KR20120042542A - Information management apparatus and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An information management apparatus and a method thereof are provided to store a recently used tab and to increase the convenience of a user by supplying a tab of the stored module to the highest priority. CONSTITUTION: A storing unit(210) stores information about a module in the execution of a specific program. A controlling unit(230) displays a re-execution result of the specific program on a display unit(220). The controlling unit displays an execution result screen of the specific program on the display unit. The controlling unit displays a tab corresponding to the selected module on the display unit.

Description

Information management apparatus and its method {INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF}

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an information management apparatus and method thereof.

In general, an information management apparatus is a device that manages various information (or contents).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an information management apparatus and method for storing tabs of recently used modules and providing the tabs of the modules stored at the highest level upon re-execution.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an information management apparatus and method for synchronizing at least one selected content with an arbitrary terminal using a touch and drag function.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an information management apparatus and method for receiving and displaying content transmitted from a specific server / terminal in accordance with a predetermined state.

Still another object of the present invention is an information management apparatus that provides information on recommended content based on at least one of information on content classified by theme, content sale information on an app store, and preset user preference information. To provide that method.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of managing information, the method comprising: storing information on a module used during execution of a specific program; And when the specific program is re-executed, displaying the re-execution result of the specific program based on the information about the recently used module.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the storing of information about a module used during the execution of the specific program may include: displaying an execution result screen of the specific program when the specific program is initially executed; Displaying a tab corresponding to the selected module in a partial area of the display unit when any one of one or more modules included in the displayed execution result screen is selected; And when the running specific program is terminated, storing information on a use module including recently used tap information corresponding to the selected module.

As an example related to the present invention, the displaying of the re-execution result of the specific program may include: displaying the recently used tap information stored in the first area of the display unit; And displaying information related to the stored recently used tap information on a second area of the display unit.

An information management apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the storage unit for storing information about the module used during the execution of a specific program; And a controller for displaying a result of re-execution of the specific program on the display unit based on the information on the recently used module when the specific program is executed again.

As an example related to the present disclosure, when the specific program is initially executed, the controller may display an execution result screen of the specific program on the display unit and any one or more modules included in the execution result screen displayed on the display unit. When one module is selected, a tab corresponding to the selected module may be displayed on a portion of the display unit.

As an example related to the present invention, when the specific program being executed is terminated, the controller may store information on a using module including recently used tap information corresponding to the selected module in the storage unit.

As an example related to the present disclosure, when the specific program is executed again, the controller may display recently used tap information stored in the storage unit in a first area of the display unit, and display information related to the recently used tap information. It can display in the 2nd area | region of a display part.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of managing information, the method including: selecting at least one content from one or more contents displayed on a display unit; Moving the at least one selected content to a predetermined area of the display unit by using a drag and drop function; And transmitting the at least one content to any terminal connected to the communication on the basis of metadata corresponding to the at least one content moved to the predetermined area to perform synchronization with the arbitrary terminal. .

As an example related to the present invention, the at least one content may include at least one of an image file, a video file, a flash file, a document file, and a music file.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of managing information, the method comprising: receiving content transmitted when a predetermined event occurs in a specific terminal; And displaying the received content on a display unit.

As an example related to the present invention, the preset event may be a case where content is updated or a preset time.

As an example related to the present invention, the receiving of the content may include: determining whether the received content is stored in a storage unit; Deleting the received content when the received content is stored in the storage unit as a result of the determination; And if the received content is not stored in the storage unit, storing the received content in the storage unit.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the receiving of the content may control the reception of the content based on any one of a preset total time, a preset data amount, a preset communication state, and a popularity ranking.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the receiving of the content may include receiving content transmitted from the corresponding terminal for a predetermined time in each of the at least one terminal based on time information preset in each of the at least one terminal. have.

As an example related to the present invention, the receiving of the content may include receiving content transmitted from the corresponding terminal by a predetermined amount of data, respectively, based on the preset amount of data in the at least one terminal. Can be.

As an example related to the present invention, the receiving of the content may include receiving the content transmitted from the specific terminal when the information management device including the display unit is located in the Wi-Fi zone or the 3G zone.

As an example related to the present invention, in the receiving of the content, the content is transmitted in the order of the highest popularity based on the popularity ranking information of the content in the specific terminal.

As an example related to the present invention, selecting at least one content from among contents displayed on the display unit; Moving the at least one selected content to a predetermined area of the display unit by using a drag and drop function; And transmitting the at least one content to any communication terminal connected to the at least one content based on metadata corresponding to the at least one content moved to the preset area to perform synchronization with the arbitrary terminal. Can be done.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of managing information, the method comprising: displaying content classified by theme in a first area of a display unit; The display unit displays recommended content information included in the classified theme among one or more contents stored in the app store based on at least one of information on the theme-specific content, content sale information of an app store, and preset user preference information. Marking the second area of the device.

