KR20120089986A - Mobile terminal and method for managing information thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and an information management method thereof are provided to designate a function, an application, content, or data in each mode in case a plurality of modes is implemented. CONSTITUTION: An OS(Operating System) implements a plurality of modes including first and second modes. One or more applications are implemented in one or more modes. A control unit(180) designates a function, an application, content, or data in the first and second modes. The control unit controls in order to implement the designated function, application, content, or data in a target mode.

Description

Mobile terminal and method for managing information thereof

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of implementing a plurality of modes and a method for managing information thereof.

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.

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

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

With the recent increase in the use of mobile terminals not only for personal privacy but also for business purposes, it is necessary to implement mobile terminals to be suitable for both personal and business purposes, and to use mobile terminals by dividing personal and business purposes. Is emerging.

However, the mobile terminal according to the prior art does not provide an environment that can be used separately for personal use and business use.

In order to solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a method of sharing information thereof that can implement and activate a plurality of modes for user convenience or data security.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of designating at least one function, application, content, or data for a plurality of modes, and a method for managing information thereof.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of restricting the editing or moving to another mode with respect to at least one of a function, an application, content, or data designated in a mode.

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile terminal according to the present invention, an operating system that can implement a plurality of modes including a first and a second mode; At least one application running in at least one of the plurality of modes; And a controller for specifying at least one of a function, an application, content, and data with respect to the first and second modes, and controlling at least one of the designated function, application, content, and data to be executed in the corresponding mode.

Here, at least one of a function, an application, content, and data designated in any one of the first and second modes may be limited to at least one of editing and moving to another mode.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the information management method of the mobile terminal capable of implementing a plurality of modes including the first and second modes, functions, applications, content and data for the first and second modes Designating at least one of; Controlling at least one of a function, an application, content, and data designated in the first and second modes to be executed in the corresponding mode; Receiving at least one command of editing and moving to another mode for at least one of a function, an application, content, and data designated in any one of the first and second modes; And performing at least one of editing and moving to another mode with respect to at least one of the command input.

Effects of the mobile terminal and its information management method according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, when a plurality of modes are implemented, a corresponding function, application, content, or data may be specified for each of the plurality of modes, and thus, a menu configuration or information configuration for each mode may be freely made for the user's convenience.

Second, at least one of the functions, applications, content, or data assigned to a mode is restricted to edit or move to another mode, so that information that should not be changed at random or information that should be executed only within that mode can be managed separately. have.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2a is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2b is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;
3A to 3C are block diagrams illustrating components required for implementing a plurality of modes and switching modes between a plurality of modes according to the present invention.
4A-4C are block diagrams illustrating components required for operation of a plurality of operating systems implementing a plurality of modes according to the present invention.
5a to 10c illustrate a plurality of modes in connection with the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of information in a work mode and a personal mode in accordance with the present invention. FIG.
12 is a flowchart of a method for managing information of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13A to 13D are screen configuration diagrams for specifying mode-specific information using a menu according to the present invention.
14A to 15B are screen configuration diagrams for specifying a mode-specific application in accordance with the present invention.
16A and 16B are screen configuration diagrams for specifying content for each mode in accordance with the present invention.
17A and 17B are screen configuration diagrams for specifying mode-specific data in accordance with the present invention.
18A and 18D are screen configuration diagrams for assigning information corresponding to a currently deactivated mode to a currently activated mode in accordance with the present invention.
19A to 19C are screen configuration diagrams for specifying a function for each mode according to the present invention.
20A to 20C are screen configuration diagrams for identifying and displaying edited / moved restricted information or editable / movable information in accordance with the present invention.
21 is a screen configuration diagram relating to application movement in accordance with the present invention.
22A to 22D are screen configuration diagrams relating to data editing / moving in accordance with the present invention.
23A and 23B are screen configuration diagrams relating to the movement of content in accordance with the present invention.
24A and 24B are screen configuration diagrams in which an environment setting condition of one mode is applied to another mode in accordance with the present invention.
25A and 25B are screen configuration diagrams for setting an event occurrence notification condition of another mode in one mode according to the present invention.

The mobile terminal described herein includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, and a tablet PC (tablet PC). Etc. may be included. 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 may include a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules 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 wireless communication unit 110 may access a website capable of downloading a plurality of applications through a mobile communication network or a wireless internet network, and download applications from the website.

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 a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is 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).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only A digital broadcasting system such as DVB-CB, OMA-BCAST, or Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems 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 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.

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 may access a website provided by an application server that provides a download of an application through a mobile communication network, and download applications from the website.

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.

In addition, the wireless Internet module 113 may access a website provided by an application server that provides a download of an application through a wireless internet network, and may download applications from the website.

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.

In addition, the short range communication module 114 may connect communication with an external terminal located in a short range and download applications from the external terminal.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can 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 depending on 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. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal.

As described above, the user input unit 130 may be composed of a direction key, a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state 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 or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, 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. This will be described later with reference to the touch screen.

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

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

As described above, 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), The display device may include at least one of a flexible display and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see an 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 the form of, for example, 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 can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

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

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

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. 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, an operation 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 called a proximity touch, and is referred to as a proximity touch. The action that the pointer actually touches is called a contact touch. The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

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 detected proximity touch operation and the 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 audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152. In this case, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be a kind of alarm unit 153. May be classified.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or 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. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to configuration aspects of the mobile terminal 100.

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

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

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

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

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

As described above, the memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, an 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. 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 for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the 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 for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit 170 may connect communication with the external terminal 10 in a wired or wireless manner, and download applications provided in the external terminal 10 from the external terminal 10.

In addition, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 serves as a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 or inputted from the cradle by a user. Various command signals may be a passage for transmitting to the mobile 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 control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, 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.

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

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded 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 the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion.

The content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first 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 The touch recognition mode can be activated or deactivated.

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

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

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

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

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

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

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

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

Meanwhile, the display for exclusive use of the touch pad 135 may be separately installed, so that the touch screen may be disposed in the rear case 102 as well.

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

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 of the functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in software applications written in the appropriate programming languages. The software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

The mobile terminal referred to herein may include at least one of the components shown in FIG. 1. In addition, the controller 180 may control an individual operation of an element or a link operation between a plurality of elements in order to perform an operation using a component (for example, a touch screen, a wireless communication unit, or a memory).

