KR20110085513A - Method for controlling potable terminal according to power state and potable terminal thereof - Google Patents

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KR20110085513A
KR20110085513A KR1020100005351A KR20100005351A KR20110085513A KR 20110085513 A KR20110085513 A KR 20110085513A KR 1020100005351 A KR1020100005351 A KR 1020100005351A KR 20100005351 A KR20100005351 A KR 20100005351A KR 20110085513 A KR20110085513 A KR 20110085513A
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The present invention relates to a method for controlling a portable terminal according to a power state and a portable terminal thereof. In a low power state in which the portable terminal consumes power therein, an operation corresponding to a command received through an input device such as a keypad or a touch screen is performed. In the high power state in which the portable terminal is supplied with power from the outside, the user controls the portable terminal according to the power situation of the portable terminal by driving a sensor that detects the gesture of the user to perform an operation corresponding to the gesture of the user. It becomes possible to perform the operation.

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Method for controlling portable terminal according to power state and its portable terminal {Method for controlling potable terminal according to power state and potable terminal}

The present invention relates to a control method of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a sensor for detecting a user's motion in accordance with a power condition of the mobile terminal to recognize a user's gesture and perform a corresponding operation. A control method and a portable terminal thereof.

Portable terminals are rapidly replacing wired telephones as a necessity for making calls. In addition, due to the development of mobile communication network, the increase of wireless contents, and the rapid development of the processor and memory provided in the portable terminal, it has led to the era of the portable terminal competing with the functional terminal such as a computer.

Such a change in the function of the portable terminal enables the viewing of various contents using the portable terminal, and at the same time, it is difficult to watch the high quality contents for a long time due to its power limitation.

In particular, the mobile terminal has evolved from a method of controlling the mobile terminal using a keypad or a touch pad to detect a user's gesture and perform a corresponding operation. However, there is a problem that more power consumption is required to drive the user terminal based on the user gesture, which acts as a limiting factor of the user's use of the mobile terminal.

By the way, when the user usually has a mobile terminal, it may be more trouble to recognize the gesture to perform a corresponding operation, using the keypad or touch screen provided in the mobile terminal to input and control the terminal This can be the general form.

On the contrary, when a user watches a movie or broadcast content, the mobile terminal will be frequently located at a location apart from the user. In particular, due to a power problem, a charger may be connected to the mobile terminal or a cradle may be used. Will be able to watch the content while supplying power. In this case, in order to control the function of the portable terminal using a keypad or a touch screen, there is an inconvenience that a user needs to access the portable terminal.

Accordingly, there is a need for a method capable of appropriately controlling the portable terminal according to the power situation of the portable terminal.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described problems, and when the mobile terminal is switched from the state of consuming the internal power to the state of receiving power from the outside, the user gesture by driving the sensor for detecting the user's gesture An object of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling a mobile terminal according to a power state capable of detecting a corresponding operation and performing a corresponding operation.

The portable terminal of the present invention for achieving the above object, the display unit for representing the information, the sensor unit for detecting the user's gesture, the power supply unit for supplying power, the input unit for the user input, to consume the power of the power unit In a low power state, a command corresponding to a user input received through the input unit is executed to express a corresponding execution result on the display unit, and when the power supply unit recognizes that power is supplied from the outside, the sensor unit is driven to a high power state. And a control unit for converting and executing a command corresponding to a user gesture detected using the sensor unit to display a corresponding execution result on the display unit.

In the portable terminal of the present invention, the controller, in the low power state, receives a user input through at least one input device of the keypad, touch pad or touch screen included in the input unit and executes a corresponding command. It is done.

In the portable terminal of the present invention, the controller is characterized in that the power is recognized from the outside through the power supply connected to the cradle.

In the portable terminal of the present invention, the control unit may recognize that power is supplied from the outside through the power supply unit by wire or wirelessly.

In the portable terminal of the present invention, the sensor unit includes a camera for capturing a gesture of a user, and the control unit compares a pixel of image information captured by the camera in a chronological order to determine and respond to the gesture. Characterized in that the execution of the command.

In the portable terminal of the present invention, the sensor unit includes a plurality of cameras for capturing a gesture of a user, and the controller is configured to capture image information photographed by a specific camera among the plurality of cameras and another camera of the plurality of cameras. Comparing the image information to determine the center point for the user's movement and to determine the gesture using the movement information of the center point.

