KR20100046710A - Method of controlling a transmission of contents through instant massenger and mobile terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for controlling a transmission of contents through instant messenger and a mobile terminal using the same are provided to transmit content by overlapping the instant messenger and contents, thereby transmitting the contents to opponent through the instant messenger. CONSTITUTION: If an instant messenger GUI(Graphic User Interface) is overlapped on a opponent screen, a control unit transmits contents to the other party in predetermined overlapped area(S3,S4). A user moves audio/video file of the contents screen by a touch or a proximity input dragging to an information display window of the instant messenger GUI or a conversation input window(S5). The controller plays the audio/video file. The controller transmits the audio/video file to the opponent(S6).

Description

METHOD OF CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION OF CONTENTS THROUGH INSTANT MASSENGER AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a method for controlling content transmission through an instant messenger and a mobile terminal using the same.

As terminals, such as personal computers, laptops, and mobile phones, are diversified in functions, multimedia devices having complex functions such as taking pictures or videos, playing music or video files, playing games, and receiving broadcasts are provided. ) Is implemented.

Terminal can move It may be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal, depending on whether it is present. The mobile terminal may be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

In order to support and increase the function of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural part and / or the software part of the terminal.

As various terminals including mobile terminals provide complex and various functions, a user interface (UI) including menu display, list display, etc. is becoming more complicated. Recently, an instant messenger service is provided by a mobile terminal.

It is common to use an instant messenger and share the content that the user is watching or playing with the other party. In this case, the user transmits the content to the counterpart of the instant messenger through the instant messenger after performing a separate operation such as storing the content, screen capturing, or editing the text. Therefore, there is a demand for a method of quickly and easily transmitting contents to an instant messenger through an instant messenger.

The present invention provides a method for controlling content transmission through an instant messenger capable of quickly and easily transmitting content to an opponent of the instant messenger via an instant messenger, and a mobile terminal using the same.

In one aspect of the present invention, a method for controlling content transmission through an instant messenger includes displaying a content screen and an instant messenger on a display module; Determining whether the content screen overlaps the instant messenger; And transmitting a portion overlapped with the instant messenger on the content screen to a counterpart of the instant messenger.

As an aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal according to the present invention comprises: a user input and sensing unit configured to receive a user input; A display module displaying the content screen and an instant messenger; And a controller for determining whether the content screen overlaps the instant messenger and transmitting a portion overlapped with the instant messenger on the content screen to the counterpart of the instant messenger.

The method for controlling the content transmission through the instant messenger and the mobile terminal using the instant messenger according to the present invention can select, edit and transmit the content to be transmitted to the other party of the instant messenger only by superimposing the content and the instant messenger. Can send to the other party of the instant messenger.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. In addition, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known function or configuration related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

The mobile terminal described herein may include 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 terminal, and the like.

The terms described in the following description are defined as follows.

Content can be played on mobile terminals such as web content such as web pages, web browsers, websites, audio content sources such as broadcasting and sound recording files, and video content sources such as photo / video files, and can be transmitted through wired / wireless communication paths. Include all content.

Instant Messenger is an instant messenger client that enables instant communication between two or more parties online through wired / wireless communication channels. Nateon Messenger Service, MSN Messenger (Windows Live Messenger), .Net Messenger Service, AOL Instant Messenger Service, Yahoo ! It includes all instant messengers that can be supported by the mobile terminal such as messenger service and ICQ messenger service and can transmit the contents.

The instant messenger graphic user interface is a graphic user interface of an instant messenger service displayed on a display module of a mobile terminal. The instant messenger graphic user interface may include a conversation input window, an information display window, and other various function icons.

1 illustrates a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, 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, and a memory. The unit 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, and a power supply unit 190 may be included. The configuration of the mobile terminal 100 is not limited to only the components shown in FIG. 1, and more components may be added or some components may be omitted according to a function added or omitted in the mobile terminal.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or 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 pre-generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. 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.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. Broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, broadcast related information may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may be produced 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 only (MediaFLO). The digital broadcast signal may be received using a digital broadcasting system such as Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) or Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcast system but also other broadcast systems for providing broadcast signals.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory unit 160. The mobile terminal 100 may receive the map data and the object information included in the map through the broadcast receiving module 111 connected to the broadcast receiving channel and store the data in the memory 160.