The information management apparatus and the method according to an embodiment of the present invention can improve the user's convenience by storing tabs of recently used modules and providing the tabs of the modules stored at the time of re-execution.

In addition, the information management apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention, when any application program is executed, by executing only the information on the module that was used recently with a tab, and does not execute the unused module, You can save resources.

In addition, the information management apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention, based on the metadata corresponding to the at least one content when at least one content is moved to a predetermined area by a touch and drag function By transmitting the content (or file) corresponding to the metadata of the at least one content to any terminal connected through communication, the corresponding content may be synchronized with the arbitrary terminal.

In addition, the information management apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention, various contents transmitted from a predetermined server / terminal, etc. according to a predetermined state (for example, transmission time, data amount, popularity ranking, etc.) Receiving and transmitting at least one content selected by the user among the received content to any terminal connected to the communication, it is possible to synchronize the content with the arbitrary terminal.

In addition, the information management apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention, based on at least one of the information on the content classified by theme, the content sales information of any app store, and the predetermined user preference information to the recommended content. Information may be provided to provide convenience of content purchase according to a user's taste.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile terminal for explaining an information management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an information management method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4A to 4C are views illustrating screens of a display unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an information management method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6A to 6C illustrate screens of a display unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an information management method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a display unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an information management method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating a screen of a display unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or corresponding components will be denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal 100 for explaining an information management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the mobile terminal 100 may be a smart phone, a portable terminal, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a Wibro. Terminals, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) terminals, Audio Video Navigation (AVN) terminals, Portable Multimedia Player (PMP), navigation (vehicle navigation devices), and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, 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, and an output unit 150. , A memory 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. Not all components of the mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1 are essential components, and the mobile terminal 100 may be implemented by more components than those shown in FIG. 1, and fewer components. The mobile terminal 100 may also be implemented.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more components for performing wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. have. 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. Can be.

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, a terrestrial channel, and the like. 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 pre-generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to the mobile terminal 100. The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, may be received by the mobile communication module 112. The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems, and in particular, digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), and media forward link (MediaFLO). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as only), digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H), integrated services digital broadcast-terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above. 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 radio 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, and / or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access, and the wireless internet module 113 may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. Here, the wireless Internet technologies include WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi, WiBro, WiMAX, World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), IEEE 802.16, Long Term Evolution (LTE), and Wireless Mobile Broadband Service (WMBS) may be used.

The short range communication module 114 means a module for short range communication. Here, as short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used. .

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit / receive data with an arbitrary terminal using Universal Serial Bus (USB) communication, which is a wired communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for checking or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. For example, there is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module. The GPS module receives location information from a plurality of satellites. Here, the location information may include coordinate information represented by latitude and longitude. For example, the GPS module can measure the exact time and distance from three or more satellites and calculate three different distances accurately according to triangulation. A method of obtaining distance and time information from three satellites and correcting the error with one satellite may be used. In particular, the GPS module can obtain not only the location of latitude, longitude, and altitude but also accurate time together with three-dimensional speed information from the location information received from the satellite.

In addition, the signal received through the location information module 115, 802.11, which is a standard of a wireless network for a wireless LAN including a wireless LAN and some infrared communication, etc. proposed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); 802.15, the standard for wireless personal area networks (PANs), including Bluetooth, UWB, ZigBee, and wireless metropolitan area networks (MAN), including broadband wireless access (FWA), and broadband wireless access ( 802.16, the standard for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA), and 802.20, the standard for the Mobile Internet for Mobile Broadband Wireless Access (MBWA), including Wibro, WiMAX, etc. The location information of the terminal may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 using a communication method.

In addition, the location-based technology mainly uses GPS information, which is a signal received by the location information module 115, but in addition to the GPS information, cell tower signal triangulation and Wi-Fi location information system (Wi). -Fi Positioning Information System, Hybrid Positioning System, or the like.

The A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and the A / V input unit 120 includes a camera 121 and a microphone 122. May be included. 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 configured according to the configuration type and / or usage environment of the mobile terminal.

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. In the call mode, the processed voice data may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 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 mobile terminal.

In addition, the user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a touch screen, a jog wheel, a jog switch, and a jog shuttle. Various devices such as a mouse, a stylus pen, a touch pen, and the like may be used. In particular, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 described later, this may be referred to as a touch screen.

In addition, the user input unit 130 receives a signal generated by a button operation or a function selection by a user, or receives a command or control signal generated by an operation such as touching / scrolling a displayed screen. .

