KR20100004755A - Mobile terminal and method for displaying transmission state thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a method for displaying a transmission state of the mobile terminal are provided to visually display a file transmission state on a screen, thereby increasing efficiency of file transmission in an IM(Instant Messaging) service. CONSTITUTION: A file to be transmitted and at least one receiver are selected(S20,S30). The selected file is transmitted(S40). A transmission state of the file is visually displayed on a screen(S50). The transmission state of the file is displayed at a location where there is not interference in writing an IM message in a dialog box window. The location comprises one side region of a lower section or an upper section of the dialog box window.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING TRANSMISSION STATE THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an instant messaging (IM) service of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a method of displaying a file transfer status in an IM service.

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 additions and improvements in software or hardware as well as changes and improvements in the structural components forming the mobile terminal. Among them, the touch function of the mobile terminal enables the user who is unfamiliar with the button / key input using the touch screen to conveniently perform the operation of the terminal. Recently, not only simple input but also important functions of the terminal together with the user UI It is getting established as.

Instant Messaging (IM) service is a service that allows real-time transmission of simple messages (notes, files, data) between users who are online over the Internet or IP. to be. The IM service is a service capable of communicating in real time, such as a chat or a phone, is output on the screen of the other party as soon as the user sends a message. The IM service can send and receive messages in real time in a wired or wireless network, and can immediately check whether or not they are received.

In order to use the IM service, each subscriber must install an IM program on a communication device (eg, a computer or a mobile terminal) and register a list of buddies (friend lists). Once the friend list is registered, the user can know whether the other party has connected to the wired / wireless network, and can click to talk and send data.

An object of the present invention is to provide a transmission status display method of a mobile terminal capable of efficiently displaying a file transfer status when transferring files to a plurality of recipients during an IM service.

In order to achieve the object as described above, the transmission status display method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, if a file to be transmitted during a conversation using an IM message in a chat window is transmitted to the at least one or more recipients. Making a step; And visually displaying a transmission state of the file on a screen.

The transmission state of the file is displayed on one side of the lower or upper portion of the chat window or on the left side of the scroll bar.

The transmission status of the file is indicated by a bar or an avatar, and the color, size, length, and shape of the bar and the avatar are controlled according to the transmission rate. The bar is displayed for each recipient or all recipients are displayed in one bar.

When all the recipients are displayed in one bar, the transmission status is displayed in different colors for each recipient, and the transmission rate is displayed at the bottom of each color.

The transmission status of the file is displayed in the background form.

The transmission status display method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes displaying a transmission result of the file.

The file transfer result includes a file transfer complete message, a file transfer failure message, and an indication indicating a transfer individual receiver.

When the file transfer is completed, the status of the transferred recipient is initialized or removed from the screen.

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the display unit for displaying a chat window in the IM service; And a control unit for transmitting a file to at least one or more recipients when the file to be transmitted is generated during the conversation using the IM message in the chat window, and visually displaying the transmission state of the file on the screen.

The control unit displays a file transmission status in one area of the lower or upper part of the chat window or in the left side of the scroll bar. The transmission status of the file is indicated by a bar or an avatar, and the color, size, length, and shape of the bar and the avatar are controlled according to the transmission rate. The bar is displayed for each recipient or all recipients are displayed in one bar.

When all the receivers are displayed in one bar, the controller displays the transmission status by different receivers and displays them in different colors, and displays the transmission rate at the bottom of each color.

The control unit displays a file transmission status in a background form.

The control unit displays a result of the file transfer. The file transfer result includes a file transfer complete message, a file transfer failure message, and an indication of a transfer complete individual receiver.

When the file transfer is completed, the controller resets the state of the transferred recipient to an initial state or removes it from the screen.

As described above, the present invention displays the file transfer status when transmitting a file to a plurality of recipients during an IM service, so that the file can be transmitted more efficiently according to a network state or a receiver state.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 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.

The terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, a terminal described herein includes a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, and the like. 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.

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

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 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. 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 turn.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more components for wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the 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 include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, a location information module 115, and the like. .

