KR20100095190A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same are provided to display an incoming call from a counterpart terminal using a changed phone number. CONSTITUTION: A memory(160) stores a phone book including information about at least one counterpart person. A controller(180) receives a phone call including a fixed caller ID from an external terminal. The controller receives the fixed first user request through a user input unit. The controller displays at least one counterpart person information saved in the phone book similar to the caller ID on a display unit.

Description

Mobile terminal and its control method {MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same so that user's convenience can be further considered to enable the use of the terminal.

Terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

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

Message transmission and reception via mobile terminals are widely used by users. The message used in the mobile terminal may include, but is not limited to, a short message, a multimedia message, an instant message, an e-mail, and the like. It is necessary to continue to study how the necessary information is conveniently included in the message and transmitted when the message is transmitted.

Recently, a terminal user often changes his / her terminal's telephone number to a similar telephone number due to a change in mobile carrier or other personal reasons. When the terminal user who changes his / her phone number attempts to call the other party, the changed terminal number of the terminal user may be displayed as a caller identification on the counterpart terminal. At this time, the counterpart terminal may indicate that a call is coming from the terminal user using the changed phone number, and the phone book of the counterpart terminal is easily updated with the changed phone number for the terminal user. There needs to be to be.

The present invention is proposed to satisfy the above-mentioned request, and when a call is attempted from a counterpart terminal so that a telephone number similarly changed from the counterpart's original phone number becomes a caller identifier, the counterpart terminal uses the changed phone number from the counterpart terminal. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of indicating that a call is coming and also capable of easily updating the changed telephone number for the terminal user in a telephone book and a control method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a display unit, a user input unit, a wireless communication unit for telephone call connection, a memory for storing a phone book including information on at least one party, and predetermined caller information from an external terminal. And a control unit for controlling display of at least one counterpart information stored in the telephone directory similar to the caller information when the telephone call including the telephone call is received and a predetermined first user request is input through the user input unit. It provides a mobile terminal comprising.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method, comprising: receiving a telephone call including predetermined caller information from an external terminal, inputting a first predetermined user request through a user input unit, and a telephone directory similar to the caller information; And displaying the stored at least one counterpart information on the display unit.

The effects of the mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention are as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, when a telephone call is attempted from a counterpart terminal so that a telephone number similarly changed from the counterpart's original telephone number becomes a caller identifier, the telephone call is disconnected from the counterpart terminal using the changed telephone number. It can be indicated that an incoming call is made, and the changed telephone number can be easily updated in the telephone directory for the terminal user.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are 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 laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

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. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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, and a location information module 115 .

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 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 receiving module 111 may be provided with two or more in the mobile terminal 100 in order to simultaneously receive two or more broadcast channels or facilitate the change of a broadcast channel.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it 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).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only A digital broadcasting system such as DVB-CB, OMA-BCAST, 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 broadcasting system but also other broadcasting systems.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a wireless 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 mobile communication module 112 may be directly connected to the mobile communication network, or may be indirectly connected to the mobile communication network through a wireless private branch exchange (WPBX).

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and 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 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information away from three or more satellites, and then applies a triangulation method to the calculated information, so that the three-dimensional Current location information can be calculated accurately. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 may calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

Referring to FIG. 1, 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 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 use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output in the call mode. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be described later with reference to the touch screen.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to visual, auditory or tactile senses, which includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, and a projector module ( 155) may be included.

The display unit 151 displays (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 photographed and / or received images, a UI, and a GUI.

The display unit 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 The display device may include at least one of a flexible display and a 3D display.

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive 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 TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another, or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

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.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to a touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by 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.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the proximity touch is performed by 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 proximity.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and 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 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 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a 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, 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 a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. Since the video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, in this case, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 are a kind of alarm unit 153. It may be classified as.