The sensing unit 140 may be a mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, a presence or absence of a user contact, an orientation of the mobile terminal 100, an acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal 100, or the like. The sensing state of the mobile terminal 100 generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is a slide phone type, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, the sensing unit 140 is responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. This will be described later with reference to the touch screen.

In addition, the sensing unit 140 includes a geomagnetic sensor that calculates a moving direction when the user moves, a gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor that calculates a rotation direction, and a speed sensor that calculates a moving speed.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal (or a signal related to hearing) or a video signal (or a signal related to time) or an alarm signal or a signal related to a tactile sense, and the output unit 150. ) May include a display unit 151, a sound output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154.

The display unit 151 displays (or outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in a call mode, the mobile terminal 100 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 a photographed and / or received image, a UI, or a GUI.

In addition, the display unit 151 may display various contents such as various menu screens and road guide information by using the UI and / or the GUI included in the memory 160. Here, the content displayed on the display unit 151 includes a menu screen including various text or image data (including map data and various information data) and data such as icons, list menus, combo boxes, and the like.

The display unit 151 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display. The display device may include at least one of a flexible display, a field emission display (FED), a 3D display, and a light emitting diode (LED).

Some of these displays may be configured as transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through them. 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.

According to an implementation form of the mobile terminal 100, two or more display units 151 may exist. For example, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface (same surface) in the mobile terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

On the other hand, 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 Can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, a touch panel, or the like.

In addition, 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. When 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 determine which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner region of the mobile terminal 100 surrounded by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 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 mechanical force by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life and higher utilization than a contact sensor.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type 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 a change in an 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 "Proximity Touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "Contact Touch". The position of the proximity touch with the pointer on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity touch.

In addition, the proximity sensor 141 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). do. Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 outputs 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. In addition, the sound output module 152 outputs 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 generated in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying an occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal, for example, vibration. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 153 may vibrate the mobile terminal 100 through a vibration means. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 may vibrate the mobile terminal 100 through the vibration means in response to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of the event through the vibration as described above. Of course, the signal for event occurrence notification may be output through the display unit 151 or the voice output module 152, so that they 151, 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that a 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.

The haptic module 154, in addition to the vibration, the pin arrangement to move vertically with respect to the contact skin surface, the blowing force or suction force of the air through the injection or inlet, the grazing to the skin surface, the contact of the electrode (eletrode), the stimulation such as electrostatic force Various tactile effects can be produced, such as the effects of the heat-absorbing effect and the effect of reproducing a sense of cold using the elements capable of absorbing heat or heat.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but may also be implemented to allow 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 the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and a function for temporarily storing input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). You can also do The memory 160 may store data relating to various patterns of vibration and sound output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

In addition, the memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (eg, SD or XD memory). Etc.), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EPEROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), At least one type of storage medium may include a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 150 on the Internet, or may operate in connection with the web storage.

In addition, the memory 160 stores various user interfaces (UIs) and / or graphical user interfaces (GUIs).

In addition, the memory 160 stores data and programs required for the mobile terminal 100 to operate.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the interface unit 170 may include a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device equipped with an identification module, An audio input / output (I / O) port, a video input / output (I / O) port, and an earphone port may be configured. Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and universal user authentication. It may include a module (Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM)). In addition, the device equipped with the identification module (hereinafter referred to as an identification device) may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification module may be connected to the mobile terminal 100 through a port. The interface unit 170 may receive data from an external device or receive power and transmit the data to each component inside the mobile terminal 100 or transmit data within the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

The interface unit 170 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 commands input by the user from the cradle. It may be a passage through which a signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the controller 180 performs related control and processing for voice call, data communication, video call, and the like. In addition, the controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. 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 a touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

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

The functions of the components applied to the mobile terminal 100 may be implemented in a computer-readable recording medium using software, hardware or a combination thereof. Hardware implementations include Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Processors, Controllers The controller may be implemented using at least one of controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180. In a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that allow at least one function or operation to be performed. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180. In addition, the navigation session 182 applied to the mobile terminal 100 provides a general navigation function.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 applied to the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention stores a tab of a recently used module, and provides a tab of the stored module at the highest level when re-executing.

In addition, the controller 180 applied to the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention synchronizes at least one selected content with an arbitrary terminal by using a touch and drag function.

In addition, the controller 180 applied to the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives and displays contents transmitted from a specific server / terminal in accordance with a predetermined state.

