KR20120055148A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are provided to share an object in an area designated by a user with an external mobile terminal that the user selects. CONSTITUTION: If a closed loop is inputted, a control unit(180) displays a list of at least one mobile terminal on a touch screen wherein at least one mobile terminal is connected through a wireless communication unit. If at least one first mobile terminal is inputted, the control unit is connected by the wireless communication unit. The control unit controls an image in the closed loop to be transmitted to the first mobile terminal. The closed loop includes at least one object.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof capable of easily sharing an object included in an area designated by a user on a touch screen with another mobile terminal.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

As the terminal functions are diversified, for example, such a terminal is a multimedia player having a complex function such as taking a picture or a video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, or receiving a broadcast. Is being implemented.

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.

Conventionally, when an object (for example, a program, an application, a document, etc.) stored in advance in a mobile terminal is transmitted to another mobile terminal through wireless communication, the receiving mobile terminal cannot preview or execute the received object. There was a problem.

In addition, when a user of a mobile terminal sending an object transmits related objects to another mobile terminal, each object must be individually designated, and there is no method of specifying each object in a group, so an improvement method for this is required.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the general technology as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a function that can easily share the object contained in the area specified by the user on the touch screen with other mobile terminals. will be.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a function of requesting execution of a selected object to another mobile terminal when the closed curve image including at least one object transmitted from another mobile terminal is displayed on the touch screen. It is to.

Technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. Could be.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a wireless communication unit, a touch screen for displaying a plurality of objects, and a closed curve including at least one of the plurality of objects therein are inputted. Display at least one mobile terminal list that can be connected through the touch screen, and if at least one of the list of the first mobile terminal is selected, the mobile terminal is connected through the wireless communication unit, the image in the closed curve to the first movement It may include a control unit for controlling to transmit to the terminal.

In addition, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above problem is a touch screen for displaying an image inside the closed curve including a wireless communication unit, at least one object received from a second mobile terminal connected through the wireless communication unit And when at least one object included in the received image is selected as a touch input, the controller may control the second mobile terminal to request execution of the selected object.

In addition, the mobile terminal control method according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is a step of inputting a closed curve containing at least one of the plurality of objects therein, at least one movement that can be connected via a wireless communication unit Displaying a terminal list on the touch screen, if at least one first mobile terminal of the list is selected, connecting to the wireless communication unit, and transmitting an image in the closed curve to the first mobile terminal; can do.

In addition, the mobile terminal control method according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is a step of displaying an image inside the closed curve including at least one object received from a second mobile terminal connected via a wireless communication unit, the received The method may include selecting at least one object included in an image by a touch input and requesting the second mobile terminal to execute the selected object.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is convenient because it can easily share an object included in the area designated by the user with the external mobile terminal selected by the user.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when a user selects an object of a closed curve including at least one object received from an external mobile terminal, the user can easily receive the selected object, thereby providing convenience.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. will be.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a front view of a mobile terminal for explaining an operation state of the mobile terminal according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a diagram for one example of sharing an object included in an area designated by a user with an external mobile terminal selected by a user in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for one example of displaying a list of mobile terminals that can communicate when there is a touch input of a specific pattern in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a request execution result image is displayed on a touch screen when a map application execution request is made in relation to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which a request execution result image is not displayed on a touch screen when a specific closed curve is input by a user according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 illustrates an example in which a menu for determining whether to execute a request is displayed when a closed curve is input in a specific direction and there is a request for execution from an external mobile terminal in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 illustrates an example in which a closed curve is displayed in a predetermined icon form when there is a touch input of a specific pattern in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a diagram for one example of requesting an external mobile terminal to execute a selected object of a closed curve image received from an external mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 11 is a diagram for one example of receiving and displaying a request execution result image when a request is performed in an external mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 12 is a diagram for one example of requesting transmission of an object to an external mobile terminal when there is a touch input of a specific pattern according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 illustrates an example in which a received closed curve is displayed in a predetermined icon form when there is a touch input of a specific pattern in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the 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 in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

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

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

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to 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 depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

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

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of the mobile terminal 100, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

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

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

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

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

The sensing unit 140 may sense the position of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the mobile terminal 100, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. 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 (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). 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 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, 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 occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, so that they 151 and 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or 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 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

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

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

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

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

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

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 association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

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

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

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

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

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

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

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

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

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

2 is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal 100 or a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

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

The body includes a casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) that forms an exterior. In this embodiment, the case 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 additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling, as well as the input method described in the above embodiments. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This may be useful for editing an image displayed on the display unit 151.

