KR20100132866A - Mobile terminal and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are provided to utilize a clipped part of e-book for other purposes. CONSTITUTION: A user extracts a specific phrase from an e-book(S101). A mobile terminal transforms the extracted information(S102). The mobile terminal stores the extracted phrase in a form of image or sound or text(S103). The user draws out the stored phrase as described above. The user utilizes the drawn phrases for the other menu of the mobile terminal(S104).

Description

Mobile terminal and its control method {MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same, which can be utilized for other functions by invoking specific parts of an e-book.

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.

Recently, the mobile terminal has an e-book or digital book viewing function. However, no specific phrase could be extracted from the e-book, and the phrase could not be used for other functions. Also, the excerpt could not be sent to others or edited.

The present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can be utilized for other functions by extracting a phrase desired by the user in the e-book.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can extract a specific phrase without infringing the copyright of the e-book.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of extracting a specific phrase from an e-book and storing it as an image and a control method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same, which can add phrases extracted from an e-book as contents of another menu.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same, which can transmit phrases extracted from an e-book to others.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same, which can set a phrase extracted from an e-book as a standby screen.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a display unit for displaying an e-book, a user input unit for selecting a portion to be extracted from the e-book, a memory for storing the extracted portion, and And a control unit for automatically extracting copyright information associated with the portion when the portion to be extracted is selected and storing the extracted portion together when storing the extracted portion.

In addition, the present invention for realizing the above object is made to display the e-book, and when extracting and storing a specific portion desired by the user in the e-book can be stored with the copyright information associated with it.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above can be utilized in other documents, e-books, or other functions by releasing portions desired by the user in the e-book. Like the image, it can be changed into other information forms, and the extracted part can be set as a standby screen for sending to others.

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 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).

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and 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 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.

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 can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. 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.

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

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), and a flexible display (flexible). and at least one of 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 used 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 the touch controller. 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. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, so that they 151 and 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153.

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 a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory 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 include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (eg, SD or XD memory, etc.), Random Access Memory (RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), Magnetic Memory, It may include a storage medium of at least one type of magnetic disk, optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in connection 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. Accordingly, 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, 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.

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

The disclosed portable 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 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 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 and 132 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

Content input by the first or second manipulation 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 portable 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 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera 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 so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further 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 talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception 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.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. 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. In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information from both sides, the visual information may be recognized through the touch pad 135. The 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 as well.

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.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These information may 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 so-called " soft key ".

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in a terminal configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Embodiments described later may be used alone or in combination with each other. In addition, embodiments described below may be used in combination with the above-described user interface (UI).

The present invention provides various methods related to the e-book viewing function.

The e-book is also called a digital book, and is configured as an electronic file so that it can be read out anytime and anywhere in a small mobile terminal that is convenient to carry. Unlike a paper book, the e-book can quickly extract an information, directly modify or update information, and include not only text but also multimedia information such as sound or image. In addition, the e-book is not a simple electronic document (eg, Word file, PDF file, text file, etc.), but is a book configured to prevent digital copying and unauthorized distribution by adding digital rights (DRM). In addition, according to the memory capacity of the mobile terminal there is an advantage that can be carried hundreds of e-books.

In the present embodiment, a user interface (UI) for storing and managing the e-books is referred to as an 'electronic library' for convenience. The program for playing the e-book is described as an 'e-book reader'. In addition to the electronic book, the electronic library may separately store additional information such as a memo, a bookmark, a hyperlink, and a highlight generated by the user. The e-book reader may play all types of information (eg, text, sound, image, internet link information, video, memo, highlight, bookmark, etc.) included in the e-book.

In addition, the e-book reader may not play only information of a specific format or vice versa. Therefore, in order to control the output of information in a specific format as described above, it is possible to set a playback mode (eg, a text mode, a sound mode, an image mode, a text & sound dual mode, etc.) and to switch modes during playback. As described above, the e-book reader may display or play the e-book according to the format of the e-book.

