KR20110080705A - Electronic device with message tranfer function and the system and operation control method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An electronic device having a message transceiving function, a system thereof, and an operation control method thereof are provided to offer a UI(User Interface) environment in order exchange a message among two or more electronic devices. CONSTITUTION: A first portable terminal(100) outputs a message which electronic devices(200~240) within a fixed distance from a home server(250) can receive. An instant message server(260) transfers the message outputted from the first portable terminal to the home server, and transfers a message reception confirmation signal outputted from the electronic device to the first portable terminal. The first portable terminal exchanges the message with the electronic device according to wireless Internet standards.

Description

Electronic device with message transmission function and the system and operation control method for the same}

The present invention relates to an electronic device having a message transmitting / receiving function, a system thereof, and a method of controlling the operation thereof. It relates to a content transmission method that can be exchanged easily.

An electronic device having a message transceiving function may transmit a message to another electronic device or receive a message transmitted by another electronic device. An example of an electronic device having a message transceiving function may be a mobile terminal.

A portable terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions of performing voice and video calls, inputting and outputting information, and storing data. As the functions of the portable terminal have diversified, they have complicated functions such as photographing and photographing, playing music files and video files, receiving games, receiving broadcasts, and wireless internet, and have developed a comprehensive multimedia player, .

In the portable terminal implemented in the form of such a multimedia device, new attempts have been applied in various ways in terms of hardware and software to implement complex functions. For example, a user interface environment for a user to search for or select a function easily and conveniently. In addition, a double-sided LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a front touch screen, or the like, which are seen from both sides, may be applied to the mobile terminal.

The portable terminals can be connected to each other using wired or wireless communication. The user can exchange messages between connected mobile terminals.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device, an electronic device system, and an operation control method for providing a user interface environment for exchanging messages between at least two electronic devices.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling an operation of an electronic device having a message transmission / reception function, the method including generating a message that may be displayed on a second mobile terminal or a home device located within a predetermined distance from a first server. ; Transmitting the generated message to the first server; Determining whether the second mobile terminal or the home device that has received the message through the first server transmits a message reception confirmation signal to the first server; And when the second mobile terminal or the home device determines that the message reception confirmation signal has been transmitted to the first server, displaying the generated message related information included in the message reception confirmation signal on a display unit. It is characterized by.

In addition, the operation control method of the electronic device with a message transmission and reception function according to the present invention for achieving the above object is, so as to be displayed on a second mobile terminal or a second home device located within a predetermined distance from the first server; Receiving a message generated by the electronic device; Displaying the received message on a display unit; Determining whether a second mobile terminal or a second home device that has received a message generated by the second electronic device transmits a message reception confirmation signal to the second electronic device through the first server; And deleting the message displayed on the display unit determined by the second mobile terminal or the second home device to transmit the message reception confirmation signal to the second electronic device.

In addition, the operation control method of the electronic device system having a message transmission and reception function according to the present invention for achieving the above object, can be displayed on the first electronic device or the second electronic device located within a predetermined distance from the first server Generating, by the third electronic device, a message; Transmitting, by the third electronic device, the generation message to the first server; Receiving the generation message by the first electronic device and the second electronic device through the first server; Displaying the received message by the first electronic device and the second electronic device; Determining, by the second electronic device, whether the first electronic device transmits a message reception confirmation signal to the third electronic device through the first server; And when the second electronic device determines that the first electronic device has transmitted a message reception confirmation signal to the third electronic device, deleting the generated message displayed by the second electronic device on the second electronic device. It characterized in that it comprises a step comprising a step.

In addition, an operation control method of an electronic device system having a message transmitting / receiving function according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises: connecting a first server to a first electronic device located within a predetermined distance from the first server; Transmitting, by the first server, information about the first electronic device to a second electronic device capable of generating a message that may be displayed on the first electronic device; Receiving, by the second electronic device, information about the first electronic device; Adding the first electronic device to a list of electronic devices capable of transmitting a message generated by the second electronic device by the second electronic device; And transmitting information about the updated electronic device list to a third electronic device that shares an electronic device list capable of transmitting a creation message with the second electronic device.

In addition, an electronic device having a message transceiving function according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the display unit; A wireless communication unit transmitting a message generated to be displayed on a second mobile terminal or a home device located within a predetermined distance from a first server to the first server; And determining whether the second mobile terminal or the home device that has received the message through the first server transmits a message reception confirmation signal to the first server, and the second mobile terminal or the home device confirms the message reception. If it is determined that the signal is transmitted to the first server, characterized in that it comprises a control unit for displaying the generated message related information included in the message reception confirmation signal on the display unit.

In addition, an electronic device having a message transceiving function according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the display unit; A wireless communication unit configured to receive a message generated by the second electronic device to be displayed on a second mobile terminal or a second home device located within a predetermined distance from the first server; And displaying the received message on the display unit, and the second mobile terminal or the second home device receiving the message generated by the second electronic device sends a message reception confirmation signal to the second electronic device through the first server. A control unit for determining whether to transmit to the device, and for deleting the message displayed on the display unit determined by the second mobile terminal or the second home device to transmit the message reception confirmation signal to the second electronic device. It is characterized by.

In addition, an electronic device system having a message transmitting / receiving function according to the present invention for achieving the above object is located within a predetermined distance from a first server, the first and second to receive a message transmitted from the first server Electronic devices; And a third electronic device generating a message that can be displayed on the first and second electronic devices and transmitting the message to the first server. When the third electronic device transmits the creation message to the first server, the first electronic device and the second electronic device receive the generation message through the first server, and the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The second electronic device determines whether the electronic device displays the received message, and whether the first electronic device transmits a message reception acknowledgment signal to the third electronic device through the first server. When the second electronic device determines that the device transmits the message reception confirmation signal to the third electronic device, the second electronic device deletes the generated message displayed on the second electronic device.

