KR20110021171A - Mobile terminal and operation control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a method of controlling the operation thereof, wherein the destination information is input to the portable terminal input device in place of a navigator having a difficult touch screen operation while driving, and the short-range wireless communication is performed based on the destination information input to the portable terminal. In addition to improving the operability of the navigator by providing the navigator to the navigator, it is possible to minimize the occurrence of typos caused when writing destination information.

Navigator, Geolocation, Destination, Operability, Web Search Screen

Description

Mobile terminal and operation control method

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a method for controlling the operation thereof, and in particular, a portable terminal for improving the operability and accuracy of the navigator by replacing the input device of the navigator with poor operability while driving the same, and the same. It relates to a motion control method.

A portable terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions for making voice and video calls, inputting and outputting information, and storing data. As the functions of the portable terminals are diversified, they are equipped with complex functions such as taking pictures or videos, playing music files or video files, playing games, receiving broadcasts, and wireless Internet. It is also being implemented in the form of a comprehensive communication device that performs web access. Such a portable terminal implemented in the form of a comprehensive communication device has its meaning even when used alone, but when used in conjunction with other electronic devices capable of short-range wireless communication, the value may be more brilliant.

Currently, a navigator attached to a vehicle has a keyboard arranged on a small touch screen, and a driver inputs a destination by applying a touch input to the arranged keyboard. At this time, since the navigator is spaced apart from the driver by more than a predetermined distance, it is difficult for the driver to perform touch input unlike a mobile terminal or a keypad of a computer.

Accordingly, the present applicant improves the operability of the navigator by providing the destination location information obtained through the web search to the navigator through the short range wireless communication, and reduces the typographical input of the navigator and its operation control method. I would like to suggest.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a navigator with destination location information acquired through a web search to a navigator through short-range wireless communication, thereby improving the operability of the navigator and reducing a typo input, and an operation control method thereof. In providing.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal for processing the touch input of the navigator instead of the portable terminal to improve the operability of the navigator, reducing the typo input, and its operation control method.

According to the present invention, the above object is to display a web search screen on a display unit, obtain destination information for a search word input through the web search screen, and convert the destination information into a destination search word of a neighboring navigator. By providing the step.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a display unit displays a web search screen on a display unit, obtains destination information corresponding to a user input search word, and a destination search word of a navigator neighboring the destination information using short-range wireless communication. Provided by the wireless communication unit.

According to the present invention, the object of the present invention is to convert a keypad input of a neighboring navigator to a user input unit using short-range wireless communication, and a destination selected by the user input unit among the destinations displayed on the screen of the navigator. And notifying the navigator using the near field communication.

According to the present invention, by providing the position information obtained by using the web search function of the mobile terminal to the navigator, the occurrence of typos generated while the driver operates the navigator, and when entering destination information, to the navigator spaced apart from the driver The operability can be further improved.

In addition, the present invention can improve the operability of the navigator as well as reduce the typo input by allowing the portable terminal to process the key input of the navigator spaced apart from the driver at a certain distance.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The portable terminal described in the present specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like. In addition, suffixes "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Therefore, the "module" and "unit" may be used interchangeably.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. Referring to FIG. 1, a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in terms of components according to functions.

1, the portable 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, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190. Such components may be configured by combining two or more components into one component, or by dividing one or more components into two or more components as necessary when implemented in an actual application.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 113, a wireless Internet module 115, a short distance communication module 117, and a GPS module 119.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. In this case, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information and a server for receiving at least one of the generated broadcast signal and broadcast related information and transmitting the broadcast signal to the terminal.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal. The broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, may be received by the mobile communication module 113. Broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) ), Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for all broadcast systems providing broadcast signals as well as such digital broadcast 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 113 transmits and receives a radio signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data according to voice call signal, video call signal, or text / multimedia message transmission and reception.