For reference, the audio e-book that can be played in the sound mode can be played by converting the text e-book into audio using a TTS (Text to Speech) function. In this case, the audio e-book and the text e-book may be synchronized. Alternatively, only text or audio files synced with text and audio e-books can be downloaded and played separately. Of course, you can also download files synced with images, audio, and text.

For convenience of explanation, in the following embodiment, it is assumed that the e-book reader is set to the text mode. After executing the e-book reader, the user can select and play a desired e-book. In order to select the e-book, the user executes the procedure 'Call Menu → Load E-Book Menu → Select a folder in which the e-book is stored → Display a list of e-books in the selected folder → Select a desired e-book from the e-book list'. do. When the user selects the desired e-book as described above, the controller 180 loads the selected e-book from the memory 160 and displays it on the screen.

Hereinafter, functions that can be executed during playback of an e-book as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the present embodiment, when executing the 'e-book' function, the controller 180 can display a list of e-books that can be read by the user. For example, the e-book list may include (1) a list stored in the memory of the mobile terminal, (2) a list stored in the 'e-book purchase server', (3) a list stored in another shared mobile terminal, It may include at least one of. In addition, (4) if there are loaned or loaned ebooks, the list of borrowed (or rented) ebooks may be displayed. In addition to the above-described e-book list, it is possible to display the divided e-book list so as to know the type and characteristics of the e-book.

For reference, the 'e-book purchase server' manages an e-book list for each e-book purchaser, and can access the e-book purchase server at any time where the Internet is available, and read the e-book purchased by the user himself. The user may download and manage the e-book in a mobile terminal or optionally store and manage the e-book in the e-book purchase server.

Generally, since the e-book can be easily reproduced as compared to the paper book, there are means for protecting the copyright. For example, an e-book is set up so that it can only be read, but not copied. Therefore, if there is something in the contents of the e-book that you want to quote, you must type it directly. As described above, when a user directly types a specific content of the e-book, it is not only time-consuming and troublesome depending on the amount of the content.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, it is possible to extract and use specific contents of an e-book without infringing copyright, thereby improving user convenience and activating the use of the e-book. Provide a way to.

Here, the excerpt means that the user selects and extracts the contents of the book or the article that the user needs or wants, which is different from the search operation for checking whether a specific word or sentence is included.

3A to 3D are exemplary views illustrating a method of extracting specific information of an e-book from a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, if the user selects an arbitrary e-book, the controller 180 displays the e-book selected by the user.

The user can select a desired content in the e-book. For example, as shown in Figure 3a, by touching the starting point of the portion to be extracted (for example, a specific character or phrase) to the end point, or touch the start point to the middle touch the multi-point to select Can be. When the touch is released, the selected portion can be immediately extracted. Alternatively, when the touch is released, the selected portion is highlighted, and the highlighted portion can be extracted according to the extracting instruction of the user. Alternatively, when the excerpt is made as described above, the excerpt may be automatically stored immediately or may be stored under a storage instruction of the user.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3B, a page number, a start line number, and a last line number having content to be extracted can be directly input and selected. When the portion to be extracted is selected as described above, the selected portion may be highlighted. Then, the highlighted portion can be extracted by the user's extract instruction. Alternatively, the portion of the extract taken as described above may be automatically stored immediately or stored according to a user's instruction. When the storing is completed, the highlight may be automatically released. To this end, the controller 180 may output a window 210 for receiving the information (eg, page number, start line number, last line number, first word of start line, last word of last line). .

Here, the extraction may be limited if the information is not in a predetermined form. For example, information in the form of text may be extracted, but information in the form of multimedia such as an image or sound may be limited.

And, as shown in Figure 3c, when a specific phrase is extracted from the e-book (S101) the form of the extracted information can be changed (S102). For example, when extracting textual information from an e-book, it is changed to an image file format such as JPG, not a text type, or the extracted information is converted into a sound form using the Text To Speech (TTS) function, or a sound form. The information may be changed into a text form using the STT (Sound To Text) function. The phrases extracted as described above may be stored in a changed form (S103), and the stored phrases may be taken out and used in other menus provided in the mobile terminal (S104).

