KR20110022217A - Mobile and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a control method are provided to use a mobile terminal as an input device such as a keyboard by displaying a content execution screen on an external display device. CONSTITUTION: A wireless communication unit(110) performs communication connection with an external display device. A memory(160) has an UI(User Interface) object set for controlling execution operation of content. A control unit(180) transmits an execution screen data of a first content to a display device through a wireless communication unit. The control unit displays an UI object set corresponding to the first content in the memory on a touch screen.

Description

MOBILE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME}

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

Terminals such as personal computers, laptops, mobile phones, etc. may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include data and voice communication functions, taking pictures or videos through a camera, storing voices, playing music files through a speaker system, and displaying images or videos. Some terminals include additional functionality to play games, while others are implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to watch a video or television program.

Normally the terminal moves The mobile terminal may be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a portable terminal (or a handheld terminal) and a vehicle mount terminal, depending on whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal. Can be divided into

Efforts to support and increase the function of the terminal continue. The above efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components forming the terminal, but also improvements in software and hardware.

An object of the present invention, when the user executes a specific content of the mobile terminal in a state in which the external display device and the mobile terminal is in communication connection, the mobile terminal transmits the execution screen of the content to the display device to display on the display device Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal for displaying a set of user interface (UI) objects for manipulating an execution operation of the content on a touch screen and a control method thereof.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal comprising: a wireless communication unit for communication connection with an external display device; A touch screen on which at least one content is displayed; A memory provided with at least one set of UI objects for manipulating execution of content; When executing the first content among the contents displayed on the touch screen, transmits execution screen data of the first content to the display device through the wireless communication unit, and touches the UI object set corresponding to the first content in the memory. And a control unit displayed on the screen.

In this case, when the execution command of the first content is input, the controller may search for a display device located near the mobile terminal and connect to local area communication.

The mobile terminal may further include a distance detector for detecting a distance between a plurality of display apparatuses and the mobile terminal, and the controller may further include: when the execution command of the first content is input, the distance detector; As a result of the detection, communication with the display device located in close proximity to the mobile terminal may be connected. In this case, the controller transmits execution screen data of the first content to a display device located at a distance from the mobile terminal.

The controller may display a list of UI object sets corresponding to the first content on the touch screen when a plurality of UI object sets corresponding to the first content exist in the memory, and select the UI object selected from the user on the list. You can display a set.

In addition, when one UI object of the UI object set displayed on the touch screen is touched, the controller controls an operation of the running first content corresponding to the touched UI object, and the first control reflecting the operation control. The execution screen data of the content may be transmitted to the display device.

The controller may divide the touch screen screen into first and second regions, display a screen before executing the first content in the first region, and display a UI object set corresponding to the first content in the second region. Can be. In this case, when the second content is selected on the first area, the controller may execute the second content and display an execution screen of the second content on the first area.

The controller may transmit audio data of the first content to the execution screen data of the first content.

In addition, the control method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention, if the content displayed on the touch screen is executed, the step of connecting the communication with the external display device; Transmitting data according to an execution screen of the content to the display apparatus; Displaying a set of UI objects on the touch screen for controlling the operation of the running content; If any one of the UI objects is selected, transmitting operation control of the running content and execution screen data of the content in which the operation control is reflected to the display device according to the selected UI object; It is done by

The mobile terminal and a control method thereof according to the present invention display a UI object set for manipulating an execution operation of content on a touch screen screen of the mobile terminal, and execute the content by displaying the execution screen of the content on an external display device. The screen can be displayed on a large screen, and the mobile terminal itself can be used as an input device such as a joystick and a keyboard.

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 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.

In addition, the external display device described in the present specification includes a display device such as a digital TV, an IP TV, a mobile phone, a PDA, a PMP, an MP3, and the like, capable of playing back execution screen data of content received from a mobile terminal and audio data of the content; Any device equipped with an audio output device may be included, and in the following description, it is assumed that the external display device is a digital TV. Of course, the type of external display device according to the present invention is not limited thereto.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, and an output unit ( 150, a memory 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. 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). Handheld), DVB-CBMS, OMA-BCAST, and ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial) can be used to receive digital broadcast signals. 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.

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 according to the present invention is communicatively connected to an external display device 300, and when executing content, the execution screen data of the content and the audio data of the content are transferred to the external display device 300. I can send it.

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.

In addition, the wireless Internet module 113 according to the present invention is connected to the external display device 300, the execution screen data of the content and the audio data of the content when the content is executed to the external display device 300 I can send it.

