KR20100019888A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling operation thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a method for controlling an operation of the same are provided to search data mapped on a touch pattern to display the searched data, thereby dialing using the touch pattern. CONSTITUTION: A display module(151) is realized by a touch screen. A controller(180) performs a specific operation mapped on the touch pattern inputted on the touch screen. The touch screen includes a specific area for recognizing the touch pattern and a reference indicator for displaying the center of the specific area.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for controlling the operation of a terminal using a touch pattern and a method of controlling the operation.

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 It can be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether it is available, and again, the mobile terminal can be handheld terminal or handheld terminal depending on whether the user can carry it directly. 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.

Recently, as the use of the terminal to which the touch pad is applied increases, studies related to a user interface that enables a user to perform touch input more easily and conveniently have been actively conducted.

The present invention is to provide a mobile terminal for controlling the operation of the terminal using a touch pattern and a method of controlling the operation.

The present invention also provides a mobile terminal that executes a specific function mapped to a touch pattern.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal for searching and displaying data mapped to a touch pattern.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal for performing a dialing using a touch pattern.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal for performing a lock function release using a touch pattern.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object includes a display module implemented as a touch screen and a controller for performing a specific operation mapped to a touch pattern input on the touch screen.

The touch pattern is a path on which the pointer moves while maintaining a touch on the touch screen.

In addition, the present invention comprises the steps of receiving a touch pattern on the touch screen, confirming the presence of a pre-stored pattern that matches the input touch pattern, there is a pre-stored pattern that matches the input touch pattern The method may include performing a specific operation mapped to the input touch pattern.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above may be used by replacing a shortcut key with a touch pattern.

In addition, the present invention can easily execute a specific function mapped to the input touch pattern.

In addition, the present invention may search for and display information mapped to an input touch pattern.

In addition, the present invention may perform a dial function by using an input touch pattern.

In addition, the present invention may perform the unlock function by using the input touch pattern.

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

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 shows 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, and 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. have.

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 the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, the acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, if the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it is responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power 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, '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 or power from an external device 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, the mobile terminal displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays a photographed and / or received image, a UI, or a GUI.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of 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 may provide a function for temporarily storing input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also be done. In addition, the memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM Random Access Memory (RAM) Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) magnetic memory, 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.

And 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, 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 to perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 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 according to the present invention will be further described in terms of components according to appearance. In the following description, 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 for clarity. 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 perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention viewed from the front.

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 configured to be folded may be referred to as a closed state, and a state in which the second body is configured to be unfolded may be referred to as an open state.

Furthermore, the mobile terminal related to 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, the state in which the first body is disposed to overlap the second body may be referred to as a closed state, and the 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 audio output module 152, the camera 121, or the first user input unit 210 may be disposed in the first body 200, specifically, the first front case 220.

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 in 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 referred to as the user input unit 130, and any method may be employed as long as the user is tactile 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 the functional aspect, the first user input unit 210 is for inputting a command such as start, end, scroll, etc., and the second user input unit 215 is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols, and the like. The first user input unit 210 includes a so-called soft key used in conjunction with icons displayed on the display module 151 and a navigation key (mainly composed of four direction keys and a center key) for direction indication and confirmation. can do.

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 is a passage that enables 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 different pixels from the camera 121 of the first body 200. Can have

For example, the camera 121 of the first body 200 has a low pixel 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 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 a broadcast signal may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 235. The antenna 260 may be installed to be pulled out of the second body 205.

A portion of the slide module 265 that slidably couples the first body 200 and the second body 205 is disposed 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 are not necessarily limited thereto.

For example, at least one or more of the components 260, 121 to 250, and 152 described as disposed in the second rear case 235, such as the camera 121 of the second body, may be the first body 200. May be mounted on the first rear case 225. 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 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. ).