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 vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through the jetting or suction port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of the electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also may implement the user to feel the haptic effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to configuration aspects of the mobile terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the mobile terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 may be divided into a cathode ray tube (CRT) module, a liquid crystal display (LCD) module, a digital light processing (DLP) module, and the like, according to the device type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided longitudinally on the side, front or back side of the mobile terminal 100. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and temporarily stores input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, an audio, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also perform a function for. The memory unit 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

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 It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, 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, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through a port.

The interface unit may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various command signals input from the cradle by a user may be transferred. It may be a passage that is delivered to the 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 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. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

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

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

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. The described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to the software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in software applications written in a suitable programming language. The software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

2A is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The body includes a casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) that forms an exterior. In this embodiment, 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 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 unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface 170 may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 101. have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion.

Content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first manipulation unit 131 receives a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second manipulation unit 132 adjusts the volume of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or displays 151. Command, such as activating / deactivating the touch recognition mode.

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

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 ′ may be additionally mounted on the rear of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 ′ has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having the same or different pixels as 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 on 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 terminal body. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for communication, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

The terminal body is equipped with a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile 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. The touch pad 135 may be of a light transmission type for the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information on both sides (i.e., in the direction of both the front and rear surfaces of the mobile terminal), the visual information may be recognized through the touch pad 135. do. The information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135.

Meanwhile, since a display dedicated to the touch pad 135 is separately installed, the 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.

Hereinafter, the operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

3A and 3B are front views of a mobile terminal for explaining an operation state of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

In order to input such information, at least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement so as to be implemented in the form of a keypad. Such a keypad may be called a 'virtual keypad'.

3A illustrates receiving a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the front of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 may be operated integrally with the entire area or may be operated by being divided into a plurality of areas. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a virtual keypad 151c displaying a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is output. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, a number or the like corresponding to the touched virtual keypad is displayed on the output window 151a. When the first manipulation unit 131 is operated, a call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

3B illustrates receiving a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the rear surface of the terminal body. If FIG. 3A is a portrait in which the terminal body is arranged vertically, FIG. 3B illustrates a landscape in which the terminal body is arranged horizontally. The display unit 151 may be configured to convert the output screen according to the arrangement direction of the terminal body.

3B illustrates that a text input mode is activated in a mobile terminal. The display unit 151 displays an output window 151a 'and an input window 151b'. A plurality of virtual keys 151c 'displaying at least one of letters, symbols, and numbers may be arranged in the input window 151b'. The virtual keys 151c 'may be arranged in the form of a QWERTY key.

When the virtual keys 151c 'are touched through the touch pad 135 (refer to FIG. 2B), letters, numbers, symbols, etc. corresponding to the touched virtual keys are displayed on the output window 151a'. As described above, the touch input through the touch pad 135 has an advantage of preventing the virtual key 151c 'from being blocked by the finger when touched, as compared with the touch input through the display unit 151. When the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 are transparent, the fingers located at the rear of the terminal body can be visually checked, and thus more accurate touch input is possible.

In addition to the input methods disclosed in the above embodiments, the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling. The user may move an object (eg, an icon, a thumbnail, a cursor, etc.) displayed on the display unit 151 by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This may be useful for editing an image displayed on the display unit 151.

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. For example, the function may include activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135.

The proximity sensor 141 described with reference to FIG. 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 4, when a pointer such as a user's finger or pen approaches the touch screen, the proximity sensor 141 disposed in or near the touch screen detects this and outputs a proximity signal.

The proximity sensor 141 may be configured to output different proximity signals according to a distance between the proximity touched pointer and the touch screen (hereinafter, referred to as “proximity depth”).

In FIG. 4, for example, a cross section of a touch screen on which three proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is disposed is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

Specifically, when the pointer is completely in contact with the touch screen (d ₀ ), it is recognized as a touch touch. When the pointer is positioned below the distance d ₁ on the touch screen, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of a first proximity depth. When the pointer is spaced apart from the distance d ₁ or more and less than d ₂ on the touch screen, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of a second proximity depth. When the pointer is spaced apart from the distance d ₂ or more and less than d ₃ on the touch screen, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of a third proximity depth. When the pointer is positioned at a distance of more than d ₃ from the touch screen, the proximity touch is recognized as released.