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.

In addition, the short-range communication module 114 according to the present invention is connected to the external display device 300, the execution screen data of the content and the audio data of the content to the external display device 300 when executing the content. I can send it.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122.

The camera 121 supports a zoom function of an image and processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a 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 and a distance sensor 142. The proximity sensor 141 will be described with reference to the touch screen which will be described later.

The distance detecting sensor 142 measures distances between the mobile terminal 100 and the first and second display devices 300 and 400, respectively, when there are more than one external display device according to the present invention. The corresponding signal is output to the controller 180. As described above, the distance sensor 142 may be composed of an infrared or ultrasonic sensor.

For example, the distance sensor 142 includes a transmitter (not shown) and a receiver (not shown), and an infrared light emitting device is inserted into the transmitter to emit infrared rays. In addition, the receiving unit has an infrared sensing unit, so that the infrared rays emitted to the transmitting unit senses a signal coming back to the external obstacle. The external obstacle may be the first and second display apparatuses 300 and 400 spaced apart from each other by the infrared signal transmitted from the distance sensor 142 in the present invention. Accordingly, the separation distances between the mobile terminal 100 and the first and second display apparatuses 300 and 400 may be calculated based on the time when the transmitted infrared rays are received.

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

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

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), 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 a touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal surrounded by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. 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 141 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. Since the video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, in this case, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 are a kind of alarm unit 153. It may be classified as.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output.

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

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

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

In detail, the projector module 155 may include a light source (not shown) for generating light (for example, laser light) for outputting the image to the outside, and an image for output to the outside using the light generated by the light source. And an image generating means (not shown), and a lens (not shown) for expanding and outputting the image to the outside at a predetermined focal length. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 may be divided into a cathode ray tube (CRT) module, a liquid crystal display (LCD) module, a digital light processing (DLP) module, a scanner module, and the like, depending on the type of device of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip. In addition, the scanner module reflects the light generated from the light source in a horizontal and / or vertical direction to perform a raster scan on an external screen. In this case, when the projector module 155 is a scanner module, the lens for the enlarged output may be omitted.

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

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and stores input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, an audio, a still image, an e-book, a video, etc.). You can also perform a function for temporary storage.

In addition, the memory 160 according to the present invention is provided with a set of UI objects of various styles for manipulating the execution operation of the content for each type of content. For example, when the content is "game", the UI object set is UI objects to which functions such as a direction key (◁ △ ▽ ▷) and an input key (○○) for manipulating the "game" are assigned. It can be constructed. A description of the UI object set will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

As described above, the memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, an SD or XD memory). Etc.), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EPEROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), At least one type of storage medium may include a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an 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, wired / wireless headset ports, external charger ports, wired / wireless data ports, memory card ports, ports for connecting devices with identification modules, audio input / output (I / O) ports, The video input / output (I / O) port, the 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 can be connected to the terminal 100 through the 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.

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

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 sound output module 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface unit 170 may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 101. Can be. 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.

The display unit 151 may occupy most of the main surface of the front case 101. The sound output module 152 and the camera 121 are disposed in areas adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151, and the first operation unit 131 and the microphone 122 are disposed in areas adjacent to the other end. Can be. The second operation unit 132 and the interface unit 170 may be disposed on side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

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

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 in a rotatable or pop-up manner.

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 module 152 ′ may be further disposed on the rear side of the terminal body. The sound output module 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the sound output module 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

The antenna 124 for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may 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 also be disposed on the rear case 102.

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

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in the mobile terminal will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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

4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a mobile terminal communicates with one external display device.

5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which communication is connected to any one of the first and second display devices according to a distance between a mobile terminal and a plurality of first and second display devices.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays at least one content on a touch screen type display unit 151 (hereinafter referred to as a “touch screen”) [ S111], when the content is selected from the user for execution of the content [S112], the application corresponding to the selected content is searched in the memory 160, and the searched application is driven to execute the content [S113]. ].

The content includes text, images, received messages, contact information in the phonebook (ie, mobile phone number, name, home phone number, email address, etc.), audio files, photo files, video files, games The file, schedule information, document file, electronic dictionary file, calculator file, and web page address information may be included. That is, the content information includes all data existing in the menu function of the mobile terminal 100.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, when the content is executed, the execution screen of the content is transmitted to the external display apparatus 300 without displaying the execution screen of the content on the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100. Display on the display device 300.

