KR20100004753A - Apparatus and method for displaying broadcasting service of mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for displaying a broadcasting service of a mobile terminal are provided to display each broadcasting service in one time axis, thereby easily recognizing start/end time points and running time of broadcasting. CONSTITUTION: An input unit receives external input selecting one or more broadcasting programs. A controller(180) aligns timeline bars according to each channel of the selected broadcasting programs based on broadcasting time. The controller integrates the aligned timeline bars. A display(151) displays the integrated timeline bar.

Description

Broadcasting service display device and method of mobile terminal {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING BROADCASTING SERVICE OF MOBILE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for providing digital multimedia broadcasting, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for displaying a broadcast service of a mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include data and voice communication functions, taking pictures or videos through a camera, storing voices, playing music files through a speaker system, and displaying images or videos. Some mobile terminals include additional functionality to play games, while others are implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent mobile terminals can receive broadcast or multicast signals to watch video or television programs.

In addition, efforts to support and increase the function of the mobile terminal continue. The foregoing efforts include not only changes and improvements in the structural components forming the mobile terminal, but also improvements in software or hardware.

Currently, digital audio broadcasting is being standardized and commercialized in various regions of the world, and digital audio broadcasting (DAB) is adopted in Europe and EARKA-147 (Eureka-147) is adopted as a digital audio broadcasting standard in Europe, and digital audio radio (DAR) is used in the United States. , Digital Radio Broadcasting (DRB) in Canada, and Digital Sound Broadcasting (DSR) in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R), and DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) in Korea. Is being used.

As such, digital audio broadcasting, which is being standardized and commercialized, has been developed for the next generation broadcasting, and is capable of receiving CD-level sound quality in a vehicle that runs at high speed even when transmitted at a low power due to strong radio wave environment and noise in urban areas. In addition, the concept of radio broadcasting has been expanded from the existing "listening broadcast" to "looking and listening broadcast". In addition to music broadcasting, various multimedia information such as news, traffic information, weather information, geographic location information, video information, etc. can be converted into text and graphics. Can transmit

DMB, or digital multimedia broadcasting, named by Korea's telecommunications industry, is capable of transmitting 1.5Mbit / sec of data to high-quality CD sound quality, text, graphics, and moving images beyond the conventional AM and FM radio formats as voice broadcasting becomes digital. It is the next generation broadcasting technology that provides various data services, bidirectionality, and excellent mobile communication signal quality.

When the terminal receiving the digital multimedia broadcasting updates the ESG (Electronic Service Guide) information, it adds new information that has not existed previously or changes existing information. The addition and change of the ESG information is reflected in the program schedule (or broadcast guide).

In order to obtain the start / end time and service information for each channel, the program has been entered into the broadcasting program setting menu (or the broadcasting guide setting menu).

After entering the broadcast program setting menu, each broadcast program name and additional information list are displayed in a script form, and the program information can be viewed by selecting a corresponding broadcast program from the additional information list.

This conventional method has a limited feature that can search only the additional information of the selected program and can not easily search for information because information between adjacent programs cannot be seen at a glance.

The main aspect of the present invention is that the inventor has recognized the problems of the prior art mentioned above, and the inventor has proposed a solution to this problem as follows.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast program display device and method for a mobile terminal that facilitates the display and search of broadcast information in a limited size display device.

As an object to achieve the above object, the present invention implements a mobile terminal having a timeline bar display function of arranging broadcast program information on one time axis.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objects and other advantages of the invention will be realized in particular by the structure pointed out in the written description as well as the description and the appended drawings.

In order to facilitate access to broadcast channel and service information, the present invention displays each broadcast service on one time (eg, timeline) axis so that the start / end time and broadcast time of the broadcast can be easily recognized. Has an advantage.

The integrated time line bar according to the present invention facilitates access to additional information between services for each channel and makes it easy and simple to search for broadcast information in a limited view.

In order to achieve the above object, the mobile terminal according to the present invention

An input unit for receiving an external input for selecting at least one broadcast program, a control unit for arranging timeline bars for each channel of the selected broadcast programs in order of broadcast time, and integrating the aligned timeline bars into one, and the integration time It is configured to include a display that shows a line bar.

In order to achieve the above object, the broadcast service display method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention

Selecting at least one broadcast program according to an external input, arranging timeline bars for each channel of the selected broadcast programs in order of broadcast time, and displaying an integrated timeline bar incorporating the aligned timeline bars into one; This is done including the process.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a preferred mobile terminal of the present invention with reference to the drawings as follows. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are merely given in consideration of ease of preparation of the present specification, and do not impart any particular meaning or role by themselves. Therefore, it should be noted that the "module" and "unit" may be used interchangeably with each other.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal of the present invention.