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 broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems, and in particular, digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), and media forward link (MediaFLO). Digital broadcast signals can 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 call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access, and the wireless internet module 113 may be internal or external. 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. A representative example of the location information module 115 is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies triangulation to the calculated information, thereby obtaining three-dimensional current position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude. It can be calculated accurately. Currently, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module may calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

Meanwhile, 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 image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display module 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 the 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. 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 in the call mode. The microphone 122 may implement 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 module 151 described later, this may be referred to as a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a position of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when 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 or whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device. 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, Video I / O (Input / Output) port, earphone port, etc. may be included.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the use authority of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM) and a subscriber identify module (SIM). ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (“USIM”), and the like. In addition, the device equipped with the identification module (hereinafter referred to as 'identification device'), can be produced in the form of a smart card (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 transmits the data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an 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 module 151, a sound output module 152, and an alarm unit 153.

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to a call is displayed. 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.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display module 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure and constitute a touch screen, the display module 151 may be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display module 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 modules 151 may exist according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, an external display module (not shown) and an internal display module (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.

An example of the operation principle of the high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor among them is that when the sensing object approaches the sensor sensing surface in the state of oscillating high frequency wave in the oscillation circuit, the oscillation amplitude of the oscillation circuit is attenuated or stopped. In addition, 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). In addition, information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern 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 in 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 events occurring in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output 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, the alarm unit 153 may output a vibration in response to the key signal input. Through the vibration output as described above, the user can recognize the occurrence of the event. Of course, the signal for notification of event occurrence may be output through the display module 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 (RAM, Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory) magnetic memory, magnetic disk, It may include at least one type of storage medium of the optical disk. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. 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.

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device 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 mobile terminal related to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the mobile terminal related to the present invention will be further described in terms of components according to appearance. Hereinafter, a slider-type mobile terminal among various types of mobile terminals, such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like, will be described as an example for the business card described. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the slider type mobile terminal, but can be applied to all types of mobile terminals including the above-described type.

2 is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to 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.

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 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 drawing. 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 100 operates mainly in the standby mode in a closed state, but the standby mode may be released by a user's manipulation. In addition, although the mobile terminal 100 operates mainly in a call mode or the like in an open state, the mobile terminal 100 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 a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as 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 on the first body 200, specifically, the first front case 220.

Since the display unit 151 has already been described with reference to FIG. 1, a detailed description thereof will be omitted for simplicity of the present specification.

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 input units 210, 215, and 245 may be collectively referred to as the user input unit 130, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user is operating in a tactile manner. .

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 functional terms, 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 unit 151 and a navigation key (mainly composed of four direction keys and a center key) for direction indication and confirmation. can do.

In addition, 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 path allowing the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. Since the interface unit 170 has been described above with reference to FIG. 1, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

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.

3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG. 2.

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 is different from the camera 121 of the first body 200. It can have

For example, the camera 121 of the first body 200 has a low pixel so that it is easy to take a picture of the user's face and transmit it to the counterpart in the case of a video call, and the camera 121 of the second body has a general structure. It is desirable to have a high pixel because the 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 broadcast signals 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 on the first rear case 225 side 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, mainly. May be mounted on the first rear case 225. If so, 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 be operated 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.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 4, a communication system capable of operating a terminal according to the present invention will be described.

The communication system may use different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, a radio interface available 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 Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), etc. This 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 multiple 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. ).

Instant Messaging (IM) service is a service that can send simple messages (notes, files, data) in real time between users who are online on the Internet or IP. Communication mainly uses text.

FIG. 5 illustrates a screen of a general IM service, and FIG. 6 illustrates an example of transmitting a file to a specific receiver in a recipient list shown on an IM service screen.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the IM service is started, the controller 180 displays an IM messenger on the display unit 151. When the sender (subscriber A) selects a specific receiver (for example, subscribers B and C) in the IM messenger, the controller 180 displays the chat window 50 on the display unit 151. The sender enters text in the chat window to conduct a chat with the desired recipients B and C. The text message transmitted from the sender's terminal is delivered to the receivers B and C through the IM server.

