KR20120011138A - Mobile terminal and editing method of augmented reality information using the mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and an editing method of AR are provided to easily edit tag information by using a mobile terminal. CONSTITUTION: A wireless communication unit(110) transmits a signal from a service provider server. A memory(160) stores the photographed image. A control unit(180) edits AR(Augmented Reality) information by using a photographed image, a tag or a reply. The control unit controls the edited AR through an SNS(Social Network Service)].

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND EDITING METHOD OF AUGMENTED REALITY INFORMATION USING THE MOBILE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method of editing augmented reality information using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of editing augmented reality information using a mobile terminal and providing edited augmented reality information, and a method of editing augmented reality information using the same.

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.

Accordingly, there is a need to provide a terminal and a method of controlling the same, which can provide more various functions, and more conveniently control and use other electronic devices owned by the user using a terminal owned by the user.

The present invention is proposed to meet the above-mentioned needs, a mobile terminal capable of conveniently editing augmented reality information using a mobile terminal, and providing the edited augmented reality information as an augmented reality service or a social connection service, and the same. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for editing augmented reality information.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving a predetermined signal with a service provider server for providing a predetermined service; A camera for taking an image; A memory for storing an image captured by the camera; And augmented reality information is edited using at least one of the photographed image, tag information of a predetermined point created by a mobile terminal user, and a reply written by the mobile terminal user, and the edited augmented reality information is augmented reality service or social. It includes a control unit for controlling to be provided as a connection service.

Preferably, the controller edits the tag information of the augmented reality information provided by the augmented reality service according to the tag information of the predetermined point, and includes the edited tag information through the wireless communication unit. Information may be controlled to be registered in the provider server of the augmented reality service.

Preferably, the controller may be configured to receive a received group of the augmented reality service to publish the edited tag information, and to control the edited tag information to be published only to the set received group.

Preferably, when at least one of the edited tag information exists, the controller may separately set the reception group corresponding to each of the at least one or more edited tag information.

Preferably, the controller registers the edited augmented reality information to a social network service (SNS) through the wireless communication unit, recognizes a person included in the edited augmented reality information, and recognizes the person. Notify the registration of the augmented reality information to.

Preferably, the controller may recognize the person through image recognition, and determine whether the recognized person is a user of the social connection service.

Preferably, the control unit may inform the recognized person of the registration of the edited augmented reality information through the social connection service if the recognized person is a user of the social connection service.

Preferably, the controller receives the registration information of the social connection service used by the mobile terminal user and stores the registration information in the memory and stores the edited augmented reality information based on the stored registration information of the social connection service. You can register at

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of editing augmented reality information using a mobile terminal may include receiving the augmented reality information; Editing the augmented reality information using at least one of an image stored in the mobile terminal, tag information of a predetermined point created by a user of the mobile terminal, and a user-written reply of the mobile terminal; And providing the edited augmented reality information to an augmented reality service or a social connection service.

The effects of the mobile terminal and the method of editing augmented reality information using the same according to the present invention will be described below.

First, tag information of a predetermined point in augmented reality information can be easily and conveniently edited using a mobile terminal.

Second, the augmented reality information including tag information edited according to the user's preference is registered in the provider server of the augmented reality service, so that the augmented reality information edited according to the user's preference of the predetermined mobile terminal can be disclosed to the user of the augmented reality service. have.

Third, by recognizing the person included in the augmented reality information, the user of the social connection service can quickly and easily recognize that the augmented reality information including the self is registered.

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 rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 in more detail.
6 illustrates augmented reality information used in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display screen displayed in step 520 of FIG. 5 of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating images stored in a mobile terminal that may be used in step 520 of FIG. 5.
9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 in more detail.
FIG. 10 is another flowchart illustrating the operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 in more detail.
FIG. 11 is a diagram for describing operation 1020 of FIG. 10.
FIG. 12 is a diagram for describing operation 1030 of FIG. 10.

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 be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except for components 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 .

In detail, the wireless communication unit 110 may provide a mobile terminal 100 and a predetermined Internet server (eg, a provider server of a social network service (SNS) and a provider server of Augmented Reality information (AR)). Etc.) may be included in the wireless Internet module 113 to enable wireless communication therebetween.

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 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 include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), CDMA, WCDMA, Long Term Evolution (LTE), and the like may be used.

The wireless internet module by Wi-Fi may be specifically referred to as a "wifi module".

In view of the fact that the wireless Internet connection by Wibro, HSDPA, GPRS, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, etc. is basically made through a mobile communication network, the wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network is the mobile terminal. It may be understood as a kind of communication module 112.