An application referred to herein may be a software program that can be driven in a mobile terminal, and when executed in the mobile terminal, may perform a corresponding function or a corresponding operation, and may be basically stored in a mobile terminal (particularly, the memory 160) or may be an external server. (Or external terminal) can be downloaded.

For example, the application may include a compass, augmented reality, a camera, a video player, a music player, a game, news, a web browser, a message, a phone book, a memo, a schedule management, and the like. Of course, the application is not limited to the above examples and can be implemented in more various ways.

In addition, there may be content or data associated with the application as well as the application itself. In this case, the associated content or data may be stored in the memory 160 or may be stored in an external server having a storage space.

For example, the content may include an audio file (associated with a music player), a video file (associated with a video player), a document file (associated with an e-book), and the like. The data may also include message content (associated with the message), memo content (associated with the note), counterpart information (associated with the phone book), schedule content (associated with the schedule management), and the like.

According to the present invention, the mobile terminal may configure a plurality of modes having different application configurations, for the security of data from another mode or for data security between different modes in one mode. It can be implemented selectively or concurrently (sequential inclusion).

In addition, when a specific application is executed in any mode, at least one application that may operate in conjunction with the specific application may be executed in any mode. For example, the specific application is a voice call, and an application that can operate in conjunction with the voice call may be a phone book or a message.

Looking at the mode discrimination in the application configuration, the application running in each of the plurality of modes, at least one application (hereinafter referred to as a dedicated application) executed exclusively for each of the plurality of modes or at least one application running in any of the plurality of modes (Hereinafter referred to as common application) may be included. Furthermore, a common application can differ in at least one feature in each of the plurality of modes in which it can be executed. For example, the configuration, display, or security of an application may vary. This will be described later in detail.

Of course, a common application may not vary in each of the plurality of modes in which it can run. This is the case, for example, when the common application is a terminal basic application, such as a voice call or a message.

For example, when the first to third applications are executed in the first mode and the third to fifth applications are executed in the second mode, the first and second applications are dedicated applications in the first mode, and the third application. May be a common application of the first and second modes, and the fourth and fifth applications may be dedicated applications of the second mode.

For example, the plurality of modes may include a first mode (Privacy mode) that is easy for the user's privacy and a second mode (Business mode) that is easy for the user's company life. This is to allow the mobile terminal to be used in consideration of the user's private life (eg, private life) and public life (eg, company life). In particular, in terms of enhanced security, access to information corresponding to the other mode may be restricted when the personal mode or the business mode is implemented.

The personal mode and the business mode described above are merely examples for describing a plurality of modes, and are not limited to their names as long as they meet the mode discrimination criteria mentioned herein. In addition, in the above description with respect to the discrimination of the plurality of modes based on the application configuration, a detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described later.

In addition, the implementation and activation of the plurality of modes mentioned in the present invention will be defined as follows.

According to the present invention, the mobile terminal can implement all of a plurality of modes and can activate one of a plurality of currently implemented modes. For example, when the plurality of modes are the first and second modes, the mobile terminal implements both the first and second modes by booting an operating system capable of implementing the first and second modes. The first and second modes can be selectively activated.

More specifically, if both the first and second modes are implemented, the mode in which the screen is displayed on the current screen, the mode in which the currently running application is designated, and the high priority mode are activated. have. In this case, the inactive (or inactivated) mode is implemented on the terminal but may be referred to as operating in the background. Furthermore, if the screens of the second mode are displayed on the screen of the first mode in the first area through the screen division, respectively, the mode selected by the user, the mode in which the corresponding area is currently activated, the currently running It can be said that the application has activated the designated mode, high priority mode, and so on.

In some cases, the mobile terminal may implement and activate one mode, and implement and activate another mode when the user wants to switch to another mode (selective implementation and activation of the mode).

Hereinafter, operation of components required for implementing a plurality of modes and switching modes between a plurality of modes according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3A to 4C.

FIG. 3A is a block diagram illustrating a controller 180 for driving a plurality of operating systems and configuring dedicated screens of a plurality of operating systems, and FIG. 3B illustrates the screen processor 185 of FIG. 3A. It is a block diagram. More specifically, FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate a case where a plurality of operating systems are provided in parallel (see FIGS. 4A and 4B to be described later).

In the context of the present invention, each of the plurality of modes may be implemented by each of the plurality of operating systems. In other words, operating systems supporting implementations may differ from mode to mode.

According to FIG. 3A, the controller 180 may include a screen processor 185, drivers 186, a hypervisor 187, and a main processor 188. In particular, the hypervisor may be referred to as a term such as a virtual machine, a virtualization module, a virtualization monitor, a virtual machine monitor, a virtualization monitor, and the above terms may be referred to. As long as it is an example and a component that performs the same function as them, it is not limited to its terms.

More specifically, each of the plurality of operating systems stored in the memory 160 is provided with a respective frame buffer, and the screen processing unit 185, when the plurality of operating systems are driven, the corresponding operation from each frame buffer A frame corresponding to the dedicated screen of the system is received, and according to the control of the main processor 188, it is determined which operating system dedicated screen to display on the screen of the current display unit 151.

Accordingly, the screen processing unit 185 may display only a dedicated screen of a specific operating system on the entire screen of the display unit 151 under the control of the main processing unit 188 (when only one mode is implemented) or the frame. One or more integrated frames may be generated by combining or editing the frames received from the buffers to display an integrated dedicated screen (when implementing a plurality of modes) including all dedicated screens of a plurality of operating systems.

Referring to FIG. 3A, a plurality of operating systems OS 1... OS N are provided in parallel, which will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B.

4A and 4B illustrate a method of booting in parallel a plurality of OSs (Guest OS 1 and 2) supporting a different mode by mounting a hypervisor (hereinafter referred to as a first method). .

The mobile terminal 100 may selectively implement Guest OS 1 and 2, sequentially or simultaneously, and each of the Guest OS 1 and 2 may be assigned a different mode. At this time, the operation of the guest OS 1 and 2 and the mode activation accordingly may be performed by the hypervisor. Each component illustrated in FIG. 4B may perform general operations related to a virtualization engine technology.