In this state, if the user wants to transfer a file to a receiver (B, C) or a specific receiver (for example, B, D, or E) who is currently talking to the sender, the sender needs the desired receiver in the file transfer window, as shown in FIG. If the user selects a file to be transmitted later (or selects a file to be transmitted before selecting a receiver), the controller 180 transmits the selected file to the corresponding user.

Therefore, if the sender is notified of the status of the file being transmitted to the plurality of receivers, the sender may reduce the time required for the file transmission or the trouble of retransmission.

In the present invention, when a sender (subscriber or client) transmits a predetermined file to at least one or more receivers (subscriber or client) in an IM service, the sender sends a file more efficiently by visually (or audibly) notifying the file transfer status. Provides a way to transmit the.

As described above, file transfer in the IM service is performed by selecting a file to be transmitted from a menu and then selecting at least one or more recipients from the recipient list shown in the file transfer window shown in FIG. 6. When the file transfer starts, the controller 180 displays the file transfer status for the receiver in the chat window. Hereinafter, the file transfer method in the IM service will be described in more detail.

1. Transmission status display position

In the IM service, file transfer takes place during a conversation. Therefore, the display of the file transfer status is displayed at a position that does not interfere with the preparation of the IM message (hereinafter abbreviated as a message). Preferably, the display position of the transmission state may be a partial area of the bottom or top of the chat window, and corresponds to the left side of the scroll bar when there is a scroll bar.

2. Transmission status display form

7 is a diagram illustrating a transmission status display method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, informing that a file transfer has been started.

As shown in Fig. 7, when the file transfer is started, a message indicating that the file transfer is in progress, for example, "The file transfer has started" is displayed in the dialog window 50. In addition, although FIG. 7 shows the file transfer status in the center for convenience of explanation, it is located in an area that does not actually interfere with message writing. In addition, the file transfer can be notified by a voice message or a predetermined sound (e.g., ding dong ..).

In the chat window shown in FIG. 7, the transmission status of the file is displayed for at least one or more recipients in a location where it does not interfere with message writing. The transmission status may indicate a file transmission status by displaying a display (symbol) for distinguishing each receiver, for example, a color of a horizontal bar and a vertical bar.

8 and 9 show an example in which the file transfer status is displayed in a bar form for each recipient or all recipients are displayed in one bar form. That is, FIGS. 8 and 9 show examples of file transfers for three recipients (Taehee, Hyekyo, and Yu-na) with vertical bars and horizontal bars. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the file transfer rate is different depending on the network state or the receiver state (log off).

In addition, the transmission state of the file may be displayed by changing the shape, color, moving distance (running, tightrope, etc.) of the avatar after displaying the receiver as an avatar instead of a bar shape, or may be represented by an hourglass or the like. have.

In the case of a horizontal bar displaying all recipients in one bar form, colors are displayed after overlaying the file transfer status of the plurality of recipients. Accordingly, in the case of the vertical bar, as shown in FIG. 10, a transmission rate (%) may be displayed at the bottom of each bar. In the case of the horizontal bar, the transmission rate (%) can be displayed when it is secured in the display area.

In addition, the present invention may not display the transmission state of the file in a specific position of the chat window 50, but may display in a background form so as not to interfere with message writing. 11 shows an example of a file transfer state displayed in a background form.

3. Display transfer result

After file transfer, if file transfer to at least one recipient is successful

The present invention displays a file transfer result when the file transfer is completed. The file transfer result includes a file transfer complete message, a file transfer failure message, and an indication indicating a transfer individual receiver. That is, the present invention adds or removes an indication (e.g., "OK") indicating a recipient that has been transmitted (represented in the initial state). FIG. 12 shows an example of a receiver (e.g., Hye Kyo) that has been transmitted in the vertical bar.

In addition, when the file transfer to at least one or more recipients is successful, the present invention can remove the transferred recipients (e.g., Hye Kyo) from the screen as shown in FIG.

After the file transfer to all recipients is completed, as shown in FIG. 14, the present invention displays a transfer completion message on the screen, for example, "All file transfer is completed".