Accordingly, the controller 180 may recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity depth and the proximity position of the pointer, and perform various operation control according to the various input signals.

5A and 5B are views referred to for describing a proximity touch recognition region where a proximity signal is detected and a haptic region where a haptic effect occurs.

5A shows an object such as an icon or a menu item in a circle for convenience of description. As shown in (a) of FIG. 5A, an area where an object is displayed on the display unit 151 may be divided into a first area A in the center and a second area B surrounding the area. The first area A and the second area B may be configured to generate a tactile effect having different intensities or patterns. For example, the first vibration may be output when the second region B is touched, and the second vibration may be output when the first region A is touched.

If it is necessary to simultaneously set the proximity touch recognition area and the haptic area in the area where the object is displayed, the haptic area where the haptic effect occurs and the proximity touch recognition area where the proximity signal is detected Can be set differently. That is, the haptic area may be set narrower than the proximity touch recognition area, or the haptic area may be set wider than the proximity touch recognition area. For example, in (a) of FIG. 5A, an area including the first area A and the second area B may be set as a proximity touch recognition area, and the first area A may be set as a haptic area.

As shown in Fig. 5A (b), the area in which the object is displayed is divided into three areas A, B, and C, or as shown in Fig. 5A (c), N (N> 4). It can also be divided into three areas. Each divided area may be configured to generate a tactile effect having different intensities or patterns. Even when the area in which one object is displayed is divided into three or more areas, the haptic area and the proximity touch recognition area may be set differently according to the use environment.

The display unit 151 may be configured such that the size of the proximity touch recognition area varies depending on the depth of proximity. That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 5B, the corresponding proximity touch recognition area is gradually reduced to 'C', 'B', and 'A' according to the proximity depth to the display unit 151, Alternatively, the corresponding proximity touch recognition area may be gradually increased according to the depth of proximity to the display unit 151. Even in this case, the haptic region may be set to a constant size regardless of the depth of proximity to the display unit 151, as in the 'H' region illustrated in FIG. 5B.

 When dividing the area where the object is displayed for setting the haptic area or the proximity touch recognition area, in addition to the concentric division as shown in FIG. Various methods, such as division, can be used.

A configuration in which the above-described projector module is provided in the bar type mobile terminal 100 as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B. 6A and 6B are perspective views illustrating an example of a mobile terminal related to the present invention.

The main body 101 of the mobile terminal may be coupled to the projector body 105 provided with the projector module 155 to be rotatable.

That is, the projector body 105 may be hinged to the main body 101, and the projection angle may be adjusted when the image is projected using the projector module 155 provided in the projector body 105. In addition, a camera 121 may be disposed on the projector body 105 to capture an image projected by the projector module 155.

FIG. 6A illustrates a state before the projector body 105 rotatably coupled to the main body 101 is rotated, and FIG. 6B illustrates a state after the projector body 105 is rotated.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in the mobile terminal configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Of course, the embodiments described below can be used alone or in combination with each other.

The following embodiments may be more easily implemented when the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen. However, it should be noted that even if the display unit 151 is not a touch screen, the following embodiments may be sufficiently implemented by manipulation of the user input unit 140.

Hereinafter, the display screen of the display unit 151 will be referred to as 400.

As shown in (8-1) of FIG. 8, assume that the mobile terminal 100 is in a stand-by state. Accordingly, it is illustrated that the standby screen according to the standby state is displayed on the touch screen 400 of the mobile terminal 100. The mobile terminal 100 does not necessarily have to be in a standby state for the implementation of the present embodiment, and of course, other menus may be executed.

Then, as shown in (8-2) of Figure 8, the mobile terminal 100 receives a telephone call for a telephone call connection from the caller terminal through the wireless communication unit 110 [S71]. That is, the mobile terminal 100 attempts to connect a telephone call from the caller terminal. Accordingly, the controller 180 may display a call call reception notification phrase 510 indicating that the call is being received for the call connection attempt from the caller terminal on the touch screen 400.