In more detail with respect to multi-OS booting and mode activation accordingly, the controller 180 (particularly the hypervisor), (1) activates the mode corresponding to the currently booted Guest OS 1 or 2, or (2) In case of sequentially booting or simultaneously booting Guest OS 1 and 2 corresponding to the first and second modes, implement and activate either one of the first and second modes (2-1) or implement both the first and second modes. Only one of the first and second modes may be activated (2-2).

Returning to FIG. 3, according to FIG. 3B, the screen processing unit 185 includes a layout manager 185a and a display driver 185b. The layout manager 185a combines or edits frames received from the frame buffers under the control of the main processor 188 to generate a single integrated frame, and the display driver 185b generates the layout manager 185a. The frame generated by) is controlled to be displayed on the display unit 151.

The driver 186 also controls the driving of the entire operating systems. In addition, the hypervisor 187 is an intermediary between the main processor 188 and the operating systems, and is a virtualization engine that allows a plurality of operating systems to be used in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. The main processor 188 also controls all operations associated with driving a plurality of operating systems in accordance with the present invention.

As described above, the screen processor 185, the driver 186, the hypervisor 187, and the main processor 188 may be included in the controller 180, and in some cases, the memory 160 in software form. May be stored within.

3C is a block diagram illustrating a memory 160 having a database storage area corresponding to each of a plurality of modes.

In connection with the present invention, the mobile terminal can manage the database storage areas for each of the plurality of modes separately. This is especially true when each of the plurality of modes is implemented by a different operating system.

In general, the memory 160 includes at least one operating system capable of implementing the first and second modes, and may store an application corresponding to each of the at least one operating system. Therefore, the provided at least one operating system may be selectively booted or simultaneously booted under the control of the controller 180.

For example, the operating system may include a commercial OS such as an Android OS, a Linux-based OS, a Windows mobile OS, or an Apple OS, and each of the OSs may have a dedicated application set differently. In addition, the multi-OS includes not only different types of OS (eg, Android OS and Apple OS) but also OSs having different versions of the same type (eg, 2.1 version of Android OS_ and 2.2 version of Android OS). May be included.

According to the present invention, assuming that the first and second modes can be implemented, the memory 160 controls the first database storage area 160 (a)} corresponding to the first mode under the control of the controller 180. The second database storage area 160 (b) corresponding to the second mode and the common database storage area 160 (c) common to the first and second modes may be included. In some cases, the common database storage area 160 (c) may be omitted, and the common designated application and its related content or data may be stored in the database storage area of the corresponding mode.

More specifically, in configuring the first, second, and common database storage areas, the mobile terminal 100 uses different memories in hardware, is provided in the same memory, but access is restricted for each mode, or modes A separate storage partition can also be used to distinguish storage areas.

In this case, the operating systems implementing the first and second modes may be the same or different. In addition, there may be two or more modes that may be implemented by the mobile terminal 100, in which case the database storage area may be further subdivided.

More specifically, in the first database storage area 160 (a), an area in which at least one first application executed in the first mode is stored (a first application area), and an area in which content associated with the first application is stored ( A first content area) and an area in which data associated with the first application is stored (first data area).

In addition, in the second database storage area 160 (b), an area in which at least one second application executed in the second mode is stored (a second application area), and an area in which content associated with the second application is stored (second content) Area) and an area (second data area) in which data associated with the second application is stored.

In addition, in the common database storage area 160 (c), an area in which at least one common application executed in both the first and second modes is stored (common application area), and an area in which content associated with the common application is stored (common content). Area) and an area (common data area) in which data associated with a common application is stored.

On the other hand, when the second mode is a work mode that is easy for the public life of the user, the second mode corresponding to the second mode of the information stored in the second database storage area (160 (b)) and the common database storage area (160 (c)). The information may be shared only with the enterprise server 300, stored only in the enterprise server 300 (160 (b) unnecessary), or only connected to the enterprise server 300. Here, the corporate server 300 may include an enterprise server of a company where the user works or a server of a specific company designated by the user (or a company where the user works).

In addition, during activation of the first mode, the mobile terminal 100 may utilize only information stored in the first database storage area 160 (a)} and information corresponding to the first mode of the common database storage area 160 (c). During the second mode activation, all the information stored in the first, second and common database storage areas 160 (a)-(c) may be utilized. Of course, the reverse can also be implemented, and it is possible to control such that information on the first mode cannot be utilized even during activation of the second mode.

In addition, although the application area, the content area, and the data area are shown to be divided in the database storage area, they may be integrated in some cases.

4A and 4C illustrate a method (hereinafter, referred to as a second method) of booting a guest OS supporting another mode by operating a hypervisor on a host OS supporting one mode. In particular, the mode supported by the host OS may be a personal mode, and the mode supported by the guest OS may be a work mode.

In particular, according to FIG. 4C, a switching operation between a personal mode (P mode) and a work mode (B mode) may be performed by the B2B Manager. In addition, the components shown in the P mode region of the two areas divided by the dotted line operate in the personal mode implementation, the components shown in the B mode region operate in the implementation of the work mode, the configuration included in both modes Elements can operate in both modes.

According to the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 can implement a plurality of modes selectively, simultaneously or sequentially on an operating system, and different operating systems (hereinafter referred to as separate operating systems) are designated or common operating in each of the plurality of modes. A system (hereinafter common operating system) can be specified. In particular, multiple mode implementations may be controlled by the hypervisor 187.

More specifically, defining the currently implemented or activated modes according to individual operating systems or common operating systems are as follows. For convenience of description, it is assumed that the plurality of modes are the first and second modes. Of course, there may be two or more modes in some cases.

First, when the common operating system is booted, the controller 180 may (1) implement and activate one of the first and second modes, or (2) implement both the first and second modes, One of two modes can be activated.

Next, when the individual operating system is booted, the controller 180 (1) implements and activates the mode corresponding to the currently booted individual operating system, or (2) the first and second modes corresponding to the first and second modes. In the case of sequential booting or simultaneous booting of the second operating system, one of the first and second modes may be implemented and activated (2-1), or both of the first and second modes may be implemented. One of the modes may be activated (2-2).

In the following description, the distinction of each of the plurality of modes will be described in detail.

According to the present invention, each of the plurality of modes may be distinguished by at least one of a mode indicator, a database storage area, an operating system, a user access right, an application configuration, a content configuration, a data configuration, an application feature, an application group, and a group identifier. have.