Hereinafter, a method of controlling an operation of a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The touch pattern (drag pattern) refers to a touch input that draws a specific pattern through a drag operation. The touch pattern is input in the form of a single stroke or input to have a minimum number of strokes. The touch pattern may be mapped with a specific function (menu) and data (phone number, memo, photo, etc.) to serve as a shortcut key for quickly executing the corresponding function and data. In addition, the touch pattern may be mapped to a number to provide a function such as a numeric key (keypad). Therefore, when a user wants to perform a function requiring a number input such as making a phone call, the user draws a pattern mapped to a desired number so that dialing can be performed.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention can fix the pattern recognition area for receiving the touch pattern on the display screen. The display module 151 may allocate a portion of the entire screen as a recognition region for recognizing a pattern and display a reference indicator and a guide line in the pattern recognition region. The reference indicator is displayed at the center of the pattern recognition area and becomes a reference point of pattern input. Accordingly, the sensing unit 140 may detect a touch pattern input based on the reference indicator. Here, the reference indicator may be implemented as a symbol, an icon, an image, or the like, and the guide line plays a role of guiding a user to easily create and draw a pattern.

5 is an exemplary view showing an input screen of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention allocates a partial area to the pattern recognition area 401 that receives a touch pattern on the entire screen of the display module 151. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 displays a reference indicator 403 which displays a reference position which is a reference point when a touch pattern is recognized in the center of the pattern recognition area 401. In this case, the reference indicator 403 may be embodied as a symbol and an icon such as '+' and '○'.

Referring to FIG. 5B, the controller 180 may display a reference indicator 403 displaying the reference and a guide line 405 to easily draw the pattern in the assigned pattern recognition area 401. For example, the controller 180 may recognize the linear drag in eight directions, the horizontal drag in the upper and lower ends, and the vertical drag in the left and right sides with respect to the reference indicator 403 through the sensing unit 140. In addition, the controller 180 may display a guide line having a grid shape. The guide line 405 serves to guide a user to draw a pattern more easily when drawing a pattern.

Referring to FIG. 5C, the controller 180 may map the guide line 405 displayed in the pattern recognition area 401 to the number (a). Here, the controller 180 assigns a number for each line segment between the intersection point and the intersection point of the line on the guide line 405. Therefore, when the touch pattern is input by the user, the controller 180 recognizes that the consecutive numbers are input by mapping the assigned number for each line segment of the touch pattern. As shown in FIG. 5C (a), guide lines 405 in eight directions centering on the reference indicator 403 sequentially map 2 to 9 in one direction, and horizontal and vertical guide lines are respectively '0' and Map '1'.

For example, in the case of inputting '114', as shown in FIG. 5C (b), when the pattern is drawn in the form of a single stroke starting from the left vertical guide line, the controller 180 touches the touch input through the sensing unit 140. Recognize patterns. The controller 180 displays the pattern in the pattern recognition area along the pattern drawn by the user's dragging operation. In this case, the controller 180 may provide an animation effect in which a pattern is drawn as the pointer moves.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the idle state, the sensing unit 140 detects a touch on a specific area of the display screen (S101). That is, when the pointer touches a point of the pattern recognition area 401, the sensing unit 140 detects this and informs the controller 180.

The controller 180 checks whether the touch input sensed by the sensing unit 140 is a drag (S103). In other words, when the pointer moves in a state where the pointer contacts the pattern recognition area 401, the controller 180 recognizes the drag input.

When the touch pattern by the drag operation is input, the controller 180 monitors a path in which the pointer moves through the sensing unit 140 to recognize the input touch pattern (S105). That is, when a specific pattern is input to the pattern recognition area 401 by the user, the controller 180 records the movement path of the pointer detected by the sensing unit 140 as a coordinate value. In addition, the controller 180 displays the path in which the pointer is moved by a line so that the user can recognize the path.

When the touch pattern is recognized, the controller 180 checks whether a pre-stored touch pattern that matches the input touch pattern exists (S107). In other words, when a specific pattern is input by the user's drag operation, the controller 180 compares the input touch pattern with a pre-stored pattern in the memory 160 to match the input touch pattern among the pre-stored patterns. Search for the pattern. In this case, the controller 180 recognizes that the two patterns match when the matching ratio (matching information) between the input pattern and the previously stored pattern is equal to or greater than a threshold value. On the other hand, the controller 180 may determine whether there is a match by comparing only a partial region that is a characteristic of the input pattern and the pre-stored pattern.