The wireless Internet module 115 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 115 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short-range communication module 117 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

A GPS (Global Position System) module 119 receives position information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

The A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 123. 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. The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 123 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as 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 113 and output in the call mode. The microphone 123 may be a variety of noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates key input data input by the user for controlling the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, a finger mouse, and the like. In particular, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 described later, this may be referred to as a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, Thereby generating a sensing signal. 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, it may be responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, a pressure sensor 143, an acceleration sensor 145, and the like. The proximity sensor 141 may detect the presence or absence of an approaching object or an object present in the vicinity without mechanical contact. The proximity sensor 141 may detect a proximity object by using a change in an alternating magnetic field or a change in a static magnetic field, or by using a change rate of capacitance. Two or more proximity sensors 141 may be provided according to the configuration aspect.

The pressure sensor 143 may detect whether pressure is applied to the portable terminal 100, the magnitude of the pressure, and the like. The pressure sensor 143 may be installed at a portion where the pressure of the portable terminal 100 is required depending on the use environment. If the pressure sensor 143 is installed in the display unit 151, a touch input through the display unit 151 and a greater pressure than the touch input are applied according to a signal output from the pressure sensor 143. The pressure touch input can be identified. Also, the magnitude of the pressure applied to the display unit 151 at the time of the pressure touch input can be determined according to the signal output from the pressure sensor 143. [

The acceleration sensor 145 converts an acceleration signal in one direction into an electric signal, and is widely used with the development of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. The acceleration sensor 145 measures the acceleration of a large value embedded in an airbag system of a vehicle and used to detect a collision. There are many different types of measurements. The acceleration sensor 145 is usually configured by mounting two or three axes in one package, and in some cases, only one Z axis is required depending on the use environment. Therefore, when the acceleration sensor in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction is used instead of the Z-axis direction for some reason, the acceleration sensor may be mounted on the main substrate by using a separate piece substrate.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, a sound output module 153, an alarm unit 155, and a haptic module 157.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed or received images can be displayed individually or simultaneously, and the UI and the GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 151 and the touch pad form a mutual layer structure to form a touch screen, the display unit 151 may be used as an input device in addition to the output device. If the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen, the display unit 151 may include a touch screen panel, a touch screen panel controller, and the like. In this case, the touch screen panel is a transparent panel attached to the outside and may be connected to the internal bus of the portable terminal 100. The touch screen panel keeps an eye on the contact result and sends corresponding signals to the touch screen panel controller when there is a touch input. The touch screen panel controller processes the signals and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180 so that the controller 180 can know whether there is a touch input and which area of the touch screen has been touched.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, or a three-dimensional display. 3D display) may include at least one. In addition, two or more display units 151 may exist according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the external display unit (not shown) and the internal display unit (not shown) may be simultaneously provided in the portable terminal 100.

The audio output module 153 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 153 outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the portable terminal 100, for example, a call signal reception tone, a message reception tone, and the like. The sound output module 153 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and the like. The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, the signal may be output in the form of vibration. The alarm unit 155 can output a signal to notify when a call signal is received or a message is received. Also. When the key signal is input, the alarm unit 155 may output the signal as a feedback to the key signal input. The user may recognize the occurrence of an event through the signal output from the alarm unit 155. A signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in the portable terminal 100 may also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 153. [

The haptic module 157 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 157 is a vibration effect. When the haptic module 157 generates vibration with a haptic effect, the intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 157 can be converted, and the different vibrations can be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 157 may be operated by a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, by the stimulation through the injection force or the suction force of the air through the injection or inlet port, or by the stimulus that strikes the skin surface. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects of stimulation through contact of electrodes, effects of stimulation using electrostatic force, and effects of reproducing a sense of cold and warm using elements capable of endothermic or exothermic heat. The haptic module 157 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the user's finger or arm. Two or more haptic modules 157 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and may provide a function for temporarily storing input or output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also be done.

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 The storage medium may include at least one type of storage medium. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 150 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. Examples of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100 include a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card, a card socket such as a SIM / UIM card, and audio I / O (Input). / Output) terminal, video I / O (Input / Output) terminal, earphone, and the like. The interface unit 170 receives data from the external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 so that data in the portable terminal 100 can be transmitted to the external device .

The interface unit 170 is a path through which power from the cradle connected when the portable terminal 100 is connected to the external cradle is supplied to the portable terminal 100 or various command signals inputted from the cradle by the user are carried And may be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal 100.

The controller 180 typically controls the operation of the respective units to control the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. In addition, the controller 180 may include a multimedia playback module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 181 may be configured in hardware in the controller 180 or may be configured in software separately from the controller 180.

