KR20090079636A - Method for executing communication by sensing movement and mobile communication terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for performing a call with motion and a mobile terminal using the same are provided to control a call function of the mobile terminal through more various input tools. Motion is detected from the motion of a mobile terminal(S12). A call function of the mobile terminal is performed by responding to the detected motion(S16). The call function includes a call connection, and termination function. The call connection performs call connection for a received call. The call termination function terminates the performed call.

Description

Method for executing communication by using movement and mobile communication terminal using the same {Method for executing communication by sensing movement and mobile communication terminal using the same}

The present invention relates to a call technology of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, a method of performing a call using a movement capable of detecting a movement of a mobile communication terminal and controlling and performing a call function using the same, and a mobile communication terminal using the same. It is about.

In general, a mobile communication terminal is a personal mobile communication service terminal (Personal Mobile Communication Services Terminal), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone, a next-generation mobile communication terminal (International Mobile Telecommunication 2000: IMT-2000). And, such as a wireless LAN terminal refers to a terminal that can use a variety of functions using a wireless communication and various application programs while being carried by an individual.

The mobile terminal has not only been miniaturized and lightened by steady development, but also has become a complex communication terminal with various functions such as mp3, digital camera, navigation, and internet browsing, and is already becoming a necessity of modern man.

As the mobile communication terminal is widely used as described above, a lot of efforts have recently been made to establish a user-friendly interface environment. For example, in the conventional case, a mobile communication terminal which mostly uses only a keypad has recently been applied with various input means such as a touch pad, a touch screen, a joystick, etc. in addition to the keypad. The present invention provides a method for controlling the functions of a mobile communication terminal using the movement of the mobile communication terminal as part of the various input means.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for performing a call using a movement capable of controlling and performing a call function of a mobile communication terminal by using a movement according to the movement of the mobile communication terminal, and a mobile communication terminal using the same.

The method of performing a call of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a motion detection process for detecting a movement from a movement of the mobile communication terminal and a call function for performing a call function of the mobile communication terminal in response to the detected movement. It is characterized by including the process of execution.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a motion detection unit for detecting a speed according to the movement, a call function selection unit for selecting a corresponding call function based on the speed detected by the motion detection unit; And a call processing unit that performs the call function selected through the call function selection unit.

A method of performing a call using a motion according to the present invention and a mobile communication terminal using the same control a call function of the mobile communication terminal according to the movement of the mobile communication terminal. Through this, the mobile terminal may perform a call connection or terminate a call in response to the received call only by shaking the mobile communication terminal. Therefore, it is possible to control the call function of the mobile communication terminal through a variety of input means, thereby providing the user with a variety of convenience and has the advantage of causing interest.

Prior to the description of the present invention, the terms or words used in the specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to the ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors should consider their own invention in the best way. For the purpose of explanation, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention on the basis of the principle that it can be appropriately defined as the concept of term. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configuration shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, and various equivalents may be substituted for them at the time of the present application. It should be understood that there may be water and variations.

In addition, in describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical contents which are well known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. In addition, detailed description of components having substantially the same configuration and function will be omitted.

For the same reason, some components in the accompanying drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated, and the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size.

Meanwhile, in describing an embodiment of the present invention, a 'call function' includes a call connection function for performing a call connection with respect to a received call and a call termination function for terminating a call being performed.

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

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal 100 according to the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 130, an audio processing unit 140, a key input unit 160, a display unit 150, a storage unit 170, and a motion detector 180. ) And the controller 190.

The wireless communication unit 130 performs a function of transmitting and receiving corresponding data for wireless communication of the mobile communication terminal 100. The wireless communication unit 130 may include 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. In addition, the wireless communication unit 130 may receive data through a wireless channel, output the data to the controller 190, and transmit data output from the controller 190 through a wireless channel.

The audio processor 140 includes a coder (Coder / Decoder). The codec may include a data codec for processing packet data and the like and an audio codec for processing an audio signal such as voice. Therefore, the audio processor 140 converts the digital audio data received by the controller 190 through the wireless communication unit 130 into an analog audio signal through an audio codec and outputs the speaker to the speaker, and the analog audio signal input from the microphone. Is converted into digital audio data through an audio codec and provided to the controller 190.

The display unit 150 visually provides a menu of the mobile communication terminal 100, user data input by the user, function setting information, and various information to the user. The display unit 150 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD). In this case, the display unit 150 may include a control device for controlling the liquid crystal display, a video memory capable of storing image data, an element of the liquid crystal display, and the like. Meanwhile, when the LCD is implemented by using a touch screen method, the screen of the display unit 150 may be operated as an input unit.

The key input unit 160 receives a user's operation signal for controlling the mobile communication terminal 100 and transmits it to the controller 190. To this end, the key input unit 162 is a control key (not shown) for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal 100, such as a call key and an end key, and a plurality of numeric keys (not shown) for inputting letters and numbers. Equipped with.

The storage unit 170 stores an application program required for operating a function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, content to be downloaded, and user data generated by the user. The storage unit 170 may include a program area and a data area.

