KR20110134660A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are provided to freely delete objects on an augmented reality screen in a current location. CONSTITUTION: A memory(160) stores map data which is included in an object information within a current location image. A location information unit recognizes the current location of a terminal. A controller(180) recognizes an object area within the image based on map data. The controller deletes the designated object based on the recognized display area.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

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

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. 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.

Currently, among the functions provided in the mobile terminal, there is an augmented reality function using a camera.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof in which a user can freely delete objects in an augmented reality screen of a current area including a plurality of objects.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal comprising: a display unit displaying an image of a current region including a plurality of objects; A memory including map data including information about objects located in the current local image; A location information unit for grasping the current location of the mobile terminal; When at least one object is designated in the image, the region in which the designated object is displayed in the image is identified based on the identified current position and the map data, and in the image on the basis of the identified display region. And a controller for deleting the designated object.

In this case, the mobile terminal may further include a camera, and the current local image may be a preview image input through the camera.

The mobile terminal may further include a wireless communication unit configured to transmit a current location of the mobile terminal to an external server and to receive an image indicating an area where the mobile terminal is located from the external server under the control of the controller. The current local image may be an image received from the external server.

The map data may include at least one of a location of the objects, a live image of the objects, and detailed information of the objects.

The controller may display a user interface (UI) object to which the deletion function of the objects is allocated in the image at the positions of the objects, and when the UI object is selected, delete the object corresponding to the selected UI object. Can be.

In addition, the control unit may display information indicating that the object is deleted at the position of the deleted object, and may display the information at a position corresponding to the ground of the deleted object. In this case, when the information is selected, the controller may display an image of the current region in which the deleted object is included again.

In addition, when the object is deleted, the controller may display at least one object or landscape located on the back of the deleted object based on the current location and the map data.

The mobile terminal may further include a designation unit for designating a range of deletion distances of objects included in the image, and the controller may be configured to determine the current location and the map data when a deletion distance range is designated through the designation unit. It is possible to delete the objects located within the specified deletion distance range on the basis of.

In this case, when another deletion distance range is input through the designation unit, the controller may search for and display an image of an object located outside the other deletion distance range among the deleted objects in the memory.

The display unit may be a touch screen type, and the designation unit may be implemented on the touch screen.

That is, the controller may delete objects corresponding to the touch gesture in the image when a touch gesture having a numeric shape indicating the deletion distance range is input on the touch screen on which the image is displayed.

Meanwhile, the designation unit is displayed in a bar shape divided into a plurality of different erasing distance ranges in an ascending or descending order, and the control unit displays a specific erasure distance range within the bar when the specific erasing distance range is touched. Objects located within the touched deletion distance range may be deleted.

In addition, the designation unit may be displayed in a circle shape that can be changed in size according to a user's touch, and the controller may delete objects located within a deletion distance radius corresponding to the size of the circle changed by the user.

In addition, the control method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention comprises the steps of: displaying an image of the current area including a plurality of objects; Providing map data including information on objects located in the displayed current local image; Determining a current location of a mobile terminal in the current area; Identifying an area in which the designated object is displayed in the image based on the identified current position and the map data when at least one object is designated in the image; And deleting the designated object in the image based on the identified display area.

The mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention has the effect that the user can freely delete objects that are considered unnecessary on the augmented reality screen of the current area including a plurality of objects.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of deleting an object designated by a user from the augmented reality screen of the current region according to the present invention.
4 to 12 are screen state diagrams illustrating a process of deleting an object designated by a user from an augmented reality screen of a current area according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

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

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an 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).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only A digital broadcasting system such as DVB-CB, OMA-BCAST, or 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.

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 transmits current location information of the mobile terminal 100 obtained through the location information module 115 to be described later to an external server (not shown), and the mobile terminal from the external server. The image data including the area where the location 100 is located may be received.

In this case, the image data may include detailed map data in the region in addition to the image representing the region where the mobile terminal 100 is located.

In this case, the map data may include information of objects located within a specific radius of the region. In this case, the objects may be, for example, a building or a building, and may also be a hospital, a restaurant, a public restroom, a police station, a resident center, etc. located in the building or the building.

In addition, the map data includes an actual photorealistic image of each region, location information of objects included in the photorealistic image, and detailed information about the objects.