The mobile terminal can be implemented in various forms. For example, the mobile terminal described in the present specification may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, or the like. There are mobile terminals and fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers and the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the terminal is a mobile terminal. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the following description may also be applied to the fixed terminal except for components specially configured for mobile use.

Referring to Figure 1, looking at the mobile terminal of the present invention from a functional point of view as follows.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, and an interface unit. It may include components such as the 170, the controller 180 and the power supply 190.

1 illustrates a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all illustrated components are essential components. The mobile terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or the mobile terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more components for wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless communication system or wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and a network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may select at least one of the broadcast receiving module 111, the mobile communication module 112, the wireless internet module 113, the short range communication module 114, and the location information module 115. It may include.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal using various broadcast systems, and in particular, digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), and media forward link (MediaFLO). Digital broadcast signals may be received using digital broadcasting systems such as only), digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H), integrated services digital broadcast-terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcast systems providing broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcast system described above. The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

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

The wireless internet module 113 is for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external to the portable terminal. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

In addition, the location information module 115 is a module for checking or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. One example is the Global Position System (GPS) module. The GPS module receives location information from a plurality of satellites. Here, the location information may include coordinate information represented by latitude and longitude. For example, the GPS module can measure the exact time and distance from three or more satellites and accurately calculate the current position by triangulating three different distances. A method of obtaining distance and time information from three satellites and correcting the error with one satellite may be used. In particular, the GPS module can obtain not only the location of latitude, longitude, and altitude but also accurate time together with three-dimensional speed information from the location information received from the satellite.

The A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes an image frame of 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.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the terminal.

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

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (constant voltage / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. In particular, when the touch pad forms a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 to be described later, this may be referred to as a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 determines the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, the acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. Sensing and generating a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, if the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it is responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be described later with reference to the touch screen.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, wired / wireless headset ports, external charger ports, wired / wireless data ports, memory card ports, ports for connecting devices with identification modules, audio input / output (I / O) ports, The video input / output (I / O) port, the earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores a variety of information for authenticating the use authority of the mobile terminal 100, a user identification module (UIM), Subscriber Identify Module (SIM) '), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module ("USIM"), and the like. In addition, the device equipped with the identification module (hereinafter, 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through a port.

The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power and transmits the data to each component inside the mobile terminal 100 or transfers the data of the mobile terminal 100 to the external device.

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

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and the like.

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

As described above, when the display unit 13 and the touch pad form a mutual layer structure to form a touch screen, the display unit 151 may be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, or a three-dimensional display. 3D display). Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is a transparent organic light emitting diode (TOLED). In addition, two or more display units 151 may exist according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) may be simultaneously provided in the mobile terminal 100.

The touch screen may be configured to detect a touch input pressure as well as a touch input position and area.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed inside or near the touch screen. 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 present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Therefore, the proximity sensor 141 has a considerably longer life than the contact sensor, and its utilization is also considerably higher.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

To explain an example of the operation principle of the high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, the oscillation amplitude of the oscillation circuit is attenuated or stopped when the sensing object approaches the sensor sensing surface in the state of oscillating the high frequency wave of the wave in the oscillation circuit. This change is converted into an electrical signal to detect the presence or absence of a sensing object. Therefore, even if a non-metallic material comes between the high frequency oscillation proximity sensor and the sensing object, the proximity switch can detect the sensing object to be detected without interference of the object.

Even if the proximity sensor 141 is not firmly mounted, when the touch screen is capacitive, the proximity sensor 141 may be configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by a change in an electric field according to the proximity of the pointer.

Therefore, when the pointer is located in close proximity to the touch screen although it is not actually touched, the position of the pointer and the distance between the pointer and the touch screen may be detected. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized on the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the pointer on the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch". The act of actually contacting will be referred to as "contact touch". In addition, the position of the proximity touch with the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity touch.