In some cases, the telephone call may include predetermined caller identification information (hereinafter referred to as "caller information"), such as the caller's telephone number of the caller terminal. In this case, the controller 180 searches for a counterpart having the same phone number as the caller's phone number among counterparts stored in the phone book stored in the memory 160.

If there is a counterpart having the same phone number as the caller's phone number, although not shown in the drawing, the controller 180 may display the other party's information (for example, the name of the counterpart) together with the caller's phone number on the touch screen. (400). The caller's telephone number may not be displayed, and only the information of the counterpart may be displayed on the touch screen 400. In this case, the pseudo-number indicator icon described later may not be displayed on the touch screen. The pseudo number display icon will be described later.

However, if there is no other party having the same phone number as the caller's phone number, the controller 180 determines that the other party having a phone number similar to the caller's phone number (hereinafter, "similar phone number") among the other parties stored in the phone book. Search for existence.

If there is a counterpart having the similar telephone number, the controller 180, as shown in (8-2) of Figure 8, the terminal user with the caller phone number 520 on the touch screen 400, May display a similar number display icon 420 for selecting to view information of the other party having the similar telephone number (hereinafter, the "similar counterpart"). The controller 180 guides that the information of the similar counterpart may be displayed on the touch screen 400 when the similar number display icon 420 is selected. The phrase 415 may be displayed.

If the similar number display icon 420 is not selected and the call connection of the telephone call is required because, for example, the call icon 430 on the touch screen 400 is selected, the controller 400 is not shown. The information of the similar counterpart may be directly connected to a telephone call with the caller terminal without being displayed on the touch screen 400.

However, when the similar number display icon 420 is selected [S72], as shown in (8-3) of FIG. 8, the controller 180 displays the information 530 of the similar counterpart on the touch screen ( 400) [S73]. The controller 180 may display information on some or all of the similar counterparts on the touch screen 400 when there are two or more similar counterparts. The information of the similar counterpart may include at least one of a name and a phone number of the similar counterpart.

The control unit 180, when the telephone number of the similar counterpart in the similar counterpart information 530, any part of the telephone number of the similar counterpart is the same as the caller's phone number, so that the caller's phone number and the similar counterpart's phone number It may be controlled to visually display whether it is determined to be similar.

When the information 530 of the similar counterpart is displayed, the controller 180 may control the similar number display icon 420 to disappear. When the similar number display icon 420 disappears, the controller 180 may control to display another necessary icon 440. The other necessary icon 440 may be displayed at the position where the similar number display icon 420 disappears. An example of the other necessary icon 440 may be an icon for sending a reject message informing the counterpart terminal of rejecting the call.

On the other hand, if there is no similar counterpart, the controller 180 may display the caller's telephone number on the touch screen and may not display the similar number display icon 420. In this case, although not shown, a guide phrase indicating that there is no similar counterpart may be displayed on the touch screen.

In the above description, the similar number display icon 420 for displaying the information 530 of the similar counterpart is displayed on the touch screen 400, but the similar number display icon 420 is displayed on the touch screen. It does not have to be displayed on the image. For example, the controller 180 may display the similar counterpart information 530 on the touch screen by operating a key button of the keypad of the user input unit 130 even if the similar number display icon 420 is not displayed. 400 may be controlled to be displayed.

In the above description, the controller 180 first searches whether the similar counterpart is in the phone book, and then displays the similar number icon 420 when the similar counterpart is in the phone book. It has been described to control not to display the pseudo-number icon 420 when it is not in the phone book.

However, this embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the controller 180 may control to display the like number display icon 420 on the touch screen 400 without considering whether the like counterpart is in the phone book. In this case, the controller 180 searches for whether the similar counterpart is in the phone book only when the similar number display icon 420 is selected, and if the similar counterpart is not in the phone book, although not shown in the figure. The similar counterpart may be controlled to display a guide phrase indicating that the similar counterpart is not in the phone book. Of course, if the similar counterpart is in the phone book, the controller 180 displays the similar counterpart information on the touch screen 400 as described above.

