KR20100008517A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a control method for continuously informing an event of a user to the companion of conversation are provided to automatically transmit the message periodically to the opponent by using an instant messenger. CONSTITUTION: A display unit indicates a messenger for chatting with one or more companion of conversations. A wireless communications unit(110) performs the companion of the conversation. A storage(160) stores one or more message transmitted to the companion of the conversation. One message stored in the memory unit is selected in the memory unit. A controller(180) transmits the selected message through the wireless communications unit at the set time period to the companion of conversation.

Description

Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal equipped with a messenger capable of chatting with a counterpart and a control method thereof.

Terminals such as personal computers, laptops, mobile phones, etc. 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 terminals include additional functionality to play games, while others are implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to watch a video or television program.

In general, the terminal is mobile The mobile terminal may be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal. terminal).

Efforts to support and increase the function of the terminal continue. The above efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components forming the terminal, but also improvements in software and hardware.

On the other hand, in recent years, a mobile terminal supporting the instant messenger has been released in accordance with the demand of users who want to use the instant messenger supported by the PC in the mobile terminal.

A first object of the present invention is a mobile terminal capable of continuously notifying a person's birthday, an event, and the like to a conversation partner by automatically transmitting a message to notify the other party during a conversation with the other party using an instant messenger, and the same. The purpose is to provide a control method.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same so that a user can know the usage time of the instant messenger by periodically displaying the usage time of the instant messenger when the instant messenger is driven. There is a purpose.

According to a third object of the present invention, when data is transmitted to a counterpart during a conversation with the counterpart using an instant messenger, the user sends the message to the chat partner by automatically transmitting a message for explaining the contents of the data in association with the data. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same so that the contents of data can be known.

The mobile terminal for achieving the first object of the present invention, a display module for displaying a messenger for chatting with one or more chat partner; A wireless communication unit for communicating with the conversation partner; A memory unit storing at least one message to be transmitted to the conversation partner; And when at least one of the messages stored in the memory unit is selected while the messenger is activated, the controller transmits the selected message to the conversation partner at predetermined time periods through the wireless communication unit.

In addition, a control method of a mobile terminal for achieving the first object of the present invention, comprising the steps of: displaying a messenger for chatting with one or more chat partner; If at least one of the pre-stored messages is selected while the messenger is activated, transmitting the selected message to the conversation partner every predetermined time period; And displaying the selected message on the messenger.

In addition, a mobile terminal for achieving the second object of the present invention, a display module for displaying a messenger for chatting with one or more chat partner; And a control unit for counting the use time of the messenger when the messenger is activated and displaying the use time of the counted messenger on a predetermined time period on the messenger.

In addition, the control method of the mobile terminal to achieve the second object of the present invention, comprising the steps of: displaying a messenger for chatting with one or more chat partner; Counting a use time of the messenger when the messenger is activated; And displaying a use time of the counted messenger at a predetermined time period on the messenger.

In addition, a mobile terminal for achieving the third object of the present invention, a display module for displaying a messenger for chatting with one or more chat partner; A wireless communication unit for communicating with the conversation partner; A memory unit having at least one data and messages stored in association with the data; And when at least one of the data stored in the memory unit is selected while the messenger is activated, the controller transmits the selected data and a message associated with the data to the conversation partner through the wireless communication unit.

In addition, the control method of the mobile terminal for achieving the third object of the present invention, comprising the steps of: displaying a messenger for chatting with one or more chat partner; If at least one of pre-stored data is selected while the messenger is activated, transmitting the selected data and a message associated with the data to the conversation partner; Displaying a message associated with the data on the messenger.

The mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention have the following effects.

First, there is an effect that can continuously inform the chat partner the content that the user wants to inform, such as birthdays, events.

Second, there is an effect that can periodically inform the user and the contact time of the current use of the instant messenger.

Third, when the data is transmitted to the chat partner, a message informing the content of the data is also transmitted, so that the chat partner can know the contents of the data transmitted by the user.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the 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 may include 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, The interface unit 170 may include a controller 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. 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 unit 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 is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information away from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometric methods to the calculated information, thereby providing three-dimensional chords according to latitude, longitude, and altitude. The location information 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 115 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 unit 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 dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / 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 location 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, the power supply unit 190 is responsible for sensing functions related to whether or not the power supply unit 190, the interface unit 170 is coupled to the 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, '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 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 is a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals inputted from the cradle by a user are received. It may be a passage that is delivered 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, an audio output module 152, and an alarm output module 153. have.