The proximity sensor 141 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch position, and proximity touch movement state). According to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern, corresponding information may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. In addition, the sound output module 152 outputs a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed by the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of the event include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, the signal may be output in the form of vibration. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 153 may output a vibration to inform this. Alternatively, when a key signal is input, vibration may be output as feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of the event through the vibration output as described above. Of course, a signal for notification of event occurrence may be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 152.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and a function for temporarily storing input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). You can also do In addition, the memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM Random Access Memory (RAM) Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) magnetic memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 150 on the Internet.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. Perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, etc. In addition, the controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

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

The various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a computer readable recording medium using, for example, software, hardware or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing the functions. It may be implemented by the controller 180.

In a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that allow at least one function or operation to be performed. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

In the above, the internal components of the mobile terminal related to the present invention have been described from a functional point of view. Next, with reference to Figures 2 and 3, we will look at the external components of the mobile terminal related to the present invention from a functional point of view. Hereinafter, for simplicity, a slider type mobile terminal is described as an example among various types of mobile terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like. This does not mean that the present invention is limited to the slider type mobile terminal, and may be applied to all types of mobile terminals including the above-described type.

2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 of the present invention includes a first body 200 and a second body 205 configured to be slidable in at least one direction on the first body 200. In the case of a folder phone, the mobile terminal 100 will include a first body and a second body configured to be folded or unfolded on at least one side of the first body. (Different from English)

A state in which the first body 200 is disposed to overlap with the second body 205 may be referred to as a closed configuration, and as shown in the drawing, the first body 200 may be referred to as the second body 205. The exposed state of at least a portion of the N may be referred to as an open configuration.

Meanwhile, although not shown in the drawings, the mobile terminal related to the present invention may be a folder type including a first body and a second body configured to be folded or unfolded on at least one side of the first body. Here, a state in which the second body is configured to be folded may be referred to as a closed state, and a state in which the second body is configured to be unfolded may be referred to as an open state.

Furthermore, the mobile terminal associated with the present invention may be a swing type including a first body and a second body configured to swing relative to the first body, although not shown in the drawings. Here, a state in which the first body is disposed to overlap the second body may be referred to as a closed state, and a state in which a portion of the first body is exposed by swinging the second body may be referred to as an open state.

The terminal according to the folder type and the swing type is considered to be easily understood by those skilled in the art even if there is no separate description, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The mobile terminal mainly operates in a standby mode in a closed state, but the standby mode may be released by a user's operation. In addition, although the mobile terminal operates mainly in a call mode or the like in an open state, the mobile terminal may be switched to a standby mode by a user's manipulation or a lapse of a predetermined time.

The case (casing, housing, cover, etc.) forming the exterior of the first body 200 is formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225.

The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material, for example, stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the audio output module 152, the camera 121, or the first user input unit 210 may be disposed in the first body 200, specifically, the first front case 220.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and the like, which visually express information.

In addition, since the touch pad is superimposed on the display unit 151 in a layer structure, the display unit 151 may operate as a touch screen to enable input of information by a user's touch.

The sound output module 152 may be implemented in the form of a speaker.

The camera 121 may be implemented to be suitable for capturing an image or a video of a user or the like.

Like the first body 200, the case forming the exterior of the second body 205 is formed by the second front case 230 and the second rear case 235.

The second user input unit 215 may be disposed on the second body 205, specifically, on the front face of the second front case 230.

The third user input unit 245, the microphone 122, and the interface unit 170 may be disposed on at least one of the second front case 230 or the second rear case 235.

The first to third user inputs 210, 215, and 245 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion 130, and may be any method in which the user operates while giving a tactile feeling. Either may be employed.

For example, the user input unit may be implemented as a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a user's push or touch operation, or a wheel or jog method of rotating a key, or a manipulation method such as a joystick. May also be implemented.

In the functional aspect, the first user input unit 210 is for inputting a command such as start, end, scroll, etc., and the second user input unit 215 is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols, and the like. The first user input unit 210 includes a so-called soft key used in conjunction with icons displayed on the display module 151 and a navigation key (mainly composed of four direction keys and a center key) for direction indication and confirmation. can do.

The third user input unit 245 may operate as a hot key for activating a special function in the mobile terminal.

The microphone 122 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving a user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

The interface unit 170 serves as a passage for allowing the mobile terminal according to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 is wired or wirelessly, a connection terminal for connecting with an earphone, a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA port), a Bluetooth port, a wireless LAN) Port (wireless Lan port, etc.), or at least one of power supply terminals for supplying power to the mobile terminal.

The interface unit 170 may be a card socket that accommodates an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM) and a memory card for storing information.

The power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 is mounted on the second rear case 235 side.

The power supply unit 190 may be detachably coupled for charging, for example, as a rechargeable battery.