That is, when the execution command of the content is input from the user on the touch screen 151, the controller 180 drives the short range communication module 114 and passes the short range communication module 114 around the mobile terminal 100. Search for an external display device.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, when a single external display device is searched through the short range communication module 114, the controller 180 connects the communication with the searched display device 300 [S114] and the content And transmits the execution screen data to the display apparatus 300 [S115].

In addition, when a plurality of external display devices are searched through the short range communication module 114, the controller 180 connects the communication with the searched first and second display apparatuses 300 and 400 through the short range communication module 114. The execution screen data of the content may be transmitted to the first and second display apparatuses 300 and 400.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 5, when a plurality of external display devices are searched through the short range communication module 114, the controller 180 drives the distance sensor 142 to display the mobile terminal 100 and the first display. The distance d1 between the device 300 and the distance d2 between the mobile terminal 100 and the first display device 300 are measured. The controller 180 connects communication with the first display device 300 located near the mobile terminal 100 by referring to the measured distances d1 and d2 and displays the execution screen data of the content on the first display. Transmit to device 300.

Meanwhile, in steps S114 to S115, the process of transmitting the execution screen data of the content to the display apparatus 300 is described, but according to the type of the content, not only the execution screen data of the content, but also the Audio data of the content may be transmitted together. That is, when the content is "music file", the controller 180 may transmit the execution screen of the "music file" and the audio data of the "music file" to the display apparatus 300 together.

Also, the audio data of the content may be output from the sound output module 152 of the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may output audio data of the content, and the display device 300 may display an execution screen of the content.

On the other hand, when the controller 180 transmits execution screen data of the content to the display apparatus 300, the controller 180 searches for a UI object set for manipulating an execution operation of the content in the memory 160, and the retrieved UI object set. Is displayed on the touch screen 151 [S116].

Hereinafter, the UI object set will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

FIG. 6 is a screen state diagram showing UI object sets for manipulating an execution operation of "game" content, FIG. 7 is a screen state diagram showing a UI object set for manipulating an execution operation of "music file" content, and FIG. A screen state diagram showing a set of UI objects for manipulating the execution operation of the "image file" content.

First, FIG. 6A illustrates a first UI object set 11 for a user to manipulate an execution operation of the “game” when the content is “game” in operation S113. b) shows a second set of UI objects 12 having a different style from the first set of UI objects 12.

In this case, in FIG. 6, the first and second UI object sets 11 and 12 move the object in the "game" execution screen to "upward" / "leftward" / "rightward direction when the" game "content is executed. UI objects (△) (◁) (▷) (▽) (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d) and various input keys (○, ○) (11e, 11f) for command to move to "/" downward direction " It is shown that consists of.

Next, FIG. 7A illustrates a third set of UI objects 13 for the user to manipulate a reproduction operation of the "music file" when the content is "music file" in step S113. FIG. 7B illustrates a fourth UI object set 14 having a different style from the first UI object set 12.

In this case, in FIG. 7A, when the "music file" content is executed, the third UI object set 13 includes a UI object 13a for a command to play the "music file" and the "music file". A UI object 13b for the "pause" command of the user, a UI object 13c for the "forward" command of the "music file", and a UI object for the "back" command of the "music file" 13D, the fourth UI object set 14 in FIG. 7B is a UI object 14e indicating the playback progress state of the "music file" in the third UI object set 13. Shows further configuration.

Next, FIG. 8A illustrates a fifth set of UI objects 15 for the user to manipulate a viewer operation of the "image file" when the content is an "image file" in step S113. 8B illustrates a sixth UI object set 16 having a style different from that of the fifth UI object set 15.

In this case, the fifth and sixth UI object sets 15 and 16 of FIG. 8 are UI objects 15a for a command to move the viewer screen of the "image file" to the previous viewer screen when the "image file" content is executed. ), A UI object 15b for a message transmission command to which the "image file" is attached, a UI object 15c for a command to enlarge a viewer screen of the "image" file, and a viewer screen of the "image" file A UI object 15d for a reduction command, a UI object 15e for moving the viewer screen of the "image file" to the next viewer screen, and a UI object 15f for a command for editing the "image" file It is shown that consists of.

 6 to 8 illustrate a UI object set for manipulating execution operations of "game", "music file" and "image file" contents, but the content and the UI corresponding to the content according to the present invention. The set of objects is not limited thereto.

For example, if the content of step S113 is "document creator" or "email creator", the UI object set corresponding to "document creator" or "email creator" may include a "keyboard" UI object for text input. .

