to a predetermined server. Connecting to a predetermined server; Searching for a content file including a tag representing content data, a file name of the content data, and content information of the content data based on the tag; Selecting a predetermined content file based on the search; And Receiving the content file; Control method of a mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 9, Displaying the content data; And displaying the file name and tag of the content data at predetermined time intervals while the content data is displayed. A display unit; Displaying the content data on the screen of the display unit, if there is no tag indicating the content information of the content data, enters a tag input menu to select a tag associated with the content data, including the content data and the tag A controller for generating a content file; And And a memory storing the content file. The method of claim 11, It further comprises a camera unit for taking an image, The content data is a mobile communication terminal photographed image data. The method of claim 11, And a key input unit for selecting a tag related to the contents of the contents data. The method of claim 11, And a wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving the predetermined server and the content file.

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