According to the present invention, a message can be conveniently exchanged in an electronic device system composed of an electronic device including at least one portable terminal. The electronic device that outputs the message may receive a message reception confirmation signal transmitted by the electronic device that has received the output message. In addition, when at least two electronic devices receive a message, one of the electronic devices may determine whether the other electronic device outputs a message reception confirmation signal. If at least two electronic devices receive a message, if one electronic device outputs a message acknowledgment signal, the other electronic device may delete the received message.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a front perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a rear perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 through 17 are diagrams for describing an operation control method of an electronic device having a message transmission / reception function according to an embodiment of the present invention together with a screen displayed on a display unit of each electronic device.

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

The electronic device described herein includes various kinds of portable terminals. The mobile terminal 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, the electronic device described herein includes various kinds of home devices. Home devices include refrigerators, washing machines, TVs, desktop computers, and the like.

In addition, the suffixes "module" and "unit" for the components used in the following description are merely given in consideration of ease of preparation of the present specification, and do not give particular meanings or roles by themselves. Therefore, the "module" and "unit" may be used interchangeably.

<Description of Fig. 1>

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 mobile terminal according to an 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.

The broadcast receiving module 111 may receive a broadcast signal using various broadcast systems, and may receive a digital broadcast signal using a digital broadcast system. 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. Broadcast signals 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 can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 113 and output when the voice data is 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 (constant voltage / capacitance), etc. that may receive a command or information by a user's push or touch operation. In addition, the user input unit 130 may be configured as a jog wheel or a jog method or a joystick that rotates a key, a finger mouse, or the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 described later, it can be called 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 detection sensor 141, a pressure sensor 143, a motion sensor 145, and the like. The detection sensor 141 detects the presence of an object approaching the portable terminal 100 or an object existing in the vicinity of the portable terminal 100 without mechanical contact. The detection 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 using a change rate of capacitance. The sensor 141 may be provided with two or more 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 motion sensor 145 detects the position and movement of the portable terminal 100 using an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like. An acceleration sensor that can be used for the motion sensor 145 is a device that converts an acceleration change in one direction into an electric signal and is widely used along with the development of MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) technology. The acceleration sensor measures the acceleration of a small value built in the airbag system of an automobile and recognizes the minute motion of the human hand and measures the acceleration of a large value used as an input means such as a game There are various types. Acceleration sensors are usually constructed by mounting two or three axes in one package. Depending on the usage environment, only one axis of Z axis is required. 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 gyro sensor is a sensor for measuring the angular velocity, and it can sense the direction of rotation with respect to the reference direction.

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, an audio 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 and constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 is an input device capable of inputting information by a user's touch in addition to the output device. May also be used.

If the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen, it 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 a watch on the contact result, and if there is a touch input, sends the corresponding signals to the touch screen panel controller. The touch screen panel controller processes the signals, and then transmits corresponding data to the controller 180 so that the controller 180 can determine whether the touch input has been made and which area of the touch screen has been touched.

The display unit 151 may be formed of an e-paper. Electronic paper (e-Paper) is a kind of reflective display, and has excellent visual characteristics such as high resolution, wide viewing angle and bright white background as conventional paper and ink. The electronic paper (e-paper) can be implemented on any substrate such as plastic, metal, paper, and the image is retained even after the power is shut off, and the battery life of the portable terminal 100 is long Can be maintained. As the electronic paper, a hemispherical twist ball filled with a telephone can be used, or an electrophoresis method and a microcapsule can be used.

In addition, the display unit 151 may include a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, and a three-dimensional display. It may include at least one of (3D display). 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 portable terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, and key signal input. 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. The signal for notifying the event occurrence in the mobile 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 typical 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 provided with a function of stimulating by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, an effect of stimulating air through the injection or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, The effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode (eletrode), the effect of stimulation by electrostatic force, and the effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a device capable of endothermic or exothermic can be generated. 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), a RAM , And a ROM. &Lt; / RTI &gt; 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 the external device connected to the portable terminal 100 include a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card, a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card, a UIM An audio input / output (I / O) terminal, a video I / O (input / output) terminal, and an earphone. 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.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The portable terminal 100 having such a configuration may be configured to be operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite based communication system. have.

<Description of FIGS. 2 and 3>

The portable terminal related to the present invention has been described above in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the portable terminal related to the present invention will be further described in terms of components according to appearance. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a bar type portable terminal having a front touch screen among various types of portable terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to a bar-type portable terminal, but can be applied to all types of portable terminals including the above-mentioned type.

2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention viewed from the front. Referring to FIG. 2, the case forming the exterior of the portable terminal 100 is formed by the front case 100A-1 and the rear case 100A-2. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the front case 100A-1 and the rear case 100A-2. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 100A-1 and the rear case 100A-2. Such cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the first sound output module 153a, the first camera 121a, and the first user input unit 130a may be disposed in the main body, specifically, the first front case 100A-1. In addition, a second user input unit 130b, a third user input unit 130c, and a microphone 123 may be disposed on the side surface of the rear case 100A-2.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and the like, which visually express information. The display unit 151 may be configured such that the touch pad is overlapped in a layer structure so that the display unit 151 operates as a touch screen to input information by a user's touch input.

The first sound output module 153a may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker. The first camera 121a may be implemented to be suitable for capturing an image or a video of a user or the like. The microphone 123 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving a user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

The first to third user input units 130a, 130b, and 130c may be collectively referred to as the user input unit 130, and any method may be employed as long as the user is operating while giving a tactile feeling.