According to the first embodiment, a case where a plurality of modes are distinguished using a mode indicator will be described.

Each of the plurality of modes may have different indicators from each other to indicate a corresponding mode. The indicator for each mode may be basically stored in the mobile terminal 100 or downloaded from an external server (or an external terminal). In addition, the indicator for each mode may be set or selected by the user or arbitrarily set by the controller 180.

For example, each of the plurality of modes may include a mode icon, a mode image, a wallpaper, a background color / background brightness, a font / font color / font size, a home screen screen (including page count and page indicator), an application arrangement structure (e.g., For example, the number of applications included in one home screen), an application identifier, an LED color, a notification sound such as a ringtone, a keypad type (including a backlight color of a keypad), a mode switching key area, a group identifier (described later), and the like. It can have differently. Of course, the above examples are merely examples of mode indicators and may include all display elements for distinguishing modes.

In this regard, it will be described in detail with reference to Figures 5a to 5d. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the first mode and the second mode are the personal mode and the work mode, respectively, and it is assumed that one of the personal mode and the work mode is activated.

Referring to FIG. 5A, if the current personal mode is activated, the mobile terminal 100 may display an icon (P mode) 501 corresponding to the personal mode in one area of the screen (a). If it is activated, an icon (B mode) 502 corresponding to the work mode may be displayed on one area of the screen (b).

According to FIG. 5B, the mobile terminal 100 includes a mode switch key area 510 in one area of the screen, and if the personal mode is currently activated, an area corresponding to the personal mode in the mode switch key area 510 ( P) 511 may be identified and displayed (a), and if the current work mode is activated, an area (B) 512 corresponding to the work mode may be identified and displayed in the mode switch key area 510 (b). ).

According to FIG. 5C, the mobile terminal 100 includes a personal mode area 521, a work mode area 522, and a switching command area 523 on the screen, and if the personal mode is currently activated, the personal mode area ( P) 521 can be identified and displayed (a), and if the current work mode is active, the business mode region (B) 522 can be identified and displayed (b).

According to FIG. 5D, if the mobile terminal 100 is currently in the active mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays an event (eg, an e-mail, a message, a call, etc.) or an event count (or occurrence time) related to the work mode in one region of the screen. And a notification window 531 for notifying the counterpart information, etc. (a), and if the current work mode is activated, an event or the number of events (or occurrence time and counterpart information) related to the personal mode in one region of the screen may be displayed. Etc.) may display a notification window 532 (b).

According to the second embodiment, a case where a plurality of modes are distinguished using a database storage area will be described.

Each of the plurality of modes may have a separate database storage area in the memory 160 (see FIG. 3C).

In addition, each of the plurality of modes may utilize only the information stored in the corresponding database storage area or the corresponding information stored in the common database storage area, and further, it may be impossible to utilize the information on the other mode in one mode. Alternatively, one of the plurality of modes (for example, a work mode) may utilize information about another mode (for example, a personal mode), but the other mode may make it impossible to utilize information about any mode.

Furthermore, if information about the first mode is available in the second mode (and vice versa), access restrictions are set in the second mode or a higher security level is provided in the second mode than the first mode. It can be said that it is set (described later).

In this regard, with reference to Figures 6a to 7b will be described in detail. For convenience of description, it is assumed that the first mode and the second mode are the personal mode and the work mode, respectively, and the activation state of any one of the personal mode and the work mode is assumed, and the execution state of the common application in the first and second modes. Assume that

Referring to FIG. 6A, when the mobile terminal 100 is executing a phone book (an example of a common application) in the personal mode, the mobile terminal 100 may extract and display only the counterpart information corresponding to the personal mode among the counterpart information associated with the phone book. .

According to FIG. 6B, when executing the phone book in the work mode, the mobile terminal 100 extracts and displays only the counterpart information corresponding to the work mode among the counterpart information associated with the phone book (a), the personal mode and the work use. The counterpart information corresponding to any one of the modes may be extracted and displayed (b).

In particular, FIG. 6B (b) shows a case in which all the areas All and 603 are activated, and when the personal areas P and 601 are activated, only the counterpart information corresponding to the personal mode is activated by the enterprise areas B and 602. FIG. In this case, only the counterpart information corresponding to the work mode may be selectively displayed.

According to FIG. 7A, when the schedule management (an example of a common application) is executed in the personal mode, the mobile terminal 100 may extract and display only the schedule corresponding to the personal mode among schedules related to the schedule management.

According to FIG. 7B, when the schedule management is executed in the work mode, the mobile terminal 100 extracts and displays only a schedule corresponding to the work mode among schedules related to the schedule management (a), among the personal mode and the work mode. The schedules corresponding to any one may be extracted and displayed (b).

In particular, FIG. 7B (b) shows a case in which all the areas All and 703 are activated, and when the personal areas P and 701 are activated, only the schedule corresponding to the personal mode is activated. Only schedules corresponding to the work mode may be selectively displayed.

In particular, in Figs. 6A to 7B, in the personal mode, information on the work mode or the database storage area storing the same cannot be accessed, but in the work mode, the information on the personal mode or the database storage area storing the same can be freely accessed. It is shown.

According to the third embodiment, each of the plurality of modes may be distinguished according to user access authority. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the plurality of modes are first and second modes.

In each of the multiple modes, (1) user access rights may vary as different security levels are set, and (2) user access rights as access restrictions are set in one mode and no access restrictions are set in another. This can vary.

In this regard, certain modes of the plurality of modes may require an authentication procedure to enter them. Therefore, the user may enter the specific mode only when a valid authentication procedure is performed to enter the specific mode. In particular, an authentication procedure may be required when access restriction is set in a specific mode or a security level is set above a certain standard.

For example, in a high user access mode, a user may freely access information corresponding to a low mode or its database storage, and freely utilize information corresponding to a low mode. Cannot access the corresponding information or its database storage.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 requests to input user authentication information when entering or switching to a mode with high user access rights, and enters or switches to a mode with high user access rights when valid user authentication information is input. (An example of an authentication procedure). In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may have low grade user authentication information (eg, name and social security number) in a low security mode, and high grade user authentication information (eg, name in a high security mode. , Social security number, specific touch pattern, and specific password).