In addition, when a portion to be extracted is selected as described above, the controller 180 may highlight the selected portion according to a preset method. For example, at least one of contrast, color, font shape, or font size of the selected portion may be changed, or any information such as underline may be added.

At this time, the amount that can be extracted at a time may be limited to protect the copyright. For example, one short message service (SMS) may be limited to a capacity (for example, 80 bytes) or may be limited to one paragraph regardless of capacity. If the image or video data, one MMS transmission may be limited to the capacity.

When the portion to be extracted is selected as described above, the controller 180 may temporarily store the extracted contents in an arbitrary area of the memory 160. The temporary storage may be automatically performed by the controller 180 as soon as the portion to be extracted is selected, or may be performed by a user's instruction.

The contents extract and the temporary storage can be executed continuously without instructing each time. As described above, when extracting contents is continuously executed, the controller 180 may temporarily store the extracted contents in order, and manage the temporary stored information in a table form as shown in FIG. 3D.

The extracted phrase may be pasted into another electronic document or e-book desired by the user. When the extracted phrase is pasted, it may be called and pasted in the order of temporary storage, and after importing the table, one may select and paste any one from the list of extracted phrases displayed on the table. When an event such as paste or transfer occurs using any one selected from the extracted phrase list or when the e-book reader is powered off, the phrase is automatically deleted from the table, or It is desirable to automatically delete the service with the expiration of the usage period.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3d, the controller 180 may further manage the copyright information associated with the extracted phrase. For example, copyright information related to the excerpted text may include 'author's name', 'title of the book', 'where the text is extracted (e.g. page, line)', 'publisher', or 'copyright guidance' May include at least one piece of information. The copyright information may be automatically included and pasted when the extracted phrase is pasted. In this case, the copyright information may be displayed on the screen or may be simply included in the form of hidden information. That is, although not visible on the screen, it may be included in any one of the information fields constituting the electronic file.

4A and 4B are exemplary views illustrating another method of extracting specific information of an e-book in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

The user can select a method of extracting a desired phrase from the e-book through a menu. For example, you can choose to extract from a text format, you can choose to extract from an image format, or you can choose to create a multimedia format such as video or sound. The controller 180 can output a selection menu for the user to select the extraction method.

If it is assumed that the user selects the extraction method as the image format from the selection menu, the controller 180 can convert the contents of the e-book into the image format. For example, you can convert an entire e-book into an image format, or convert a specific page (such as the current page or a specified page) of an e-book into an image format.

When the content (content) of the e-book is converted into an image format as described above, since both the background and the content of the e-book are also images, it is difficult to extract only words or phrases from the background. Therefore, in the present exemplary embodiment, some contents of the e-book may be extracted by designating and capturing an arbitrary region. That is, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the user designates an area 220 that surrounds a part having desired content, the controller 180 captures all parts (content part + background part) inside the area. Therefore, this method may include many background parts depending on the shape or size of the area designated by the user. The extracted information is in the form of an image.

The user may draw a shape such as a box or an ellipse by using a pointed means 230 such as a pen to designate the region to be extracted. Accordingly, the controller 180 may display the shape of the figure drawn by the user or the area of the extracted information by highlighting the inside of the figure. On the other hand, the e-book with the changed image format as described above can be enlarged, reduced or moved to make the excerpt easier.

As described above, the user who selects the region to extract may select a menu indicating the extraction. As a result, the controller 180 temporarily stores the extracted image in the memory 160 and manages the extracted image in a table form with copyright information related thereto according to the order of the extracted information. In this case, although the format of the extracted information is different, as described with reference to FIG. 3D, one of the extracted information lists displayed on the table may be selected and pasted into another electronic document or e-book desired by the user. In this case, when the extracted information is pasted, the copyright information may be automatically included and pasted.

Hereinafter, methods for utilizing the information extracted from the e-book will be described.

5A to 5F are exemplary views illustrating embodiments of using information extracted from a mobile terminal according to the present invention for message transmission.