In addition, the controller 180 applied to the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include at least one of information on content classified by theme, content sale information of an arbitrary app store, and preset user preference information. Provide information about recommended content on the basis of

Hereinafter, the configuration of an information management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the information management device of FIG. 2 is not only a mobile terminal 100 but also a smart phone, a portable terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a notebook computer, a personal computer, a WiBro terminal, an IPTV terminal, a television, a telematics terminal, a navigation terminal. It can be applied to various terminals such as an AVN terminal.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information management apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the information management apparatus 200 includes a storage unit 210, a display unit 220, and a control unit 230. And a communication unit 240. Not all components of the information management apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 2 are essential components, and the information management apparatus 200 may be implemented by more components than those shown in FIG. The information management apparatus 200 may also be implemented by components.

The storage unit 210 stores various user interfaces (UIs) and / or graphical user interfaces (GUIs).

In addition, the storage unit 210 stores data, a program, and the like necessary for the information management apparatus 200 to operate.

The storage unit 210 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, and a RAM. ), SRAM, ROM, EEPROM, and PROM may include at least one storage medium.

In addition, the storage unit 210 stores various contents. In this case, the content may include an image file (including gif, jpg, tif, etc.), a video file (including avi, wmv, asf, etc.), a flash file (including swf, etc.), a document file (including pdf, doc, hwp, etc.), Music files (including mp3, wav, etc.); In addition, the content may include a file name, time, artist name, album name, genre, price information, free play count information, app store information, and the like. have.

The display unit 220 may display various contents such as various menu screens and road guide information by using various user interfaces and / or graphical user interfaces stored in the storage unit 210 under the control of the controller 230. Can be. Here, the content displayed on the display unit 220 includes a menu screen including various text or image data (including map data and various information data), data such as an icon, a list menu, a combo box, and the like.

The display unit 220 may include at least one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, a three-dimensional display, and an LED.

In addition, when the display unit 220 is used as an input device, a command or control signal may be input by an operation such as receiving a button operation by a user or touching / scrolling the displayed screen.

The controller 230 controls the overall operation of the information management device 200.

In addition, when a program previously stored in the storage unit 210 is initially executed (first), the controller 230 displays an execution result screen of the program on the display unit 220, and displays an execution result screen of the program. When at least one included module is selected and executed, the executed at least one module is stored in the display unit 220 in a tab form.

In addition, when the program is terminated, the controller 230 stores information about the executed at least one module (or tap information corresponding to the at least one module) in the storage 210.

In addition, when the program is re-executed, the controller 230 displays a re-execution result screen of the program on the display unit 220 based on information on at least one module stored in the storage unit 210.

In addition, when the at least one content is moved to a predetermined position on the display unit 220 by the user's touch and drag (or drag and drop) function, the controller 230 may include the at least one. One content is transmitted to any terminal that is communicatively connected through the communication unit 240.

Here, the arbitrary terminal is a smart phone, a portable terminal, a mobile terminal, a telematics terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a notebook computer, a Wibro terminal, an IPTV terminal, an AVN terminal, a television, an A / V system, a home. The present invention may also be applied to various terminals such as a theater system and a network service system.

In this case, the network service system may include a social network service system. In addition, the social network service system, Twitter (micro blog format), Naver (me2DAY (micro blog format)), Daum these days (micro blog format), Nate Connect ( Micro blog format), cyworld, Linknow, Facebook (North America), MySpace (North America), LinkedIn (North America), NEXOpia (Canada), Vivo (Europe), Hi5 (Europe region), Myspace (Europe region), dol2day (Europe region), Tagged (Europe region), XING, Skyrock (Europe region), Orkut (South America and Central America region), Hi5 (South America and Central America region) , Friendster (Asia and Pacific Rim), Multiply (Asia and Pacific Rim), Orkut (Asia and Pacific Rim), Xiaonei (Asia and Pacific Rim).

In addition, the controller 230 receives one or more contents transmitted from the server or the terminal through the communication unit 240 when a predetermined event occurs in a predetermined server or terminal, and receives the one or more contents. The information is stored in the storage unit 210 and information about the received one or more contents is displayed on the display unit 220.

In addition, the controller 230 classifies a plurality of contents stored in the storage unit 210 according to a preset theme (or category), and displays the contents classified by the theme on the display unit 220.

In addition, the controller 230 may be configured based on at least one of information on the content classified by the theme, content sale information transmitted from an arbitrary server (or any app store), and preset user preference information. Information about recommended content included in the classified theme among the contents stored in the arbitrary server is displayed in a partial area of the display unit 220.