On the other hand, if the file transfer fails for a particular recipient, the present invention displays a message indicating that the file transfer has been performed on the screen, for example, "Taehee's file transfer failed", as shown in FIG. The reason for the file transfer failure is displayed. That is, according to the present invention, if the file transfer does not reach the predetermined transfer rate (%) within a predetermined time, the file transfer may be automatically stopped and a transfer failure message may be output. In addition, since the control unit of the sender terminal can know the off state of the receiver appearing in the network status or the messenger, the corresponding failure reason is displayed on the screen.

In addition, the present invention may inform a file success failure or the like by a voice message or a predetermined sound (e.g., ding dong dang ..).

4. When the destination has changed

A sender (IM service subscriber) having a conversation or transmitting a file in the IM service may cancel the file transmission to a specific receiver according to the transmission delay due to the rate or the network status and the receiver is turned off during the file transmission.

The cancellation may be performed by scrolling down when the file transfer window or the scroll bar shown in FIG. 6 is provided. If a user is canceled, the fact is displayed on the screen as a message.

In the present invention, a new recipient (a friend) may be invited to transmit a file currently being transmitted, and the added recipient is displayed as a message on the screen. The new friend adds by scrolling down when the file transfer window or scroll bar shown in FIG. 6 is provided.

Meanwhile, when the sender stops the IM service or the terminal is turned off during the file transfer, the present invention does not forcibly terminate the currently executed file transfer but stops the IM service or turns off the terminal after a specific condition is satisfied. That is, the IM service can be stopped or the terminal can be turned off only after all file transfers are completed or a specific important recipient has completed file reception.

In addition, in the present invention, as long as the sender maintains a session for transmitting a file to each receiver, each receiver can take over even if the receiver is off and connected again. Hereinafter, a method of displaying a transmission status of a mobile terminal in an IM service according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

16 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a transmission status of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 16, when an IM service subscriber (sender) selects a menu provided in a mobile terminal to start an IM service, the controller 180 executes an IM program to display an IM message on the display unit 151. do.

In the IM messenger, a sender may select a desired subscriber (recipient), for example, at least one or more subscribers who are currently online, and then communicate with the subscribers via text through the chat window 50 using text (S10). .

In this state, the sender can send a file to recipients who are currently conducting the conversation. First, the sender selects a transmission file to be sent and then selects a receiver to which the selected file is to be sent. The receiver can be selected in the file transfer window shown in FIG. 6 (S, 20, S30).

When the file and the receiver to be transmitted are selected by the sender, the controller 810 transmits the file to the selected receiver (S40). When the file transfer starts, the controller 180 displays a message indicating that the file is being transmitted in the chat window 50. In addition, the control unit 18 displays the transmission state of the file in a predetermined position of the chat window 50 (S50). The display position of the transmission state may be a partial area of the bottom or top of the chat window, and corresponds to the left side of the scroll bar when there is a scroll bar.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the transmission status may be displayed in a bar form (vertical bar) for each recipient, or all recipients may be displayed in one bar form (horizontal bar). Different colors indicate file transfer status. That is, the present invention displays each recipient in the form of a bar or an avatar, and the controller 180 controls the color, size, length, and shape of the bar and the avatar according to the percentage of the file transmitted.

9 and 10, in the case of the horizontal bar, since the colors are displayed differently after overlaying the file transmission statuses of the plurality of recipients, the controller 180 is located at the bottom of the bar representing each recipient. Displays the transmission rate (%).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the transmission state may be displayed in a background form so as not to interfere with message writing.

After file transfer, the controller 180 displays a file transfer result. The file transfer result includes a file transfer success message, a file transfer failure message, and an indication indicating a completed individual recipient. That is, when the file transfer to at least one or more recipients is successful, the controller 180 adds or removes an indication (eg, “OK”) indicating the transferred recipients as shown in FIG. 12. In addition, if the file transfer to at least one or more recipients is successful, the controller 180 can remove the transferred recipients (e.g., Hye Kyo) from the screen as shown in FIG. 13.

After the file transfer is completed for all recipients, as shown in FIG. 14, the controller 180 displays a transmission completion message indicating that all file transfers are completed.

On the other hand, if the file transfer fails for a particular receiver, the controller 180 displays a transfer failure message indicating that the file transfer has been performed on the screen, as shown in Figure 15, and displays the reason for the file transfer failure.