Regarding the management of information (including content or data) related to an application according to a user's access rights (for example, input, inquiry, editing, etc.), it will be described in more detail below in three cases. For convenience of description, the plurality of modes will be described as being limited to the first and second modes.

According to the first case, there may be applications capable of inputting content or data in common regardless of the mode. For example, applications that perform basic functions in the use of a terminal, such as schedule management, scheduler, e-mail, messaging, messenger, conference call, video call, Internet, and phone book.

According to the second case, as in the first case, information can be input without mode classification, but the database storage area can be classified according to modes (see FIG. 3C).

More specifically, it is possible to make information exchange between modes impossible or to exchange information to one side. For example, it may be possible to move information from the personal mode to the work mode, but not vice versa. In addition, by setting different security levels in each of the plurality of modes, it is possible to move information from a low level to a high level, but not to move information from a high level to a low level.

In addition, in certain circumstances, an external terminal having a certain authority remotely may delete only information (eg, an application, content, and data) related to a specific mode, or shut down a specific mode itself. For example, a particular situation may include a case where an employee unloads a terminal, the terminal is stolen, a storage medium that is not registered in the terminal, or accesses a network in which the terminal is not registered.

Furthermore, in relation to user access rights, applications available in the work mode according to the user class of the mobile terminal 100 (eg, set in consideration of the company's position, the company's work characteristics, the company's department, etc.). Permissions to access content, data, etc. may be different, and functions for specific applications may be different. For example, the payment permission function can be used when the user level is above a certain level (eg, the group leader), but the payment permission function can be deactivated when the user level is not equal to the predetermined level (eg, an employee). In addition, the content / data available even in the same application may be different according to the user class, or the information range provided for the same content / data (for example, data fields may be configured according to the user class) may be different. In addition, according to a user's authority, an icon related to a task not belonging to the authority may not be displayed on the terminal itself or may not be executed even if displayed.

According to the third case, there may be applications (dedicated applications) that not only operate in one of the first and second modes but also have access to the corresponding information.

For example, in work mode, you can prohibit shooting functions, restrict network access, or block printing functions for security reasons. In addition, work-related applications may be provided in the work mode and work-related applications may not be provided in the personal mode. Of course the reverse is also possible.

Alternatively, specialized content or applications may exist only in one mode. For example, an application specific to the work mode may include a company work related application, and the application may perform a payment function or an upload to a company server and a download from the company server.

Furthermore, mode-specific access (or entry) may be restricted according to place or time. For example, a home may be set not to enter work mode, and a company may set it to not enter a personal mode at a certain time. In some cases, a separately authorized person may enter a work mode at home or may enter a personal mode at a specific time in the company.

In addition, it is possible to provide an interface that can be shared between users using the work mode to share information with each other, the interface for sharing the information can be blocked when the switch to the personal mode.

Furthermore, there may be a hardware module (common module) that can be used in all of the plurality of modes, or there may be a hardware module (dedicated module) that can be used only in a specific mode among the plurality of modes. Therefore, in the first mode activation state, only the common module and the dedicated module of the first mode are activated and the dedicated module of the second mode cannot be activated. In this case, the common module and the dedicated module may be designated according to a user selection or may be designated according to a decision of the controller 180 or the enterprise server 300.

For example, assuming that the first and second modes are a personal mode and a work mode, the common module includes a mobile communication module 112, a power supply unit 190, a display unit 151, and a memory for transmitting and receiving calls and messages. 160, etc., a dedicated module in the personal mode may include a camera 121, a location information module 115, and the like, and a projector module 155 may be included in the dedicated module in a business mode. . Examples of the common module and the dedicated module described above are just one embodiment, and thus may be configured in various ways without being limited to the above examples.

Hereinafter, the user access authority will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the same content is accessed.

Referring to FIG. 8A, when the mobile terminal 100 accesses document 1 (an example of content) in the personal mode, the mobile terminal 100 may grant read permission to the document 1 (a), and accesses the document 1 in the work mode. Read, delete, and edit rights can be granted to document 1 (b). Furthermore, if the user has a certain rank or more in the company, if the document 1 is a document requiring payment may further grant the payment authority.

According to FIG. 8B, when the file 1 (an example of content) corresponding to the work mode is selected from the file list in the personal mode (a), the mobile terminal 100 notifies the user that there is no access right to the file 1, Furthermore, the user may be able to select whether to switch to the work mode to check the file 1 (b).

Of course, in the private mode in FIG. 8B, the file corresponding to the work mode may not be included in the file list, or an identifier indicating that the file corresponds to the private mode / business mode may be displayed on the file list.

In the above, the case in which the user access authority is set for each mode has been described, but in some cases, the user access authority may be set for each application, content, or data. Therefore, even the same content can be confirmed by a user who is authorized to access the user, but not by a user who is not authorized.

According to the fourth embodiment, each of the plurality of modes may be distinguished by at least one of an application configuration, a content configuration, and a data configuration.

Each of the plurality of modes can be configured differently for each mode application, and even a common application can be configured differently for content or data corresponding to the application.

Here, the configuration of the application is different, in the first mode, at least one application dedicated to the first mode (hereinafter referred to as a first dedicated application) and at least one application common to the first and second modes (hereinafter referred to as common application). ) Is executed, and in the second mode, at least one application dedicated to the second mode (hereinafter referred to as the second dedicated application) and at least one application common to the first and second modes (hereinafter referred to as common application) are executed. (See FIG. 10C).

In addition, different configurations of the content / data may include both cases where the content / data content itself is different or a part of the content / data content is different. In particular, in the latter case, although the specific content is specified in both the first and second modes, it may mean that the content of the specific content corresponding to each of the first and second modes is different. This may be possible by differently configuring a data field for each mode for the same content or data.

In this regard, it will be described in detail with reference to Figures 9a and 9b.

According to FIG. 9A, the mobile terminal 100 designates different contacts 911 and 921 and e-mails 912 and 922 for the personal mode and the work mode in storing the same counterpart information. The address 913 and the birthday information 914 may be further designated, and the payment authority 923, the rank 924, and the department 925 may be further designated in the work mode.

According to Fig. 9B, in storing the same schedule, even if the contents and the attendee information 931 and 941 are identically designated for the personal mode and the work mode, the time information 932 is further specified in the personal mode, and in the work mode. Conference room information 942 and announcements 943 may be further specified.