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 LCD. 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 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. Thus, proximity sensors have a considerably longer life than contact sensors and their utilization is also quite high.

Examples of the proximity sensor 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 is not firmly mounted, when the touch screen is capacitive, the proximity sensor 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.

When the proximity sensor is used, a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (eg, proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch position, proximity touch movement state, etc.) are detected, and the detection Information corresponding to the 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 unit 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 voice output module 152.

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

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

In addition, the memory unit 160 is provided with instant messenger software for performing an instant message for chatting with one or more counterparts.

The instant messenger software enables an instant message service using a message service in a mobile communication network. More specifically, the short message service protocol can be used to send a message to one or more parties, like a conventional PC-based instant messenger service.

That is, the instant messenger software may broadcast a message to the one or more counterparts like a conventional PC-based instant messenger. In addition, the one or more counterparts may also broadcast a response message to the other counterpart.

The instant messenger software stores an address for the one or more chat buddies when one or more chat buddies are selected by the user. Thus, once the address is stored, the instant messenger software eliminates the inconvenience of having to input the address of the conversation partner when sending and receiving a message later.

In addition, the instant messenger module 402 may transmit the message of the conversation partner together with or separately from the message to be transmitted.

Thus, as described above, each of the one conversation partner may receive information about the user and the one or more conversation partners, and may broadcast a response message to the user and the other conversation partner through the information. . That is, by sharing all the information with all the contacts, any chat partner can broadcast a message to one or more other chat partners, such as a PC-based chat service.

As described above, the instant messenger software may be stored in the memory unit 160 in the form of a program or may be provided in the form of a module and executed under the control of the controller 180.

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 unit 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, 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. 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 according to the present invention may be a slide type including a first body 200 and a second body 205 configured to be slidable in at least one direction on the first body 200.

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 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 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 module 151, the sound 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 module 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 inputs 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 tactile in a tactile manner. have.

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 module 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) 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 the camera 121 of the first body 200, and the camera 121 and the camera 121 of the first body 200. And may have different pixels.

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 200 It is desirable to have a high pixel because a normal subject is often photographed and not immediately transmitted.

The flash 250 and the mirror 255 may be additionally 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 and 2.

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 is described as being disposed in the second body 205, but is not necessarily 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 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 Telecommunications 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 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 GPS 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, embodiments related to a method for controlling an instant messenger provided in the mobile terminal configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Of course, the embodiments described below may be used alone or in combination with each other.

The following embodiments may be more easily implemented when the display module 151 is configured as a touch screen.

<First Embodiment>

In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, an instant messenger periodically transmits a message to be notified to a counterpart during a conversation with the counterpart, thereby continuously notifying the chat partner of the user's birthday or event.

Hereinafter, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail by defining a message for periodically informing the conversation partner in the term "notification message".

First, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, a process of setting a "notification message" according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a "notification message" according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of setting a "notification message" according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

5 and 6, the controller 180 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is moved from the user through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151 as shown in FIG. 6A. If the instant messenger menu 61 is selected among the menu function items included in the terminal 100 [S51], as shown in FIG. 6B, the instant messenger menu 61 is displayed.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the controller 180 is connected to the first embodiment of the present invention in the instant messenger menu 61 from the user through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151. If the " notification message setting menu " 62 is selected [S53], as shown in Fig. 6C, a setting window for setting the notification message is displayed [S54].

That is, as shown in (c) of FIG. 6, the notification message setting window includes a content input window 63 for setting the content of the notification message, and a transmission period input window for inputting a transmission period of the notification message. 64) and a transmission number input window 65 for inputting the transmission number of the notification message.

As illustrated in (c) of FIG. 6, the controller 180 may display the contents of the notification message from the user through the content input window 63, the transmission period input window 64, and the transmission number input window 65. "The regular meeting on July 10, 2008 is in the practice room"), and the transmission period ("5 minutes") and the number of transmissions ("5 times") are input [S55], as shown in FIG. 6 (d). As described above, the input result is stored in the memory unit 160 [S56].

That is, the controller 180 will be described in detail below, but when the contact is selected on the instant messenger, and the notification message set in FIGS. 5 and 6 is selected during a conversation with the contact in the chat window, the notification is displayed in the chat window. The message "July 10, 2008 Regular meeting is in the practice room" is displayed every five minutes.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, a process of transmitting the notification message set in FIGS. 5 and 6 to the conversation partners on the instant messenger will be described in detail.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting a notification message to a chat partner on an instant messenger according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of transmitting a notification message to a chat partner on an instant messenger according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

7 and 8, in a standby state [S71], if a command for executing an instant messenger function is input from a user through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151 [S72], The instant messenger 80 is activated by activating the instant messenger software stored in the unit 160, and the instant messenger 80 is displayed on the touch screen 151 as shown in FIG. ].