That is, if the file transfer does not reach the predetermined transfer rate (%) within a predetermined time, the controller 180 may automatically stop the file transfer and output a transmission failure message. In addition, since the controller 180 can know the off state of the receiver appearing in the network state or the messenger, the controller 180 displays the corresponding failure reason on the screen.

According to one embodiment of the present invention described above, the above-described method can be embodied as computer readable code on a medium on 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 computer-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and the like, which are also implemented in the form of carrier waves (eg, transmission over the Internet). It also includes. The computer may also include a control unit of the terminal.

The above-described mobile terminal is not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be configured by selectively combining all or some of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. It may be.

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.

5 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a general IM service.

6 illustrates a file transfer window including a list of recipients to which a file is to be transferred.

7 is a diagram illustrating a transmission state display method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing that file transfer has started.

8 is an example of a horizontal bar directly showing a file transfer situation for each receiver.

9 is an example of a vertical bar showing a file transfer situation for each receiver.

FIG. 10 shows an example of displaying a data rate at the bottom of a vertical bar in FIG.

11 is an example illustrating a file transfer state in a background form.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a receiver that is transmitted in FIG. 9; FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating another example of a recipient that has been transmitted in FIG. 9; FIG.

14 is a view showing a message output when all file transfers are completed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a view showing a message output when file transfer fails in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

16 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a transmission status of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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110: wireless communication unit 11: broadcast receiving module

112: mobile communication module 113; Wireless Internet Module

140; Sensing unit 150: output unit

151: display unit 160: memory

180: control unit

Claims (18)

In the file transfer method of the instant messaging (IM) service, Selecting a file to be sent and at least one recipient; Transmitting the selected file; And displaying the transmission status of the file visually on a screen. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmission state of the file is Method for displaying the transmission status of the mobile terminal in the IM service, characterized in that displayed in a position that does not interfere with the creation of the IM message in the chat window. The method of claim 2, wherein the location is Method of displaying the transmission status of the mobile terminal in the IM service, characterized in that it comprises a lower portion or one side of the upper portion of the chat window or the left side of the scroll bar. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmission state of the file is A method of displaying a transmission status of a mobile terminal in an IM service, characterized in that it is displayed as a bar or an avatar and controls the color, size, length, and shape of the bar and the avatar according to a transmission rate. The method of claim 4, wherein the transmission state of the file is Method for displaying the transmission status of the mobile terminal in the IM service, characterized in that displayed in the background form. The method of claim 4, wherein the bar (bar) Method for displaying the transmission status of the mobile terminal in the IM service, characterized in that displayed by each recipient or all the recipients in one bar. The mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein when all the recipients are displayed in one bar, the transmission status is displayed in different colors for each recipient, and the transfer rate is displayed at the bottom of each color. How to display the transmission status of the terminal. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a transmission result of the file. The method of claim 8, wherein the file transfer result is A method of displaying a transmission status of a mobile terminal in an IM service, comprising a file transfer completion message, a file transfer failure message, and an indication of a completed individual recipient. The method of claim 1, wherein when the file transfer is completed, the status of the transferred recipient is initialized or removed from the screen. A display unit which displays a chat window; And a control unit for transmitting a file to at least one or more recipients and visually displaying a transmission state of the file on a screen. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the file transfer status is A mobile terminal, characterized in that it comprises one side of the lower portion or the upper portion of the chat window or the left side of the scroll bar. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmission state of the file is A mobile terminal comprising a bar or avatar, and controlling the color, size, length, and shape of the bar and the avatar according to a transmission rate. The method of claim 12, wherein the transmission state of the file is A mobile terminal, characterized in that displayed in the background form. The method of claim 13, wherein the bar (bar) A mobile terminal, characterized in that each recipient is displayed or all the recipients are displayed in one bar. 16. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein when all the recipients are displayed in one bar, the transmission status is displayed in different colors for each recipient, and the transmission rate is displayed at the bottom of each color. 12. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the controller displays a file transfer result and includes an indication of the file transfer complete message, file transfer failure message, and individual transfer recipient. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein, when the file transfer is completed, the controller resets the state of the transferred recipient to an initial state or removes it from the screen.

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