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. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information away from three or more satellites, and then applies a triangulation method to the calculated information, thereby providing at least one of latitude, longitude, altitude, and direction. According to the current position information can be calculated accurately. Currently, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the 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 an image frame such as a still image or a video obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

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

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

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (constant voltage / 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 shooting mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays a captured image and / or a received image, UI, or GUI.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may display a UI or GUI related to various functions that may be provided by the mobile terminal 100.

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.

Two or more display units 151 may exist according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface of the mobile terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

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 at 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. The video signal or the audio signal may also 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 may be a kind of alarm unit 153. May be classified.

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 an injection or inlet port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of an 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 the same as an image displayed on the display unit 151 according to a control signal of the controller 180. Or at least partially different images may be displayed 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 input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, an audio, a still image (or a picture), a video, etc.). You can also perform a function for temporary storage of. The memory 160 may 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 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed. In addition, various data necessary for the operation of the mobile terminal 100 may be stored.

In detail, the memory 160 may store at least one image captured by the camera 121. A camera album including an image stored in the memory 160 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8 below.

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 information necessary for authenticating the usage authority of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identity module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module (SIM). 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 170 may be a passage for supplying power from the cradle to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various commands input from the cradle by a user. It may be a passage through which a signal is transmitted to the mobile 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 shape recognition processing (for example, image or pattern recognition processing) for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as a character and an image, respectively.

In detail, the controller 180 creates or edits augmented reality information and controls the edited augmented reality information to be provided as an augmented reality service or a social connection service. Specifically, the augmented reality information is edited using at least one of an image photographed by the camera 121, tag information of a predetermined point created by the user of the mobile terminal 100, and a reply written by the user of the mobile terminal 100. do. The controller 180 controls the edited augmented reality information to be provided as an augmented reality service or a social connection service.

Detailed operations of the controller 180 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 12 below.

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.

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

The disclosed mobile 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 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. The sound output unit 152 and the camera 121 are disposed in regions adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151, and the user input unit 131 and the microphone 122 are disposed in regions 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.

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.

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

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 ′ may be additionally mounted on the rear of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 ′ has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 (see FIG. 2), 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 '.

The sound output unit 152 'may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2), and may be used to implement a speaker phone 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, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn 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 embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may be further equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. 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 from both sides (i.e., in both the front and rear 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.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to detailed operations of the mobile terminal and a method of editing augmented reality information using the same will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, since the display unit 151 may be more easily implemented when the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen, the following description assumes that the display unit 151 is a touch screen. Accordingly, the user or the like may touch each point in the user interface menu displayed through the display unit 151 to input a control key corresponding to each point to the controller 180 of the terminal 100.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives or writes augmented reality information (step 410). In detail, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 executes an augmented reality application to receive augmented reality information, and accordingly, provides a service provider for providing an augmented reality service through the wireless internet module 113. Connect to the server of SP: Service Provider. The augmented reality information may be provided from a provider server of the augmented reality service.

In addition, a user of the mobile terminal 100 may create augmented reality information by editing an image captured by the camera 121. In addition, the controller 180 may receive augmented reality information written by a user of the mobile terminal 100.

In operation 420, the augmented reality information provided in operation 410 is edited. Specifically, the augmented reality information is edited using at least one of an image photographed by the camera 121, tag information of a predetermined point created by the user of the mobile terminal 100, and a reply written by the user of the mobile terminal 100. do.

The controller 180 controls the edited augmented reality information to be provided as an AR service (AR service: Argumented Reality Service) or a social connection service (SNS) (step 430).

Operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention described above with reference to FIG. 4 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 10 below.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 in more detail.

Step 410 of FIG. 5 corresponds to step 410 of FIG. 4. In detail, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 executes an augmented reality application to receive augmented reality information, and accordingly, executes the wireless internet module 113 (for example, a Wi-Fi module). The server accesses a server of a service provider (SP) that provides an augmented reality service. And, augmented reality information can be provided. Augmented reality information provided in step 410 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6 below.

6 illustrates augmented reality information used in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

AR (Argumented Reality) refers to a technology in which virtual objects are superimposed on the real world seen by the user. It is also called Mixed Reality (MR) because it combines the virtual world with additional information in real time into one image. As an example of providing augmented reality information, when the surroundings are illuminated by a camera of a smart phone (intelligent mobile terminal), information such as a location of a nearby store, a phone number, etc. may be displayed as a stereoscopic image. In addition, as a simple example, when a symbol or the like is inserted into an actual video image and the inserted symbol is selected, information on a point where the selected symbol is located is provided in detail.

