KR20110091232A - Mobile terminal with protrudable member and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable terminal with projectable member and control method thereof are provided to enable a user to recognize event occurrence by reacting the occurrence through a projecting function of a projectable member. CONSTITUTION: A touch screen of a portable terminal receives a touch action of a user as a temporarily form of event occurrence(S410). The touch action of the user is determined. A control unit of the portable terminal analyzes an entrance point of the touch action(S420). A projectable member projects according to analysis(S430).

Description

Mobile terminal with protruding member and its control method {Mobile Terminal With Protrudable Member And Control Method Thereof}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of protruding a protruding member corresponding thereto when there is an input of a touch operation from the outside and a control method thereof.

The terminal can move It may be divided into a mobile terminal (portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether or not. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and increase the function of such a terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural part and / or the software part of the terminal.

In the conventional mobile terminal, when an event occurs, there are a method of simply generating a vibration of a degree and a method of generating a sound of a certain level as a way of recognizing the occurrence of the event to a user.

In addition, in the conventional mobile terminal, a camera is generally mounted on the back of the body of the mobile terminal, or there is only a cover for battery installation. Accordingly, the backside of the body of the mobile terminal tends to be emphasized only on the design side.

According to the present invention, when a new event occurs in the mobile terminal, the user can be notified of the event through the protruding function of the protruding member in response to the new event.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal capable of protruding a protruding member in a prescribed pattern when receiving a touch operation from the outside, transmitting or receiving a call, or playing a multimedia file, and a control method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a touch screen for receiving a touch operation from the outside; Protrudeable members; And a controller configured to analyze an input point of the touch operation and to control the protruding member to protrude a portion corresponding to the analyzed input point.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises the steps of receiving a touch operation from the outside; Analyzing an input point of the touch gesture; And projecting a portion of the protruable member corresponding to the analyzed input point.

When the mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above receives an input of a touch operation from the outside, the user may recognize the touch operation through the protrusion function of the protruding member unlike the conventional mobile terminal.

In addition, in various cases such as transmitting and receiving a call or playing a multimedia file, the protruding members may protrude in various patterns. Accordingly, the user can recognize not only visually but also tactilely the mobile terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a front view of a mobile terminal for explaining an operating state of the mobile terminal according to the present invention;
4 is a flowchart of a control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;
5 is a view showing the front, back and side of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.
6 is a view showing an aspect in which the protruding member according to one embodiment of the present invention protrudes.
7A to 7C illustrate aspects in which the protruding member according to another embodiment of the present invention protrudes.
8A to 8B show an aspect in which the protruding member according to another embodiment of the present invention protrudes.
9A to 9B illustrate aspects in which the protruding member according to another embodiment of the present invention protrudes.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like.

However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except where applicable only to mobile terminals.

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and a network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcasting system but also other broadcasting systems.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a wireless signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

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

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

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible). and at least one of a 3D display.

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another, or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity proximity.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

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

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and temporarily stores input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, an audio, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also perform a function for. The memory unit 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM (Random Access Memory, RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), Magnetic Memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various command signals input from the cradle by a user may be transferred. It may be a passage that is delivered to the terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

The various embodiments described herein can be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, embodiments described herein may include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. The described embodiments can be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

By software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented in separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

2 is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

The disclosed portable terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The body includes a casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) that forms an exterior. In this embodiment, the case can be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the audio output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface 170 may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 101. have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The manipulation units 131 and 132 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

Content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

Hereinafter, the operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a front view of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " virtual keypad ".

3 illustrates receiving a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the front of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate in an entire area or may be operated in a divided manner. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a virtual keypad 151c is displayed in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, numbers and the like corresponding to the touched virtual keypad are displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

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

4 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a method for controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a basic diagram of a mobile terminal of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. 7A to 9B are diagrams illustrating other embodiments of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 5, a diagram illustrating a basic state of the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention. 5 (a) shows a front view of the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention, FIG. 5 (b) shows a rear view of the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention, and FIG. 5 (c) shows the present invention. A side view of the mobile terminal 100 is shown. In FIG. 5B, the rear surface of the mobile terminal 100 is illustrated, and a state in which the protruable members 502 are embedded is indicated by a dotted line. Although 4 × 5 = 20 protruding members are shown in the figure, this is exemplary, and the mobile terminal of the present invention may include various numbers of protruding members in the mobile terminal. In FIG. 5C, the side surface of the mobile terminal 100 is shown, and a dotted line indicates a state in which the protruding member 502 is internally embedded in the mobile terminal 100.