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. The one function may be activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, for example.

For convenience of description, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 mentioned below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG. 1.

Also, an arrow or finger graphic for pointing to a specific object or selecting a menu on the display unit 151 is generally referred to as a pointer or a cursor.

However, in the case of a pointer, it often means a finger or a stylus pen for a touch operation or the like.

Therefore, in the present specification, the graphic displayed on the display unit 151 is referred to as a cursor to clearly distinguish the two, and a physical means capable of performing touch, proximity touch, and gesture such as a finger or a stylus pen is referred to as a pointer. It is called.

The mobile terminal may form a network through the wireless communication unit 100 to perform wireless communication. The module for enabling wireless communication may include a broadcast receiving module, a mobile communication module, a wireless internet module, a wireless internet module, a short range communication module, a location information module, and the like. (See description of FIG. 1.)

Mobile terminals formed with a network can transmit previously stored objects to each other. Examples of the objects previously stored in the mobile terminal are programs, applications, documents, photos, music, and the like.

For example, when connected to another mobile terminal through a short range communication module, it is possible to transmit the map application to be copied to another mobile terminal according to a user's predetermined operation.

However, objects to be transmitted via wireless communication must be individually designated by the user. Therefore, even when a user wants to transmit related objects to another mobile terminal, it is difficult to specify each object individually and it is difficult to specify each object in group units.

In addition, since a user needs to go through a separate menu process to designate an object, a considerable time is consumed.

In order to solve this problem, in the present invention, when a closed curve is input by a user so that at least one object among a plurality of objects displayed on the touch screen is included, an object included in the closed curve may be easily transmitted to another mobile terminal. Function is provided.

For convenience of description, the present invention is assumed to have a touch screen.

In addition, it is assumed that the object displayed on the touch screen is at least one or more applications. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to other kinds of objects.

Hereinafter, the content of the present invention will be described with specific examples.

1st Example

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a closed curve is input by a user to include at least one object among a plurality of objects displayed on the touch screen, the list of at least one mobile terminal that can be connected through the wireless communication unit is displayed on the touch screen. When the at least one mobile terminal is selected from the list, a closed curve image that connects the selected mobile terminal to communicate with each other and includes at least one object therein may be transmitted to the selected mobile terminal.

Reference to FIG. 4 will be described in detail.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for one example of sharing an object included in an area designated by a user with an external mobile terminal selected by a user according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 4A, a plurality of applications are arranged and displayed on a touch screen in a predetermined form.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 4B, the user may input the closed curve 410 on the touch screen to include four applications 411, 412, 413, and 414.

The closed curve may be a straight line, a line bent at a predetermined angle, a branch line, or a mixture of curves.

For example, the shape of the closed curve includes a circle, a triangle, a rectangle, a pentagon, a rhombus, and the like, and may be variously implemented according to a user's manipulation. The input direction of the closed curve is one of a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction.

In FIG. 4B, it is assumed that a user inputs a circular closed curve 410 on the touch screen in a clockwise direction.

When the closed curve 410 by the user is completed, as shown in FIG. 4C, the controller 180 displays at least one mobile terminal list 420 that can be connected through the wireless communication unit on the touch screen.

Connection via the wireless communication unit may be implemented through Bluetooth technology, Wi-Fi network, 3G or 4G.

The list 420 of FIG. 4C includes Lee Cheol-Soo 421, Park Min-Soo 422, Choi Jin-Shim 423, and Kim Myeong-Soo 424 as connectable mobile terminals.

In this case, the user may select a touch to connect the mobile terminal Lee Cheol-soo 421. However, this is merely an example, and a plurality of mobile terminals in the list 420 may be selected and connected by using a check box.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, at least one mobile terminal selected by a touch by the user so as to communicate in the mobile terminal list is referred to as a first mobile terminal.

When the user selects the mobile terminal 421 as the first mobile terminal, the first mobile terminal and the mobile terminal of the user are connected through the wireless communication unit, and the control unit includes the applications 411, 412, and 413 included in the closed curve 410. 414) Control so that the image is transmitted to the first mobile terminal.