Various display methods of the similar number display icon 420 and the similar counterpart information described above with reference to FIG. 8 may be described later in connection with the remaining drawings other than FIG. 8. It can be easily understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention can be selectively applied to a display method of counterpart information.

Hereinafter, the criteria for determining that the caller's telephone number and the other party's telephone number are similar to each other will be described with reference to FIG. 9.

In general, the telephone number may be divided into two or more groups. For example, a mobile telephone number such as "010-1234-5678" is composed of three groups, that is, a first group of "010", a second group of "1234", and a third group of "5678". do.

As shown in (9-1) of FIG. 9, if the third group number of the caller's telephone number and the third group number of the counterpart's telephone number are the same, it is determined that the caller's telephone number and the counterpart's telephone number are similar. Can be. The third group number of the caller's telephone number and the third group number of the counterpart's telephone number may be judged to be mutually similar only when they are identical, or if they are equal to or more than a predetermined number (for example, three digits) of these, It may be determined that they are similar to each other.

As shown in (9-2) of FIG. 9, if the second group number of the caller's telephone number and the second group number of the counterpart's telephone number are the same, it is determined that the caller's telephone number and the counterpart's telephone number are similar. Can be. The second group number of the calling party's telephone number and the second group number of the other party's telephone number may be judged to be mutually similar only if they are the same, or if more than a predetermined digit (for example, three digit) among them is the same. It may be determined that they are similar to each other.

As shown in (9-3) of FIG. 9, if the second group number of the caller's telephone number and the third group number of the counterpart's telephone number are the same, it is determined that the caller's telephone number and the counterpart's telephone number are similar. Can be. It may be determined that they are similar to each other only if the second group number of the caller's telephone number and the third group number of the counterpart's telephone number are exactly the same, or if more than a predetermined number (for example, three digits) among them is the same, they are the same. It may be determined that they are similar to each other.

As shown in (9-4) of Fig. 9, if the third group number of the caller's telephone number and the second group number of the counterpart's telephone number are the same, it is determined that the caller's telephone number and the counterpart's telephone number are similar. Can be. The third group number of the calling party's telephone number and the second group number of the other party's telephone number may be judged to be mutually similar only if they are the same, or if more than a predetermined number (for example, three digits) of them is the same, they are the same. It may be determined that they are similar to each other.

In the above, it has been described that the information of the similar counterpart is displayed while the mobile terminal 100 attempts to connect a telephone call from the caller terminal. However, the information of the similar counterpart may not be displayed only during the telephone call connection attempt from the caller terminal. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12.

As shown in FIG. 10, after the mobile terminal 100 allows the caller terminal to attempt a telephone call connection, information of the similar counterpart may be displayed during the telephone call. Specifically, as shown in (10-1) of FIG. 10, the controller 180 allows the caller terminal to attempt the telephone call connection and then displays the similar number display icon 420 during the telephone call. The display may be displayed on the touch screen 400. The controller 180 may display the call notification message 511 and the call time 525 indicating that the mobile terminal 100 is in a telephone call with the caller terminal together with the similar number display icon 420. Can be.

When the similar number display icon 420 is selected by the terminal user, the controller 180 displays information 530 of the similar counterpart on the touch screen as illustrated in (10-2) of FIG. 10. And display on 400.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, information of the similar counterpart may be displayed after the mobile terminal 100 terminates a telephone call with the caller terminal. Specifically, as shown in (11-1) of FIG. 11, the controller 180 displays the similar number display icon 420 on the touch screen 400 after the telephone call connection with the caller terminal is terminated. Can be displayed on. The controller 180 displays a phone call end notification text 512 and a call time 525 together with the similar number display icon 420 that the mobile terminal 100 notifies that the phone call with the caller terminal has ended. can do.

