KR20100040126A - Mobile terminal and configuration setting method of external terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and an environment setting method for using an external terminal are provided to support automatic usage environment setting of the external terminal by transmitting stored usage environment information to the external terminal when the mobile phone is connected with the external terminal. CONSTITUTION: An interface unit(170) is connected with an external terminal. A memory unit(160) stores usage environment information of the external terminal. If automatic usage environment setting is supported when connecting the external terminal, a control unit(180) transmits the stored usage environment information to the external terminal through the interface unit. The interface unit includes USB(Universal Serial Bus) and serial communications unit. The usage environment information includes usage environment items, application names, execution file names, display positions, and additional information.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONFIGURATION SETTING METHOD OF EXTERNAL TERMINAL USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal that manages the use environment information of the external terminal and supports automatic setting of the use environment of the external terminal, and a method of setting the use environment of the external terminal using the same.

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, a mobile terminal (handheld terminal) and a vehicle mount (vehicle mount) 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.

In general, the mobile terminal can perform data communication with an external terminal using a communication technology such as wireless communication and serial communication.

The present invention is to provide a mobile terminal for managing the use environment information of the external terminal and a method for setting the use environment of the external terminal using the same.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal for supporting automatic setting of the use environment of the external terminal by transmitting the stored environment information to the external terminal when connecting to the external terminal and a method for setting the use environment of the external terminal using the same.

The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is an interface unit for connecting with an external terminal, a memory unit for storing the usage environment information of the external terminal, and the external terminal when connecting with the external terminal If the support of the automatic setting of the environment is possible, and includes a control unit for transmitting the stored usage environment information to the external terminal.

In addition, the present invention obtains and stores the usage environment information of the external terminal, and when reconnecting with the external terminal or when connecting with another external terminal to determine whether to support the automatic setting of the usage environment to the external terminal; And transmitting the stored usage environment information to the external terminal so that the external terminal can set a usage environment when the automatic setting support is enabled.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above acquires and manages usage environment information of an external terminal, and transmits the usage environment information to an external terminal when connected to the external terminal. Therefore, the present invention can support the use environment setting of the external terminal only by connecting to the external terminal. Therefore, the user can work in the same use environment even if the use terminal is changed.

In addition, the present invention can edit and manage the use environment information of the external terminal by the external input. Therefore, the user can easily add, modify and delete the usage environment information of the external terminal in the mobile terminal without being connected to the external terminal.

According to the present invention, there are applications that are always executed for each user or according to the type of work when using a terminal such as a computer, and the terminal user can use different terminals in various places such as home and company. Therefore, the user was conceived in that the user terminal environment should be set according to the purpose of use whenever the user terminal or work type is changed. Therefore, the user environment information of the terminal is used for a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone that is carried on a daily basis. It stores the connection to the mobile terminal when using other terminals or when changing the work type is to support the use environment of the other terminal to be set to the desired user environment.

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

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. 1 shows a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all illustrated components are required. 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. .

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 (MediaFLO). Digital broadcast signals may be received using digital broadcast systems such as Link Only, Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), and Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). 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 is a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or externally. 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), and ZigBee 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 an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to 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 has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 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 unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and the like.

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

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

Meanwhile, 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 event occurrence notification may be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 152.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and 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 control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. 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 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 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 unit 151, the audio output module 152, the camera 121, or the first user input unit 210 may be disposed on the first body 200, specifically, the first front case 220.

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

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

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

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

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

The third user input unit 245, the microphone 122, and the interface unit 170 may be disposed 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 unit 151 and a navigation key (mainly composed of four direction keys and a center key) for direction indication and confirmation. can do.

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

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

The interface unit 170 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 for setting an external terminal use environment using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, the usage environment refers to application information that is executed on an external terminal for each user and / or task. In other words, the usage environment refers to a certain pattern in the user's terminal use.

The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may be connected to the external terminal 400 through an interface such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) and serial and a short range communication such as Bluetooth. Here, the external terminal 400 may include a computer, PDA, notebook, and the like.