Therefore, the user may transmit the images of the applications 411, 412, 413, and 414 included in the closed curve to another mobile terminal without executing a separate menu, and then may transmit the applications to other mobile terminals. .

Meanwhile, the at least one mobile terminal list that can be connected through the wireless communication unit may be implemented to be displayed only when there is a touch input of a specific pattern in addition to being displayed when the closed curve is completed by the user.

For convenience of description, a touch input of a specific pattern for displaying the at least one mobile terminal list is referred to as a touch input of a first pattern.

Examples of the touch input of the first pattern may include a touch input in which the user touches a part of the closed curve of the mobile terminal or holds a touch area with a palm that exceeds a certain area of the touch screen.

In addition, a long touch, a proximity touch, a long proximity touch, and a multi-touch on an area where an icon does not exist on the touch screen may correspond to this.

This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for one example of displaying a command input method for calling a list of mobile terminals that can communicate when there is a touch input of a specific pattern according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, the user touches a part of the area 510 inside the circular closed curve with the touch input of the first pattern, and the list 420 of FIG. 4C shows a touch screen only when the touch input of the first pattern is detected. Displayed on the screen.

In addition, there may be a request for execution from the first mobile terminal for at least one application in the application 411, 412, 413, 414 image transmitted in FIG. 4.

In this case, the controller 180 performs a request of the first mobile terminal and controls the display to display a result image of the request on the touch screen.

To describe this in detail, reference is made to FIG. 6.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed below that there is a request for execution of the map application 411 from the first mobile terminal among the transmitted applications 411, 412, 413, and 414.

FIG. 6 illustrates an example in which a request execution result image is displayed on a touch screen when a map application execution request is made in connection with an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the wireless communication unit receives the execution request 610 for the map application 411 from the first mobile terminal, the controller executes the map application 411 accordingly and touches the execution request execution result image 620 on the touch screen. It can be displayed on.

In this case, the execution request execution result image 620 of the map application 411 may be transmitted to the first mobile terminal, and the user of the first mobile terminal checks the execution result of the map application 411 and then the application 411. It is possible to select whether or not to receive convenience.

On the other hand, when the user receives the execution request while performing another task in the mobile terminal and performs the request, if the execution request execution result image is immediately displayed, the execution of other existing tasks may be interrupted.

Accordingly, although the request of the first mobile terminal is performed according to the user's selection, it is necessary to control the execution request execution result image not to be displayed on the touch screen.

In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a function of preventing a request image from being displayed on a touch screen when a closed curve input by a user is input in a specific shape.

For convenience of explanation, hereinafter, the specific shape of the closed curve is referred to as a first closed curve.

The shape of the first closed curve may be one of various closed curve shapes such as a circle, a triangle, a rectangle, a pentagon, a rhombus, and may be changed by a user's operation.

Referring to FIG. 7 to describe this in detail, it is assumed that the shape of the first closed curve is a quadrangle.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which a request execution result image is not displayed on a touch screen when a specific closed curve is input by a user according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 7A, a user inputs a first closed curve 710 on a touch screen to include four applications.

After the first closed curve 710 is input, when the closed curve is connected to the first mobile terminal through a wireless communication unit and includes at least one object therein, the map application included in the closed curve from the first mobile terminal. The execution request 720 for the wireless communication unit may receive.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 7B, the controller 180 performs the execution request 720 but does not display the result of the request on the touch screen.

Therefore, when the user performs other tasks, the request execution result image may not be directly displayed on the touch screen, thereby providing convenience for continuing other tasks.

In addition, the user may separately determine whether to accept the execution request from the first mobile terminal.

In order to solve this problem, in the present invention, when a closed curve input by a user is input in a specific direction, a function of displaying a menu on the touch screen to determine whether to accept a request from the first mobile terminal is provided.

For convenience of explanation, hereinafter, the specific direction is referred to as a first direction.

The first direction may be one of a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction, and may be changed by a user's manipulation.

 Referring to FIG. 8A to describe this in detail, it is assumed that the first direction is a counterclockwise direction.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example in which a menu for determining whether to execute a request is displayed when a closed curve is input in a specific direction and there is a request for execution according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 8A, a user inputs a closed curve 810 on a touch screen in a first direction so that four applications are included.