In this case, the live-action image may be an image having the same viewpoint as the preview image input through the camera 122 or may be an image corresponding to an aerial viewpoint.

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

In addition, the wireless Internet module 113 transmits current location information of the mobile terminal 100 obtained through the location information module 115 to be described later to an external server (not shown), and from the external server. The image data including the area where the location 100 is located may be received.

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

In addition, the short-range communication module 114 transfers the current location information of the mobile terminal 100 obtained through the location information module 115 to be described later to an external server (not shown) located around the mobile terminal 100. And may receive image data including an area where the mobile terminal 100 is located from the external server.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 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. This will be described later with reference to the touch screen.

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 a touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

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

Examples of the proximity sensor 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. Since the video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, in this case, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 are a kind of alarm unit 153. It may be classified as.

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

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

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

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

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 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and stores input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, an audio, a still image, an e-book, a video, etc.). You can also perform a function for temporary storage. The memory 160 may also store a frequency of use of each of the data (eg, a phone number, a message, and a frequency of use of 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. In addition, the memory 160 stores messages transmitted and received through the wireless communication unit 110.

In addition, the memory 160 includes an application for augmented reality and map data including a plurality of regions. The map data may be stored in the memory 160 by default when the mobile terminal 100 is released, or may be obtained from an external terminal through the interface unit 170, or may be obtained from the web or external through the wireless communication unit 110. Can be obtained from the server.

The map data includes location information of a plurality of areas, a photorealistic image of the areas, location information of objects located in the areas, and information on the objects. The information on the objects includes a name of the object, a contact information, a detailed location, and the like.

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.

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

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

According to the software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described herein. Software code 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.

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

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped body. 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 may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

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

The display unit 151, the 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 operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion.

The content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first manipulation unit 131 receives a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second manipulation unit 132 adjusts the volume of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or displays 151. Command, such as activating / deactivating the touch recognition mode.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 ′ may be additionally mounted on the rear of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having the same or different pixels as the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the camera 121 'photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. It is desirable to have a high pixel because there are many. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user using the camera 121 '.

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

In addition to the antenna for communication, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving unit 111 (refer to FIG. 1) may be installed to be pulled out from the terminal body.

The terminal body is equipped with a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may be further equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may be of a light transmission type for the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information on both sides (i.e., in the direction of both the front and rear surfaces of the mobile terminal), the visual information may be recognized through the touch pad 135. do. The information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135.

Meanwhile, since a display dedicated to the touch pad 135 is separately installed, the touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102.

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

3 to 12, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an object selected by a user or an object located within a range of a deletion distance specified by the user in an augmented reality screen of a current area including a plurality of objects. The process of deleting them from the augmented reality screen will be described in detail.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of deleting an object designated by a user from the augmented reality screen of the current region according to the present invention.

4 to 12 are screen state diagrams illustrating a process of deleting an object designated by a user from an augmented reality screen of a current area according to the present invention.

3 to 12, while the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 has map data including information on objects located in the current region [S110], a menu for augmented reality from a user is provided. If is selected, an image 300 indicating the current area where the current mobile terminal is located is displayed on the touch screen 151 [S120].

In this case, the current region image 300 may be a preview image input through the camera 122. That is, when the augmented reality menu is selected, the controller 180 drives the camera 122 and displays an image 300 of the current region input through the driven camera 122.

In addition, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, the current local image 300 may be an image received through the wireless communication unit 110 and stored in the memory 160.

That is, the controller 180 drives the location information module 115 to determine the current location of the mobile terminal 100, and controls the wireless communication unit 110 to determine the current location of the mobile terminal 100. And an image 300 indicating an area where the mobile terminal is located from the external server and stored in the memory 160.

At this time, the controller 180 maps the information indicating the current position of the mobile terminal 100 and the image 300 received from the external server to store the information in the memory 160.

When the augmented reality menu is selected from the user later, the controller 180 determines the current position of the mobile terminal 100 by driving the location information module 115 again, and the identified movement in the memory 160. The local image 300 corresponding to the location information of the terminal 100 is searched for and displayed.

Meanwhile, when the current local image 300 is displayed, the controller 180 determines the current location of the mobile terminal 100 through the location information module 115 [S130].