When the similar number display icon 420 is selected by the terminal user, the controller 180 displays information 530 of the similar counterpart on the touch screen as illustrated in (11-2) of FIG. 11. And display on 400.

When the similar counterpart information 530 is displayed, the controller 180 may control the similar number display icon 420 to disappear. The controller 180 may control to display another necessary icon 470 when the like number display icon 420 disappears. The other necessary icon 470 may be displayed at the position where the similar number display icon 420 disappears. An example of the other necessary icon 470 may be a phone number change icon for changing the counterpart phone number included in the information of the similar counterpart as the caller phone number.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 does not receive a telephone call for a telephone call connection from an external terminal, but as shown in FIG. 12, the mobile terminal 100 connects a telephone call to the external terminal. Information of the similar party may be displayed during call transmission. Specifically, as shown in (12-1) of FIG. 12, the controller 180 displays the similar number display icon 420 on the touch screen while the mobile terminal 100 transmits a telephone call to the external terminal. And display on 400. The controller 180 displays a telephone call transmission notification phrase 513 and a call time 525 indicating that the mobile terminal 100 is transmitting a telephone call to the external terminal together with the similar number display icon 420. can do.

When the similar number display icon 420 is selected by the terminal user, the controller 180 displays information 530 of the similar counterpart on the touch screen as illustrated in (12-2) of FIG. 12. And display on 400.

If there is more than one of the similar counterparts, the information of all the similar counterparts is not necessarily displayed at the same time, and information about some of them may be displayed first, and then the information of the other similar counterparts may be displayed according to the terminal user's selection. have. This will be described with reference to FIG. 13.

 As shown in (13-1) of FIG. 13, when the similar counterpart has a predetermined number or more, the controller 180 controls to display only the part 530 of information on the touch screen 400. FIG. The some like counterpart may be preferentially selected from like counterparts having a specific relationship with the caller's telephone number. An example of the specific relationship (not limited to this) may be that the similar counterpart phone number has a phone number that is exactly the same as the third group number of the caller phone number.

In addition, the controller 180 displays a view icon 480 for allowing the terminal user to display information of the other counterpart.

When the view icon 480 is selected by the terminal user, the controller may control to display all of the similar counterparts as illustrated in (13-2) of FIG. 13. Alternatively, although not shown, the controller 180 may be configured such that only information of the other counterpart is displayed on the touch screen when the view icon 480 is selected.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 14, the telephone number of the similar counterpart is changed to the caller's telephone number.

As shown in (14-1) of FIG. 14, the mobile terminal 100 receives a telephone call for attempting a telephone call connection from the caller terminal, and information of a similar counterpart on the touch screen 400. 530 is being displayed. At this time, the telephone call connection may be allowed by the user terminal. The permission of the telephone call connection may be made by selecting a call icon 430 displayed on the touch screen, for example.

Even if the telephone call is allowed to be connected, the controller 180 may still display the similar counterpart information 530 as shown in (14-2) of FIG. Although not shown, the similar counterpart information may not be displayed. The controller 180 may display a phone number change icon 470 on the touch screen 400. Since the phone number change icon 470 is selected even during the phone call, the phone number of the similar counterpart may be changed to the caller's phone number, which will be described below with reference to FIG. 15.

The phone call ends. The termination of the telephone call may be performed by selecting, for example, the telephone call termination icon 450 displayed on the touch screen.

Then, as shown in (14-3) of FIG. 14, the controller 180 allows the user to select to change the telephone number of the similar party to the caller's telephone number on the touch screen 400. The number change window 600 is displayed. When the terminal user requests to change the telephone number through the telephone number change window 600, the controller 180 changes the telephone number of the similar counterpart to the caller's telephone number and stores it in the telephone directory.

On the other hand, as described above, the telephone number of the similar counterpart can be changed to the caller's telephone number because the telephone number change icon 470 of Fig. 14-2 is selected even during the telephone call.