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 such as voice call signal, video call signal or text / multimedia message transmission and reception, map data, and object information included in the map.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access. The wireless internet module 113 may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. 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 means 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, etc. may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for checking or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A representative example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module calculates information about a distance of one point (object) from three or more satellites, and information on a time at which the distance information is measured, and then applies a triangulation method to the calculated distance information. In one time, three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (object) may be calculated. Furthermore, 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 also used. The GPS module 115 may continuously calculate the current position in real time and use the same to calculate speed information.

The A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display module 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be disposed in the mobile terminal 100.

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. Various noise removal algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove 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, a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. In addition, the user input unit 130 may include a trackball, a joystick, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may be a mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state, a location of the mobile terminal 100, a user contact, a bearing of the mobile terminal, an acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, a change in posture and angle of the mobile terminal, and the like. The current state of the sensor 100 is sensed to generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. In addition, the sensing unit 140 may generate a sensing signal related to whether the power supply unit 190 supplies power or whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device.

The sensing unit 140 may include a touch screen including a touch sensor embedded in the display module 151 or stacked on the display module 151, the presence or absence of an object within a recognized proximity distance on the display module 151 or the touch screen, and It may include a proximity sensor for detecting the movement or gesture of the object. In addition, the sensing unit 140 may include a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, or the like that detects a change in posture, azimuth, and angle of the mobile terminal 100.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and may include a display module 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. Can be.

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display module 151 may display a user interface (UI), a 2D and a 3D graphic user interface (hereinafter, referred to as a “GUI”) under the control of the controller 180. And display 2D and 3D map images, object identification information of each of the objects included in the map, and the like. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the display module 151 may display an image photographed by the camera 121 or an image received through the wireless communication unit 110.

The display module 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, 3 It may include at least one of a 3D display.

The display module 151 may be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that the outside can be seen through the display panel. In this case, the user may see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display module 151 of the mobile terminal body.

The display module 151 may include two or more display modules that are physically or logically divided. For example, the plurality of display modules 151 may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface of the mobile terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces. The touch screen may be implemented in a form in which a touch sensor is stacked on the display module 151 or a touch sensor is embedded in the display module 151. The touch screen may be used as an input device that receives a user input in addition to the image output device.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the touch. When there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the signal (s) corresponding thereto are transmitted to the touch signal processing module (not shown) of the controller 180. The touch signal processing module calculates the coordinates of the touch point from the touch signal and transmits the coordinates of the touch point to the controller 180. Thus, the controller 180 can know which point is touched on the touch screen. When the touch sensor is implemented as a capacitive touch sensor, the proximity of the pointer may be sensed by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen may be classified as a proximity sensor.

The proximity sensor may be disposed in the inner region of the mobile terminal 100 surrounded by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors. The proximity sensor may be 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, an infrared proximity sensor, or the like.

The proximity sensor senses proximity touch and proximity touch patterns (eg, proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch position, proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 outputs a sound signal related to a function (for example, a call signal reception sound and a message reception sound) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, 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, email reception, key signal input, touch input, and proximity input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 154 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output. In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 has the effect of stimulation by the arrangement of pins vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, the effect of stimulation through the injection force or the suction force of air through the injection or inlet, and the effect by the stimulus that rubs the skin surface. Various effects of tactile sensation may be generated, such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation using an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a sense of cold and warm using an endothermic or heat generating element. The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also may realize the haptic effect through the muscle sense of the user's finger or arm.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing various control operations of the controller 180, an application of various software formats, and the like, and include a phone book, a message, an e-mail, a still image, which are input / output under the control of the controller 180. Data such as video and map data can be stored. The memory 160 may store data related to sound effects of various patterns and haptic patterns output during touch input, proximity input, and the like. The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM Random Access Memory (RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) magnetic memory, Magnetic disk It may include at least one type of storage medium of the optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power and transmits the data to each component inside the mobile terminal 100 or transmits the data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, wired / wireless headset port, external charger port, wired / wireless data port, memory card port, identification module card port, audio input / output (I / O) port, video I / O (Input / Output) port, earphone port may be included in the interface unit 170. When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input from the cradle by a user may be input to the mobile terminal. It may be a passage that is delivered to (100). Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the use authority of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module (SIM). Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. The identification module may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. The identification module may be connected to the terminal 100 through the identification module port of the interface unit 170. The identification module stores a phone number, call information, billing information, and the like.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a 3D image processing module and a multimedia module. The 3D image processing module converts 3D data such as 3D map data and 3D user interface data into 3D images, and displays the 3D displayed on the display module 151 according to a direction change command or an angle change of the mobile terminal 100 according to a user input. Adjust the angle, size, etc. of the image. The multimedia module is responsible for signal processing for reproduction of multimedia data. The controller 180 may perform pattern recognition processing for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on a touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The controller 180 can provide an instant messenger service by generating an instant messenger client application according to a user's request. In addition, the controller 180 displays the content and the instant messenger graphic user interface (IMS_GUI) on the display module 151 as described later in the method for controlling the content transfer through the instant messenger, and the content and the instant messenger graphic user interface (IMS_GUI). The transparency of the instant messenger graphical user interface (IMS_GUI) is adjusted according to whether or not to overlap with each other, and the content is transmitted through the instant messenger.