For example, the user input unit 130 may be implemented as a dome switch or a touch pad that may receive a command or information by a user's push or touch operation, or may be operated as a wheel or jog or a joystick that rotates a key. Or the like. In the functional aspect, the first user input unit 130a is for inputting a command such as a start, end, call, etc., and the second user input unit 130b is for inputting a selection of an operation mode. In addition, the third user input unit 130c may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the portable terminal 100.

3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2. Referring to FIG. 3, a fourth user input unit 130d, a fifth user input unit 130e, and an interface unit 170 may be disposed on the side of the rear case 100A-2, and the rear case 100A-2 may be disposed. The second camera 121b may be additionally mounted on the rear side of the).

The second camera 121b may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a, and may have different pixels from the first camera 121a. For example, in the case of a video call or the like, the first camera 121a has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the other party, and the second camera 121b photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. In many cases, it is desirable to have a high pixel.

The mirror 125 and the flash 126 may be further disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 126 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b. The mirror 125 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when the user wants to photograph (self-photograph) the second camera 121b.

A second sound output module (not shown) may be further disposed on the rear case 100A-2. The second sound output module may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output module 153a and may be used for a call in the speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna (not shown) for receiving a broadcast signal may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 100A-2 in addition to an antenna for a call. The antenna may be installed to be pulled out of the rear case 100A-2.

The rear case 100A-2 is provided with a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal. The power supply unit 190 is, for example, a rechargeable battery, and may be detachably coupled to the rear case 100A-2 for charging.

In the above description, the second camera 121b and the like are disposed on the rear case 100A-2, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, even if the second camera 12b is not separately provided, the first camera 121a may be rotatably formed to be able to shoot up to the photographing direction of the second camera 121b.

The portable terminal described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 is included in an electronic device having a message transmitting / receiving function according to an embodiment of the present invention. An electronic device having a message transmitting / receiving function may transmit / receive a message with another electronic device through a wireless communication unit. Also, an electronic device having a message transceiving function may display a message transmitted to another electronic device through a display unit. Also, an electronic device having a message transceiving function may display a message transmitted by another electronic device through the display unit.

<Description of Fig. 4>

4 is a block diagram of an electronic device system having a message transceiving function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device according to the present embodiment may transmit and receive a message with another device. Therefore, the portable terminal included in the electronic device according to the present embodiment may be connected to another portable terminal by wire or wirelessly to transmit and receive a signal. In addition, the portable terminal included in the electronic device according to the present embodiment may be connected to a home device by wire or wirelessly to transmit and receive a signal. In addition, the home device included in the electronic device according to the present embodiment may transmit / receive a signal with another portable terminal or another home device.

The first mobile terminal 100 according to the present embodiment may transmit and receive a signal with the second mobile terminal 200. In addition, it is possible to transmit and receive signals with the TV 210, the telephone 220, the PC 220, the refrigerator 240 according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, a method of transmitting and receiving a message between the first portable terminal 100 and the second portable terminal 200 will be described.

The message transmission / reception method according to the present embodiment can be applied to other electronic devices. In addition, the message transmission and reception method according to the present embodiment may be reversely applied. That is, the first portable terminal 100 may receive a message output by another portable terminal in the same manner as the second portable terminal 200 and output a message acknowledgment signal corresponding thereto.

In the present embodiment, the first mobile terminal 100 may output a message that can be received by the electronic devices 200 to 240 existing within a predetermined distance from the home server 250. The message output by the first mobile terminal 100 may be displayed as text or an image on the electronic devices 200 to 240 existing within a predetermined distance from the home server 250.

In addition, the user of the first mobile terminal 100 may select an electronic device that the user wants to display a message from among the electronic devices 200 to 240 existing within a predetermined distance from the home server 250. In this case, the message output from the first mobile terminal 100 may be displayed only in an electronic device selected by the user among electronic devices existing within a predetermined distance from the home server 250.

The electronic device system according to the present embodiment may further include an instant message server 260. The instant message server 260 may deliver the message output by the first mobile terminal 100 to the home server 250. In addition, a message reception confirmation signal output by the electronic devices 200 to 240 existing within a predetermined distance from the home server 250 may be transmitted to the first mobile terminal 100. The instant message server 260 may be a network server built on the Internet network. Accordingly, the first mobile terminal 100 may exchange a message with other electronic devices 200 to 240 according to a wireless internet standard.

Information regarding the electronic devices 200 to 240 existing within a predetermined distance from the home server 250 may be stored in the first mobile terminal 100. The first mobile terminal 100 may store the electronic devices 200 to 240 to be registered under the first group name. The first mobile terminal 100 may output a message that can be displayed on the electronic devices 200 to 240 registered under the first group name. In this case, the electronic device that receives the message output by the first mobile terminal 100 among the electronic devices 200 to 240 registered under the first group name may display the received message. The received message may be displayed as text or an image.

Also, information about the electronic devices 200 to 240 registered by the first mobile terminal 100 under the first group name may be shared with a third mobile terminal (not shown). The third mobile terminal is an electronic device that shares a list of electronic devices 200 to 240 capable of receiving a message generated by the first mobile terminal 100 with the first mobile terminal 100.

For example, the first mobile terminal 100 may register the electronic devices 200 to 240 existing within a predetermined distance from the home server 250 under a group name of home and transmit a sync signal to the third mobile terminal. In this case, the third mobile terminal can transmit a message generated by the third mobile terminal to the electronic devices 200 to 240 registered under the group name of home like the first mobile terminal 100.

In addition, the first mobile terminal 100 may transmit a sync signal to the instant message server 260 or the home server 250. In this case, the home server 250 may transmit information about the list of electronic devices included in the sync signal to the electronic devices 200 to 240 or the third mobile terminal that exist within a predetermined distance from the home server 250. Accordingly, the electronic devices 200 to 240 or the third portable terminal existing within a predetermined distance from the home server 250 are electronic devices 200 to 240 registered under the group name of home, such as the first portable terminal 100. You can send a message generated by the device.