When the phone number change icon 470 is selected, as shown in (15-1) of FIG. 15, the controller 180 displays the caller's phone number of the similar counterpart on the touch screen 400. Displays a phone number change window 600 that allows the user to choose to change to a number. When the terminal user requests to change the telephone number through the telephone number change window 600, the controller 180 changes the telephone number of the similar counterpart to the caller's telephone number and stores it in the telephone directory.

Next, as shown in (15-2) of FIG. 15, the controller 180 displays the information of the similar counterpart changed to the caller's telephone number as the caller information 522. FIG.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 16, when there are two or more similar counterparts, the telephone number of one of the similar counterparts is changed to the caller's phone number.

When the telephone number change is requested by the terminal user as described above with reference to Figs. 14 and 15, the controller 180, as shown in (16-1) of Fig. 16, has two or more similar counterparts. A similar counterpart selection window 610 for selecting any one may be displayed. The similar counterpart selection window 610 may display all the similar counterparts.

 For example, a desired similar counterpart may be selected by touching one of the displayed counterparts.

Then, the controller 180 may control the selected similar counterpart to be visually distinguished and displayed as shown in (16-2) of FIG. Next, when the phone number change icon 470 on the touch screen is selected, the phone number change is performed.

On the other hand, in Fig. 16 (16-1), the telephone number may be changed immediately when the desired similar counterpart is selected.

The mobile terminal 100 is configured to change the telephone number of the similar counterpart to the caller's telephone number even when receiving a telephone call for a telephone call connection from the caller's terminal (that is, before a telephone call is made). Can be. This will be described with reference to FIG. 17.

As shown in (17-1) of FIG. 17, when receiving a telephone call from the caller terminal, the controller 180 displays the telephone number change icon 470 together with the information 530 of the similar counterpart. Can be displayed.

When the phone number change icon 470 is selected, as shown in (17-2) of FIG. 17, the controller 180 determines that the telephone number of the similar counterpart is the caller's phone number before the phone call is made. It can be controlled to change to.

Next, although not shown, a phone call may be initiated when the call icon 430 is selected by the terminal user.

As shown in (18-1) of FIG. 18, when the controller 180 receives a telephone call from the caller terminal, the call icon 480 after changing the telephone number together with the information 530 of the similar counterpart. ) Can be displayed.

If the call icon 480 is selected after changing the phone number, as shown in (18-2) of FIG. 18, the controller 180 immediately after the phone number of the similar counterpart is changed to the caller's phone number. The call can be controlled to initiate a call with the calling terminal.

In the above description, the similar counterpart information is displayed by selecting the similar number display icon 420 displayed on the touch screen 400. However, the similar counterpart information does not have to be displayed only by selecting the similar number display icon 420. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 20.

As shown in (19-1) of FIG. 19, the controller 180 displays the caller's telephone number 510 on the touch screen 400. At this time, the contact phone number 510 is in close proximity or contact touch.

Then, as illustrated in (19-2) of FIG. 19, the controller 180 displays the information 530 of the similar counterpart on the touch screen 400. The proximity touch on the caller phone 510 is released or touched again.

Then, as illustrated in (19-1) of FIG. 19, the controller 180 may control the information 530 of the similar counterpart to disappear on the touch screen 400.

On the other hand, it may be configured to display the information of the similar counterpart corresponding to the group number touched among the caller phone number.

That is, as shown in (19-1) of FIG. 19, the third group number ("5678") of the caller's telephone number 510 is touched in proximity or touch.

Then, as shown in (19-2) of FIG. 19, the controller 180 displays only the information of the similar counterpart in which all or part of the third group number among the similar counterparts is the same as the caller's telephone number. Can be controlled.

As shown in (20-1) of Fig. 20, the second group number " 1234 " of the caller's telephone number 510 is approached or touched.

Then, as shown in (20-2) of FIG. 20, the controller 180 displays only the information of the similar counterpart in which all or part of the second group number among the similar counterparts is the same as the caller's telephone number. Can be controlled.