Figure 3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the second rear case 235 of the second body 205. The camera 121 of the second body 205 has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 of the first body 200, and different pixels from the camera 121 of the first body 200. Can have

For example, the camera 121 of the first body 200 has a low pixel (low resolution) so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 of the second body 121 In general, it is preferable to have a high pixel (high resolution) because a normal subject is often photographed and not immediately transmitted.

The flash 250 and the mirror 255 may be further disposed adjacent to the camera 121 of the second body 205. The flash 250 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 of the second body 205. The mirror 255 allows the user to see the user's face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user by using the camera 121 of the second body 205.

The sound output module 152 may be further disposed on the second rear case 235.

The sound output module 152 of the second body 205 may implement a stereo function together with the sound output module 152 of the first body 200, and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna 260 for receiving a broadcast signal may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 235. The antenna 260 may be installed to be pulled out of the second body 205.

A portion of the slide module 265 that slidably couples the first body 200 and the second body 205 is disposed at the side of the first rear case 225 of the first body 200.

The other part of the slide module 265 may be disposed on the second front case 230 side of the second body 205 and may not be exposed to the outside as shown in the drawing.

In the above description, the second camera 121 and the like have been described as being disposed in the second body 205, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, at least one or more of the components 260, 121 to 250, and 152 described as disposed on the second rear case 235, such as the camera 121 of the second body, may be the first body 200. May be mounted on the first rear case 225. In such a case, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) disposed in the first rear case 225 in the closed state are protected by the second body 205. Furthermore, even if the camera 121 of the second body is not provided separately, the camera 121 of the first body may be rotatably formed so that the camera 121 of the second body may be photographed up to the photographing direction of the camera 121 of the second body. .

The terminal 100 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 may operate in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system. It can be configured to.

Next, a communication system capable of operating a terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The communication system may use different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, a radio interface usable by a communication system may include frequency division multiple access (FDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), and code division multiple access (Code Division). Multiple Access ('CDMA'), Universal Mobile Telecommunica-tions Systems ('UMTS') (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications ('GSM') Etc. may be included. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, it is a matter of course that the present invention is applicable to all communication systems including the CDMA wireless communication system.

As shown in FIG. 4, the CDMA wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals 100, a plurality of base stations (BS) 270, and base station controllers (BSCs) 275. ), And a mobile switching center (MSC) 280. The MSC 280 is configured to be connected to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) 290 and is also configured to be connected to BSCs 275. The BSCs 275 may be coupled to the BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL, or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG.

Each BS 270 may include at least one sector, and each sector may include an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing radially out of BS 270. In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments, each of which has a specific spectrum (eg, 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sectors and frequency assignments may be called a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as a base station transceiver subsystem ('BTSs'). In this case, the word "base station" may be called the sum of one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270. The base station may also indicate “cell site”. Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be called a plurality of cell sites.

As shown in FIG. 4, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcast signal to terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 4 illustrates several satellite positioning systems (GPS) satellites 300. The satellites 300 help to locate the at least one terminal of the plurality of terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown in FIG. 4, useful location information may be obtained by two or less or more satellites. The location information module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with the satellites 300 to obtain desired location information. Here, the location can be tracked using all the techniques that can track the location, not just the GPS tracking technology. In addition, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

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

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

The present invention proposes an integrated time line bar display function that facilitates access to additional information between services by channel and enables easy and simple navigation of broadcast information in a limited view. .

The method proposed in the present invention displays each service on a time axis in the form of a timeline bar of different colors to facilitate access to script / channel information. It is possible to easily recognize the start / end time and the broadcast time of services located on the timeline bar, highlight the overlapped sections between adjacent services, and use the time machine function to elapse the broadcast volume. It provides the ability to catch up.

FIG. 5A illustrates channel / service information in the form of a script, and FIG. 5B illustrates channel / service information in the form of a time line bar according to the present invention.

6 is an exemplary diagram for executing a timeline bar function according to the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 6, description will be given of a broadcast information display operation according to the present invention.

The controller 180 periodically updates ESG information of the terminal. A broadcast schedule is generated based on the ESG information, and is displayed on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG. 5A whenever a user requests. If a time line bar function is set in the terminal, the broadcast information organization screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 5B.

The time line bar function may be divided into a case of selecting before entering the broadcast mode or selecting after entering the broadcast mode.