That is, the mobile terminal 100 may include a short-range communication module 114 for performing short-range communication with the interface unit 170 serving as an interface with the connected external terminal 400.

The controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may transmit and receive the usage environment information of the external terminal 400 through the interface unit 170 or the short-range communication module 114. The usage environment information may be stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100 in the form of a file or data. The usage environment information may include a usage environment item, an application name, an executable file name, a display position (coordinate information), additional information (optional), and the like. The usage environment items may be distinguished according to information such as a work environment (for example, a document working environment, a development work environment, etc.), an application type (for example, a messenger, a document editing, an image editing, a web browser, etc.), a user, and the like. It can also be implemented to be set by. The additional information may include an ID, a password, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), and the like.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention manages usage environment information of an external terminal.

First, the mobile terminal 100 performs a connection setup for data communication with the external terminal 400 (S101). That is, a communication environment may be set with the external terminal 400 through the interface unit 170 or the short-range communication module 114 of the mobile terminal 100. For example, one connector of the serial communication cable is connected to the interface unit 170 of the mobile terminal 100, and the other connector of the cable is connected to a port of the computer. Thereafter, the mobile terminal 100 establishes a communication environment with a computer according to a predetermined procedure.

After the connection setting is completed, the external terminal 400 extracts (detects) information on the use environment (S103). In other words, after the connection setting is completed, the external terminal 400 executes a program (eg, PC Sync) for connection with the mobile terminal 100 and extracts usage environment information (pattern detection) on the executed connection program. When the function is selected, the controller (not shown) of the external terminal 400 extracts information related to the currently executed application. Alternatively, it may be implemented to detect a usage environment pattern of the external terminal 400.

When the usage environment information is extracted, the external terminal 400 transmits the extracted usage environment information to the mobile terminal 100 (S105). The usage environment information may include a usage environment item, an application name, an executable file name, location information on which the executed application is displayed, additional information, and the like. The additional information may include an ID, a password, a URL, and the like.

When the mobile terminal 100 receives the usage environment information transmitted from the external terminal 400, the mobile terminal 100 stores the received usage environment information in the memory 160 (S107). The stored usage environment information is provided to the external terminal 400 in response to a request of a connected external terminal 400 later.

6 is an example illustrating a data structure of usage environment information transmitted and received between a mobile terminal and an external terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the usage environment information 500 may include at least one usage environment item 510. The usage environment item 510 distinguishes the usage environment pattern by information related to the purpose and time of use. That is, the usage environment item is a group name of a corresponding group in which an application setting pattern (execution application) detected from the external terminal 400 is grouped by a user or a task. For example, the usage environment item 500 may be a startup program, a document work environment, a development work environment, and the like.

The usage environment item 510 may include information 511 about at least one application. That is, the application information 511 includes an application name, an executable file name, a display position, additional information, and the like. The additional information is expandable and dynamic data, and is an area for managing IDs, passwords, URLs, and the like of a messenger or a web browser.

7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of managing usage environment information in an external terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 400 is physically connected, the mobile terminal 100 establishes an environment for data communication with the external terminal 400 according to a predetermined procedure. In this case, the external terminal 400 executes a connection program (PC Sync) for connection with the mobile terminal 100. The external terminal 400 displays the execution screen 401 of the connection program on the display screen.

When a usage environment detection command is input on the execution screen 401, the external terminal 400 detects (extracts) usage environment information (use environment pattern). That is, the external terminal 400 collects information on the running application. The detected usage environment information (running application list) may include an application name, an execution file name, a display position (coordinate information), an ID, a password, a URL, and the like. The display position includes the x and y coordinates of the point where the upper left corner of the application execution window is located on the display screen and the horizontal and vertical widths xd and yd of the execution window.

When the detection of the usage environment information is completed, the external terminal 400 displays the list of the extracted information on a display screen. When an application for grouping (use environment item classification) is selected from the extracted information list, the external terminal 400 groups the selected application and displays it on the display screen. In this case, the external terminal 400 generates information on the selected application for each of the grouped groups in a file or data form. For example, when the selected result is selected from Application1, Application3, and Application4, and a grouping command is input, the controller 180 displays an input window on the display unit 151 for the selected applications to receive a group name. If a confirmation command is input after entering a group name in the displayed input window, the controller 180 displays an application list of the grouped group.