The communication unit 240 communicates with any external terminal through a wired / wireless communication network. Here, the wireless Internet technologies, such as WLAN, Wi-Fi, Wibro, Wimax, HSDPA, IEEE 802.16, Long Term Evolution (LTE), broadband wireless mobile communication service ( WMBS) and the like. In addition, short-range communication technology may include Bluetooth, RFID, infrared communication (IrDA), UWB, Zigbee, and the like. In addition, the wired communication technology may include USB communication. Here, the arbitrary terminal may be a smart phone, a mobile terminal, a mobile terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a notebook computer, a personal computer, a WiBro terminal, an IPTV terminal, a television, a telematics terminal, a navigation terminal, an AVN terminal, a server, a call. Various systems such as centers, information centers, base stations, network service systems (NSS), and the like.

In addition, the communication unit 240 receives various control signals, contents, and the like transmitted from any terminal connected to wired / wireless communication.

In addition, the communication unit 240 transmits various types of information including an arbitrary control signal, content, and the like to the arbitrary terminals under the control of the control unit 230.

Hereinafter, an information management method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an information management method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

First, when a specific program previously stored in the storage unit 210 is executed, the controller 230 displays an execution result screen of the specific program on the display unit 220. In this case, the execution result screen of the specific program displayed on the display unit 220 may include various contents such as various menu screens using a user interface and / or a graphic user interface previously stored in the storage unit 210. Here, the content displayed on the display unit 220 includes a menu screen including various text or image data (including various information data) and data such as icons, list menus, combo boxes, and the like.

That is, when the specific program previously stored in the storage unit 210 is executed, the controller 230 is included in the execution result of the specific program in the first area (for example, the tab area) of the display unit 220. Second information included in the execution result of the specific program in a second area (for example, a menu area) of the display unit 220, and the first information (for example, a home tab, which is a top menu). For example, a menu included in the home tab) is displayed, and third information included in the execution result of the specific program is displayed in a third area (eg, a display area) of the display unit 220. In this case, the third information includes one or more modules (or application programs).

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4A, when the air synchronization program for managing contents pre-stored in the storage unit 210 is executed, the controller 230 taps the display unit 220. Displays a 'home tab' (or home menu) '411 in an area (or title bar area on a Windows program) 401 (the home tab 411 is activated), and A 'Sync' menu 421 and a 'Go to LG Airsync.com' menu 422 are displayed in a menu area (or a menu bar area on a Windows program) 402 of the display unit 220. One or more information (or modules) included in the home tab 411 in the display area (or desktop area on a window program) 403 of the display unit 220 (for example, music 431 ), Movie (432), photo (433), podcast (434), apps (435), app store (436), music store (music store) ) (437), calendar (calendar 438, message 439, memo 440, bookmark 441, settings 442, etc.) are displayed (S110).

Subsequently, when any one module is selected from one or more modules included in the execution result screen of the specific program displayed on the display unit 220, the controller 230 displays information corresponding to the selected module as the display unit ( In part of the entire area 220). In this case, the controller 230 displays the selected module in a partial area of the display unit 220 in a tab form.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4B, when the music module 431 is selected from one or more modules displayed on the display area 403 of the display unit 220, the controller 230 selects the selected music. The music tab 412 corresponding to the module 431 is displayed on the tap area 401 of the display unit 220 (the music tab 412 is displayed in an activated state), and the selected music module 431 is displayed. Specific information (eg, including an 'import' menu) 423 included in the 423 is displayed on the menu area 402 of the display unit 220 and included in the selected music module 431. The display unit 220 includes at least one menu (eg, a playlist, an air playlist, a smart playlist, a home sharing, etc.) 451. Is displayed on the display area 403 of. Here, the at least one menu may further include lower (or detailed) menus.

In addition, when any one menu of at least one menu displayed on the display unit 220 is selected, the controller 230 performs a predetermined function corresponding to the selected menu (S120).

Thereafter, when the specific program being executed is terminated, the controller 230 may store information about a module (or tab information corresponding to the module last used) lastly (or recently). ).

For example, when the specific program is terminated, the controller 230 stores information about the finally used music module 431 in the storage 210.

In addition, when the specific program being executed is terminated, the controller 230 may store information on at least one module used by the specific program in the storage 210.

For example, when the specific program ends, the controller 230 stores information about the music module 431 and the movie module 432 used during the execution of the specific program in the storage 210 (S130). ).

Thereafter, when the specific program pre-stored in the storage unit 210 is re-executed, the controller 230 re-executes a result screen of the specific program based on the information on the last used module previously stored in the storage unit 210. Is displayed on the display unit 220.