On the other hand, if any one UI object is selected within the UI object set displayed at step S116 [S117], the controller 180 reflects the operation control function assigned to the selected UI object to the content being executed at step S113 [ S118], and transmits execution screen data of the content in which the operation control function of the selected UI object is reflected to the display apparatus 300 [S119].

Hereinafter, the control operation according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 to 13.

9 to 13 are screen state diagrams illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, FIG. 9A illustrates the "fly.exe" game content 21, the "Hello.mp3" music file content 22, and "Sunset.jpg" on the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100. "Shows that the image file content 23 is displayed.

In this case, when the "fly.exe" game content 21 is selected by the user, the controller 180 displays "fly.exe" game content 21 on the "fly.exe" game content 21 as shown in FIG. exe "game content 21 is displayed on the selection window to select whether to execute the mobile terminal 100 or the display device 300.

When the "Run on external device" window 24 is selected by the user, the controller 180 executes the "fly.exe" game content 21 as shown in FIG. 9C, and the memory 160. ) Retrieves the UI object set 11 corresponding to the "fly.exe" game content 21 and displays it on the touch screen 151 and executes screen data of the "fly.exe" game content 21. And transmit the audio data to the display apparatus 300.

FIG. 9C illustrates that an execution screen of the "fly.exe" game content 21 is displayed on the screen 25 of the display apparatus 300.

At this time, if any one UI object is selected within the UI object set by the user, the controller 180 reflects the motion control function assigned to the selected UI object to the " fly.exe " game content 21 being executed. Then, the execution screen data and the audio data of the "fly.exe" game content 21 reflecting the operation control function of the selected UI object are transmitted back to the display apparatus 300.

That is, when the user touches the UI object 11a for the upward movement command in FIG. 9C, the controller 180 moves the object 25a in the running "fly.exe" game content 21. After moving in the upward direction, the execution screen data in which the object 25a is moved in the upward direction is transmitted to the display apparatus 300.

Meanwhile, when a plurality of UI object sets corresponding to the “fly.exe” game content 21 exist in the memory 160 in FIG. 9B, the controller 180 touches the touch screen as illustrated in FIG. 10. On the screen 151, a list of a plurality of UI object sets corresponding to the "fly.exe" game content 21 is displayed, and a UI object set selected by the user on the list is displayed on the touch screen 151. can do.

That is, in FIG. 10A, when the controller 180 searches for the first and second UI object sets 11 and 12 corresponding to the “fly.exe” game content 21 in the memory 160, A three-dimensional polyhedron shape 26 such as a cube is displayed on the screen of the touch screen 151, and a first UI object set 11 is displayed on the first side of the three-dimensional polyhedron shape 26, and the second surface. The second UI object set 12 is shown in the drawing. In this case, the user may select a desired UI object set by rotating the three-dimensional polyhedral shape 26 by a flicking touch operation.

In addition, FIG. 10B illustrates that when the controller 180 searches for the first and second UI object sets 11 and 12 corresponding to the “fly.exe” game content 21 in the memory 160, The first and second UI object sets 11 and 12 are displayed in a grid style.

In addition, in FIG. 11, the controller 180 divides the screen of the touch screen 151 into the first and second areas 30 and 40, and the "fly.exe" game content 21 is displayed in the first area 30. The screen before the execution of the screen is displayed, and the UI object set 11 corresponding to the "fly.exe" game content 21 is displayed in the second area 40.

Meanwhile, since the "fly.exe" game content 21 is being executed, the controller 180 controls the "fly.exe" game content 21 in the "fly.exe" game content 21 displayed in the first area 30. Information indicating that it is running can be displayed.

In this case, when the "Sunset.jpg" image file content 23 that is different from the "fly.exe" game content 21 is selected in the first area 30, the controller 180 selects an image from the memory 160. The viewer application may be driven to display the "Sunset.jpg" image file content 23 on the first area 30.

That is, in FIG. 11, since different functions may be performed on the first and second areas 30 and 40 on the touch screen 151, the display apparatus 300 may be used by the user using the UI object set 11. While operating the execution operation of the content displayed in the, it is effective to provide a multitasking function that can use different types of content.

Next, FIG. 12A illustrates the "fly.exe" game content 21, the "Hello.mp3" music file content 22, and "Sunset" on the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100. .jpg "image file content 23 is shown, and the user has selected" Hello.mp3 "music file content 22. As shown in FIG.