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

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware or a combination thereof.

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

The mobile terminal 100 is not limited to the structure as shown in FIG. 1, but may be implemented in various structures such as a bar shape, a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, in which two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable. Can be.

2A is a front perspective view of the mobile terminal 100.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the body of the mobile terminal 100 includes a case (casing, housing, cover, etc.) forming an image. The case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The cases may be manufactured by injecting a synthetic resin or may be made of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The front case 101 may include a display module 151, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, a plurality of manipulation units 131 and 132, a microphone 122, an interface 170, and the like. have.

The display module 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. The sound output unit 152 and the camera 121 are disposed in regions adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151, and the first operation unit 131 and the microphone 122 are disposed in regions adjacent to the other end. . The second operation unit 132, the interface 170, and the like are disposed on the sides of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The manipulation units 131, 132 can be employed in any manner as long as the manner in which the user is manipulated while making the user feel the tactile change. For example, the manipulation units 131, 132 may include a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad, a jog wheel, a jog switch, a trackball, a joystick, and the like.

Content input by the operation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 ′ may be additionally mounted on the rear case 102. The camera 121 ′ may be a camera having a photographing direction substantially opposite to the front camera 121 (see FIG. 2A) and having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the camera 121 'photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. It is desirable to have a high pixel because there are many. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body to be rotatable or pop-up.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user using the camera 121 '.

The sound output unit 152 ′ may be further disposed on the rear surface of the rear case 102. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the front sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

The antenna for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the body of the mobile terminal. An antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 of FIG. 1 may be installed to be pulled out of the mobile terminal body.

The mobile terminal body is equipped with a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may be further equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. Like the display unit 151, the touch pad 135 may also be configured to have a light transmission type. If the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information on both sides, the user may also recognize visual information through the touch pad 135. Information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135. Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102.

The touch pad 135 operates in association with the display unit 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed in parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have the same or smaller size as the display unit 151.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling content transmission through an instant messenger according to an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. This control method is executed under the control of the controller 180.

Referring to FIG. 3, a user may access a web content by accessing a web page, a web browser, a website, etc. through the mobile terminal 100. The user may play a broadcast received from the mobile terminal 100, or browse and search an audio content source such as a sound source file or a video content source such as a photo / video file. Displayed on the display module 151 under the control of 180.

A user may execute an instant messenger on the mobile terminal 100 while a content screen is displayed on the display module 151 of the mobile terminal 100. (S2) Then, the controller 180 executes an instant messenger client application. As shown in FIG. 4, the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) is displayed on the display module 151. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 10 denotes a content screen currently displayed on the display module 151, and reference numeral 20 denotes an instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI). The instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 includes an information display window 21 and a conversation input window 22. The entire instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 or at least one of the information display window 21 and the conversation input window 22 serves as a content selection, editing and transmission function.