That is, when the specific program previously stored in the storage unit 210 is executed again, the controller 230 corresponds to the last used module previously stored in the storage unit 210 in the first area of the display unit 220. Tab information is displayed, and information related to the finally used module is displayed in the second and third areas of the display unit 220. In this case, the module displayed in the tab form is implemented in a state resident in RAM included in the storage unit 210, and may be executed immediately when the module is selected by a user.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4C, when the specific program pre-stored in the storage 210 is re-executed, the controller 230 may display a 'home tap' () in the tap area 401 of the display unit 220. 411 and a 'music tab' 412 corresponding to the last used music module 431 pre-stored in the storage unit 210, and the selected music in the menu area 402 of the display unit 220. Display specific information (eg, including a recall menu) 423 included in the module 431 and at least one included in the music tab 412 in the display area 403 of the display unit 220. The menu (for example, including a playlist, an air playlist, a smart playlist, home sharing, etc.) 451 is displayed (S140).

As described above, the information management apparatus 200 stores information about a module of the highest hierarchy used recently when a module composed of multiple levels (or plural levels) is included in an application execution result. When the application program is re-executed, the information on the recently used module may be displayed first in a tab form, thereby improving user convenience.

In this way, when any application program is executed, the information management apparatus 200 executes and displays only information on recently used modules with a tab, and does not execute unused modules, thereby saving resources. Can be.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an information management method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

First, the controller 230 may be configured to preset the at least one selected content by a drag and drop function of the user while at least one content is selected by a user's touch among one or more contents displayed on the display unit 220. When moving to an area (folder or menu), a control signal generated from the display unit 220 is received in response to the user's touch & drag function. In this case, the content may include an image file (including gif, jpg, tif, etc.), a video file (including avi, wmv, asf, etc.), a flash file (including swf, etc.), a document file (including pdf, doc, hwp, etc.), Music files (including mp3, wav, etc.); In addition, the content may include a file name, time, artist name, album name, genre, price information, free play count information, app store information, and the like. have.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, the controller 230 may display a user's content among content 610 displayed on a part of the display area 403 of the display unit 220 by a user's touch & drag function. Drag and drop function 612 with at least one content (eg, “Love Today, 4:32, MIKA, Life In carto ..., Rock, ...”) 611 selected by touch. When the selected at least one content 611 is moved to the air playlist area 620 which is a predetermined area, a control signal generated in response to the touch & drag function (for example, metadata data), etc.) (S210).

Subsequently, the controller 230 may transmit a file (or the metadata) corresponding to the metadata based on the metadata (or the control signal) corresponding to the at least one content moved to the preset area. Corresponding content) is transmitted to any terminal that is communicatively connected through the communication unit 240 to perform a synchronization function with the arbitrary terminal.

For example, the controller 230 may “Love Today” of MIKA stored in the storage 210 in response to the metadata based on the metadata corresponding to the at least one selected content 611. The corresponding file is transmitted to an arbitrary terminal connected to the terminal through the communication unit 240 to perform a synchronization function with the arbitrary terminal in real time.

In addition, when there is one meta data moved to the predetermined area, the controller 230 transmits a file corresponding to the one meta data to an arbitrary terminal connected through the communication unit 240. In addition, when there are a plurality of metadata moved to the predetermined area, the controller 230 may provide the communication unit 240 with a plurality of files corresponding to the plurality of metadata and / or list information about the plurality of files. Transmit to any terminal connected via communication.

For example, when the arbitrary terminal receives the individual file transmitted from the information management apparatus 200 as illustrated in FIG. 6B, the arbitrary terminal receives information 630 about the received individual file. Display and save in real time.

As another example, as shown in FIG. 6C, when the terminal receives a plurality of files transmitted from the information management apparatus 200 and / or list information about the plurality of files, the received terminal receives the received information. The list information 640 is displayed and stored in the arbitrary terminal in real time.

In this case, the communication unit 240 communicates with each other through (or via) one or more servers (not shown), one or more base stations (not shown), etc., located between the information management device 200 and the arbitrary terminals. May be connected. In addition, the communication unit 240 may include a wired / wireless communication module. Here, the wireless Internet technology may include WLAN, Wi-Fi, WiBro, WiMAX, HSDPA, IEEE 802.16, Long Term Evolution (LTE), Broadband Wireless Mobile Communication Service (WMBS), etc. Communication technologies may include Bluetooth, RFID, infrared communication, UWB, Zigbee, and the like. In addition, the wired communication technology may include USB communication. In addition, the arbitrary terminal may be a smart phone, a mobile terminal, a mobile terminal, a telematics terminal, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a WiBro terminal, an IPTV terminal, a PMP, an AVN terminal, a network service system, or the like. It may be any one of various terminals (S220).