Furthermore, the mobile terminal 100 may set the keypad type differently for each mode as shown in FIG. 10A, and may set the time zone for each mode differently as shown in FIG. 10B. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may differently set a backup level of an application and information related thereto for each mode. For example, you can back up your information for the last week in personal mode, or back up your information for the last month in real-time mode. Of course, the backup level for each mode may be set by the user or arbitrarily set by the controller 180.

In particular, in the work mode, the other terminal is not in the current work mode or the working time (including holidays) in consideration of the state (for example, the currently active mode, current location, time zone, etc.) of the other terminal to be contacted In this case, the user may be informed to select whether or not to contact the user. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may receive information indicating the status of the counterpart terminal from the counterpart terminal or the enterprise server, and determine the state of the counterpart terminal using the received information.

In addition, in the work mode, all previously stored schedules may be modified to reflect the current time zone to match the current time zone (when the time zone is changed).

In addition, when there is no user input operation for a predetermined time in the work mode, the work mode may be locked or shut down automatically or according to a user selection. At this time, in order to release the locked state or the suspended state, user authentication information corresponding to the work mode must be input or authenticated by the corporate server. In the work mode, when the user terminal is equipped with an overseas roaming function, the user may automatically release the overseas roaming function if the user's current location is domestic, and automatically execute the overseas roaming function if the user is overseas.

According to the fifth embodiment, each of the plurality of modes may be characterized to correspond to the currently activated mode when at least one common application is executed. In other words, if the particular application is a common application of the first and second modes, the particular application may vary in character depending on whether the currently activated mode is the first or second mode.

Here, varying characteristics for each mode may mean different configurations of an application (including a corresponding content / data), display, or security.

For example, different features may vary depending on the structure of the application (e.g., the configuration of the corresponding menu item), the screen of the application (e.g., background image, font, font size, information provided), The associated content / data configuration (see FIGS. 6A-7B), the data field configuration of the content / data (see FIGS. 9A and 9B), application functionality, security for the application (or content / data), and the like vary by mode. May mean. Of course, since the above examples are just an embodiment, any case in which the common application can be configured differently for each mode may be applied.

For example, in the case where the application function is different, the camera may allow the shooting function in the personal mode but not the shooting function in the work mode. In addition, if the access rights to the application are different, the phone book provides the name, phone number, and personal e-mail address of the other party in the personal mode, but in addition, the e-mail address, rank, department, and billing authority information is provided in the business mode. You can also provide more.

In this regard, it will be described in detail with reference to Figure 10c. For convenience of explanation, the plurality of modes will be described as being limited to the personal mode and the work mode.

According to FIG. 10C, the mobile terminal 100 may receive an execution command signal from a user with respect to a phone book (an example of a common application).

The mobile terminal 100 determines the mode activated at the time of inputting the execution command signal, and if the personal mode is activated, executes the phone book according to the feature corresponding to the personal mode and displays the screen according thereto. 6a or FIG. 9a (a)}, if the work mode is activated, the phone book may be executed according to a feature corresponding to the work mode to display a screen according thereto (see FIG. 6b or 9a (b)).

For example, in the case where the security of the application is different, the case in which the common application is to be executed in the first mode does not require an authentication procedure or inputs authentication information with a low level of security. When executing a common application, it may be necessary to request an authentication procedure or input authentication information with a high security level. In this case, the application execution may include output of content or data related to the application as well as the screen display of the application.

According to the sixth embodiment, the plurality of modes may be distinguished using user information corresponding to each mode. Here, the user information may include a user name (name), a user image, a user phone number, a user email address, a user blog address, and the like.

For example, different first and second user information may be set in each of the first and second modes. More specifically, when the first and second telephone numbers are assigned to the mobile terminal 100 (dual SIM), the first and second telephone numbers may be set in the first and second modes, respectively.

According to the seventh embodiment, the plurality of modes may be distinguished by an application group including at least one application executed in each.

For example, when at least one application may be executed in each of the plurality of modes, the controller 180 may configure an application group including application (s) executable for each mode. Furthermore, application groups may be organized according to application type as well as mode. For example, if the application type is a call, the corresponding application group may include call related applications, and if the application type is a camera, the corresponding application group may include camera related applications.

Furthermore, the mobile terminal 100 displays a mode-specific group identifier corresponding to a mode-specific application group on the screen, and when a specific group identifier is selected, displays an indicator of applications belonging to the application group or displays a specific group identifier. You can switch to the appropriate mode (assuming it is not currently active).

According to the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 may designate at least one of a function, an application, content, and data for each of a plurality of modes, and execute at least one of the designated function, application, content, and data in the corresponding mode. Can be. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 100 may restrict the movement to the editing or other mode for at least one of a function, an application, content, and data designated in a certain mode.

In this regard, it will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For convenience of description, it is assumed that the plurality of modes are first and second modes, and in some cases, the first and second modes are assumed to be a work mode and a personal mode.

Fig. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of information in the work mode and the personal mode.

As shown in Fig. 11, in the work mode, the first to fourth applications and data or content related thereto are designated exclusively for the work mode (dedicated area of the work mode), and the tenth in common to the personal mode and the work mode. And an eleventh application and data or content related thereto (common area of the work mode).

Also, in the personal mode, the fifth to eighth applications and data or content related thereto (dedicated areas of the personal mode) are designated exclusively for the personal mode, and the tenth and eleventh applications and the common mode are common to the personal mode and the work mode. Relevant data or content may be specified (common area in private mode).

More specifically, the common application in the personal mode and the work mode may be executed in both the personal mode and the work mode, and content or data related to the common application may be set differently for each mode or the same regardless of the mode. have.

In addition, the dedicated application in the personal mode or the work mode may be executed only in the corresponding mode, and content or data related to the dedicated application may be referenced only in the corresponding mode.

On the other hand, although not shown in the drawings, functions, content or data not related to the application may also be designated or shared to the personal mode or the business mode.

12 is a flowchart of an information management method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Prior to the detailed description of FIG. 12, mode implementation and mode activation of a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described.

The mobile terminal 100 may implement the first and second modes, and selectively activate any of the implemented first and second modes. In other words, even when both the first and second modes are implemented, the mobile terminal 100 may activate one of the first and second modes.