In addition, 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.

FIG. 2 conceptually illustrates an example of a process in which the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 is driven in conjunction with a navigator.

In the present invention, when the user wants to obtain the location information about the destination through the web search, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a web search menu on the display unit 151 and displays the search word input by the user. Acquire (1). In this case, the controller 180 controls the wireless communication unit 110 to transmit a search word to the mobile communication company 50 (2), and obtains destination information corresponding to the search word from the mobile communication company 50 (3). The destination information means information on a store, a building, and other names desired by the user and a location (address) corresponding to the user, and a contact or mail address may be further added to the store or the building.

Next, the controller 180 converts and arranges destination information obtained through the mobile communication company 50 into a file form (4). The controller 180 sorts the destination information according to a user-defined sorting method, or sorts the destination information according to a basic rule.

Even if a search word directly corresponds to a specific building or business name, it often has the same business name or building name. For example, when a web search is performed using the search term "Nolbune Bossam" as a search word, a plurality of stores having the same business name are searched. Can be retrieved.

Therefore, when the user sets the search condition or does not set the sorting condition, it is difficult for the user to select which of the search results for the search word selected through the user input unit 130 of the mobile terminal 100 is desired.

The search condition should be set every time the user searches, but the sort condition is often set once and then reset is not necessary. The sort condition is

-How to sort according to the distance order with the mobile terminal 100,

A method of sorting based on the time required to move from the location of the mobile terminal 100 to the destination; and

Any one of the methods of sorting by the user's preferred brand may be selected.

The sorting condition is when the user requests the web search screen to the controller 180 by operating the user input unit 130, the controller 180 is displayed together on one side of the display unit 151, or one of the display unit 151 It can also be implemented to be called when the user wants by implementing it in the form of a menu on the side.

Next, the controller 180 converts the data in which the display order is arranged according to the sorting condition into a file form (5), and transmits the data to the navigator 300 using near field communication (6).

The controller 180 may configure a search result for the search word, that is, destination information into one file, and transmit the file to the navigator 300. Of course, it is also possible to transmit data packets instead of files. When the controller 180 forms the destination information as one file, it is preferable to use a function that most of the conventional mobile terminal 100 embeds. For example, a file may be formed using an address book function or a schedule management function of the mobile terminal 100. The controller 180 may register destination information corresponding to the search word in an address book file or a schedule management file, and sort the registered destination information according to a user defined rule or a basic rule. Here, the customized rule is

-The distance from the mobile terminal 100 is arranged in a short order,

In the position of the mobile terminal 100, the travel time (including the movement by transportation means) is arranged in the shortest order,

-It may be a rule sorting according to the user's preferred company order.

If the user-defined rule does not exist, the controller 180 may arrange the destination information by applying the reference rule stored in the memory 160. In this case, the reference rule is preferably set according to a distance or a time order.

Next, the navigator 300 obtains destination information transmitted by the mobile terminal 100 through short-range wireless communication, and processes the obtained destination information as a user's key input.

The navigator 300 displays destination information received in the form of a file or a data packet on a display device (not shown) which is built in itself, and when the user selects any one of the destination information displayed through a touch input, The route guidance is started by referring to the current position and the destination information (7).

Since the navigator 300 always monitors the position of the vehicle by using the GPS function, if the user selects only the purpose, the navigator 300 calculates the shortest distance between the starting point (location information of the vehicle obtained by the GPS) and the destination to display the device. I can display it.

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

First, on the premise that the user is in a vehicle and uses the navigator 300, the user performs internet access using the mobile terminal 100 (S201). In this case, the controller 180 displays a search term input window for inputting a search word and a search condition setting button for setting a search condition on the display unit 151 in response to a user's request for Internet access.

Next, the controller 180 determines whether there is a search condition set by a user through a search word input window or a search condition setting menu (S202).

If the search condition exists, the controller 180 displays the search condition setting menu on the display unit 151 (S203), and obtains information on the search setting condition through a user's key input (S204).