As shown in the drawing, it is assumed that a table in which the extracted phrase is stored is loaded from the memory 160. The user may select at least one excerpt phrase (or excerpt information) from the table. When the menu is selected, the detailed menu list 240 in which the extracted phrase is utilized is displayed. For example, a menu for registering a header or an end of a message in the selected snippet, or a menu for designating the selected snippet as a screen name, sending a message such as SMS, MMS, or the like, may be used for the fatigue of the e-book. Etc. may be included.

As shown in FIG. 5A, assuming that the user selects an excerpt phrase (eg, phrase 1) and then selects a menu for registering the excerpt as a header or an end of the message, the controller 180 corresponds to a corresponding function. (Ex: message sending function) is executed automatically. Then, the selected snippet is automatically entered in the header and the end of the contents that can be input in the message. At this time, when the selected snippet is inputted, copyright information related thereto may also be input. Accordingly, the user may input the other party's phone number after inputting the rest of the message and transmit the message. In order to protect the copyright of the e-book, it is desirable to prevent secondary retransmission of the message content transmitted to the other terminal.

In addition, as shown in Figure 5b, after executing the message transmission function first, select a menu that can register the header or the end to bring up the table where the excerpt is stored, then any one excerpt ( Example: You can select phrase 1) and enter it as the content of the message.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5C, if the user selects the excerpt phrase (for example, phrase 1) and then selects a menu for designating the excerpt phrase as a screen name, the controller 180 controls the corresponding function (eg, : Messenger function automatically. The selected phrase is automatically input as the user's screen name on the messenger screen.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5D, after executing the messenger function first, selecting a menu for designating (or changing) a name of a message to load a table in which the extracted phrase is stored, and extracting any one from the table. You can also select a phrase and assign it (or change it) to the message name of the messenger.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5E, if the extract information in the table is an image format, the extract information selected in the table may be added in the message transmission menu. That is, since the extracted information is an image, it cannot be entered in the content field but is attached as an image file. At this time, the extracted information of the attached image format includes copyright information.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5F, if the extract information in the table is an image format, the extract information selected in the table may be set as a standby screen. In this case, the extracted information set as the standby screen may be enlarged according to the screen size, or may be aligned with one side (for example, center or one corner) of the screen while maintaining the original size. The alignment position or enlarged size may be set by the user.

Here, the detailed menu list that can utilize the excerpt may be further added according to the mobile terminal. For example, a menu for copying an excerpt selected in the table may be added. And, by executing the copy menu, the copied excerpt phrase can be pasted into the electronic document or e-book desired by the user.

On the other hand, the e-book may use an e-paper as a display means in order to obtain a feeling like a paper book. That is, the electronic paper may be applied to the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal. The display unit 151 may be configured as an LCD (first display) or an electronic paper (second display) alone, or as illustrated in FIG. 6A, an electronic paper (front or back) of the LCD 320 may be used. 310 may be configured as an integrated dual display, additionally may be configured to include a touch panel, or as shown in Figure 6b, the LCD 320 and electronic paper ( 310 may be configured in the form of a double display attached.

When the at least one of the touch panel and the LCD is locked, the extracted phrase may be displayed when the integrated dual display is configured. When the locked state is maintained, the extracted phrase may be periodically updated. have. In this case, it is preferable to additionally display icons related to the antenna, the battery, the message, the incoming call mode, and the alarm, which are the basic display items of the terminal standby screen, in addition to the extracted text. These icons are relatively events, such as changing the antenna icon according to the signal strength, changing the icon according to the battery level change, changing the icon according to the reception of a message, changing the icon indicating whether or not an alarm is set, etc. Long periods may be displayed simultaneously with the excerpted phrases to achieve low power consumption, an inherent advantage of electronic paper.

 Hereinafter, a control method when the display unit is configured as a dual or double display will be described.

As described above, since the electronic paper has less eye fatigue or power consumption when reading the e-book than the LCD, the controller 180 displays the e-paper on the e-paper and plays other information or content (eg : Battery low alarm, incoming call or message alarm) can be displayed on LCD. That is, the controller 180 may control on / off of the electronic paper or LCD according to the type of the content to be played.