Accordingly, a user of the first portable terminal 100 registers the predetermined electronic device with the predetermined group name using the first portable terminal 100 and then sends a message to the electronic device registered with the group name home using the third portable terminal. Can be transmitted. In this case, the electronic device included in the home group name registered in the first portable terminal 100 and the electronic device included in the home group name registered in the third portable terminal are the same.

Information about electronic devices registered in a predetermined group may be individually registered in the electronic device included in the electronic device system or may be registered in the home server 250 or the instant message server 260. When the information regarding the electronic device registered as the first group name is updated in the first mobile terminal 100 when the information is individually registered in the electronic device, as described above, the first group name is assigned to the other electronic device. Information about the electronic device registered as may also be automatically updated.

If the home server 250 or the instant message server 260 is registered, the home server 250 is updated whenever the information regarding the mobile terminal registered as the first group name in the first mobile terminal 100 is updated. Alternatively, the information registered in the instant message server 260 may be automatically updated. Therefore, after the information about the portable terminal registered as the first group name is updated in the first portable terminal 100, the third portable terminal may also output the message by designating the first group name.

The second mobile terminal 200 receiving the message output by the first mobile terminal 100 may output a message reception confirmation signal. The message reception confirmation signal output by the second mobile terminal 200 may be transmitted to the first mobile terminal 100 through the home server 250 and the instant message server 260. When the first mobile terminal 100 receives the message reception confirmation signal, the first mobile terminal 100 may display output message related information included in the received signal.

For example, the first mobile terminal 100 may output a message including text indicating a predetermined instruction to the electronic devices 200 to 240 registered under the first group name through the home server 250. The second mobile terminal 200 may display the instructions indicated by the message transmitted by the first mobile terminal 100 on the display unit of the second mobile terminal 200. For example, the second mobile terminal 200 may display the instructions transmitted by the first mobile terminal 100 on the display unit by using a memo-shaped object.

The user of the second portable terminal 200 may perform the instructions displayed on the display unit of the second portable terminal 200 and input a message reception confirmation command to the second portable terminal 200. In addition, a user of the second mobile terminal 200 may input a message to be transmitted to the first mobile terminal 100 to the second mobile terminal 200 together with a message reception confirmation command.

For example, a user of the second mobile terminal 200 may input the text 'Complete instructions' to the second mobile terminal 200. The second mobile terminal 200 uses the home server 250 and the instant message server 260 to receive a message reception confirmation signal including a text input by a user of the second mobile terminal 200. ) Can be sent.

The first mobile terminal 100 may display message related information included in the message reception confirmation signal transmitted by the second mobile terminal 200 on the display unit 151 of the first mobile terminal 100. In the present exemplary embodiment, the first portable terminal 100 may display a memo paper-shaped object on which the text 'Instructions completed' is written on the display unit 151. The user of the first portable terminal 100 may confirm that the information indicated by the user of the first portable terminal 100 has been performed through an object in the form of a note paper in which 'instructions completed' text is written.

The first mobile terminal 100 may display the message-related information included in the message reception confirmation signal together with the message generated by the first mobile terminal 100 and transmitted to the second mobile terminal 200. That is, the mobile terminal 100 displays a memo-shaped object in which the text 'Instructions completed' is written and a memo-shaped object in which the 'instructions transmitted to the mobile terminal registered under the first group name' is written in text. 151 may be displayed on one screen. Therefore, the user of the first portable terminal 100 can check whether any of the instructions included in the message output from the first portable terminal 100 has been performed.

In the present embodiment, the second mobile terminal 200 is registered under the first group name. Therefore, a message transmitted from the first mobile terminal 100 to the home server 250 by designating the first group name may be transmitted to the second mobile terminal 200. In addition, other electronic devices 210 to 240 may be registered under the first group name.

When the second mobile terminal 200 transmits a message reception confirmation signal to the first mobile terminal 100, the other mobile devices 210 to 240 registered in the first group name are assigned to the first mobile terminal 200 by the second mobile terminal 200. It may be determined that the message receipt confirmation signal is to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the second mobile terminal 200 outputs a message reception confirmation signal, the home server 250 may output a notification signal to other electronic devices 210 to 240.

In this case, the other electronic devices 210 to 240 may delete the message displayed on the display unit of each of the electronic devices 210 to 240. The deleted message is a message output by specifying the first group name by the first mobile terminal 100. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user of the other electronic devices 210 to 240 from performing the instructions already performed by the user of the second mobile terminal 200 again.

Meanwhile, when the message reception confirmation command is input to the second mobile terminal 200, the second mobile terminal 200 may delete a message including the instructions currently displayed on the display unit of the second mobile terminal 200. Accordingly, the user of the second mobile terminal 200 may prevent the message including the instructions already performed from being continuously displayed on the second mobile terminal 200.

The second mobile terminal 200 displays a screen for inputting a message to be transmitted to the first mobile terminal 100 together with a message reception confirmation command input to the second mobile terminal 200. We can display in wealth. The user of the second mobile terminal 200 may input the above-mentioned 'instructions completed' text through the screen.

5, 6, and 7 description>

5 is a diagram illustrating a screen 301 displayed on the display unit 151 of the portable terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 5A, the desktop 301 of the mobile terminal 100 in the standby mode may include an instant message widget 302 and a menu 303 for inputting a command to the mobile terminal 100. have.

A user of the mobile terminal 100 illustrated in FIG. 5A may input an instant message widget 302 selection command to the mobile terminal 100. The instant message widget 302 selection command may be input to the mobile terminal 100 when the user touches the instant message widget 302 displayed on the display unit 151. In addition, the user may input the instant message widget 302 selection command to the mobile terminal 100 using a remote control device for controlling the mobile terminal 100.