Next, the controller 180 obtains a search word input through the user input unit 130 (S205), and transmits the search word obtained through the wireless communication unit 110 to the mobile communication company 50 to perform a web search (S205). S206). In this case, the mobile communication company 50 is preferably linked with a separate service server (not shown) for providing destination information. When the wireless communication unit 110 transmits a search word, it provides the transmitted search word to the service server. The result retrieved from the service server may be received and provided to the mobile terminal 100. Here, the search word provided to the mobile communication company 50 from the mobile terminal 100 may be a contact name such as a company name, a building name, a road name (or a road number), a phone number, and an address.

Next, the controller 180 obtains destination information on the search word through the wireless communication unit 110 (S207). The controller 180 forms the obtained destination information into a single file using an address book function or a schedule management function included in the conventional mobile terminal 100 (S208). In this case, the controller 180 may set the order of recording the file according to a user-defined alignment condition or a reference alignment condition. As described above, the alignment condition may be arranged according to the order of the distance between the current location of the mobile terminal 100 (the current location of the vehicle, when the user is in the vehicle) and the destination, or the time required for movement, It can be sorted according to the order of the businesses preferred by the user. Preferably, the distance between the mobile terminal 100 and the destination is sorted in the order of the farthest destination information from the shortest destination information, or in the order of the longest destination information from the destination information having the shortest travel time. Can be.

Finally, the controller 180 transmits the file in which the destination information is stored to the navigator 300 using the short range communication module 117 (S209), and causes the navigator 300 to use the destination information included in the file. In this case, the short range communication module 117 and the navigator 300 should be capable of mutual communication through a short range communication module such as Bluetooth or IRDA.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a navigator performing navigation based on destination information provided by a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

First, the navigator 300 performs data communication with the short-range communication module 117 of the mobile terminal 100, and determines whether a file in which destination information is stored is transmitted from the mobile terminal 100 (S221). If there is a file transmitted from the mobile terminal 100, the navigator 300 determines whether an alignment condition exists in the file (S222). The alignment condition is applied to determine in what order the destination information stored in the file is to be displayed on the display device mounted in the navigator. The sorting condition may be determined according to the distance, time, and order of the user's preferred company, and it is preferable that the destination information having a high sorting order is displayed at the top of the display area of the display device on the navigator 300 side.

Next, when the sorting condition does not exist in the file, the navigator 300 sorts the destination information included in the file according to the basic order based on the alphabetical order, the ABC order, or the order of close distance or time (S223). If the sort condition exists in the file, the destination information stored in the file is sorted according to the sort condition by referring to the sort condition (S224).

Next, the navigator 300 displays the sorted destination information on the built-in display device (S225) and determines whether a user's touch input occurs (S225).

When the user's touch input occurs, the navigator 300 determines the destination information selected by the user with reference to the coordinate where the touch input location and the destination information are displayed (S226). Since the navigator 300 always grasps the current location of the vehicle through GPS, the navigation for the vehicle is performed by referring to the destination information selected by the user and the current location of the vehicle (S227).

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

First, the controller 180 of the portable terminal 100 of the portable terminal 100 controls the short range communication module 117 to search for a wireless device capable of short range wireless communication with the portable terminal 100 (S231). The controller 180 determines whether there is a wireless device capable of short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal 100 (S232), and if there is a wireless device capable of short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal 100, the display unit 151. Displays the found wireless device. If there are a plurality of searched wireless devices, the controller 180 displays the searched wireless devices on the display unit 151 and allows the user to select one of the displayed wireless devices. In the present embodiment, the searched wireless device is assumed to be a navigator capable of performing short-range wireless communication with the portable terminal using one of Bluetooth, Zigbee, and IrDa infrared communication. Next, the control unit 180 obtains and requests the handed over the control authority of the key input function to the mobile terminal 100 through the short range communication module 117 (S233).

Next, the controller 180 obtains key values of letters, numbers, and special characters selected by the user through the user input unit 130, and transmits the key values obtained through the short range communication module 117 to the navigator 300. . In this case, the key value transmitted to the navigator 300 is one of an address, a phone number, and a company name of a destination for which the user wants to navigate, and the navigator 300 receives the key value transmitted from the short range communication module 117. Receive and display. The driver may select desired destination information after inquiring destination information displayed on the display device of the navigator 300. The controller 180 determines whether there is a destination information selection according to a user input through the user input unit 130 (S236), and when the destination selection according to the user selection occurs, the controller 180 notifies the navigator 300 of the selected destination information (S236). S237). Thereafter, the navigator 300 compares the destination information selected through the mobile terminal 100 with the current location of the vehicle acquired through the GPS module 119 and performs a road guidance to the user.