The information display window 21 and / or the conversation input window 22 of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 may be preset by the user so that the transparency thereof is adjusted according to whether the content screen overlaps with the content screen. To this end, a function of selecting transparency of the information display window 21 and the conversation input window 22 may be added to the user interface menu of the mobile terminal when the content screen 10 and the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 overlap each other. have. The user can use this function to display the transparency of the information display window 21 and the conversation input window 22 of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 when the content screen 10 and the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 overlap each other. This degree of transparency can be adjusted. Transparency of at least one of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20, the information display window 21, and the conversation input window 22 overlapping the content screen 10 may be determined by the user in units of%, or translucent, fully transparent, or the like. Can be adjusted.

Hereinafter, the transparency of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 not overlapping with the content screen 10 is referred to as first transparency, and the overall information and information of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 overlapping with the content screen 10 are described. The transparency of any one or more of the display window 21 and the conversation input window 22 is called a second transparency. The second transparency is preferably set higher than the first transparency so that content information of the content screen 10 overlapping the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 can be viewed through the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20.

The user may move the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 to overlap the content screen 10 by using various input means of the user input unit 130 or by touching or proximity input dragging using the sensing unit 140. If the control unit 180 overlaps the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 on the content screen 10, the information display window 21 overlaps with the content screen in the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 as shown in FIG. And / or increases the transparency of the conversation input window 22 and immediately transmits the content overlapped with the information display window 21 and / or the conversation input window 22 to the counterpart of the instant messenger. (S4) The content screen 10 and The transparency of the information display window 21 and / or the conversation input window 22 of the overlapping instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 increases, so that the information on the content screen 10 is not covered by the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI, 20). Do not. Accordingly, the user selects the content to be transmitted to the other party of the instant messenger while checking the information of the content through the information display window 21 and / or the conversation input window 22 of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 having high transparency, Can be edited and sent.

Assuming that the content screen 10 includes information of "ABCDEFGHIJKLMN", the information display window 21 of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI, 20) is dragged by the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI, 20). It may overlap with "EFGHIJK" in the information. In this case, the controller 180 increases the transparency of the information display window 21 of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 which is overlapped with the content 10, and the user visually contacts the counterpart of the instant messenger through the transparent information display window 21. Information of the content 10 to be transmitted can be confirmed, and information " EFGHIJK " of the content selected by the information display window 21 is transmitted to the counterpart of the instant messenger Information display window 21 of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20; And / or a hyperlink that includes a photo, a video, a text, a file, a program, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address, and an email address in the information of the content 10 overlapping the conversation input window 22. If there is, the controller 180 transmits a hyperlink of the content 10 superimposed with the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 to the counterpart of the instant messenger, an information table of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20. If the information of the content 10 overlapping the window 21 and / or the dialog input window 22 includes an audio file and a video file, the controller 180 executes an audio player and a video player to execute the audio file and the video file. Play the video file and send the audio file and the video file to the other party of the instant messenger.

Regardless of whether the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 and the content screen 10 are overlapped, the user can use the various input means of the user input unit 130 or touch or proximity input dragging using the sensing unit 140. The playable audio / video file included in the screen 10 may be moved to the information display window 21 or the conversation input window 22 of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 (S5). In the overlapping state of the messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 and the content screen 10, the user moves the audio file displayed on the content screen 10 to the information display window of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 by touching or dragging near. An example is given. When the audio / video file of the content screen 10 is moved to the information display window 21 or the conversation input window 22 of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20, the controller 180 plays the audio / video file. At the same time, in step S5 and S6, if the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 and the content screen 10 overlap each other, the controller 180 controls the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI, 20). The transparency of the information display window 21 and / or the conversation input window 22 is increased to the second transparency.

Regardless of whether the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 and the content screen 10 overlap each other, the user may touch or drag the proximity input using the sensing unit 140 as shown in FIG. The display window 21 can be freely drawn. (S7) The example of FIG. 6 shows that the user touches or drags a proximity input while the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 and the content screen 10 overlap each other. An example of drawing an asterisk or circle in order to emphasize the content information displayed through the information display window 21 of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20. The controller 180 displays a drawing image made in the information display window 21 or the conversation input window 22 of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 on the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20, and at the same time, the instant messenger GUI. (IMS_GUI) 20 Sends it to the other party in real time. (S8)

If the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 and the content screen 10 overlap each other as illustrated in FIG. 6, the controller 180 draws the information drawn by the user along with the information of the selected content screen 10 through the information display window 21. The image is transmitted to the counterpart of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20. If the user draws additional text or an image in the conversation input window 22 of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20 while drawing by touch or proximity input dragging on the input window 22, the control unit In operation 180, the drawing image drawn by the user together with the text and the image input by the user is transmitted to the counterpart of the instant messenger GUI (IMS_GUI) 20.