Thereafter, when a transmission command is input, the external terminal 400 transmits the generated file or data to the connected mobile terminal 100. That is, the external terminal 400 transmits the usage environment information to the mobile terminal 100. The mobile terminal 100 receives the usage environment information and stores it in the memory 160.

8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of managing usage environment information in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to the user menu operation, the controller 180 executes the usage environment information management function and displays the execution screen on the display unit 151. That is, the controller 180 displays the usage environment information list on the display screen according to the user input (a). The usage environment information list displayed on the display screen means a list of usage environment items distinguished by usage environment. If a predetermined item is selected from the displayed usage environment information list, the controller 180 displays a list of applications included in the selected item (b). In this case, the controller 180 may display the name of the application and / or the execution file name.

If any one application is selected from the displayed application list, the controller 180 displays detailed information about the application, that is, an execution file name, a display position, additional information, and the like (c).

On the other hand, when a predetermined button of any one of the environment list is selected and the selected predetermined item is displayed, the controller 180 displays a submenu of the menu (d). If an additional menu is selected from the displayed submenus, the controller 180 displays an input window on the display unit 151 for inputting an executable file name of a new application (e). That is, when an additional command is input, the controller 180 displays a setting screen e for registering a new application.

The controller 180 which receives the execution file name as an input from the displayed input window (setting screen) e adds the execution file name (corresponding application) to the application list and displays it (f).

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting a usage environment of an external terminal using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to the external terminal 400, the mobile terminal 100 sets an environment for communication with the external terminal 400 according to a predetermined procedure (S201). That is, the mobile terminal 100 establishes a connection for data communication with the external terminal 400.

When the connection setting is completed, the mobile terminal 100 inquires whether the external terminal 400 can support the automatic use environment setting (S203). That is, the mobile terminal 100 checks whether the connection program for the connection with the mobile terminal 100 is installed in the external terminal 400.

The external terminal 400 receiving the query transmitted from the mobile terminal 100 transmits a response to the query to the mobile terminal 100 (S205).

If the received response is an affirmative response, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 transmits usage environment information stored in the memory 160 to the external terminal 400 (S207 and S209). That is, the mobile terminal 100 checks whether the external terminal 400 can automatically support the setting of the use environment, and as a result of the checking, the mobile terminal 100 can support the automatic setting of the environment for the external terminal 400. Read the pre-stored use environment information and provide it to the external terminal (400).

The external terminal 400 sets the usage environment according to the usage environment information received from the mobile terminal 400 (S211). That is, the external terminal 400 drives the application with reference to the usage environment information. At this time, the external terminal 400 searches whether the executable file name that matches the executable file name included in the usage environment information exists in the registry. After the search, the external terminal 400 executes the corresponding executable file when the matching executable file name is found, and notifies the user because a notification message is displayed on the display screen if the matching executable file name is not found. In the present embodiment, a case of searching a registry has been described as an example, but it may be implemented to search a folder.

10 is an example illustrating a system structure of a mobile terminal and an external terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment describes setting the external terminal environment according to the information of the activated item among the information stored in the mobile terminal at the moment when the mobile terminal and the external terminal are connected.

Referring to FIG. 10, the mobile terminal 100 includes a management application M1 for managing a user environment in the mobile terminal 100, a system area M2 for setting a usage environment of the mobile terminal 100, It consists of a driver (M3), the external terminal 400 is composed of a terminal management application (C1), the system area (C2), the driver (C3). The terminal management application (C1) is a connection program (Sync Program) for connection with the mobile terminal 100, and serves to manage the usage environment information stored in the mobile terminal (100). In addition, the system area C2 plays a role of setting a use environment of an external terminal by using use environment information received from the mobile terminal 100. The drivers M3 and C3 play an interface role in the middle so that the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 400 can perform data communication.