6 is a reference diagram for an example of a search condition setting menu of a mobile terminal.

Referring to FIG. 6, the controller 180 displays a menu on the display unit 151 for selecting any one of a search condition among distance, time, ABC / alphabet order, and order of a user preference company, and the user input unit 130. The sorting order of the destination information can be determined by applying the sorting method selected through). The menu shown in FIG. 6 is called when the web search screen is displayed on the display unit 151, when a menu button (not shown) provided on the web search screen is selected, or through a key provided on the user input unit 130. Can be. In the drawing, when the item is designated "user preferred company order", the menu shown in FIG. 6 additionally displays a letter keyboard on the screen so that a user can register a preferred company, or displays a sub-menu for registering a preferred company. Can be marked on.

FIG. 7 illustrates a reference diagram for an example of displaying destination information in a display device provided in a navigator.

Referring to FIG. 7, the navigator 300 displays destination information acquired through the mobile terminal 100 on a display device according to a user-defined alignment condition or reference condition. In Fig. 7, reference numerals 61, 62, 63, and 64 correspond to a position setting menu, a search word input window, a search result display window, and a key input menu, respectively, and each menu is driven in response to a touch input. Although only characters for Korean input are indicated in the input menu 64, the key input menu 64 may further include English, numbers, and special characters.

In general, the user selects an area through the location setting menu 61, and then applies a touch input to the key input menu 64 spaced apart from the user by a predetermined distance, and inputs a search word in the search word input window 62. One of the search results (destination information) corresponding to the search term is selected to allow the navigator to perform navigation.

In the present invention, the user performs a web search by the search term using the mobile terminal 100, the short-range wireless communication the position information retrieved by the controller 180 according to the user-defined (or according to the reference alignment conditions) alignment conditions When transmitted to the navigator 300 through the search result display window 63 of the navigator 300, the destination information transmitted by the mobile terminal 100 is displayed according to the alignment condition.

The user applies a touch input to one of the destination information displayed on the search result display window 63, and the navigator 300 performs navigation for the vehicle by referring to the touch input destination information and the current location of the vehicle.

That is, the mobile terminal and the method for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal according to the present invention enable the user to conveniently enter a search word using the mobile terminal located closest to the user, and the destination information, which is the searched result, to the navigator 300. Since it is wirelessly transmitted, the user only needs to select one of the destination information displayed on the navigator 300, so that the operation of the navigator is easier than in the related art, and the possibility of a typo input is reduced.

8 is a reference diagram for an example in which destination information is displayed on a navigator.

Referring to FIG. 8, the destination information is composed of numbers (①, ②, ③, and ④), name / location, distance, and time.

The illustrated destination information is destination information obtained through a web search when the user's search word is "delicious", and it can be seen that the destination information is arranged based on the order nearest to the current location of the user (or vehicle). In the illustrated destination information, all items (name / location, distance, and time) may be expressed according to the resolution that can be expressed in the navigator 300, but some items may not be displayed. In this case, the higher sort priority is displayed, and the lower sort priority is not displayed.

Each item (name / location, distance, time) is given a number (①, ②, ③, and ④). The numbers (1, 2, 3, and 4) given are necessary to allow the user to select desired destination information using the number when the navigation side of the navigator side is incorrect. If the distance between the "general meat" and "two chicken" of the destination information is narrow, and the user and the navigator 300 is far away from each other, instead of an incorrect touch input, by selecting a number to select the desired destination information It is preferable.

9 is a reference diagram for an example of inputting destination information to a navigator.

FIG. 9 illustrates an exemplary embodiment in which the key value for letters, numbers, and special characters selected by the user in the mobile terminal 100 is directly transmitted to the navigator 300, so that the navigator can be easily used. According to the present exemplary embodiment, when the driver extends his arm to make a touch input to the navigator 300 and inputs destination information, the mobile terminal 100 that the driver can hold in the hand can be used to reduce the occurrence of typos. Enter the destination information using.