When the mobile terminal 100 detects that the instant message widget 302 selection command is input to the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 may display the instant message application execution screen 304 as illustrated in FIG. 5B. The instant message application may be an application executed in the first electronic device to generate and transmit a message that may be displayed on the second electronic device located within a predetermined distance from the first server in the first electronic device. Also, the instant message application may be an application executed in the second electronic device so that the message received by the second electronic device receiving the message transmitted by the first electronic device can be displayed on the display of the second electronic device. Also, the instant message application may be an application executed in the second electronic device so that a message corresponding to the message received by the second electronic device can be created and transmitted to the first electronic device. Also, the instant message application may be an application executed in the first electronic device to receive a message transmitted by the second electronic device and display the message on the display unit of the first electronic device.

In the present embodiment, the message transmitted between the electronic devices may be an instant message.

The instant message application execution screen 304 shown in FIG. 5B may set a window 305 for displaying the instant message received by the mobile terminal 100 and a usage environment of the instant message application executed in the mobile terminal 100. It may include a window 306.

When the user selects the usage environment setting window 306 shown in FIG. 5B, the usage environment setting screen 307 as shown in FIG. 5C may be displayed on the display unit 151 of the portable terminal 100. The usage environment setting screen 307 illustrated in FIG. 5C includes an icon 308 for setting other electronic device related information capable of receiving a message that can be output from the mobile terminal 100, an instant message output mode, and an instant message. When an output message is received or a message corresponding to the outputted instant message is received, an alarm generated in the mobile terminal 100 and an icon 309 for inputting a command for changing an instant message theme may be included.

When the user selects the other electronic device related information setting icon 307 illustrated in FIG. 5C, the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 is generated by the current mobile terminal 100 as illustrated in FIG. 5D. A list of other electronic devices capable of transmitting one instant message may be displayed.

In the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 100 may output an instant message to another electronic device existing within a predetermined distance from the home server. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 may store information about another electronic device existing within a predetermined distance from the home server. When a new electronic device is connected to the home server 250, information about the new electronic device is not stored in the mobile terminal 100. In order to transmit a message to an electronic device newly connected to the home server 250, the mobile terminal 100 should store information about the newly connected electronic device and register the newly connected electronic device as an electronic device capable of transmitting a message.

Therefore, information about the electronic device stored in the mobile terminal 100 and information about the electronic device not stored in the mobile terminal 100 may be displayed differently among the information about the electronic device displayed on the mobile terminal 100. .

As shown in FIG. 5D, the display state of the icon 310 corresponding to the refrigerator displayed on the display unit 151 of the portable terminal 100 is different from the display state of the icon 311 corresponding to the microwave oven and the washing machine. Accordingly, the user may know that the refrigerator is not registered in the mobile terminal 100 among electronic devices located at a predetermined distance from the home server.

The user may input a command for selecting an icon 310 corresponding to the refrigerator illustrated in FIG. 5D into the portable terminal 100. When the portable terminal 100 detects that a command for selecting an icon 310 corresponding to the refrigerator is input to the portable terminal 100, the portable terminal 100 may execute an application for registering the refrigerator to the portable terminal 100.

As illustrated in FIG. 6A, the mobile terminal 100 may display a screen 312 indicating information related to a refrigerator on the display unit 151. The user may select an icon 313 included in the screen 312 illustrated in FIG. 6A. The icon 313 selected by the user is an icon corresponding to a command for adding a refrigerator to the electronic device to which the instant message generated by the mobile terminal 100 is transmitted.

The information about the electronic device displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 may be information provided by the home server 250. The home server 250 may provide the portable terminal 100 with information regarding the electronic device within a predetermined distance from the home server 250 through the instant message server 260.

FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 after an icon 313 selection command is input. As shown, it can be seen that the refrigerator is registered under a group name of home. Therefore, when the portable terminal 100 of the present embodiment outputs an instant message to an electronic device registered under a group name of home, the refrigerator may receive the instant message output by the portable terminal 100 of the present embodiment.

In addition, the screen displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. It may include a corresponding icon 316.

When the user selects the icon 315 corresponding to the information update command (sink command) regarding the home group name registered in the other electronic device, as shown in FIG. 6C, the home group name registered in the other electronic device is also updated. . That is, the refrigerator is added to the home group name registered in the other electronic device. The display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 may display a window 317 indicating a state in which the refrigerator is registered in another electronic device. In addition, as described above, the information about the home group name may be stored in the home server 250. In this case, when the information update command regarding the home group name is input to the portable terminal 100, the information about the home group name stored in the home server 250 may be updated.

When the refrigerator registration is completed, as shown in FIG. 6D, the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a list of electronic devices capable of receiving an instant message output from the mobile terminal 100 (318). ) May be displayed.

The user may connect the refrigerator to a home server 250 that transmits a message generated by the mobile terminal 100 to an electronic device registered under a group name of home. As described above, an electronic device registered under a group name of home is an electronic device capable of receiving an instant message transmitted by designating a home group from another electronic device. In the electronic device system according to the present embodiment, the user may connect to the home server 250 by connecting an electronic device capable of receiving an instant message generated by any electronic device to the Internet network.

As described above, the information about the electronic device registered in the home group may be registered in the home server 250 or the instant message server 260. Therefore, when any electronic device outputs an instant message by designating a home group, the home server 250 or the instant message server 260 may deliver the instant message to an electronic device registered in the home group.

FIG. 7A illustrates a screen 321 displayed on the display unit of the refrigerator. The user may select the icon 322 corresponding to the wireless Internet connection approval command included in the screen 321 displayed on the refrigerator to connect the refrigerator to the wireless Internet network.