If there is a pre-stored pattern that matches the input touch pattern, the controller 180 performs an operation of mapping with the corresponding pattern (S109). In this case, the controller 180 controls the display module 151 to display a state and a result according to the operation.

On the other hand, if there is no pre-stored pattern that matches the input touch pattern in the step (S107), the controller 180 displays a notification message on the display screen so that the user can recognize this fact (S111). In addition, the controller 180 may output one of a warning sound, an effect sound, and a vibration, or may output the alarm message together with the notification message.

7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of controlling a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment will be described taking the case of dialing as an example.

In the standby state, the controller 180 displays the pattern recognition area 401, the reference indicator 403, and the guide line 405 on the display screen. Here, the controller 180 displays a call button icon with the reference indicator 403. The user inputs a touch pattern that is mapped to a party to be called in the pattern recognition area 401.

The sensing unit 140 detects when a pointer such as a user's finger touches a specific area of the display screen and generates a signal corresponding thereto. That is, the sensing unit 140 transmits the coordinate value of the touch point to the controller 180 when a touch input is detected in the pattern recognition area 401 of the display screen.

When the pointer moves while maintaining the touch in the pattern recognition area 401, the controller 180 detects and records the movement path of the pointer through the sensing unit 140 to recognize the input touch pattern. In addition, the controller 180 displays a path to which the pointer moves as shown in the figure so that the user can recognize it.

When a specific pattern is input by the user, the controller 180 checks whether a pre-stored pattern that matches the input specific pattern exists. As a result of the check, when there is a pre-stored pattern that matches the input specific pattern, the controller 180 displays a phone number mapped to the pattern on the display screen.

Thereafter, when the call button icon 403 displayed on the display screen is selected, the controller 180 dials the mapped telephone number.

8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating another example of operating a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the touch pattern is input by the user, the controller 180 checks whether a pre-stored pattern that matches the input touch pattern exists. As a result of the check, if there is a pre-stored pattern that matches the input touch pattern, the controller 180 displays phone book information mapped to the pattern. The phone book information may include a name, a phone number, an e-mail address, photo information, an anniversary date, and the like. The controller 180 displays name information among the information included in the phone book information mapped to the input touch pattern on the reference indicator 403.

Thereafter, when the user touches the reference indicator 403, the controller 180 makes a call to the phone number included in the phone book information. That is, the controller 180 requests a call to a phone number mapped to a touch pattern input through the mobile communication module 113. In this case, the controller 180 can be implemented by applying an animation effect of repeatedly drawing the input touch pattern until connected to the terminal of the counterpart so as to make a call.

9 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of operating a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a number is mapped and assigned to a guide line as illustrated in FIG. 5C.

First, when a pattern is input by a drag operation of a user, the controller 180 detects the input pattern through the sensing unit 140. Here, the controller 180 recognizes a pattern until the drag direction is changed. That is, as shown in the figure, when the vertical drag operation is performed and the horizontal drag is performed, the vertical drag and the horizontal drag are recognized as respective patterns. The drag input may be input in the form of a single stroke.

The controller 180 searches for a phone number including a number mapped to an input touch pattern in the phone book stored in the memory 160. The controller 180 displays the searched phone book information on the screen.

When the searched phonebook information is plural, when the user selects one of the plurality of phonebook information, the controller 180 requests a call to the corresponding phone number. For example, if the touch pattern input by the user is '10', the controller 180 searches for a phone number including '10' in the phone book and displays the searched 'MANDY' and 'ANDREW' on the display screen. do. Thereafter, when one of the searched 'MANDY' and 'ANDREW' is selected, the terminal requests a call from the corresponding party.

On the other hand, if the searched phone book information is one, when the user selects the corresponding phone book information or the call button 403, the controller 180 requests a call to the corresponding phone number according to the user input. Here, the controller 180 generates and displays a part of the retrieved telephone number as a pattern until a state in which a caller can communicate with the correspondent corresponding to the retrieved telephone number is displayed. In addition, the controller 180 displays a pattern which is the minimum number of strokes so that the pattern is drawn in the form of a single stroke. For example, when the last four digits of the phone number are displayed in a pattern, if the other party's phone number is '010-123-1076', the controller 180 vertically drags the right side of the guide line as shown in the figure. Horizontally drag the lower side from right to left, and then create and display a pattern returning to the center of the lower side via the reference indicator.