As described above, when the at least one content is moved to a predetermined area by a touch and drag function, the information management apparatus 200 based on the metadata corresponding to the at least one content, the at least one content. The content (or file) corresponding to the metadata may be transmitted to any terminal to which the communication is connected, so that the corresponding content may be synchronized with the arbitrary terminal.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an information management method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

First, the communication unit 240 receives content transmitted from the specific server / terminal when a predetermined event occurs in the specific server / terminal. In this case, the preset event may be a case in which the content is updated in the specific server / terminal or a preset time. The specific server / terminal may include a base station, a smart phone, a mobile terminal, a mobile terminal, a telematics terminal, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a WiBro terminal, an IPTV terminal, a PMP, an AVN terminal, and a network service. The system may be one of a system, a user created contents (UCC) streaming site, and the like.

The received content may include an image file (including gif, jpg, tif, etc.), a video file (including avi, wmv, asf, etc.), a flash file (including swf, etc.), a document file (pdf, doc, hwp, etc.). ), Music files (including mp3, wav, etc.) and the like. In addition, the received content may include a file name, time, artist name, album name, genre, price information, free play count information, app store information, and the like. In addition, the received content may be content included in at least one predetermined category among one or more categories included in the predetermined specific server / terminal.

For example, when the content is updated in a predetermined category (for example, a sports highlight category) in a preset YouTube site, the communication unit 240 receives the updated content transmitted from the preset YouTube site. do.

In addition, when receiving the content transmitted from the specific server / terminal through the communication unit 240, the control unit 230 determines whether the received content is stored in the storage unit 210, the reception If the stored content is stored in the storage unit 210, the received duplicated content is controlled to be deleted without storing in the storage unit 210.

In addition, the control unit 230, when receiving the content transmitted from the specific server / terminal through the communication unit 240, a predetermined total time, a predetermined amount of data, a predetermined communication state (for example, Wi-Fi Reception of the content based on a zone, a 3G zone, etc.), a popularity ranking in the preset category, and the like.

For example, when receiving the content transmitted from the specific server / terminal through the communication unit 240, when the preset total time is 60 minutes, the preset first site (server or terminal) ) Receive any first content (including one or more content) for 10 minutes, receive any second content (including one or more content) for 20 minutes from a preset second site, and receive from the preset third site Control to receive any third content (including one or more content) for 30 minutes.

As another example, when receiving the content transmitted from the specific server / terminal through the communication unit 240, when the predetermined amount of data is 10 gigabytes, Receiving the fourth content (including one or more content) corresponding to 4 gigabytes from one site and the fifth content (including one or more content) corresponding to 6 gigabytes from the second predetermined site can be controlled.

As another example, when receiving the content transmitted from the specific server / terminal through the communication unit 240, when the preset communication state is set to the Wi-Fi zone, the information management device ( Only when 200 is located in the Wi-Fi zone, it may be controlled to receive content from the specific / terminal.

As another example, when receiving the content transmitted from the specific server / terminal through the communication unit 240, the controller 230 has the highest popularity content based on the popularity ranking of the content in the specific category. It may be controlled to receive in order (S310).

Thereafter, the controller 230 stores the received content in a predetermined area of the storage unit 210 and displays the stored content on the display unit 220.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the controller 230 classifies the received content into a YouTube category and a CNN category in a preset Mobile Time Machine region 810, and displays the displayed content 820. (S320).

Thereafter, the controller 230, in a state in which at least one content is selected by a user's touch from among one or more received contents displayed on the display unit 220, is selected by the user's drag and drop function. When the content is moved to a preset area (folder or menu), a control signal (for example, metadata, etc.) generated from the display unit 220 is received in response to the touch & drag function of the user (for example, metadata). S330).

Subsequently, the controller 230 transmits a file corresponding to the metadata through the communication unit 240 based on metadata (or a control signal) corresponding to the at least one content moved to the predetermined area. By transmitting to any terminal connected to the communication, performs a synchronization function with the arbitrary terminal.

In addition, when there is one meta data moved to the predetermined area, the controller 230 transmits a file corresponding to the one meta data to an arbitrary terminal connected through the communication unit 240. In addition, when there are a plurality of metadata moved to the predetermined area, the controller 230 may provide the communication unit 240 with a plurality of files corresponding to the plurality of metadata and / or list information about the plurality of files. Transmit to any terminal connected via communication.

In this case, the communication unit 240 communicates with each other through (or via) one or more servers (not shown), one or more base stations (not shown), etc., located between the information management device 200 and the arbitrary terminals. It may be connected (S340).

As such, the information management apparatus 200 receives various contents transmitted from a predetermined server / terminal or the like according to a preset state (for example, transmission time, amount of data, popularity ranking, etc.), and receives the received content. At least one of the contents selected by the user may be transmitted to any terminal to which the communication is connected, and the corresponding contents may be synchronized with the arbitrary terminal.