After the first closed curve 810 is input, a first mobile terminal may be connected through a wireless communication unit, and an execution request 830 for a map application may be received from the first mobile terminal through a wireless communication unit.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 8B, the controller 180 displays a menu 820 for determining whether to accept the execution request from the first mobile terminal on the touch screen.

Accordingly, the user may determine whether to accept the execution request from the first mobile terminal through the menu 820.

Meanwhile, the closed curve input by the user may be changed into an icon through a touch input of a specific pattern by the user and arranged and displayed in a predetermined area on the touch screen.

Hereinafter, the touch input of the specific pattern is referred to as the touch input of the second pattern in order to distinguish the touch input of the first pattern from the touch input of the specific pattern for changing to the icon.

Examples of the touch input of the second pattern may include a touch input in which the user touches a part of the closed curve of the mobile terminal or holds a touch area with a palm that exceeds a certain area of the touch screen.

In addition, a long touch, a proximity touch, a long proximity touch, and a multi-touch on an area where an icon does not exist on the touch screen may correspond to this.

However, the touch input of the second pattern and the touch input of the first pattern are distinguished, and when one type of touch input is designated as the touch input of the first pattern, the touch input of the second pattern is different from the touch input of the first pattern. It is another type of touch input.

This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9.

FIG. 9 illustrates an example in which a closed curve is displayed in a predetermined icon form when there is a touch input of a specific pattern in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 9A, a user inputs a drag input, which is a touch input of a second pattern, in a closed curve.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 9B, the controller 180 changes the closed curve into an icon 920 and arranges the closed curve in a predetermined area of the touch screen.

In this case, the changed icon 920 may be automatically disposed in an empty space of the touch screen.

Therefore, the user can easily transmit the application included in the closed curve input to another mobile terminal without executing a separate menu, and if it is necessary to process other tasks first, input the touch of the second pattern to correct the closed curve. It can be changed to an icon, so convenience is provided.

2nd Example

Meanwhile, according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, when a closed curve image received from another mobile terminal connected through the wireless communication unit is displayed on the touch screen, and when at least one object of the closed curve has a touch input by a user, the closed curve image is touched. It can request another mobile terminal to execute the object.

In general, when a user receives an object from another mobile terminal where a network is formed through a wireless communication unit, there is a problem that it is difficult to check the contents by executing the object first.

Therefore, if a request is made to the other mobile terminal to execute at least one object among the closed curve images including at least one object received from another mobile terminal, the user may be provided with convenience. .

Hereinafter, this will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 10.

Hereinafter, an external mobile terminal connected through a wireless communication unit and transmitting a closed curve image is referred to as a second mobile terminal.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for one example of requesting an external mobile terminal to execute an object selected from a closed curve image received from an external mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 10A, a closed curve image 1010 that can be received from a second mobile terminal is displayed on a touch screen.

The closed curve image 1010 includes four applications 1011, 1012, 1013, and 1014.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 10B, the user may select by touching one application 1013 of the closed curve image 1010.

When the user's touch is detected, the controller 180 can request execution of the selected application 1013 to the second mobile terminal through the wireless communication unit.

In this case, a method of recognizing the selected application 1013 by the second mobile terminal may be a problem, but the four applications 1011, 1012, 1013, which are included in the closed curve image 1010 while receiving the closed curve image 1010 may be problematic. This can be solved by receiving together minimal information that can identify 1014).

Therefore, in the above-described method, the user may request execution of the selected application 1013.

In addition, it is also possible to receive the execution result image of the execution request from the second mobile terminal, which will be described with reference to FIG. 11.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the application requesting execution to the second mobile terminal is a map application.

 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying a request execution result image when a request is performed in an external mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

11A is a diagram after a request for executing a map application to a second mobile terminal, and when the second mobile terminal receives the request and executes a map application, the execution result is transmitted to the mobile terminal of the present invention through a wireless communication unit. Can be received.

In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 11B, the controller 180 receives a request performing result image 1120 of the map application through the wireless communication unit and displays the image on the touch screen.

Therefore, the user can check the contents of the map application requested to be executed, and it is convenient to check whether the application is necessary for his mobile terminal before receiving the application.