The method for controlling content transfer through the instant messenger of the present invention described above may be provided by recording on a computer-readable recording medium as a program for executing in a computer.

The method for controlling content transmission through the instant messenger of the present invention can be executed through software. When implemented in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary work. The program or code segments may be stored on a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier on a transmission medium or network.

Computer-readable recording media include all kinds of recording devices that store data that can be read by a computer system. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, hard disk, optical data storage device, and the like. The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings.

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

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

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

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling content transmission through an instant messenger according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 to 6 are diagrams illustrating examples of a method for controlling content transmission through an instant messenger shown in FIG. 3.

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10: Content Screen 20: Instant Messenger GUI

21: Information display window of the instant messenger GUI 22: Conversation input window of the instant messenger GUI

Claims (16)

Displaying a content screen and an instant messenger on a display module; Determining whether the content screen overlaps the instant messenger; And And transmitting a portion overlapped with the instant messenger on the content screen to a counterpart of the instant messenger. The method of claim 1, The instant messenger, Dialog input window; And Method of controlling the content transmission through an instant messenger comprising an information display window. The method of claim 2, The step of transmitting a portion overlapped with the instant messenger on the content screen to the counterpart of the instant messenger, Transmitting at least one of a portion of the content screen overlapping the entire instant messenger, a portion of the content screen overlapping the conversation input window, and a portion of the content screen overlapping the information display window to the counterpart of the instant messenger; Content transmission control method via an instant messenger, characterized in that for transmitting. The method of claim 2, The step of transmitting a portion overlapped with the instant messenger on the content screen to the counterpart of the instant messenger, And playing an audio / video file included in a portion overlapped with the instant messenger. The method of claim 2, Controlling transparency of the instant messenger not overlapping with the content screen to a first transparency; And And controlling the transparency of the instant messenger overlapping the content screen to a second transparency higher than the first transparency. The method of claim 5, Controlling the transparency of the instant messenger overlapping the content screen to a second transparency higher than the first transparency, And controlling the transparency of at least one of the instant messenger, the conversation input window, and the information display window as the second transparency. The method of claim 1, Moving the audio / video file of the content to the instant messenger; And And playing the audio / video file moved to the instant messenger and transmitting the audio / video file to the counterpart of the instant messenger. 8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, And transmitting the image drawn on the instant messenger to a counterpart of the instant messenger in real time by touching or proximity input dragging. A user input and sensing unit configured to receive a user input; A display module displaying the content screen and an instant messenger; And And a controller for determining whether the content screen overlaps the instant messenger and transmitting a portion overlapped with the instant messenger on the content screen to the counterpart of the instant messenger. The method of claim 9, The instant messenger, Dialog input window; And A mobile terminal comprising an information display window. The method of claim 10, The control unit, At least one of a portion of the content screen overlapping the entire instant messenger, a portion of the content screen overlapping the conversation input window, and a portion of the content screen overlapping the information display window are transmitted to the counterpart of the instant messenger. Mobile terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 10, The control unit, And playing an audio / video file included in a portion overlapped with the instant messenger. The method of claim 10, The control unit, Control transparency of the instant messenger not overlapping with the content screen to a first transparency, And controlling the transparency of the instant messenger overlapping the content screen to a second transparency higher than the first transparency. The method of claim 13, The control unit, And controlling the transparency of at least one of the instant messenger, the conversation input window, and the information display window as the second transparency. The method of claim 9, The control unit, When the audio / video file of the content is moved to the instant messenger through the user input and sensing unit, the mobile terminal characterized in that to play the audio / video file transferred to the instant messenger and to send to the other party of the instant messenger . The method according to any one of claims 9 to 15, The control unit, The mobile terminal, characterized in that for transmitting the image drawn on the instant messenger to the other party of the instant messenger in real time by the touch or proximity input dragging using the user input and sensing unit.

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