In addition, the controller 180 may store information about objects included in the current area image 300 in the current area image 300 based on the identified current location of the mobile terminal 100 and the map data. Display in augmented reality. Information about the objects in the current area image 300 may be displayed as an icon in a three-dimensional form.

On the other hand, as shown in the process of S140 or S160 below, the user can select the object to be deleted in the current area image 300 by touching, and can also select by selecting the range of the distance of the object to be deleted. .

That is, when at least one object for deletion in the current local image 300 is touched by the user [S140], the controller 180 displays the current location based on the identified current location of the mobile terminal 100 and the map data. The region in which the touched object is displayed in the region image 300 is identified, and the specified object is deleted in the current region image 300 based on the identified region of the displayed region [S150].

In addition, when a deletion distance range of the objects included in the current local image 300 is specified from the user through the designation unit [S160], the controller 180 based on the identified current position and the map data of the mobile terminal 100. In order to delete the objects located within the specified deletion distance within the current region image 300 [S170].

The designation unit will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 12.

Hereinafter, the process of S140 and S150 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

First, FIG. 4A illustrates that the current area image 300 including the plurality of first to fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340, and 350 is displayed on the touch screen 151.

In this case, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, when the first object 310 of the objects 310, 320, 330, 340, 350 is touched, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 is touched. Using the current location and the map data, the area in which the touched first object 310 is displayed in the current area image 300 is identified, and as shown in FIG. 1 The display area of the object 310 is deleted.

That is, the controller 180 searches for the current location of the mobile terminal 100 and the live image of a region corresponding to the current local image 300 in the map data, and the first object included in the searched live image. By comparing the first object 310 included in the current area image 300, the area in which the first object 310 is displayed in the current area image 300 may be identified and deleted.

In this case, the controller 180 completely deletes the first object 310 or adjusts the display transparency of the first object 310 in the current local image 300 so that the first object 310 is present. It may also provide the same effect as that deleted in the local image 300.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the first object 310 is deleted from the current area image 300, the controller 180 may determine the current location and the map data of the mobile terminal 100. Using at least one object 350 or a landscape located on the back of the deleted first object 310 can be displayed.

That is, the controller 180 searches for a live image of a region corresponding to the current location of the mobile terminal 100 and the current region image 300 in the map data, and removes the deleted first object from the found photo image. The at least one object 350 and the region in which the landscape is displayed on the back of the 310 are extracted.

The controller 180 displays the extracted region by synthesizing the extracted region to a portion where the first object 310 of the current local image 300 is deleted.

On the other hand, as shown in (b) of FIG. 4, the controller 180 touches an area where the first object 310 deleted within the current region image 300 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 6, the current local image 300 including the deleted first object 310 is displayed again.

In this case, if the current local image 300 is an image input through the camera 122, the controller 180 drives the camera 122 and the first object 310 input through the camera 122. This includes displaying the current local image 300.

In addition, if the current region image 300 is an image stored in the memory 160, the controller 180 searches for the current region image 300 before the first object 310 is deleted from the memory 160. To display again.

Next, as shown in (a) of FIG. 5, when the first object 310 is touched within the current local image 300, as shown in FIG. 5 (b). The first object 310 is deleted from the current local image 300, and information 311 indicating that the first object 310 is deleted is displayed at the position of the deleted first object 310.

In this case, the information 311 may be displayed at a position corresponding to the ground of the deleted first object 310.

As illustrated in FIG. 5B, when the information 311 indicating that the first object 310 is deleted is touched, the controller 180 deletes the information, as shown in FIG. 5C. The current region image 300 including the first object 310 is displayed again.

Next, FIG. 6A illustrates a current area image 300 including a plurality of first to fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340, and 350 on the touch screen 151. A first menu 312 for displaying information about each of the objects 310, 320, 330, 340, 350, and an item for deletion, at the positions of the respective objects 310, 320, 330, 340, 350 2 shows that the menu 313 is displayed.

In this case, when the first menu 312 is touched, the controller 180 displays information of the first object 310 corresponding to the first menu 312. In this case, the information of the first object 310 is stored in the distance between the first object 310, the contact information of the first object 310, and the first object 310 based on the current position of the mobile terminal 100. It may include information about businesses.