Meanwhile, a user may easily receive a selected application by inputting a touch of a specific pattern to at least one object of the closed curve image from the second mobile terminal.

To describe this in detail, reference is made to FIG. 12.

 An example of a touch input of a specific pattern includes an input of dragging an icon to be received by a user out of an area in which a closed curve image is received.

In addition, the user may include, for example, long touch, proximity touch, long proximity touch, and multi-touch of the corresponding application.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for one example of requesting transmission of an object to an external mobile terminal when there is a touch input of a specific pattern according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 12A, a user inputs a specific pattern of touch input by dragging the closed curve image 1210 received from the application 1211 to be received.

When the touched application 1211 is dragged and completely deviates from the area where the closed curve image 1210 is displayed, the controller 180 can receive the contents of the selected application 1211 from the second mobile terminal through the wireless communication unit.

When the transmission is completed, the application 1211 transmitted as shown in FIG. 12B is disposed in a predetermined area on the touch screen. In this case, the transmitted application 1211 may be automatically disposed in an empty space of the touch screen.

In addition, the closed curve image may be changed into an icon through a touch input of a specific pattern by a user and disposed and displayed in a predetermined area on the touch screen.

Hereinafter, the touch input of the specific pattern is referred to as the touch input of the third pattern.

Examples of the touch input of the third pattern may include a touch input in which the user touches a part of the closed curve image of the mobile terminal or holds a touch area with a palm that exceeds a certain area of the touch screen.

In addition, a long touch, a proximity touch, a long proximity touch, and a multi-touch on an area where an icon does not exist on the touch screen may correspond to this.

However, the touch input of the third pattern is distinguished from the touch input of a specific pattern for receiving the object.

This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 13.

FIG. 13 illustrates an example in which a closed curve image is displayed in a predetermined icon form when there is a touch input of a specific pattern according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 13A, a user inputs a drag input, which is a touch input of a third pattern, in a closed curve.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 13B, the controller 180 changes the closed curve image into an icon 1320 and places the icon 1320 in a predetermined area of the touch screen.

In this case, the changed icon 920 may be automatically disposed in an empty space of the touch screen.

Therefore, when the user needs to process other tasks preferentially, the user can change the closed curve image into an icon by inputting a touch of a third pattern.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method may 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.

A mobile terminal having a display unit capable of displaying a stereoscopic image as described above is not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified in various ways. All or some of these may optionally be combined.

Claims (10)

A wireless communication unit;
A touch screen for displaying a plurality of objects; And
When a closed curve including at least one object among the plurality of objects is input, the list of at least one mobile terminal that can be connected through the wireless communication unit is displayed on the touch screen, and at least one first of the lists is displayed. And a control unit for connecting through the wireless communication unit when the mobile terminal is selected, and controlling to transmit an image in the closed curve to the first mobile terminal. The method of claim 1,
The at least one mobile terminal list is displayed on the touch screen when there is a touch input of a first pattern. The method of claim 1,
When there is a request for execution from the first mobile terminal for at least one object included in the transmitted image,
The controller performs the request and transmits the request execution result image to the first mobile terminal. The method of claim 3, wherein
And the controller controls to determine whether to display the request result result image according to the input closed curve shape. The method according to claim 3 or 4,
When the closed curve is input in the first direction and the request is made,
And the controller controls a menu for determining whether to perform the request to be displayed on the touch screen. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
If there is a touch input of the second pattern,
The control unit is characterized in that the closed curve is changed to a predetermined icon form to control the display arranged on a portion of the touch screen, the mobile terminal. A wireless communication unit;
A touch screen for displaying an image inside the closed curve including at least one object received from a second mobile terminal connected through the wireless communication unit; And
And at least one object included in the received image is selected as a touch input, the controller to control the second mobile terminal to request execution of the selected object. The method of claim 7, wherein
When the request is performed in the second mobile terminal,
The control unit receives the request execution result image from the second mobile terminal and controls to display on the touch screen, the mobile terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein
When at least one object included in the received image is dragged out of the closed curve,
And the control unit controls to request the transmission of the dragged object to the second mobile terminal. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
If there is a touch input of the third pattern by the user,
The control unit is characterized in that the closed curve is changed to a predetermined icon shape to control the display arranged on a portion of the touch screen, the mobile terminal.

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