The wireless Internet network according to the present embodiment may be a wireless Internet network on which an electronic device system including an electronic device existing within a predetermined distance from the home server 250 is built. In addition, the wireless Internet network of the present embodiment may be a wireless Internet network built in a space named home. In order to connect the refrigerator to a wireless Internet network built in a home space, a user may input an authentication number.

FIG. 7B illustrates a screen 323 displayed in the refrigerator so that a user may input an authentication number. The user may input the authentication number into the refrigerator by using the keypad 324. The authentication number input to the refrigerator may appear in the authentication number window 325.

When the user connects the refrigerator to a wireless Internet network built in a home space, as shown in FIG. 7C, a window indicating a home group connection state may be displayed on the screen 326 displayed on the refrigerator. The user may select the icon 327 corresponding to the window close command to delete the window indicating the home group connection state from the screen 326.

When the refrigerator is connected to a wireless internet network built in a home space, the home server 250 may transmit information about the refrigerator to the portable terminal 100. The portable terminal 100 may display information on the refrigerator provided through the home server 250 on the display unit 151. When the user registers the refrigerator displayed on the display unit 151 as a home group, the message transmitted by the mobile terminal 100 designating the home group is transmitted to the refrigerator.

8, 9 and 10 will be described.

The instant message application execution screen 328 illustrated in FIG. 8A may include an icon 329 corresponding to a new instant message creation command. The user may input a new instant message creation command corresponding icon 329 selection command into the mobile terminal 100.

When the instant message composition icon 329 is selected, the mobile terminal 100 may display a new instant message composition screen 330 on the display unit 151. 8B is a diagram illustrating an instant message composition screen 330 displayed on the display unit 151. The user may individually designate and select an electronic device to which the newly created instant message is transmitted through the group name designation window 331. In addition, an electronic device registered as a corresponding group may be selected by designating a predetermined group. In this embodiment, the user selects a home group.

In addition, the instant message creation screen 330 may include an icon 332 for inputting a group or an electronic device addition command to output an instant message, a window 333 for displaying a newly created message, and a theme for a newly created instant message. It may include an icon 334.

FIG. 8C illustrates a keypad 335 displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100. The user may input an instant message to the mobile terminal 100 using the keypad 335. Text balloon 336 represents the selected text of keypad 335.

As shown in FIG. 8D, after completing the message writing, the user may select an icon 337 corresponding to the message writing completion command. FIG. 9A illustrates an instant message preview window 338 displayed on the display unit 151 when a message creation completion command is input to the mobile terminal 100. The user may check the instant message written by the user through the preview window 338.

The user who checks the message created through the preview window 338 may select an icon 339 corresponding to the message transmission command and input the instant message transmission command to the mobile terminal 100.

9B is a diagram illustrating a screen 340 displayed on the mobile terminal 100 in which an instant message transmission command is input. As shown in the drawing, the portable terminal 100 to which a message transmission command is input may display a window 341 indicating a message transmission state on the display unit 151. The user may grasp the transmission state of the instant message through the window 341. 9B illustrates a window displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 when the instant message transmission is completed.

10 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a user of a mobile terminal 100 that transmits an instant message specifying a home group designates a refrigerator and transmits an instant message. 10A illustrates a window 342 in which an instant message created by a user can be displayed. The user may input text to be sent as an instant message into the instant message window 342 and select an icon 343 corresponding to the creation completion command.

FIG. 10B illustrates a preview window 344, a designated window 345 indicating that the refrigerator is designated as an instant message transmission target, and a message transmission command icon 346. The user may check the message written through the preview window 344 and select the message transmission command icon 346 to input a message transmission command to the mobile terminal 100.

FIG. 10C illustrates an example in which the message transmission status window 347 displayed on the portable terminal 100 is changed as the message is transmitted from the portable terminal 100 to which the message transmission command is input to the home server 250.

<Description of Fig. 11>

11 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on a refrigerator receiving an instant message.

FIG. 11A illustrates an example in which the first instant message object 349 is displayed on the screen 348 displayed on the display unit of the refrigerator. As illustrated, the first instant message object 349 may be displayed on the screen 348 of the refrigerator as a memo paper. The text included in the first instant message object 349 corresponds to the text input by the user to the mobile terminal that outputs the instant message. Also, the shape of the first instant message object 349 corresponds to the theme of the instant message selected by the user of the mobile terminal that outputs the instant message.

11B is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the refrigerator receiving the second instant message. When the second instant message object 350 is displayed on the refrigerator, the first instant message object 349 moves the display position to the left as shown.

FIG. 11C illustrates a screen displayed on a refrigerator when a predetermined time elapses after receiving a second instant message. As shown, the size of the first and second instant message objects 349 and 350 is reduced. Therefore, the user can confirm that a predetermined time has elapsed since the instant message was received.

12, 13, 14, and 15 will be described.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 that receives the instant message output by the third mobile terminal. As shown in FIG. 12A, a notification window 352 may be displayed on the background screen 351 of the mobile terminal 100 that receives the instant message output by the third mobile terminal.

The user may check the received instant message by selecting the view icon 353 included in the notification window 352. That is, when the user selects the view icon 353, as illustrated in FIG. 12B, the instant message widget 354 included in the background screen 351 of the mobile terminal 100 may be activated. The activated instant message widget 354 may be different from an instant message widget whose display color or brightness is deactivated.

If a predetermined time elapses after the instant message widget 354 is activated, as illustrated in FIG. 12C, the instant message reading screen 355 may be displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100.

The instant message reading screen 355 of FIG. 12C shows that a window 356 indicating information related to the third mobile terminal outputting the instant message, the instant message object 357, and instructions included in the instant message have been performed. It may include an icon 358 that can be input to the mobile terminal 100.