In addition, when there is a call request from the other party, the controller 180 may generate a part of the calling number (the other party's phone number) in a pattern with the minimum number of strokes and display the calling number or replace the calling number. In this case, the controller 180 may give an animation effect when displaying the pattern.

10 is an exemplary view illustrating an example of controlling a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

When the user inputs a specific pattern by dragging the pattern recognition area 401 in the standby mode, the controller 180 detects a touch pattern input through the sensing unit 140 and maps the detected touch pattern to data. Search for and display it on the screen.

Thereafter, when the reference indicator 403 of the pattern recognition area 401 is touched (long touched) for a predetermined time or more, the controller 180 changes the menu icon displayed on the reference indicator 403. Herein, the controller 180 changes the menu icon in a predetermined order whenever a long touch is detected on the reference indicator 403. For example, when a touch pattern is input while the menu icon displayed on the reference indicator 403 is a call icon, the controller 180 searches for and displays a phone number mapped to the input touch pattern. Thereafter, when a long touch is detected on the call icon by the user, the icon displayed on the reference indicator 403 is changed from the call icon to the message icon.

When a touch is detected on the changed icon, the controller 180 displays a message composition screen for sending a message to the searched phone number on a display screen. That is, when the message icon is selected, the controller 180 displays a message composition screen and simultaneously inputs the searched telephone number as recipient information.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating another example of controlling a terminal based on a touch pattern in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of FIG. 10.

First, the sensing unit 140 recognizes when a touch pattern is input in the pattern recognition area and informs the controller 180. The controller 180 searches for and displays a phone number mapped to the recognized touch pattern on the display screen. Subsequently, when the user long touches the call icon displayed at the reference position, the controller 180 displays a menu bar for switching the operation mode. If a message sending function is selected in the menu bar, the controller 180 executes a message writing function for creating a text message to be sent to the found phone number.

12 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of controlling a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment related to the present invention.

When a touch pattern is input by a user, the controller 180 requests a call to a phone number mapped to the input touch pattern. When a touch pattern is input in a pattern recognition area while talking to the other party through the call request, the sensing unit 140 detects the input touch pattern. The controller 180 searches for and displays a phone number mapped to a touch pattern recognized through the sensing unit 140.

Then, if any one of the displayed telephone number is selected, the controller 180 requests a call to the selected telephone number. In this case, the controller 180 may request a call to the terminal to which the selected phone number is assigned to perform a multi call or wait for a previous phone call and request a call to the selected phone number.

FIG. 13 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of controlling a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment related to the present disclosure.

In the standby state, the sensing unit 140 detects a touch on the reference indicator 403 of the pattern recognition area 401. The controller 180 changes the icon displayed by the reference indicator 403 when a long touch is detected by the reference indicator 403. For example, when a call icon is displayed on the reference indicator 403, when a long touch is detected on the reference indicator 403, the icon displayed on the reference indicator 403 is changed to a menu icon and displayed. .

If a touch pattern is input to the pattern recognition area 401 while the icon displayed by the reference indicator 403 is changed, the controller 180 searches for a pre-stored pattern including the input touch pattern. Then, the corresponding data mapped to the retrieved pattern is displayed. For example, when a vertical drag pattern is input at the center while the reference indicator 403 is a menu icon, the controller 180 searches for a submenu including the input pattern. The controller 180 displays the searched submenus 'Address Book', 'Multimedia', and 'Game' in a list form on the display screen. In this case, data of different categories may be mapped according to an icon displayed by the reference indicator 403.

Thereafter, when any one of the submenus displayed on the display screen is selected, the controller 180 executes the corresponding menu. For example, if 'multimedia' is selected from the menu displayed on the display screen, a player that can play multimedia files (such as music and video) is executed.