If the user selects the time line bar function before entering the broadcasting mode (for example, in the standby mode), the controller 180 may determine a default channel or a default channel as shown in FIG. 6A. Displays a timeline bar centered on a timeline icon of a favorite channel. The controller 180 arranges or overlaps the timeline icons of the service for each channel next to (or previous) around the timeline icon of the default channel (or preferred channel) (for example, Ch. 6), and then forms a staircase format. To highlight the light. The timeline icons of the service for each channel are icons of a broadcast program that the user wants to watch for each channel.

If the user selects the time line bar function after entering the broadcasting mode, as shown in FIG. 6B, the controller 180 may determine the broadcasting channel (eg, Ch. 2) that the user is currently watching. Displays a timeline bar centered on a timeline icon. The controller 180 arranges or overlaps the timeline icons of the service for each channel next to (or previous) centering on the timeline icon of the broadcasting channel that the user is currently watching in a staircase format. Show high lighten.

The present invention displays the software key 400 of the 'option' item (or 'menu' item) on one side of the broadcast viewing screen so that the user can select a time line bar function during the broadcast viewing. When the user selects the software key 400, the controller 180 displays a list of sub menus as shown in FIG. 6B. In the sub-menu list, the user may select a timeline bar function.

7 illustrates a timeline bar in accordance with the present invention.

In order to execute the 'timeline bar function', the user selects broadcast programs to be watched in advance. The controller 180 sorts the selected broadcast programs by channels according to the broadcast time order.

FIG. 7B shows a timeline bar for each channel related to the selected broadcast programs in order of broadcast time. In the example of FIG. 7B, the broadcast time order of broadcast programs matches the channel order (Ch. 0, Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch. 3, ... Ch.n), but this is only one embodiment. In practice, this may vary.

As shown in FIG. 7A, when the timeline bar function is selected in the sub-menu list, the controller 180 controls the channel-specific services (Ch. 0, Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch. 3, ... Ch). display the timelines of each channel service (Ch.0, Ch) around the timeline icon of the default channel (or favorite channel) (or the timeline icon of the channel currently being watched) (e.g. Service C2). .1, Ch.2, Ch.3, ... Ch.n).

If the user selects a timeline icon of a specific broadcast channel by a touch-ui (UI) or a direction key operation, as shown in FIG. 7B, the controller 180 switches the channel to the selected broadcast channel. To perform.

As another embodiment, when a user selects a timeline icon of a specific broadcast channel, the controller 180 executes a preview function and provides the user with preview information on the specific broadcast channel.

The present invention displays a software key 400 of an 'option' item (or 'menu' item) on one side of the screen of FIG. 7B so that a user can select an integration time line bar function. When the user selects the software key 400, the controller 180 displays a list of sub menus as shown in FIG. 8A. In the sub-menu list, the user can select an integrated time line bar function.

8B illustrates a timeline bar and an integrated timeline bar in accordance with the present invention.

When the integrated timeline bar function is selected in the sub-menu list of FIG. 8A, as shown in FIG. 8B, the controller 180 may perform service for each channel (Ch.0, Ch.1, Ch.2, Ch.3, Ch.n) displays the timelines 420 and includes an integrated timeline bar 440 that integrates and displays the timelines 420. Mark separately at the bottom (or top) of the

The present invention displays the software key 460 of the 'integration' item on one side of the screen of Figure 8b, and when the user selects the integration key 460, the controller 180 is channel-specific as shown in Figure 9a The timelines of a service are integrated and displayed on one timeline axis.

At this time, the timeline icons of the service for each channel displayed on the integrated timeline bar 440 may be displayed in different colors. The overlapped parts between services, that is, the parts where the icons overlap, are all displayed in the same color (or synthesized color or high lighten). If the user selects a specific icon of the integrated timeline bar 440, the controller 180 performs channel switching to the broadcast channel of the selected icon.

9B illustrates an integrated timeline bar in accordance with the present invention.

The present invention displays a software key 480 of an 'option' item (or a 'menu' item) on one side of the screen of FIG. 9A, and when the user selects the option key 480, the controller 180 is connected to FIG. 9B. Displays a sub menu list 500 as shown.

The present invention is linked to the integrated timeline bar, the start / end time notification function of the broadcast service, the broadcast time notification function for notifying the running time (running time) of the broadcast service, the content providing various information related to the broadcast service An information notification function and a catch-up function of a broadcast service overlapping interval for automatically storing a broadcast amount of a portion where icons overlap, that is, a portion where broadcast services overlap in time may be implemented.

The user can select these functions from the submenu list 500.