The program area may be an application required for an operating system (OS) for booting the mobile communication terminal 100, other options of the mobile communication terminal 100, for example, a music play function, an image or video play function, and the like. Save the program. When activating each function according to a user request, each function is provided through corresponding application programs under the control of the controller 190. In addition, the storage unit 170 may temporarily store user data (music file, still image, video) generated during the execution of an application program according to a function of playing a predetermined application, for example, music or video. May contain a (buffer).

The data area is an area in which user data according to the use of the mobile communication terminal 100 is stored, and digital content data (eg, a music file, a video file, etc.) may be stored.

The motion detector 180 detects a movement speed of the mobile communication terminal 100 generated from the movement of the mobile communication terminal 100, and for this purpose, at least one acceleration sensor that detects a movement speed according to the movement and outputs an electrical signal. It includes. As the acceleration sensor, a three-axis acceleration sensor or a gravity sensor may be used. The signal output by the acceleration sensor is transmitted to the call function selection unit 192 of the controller to be described later.

The controller 190 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 100 and the signal flow between the internal blocks of the mobile communication terminal 100. That is, the controller 190 includes a wireless communication unit 130, an audio processor 140, a display unit 150, a key input unit 160, a storage unit 170, and a motion detector 180. Control the flow of signals between components. The controller 190 performs each function of the mobile communication terminal 100 according to an input signal input from the key input unit 160, and displays information such as a current state and a user menu according to the performance of the function through the display unit 150. Display.

In addition, the controller 190 according to an embodiment of the present invention controls the call function according to the movement of the mobile communication terminal. To this end, the controller 190 includes a call function selection unit 192 and a call processing unit 194.

The call function selection unit 192 selects a corresponding call function based on the movement speed of the mobile communication terminal 100 detected by the motion detector 180. In more detail, the call function selection unit 192 checks whether the movement speed of the mobile communication terminal 100 detected by the motion detection unit 180 is within a preset valid range. Here, the effective range is set to the range of the maximum speed generated when the user grabs the mobile communication terminal 100 and gives a snap or a force to shake.

In addition, when the detected speed is included in the effective range, the call function selection unit 192 selects one call function corresponding to the current state of the mobile communication terminal 100, and the call selected by the call processing unit 194 described later. Request to perform the function. In this process, the call function selection unit 192 selects a call termination function when the current state of the mobile communication terminal 100 is a call execution state. When the current state of the mobile communication terminal 100 is a call reception state, the call connection function is selected.

The call processing unit 194 performs a corresponding call function (that is, a call connection function or a call termination function) at the request of the call function selection unit.

Next, a method of performing a call using a motion according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the following embodiments. The configuration of the above-described mobile communication terminal 100 will also be clearer from the following description of a method for performing a call using movement.

2 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of performing a call using a motion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a method of performing a call using a motion according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2.

First, referring to FIG. 2, the method for performing a call according to the present embodiment is first performed from step S10 in which power is supplied to the mobile communication terminal 100 and enters an idle state according to a normal operation.

Subsequently, an operation S11 of receiving a call from the mobile communication terminal 100 is performed.

When the call is received, the control unit 190 of the mobile communication terminal 100 notifies the user that the call has been received, and then waits for input of a call connection request.

Accordingly, a process of requesting a call connection with the received call is performed. The mobile communication terminal 100 according to the present embodiment uses two methods for requesting a call connection with a received call. One is a method for requesting a call connection by inputting a specific key (for example, a call key) as in the related art, and the other is for making the mobile communication terminal 100 according to the present invention at a constant speed (for example, a speed of an effective range). Shake to request a call.

Therefore, when a call connection request is received through the S11 process, the user shakes the mobile communication terminal 100 (eg, a snap operation) or inputs a call key to connect a call.

Meanwhile, in order to recognize that a call connection request is input after the S11 process is performed, the motion detector 180 performs a S12 process of detecting whether a motion is generated in the mobile communication terminal 100. At the same time, the key input unit 160 performs a process S15 of detecting whether a call key is input.

When the motion detector 180 checks the movement of the mobile communication terminal 100 in step S12, the motion detector 180 performs a process S13 to measure the movement speed of the mobile communication terminal 100 generated due to the movement.

Subsequently, step S14 is performed to check whether the speed measured in step S13 is a valid speed. The call function selection unit 192 checks whether the speed measured by the motion detection unit 180 is included in a preset valid range. If not included in the effective range, the call function selection unit 192 determines that the movement of the current mobile communication terminal 100 is not related to the call connection request. In step S12, the motion detector 180 checks and detects a new motion of the mobile communication terminal 100 again.

On the other hand, when the speed measured in step S14 is included in the preset effective range, the call function selection unit 192 requests the call connection for the call currently received by the user for the movement of the current mobile communication terminal 100. Judging by the movement for. The call function selection unit 192 requests the call connection unit 194 to connect the call.

On the other hand, when the user inputs a call key as in the conventional step S15, the control unit 190 recognizes this and requests a call connection to the call processing unit 194.