In the portable terminal of the present invention, the mobile terminal further includes a storage unit for storing RGB (Red-Green-Blue) coordinate system information or HSI (Hue Saturation Intensity) coordinate system information, and the control unit uses a threshold value using the RGB coordinate system or the HSI coordinate system. The gesture may be determined by comparing pixels having the above change.

In the portable terminal of the present invention, the sensor unit includes at least one sensor of an infrared sensor, a radio frequency (RF) sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor, and the control unit is a position where the progress of the light beam radiated from the sensor unit is blocked or reflected. It is characterized by determining the gesture by grasping.

In the portable terminal of the present invention, the sensor unit includes an infrared sensor, and the controller detects the infrared rays irradiated from the user's body using the infrared sensor to determine the gesture.

The control method of the portable terminal according to the power state of the present invention for achieving the above object, by executing a command corresponding to the user input received through the input device in a low power state in which the portable terminal consumes power therein Low power execution step of displaying the execution result on the display device, When the mobile terminal recognizes that the power is supplied from the outside, the switching step of driving a sensor for detecting the user's gesture and switch to a high power state, the mobile terminal is the sensor And a high power execution step of executing a command corresponding to the detected user gesture by using and expressing the execution result on the display device.

In the method for controlling a mobile terminal according to the power state of the present invention, the low power execution step may include receiving a user input through at least one input device of a keypad, a touch pad, or a touch screen and executing a corresponding command. do.

In the method for controlling a mobile terminal according to the power state of the present invention, the step of executing high power is characterized by detecting a gesture using at least one sensor of a camera, an infrared sensor, an RF sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor.

In the control method of the portable terminal according to the power state of the present invention, the switching step is characterized in that the portable terminal is connected to the cradle to recognize that the power is supplied from the outside.

In the control method of the portable terminal according to the power state of the present invention, the switching step is characterized in that the portable terminal recognizes that power is supplied from the outside by wire or wirelessly.

According to the present invention, the user can control the mobile terminal using an input device such as a keypad, a touch pad, or a touch screen provided in the mobile terminal in a state in which power is consumed inside the mobile terminal, such as a state in which the user carries the mobile terminal. In a state in which power is supplied to the portable terminal from the outside through a wired or wireless connection, it is possible to drive a sensor that recognizes a user's gesture and control the portable terminal by taking a specific gesture.

According to the present invention, when the mobile terminal is powered from its own battery, the mobile terminal consumes relatively little power to control the mobile terminal, and the user's gesture is detected in the external power supply state, which is relatively free from power constraints. By driving a sensor to sense a user gesture to control the mobile terminal is enhanced user convenience.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an explanatory diagram of an operation in a low power state according to the embodiment of FIG. 1.
3 is an explanatory view of the operation of the high power state according to the embodiment of FIG.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a gesture recognition method using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in describing in detail the operating principle of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known functions or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the same reference numerals are used for parts having similar functions and functions throughout the drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 of the present embodiment includes a sensor unit 110, a display unit 120, a power supply unit 130, a control unit 140, a storage unit 150, and an input unit 160. It is composed.

The input unit 160 serves to transmit an electrical signal according to a user input to the controller 140. The input unit 160 of the present invention may include an input device such as a keypad, a touch pad, or a touch screen for user input. In this case, the touch screen may simultaneously perform functions as an input device and a presentation device.

The storage unit 150 is a storage for storing data or content inside the mobile terminal 100. The storage unit 150 of the present invention may include a volatile or nonvolatile memory for storing information.

The power supply unit 130 serves to supply power for driving the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 130 of the present invention may include an interface for receiving power from the outside in a wired or wireless manner, and may include a battery for supplying operating power in the portable terminal 100.

The display unit 120 is a device for the mobile terminal 100 to visually express an operation or internal data according to a user command. The display unit 120 of the present invention may include expression means such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting diodes (LEDs), organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), and the like. When such a representation means consists of a touch screen, it functions simultaneously as an input device and a representation device.

The sensor unit 110 includes a sensor for detecting a motion of the user of the portable terminal 100. For this operation, the sensor unit 110 may include, for example, a camera, an infrared sensor, a radio frequency (RF) sensor or an ultrasonic sensor.

The controller 140 may control the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100, and may include a processor for performing such an operation.

In the present invention, the state in which the mobile terminal 100 consumes the power stored in the power supply unit 130 is a 'low power state', and the state in which the mobile terminal 100 receives power from the outside through the power supply unit 130 is 'high power'. State '.