In this case, the instant messenger 80 may be formed in a software form as described above, or may be formed in a module form.

Subsequently, the controller 180 may communicate with one or more contacts to chat with among the contacts 81, 82, and 83 registered on the instant messenger 80 from the user through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151. If 81 or 82 is selected [S74], a chat window for talking with the selected chat partner 81 or 82 is displayed [S75].

In this case, the conversation partners 81, 82, and 83 may be preset by the user and registered on the instant messenger 80, and a combination of text, an image, an emoticon, an icon, and the like on the instant messenger 80 may be used. In the form shown.

In addition, the selection of the chat buddies 81, 82, 83 may be to select selectable chat buddies individually or by group. Here, the group may be preset by a user or provided by a service provider, as described above.

In addition, when the user selects one of the conversation partners 81, 82, and 83 (eg, “Hong Gil Dong”) 81 through the touch screen 151, the conversation may be performed in a contact manner or a proximity manner. Touch the partner ("Hong Gil-dong") 81 to drag and drop to a preset area on the screen, or long-touch the contact ("Hong Gil-dong") 81, or the contact ( 82 may be selected by double-touch.

In this case, the long touch means a touch in which the user maintains the touch state for a predetermined time while the user touches a specific point on the standby screen in a contact manner or a proximity manner. In addition, the double touch means that the user touches the conversation partner ("Hong Gil-dong") 81 a plurality of times.

In addition, when the user selects a plurality of the contacts 81, 82 among the contacts 81, 82, and 83 through the touch screen 151, the contacts 81, by the contact method or the proximity method, may be selected. Drag and drop to a preset area on the screen while multi-touching 82, or long touch when multi-touching the contacts 81 and 82. touch or double-touch while selecting the contacts 81 and 82 in a multi-touch state.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 8B, the chat window includes a chat input window 91 for creating a chat content of the user, a message received from the selected chat partners 81 and 82, and the user. And a chat display window 92 for displaying the created chat contents.

In this case, although the conversation input window 91 and the conversation display window 92 are divided into two regions on one screen, the conversation input window 91 and the conversation display window 92 are displayed in FIG. When the display module is provided, the conversation input window 91 may be displayed on the first display module, and the conversation display window 92 may be displayed on the second display module.

In addition, as shown in (b) of FIG. 8, the controller 180 displays icons 93a, 93b, and 93c representing notification messages set by the processes of FIGS. 5 and 6, respectively, in one area of the chat window. I can display it.

That is, if the first icon 93a is selected from the icons 93a, 93b, and 93c through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151 [S76], the selected first icon 93a is selected. ) Is displayed on the chat display window 92 for a preset number of times per preset time period and transmitted to the chat partners 81 and 82 [S77].

That is, if the notification message corresponding to the first icon 93a is the notification message set in FIGS. 5 and 6, the controller 180 has a regular meeting on July 10, 2008, which is the content of the notification message. 94 is sent to the conversation partners 81 and 82 " five times " every " five minutes ".

In this case, when the controller 180 displays the contents 94 of the notification message corresponding to the first icon 93a on the dialog display window 92, the user easily identifies the contents 94 of the notification message with the naked eye. The content 94 of the notification message may be displayed to be distinguished from the content of other messages.

In addition, if the first icon 93a is selected again while transmitting a notification message corresponding to the first icon 93a to the conversation partners 81 and 82, the first icon 93a may be used. ) Can stop the transmission operation of the notification message corresponding to).

Second Embodiment

Hereinafter, the second embodiment of the present invention is for periodically informing the user and the conversation counterpart of the conversation progress time when the user performs a conversation with the counterparts selected on the instant messenger.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a control process of a mobile terminal having an instant messenger according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a screen state diagram illustrating a control process of a mobile terminal having an instant messenger according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

9 and 10, in a standby state [S91], if a command for executing an instant messenger function is input from the user through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151 [S92], a memory may be used. The instant messenger 80 is activated by activating the instant messenger software stored in the unit 160, and the instant messenger 80 is displayed on the touch screen 151 as shown in FIG. ].

In this case, the instant messenger 80 may be formed in a software form as described above, or may be formed in a module form.