Of course, the LCD and the electronic paper can be controlled on / off at the same time, but in order to reduce power consumption, information not displayed on the electronic paper is displayed by turning on only the LCD, and information displayed on the electronic paper is displayed by turning on the electronic paper only. can do. For example, the information displayed on the electronic paper, such as the standby screen, displays the standby screen by turning on the electronic paper for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second, 3 seconds, 10 seconds), and recalls the phrase extracted as described above. The electronic paper may be displayed for the set time, or the list of extracted phrases in the table may be updated at a specific time interval. The electronic paper may be automatically turned off after the set time passes.

In the above, the LCD may be replaced by another display means having a display function.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Here, the terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, but should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, which can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be various equivalents and variations.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal associated with one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 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 to 3D are exemplary views illustrating a method of extracting specific information of an e-book from a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

4A and 4B are exemplary diagrams illustrating another method of extracting specific information of an e-book from a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

5a to 5f are exemplary views showing embodiments of utilizing information extracted from a mobile terminal according to the present invention for message transmission.

6A and 6B are exemplary views illustrating a configuration of a display unit for reading an e-book according to the present invention.

Claims (19)

Displaying the e-book; Extracting a specific portion desired by the user from the e-book; Storing the extracted portion; And storing copyright information related thereto when storing the extracted portion. According to claim 1, wherein the extracting step, And selecting and dragging the starting point of the portion to be extracted to the end point while releasing the touch to extract the selected portion. According to claim 1, wherein the extracting step, After inputting page number and line number, select the part to extract, The control method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that configured to receive the user's instructions or automatically extract the selected portion. According to claim 1, wherein the extracting step, A control method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the capture area surrounding the portion to be extracted is designated to extract a portion inside the area into an image form. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the extracted portion comprises: The control method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that it is configured to be automatically and continuously stored at the same time as the extract. The method of claim 1, further comprising: storing the extracted portion; The control method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the changed information form of the extracted portion to any one of the image form, sound form, or text form can be stored. According to claim 1, wherein the extracting step, When the part to be extracted is selected, highlight the part, And extracting the highlight when the extracted portion is stored. According to claim 1, wherein the extracting step, A control method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that it is made to limit the amount that can be extracted at a time. The method of claim 1, wherein the copyright information, A control method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that it includes at least any one of the name of the author, the title of the book, the location of the excerpt, the publisher, or the notice text related to copyright protection. The method of claim 1, wherein the control method of the mobile terminal comprises: The control method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that it is possible to select at least one of the stored excerpts and paste it into the contents of other e-books, electronic documents or other menus. The method of claim 10, wherein when the extract portion is pasted into another document or menu, copyright information related to the extract portion may be automatically included. A display unit displaying an e-book; A user input unit for selecting a portion to be extracted from the e-book; A memory for storing the extracted portion; And a control unit for automatically extracting copyright information associated with the portion and storing the extracted portion together when the extracted portion is selected. The method of claim 12, wherein the control unit, When the portion to be extracted is dragged, the mobile terminal characterized in that the control to extract the dragged portion. The method of claim 12, wherein the control unit, If a capture area surrounding the portion to be extracted is specified, the mobile terminal characterized in that the control to extract the portion inside the area in the form of an image. The method of claim 12, wherein the control unit, And automatically storing the extract and the extract portion continuously and continuously. The method of claim 12, wherein the control unit, And change the information form of the extracted portion into any one of an image form, a sound form, and a text form and store the changed information. The method of claim 12, wherein the control unit, When the part to be extracted is selected, highlight the part, And when the extracted portion is stored, controlling to release the highlight. The method of claim 12, wherein the control unit, And at least one of the stored excerpts is selected so that it can be pasted into the contents of another e-book, an electronic document or another menu. The method of claim 18, wherein the control unit, And when the extract portion is pasted into another document or menu, controlling to include the copyright information related to the extract portion automatically.

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