Specifically, in the implementation step, if the operating system is designated for each mode under the control of the controller 180, the mobile terminal 100 may include the first and second individual operating systems corresponding to the first and second modes, respectively. The first and second modes may be implemented using the first and second OSs of the multi-OS, respectively, and if the operating systems for each mode are common, the first and second modes may be used using the common operating system (a single OS). Can be implemented.

Hereinafter, the mode activated when the OS is booted for each multi OS type (see FIGS. 4A to 4C) will be described in more detail.

For example, the multi OS type includes a first multi OS type (corresponding to guest OS 1 and guest OS 2_corresponding to the first scheme) and a second multi OS type (host OS and guest OS_second scheme). This may include. In addition, it is assumed that personal mode corresponds to Guest OS 1 and Host OS, and work mode corresponds to Guest OS 2 and Guest OS.

First, according to the first multi OS type, the mobile terminal 100 may simultaneously boot or sequentially boot Guest OS 1 and Guest OS 2 by driving a hypervisor included in the controller 180. When a specific mode is selected among the personal mode and the work mode by the user or by the controller 180, the specific mode may be activated on the guest OS corresponding to the selected specific mode. On the other hand, when a process of selecting a specific mode is omitted, the mobile terminal 100 may activate the personal mode by using Guest OS 1 designated as a default.

Next, according to the second multi-OS type, the mobile terminal 100 first boots the host OS corresponding to the personal mode under the control of the controller 180, and pre-loads the guest OS corresponding to the work mode. (Pre-loading) In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may activate a personal mode on the host OS, and activate a work mode on the guest OS when the pre-loaded guest OS is booted. Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may post-load the Guest OS.

Here, the pre-loading of the guest OS takes a long time to boot the initial OS, but once booting is complete, both OSs are booted so mode switching can be performed quickly, and post-loading the guest OS In this case, the initial OS booting is performed quickly, but if you want to switch to the mode corresponding to the guest OS, it may take a long time to switch modes due to the time required to boot the guest OS.

In the activation step, the mobile terminal 100 may activate one of the first and second modes according to a user selection or a predetermined criterion when the operating system is booted under the control of the controller 180.

For example, in the case of a single OS, either of the first and second modes may be activated according to the single OS boot. Meanwhile, in case of a multi-OS, a mode selected by a user among the first and second modes or a first booted mode is activated according to simultaneous booting of the multi-OS, or a mode corresponding to the first booted OS according to the sequential booting of the multi-OS. Can be activated.

In particular, in sequential booting of the multi-OS, the mobile terminal 100 may preferentially boot an OS that satisfies a predetermined condition under the control of the controller 180. For example, the controller 180 may preferentially boot an OS that satisfies at least one condition among an OS having a fast booting order, an OS designated to boot first by a user, and an OS supporting a mode corresponding to a current terminal state. Can be. For example, when the current terminal position is located at a specific place corresponding to a specific mode or when the current time belongs to a specific time corresponding to a specific mode, the specific mode may be preferentially activated when the operating system is booted.

Hereinafter, a method of managing information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 12.

As illustrated in FIG. 12, the mobile terminal 100 designates at least one of at least one function, application, content, and data for the first and second modes under the control of the controller 180 (S1210). ).

For convenience of description, the execution target information including at least one of a function, an application, content, and data is called.

Here, the specific function assignment for a specific mode may include specifying that a specific function operates only in a specific mode, or assigning information required for executing a specific function or content or data generated according to a specific function execution to a specific mode. have. In addition, the designation of a specific application for a specific mode may specify that the specific application is to be executed only in the specific mode, or information necessary for setting and executing the specific application, identification information of the specific application (for example, an icon representing a specific application, name, etc.). , Symbols, images, etc.) or content or data generated according to execution of a specific application may be assigned to a specific mode. In addition, the designation of the specific mode of the content or data may include designating the content or data itself, address information on a web server providing the content or data, and an application to which the content or data is related to the specific mode. In addition, specific content or specific data may be automatically assigned to a specific mode when a specific application is assigned to a specific mode.

Furthermore, certain applications are fixedly specified for a particular mode and cannot later be arbitrarily deleted or edited by the user. For example, the specific mode may be a work mode, and the specific application may be an application fixedly assigned to the work mode (such as an application that provides basic functions).

In the designation step S1210, the mobile terminal 100 may designate at least one execution target information (hereinafter, the first and second dedicated execution target information) that can be executed only in the corresponding mode for each of the first and second modes. In addition, at least one execution target information (hereinafter, referred to as common execution target information) that can be executed in both the first and second modes can be specified.

In particular, in the designation of the common execution target information, the mobile terminal 100 may designate the common execution target information in the first and second modes with different characteristics thereof under the control of the controller 180.

For example, when the common execution target information is a specific application, at least one of an execution characteristic, a menu configuration, a providing function, a display function at the time of execution, and a version of the specific application may be different so that the specific application is set to the first and second modes, respectively. Can be specified. Alternatively, when the common execution target information is a voice call function, a transmission / reception function may be provided in the personal mode, but only a transmission function may be provided in the work mode. Alternatively, when the common execution target information is the counterpart information or schedule, the counterpart information or schedule having the first data field structure may be provided in the personal mode, and the counterpart information or schedule having the second data field structure may be provided in the business mode. have.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may display, by using the display unit 151, a menu for designating at least one piece of execution target information for the first and second modes. At least one execution target information may be specified for the first and second modes.

In this regard, it will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 13A to 13D.

According to FIG. 13A, the mobile terminal 100 displays a menu corresponding to a mode environment setting, and performs at least one of application designation by mode, content designation by mode, and data designation by mode using the displayed menu. can do.

According to FIG. 13B, when a mode-specific application designation is selected in FIG. 13A, the mobile terminal 100 may display an application list and designate an application selected by the user in the application list to the personal mode. Of course, the embodiment of Figure 13b can also be applied to the assignment to the business mode.

More specifically, according to FIG. 13B (a), the mobile terminal 100 may display identification information P, B, and PB for the currently designated mode for each of the plurality of applications included in the application list. Alternatively, according to FIG. 13B (b), the mobile terminal 100 may identify and display (eg, display in bold) applications that can be designated in the personal mode in the application list. For example, an application that can be designated in the personal mode may include an application that is currently designated only in the work mode but may be specified in common in the personal mode and the work mode, and an application not designated in any mode.