Subsequently, the controller 180 may communicate with one or more contacts to chat with among the contacts 81, 82, and 83 registered on the instant messenger 80 from the user through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151. If 81 and 82 are selected [S94], a chat window for chatting with the selected chat partner 81 or 82 is displayed [S95].

Meanwhile, as illustrated in (b) of FIG. 10, the chat window includes a chat input window 91 for creating a chat content of the user, a message received from the selected chat partners 81 and 82, and the user. And a chat display window 92 for displaying the created chat contents.

Subsequently, the controller 180 counts a time from the time when the dialog display window 92 is displayed [S96], and as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the controller 180 presets the counted time 95. Each time period is displayed on the conversation display window 92 [S97], and a message including the counted time 95 is transmitted to the conversation partners 81 and 82 [S98].

That is, as illustrated in FIG. 10B, when the preset time period is “5 minutes,” the controller 180 may set a time (5 minutes) every “5 minutes” from the time when the dialog display window 92 is displayed. , 10 minutes, 15 minutes ...).

At this time, the controller 180 displays the counted time 95 on the chat display window 92 so that the user can easily identify the time 95 with the naked eye. Can be identified to each other.

Third Embodiment

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, when data is transmitted to a chat partner during a conversation with the other party using an instant messenger, the user is automatically transmitted to the chat partner by transmitting a message for explaining the contents of the data in association with the data. It is to know the contents of a data.

Hereinafter, the third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail the third embodiment of the present invention by defining a message for explaining the content of the data in the term "data content notification message".

First, a process of setting a "data content notification message" according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a "data content notification message" according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of setting a "data content notification message" according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

11 and 12, the controller 180 according to the third embodiment of the present invention moves from the user through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151 as shown in FIG. 12A. If the instant messenger menu 111 is selected among the menu function items included in the terminal 100 [S111], the instant messenger menu 111 is displayed as shown in FIG.

Subsequently, as shown in (b) of FIG. 12, the controller 180 may control the third embodiment of the present invention in the instant messenger menu 111 from the user through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151. If the "data content notification message setting menu" 112 is selected [S53], as shown in FIG. 12C, a setting window for setting the data content notification message is displayed [S114].

That is, as shown in FIG. 12C, the data notification message setting window includes a data input window 113 for selecting any one of data stored in the memory unit 160, and the data input window ( And a data content input window 114 for inputting the content of the selected data through 113.

Here, the data according to the third embodiment of the present invention means multimedia data such as an audio file, an image file, a document file, a video file, a broadcast file, and the like.

As illustrated in (c) of FIG. 12, the controller 180 may display data “summer.jpg” and data “summer. Jpg” from the user through the data input window 113 and the data input window 114. jpg ") (" This picture is a picture taken together at Soraksan last summer! ") is input [S115], as shown in FIG. 12 (d), the data (" summer. jpg ") and the contents for explaining the data (" this picture is a picture taken together at Mt. Seorak last summer! ") are stored in the memory unit 160 in association with each other [S116].

That is, the controller 180 will be described in detail below, but the contacts are selected on the instant messenger 111, and the data ("summer.jpg") to be transmitted to the chat partners is selected during the chat with the chat partners in the chat window. The message is sent to the conversation partner with the data ("summer.jpg") and the message ("summer.jpg") ("This picture was taken with Mt. Seorak last summer!"). .

As a result, the buddy contacts the message associated with the data ("summer.jpg") prior to executing the data ("summer.jpg") currently sent by the user ("This picture was taken with Mt. Seorak last summer." You can see what the data ("summer.jpg") is.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, a process of transmitting the data content notification message set in FIGS. 11 and 12 to the chat partners on the instant messenger will be described in detail.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting data and a content notification message of a data to a chat partner on an instant messenger according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of transmitting data and a content notification message of a data to a chat partner on an instant messenger according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, when a command for executing an instant messenger function is input from the user through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151 in the standby state [S131], the controller 180 stores the memory. The instant messenger 80 is activated by activating the instant messenger software stored in the unit 160, and the instant messenger 80 is displayed on the touch screen 151 as shown in FIG. ].

Subsequently, the controller 180 may communicate with one or more contacts to chat with among the contacts 81, 82, and 83 registered on the instant messenger 80 from the user through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151. 81 and 82 are selected [S134], and a chat window for chatting with the selected chat partner 81 or 82 is displayed [S135].

Meanwhile, as illustrated in (b) of FIG. 14, the chat window includes a chat input window 91 for creating a chat content of the user, a message received from the selected chat partners 81 and 82, and the user. And a chat display window 92 for displaying the created chat contents.