In addition, when the second menu 313 is touched, the controller 180 moves the first object 310 corresponding to the second menu 313 to the current region, as shown in FIG. Delete in the image 300.

Next, the process of S160 and S170 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 12.

In FIG. 7, when the designation unit in step S160 is the touch screen 151, and the user inputs a numeric touch gesture indicating a specific distance by hand on the touch screen 151 on which the current local image 300 is displayed, the controller, Reference numeral 180 deletes objects located within a distance corresponding to the number shape of the touch gesture in the current area image 300.

That is, FIG. 7A illustrates that the current area image 300 including the plurality of first to fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340, and 350 is displayed on the touch screen 151.

In this case, it is assumed that the distance between the first to fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340, and 350 is based on the current position of the mobile terminal 100 as shown in Table 1 below.

Objects in Current Local Image Distance to mobile terminal First object 310 10M Second object 320 20M Third object 330 30M Fourth Object 340 25M Fifth Object 350 22M

As shown in Table 1 and FIG. 7A, when the touch gesture having a “20” numeric shape is input from the user on the current local image 300, the controller 180 is illustrated in FIG. 7B. As described above, the first and second objects 310 and 320 located within the “20” meter among the first to fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340 and 350 included in the current area image 300. ) Is deleted from the current local image 300.

In addition, the controller 180 deletes the first and second objects 310 and 320 in the current region image 300, and when the touch gesture having a “5” numeric shape is input again from the user, Table 1 and As shown in FIG. 7C, since all of the first to fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340, and 350 are located outside the “5” meter, the first to fifth objects Displays the current local image 300 including (310, 320, 330, 340, 350).

Next, in FIGS. 8 to 11, the designation unit of step S160 is displayed in a bar 410 shape divided into a plurality of different erasing distance ranges in an ascending or descending order, and the user is displayed on the touch screen 151. By touching the bar 410, it is possible to designate a range of deletion distance desired by the user.

In addition, the user may designate a desired deletion distance range by adjusting the bar 410 through a jog wheel, a jog switch, a navigation direction key, and a side volume up / down key provided in the user input unit 130. .

That is, FIG. 8A illustrates that the first to fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340, and 350 are displayed on the touch screen 151 in the current area image 300, and the bar 410 is displayed. ) Is displayed on one area in the current area image 300.

In this case, as shown in (b) of FIG. 8, the controller 180 may touch the “20” meter among the erase distance ranges defined in the bar 410. Likewise, the first and second objects 310 and 320 positioned within the “20” meter distance in the current area image 300 are deleted in the current area image 300.

In addition, as shown in (a) of FIG. 9, the controller 180 deletes the first and second objects 310 and 320 from the current region image 300, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 9), when the “5” meter is touched again among the deletion distance ranges defined in the bar 310, as shown in FIG. 9C, the current area image 300 is displayed. The object located within the "5" meter distance is deleted in the current area image 300.

At this time, since the first to fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340, 350 are all located 5 meters from the current position of the mobile terminal 100, as shown in (c) of FIG. The controller 180 displays the current local image 300 including all of the first to fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340, and 350 without deleting the object.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, when the search distance range is dragged from the first "0" meter to "20" meter in the bar 420, As shown in (c) of FIG. 10, the first and fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340, and 350 included in the current area image 300 are located within a "20" meter. The second objects 310 and 320 are deleted.

In addition, as shown in (a) of FIG. 11, the controller 180 deletes the first and second objects 310 and 320 in the current region image 300, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 2), when the deletion distance range is dragged from the first "20" meter to "5" in the bar 420, as shown in FIG. 11C, the current local image 300 is displayed. An object located within a distance of "5" meters within the current region image 300 is deleted.

At this time, since the first to fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340, 350 are all located 5 meters from the current position of the mobile terminal 100, as shown in (c) of FIG. The controller 180 displays the current local image 300 including all of the first to fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340, and 350 without deleting the object.

Next, FIG. 12 is displayed in the shape of the circle 420 that can be changed in size according to the touch of the user in step S160, the user adjusts the size of the shape of the circle 420 by using the touch, the adjustment It is possible to designate a delete distance radius corresponding to the size of the circle 420 shape.

That is, FIG. 12A illustrates that the first to fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340, and 350 are displayed on the touch screen 151 in the current area image 300, and the circular shape ( 420 indicates that the current area image 300 is displayed in one area.