Then, as shown in (20-2) of FIG. 20, the second group number ("1234") and the third group number ("5678") of the caller's telephone number 510 simultaneously touch or touch. do.

Then, as shown in (20-3) of FIG. 20, the controller 180 is the same as all or part of the second group number or the same as all or part of the third group number among the similar counterparts. It may be controlled to display the information of the similar counterpart that is the same as the caller's telephone number.

As shown in (19-2) of FIG. 19 and (20-1) and (20-3) of FIG. 20, the controller 180 is the second group number or the third group number among the similar counterparts. It is possible to control to display the information of the similar counterpart that is the same as all of them first.

As shown in (21-1) of FIG. 21, the caller ID 520 and the similar number display icon 420 are displayed on the touch screen. At this time, a third group number of the caller number 520 is touched and dragged to the similar number display icon 420.

Then, as shown in (21-2) of FIG. 21, the controller 180 displays only the information of the similar counterpart in which all or part of the third group number among the similar counterparts is the same as the caller's telephone number. Can be controlled.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

For example, it has been described above that an icon is selected by a touch on the touch screen. However, embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto, and may be performed through appropriate key manipulation of the keypad of the user input unit of the icon.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and the like, which are also implemented in the form of carrier waves (eg, transmission over the Internet). It also includes. Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the invention are included in the scope of the invention.

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

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

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

3A and 3B are front views of a mobile terminal for explaining an operation state of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.

5A and 5B are conceptual views for explaining a proximity touch recognition region where a proximity signal is detected and a haptic region that generates a tactile effect, respectively.

6A and 6B are perspective views of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

8 and 10 to 21 are state diagrams of a display screen on which an embodiment of a control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention is implemented.

9 is an example of a counterpart phone number similar to the caller's phone number in the method for controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Claims (17)

A display unit; A user input unit; Wireless communication unit for telephone call connection; A memory for storing a phone book including information on at least one counterpart; And When a telephone call including predetermined caller information is received from an external terminal and a predetermined first user request is input through the user input unit, at least one counterpart information stored in the telephone directory similar to the caller information is stored on the display unit. And a control unit for controlling the display. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And a first icon for receiving a first user request is displayed on the display unit. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit, And when the counterpart information similar to the caller information is not in the phone book, the first icon is controlled not to be displayed. The method of claim 3, wherein the control unit, And if a counterpart information similar to the caller information is not present in the phone book, a guide for notifying the caller is displayed. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit, And when the other party information same as the caller information is in the phone book, controlling not to display the first icon. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And display the caller information and the similar counterpart information together. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, And comparing the caller's telephone number included in the caller information with the other party's telephone number included in the other party's information in the phone book to search for the other party's information similar to the caller's information. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit, And controlling the first icon to disappear after the first user request is input. The method of claim 8, wherein the control unit, And after the first icon disappears, controlling to display a second icon for rejecting the telephone call. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit, And control the first icon to be displayed before the call connection, during the call connection, or after the call is terminated. The method of claim 10, wherein the control unit, And when a predetermined second user request is input through the user input unit, changing the telephone number included in the counterpart information similar to the caller information into the telephone number included in the caller information. The method of claim 11, wherein the control unit, And a second user request can be input before, during, or after call termination of the telephone call. The method of claim 12, wherein the control unit, And when there is more than one counterpart information similar to the caller information, controlling the phone number of the counterpart information selected by the user to be changed to the phone number of the caller information. The method of claim 1, The other party information similar to the caller information has the same phone number as a part of the phone number included in the caller information. The method of claim 14, wherein the control unit, And the same part of the telephone number of the caller information as the part of the telephone number of the caller information is visually distinguished and displayed. The method of claim 14, wherein the control unit, And a part of the telephone number of the caller information to be compared with the telephone number of the counterpart information can be selected by the terminal user. Receiving a telephone call including predetermined caller information from an external terminal; Inputting a predetermined first user request through a user input unit; And And displaying at least one counterpart information stored in a phone book similar to the caller information on a display unit.

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