In addition, as shown in (b) of FIG. 14, the controller 180 displays icons 143a, 143b, and 143c representing data for which a data content notification message is set by the process of FIGS. 11 and 12, respectively. It can be displayed in one area of.

That is, when the first icon 143a is selected from the icons 143a, 143b, and 143c through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151 [S136], the controller 180 selects the selected first icon 143a. ) Is displayed in the conversation display window 92, which is a content notification message associated with the data corresponding to the data ("summer.jpg"), "This picture is a picture taken together at Soraksan last summer!" ("summer.jpg") and a content notification message 145 associated with the data ("summer.jpg") are transmitted to the conversation partners 81 and 82 [S137].

In this case, when the controller 180 displays the content 145 of the content notification message associated with the data “summer.jpg” on the dialog display 92, the controller 180 displays the content 145 of the content notification message. To easily identify with the naked eye, the content 145 of the content notification message may be displayed to be distinguished from each other.

1 is a block diagram of an example of a portable terminal related to the present invention.

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

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

4 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system capable of operating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a "notification message" according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of setting a "notification message" according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting a notification message to a chat partner on an instant messenger according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of transmitting a notification message to a chat partner on an instant messenger according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a control process of a mobile terminal having an instant messenger according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a screen state diagram illustrating a control process of a mobile terminal having an instant messenger according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a "data content notification message" according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of setting a "data content notification message" according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting data and a content notification message of a data to a chat partner on an instant messenger according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of transmitting data and a content notification message of a data to a chat partner on an instant messenger according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Major Symbols in Drawing>

100: terminal 110: wireless communication unit

111: broadcast receiving module 112: mobile communication module

113: wireless internet module 114: short-range communication module

115: location information module 120: A / V input unit

121: camera module 122: microphone module

130: user input unit 140: sensing unit

150: output unit 151: display module

152: sound output module 153: alarm output module

160: memory unit 170: interface unit

180: control unit

Claims (16)

A display module displaying a messenger for chatting with at least one contact; A wireless communication unit for communicating with the conversation partner; A memory unit storing at least one message to be transmitted to the conversation partner; And And at least one of the messages stored in the memory unit when the messenger is activated, the controller transmitting the selected message to the conversation partner at predetermined time periods through the wireless communication unit. According to claim 1, The message stored in the memory unit, characterized in that the conversation content to be transmitted to the conversation partner and the time period for transmitting the conversation content is set. The method of claim 2, The message is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the number of times to be transmitted to the conversation partner is further set. According to claim 1, And the control unit displays the contents of the transmitted message to be identified on the messenger. According to claim 1, The controller, when the messenger is activated, displays icons representing respective messages stored in the memory unit in one area of the messenger screen. The method of claim 5, The controller, when at least one of the icons is selected, transmits a message corresponding to the selected icon to the conversation partner at predetermined time periods. The method of claim 6, The controller, when the selected icon is selected again, stops transmitting the message corresponding to the selected icon again. Displaying a messenger for chatting with at least one chat partner; If at least one of the pre-stored messages is selected while the messenger is activated, transmitting the selected message to the conversation partner every predetermined time period; And And displaying the selected message on the messenger. A display module displaying a messenger for chatting with at least one contact; And And a control unit for counting a use time of the messenger when the messenger is activated and displaying a use time of the counted messenger at a predetermined time period on the messenger. The method of claim 9, And a wireless communication unit for communicating with the conversation partner. The control unit, the mobile terminal, characterized in that for transmitting the message including the use time of the counted messenger via the wireless communication unit. Displaying a messenger for chatting with at least one chat partner; Counting usage time of the messenger when the messenger is activated; And And displaying a use time of the counted messenger at a predetermined time period on the messenger. The method of claim 11, wherein And transmitting a message including a use time of the counted messenger to the conversation partner. A display module displaying a messenger for chatting with at least one contact; A wireless communication unit for communicating with the conversation partner; A memory unit having at least one data and messages stored in association with the data; And And a control unit for transmitting the selected data and a message associated with the data to the conversation partner through the wireless communication unit when at least one of the data stored in the memory unit is selected while the messenger is activated. terminal. The method of claim 13, The message associated with the data includes a content written by a user to explain the content of the data to the conversation partner. The method of claim 13, The control unit, characterized in that for displaying the contents of the message associated with the transmitted data on the messenger. Displaying a messenger for chatting with at least one chat partner; If at least one of the pre-stored data is selected while the messenger is activated, transmitting the selected data and a message associated with the data to the conversation partner; And And displaying a message associated with the data on the messenger.

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