Referring to FIG. 6, augmented reality information provided by an augmented reality service is illustrated. In detail, augmented reality information 600 including tags corresponding to respective points or buildings is illustrated in an actual image photographing a predetermined environment. More specifically, the tag 13 corresponding to the 610 building, the tags 11 and 12 corresponding to the 620 building, the tag 9 corresponding to the 630 building, the tag 17 corresponding to the bridge point, and the road The tag 8 or the like is included in the augmented reality information 600.

In the augmented reality information provided in step 410, tag information of a predetermined point is edited into tag information of a predetermined point created by a user of the mobile terminal 100 (step 520). Operation 520 corresponds to operation 420 of FIG. 4.

The operation 520 may be performed by controlling the controller 180 to output a user interface for editing tag information through the display unit 151 and receiving edit information input to the user interface through a user's manipulation. Can be.

Operation 520 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7 below.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display screen displayed in step 520 of FIG. 5 of the present invention.

6 and 7, under the control of the controller 180, the display unit 151 may output a user interface screen 700 for editing the augmented reality information 600 provided in step 410. . The augmented reality information 600 of FIG. 6 to be edited is displayed in an area 720 of FIG. 7, and the user may edit at least one of tag information included in the augmented reality information 600 according to a user's preference.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example of editing information of the tag 13 corresponding to the building 610 of FIG. 6. The user edits the tag 13 information so that the tag information 730 created by the user of the mobile terminal 100 is registered as the tag 13 information by using the edit keys 740 included in the user interface screen 700. can do.

For example, a user may use existing tag information (provided by the augmented reality service) to register information related to his or her personal experience (for example, 610 building is his residence in 2010, etc.) as tag 13 information. Tag information) can be edited. In addition, the tag 13 information may be edited so that the tag information 730 includes images (eg, images photographed by the camera 121) stored in the mobile terminal 100 in the tag information. .

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating images stored in a mobile terminal that may be used in step 520 of FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 8, a screen in which a plurality of images stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100 is output to the display unit 151 is illustrated. 8 illustrates an example in which a plurality of stored images are included and stored in a 'camera album'.

The user of the mobile terminal 100 operates a selection cursor 820 to select a predetermined image (eg, 810) from a camera album displayed through the display screen 800 of the display unit 151, and selects the selected image. The tag information may be edited to include the image 810 in the tag information 730. The user may edit the image included in the mobile terminal 100 to be included in the tag information, so that the augmented reality information may be edited to more suit the user's experience, memory or intention.

The controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 controls the augmented reality information edited in step 520 to be registered in the augmented reality service (step 530).

Accordingly, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 controls the edited augmented reality information to be disclosed to the user of the augmented reality service (step 540).

In detail, the controller 180 accesses the provider server of the augmented reality service through the wireless internet module 113 of the wireless communication unit 110 and transmits the edited augmented reality information to the provider server of the augmented reality service. Accordingly, the augmented reality information is registered in the provider server of the augmented reality service (step 530), and the edited augmented reality information is disclosed to the user of the augmented reality service (step 540).

Previously, only augmented reality information provided by a service provider providing an augmented reality service was simply provided, and modification or deletion, such as editing, was impossible.

As described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7, the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may use tag information corresponding to each point (specifically, detailed information of a point included in the tag information) of the user. Alternatively, by editing to include personal related information, it is possible to generate augmented reality information that meets the needs of individual users. In addition, by registering the edited augmented reality information in the augmented reality service to the user of the augmented reality service, it is possible to meet the desire of the mobile terminal user who wants to share with his or her personal information or experience.

9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 in more detail.

Referring to FIG. 9, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 further controls to selectively publish edited augmented reality information (specifically, edited tag information) in addition to the operations described with reference to FIG. 5. Can be done.

In detail, in step 940, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 receives a group of augmented reality service users who will publish the edited tag information. The setting of the receiving group can be made by the user.

For example, the user may set only a person included in a friend or family group in the phone book as a reception group based on the phone book stored in the mobile terminal 100 of the user. Alternatively, by setting the power of people included in the phone book stored in the mobile terminal 100 as a reception group, the edited tag information may be disclosed to everyone known to the user of the mobile terminal 100.

If there is no reception group setting in step 940, the edited tag information may be disclosed to all users of the augmented reality service without restriction of reception.

In addition, when there are a plurality of edited tag information, a separate reception group may be set for each tag information. For example, when the information of the tag 13 of FIG. 6 is edited, the tag 13 information sets all the people included in the phone book stored in the mobile terminal 100 as a reception group, When the information is edited, the information of the tag 9 may set people included in a family and a friend group among the phone books stored in the mobile terminal 100 as a reception group.