14 is an exemplary view illustrating an example of controlling an operation of a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

When a touch pattern is input to the pattern recognition area 401 in the Internet connection state, the controller 180 recognizes the input touch pattern through the sensing unit 140. When the touch pattern is recognized, the controller 180 performs a function of mapping to the recognized touch pattern. For example, when the pointer moves from the right to the left while the pointer is in contact with the pattern recognition area 401 during the Internet connection, the controller 180 recognizes the input pattern and performs a 'page move' function mapped thereto. That is, when a horizontal drag is moved from right to left during the Internet connection, the controller 180 moves to the previous page and converts and displays the current page displayed on the display screen to the previous page.

15 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of controlling an operation of a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawing, when a specific touch pattern is drawn in the pattern recognition area in the standby state, the controller 180 recognizes the touch pattern through the sensing unit 140. The controller 180 performs a specific function mapped to the recognized touch pattern. For example, when the recognized touch pattern is 'M' as shown in FIG. 15 (a), the controller 180 executes the multimedia player, and as shown in FIG. 15 (b) as 'touch pattern'. When C 'is input, the controller 180 executes the camera album.

16 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of controlling an operation of a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a case where the touch pattern is applied to the locking function will be described as an example.

When a lock function is set in a specific function such as a phone book, when the user executes the phone book function, the controller 180 requests input of a password. Here, the control unit 180 may display a password input window in a pop-up form and display a guide line and a reference indicator on the password input window.

When a touch pattern is input to the password input window, the controller 180 recognizes the touch pattern through the sensing unit 140. When the touch pattern is recognized, the controller 180 checks whether the recognized touch pattern matches the previously stored encryption pattern. As a result of the checking, if the input touch pattern and the pre-stored pattern match, the controller 180 executes the phone book function and displays the result according to the execution on the display screen.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method may be embodied as computer readable codes on a medium in which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of 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. In addition, the computer may include the controller 180 of the terminal.

The mobile terminal described above may not be limitedly applied 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 may be made. It may be.

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

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

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

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

5 is an exemplary view showing an input screen of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of controlling a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating another example of operating a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of operating a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

10 is an exemplary view illustrating an example of controlling a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 illustrates another example of controlling a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to the embodiment of FIG. 10; FIG.

12 is an exemplary view illustrating an example of controlling a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment related to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of controlling a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment related to the present disclosure. FIG.

14 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of controlling an operation of a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

15 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of controlling an operation of a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

16 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of controlling an operation of a terminal based on a touch pattern in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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A display module implemented as a touch screen; And a controller configured to perform a specific operation mapped to a touch pattern input on the touch screen. The method of claim 1, wherein the touch pattern, And a path on which the pointer moves on the touch screen while maintaining a touch. The method of claim 1, wherein the touch screen, A specific area for recognizing the touch pattern; And a reference indicator for displaying the center of the specific area. The method of claim 3, wherein the touch screen, And a guide line for guiding the input of the touch pattern. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And if there is a pre-stored pattern that matches the input touch pattern, executing a specific function mapped to the input touch pattern. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And if there is a pre-stored pattern that matches the input touch pattern, searching for and displaying specific data mapped to the input touch pattern. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And a number mapped to each line segment constituting the input touch pattern as an input. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And when the input touch pattern and the pre-stored pattern match, releasing a lock function. Receiving a touch pattern on the touch screen; Confirming whether a pre-stored pattern matching the input touch pattern exists; And if there is a pre-stored pattern that matches the input touch pattern, performing a specific operation mapped to the input touch pattern. The method of claim 9, wherein the touch pattern input step comprises: And storing a movement path of the pointer moving on the touch screen while maintaining a touch. The method of claim 9, wherein the touch pattern input step comprises: And only a touch pattern input in a specific area displayed on the touch screen. The method of claim 9, wherein the touch pattern input step comprises: And a touch pattern is input along a reference indicator and / or a guide line displayed on the touch screen. The method of claim 9, wherein performing the operation comprises: And executing a specific function mapped to the input touch pattern. The method of claim 9, wherein performing the operation comprises: And searching for and displaying data mapped to the input touch pattern. The method of claim 9, wherein performing the operation comprises: Receiving a number mapped to each line segment constituting the input touch pattern; Searching for and displaying a telephone number including the input number; And if one of the searched phone numbers is selected, requesting a call to the selected phone number to perform a call.

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