In FIG. 9, after the driver switches the mobile terminal 100 to the navigation mode, the driver inputs destination information (Yeoulang) using the finger 10 and selects the confirmation key 71 to display the input destination information in the navigator 300. ) Shows the process of transmitting. When the driver selects the confirmation key 71, the navigator 300 displays letters, numbers, or special characters selected by the driver, and the navigator 300 is provided with destination information transmitted from the mobile terminal 100 by itself. The road guidance is performed by referring to the location information of the vehicle acquired through GPS. Here, the navigation mode is a program provided separately in the mobile terminal 100. The navigation mode is a mode for transmitting a user input letter, number, and special characters to the navigator 300 using the short range communication module 117. it means.

FIG. 10 illustrates a reference diagram for an example of searching for a neighboring wireless device by using a short-range communication module, and FIG. 11 illustrates a reference diagram of an example of selecting a found wireless device.

First, referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 controls the short range communication module 117 to search for a wireless device neighboring the mobile terminal 100 and displays the found wireless device on the display unit 151. If the driver selects the navigator HX-300R from among the displayed wireless devices through a touch input or a key input, the controller 180 requests the selected navigator HX-300R for key input control authority. When the navigator (HX-300R) passes the key input control authority to the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 performs a web connection to the mobile communication company 50 using the wireless Internet module 115, the user input unit 130 Wait for input of letters, numbers, and special characters entered through). When destination information is obtained through letters, numbers, and special characters selected by the driver, the controller 180 obtains the destination information through the wireless internet module 115 and displays the destination information on the display unit 151.

When there is a plurality of destination information displayed on the display unit 151, the controller 180 transmits the user-selected destination information among the displayed destination information (in the drawing, Yeo-Naru is selected) to the navigator 300. The present invention is inconvenient to use because the distance from the driver is inconvenient and extends the arms to reduce the inconvenience of the input of the destination information to the navigator 300 by the touch input and the typo input.

In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, but the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a process of driving the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 in conjunction with a navigator;

3 is a flowchart of an operation control method of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an operation flowchart of a navigator for performing navigation based on location information provided by a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart of an operation control method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a reference view for an example of a search condition setting menu of a mobile terminal,

7 is a reference view for an example in which destination information is displayed in a display device provided in a navigator;

8 is a reference view for an example in which destination information is displayed on a navigator;

9 is a reference diagram for an example of inputting destination information to a navigator;

10 is a reference diagram for an example of a mobile terminal searching for a neighboring wireless device using a short range communication module; and

11 illustrates a reference view for an example of selecting a found wireless device.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

110: wireless communication unit 120: A / V input unit

130: user input unit 140: sensing unit

150: output unit 160: memory

170: interface unit 180: control unit

Claims (10)

Displaying a web search screen on a display unit; Acquiring destination information on a search word input through the web search screen; And And providing the destination information as a destination search word of a neighboring navigator. The method of claim 1, Obtaining current location information through the web search screen, and displaying one of a time and a distance required to move to the destination by referring to the current location information and the destination information; Operation control method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 2, Displaying on the display unit, And a step of displaying the time and the distance moving to the destination in the order of decreasing order. The method of claim 1, Providing the destination search word, Storing the destination information in an address book of a mobile terminal; And Wirelessly transmitting the stored address book to the navigator. The method of claim 1, Providing the destination search word of the navigator, The method of controlling the operation of the portable terminal, characterized in that performed by the navigator and the short-range wireless communication. The method of claim 1, The search term, Operation control method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that any one of the name, phone number, and region. The method of claim 1, Providing the destination search word, And when the destination information for the search word is plural, sorting according to a user-defined sorting condition and providing the navigator to the navigator. A control unit which displays a web search screen on a display unit and obtains destination information corresponding to a user input search word; And And a wireless communication unit providing the destination information as a destination search word of a neighboring navigator using short range wireless communication. Converting a keypad input of a neighboring navigator to a user input unit using short-range wireless communication; And And notifying the navigator of the destination selected on the screen of the navigator by using the short range wireless communication through the user input unit. 10. The method of claim 9, Switching to the user input unit, Searching for a device capable of wireless communication through the short range communication; Displaying the searched device on a display and requesting a keypad input switch to a user-selected device.

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