The call processing unit 194 performs a S16 process of connecting the call with the currently received call and performing the call.

When a call is made through such a process, a process of terminating the call is then performed at the user's request. As in the case of the call connection request described above, the mobile communication terminal 100 according to the present embodiment is a method of terminating a call being performed, two methods are used. One is a method of ending a call by inputting a specific key (eg, an end key) as in the prior art, and the other is shaking the mobile communication terminal 100 according to the present invention at a constant speed (eg, an effective range speed). How to request the termination of a call.

In the process of performing a call through the process S16, if the user wants to terminate the call, the user shakes the mobile communication terminal 100 (eg, a snap operation) or takes an action of inputting an end key.

 Therefore, when the process S16 is performed, the motion detector 180 performs the process S17 for detecting whether the motion is generated in the mobile communication terminal 100. At the same time, the key input unit 160 performs an S21 process of detecting whether an end key is input.

When the motion detector 180 checks the movement of the mobile communication terminal 100 in step S17, the motion detector 180 performs a process S18 of measuring the movement speed of the mobile communication terminal 100 generated due to the movement.

Subsequently, the process S19 of checking whether the speed measured in the process S18 is a valid speed is performed. The call function selection unit 192 checks whether the speed measured by the motion detection unit 180 is included in a preset valid range. If not included in the effective range, the call function selection unit 192 determines that the movement of the current mobile communication terminal 100 is a movement not related to the call termination request.

On the other hand, when the speed measured in step S19 is included in the preset valid range, the call function selection unit 192 determines that the user has requested the end of the call for the currently received call, the call to the call processing unit 194 Request the termination of.

On the other hand, when the S21 process in which the user inputs the end key is performed in the call execution process, the controller 190 recognizes this and requests the call processing unit 194 to terminate the call.

The call processing unit 194 performs a process S20 to terminate the current call.

The method for performing a call using a motion according to the present invention performed according to the above process controls the call function of the mobile communication terminal using the speed according to the movement of the mobile communication terminal. That is, a function of connecting a call to a received call may be performed by only shaking the mobile communication terminal, or a function of terminating a call in progress may be performed. Therefore, it is possible to control the call function of the mobile communication terminal through the new input means, thereby providing the user with various conveniences and inducing interest.

On the other hand, the object according to the present invention is a method of performing a call using a movement and a mobile communication terminal using the same is not limited to the embodiment, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the technical idea of the present invention. Do.

For example, in the present embodiment, a case in which a motion of the mobile communication terminal is detected using a motion detected by the motion detector and a motion is detected and used are described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various sensors may be used as long as it can detect a movement of a mobile communication terminal such as a speed sensor and a gyro sensor.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a case in which a call is connected to a received call using a movement of a mobile communication terminal or a function of terminating a call being performed is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other call-related functions may be performed such as automatically calling a recent call partner and requesting a call in response to the movement of the mobile communication terminal. In addition to the call function, the present invention may be applied to perform or control other functions (for example, driving a camera and playing music). In addition, various applications are possible, such as matching various functions corresponding to the number of times a motion is generated and setting a corresponding function according to the number of detected motions.

In addition, the present embodiment describes a method of controlling a call function using motion in a mobile communication terminal. However, in addition to this, any electronic device having a call function and capable of detecting a movement can be applied in various ways.

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

2 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method for performing a call using a motion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A motion detection process of detecting a motion from a motion of the mobile communication terminal, and And a call function performing a call function of the mobile communication terminal in response to the detected movement. The method of claim 1, wherein the call function, A call transfer feature that performs call transfer for a received call; and And a call termination function for ending a call being performed. The method of claim 2, wherein the performing of the call function comprises: Checking whether a speed according to the detected movement is included in a preset valid range; Selecting the call function corresponding to the current state of the mobile communication terminal when included in the effective range, and And performing the selected call function. The method of claim 3, wherein the selecting of the call function comprises:  And selecting the call termination function when the current state of the mobile communication terminal is in a call execution state, and selecting the call connection function in a call reception state. The method of claim 4, wherein the effective range is Method of performing a call of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the range of the maximum speed that occurs when a user grabs the mobile communication terminal to give a snap. A motion detector for detecting a moving speed according to the movement of the mobile communication terminal; A call function selection unit for selecting a corresponding call function based on the speed detected by the motion detection unit; And a call processor configured to perform the call function selected by the call function selector. The method of claim 6, wherein the call function, A call transfer feature that performs call transfer for a received call; and And a call termination function for terminating the call being performed. The method of claim 7, wherein the call function selection unit, Determine whether the detected speed is within a preset valid range, and if the detected speed is included in the valid range, select one call function corresponding to a current state of the mobile communication terminal to perform the selected call function as the call processor; Mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for requesting. The method of claim 8, wherein the call function selection unit, And selecting the call termination function when the current state of the mobile communication terminal is in a call execution state and selecting the call connection function when in a call reception state. The method of claim 9, wherein the motion detector, A mobile communication terminal comprising any one of a three-axis acceleration sensor or a gravity sensor.

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