10 is an exemplary view showing a broadcast start / end time notification function.

As described above, the present invention provides various notification functions such as a start / end time notification function, a running time notification function, and a content information notification function in relation to a timeline bar (or integrated timeline bar).

The start / end time notification function is a function of displaying a pop up window for notifying the user when the start time or end time of the broadcast service arrives.

As shown in FIG. 10A, a user may select a start / end time notification function from the submenu list 500.

The broadcast program viewing order of the user is as shown in FIG. 10B. The user first watches the broadcast program Service C2 of the third channel Ch.2. When the start time of the broadcast program Service D3 arrives while watching Service C2, the controller 180 displays a pop-up window 520 informing the user about a predetermined area (eg, the corresponding broadcast service icon of the integrated timeline bar). Above) to draw the user's attention. The controller 180 asks whether to watch a broadcast or provides an automatic channel switching function through the pop-up window 520.

11 is an exemplary view showing a catch up function.

The present invention provides a function of catching up the portion 560 where the icons overlap, using a time machine function.

As shown in FIG. 11A, a user may select the catch-up function from the submenu list 500. When the cursor is moved to or touches the portion 560 where the icon overlaps, as illustrated in FIG. 11B, the control unit may be configured to enable or disable the catch-up function. 180 displays the catch-up setting popup window 540.

As shown in Fig. 11C, the broadcast program Service D3 is started before the end of the Service C2. Therefore, when the catch-up function is set (activated), the controller 180 records and stores the Service D3 broadcast portion until the end of Service C2 in the memory 160. Then, according to the user's channel switching (Ch.2-> Ch.3), the broadcast program Service D3 is displayed on the screen. If the automatic channel switching function is set, the broadcast channel of the terminal is automatically switched to Ch. 3 when Service C2 is terminated.

The broadcast service display method according to each embodiment of the present invention can be embodied as computer readable codes on a medium in which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored.

Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and are also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). It includes being. The computer may include the controller 180 of the mobile terminal.

As described above, the present invention displays each broadcast service on one time (e.g., timeline) axis to facilitate access to broadcast channel and service information. It has the advantage that it can be easily recognized.

The integrated time line bar according to the present invention facilitates access of additional information between services for each channel and enables easy and simple navigation of broadcast information in a limited view.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in which a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may operate.

Fig. 5A is a diagram showing channel / service information in the form of a script.

FIG. 5B is a view of channel / service information in the form of a timeline bar in accordance with the present invention; FIG.

6 is an exemplary diagram for executing a timeline bar function according to the present invention.

7 illustrates a timeline bar in accordance with the present invention.

8 illustrates a timeline bar and an integrated timeline bar in accordance with the present invention.

9 illustrates an integrated timeline bar in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

10 is an exemplary view showing a broadcast start / end time notification function.

11 is an exemplary view showing a catch up function.

*** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing ***

100: mobile terminal

110: wireless communication unit 120: AV input unit

130: user input unit 140: sensing unit

150: output unit 160: memory

170: interface unit 180: control unit

190: power supply unit

Claims (8)

Selecting at least one broadcast program according to an external input; Arranging timeline bars for each channel of the selected broadcast programs in order of broadcast time; And displaying an integrated timeline bar in which the aligned timeline bars are integrated into one. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected broadcast program And displaying the service on the timeline bar of each channel as an icon. The method of claim 2, wherein the icon is Broadcast service display method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that each channel has a different color. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying process is performed when any one of icons of the integrated timeline bar is selected. A function of notifying a start / end time of a broadcast service; A function of notifying the airing time of the program; Providing a variety of information related to the broadcast service; And a step of selectively performing any one of functions for automatically storing the broadcasting amount of the overlapping portion of the icons according to an external input. An input unit configured to receive an external input for selecting at least one broadcast program; A controller for arranging timeline bars for each channel of the selected broadcast programs in order of broadcast time and integrating the aligned timeline bars into one; And a display for displaying the integrated timeline bar. The method of claim 5, wherein the control unit And displaying the selected broadcast program as an icon. The method of claim 6, wherein the control unit And displaying the icon in different colors for each channel. The method of claim 5, wherein the control unit selects one of the icons of the integrated timeline bar. A function of notifying a start / end time of a broadcast service; A function of notifying the airing time of the program; Providing a variety of information related to the broadcast service; A mobile terminal, characterized in that to selectively perform any one of the functions to automatically store the broadcasting amount of the overlapping portion in accordance with the external input.

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