When the "Hello.mp3" music file content 22 is selected by the user, the controller 180 displays "Hello.mp3" on the "fly.exe" game content 21, as shown in FIG. "Displays a selection window from which the music file content 22 can be executed on the mobile terminal 100 or on the display device 300.

The controller 180 executes the "Hello.mp3" music file content 22 when the "Run on external device" window 51 is selected by the user. As shown in FIG. In operation 160, the UI object set 13 corresponding to the “Hello.mp3” music file content 22 is retrieved and displayed on the touch screen 151, and the “Hello.mp3” music file content 22 is displayed. The execution screen data and the audio data are transmitted to the display apparatus 300.

Finally, FIG. 13A shows the "fly.exe" game content 21, the "Hello.mp3" music file content 22 and "Sunset." On the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100. FIG. jpg "image file content 23 is shown, and the user has selected" Sunset.jpg "image file content 23.

When the "Sunset.jpg" image file content 23 is selected by the user, the controller 180 displays the "Sunset.jpg" image file content 23 on the "Sunset.jpg" image file content 23 as shown in FIG. jpg "image file content 23 displays a selection window for selecting whether to execute in mobile terminal 100 or display apparatus 300.

When the "Run on external device" window 52 is selected by the user, the controller 180 executes the "Sunset.jpg" image file content 23, and as shown in FIG. 13C, the memory ( In operation 160, the UI object set 15 corresponding to the "Sunset.jpg" image file content 23 is retrieved and displayed on the touch screen 151, and the image of the "Sunset.jpg" image file content 23 is displayed. The execution screen data is transmitted to the display apparatus 300.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention can be embodied as computer readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . In addition, the computer may include the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100.

The above-described mobile terminal and its control method may not be limitedly applied to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be selectively or partially all of the embodiments so that various modifications may be made. It may be configured in combination.

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

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

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

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

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

4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a mobile terminal communicates with one external display device.

5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which communication is connected to any one of the first and second display devices according to a distance between a mobile terminal and a plurality of first and second display devices.

6 is a screen state diagram illustrating UI object sets for manipulating an execution operation of "game" content.

7 is a screen state diagram illustrating a set of UI objects for operating an execution operation of a "music file" content.

8 is a screen state diagram illustrating a set of UI objects for manipulating an execution operation of "image file" content.

9 to 13 are screen state diagrams illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A wireless communication unit for communication connection with an external display device; A touch screen on which at least one content is displayed; A memory provided with at least one set of UI objects for manipulating execution of content; And When executing the first content among the contents displayed on the touch screen, transmits execution screen data of the first content to the display device through the wireless communication unit, and touches the UI object set corresponding to the first content in the memory. And a controller to display on the screen. According to claim 1, When the execution command of the first content is input, the controller searches for a display device located near the mobile terminal and connects to local area communication. According to claim 1, The apparatus may further include a distance detector configured to detect a distance between the plurality of display devices and the mobile terminal. The control unit, when the execution command of the first content is input, as a result of the detection of the distance detection unit, the mobile terminal, characterized in that for connecting the communication with the display device located in close proximity to the mobile terminal. The method of claim 3, And the controller is configured to transmit execution screen data of the first content to a display device located close to the mobile terminal. According to claim 1, If a plurality of UI object sets corresponding to the first content exist in the memory, the controller displays a list of UI object sets corresponding to the first content on the touch screen, and sets the UI object set selected by the user on the list. Mobile terminal, characterized in that for displaying. According to claim 1, When one UI object of the UI object set displayed on the touch screen is touched, the controller controls an operation of the running first content corresponding to the touched UI object, and the first content reflecting the operation control. And the execution screen data of the mobile device to the display device. According to claim 1, The controller may be configured to divide the touch screen screen into first and second regions, display a screen before executing first content in a first region, and display a UI object set corresponding to the first content in a second region. Mobile terminal characterized in that. 8. The method of claim 7, And when the second content is selected on the first area, the controller executes the second content and displays an execution screen of the second content on the first area. According to claim 1, And the control unit includes audio data of the first content and transmits the execution screen data of the first content. If the content displayed on the touch screen is executed, connecting communication with an external display device; Transmitting data according to an execution screen of the content to the display apparatus; Displaying a set of UI objects on the touch screen for controlling operation of the running content; And If any one of the UI objects is selected, transmitting operation control of the running content and execution screen data of the content in which the operation control is reflected to the display device according to the selected UI object; Control method of a mobile terminal made by.

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