In operation 950, the edited tag information is disclosed only to the set receiving group. In detail, the controller 180 registers the edited augmented reality information (step 530) and edits only the users of the augmented reality service included in the set reception group (for example, people included in a friend or family group). The tag information may be requested or instructed to be provided to the provider server of the augmented reality service.

For example, when the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 registers the edited augmented reality information by setting the reception group to all persons included in the phone book stored in the mobile terminal 100, the edited tag information is included. Augmented reality information is provided to all users of the augmented reality service.

That is, when the edited tag information includes extremely personal information of the user of the mobile terminal 100, the access group may be restricted to restrict the viewing of the edited tag information.

FIG. 10 is another flowchart illustrating the operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 in more detail.

Referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 is provided with augmented reality information (step 410). The augmented reality information provided in step 410 may be augmented reality information created by a user of the mobile terminal 100 by editing an image captured by the camera 121. The user may write augmented reality information by inserting a reply in the image photographed by the camera 121, and the controller 180 receives the created augmented reality information.

In operation 1020, the controller 180 edits the received augmented reality information.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for describing operation 1020 of FIG. 10.

Referring to FIG. 11, a case where the edited augmented reality information 1110 is displayed through the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 is illustrated. The user may insert the reply 1131 in the image captured by the camera 121 and stored in the memory 160 to create augmented reality information in step 410.

In operation 1020, the user may edit the augmented reality information by inserting an additional reply 1132 into the augmented reality information 1110 created and provided in operation 410.

In addition, the controller 180 controls to register the article including the edited augmented reality information or the edited augmented reality information through the wireless internet module 113 of the wireless communication unit 110 to be registered in the social connection service (SNS) (1030). step).

In addition, the controller 180 receives the registration information of the social connection service (SNS) used by the user of the mobile terminal 100 and stores it in the memory 160 before performing the operation in step 1030. Can be. For example, when the social connection service (SNS) used by the user of the mobile terminal 100 is a face book, the ID and password registered in Facebook are stored in the memory of the mobile terminal 100. It may be stored at 160. In addition, the controller 180 uses the stored registration information (for example, ID and password registered in Facebook), and the augmented reality information edited in step 1020 is a corresponding social connection service (SNS) (for example, For example, control to be registered on Facebook).

FIG. 12 is a diagram for describing operation 1030 of FIG. 10.

Referring to FIG. 12, a display screen 1210 outputted when augmented reality information edited through the mobile terminal 100 is registered in a corresponding social connection service is illustrated.

When the registration in step 1030 is completed, the name of the social connection service (for example, facebook) 1220 may be displayed, and the access screen is output through the display unit 151 to the home of the social connection service. 12 illustrates an example in which a post 1230 and other posts 1240 including augmented reality information are registered in a corresponding social connection service.

 Steps 410, 1020, and 1030 of FIG. 9 described above correspond to steps 410, 420, and 430 of FIG. 4, respectively.

In addition, the controller 180 may recognize a person included in the edited augmented reality information (step 1040).

Referring to FIG. 11, the controller 180 recognizes a person included in the augmented reality information by recognizing the faces 1121, 1123, 1125, and 1127 of the people included in the augmented reality information 1110, respectively. In image recognition, the controller 180 may use photos of users of the social connection service registered in the social connection service (SNS). In addition, picture information stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100 may be used.

For example, when the mobile terminal 100 associates information for identifying a specific person (such as a specific person's name or a specific mobile phone number) and a picture and stores it in the memory 160, the mobile terminal 100 stores the information in the memory 160. A person who corresponds to the face included in the augmented reality information 1110 may be recognized through image recognition with reference to the stored picture.

In addition, the provider server of the predetermined social connection service (SNS) may associate and store the user information corresponding to the picture of the user of the social connection service. For example, a provider server of a predetermined social connection service (SNS) may associate and store a name, a mobile phone number, and a picture of a user registered with the predetermined social connection service (SNS). The controller 180 matches a picture of a user registered in a predetermined social connection service (SNS) and a recognized person to determine whether the recognized person is a user registered in a provider server of the predetermined social connection service (SNS). You can judge.

In operation 1050, the controller 180 notifies a recognized person of registration of augmented reality information. Specifically, it is determined whether the person recognized through the image recognition is a user of the social connection service registered in the social connection service (SNS) that registered the edited augmented reality information. As a result of the determination, if the recognized person is a user registered in the social connection service, the recognized person is notified of registration of the augmented reality information through the social connection service.