In addition, the size of the circular shape 420 in FIG. 12A indicates that all objects in the current area image 300 are displayed without being deleted.

That is, whenever the size of the circular shape 420 is enlarged or reduced by a user's touch, an erase distance radius corresponding to the enlarged or reduced size is displayed in the circular shape 420.

As shown in FIG. 12B, when the size of the circular shape 420 is reduced by a user corresponding to a “20” meter search radius, the controller 180 may determine the size of FIG. 12C. As shown, the first and second objects 310, 320 located within a "20" meter of the first to fifth objects 310, 320, 330, 340, and 350 included in the current area image 300. ) Is deleted from the current local image 300.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and the like, which are also implemented in the form of carrier waves (eg, transmission over the Internet). It also includes. Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the invention are included in the scope of the invention.

The above-described mobile terminal and its control method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively And may be configured in combination.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
111: broadcast receiver 112: mobile communication module
113 wireless Internet module 114 short-range communication module
115: Position information module 120: A / V input section
121: camera 122: microphone
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
141: proximity sensor 150: output section
151: display unit 152: sound output module
153: Alarm module 154: Haptic module
155: Projector Module 160: Memory
170: interface unit 180: control unit
181: multimedia module 190: power supply

Claims (16)

A display unit displaying an image of a current region including a plurality of objects;
A memory including map data including information on objects located in the current local image;
A location information unit to grasp the current location of the mobile terminal; And
When at least one object is designated in the image, an area in which the designated object is displayed in the image is identified based on the identified current position and the map data, and in the image on the basis of the identified display area. And a controller for deleting the designated object. The method according to claim 1,
The camera further includes;
The current area image is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the preview image input through the camera. The method according to claim 1,
Under the control of the controller, the wireless communication unit for transmitting the current location of the mobile terminal to an external server, and receives an image indicating the area where the mobile terminal is located from the external server;
The current local image is a mobile terminal, characterized in that the image received from the external server. The method according to claim 1,
The map data may include at least one of a location of the objects, a photorealistic image of the objects, and detailed information of the objects. The method according to claim 1,
The controller may display a user interface (UI) object to which the deletion function of the objects is allocated in the image at the positions of the objects, and when the UI object is selected, delete the object corresponding to the selected UI object. Mobile terminal, characterized in that. The method according to claim 1,
The controller may display information indicating that the object is deleted at the position of the deleted object. The method of claim 6,
The control unit, characterized in that for displaying the information on a position corresponding to the ground of the deleted object. The method of claim 6,
The control unit, if the information is selected, the mobile terminal, characterized in that for displaying the image of the current region containing the deleted object again. The method according to claim 1,
The controller, when the object is deleted, displays at least one object or landscape located on the back of the deleted object based on the current position and the map data. The method according to claim 1,
And a designation unit for designating a range of deletion distances of objects included in the image.
The controller may delete objects located within the specified deletion distance range based on the current position and the map data when the deletion distance range is designated through the designation unit. The method of claim 10,
The controller, when another erase distance range is input through the designation unit, retrieves an image of an object located outside the other erase distance range from among the deleted objects in the memory and displays the image again. The method of claim 10,
The display unit is a touch screen type,
The designation unit is a mobile terminal, characterized in that implemented on the touch screen. The method of claim 12,
The controller may be configured to delete objects corresponding to the touch gesture in the image when a touch gesture having a numeric shape indicating the deletion distance range is input on the touch screen on which the image is displayed. The method of claim 12,
The designation unit is displayed in a bar shape divided into a plurality of different erasing distance ranges in ascending or descending order,
The controller may delete objects located within the touched distance range within the image when a specific distance range is touched in the bar. The method of claim 12,
The designation unit is displayed in a circle shape that can be changed in size according to a user's touch,
The controller may delete objects located within a deletion distance radius corresponding to the size of the circle changed by the user. Displaying an image of a current area including a plurality of objects;
Providing map data including information on objects located in the displayed current local image;
Determining a current location of a mobile terminal in the current area;
Identifying an area in which the designated object is displayed in the image based on the identified current position and the map data when at least one object is designated in the image; And
And deleting the designated object in the image based on the identified display area.

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