In the low power state, the control unit 140 of the mobile terminal 100 performs an operation corresponding to a command received through an input device such as a keypad, a touch pad, or a touch screen included in the input unit 160. Such an operation may be applied to the overall operation control of the mobile terminal 100, such as executing a function provided by the mobile terminal 100, playing a specific content, or executing an additional function.

While the control unit 140 of the portable terminal 100 detects a user's gesture through this process and performs a corresponding command, when the wired or wireless power source is connected to the power supply unit 130 and power is supplied from the outside, the controller 140 recognizes this. One controller 140 drives a sensor that detects a user's gesture and switches to a high power state.

In the high power state, the controller of the mobile terminal 100 performs an operation corresponding to a user gesture detected by the sensor of the sensor unit 110. Like the low power state, the operation may be applied to the overall operation control of the mobile terminal 100 by executing a function provided by the mobile terminal 100, playing a specific content, or executing an additional function.

In one embodiment of the present invention, if the sensor unit 110 includes a camera, the controller 140 compares the pixel change of the image photographed by the camera in chronological order to determine a user's gesture and perform a corresponding command. can do. Separately, if the sensor unit 110 includes a plurality of cameras, the controller 140 compares the image information photographed by a specific camera among the plurality of cameras with the image information photographed by another camera among the plurality of cameras. The center point for the movement of the motion may be determined, and the gesture may be determined using the movement information of the center point.

To this end, the storage unit 150 of the mobile terminal 100 is binary (Red-Green-Blue Coordinates) (RGB) information or Hue, Saturation, Intensity Coordinates (HSI) Information and the like, and the controller 140 may compare the pixel of the photographed image with the stored coordinate system information and perform a determination operation.

In another embodiment of the present invention, if the sensor unit 110 includes an infrared sensor, an RF sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor, the controller 140 blocks the progress of the light beam irradiated from the sensor unit 110, or By identifying the position where the light beam is reflected, the user's gesture may be determined according to the change.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 140 may determine the user's gesture by detecting the infrared light emitted from the user's body using the infrared sensor of the sensor unit 110.

Through this operation, the control unit 140 of the high power state can detect a gesture of a user who does not carry the mobile terminal 100 and execute a corresponding operation. The user directly accesses the mobile terminal 100 to the input unit ( It is possible to control the mobile terminal 100 from a long distance without inputting a control command through 160.

The operation of the mobile terminal 100 in the low power state or the high power state will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

2 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the mobile terminal 100 in the low power state according to the embodiment of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 2, the user controls the mobile terminal 100 by touching a touch screen included in the display unit 120 of the mobile terminal 100 that is driven by consuming internal power. In this case, the touch screen that performs an operation according to the user's touch operation simultaneously performs functions as a display device and an input device.

At this time, the sensor unit 110 that detects the user's gesture stops its operation to minimize power consumption inside the mobile terminal 100.

In the present embodiment, the user controls the mobile terminal 100 by touching the touch screen of the display unit 120, but the user inputs an input device such as a keypad, a touch pad, etc. provided in the mobile terminal 100. Any method for controlling the mobile terminal 100 to execute a corresponding command is included in the technical scope of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the mobile terminal 100 in the high power state according to the embodiment of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 3, the user mounts the mobile terminal 100 on the holder 200 and supplies power to the mobile terminal 100 by wire.

When power is supplied from the outside of the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 recognizing this drives the sensor for detecting the user's gesture included in the sensor unit 110, and the user's gesture is performed at a spaced position. Will be recognized.

In the present embodiment, but using the cradle 200 to illustrate the state of supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 by wire, the mobile terminal 100 does not consume the power of the internal power, but from the outside to wire or wirelessly It is included in the technical scope of the present invention in any state supplied.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the user makes a gesture by using the hand, but the gesture of the user is not limited thereto, and may be various gestures such as other gestures and facial expressions.

In this way, when power is supplied from the outside such as charging the mobile terminal 100 in general, the mobile terminal 100 can detect a user gesture performed at a long distance and perform a corresponding operation. As a result, even when the user does not carry the portable terminal 100, the portable terminal 100 may be controlled by using a gesture even when the user places the portable terminal 100 in a spaced apart position.

In the present invention, a process of detecting a user's gesture and performing an operation according to whether the portable terminal 100 receives power from the outside will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a gesture recognition method using the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 100 enters a low power state in which power is consumed (S410), performs an operation corresponding to a command received through an input device, and displays the result on the display device (S410). S420).

For this operation, the mobile terminal 100 may include an input device such as a keypad, a touch screen, and a touch pad.