For example, if it is determined that the recognized person (eg, 1121) is a user registered in a predetermined social connection service (SNS) (eg, Facebook), the controller 180 may recognize the recognized person 1121. When accessing the predetermined social connection service (SNS), it can be controlled to display a notification message in the form of a pop-up (pop-up). Accordingly, the recognized person 1121 may immediately recognize that the article including the augmented reality information that includes it is registered, and may reply to the article including the edited augmented information.

The method of editing augmented reality information according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method of easily and conveniently editing augmented reality information using a mobile terminal.

The editing method of augmented reality information according to an embodiment of the present invention provides the augmented reality information.

The augmented reality information is edited using at least one of an image stored in the mobile terminal, tag information of a predetermined point created by a user of the mobile terminal, and a user-written reply of the mobile terminal. Specifically, the tag information of the augmented reality information provided by the augmented reality service may be edited according to the tag information of the predetermined point.

The edited augmented reality information is provided to an augmented reality service or a social connection service. Specifically, the edited augmented reality information is registered in a social network service (SNS) through a wireless communication network of a mobile terminal. The person included in the edited augmented reality information may be recognized to inform the recognized person of the registration of the augmented reality information.

Since the method of augmented reality information using the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention has the same technical spirit and operation configuration as the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Do it.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method for editing augmented reality information using the mobile terminal 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 above-described mobile terminal and the method of editing augmented reality information using 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 may be made. Or some may be selectively combined.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
120: A / V input / output unit 130: user input unit
140: sensing unit 150: output unit
160: memory 170: interface unit
180: control unit 190: power supply unit

Claims (16)

A wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving a predetermined signal with a service provider server providing a predetermined service;
A camera for taking an image;
A memory for storing an image captured by the camera; And
The augmented reality information is edited using at least one of the photographed image, tag information of a predetermined point created by the mobile terminal user, and a reply written by the mobile terminal user, and the edited augmented reality information is augmented reality service or social connection. And a control unit for controlling to be provided as a service. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit
Edit tag information of the augmented reality information provided by the augmented reality service according to the tag information of the predetermined point,
And control the edited augmented reality information including the edited tag information to be registered in a provider server of the augmented reality service through the wireless communication unit. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control unit
And a receiving group of the augmented reality service to publish the edited tag information, and controlling the edited tag information to be disclosed only to the set receiving group. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the control unit
And when at least one edited tag information exists, the receiving group corresponding to each of the at least one or more edited tag information is separately set. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit
Register the edited augmented reality information to a social network service (SNS) through the wireless communication unit,
And recognizing a person included in the edited augmented reality information, and notifying the recognized person of registration of the augmented reality information. The method of claim 5, wherein the control unit
And recognize the person through image recognition, and determine whether the recognized person is a user of the social connection service. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the control unit
And if the recognized person is the user of the social connection service, informing the recognized person of the registration of the edited augmented reality information through the social connection service. The method of claim 5, wherein the control unit
Receiving registration information of the social connection service used by the mobile terminal user and storing the registration information in the memory, and registering the edited augmented reality information with the social connection service based on the stored registration information of the social connection service. Mobile terminal. In the method of editing augmented reality information using a mobile terminal,
Receiving the augmented reality information;
Editing the augmented reality information using at least one of an image stored in the mobile terminal, tag information of a predetermined point created by a user of the mobile terminal, and a user-written reply of the mobile terminal; And
And providing the edited augmented reality information to an augmented reality service or a social connection service. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein editing the augmented reality information
And editing tag information of the augmented reality information provided by the augmented reality service according to tag information of the predetermined point. The method of claim 10, wherein providing the edited augmented reality information is
And editing the edited augmented reality information including the edited tag information with a provider server of the augmented reality service through a wireless communication network of the mobile terminal. The method of claim 11,
Setting up a receiving group of the augmented reality service to publish the edited tag information;
Providing the edited augmented reality information is
And limiting the disclosure range so that the edited tag information is disclosed only to the set reception group, and registering the edited augmented reality information in a provider server of the augmented reality service. . The method of claim 12, wherein the setting of the receiving group
And when the at least one edited tag information exists, separately setting the reception group corresponding to each of the at least one or more edited tag information. The method of claim 9, wherein providing the edited augmented reality information comprises
Registering the edited augmented reality information in a social network service (SNS) through a wireless communication network of the mobile terminal; And
And recognizing a person included in the edited augmented reality information, and notifying the recognized person of the registration of the augmented reality information. The method of claim 14, wherein informing the recognized person of registering the augmented reality information,
Recognizing the person through image recognition and determining whether the recognized person is a user of the social connection service; And
And if the recognized person is the user of the social connection service, informing the recognized person of the registration of the augmented reality information through the social connection service. . The method of claim 14,
And receiving registration information of the social connection service used by the user of the mobile terminal.

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