In the present specification, the protruding member 502 means a member capable of protruding for a predetermined time to a certain degree under the control of the controller 180. The protruding member may be an elastic member, for example, may be made of a rubber material. However, the protruding member is not limited thereto, and may be formed of various materials such as metal materials. For example, the rear surface of the mobile terminal 100 may have 4 × 5 = 20 square or round shapes such as metal pieces. Or the like.

The protruding member 502 may protrude in various ways under the control of the controller 180. That is, under the control of the controller 180, the protruding member can be protruded using the piston. However, the protruding member may be protruded by applying various methods such as a pneumatic device and a button type.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, one Embodiment of this invention is described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the touch screen of the mobile terminal receives a user's touch operation as an embodiment of event generation (step S410). For example, FIG. 6A illustrates a case in which the user touches a center lower portion of the touch screen, and the touch screen receives a user's touch operation accordingly.

When the user's touch operation is input, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 analyzes an input point of the touch operation (step S420). In the present specification, it is assumed that the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 recognizes the display area 180 of the touch screen as 4 × 5 = 20 partial areas. Accordingly, the controller 180 analyzes in which region of the 20 partial regions the input point of the touch operation is present. Referring to FIG. 6A, a user's touch gesture is located near the bottom center of the display area 151, and the controller 180 analyzes the area corresponding to 502-1 of the protruding members.

The control unit 180 protrudes the corresponding portion of the protruding member according to the above analysis (step S430). When there is an analysis of the controller 180, the controller 180 protrudes a portion corresponding to the input point of the analyzed touch screen among the protruding members existing on the opposite side of the touch screen of the mobile terminal 100. Referring back to FIG. 6, in FIG. 6A, the controller 180 analyzes that the user's touch operation is located near the bottom center of the display area 151. In FIGS. 6B-6D, the controller 180 protrudes correspondingly the protruding member designated 502-1 corresponding to the input point among the protruding members 502. FIG. 6 (b) shows the corresponding protruding member 502-1 protruding from the rear of the mobile terminal 100, and FIG. 6 (c) shows the protruding member of the mobile terminal 100. 6 (d) is a perspective view of the mobile terminal 100, which shows in three dimensions the protrusion of the corresponding protruding member 502-1.

On the other hand, the figure shows only the embodiment in which the protruding members are located on the opposite side of the touch screen, it may be located on the same side of the touch screen, depending on the design and application of the mobile terminal 100. That is, the present invention is not limited to the form in which the protruding members are located on the opposite side of the touch screen, and may be applied in various forms.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A to 7B. As another case of event occurrence, the mobile terminal 100 is described in which the protruding members 502 protrude in a defined pattern when transmitting and receiving a call.

First, referring to FIG. 7A, the wireless communication unit 150 of the mobile terminal receives a new call. Specifically, the mobile communication module 112 of the wireless communication unit 150 of the mobile terminal may receive a new call from the third terminal. In this case, the display area 151 of the touch screen displays information such as the caller's name and the caller's telephone number.

In this case, the controller 180 of the present invention analyzes the occurrence of the event and determines the prescribed pattern of protruding members accordingly. In this case, the prescribed pattern can be variously applied as an application form.

Referring to FIG. 7B, when a new call is received, the protruding members 502 of the mobile terminal 100 protrude in various patterns. For example, the controller 180 can protrude protruding members into a shape corresponding to a numeric form corresponding to the caller's telephone number. In this case, the protruding members may be knocked out at regular time intervals. In FIG. 7B, the protruding members 502 protrude sequentially from the caller's telephone number 1, 2, 4 over time. Accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal 100 may recognize the caller's telephone number through the protruding function of the protruding members in addition to being displayed on the display area 151 of the touch screen.

Referring to FIG. 7C, when a new call is received, the protruding members 502 of the mobile terminal 100 protrude in a pattern different from the above pattern. For example, the controller 180 protrudes a particular area of the protrudeable members in a defined pattern. In FIG. 7C, when a new call is received, the lower portions of the protruding members 502 protrude in order. That is, 502-a, 502-b, 502-c and 502-d protrude at regular time intervals. Accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal 100 can recognize that a new call has been received.

When a new call is received as above, the protruding members protrude in various defined patterns. Accordingly, the user can recognize that a new call has been received through the protruding members of the mobile terminal.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8B. As another case of event occurrence, a description will be given of the mobile terminal 100 in which the protruding members 502 protrude in a prescribed pattern when playing a multimedia file.