Then, when the mobile terminal 100 receives power from the outside (S430), it drives the sensor for detecting the user's gesture and enters a high power state (S440).

In operation S430, the mobile terminal 100 may be supplied with power in a wired or wireless manner. For example, the portable terminal 100 may be supplied with power in a state in which the portable terminal is mounted on the cradle.

The mobile terminal 100 in a high power state detects a user gesture performed in a state where the portable terminal 100 is not carried out, performs a corresponding operation, and expresses the result on the display device to visually recognize the user. (S450).

In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may detect a user's gesture by using a sensing device such as a camera, an infrared sensor, an RF sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor.

As described above and described with reference to a preferred embodiment for illustrating the technical idea of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the configuration and operation as shown and described as such, without departing from the scope of the technical idea It will be understood by those skilled in the art that many changes and modifications to the present invention are possible. And all such modifications and changes as fall within the scope of the present invention are therefore to be regarded as being within the scope of the present invention.

According to the present invention, the portable terminal can perform an operation according to a user input through an input device while minimizing the power consumption in a state in which the portable terminal consumes internal power, and consumes more power in a state in which the portable terminal receives power from the outside. By slightly increasing the number and sensing the user's gesture to perform a corresponding operation, the user can conveniently control the portable terminal according to the power situation of the portable terminal.

100: portable terminal 110: sensor unit
120: display unit 130: power supply unit
140: control unit 150: storage unit
160: input unit 200: holder

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A display unit for expressing information;
A sensor unit for detecting a gesture of a user;
A power supply unit supplying power;
An input unit for user input;
In response to a user input received through the input unit in a low power state that consumes power of the power unit, the corresponding execution result is expressed on the display unit. A control unit which drives a sensor unit to switch to a high power state and executes a command corresponding to a user gesture detected using the sensor unit to display a corresponding execution result on the display unit;
Mobile terminal comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit
In the low power state, a portable terminal, characterized in that for receiving a user input and executing a corresponding command through at least one input device of the keypad, touch pad or touch screen included in the input unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit
Portable terminal, characterized in that for receiving power from the outside through the power supply connected to the cradle. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit
A portable terminal, characterized in that for recognizing that power is supplied from the outside through the power supply unit by wire or wirelessly. The method of claim 1,
The sensor unit includes a camera for photographing a user's gesture,
The controller compares a pixel of the image information photographed by the camera in chronological order to determine the gesture and execute a corresponding command. The method of claim 1,
The sensor unit includes a plurality of cameras for photographing a gesture of a user,
The control unit compares image information photographed by a specific camera of the plurality of cameras with image information photographed by another camera of the plurality of cameras to determine a center point of the user's movement and uses the movement information of the center point to determine the center point. A mobile terminal, characterized in that for determining the gesture. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
Further comprising a storage unit for storing red (Green-Blue-Blue) coordinate system information or Hue Saturation Intensity (HSI) coordinate system information,
The controller determines the gesture by comparing pixels having a change of a threshold value or more using the RGB coordinate system or the HSI coordinate system. The method of claim 1,
The sensor unit includes at least one sensor of an infrared sensor, a radio frequency (RF) sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor,
The controller determines the gesture by determining a position at which the progress of the light beam irradiated from the sensor unit is blocked or reflected. The method of claim 1,
The sensor unit includes an infrared sensor,
The controller determines the gesture by detecting the infrared rays irradiated from the user's body using the infrared sensor. A low power execution step of executing a command corresponding to a user input received through the input device in a low power state in which the portable terminal consumes internal power and expressing the execution result on the display device;
A switching step of driving a sensor for detecting a gesture of the user and switching to a high power state when the portable terminal recognizes that power is supplied from the outside;
A high power execution step of executing a command corresponding to a user gesture sensed by the portable terminal using the sensor to express a corresponding execution result on the display device;
Control method of a mobile terminal according to the power state comprising a. The method of claim 10, wherein the low power execution step
A method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a power state, characterized in that for receiving a user input through at least one input device of a keypad, a touch pad, or a touch screen and executing a corresponding command. The method of claim 10, wherein the high power execution step
A method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a power state, characterized in that a gesture is detected using at least one sensor of a camera, an infrared sensor, an RF sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor. The method of claim 10, wherein the converting step
Control method of a portable terminal according to the power state, characterized in that the portable terminal is connected to the cradle to recognize that the power is supplied from the outside. The method of claim 10, wherein the converting step
Recognizing that the portable terminal receives power from the outside in a wired or wireless manner.
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