9 is a flowchart illustrating an information management method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

First, the controller 230 classifies the content stored in the storage 210 for each preset theme and displays the content on the display 220. In this case, the preset theme may include a genre, a singer, a manufacturer, and the like.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the controller 230 classifies the content pre-stored in the storage unit 210 for each theme, and includes the content 1010 included in any one of the classified themes. Is displayed on the display unit 220 (S410).

Thereafter, the controller 230 may be configured based on at least one of content information classified by the theme, content sale information of an app store (or content selling site / server), and preset user preference information. The recommended content information included in the classified theme among one or more contents stored in the is displayed on a portion of the display unit 220.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the controller 230 may be configured to the theme from one or more contents stored in the app store based on content information classified by the theme and content sale information of a preset app store. Searches for the content of the popularity ranking included, and displays the searched content information 1020 of the popularity ranking in a partial region of the display unit 220 (S420).

As such, the information management apparatus 200 may provide information on recommended content based on at least one of information on content classified by theme, content sale information of an arbitrary app store, and preset user preference information. It is possible to provide convenience of content purchase according to a user's taste.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

200: information management device 210: storage unit
220: display unit 230: control unit
240: communication unit

Claims (19)

Storing information about a module used by a specific program during execution; And
And displaying the re-execution result of the specific program based on the information on the recently used module when the specific program is executed again. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing of the information about the module used during the execution of the specific program comprises:
Displaying an execution result screen of the specific program when the specific program is initially executed;
Displaying a tab corresponding to the selected module in a partial area of the display unit when any one of one or more modules included in the displayed execution result screen is selected; And
And storing information on a using module including recently used tap information corresponding to the selected module when the specific program in execution is terminated. The method of claim 2, wherein displaying the re-execution result of the specific program comprises:
Displaying the recently used tap information stored in a first area of the display unit; And
And displaying information related to the stored recently used tap information on a second area of the display unit. A storage unit which stores information about a module used during execution of a specific program; And
And a control unit which displays a result of re-execution of the specific program on the display unit based on the information on the recently used module when the specific program is re-executed. 5. The apparatus of claim 4,
When the specific program is initially executed, an execution result screen of the specific program is displayed on the display unit, and when any one of one or more modules included in the execution result screen displayed on the display unit is selected, the corresponding program corresponds to the selected module. And a tab is displayed on a portion of the display unit. 6. The apparatus of claim 5,
And when the executing specific program is terminated, storing information on a using module including recently used tap information corresponding to the selected module in the storage unit. 7. The apparatus of claim 6,
When the specific program is re-executed, recently used tap information stored in the storage unit is displayed in a first area of the display unit, and information related to the recently used tap information is displayed in a second area of the display unit. Information management device. Selecting at least one content among the one or more contents displayed on the display unit;
Moving the at least one selected content to a predetermined area of the display unit by using a drag and drop function; And
And transmitting the at least one content to any terminal connected to the communication on the basis of metadata corresponding to the at least one content moved to the preset area to perform synchronization with the arbitrary terminal. Information management method characterized by the above. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one content includes:
And at least one of an image file, a video file, a flash file, a document file, and a music file. Receiving content transmitted when a predetermined event occurs in a specific terminal; And
And displaying the received content on a display unit. The method of claim 10, wherein the predetermined event,
An information management method characterized in that the content is updated or when the preset time. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the content comprises:
Determining whether the received content is stored in a storage unit;
Deleting the received content when the received content is stored in the storage unit as a result of the determination; And
If the received content is not stored in the storage unit, storing the received content in the storage unit. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the content comprises:
And receiving the content based on any one of a preset total time, a preset data amount, a preset communication state, and a popularity ranking. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the content comprises:
And receiving content transmitted from the corresponding terminal for a predetermined time period in each of the at least one terminal based on time information preset in each of the at least one terminal. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the content comprises:
And receiving content transmitted from the corresponding terminal by the amount of data respectively set in the at least one terminal based on the amount of data preset in the at least one terminal. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the content comprises:
When the information management device including the display unit is located in the Wi-Fi zone or 3G zone, the information management method characterized in that for receiving the content transmitted from the specific terminal. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the content comprises:
And receiving contents transmitted in order of popularity based on the popularity ranking information of the contents in the specific terminal. The method of claim 10,
Selecting at least one content among contents displayed on the display unit;
Moving the at least one selected content to a predetermined area of the display unit by using a drag and drop function; And
And transmitting the at least one content to any terminal connected to the communication on the basis of metadata corresponding to the at least one content moved to the predetermined area to perform synchronization with the arbitrary terminal. Information management method, characterized in that. Displaying the contents classified by themes in a first area of the display unit;
The display unit displays recommended content information included in the classified theme among one or more contents stored in the app store based on at least one of information on the theme-specific content, content sale information of an app store, and preset user preference information. And displaying the second area of the information management method.

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