As illustrated in FIG. 13A, a user who performs an instruction included in the instant message object 357 may select the icon 358 to input information indicating that the instruction is performed to the mobile terminal 100. .

The mobile terminal 100 may output a signal indicating that the instructions included in the instant message have been performed to the third mobile terminal that outputs the instant message. In this case, the user of the mobile terminal 100 may input a message to be transmitted to the third mobile terminal that outputs the instant message. That is, the mobile terminal 100 may include a message to be transmitted to the third mobile terminal that outputs the instant message in a signal indicating that the instruction is performed. The signal indicating that the instruction is performed may be the message reception confirmation signal described above.

For example, in FIG. 13B, the user may select an icon 360 corresponding to a message input command to be transmitted to the third mobile terminal that has transmitted the instant message including the instructions. When the message input command to be transmitted to the third mobile terminal outputting the instant message is input to the mobile terminal 100, the portable terminal 100 may include a message that may be included in a signal indicating that the instruction is performed as illustrated in FIG. 13C. A screen 361 in which the user can input is shown.

The screen 361 for inputting a message includes a keypad 363 to which a user of the mobile terminal 100 can input a message, a window 362 on which text input through the keypad 363 is displayed, and text input. It may include an icon 364 for entering a complete command. When the user inputs a text input completion command, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit the text input by the user to the third mobile terminal which has transmitted the instant message.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the third mobile terminal that receives the instruction completion signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 100. As shown in FIG. 14A, a notification window 366 indicating that the instruction completion signal has been received on the desktop 365 of the third mobile terminal in the standby mode and a message included in the instruction completion signal can be viewed. An icon 367 may be included to enter a command.

When the user selects the icon 367 to view the message included in the instruction completion signal, as shown in FIG. 14B, the instant message widget 366 displayed on the desktop 365 of the mobile terminal 100 is displayed. The display state can be changed. That is, the brightness or the color of the instant message widget 366 may be changed. Accordingly, the user of the third portable terminal can confirm that the message view command included in the instruction completion signal is input to the third portable terminal.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 14C, the third mobile terminal may display a message object 367 included in the instruction completion signal. The message object 367 displayed on the third portable terminal represents text input by the user to the first portable terminal 100. Therefore, the user of the third portable terminal can check the message input to the first portable terminal 100 after performing the instructions included in the instant message transmitted from the third portable terminal by the user of the first portable terminal 100. .

In addition, the third mobile terminal may display the instant message object 368 transmitted by the third mobile terminal in relation to the message object 367. Accordingly, the user of the third mobile terminal can check which one of the instant messages transmitted by the third mobile terminal corresponds to the message transmitted by the user of the first mobile terminal.

FIG. 15A illustrates a change of a screen displayed on a refrigerator in which an instant message sent by a third mobile terminal is displayed when a user of the first mobile terminal 100 transmits an instruction completion signal to a third mobile terminal. It is a way.

As shown in FIG. 15A, the refrigerator displays first and second instant message objects 367 and 370 transmitted by the third mobile terminal. In this case, when the first mobile terminal 100 performs the instructions included in the first instant message and transmits the instruction execution signal to the third mobile terminal, as shown in FIG. 15B, the first and second instant message objects are shown. The sizes of 367 and 370 may be changed. In addition, when a predetermined time elapses, the first instant message object 369 is deleted from the display unit of the refrigerator, as shown in FIG. 15C.

That is, the object of the instant message on which the instructions included in the instant message are performed is deleted from the electronic device. Therefore, the user of the refrigerator may confirm that the user of another portable terminal has performed the instructions included in the first instant message.

<Description of FIG. 16 and FIG. 17>

FIG. 16 illustrates an example in which a text or an image included in an instant message transmitted from a predetermined electronic device is displayed on a TV included in the electronic device.

As shown in FIG. 16A, when the screen 371 of the video being played is displayed on the TV, the instant message bar 372 may be displayed on the TV when an instant message is received.

FIG. 16B illustrates an example in which an instant message object 373 corresponding to an instant message received by the TV among the messages included in the instant message bar 372 is displayed on the screen 374 of the TV. Also, as illustrated in FIG. 16C, the text 375 included in the instant message may be displayed with a time difference as if the text is typed in the instant message object 373.

17A and 17B illustrate screen layouts of a TV on which an instant message has been received.

As shown in FIG. 17A, when an instant message is received by the TV and the instant message bar 376 is displayed on the TV, another menu or object 377 being displayed on the TV moves down.

However, if a predetermined time has elapsed since the instant message was received, it moves up the instant message bar 376, and other menus or objects 377 being displayed on the TV move up as before the instant message was received. When the user selects the instant message bar 376 to check the instant message, the screen displayed on the TV may be changed as shown in FIG. 17A.

In the portable terminal system according to the present embodiment, the portable terminal can transmit and receive a signal according to the Wifi standard. In addition, examples of a wireless communication standard capable of transmitting and receiving signals may include Bluetooth, RFID, NFC, IR communication standards, and the like in addition to Wifi. The portable terminal system according to the present embodiment can transmit and receive a signal according to a predetermined wireless communication standard in consideration of the distance or position between the portable terminals.

In addition, the portable terminal and its control method according to the present invention are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described as described above, but the embodiments are all or all of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. Some may be optionally combined.

Meanwhile, the present invention can be embodied as processor readable codes on a processor readable recording medium provided in a mobile terminal such as a mobile station modem (MSM). The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices that store data that can be read by the processor. Examples of the processor-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like, and also include a carrier wave such as transmission through the Internet. The processor-readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the processor-readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

In addition, while the preferred embodiments of the present invention have 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.