The multimedia module 181 of the present invention can play a multimedia file. The multimedia file may include various types of files such as audio, video, and still images. When the multimedia module 181 plays the multimedia file according to the user's selection, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal of the present invention can enhance the multimedia function through the protrusion function of the protruding members.

Referring to FIG. 8A, a case in which a user plays an audio file is illustrated. When the user plays the audio file, the display area 151 of the touch screen may display the format of the file, the reproduction degree of the file, the name of the file, and the like as the information of the file.

In this case, the control unit analyzes the occurrence of the event and accordingly determines the prescribed pattern of protruding members. If the occurrence of the event is the reproduction of the multimedia file, the controller 180 determines the prescribed pattern in the form of an equalizer.

Referring to FIG. 8B, when the user plays the audio file, the protruding members protrude in a defined pattern. For example, when playing an audio file, the prescribed pattern may be in the shape of an equalizer of the corresponding audio file. In FIG. 8B, the protruding members 502 protrude in the equalizer shape of the file as the audio file is played. Accordingly, the user can recognize the reproduction state of the audio file through the protruding function of the protruding members 502 in addition to the information of the display area of the touch screen. In addition, through the protruding shape, the user can obtain the effect of recognizing the reproduction state of the mobile terminal 100 not only visually but also tactilely.

Hereinafter, according to another embodiment of the present invention, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a specific letter and number, etc. from the user through the touch screen, the protruding members 502 may be specified to correspond to the specific letter and number. It demonstrates protruding in a pattern.

9A illustrates a case where a user inputs alphabets A, B, and C through, for example, a touch screen. In this case, the mobile terminal receives A, B, and C through the touch screen. Thereafter, the controller 180 protrudes the protruding members 502 in a defined specific pattern. Fig. 9B shows protruding in a form similar to that of the letter in a defined protruding pattern. That is, FIG. 9B (a) shows projecting the protruding members 502 in a form similar to the letter A. FIG. 9B (b) shows protruding protruding members 502 in a form similar to the letter B. FIG. 9B (c) shows protruding protruding members 502 in a form similar to the letter C. FIG.

In this case, the protruding shapes A, B and C of the protruding members 502 are displayed at regular time intervals. That is, in FIG. 9B, the protruding members 502 having the shapes of A, B, and C protrude sequentially.

Although not shown in the drawings, the present invention can be applied to various applications. Thus, the present invention is not limited to the above described embodiments, and various application forms may also be included in the scope of the present invention.

By using the function of the protruding members 502 of the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention, it is possible to express the content of the short message in a braille format. For example, a visually impaired person cannot recognize the content of a short message through an existing mobile terminal. However, through the protruding function of the protruding member of the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention, the visually impaired person may recognize the content of the short message. Specifically, when the mobile terminal 100 receives the short message, the controller 180 may convert a character corresponding to the content of the short message into a prescribed braille format and analyze the text. Therefore, the analyzed braille may protrude through the protruding members 502 of the mobile terminal 100. The mobile terminal 100 may protrude the protruding member 502 from the analyzed braille at regular time intervals. Through this, the visually impaired person may recognize the contents of the short message and the like through the protruding protruding member 502 of the mobile terminal.

As another application form of the present invention, although not shown in the drawings, a component that provides a visual effect such as an LED may be mounted in the protruding regions of the protruding members. Accordingly, the user may provide a visual effect through the LED or the like in addition to the tactile effect through the protruding function of the protruding members of the above-described embodiments.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-described control method can be implemented as code that can be read by a processor in a medium in which a program is recorded. Examples of processor-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include.

The mobile terminal having the protruding member described above and the method of controlling the same are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the above embodiments may be modified in various ways so that various modifications can be made. All or part may be optionally combined.

100 mobile terminals
150 wireless communication unit
151 Display
153 Alarm
180 control unit
502 protrudeable members

Claims (5)

A touch screen that receives a touch operation from the outside;
Protrudeable members; And
And a controller for analyzing the input point of the touch operation and controlling the protruding member to protrude a portion corresponding to the analyzed input point. The method of claim 1,
And the touch screen and the protruding member are disposed on surfaces opposite to the touch screen. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving a call,
The control unit,
And the protruding member so as to protrude in a pattern corresponding to the transmission / reception notification operation of the call. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a multimedia module for playing the multimedia file,
The control unit,
And the protruding member to protrude in a pattern corresponding to a playback state notification operation of the multimedia file. Receiving a touch gesture from the outside;
Analyzing an input point of the touch gesture; And
Projecting a portion of the salvable member corresponding to the analyzed input point.

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