At the moment when the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 400 are connected, the mobile terminal 100 checks whether the mobile terminal 100 supports automatic setting of the use environment to the external terminal through the driver M3. As a result of the check, if the support for automatic setting of the usage environment is available to the external terminal, the stored environment information is transmitted to the external terminal. The external terminal 400 transmits the usage environment information received through the driver C3 to the system area C2. The system area C2 drives an application according to the received information to set a usage environment.

11 is an example illustrating setting of an environment for using an external terminal using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the mobile terminal 100 and the computer 600 is connected, the mobile terminal 100 and the computer 600 establishes an environment for communication. When the mobile terminal 100 and the computer 600 are connected, the mobile terminal 100 confirms to the computer 600 whether support for setting environment information is available. When the usage environment information setting support is enabled, the computer 600 displays a message window on the display screen inquiring whether to perform the automatic usage environment setting. If the user accepts the automatic setting of the usage environment for the displayed query, the computer 600 transmits an acknowledgment (ACK) to the mobile terminal 100. That is, the computer 600 requests usage environment information from the mobile terminal 100.

The mobile terminal 100 receiving the positive response displays the previously stored usage environment information list on the display unit 151. When a predetermined item is selected from the displayed usage environment information list, the mobile terminal 100 transmits the selected usage environment information to the connected computer 600. Here, the mobile terminal 100 activates the selected item of the displayed use environment information list.

The computer 600 executes applications in a predetermined order with reference to the received usage environment information. At this time, the computer 600 displays a message indicating that the execution of the application is impossible if the executable file of the activated application is not found 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 above-described mobile terminal is not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, the embodiments are configured by selectively combining all or part of each embodiment so that various modifications can be made 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.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention manages usage environment information of an external terminal.

6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a data structure of usage environment information transmitted and received between a mobile terminal and an external terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of managing usage environment information in an external terminal related to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of managing usage environment information in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for setting a usage environment of an external terminal using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is an exemplary diagram showing a system structure of a mobile terminal and an external terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a usage environment setting of an external terminal using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings]

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit

120: A / V input unit 130: user input unit

140: sensing unit 150: output unit

160: memory 170: interface unit

180: control unit 190: power supply unit

Claims (12)

An interface unit for connecting to an external terminal; A memory unit for storing usage environment information of the external terminal; And a control unit which transmits the stored usage environment information to the external terminal through the interface unit if the usage environment can be automatically supported when connected with the external terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface unit, Mobile terminal comprising a USB and a serial. The method of claim 1, The mobile terminal further comprises a short-range communication module for short-range communication with the external terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the usage environment information is A mobile terminal comprising a usage environment item, an application name, an executable file name, a display position, and additional information. The method of claim 4, wherein the display position is, The mobile terminal, characterized in that it comprises coordinate information to be located in the application execution window on the display screen when running the application. The method of claim 1, wherein the usage environment information is Mobile terminal, characterized in that the usage environment pattern detected from the external terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the usage environment information is Mobile terminal, characterized in that recorded according to the user, task, purpose of use. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, A mobile terminal, characterized in that for editing and managing the use environment information in accordance with an external input. The method of claim 1, wherein the external terminal, A mobile terminal, characterized in that for setting the use environment according to the use environment information provided from the mobile terminal. Acquiring and storing use environment information of the external terminal; Checking whether it is possible to support automatic setting of the use environment in the external terminal when reconnecting with the external terminal or when connecting with another external terminal; If the automatic setting support is available as a result of the checking, setting the use environment of the external terminal using the mobile terminal, characterized in that it comprises the step of transmitting the stored use environment information to the external terminal so that the external terminal can set the use environment. Way. The method of claim 10, wherein the external terminal, Retrieving an executable file name corresponding to the executable file name of the usage environment information from the registry; And executing the searched executable file when the executable file name matched with the search result is executed. The method of claim 11, wherein in the searching step, And a method for setting an external terminal using a mobile terminal, wherein the matching execution file name is notified.

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