100: mobile terminal 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 190 power supply unit

Claims (17)

Generating a message that can be displayed on a second mobile terminal or a home device located within a predetermined distance from the first server;
Transmitting the generated message to the first server;
Determining whether the second mobile terminal or the home device that has received the message through the first server transmits a message reception confirmation signal to the first server; And
If it is determined that the second mobile terminal or the home device transmits a message reception confirmation signal to the first server, displaying the generated message related information included in the message reception confirmation signal on a display unit. Message transmission method of an electronic device having a message transmission and reception function characterized in. The method of claim 1,
The message reception confirmation signal includes information on whether to perform an instruction included in the generated message.
The generation message related information is a message transmission method of an electronic device having a message transmission and reception function, characterized in that information on whether or not to perform the instruction. The method of claim 1,
And displaying the generated message on the display unit. The method of claim 1,
Storing information related to a mobile terminal or a home device capable of receiving the generated message; And
Displaying a list of portable terminals or home devices storing the related information on the display unit;
The generated message is a message transmission method of an electronic device having a message transmitting and receiving function, characterized in that for outputting the message to a mobile terminal or a home device selected from a mobile terminal or a home device displayed in the list. Receiving a message generated by the second electronic device to be displayed on the second mobile terminal or the second home device located within a predetermined distance from the first server;
Displaying the received message on a display unit;
Determining whether a second mobile terminal or a second home device that has received a message generated by the second electronic device transmits a message reception confirmation signal to the second electronic device through the first server; And
And deleting the message displayed on the display unit determined by the second mobile terminal or the second home device to transmit the message acknowledgment signal to the second electronic device. A method of receiving a message by an electronic device. The method of claim 5,
The message acknowledgment signal further includes the step of determining information on whether to perform the instructions included in the generated message.
The electronic device having the message transmission / reception function deletes the message displayed on the display unit when it is determined from the information included in the message reception confirmation signal that the instructions included in the message generated by the second electronic device have been performed. Message receiving method of an electronic device having a message transmitting and receiving function characterized in. Generating, by the third electronic device, a message that may be displayed on the first electronic device or the second electronic device located within a predetermined distance from the first server;
Transmitting, by the third electronic device, the generation message to the first server;
Receiving the generation message by the first electronic device and the second electronic device through the first server;
Displaying the received message by the first electronic device and the second electronic device;
Determining, by the second electronic device, whether the first electronic device transmits a message reception confirmation signal to the third electronic device through the first server; And
If the second electronic device determines that the first electronic device has sent a message reception confirmation signal to the third electronic device, deleting the generated message displayed on the second electronic device by the second electronic device; An operation control method of an electronic device system having a message transmission and reception function comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein
And the first, second and third electronic devices are a portable terminal or a home device having a message transceiving function. The method of claim 7, wherein
Storing, by the third electronic device, information regarding the electronic device capable of receiving a message generated by the third electronic device; And
Displaying, by the third electronic device, a list of the electronic device storing the related information on a display unit of the third electronic device;
And the first electronic device and the second electronic device are electronic devices to which a selection command is input from among the electronic devices displayed on the list. Connecting a first server to a first electronic device located within a predetermined distance from the first server;
Transmitting, by the first server, information about the first electronic device to a second electronic device capable of generating a message that may be displayed on the first electronic device;
Receiving, by the second electronic device, information about the first electronic device;
Adding the first electronic device to a list of electronic devices capable of transmitting a message generated by the second electronic device by the second electronic device; And
And transmitting information about the updated electronic device list to a third electronic device that shares an electronic device list capable of transmitting a creation message with the second electronic device. Method of sending message in device system. The method of claim 10,
The third electronic device is an electronic device having a message transceiving function capable of generating a message that can be displayed on an electronic device located within a predetermined distance from the first server. . A display unit;
A wireless communication unit transmitting a message generated to be displayed on a second mobile terminal or a home device located within a predetermined distance from a first server to the first server; And
The second mobile terminal or the home device that has received the message through the first server determines whether to send a message reception confirmation signal to the first server, and the second mobile terminal or home device is a message reception confirmation signal And a control unit which displays the generated message related information included in the message acknowledgment signal on the display unit when it is determined that the message has been transmitted to the first server. The method of claim 12,
The message reception confirmation signal includes information on whether to perform an instruction included in the generated message.
And the generated message related information is information on whether to perform the instruction. A display unit;
A wireless communication unit configured to receive a message generated by the second electronic device to be displayed on a second mobile terminal or a second home device located within a predetermined distance from the first server; And
The received message is displayed on the display unit, and the second mobile terminal or the second home device that receives the message generated by the second electronic device sends a message reception confirmation signal to the second electronic device through the first server. And a control unit for deleting the message displayed on the display unit, which determines whether the second mobile terminal or the second home device has transmitted the message reception confirmation signal to the second electronic device. An electronic device having a message transceiving function. The method of claim 14,
The message acknowledgment signal further includes the step of determining information on whether to perform the instructions included in the generated message.
The control unit deletes the message displayed on the display unit when it is determined that the instructions included in the message generated by the second electronic device are performed from the information included in the message reception confirmation signal. Electronic device provided. First and second electronic devices located within a predetermined distance from the first server and capable of receiving a message transmitted from the first server; And
A third electronic device generating a message that can be displayed on the first and second electronic devices and transmitting the message to the first server;
When the third electronic device transmits the generation message to the first server, the first electronic device and the second electronic device receive the generation message through the first server.
The first electronic device and the second electronic device display the received message;
The second electronic device determines whether the first electronic device transmits a message reception confirmation signal to the third electronic device through the first server,
And when the second electronic device determines that the first electronic device has sent a message reception confirmation signal to the third electronic device, deleting the generated message displayed by the second electronic device on the second electronic device. An electronic device system having a message transceiving function. The method of claim 16,
And the first, second and third electronic devices are a portable terminal or a home device having a message transmission and reception function.

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