According to FIG. 13C or 13D, when the mode-specific content designation or the mode-specific data designation is selected in FIG. 13A, the mobile terminal 100 displays the content list to designate the content selected by the user from the content list to the work mode. 13C, the data list can be displayed so that the data selected by the user from the data list can be assigned to the work mode (FIG. 13D). Of course, the embodiment of Figures 13C and 13D can also be applied to designation to a personal mode.

More specifically, according to FIG. 13C (a) or FIG. 13D (a), the mobile terminal 100 is currently designated for each of a plurality of contents included in the content list or for each of a plurality of data included in the data list. Identification information (P, B, PB) for the mode can be displayed. Alternatively, according to FIG. 13C (b) or FIG. 13D (b), the mobile terminal 100 may identify and display the content or data that can be designated in the work mode among the content list or the data list.

Returning to FIG. 12, in the designation step S1210, the mobile terminal 100 is executed in at least one of the first and second modes according to the control of the controller 180 to correspond to the characteristics of the execution target information. You can specify the information.

In this case, the user may not receive a command for specifying the execution target information for each mode. In addition, the execution target information may be specified in common to the first and second modes when its characteristic indicates the common designation of the first and second modes (common execution target information), and it is the first or second characteristic. When the dedicated designation of the mode is indicated, the dedicated designation can be assigned to the first or second mode (dedicated execution target information).

When the mode identification information indicating the mode is included in the execution target information, the controller 180 may designate the execution target information in the mode indicated by the included mode identification information. For example, when the execution target information includes mode identification information indicating the private mode, the execution target information may be designated exclusively for the private mode.

In addition, when the module used to execute a specific function or a specific application is restricted from being activated in the first mode, the controller 180 may designate the specific function or the specific application to the second mode. For example, a camera used for executing a camera related function or a camera related application is restricted from being activated in the work mode, so that the camera related function or the camera related application may be dedicated to the personal mode.

In addition, the controller 180 may have an application related to a specific content or a specific data already specified in a specific mode, or be generated at a place or time zone where the specific content or the specific data correspond to the specific mode, or be specific to the specific content or the specific data. When content that can infer a mode is included or when information corresponding to a specific mode is included in specific content or specific data, specific content or specific data may be automatically assigned to a specific mode.

For example, specific content or specific data may be dedicated to the work mode when it is created in a place corresponding to the work mode (company, etc.) or a time zone (work time, etc.), and a place corresponding to the personal mode (non-company) Place, home, etc.) or time zones (places other than working hours or specific time zones) can be dedicated to private mode. Alternatively, the specific content or the specific data may be designated exclusively in the personal mode when the specific content is a birthday party movie or the specific data is a personal schedule (for example, mother's birthday, etc.), and the specific content is a document in which the content of the meeting is recorded. Or if the specific data is a schedule of departmental participants, it may be dedicated to work mode.

In the specifying step (S1210), the mobile terminal 100 transmits a command (hereinafter designated command) for specifying at least one execution target information for at least one of the first and second modes from the user through the user input unit 130. Under the control, the controller 180 may designate at least one execution target information in at least one of the first and second modes according to the input designated command. More specifically, the controller 180 may designate common execution target information of the first and second modes or designate first and second dedicated execution target information of each of the first and second modes.

In the designation step S1210, the mobile terminal 100, under the control of the controller 180, executes application execution when downloading execution target information, displaying a list of execution target information, or executing execution target information. According to at least one of the case of generating or editing the content or data, at least one execution target information can be specified for at least one of the first and second modes. The download of the execution target information will be described later in detail.

For example, at the time of downloading the execution target information, the mobile terminal 100 receives (1) a mode to which execution target information is designated from the user or (2) determines the mode identification information of the execution target information to execute the execution target information. The mode to be assigned can be selected automatically.

Alternatively, the mobile terminal 100 may receive a selection from a user of a mode in which the mobile terminal 100 is to be designated with respect to specific execution target information included in the list while displaying a list of execution target information.

Alternatively, when the mobile terminal 100 executes specific execution target information, or (1) when no specific mode is specified in the specific execution target information (for example, when accessing a web site and playing content provided therefrom). ) Specific execution target information can be assigned to any mode according to a user-specified command or according to its characteristics, and (2) If the specific execution target information is specified in the first mode, the specific execution target information can be assigned according to the user-specified command. Can be assigned to a mode.

Alternatively, when the mobile terminal 100 generates (or edits) specific content or specific data according to execution of a specific application, (1) designating the generated specific content or specific data in a mode to which a specific application is assigned ( 2) The generated specific content or specific data may be designated in any mode according to a user-specified command.

Regarding the designation step S1210, it will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

14A to 15B are screen configuration diagrams for designating an application for each mode. In particular, the mode-specific application designation to be described later may be performed in an environment setting process of the mobile terminal 100.

According to FIG. 14A, when the mobile terminal 100 downloads a specific application (an example of a common application) that can be executed in both the work mode and the personal mode, the mobile terminal 100 may designate the specific application in at least one of the personal mode and the work mode. have. In the following, the web server (or website) that provides the application is referred to as an application market.

Specifically, according to FIG. 14A (a), when the application market is connected and wants to download the first application, the mobile terminal 100 includes (1) an area (P mode download) corresponding to the download in the personal mode. If selected, the first application can be downloaded and assigned to the personal mode. (2) If the area corresponding to the download to the business mode (B mode download) is selected, the first application can be downloaded and assigned to the business mode. ) If an area (common mode download) corresponding to the download to the personal mode and the work mode is selected, the first application may be downloaded and designated as a common application to the personal mode and the work mode.

Alternatively, according to FIG. 14A (b), when the application market connects to download the first application, the mobile terminal 100 receives a download command operation from the user and selects a mode to designate the first application. The window can be displayed. Thus, the first application can be downloaded by specifying the mode selected by the user.

According to FIG. 14B, when the mobile terminal 100 downloads a specific application (an example of a dedicated application) executable in only one of the work mode and the personal mode, the mobile terminal 100 may designate the specific application to the mode in which it is executable.

In detail, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a download command for a second application executable only in the personal mode from the user (a), the mobile terminal 100 may download the second application and automatically assign it to the personal mode (b). Furthermore, in FIG. 14B (b), an area (B-mode-like application) corresponding to information about an application that provides functions similar to the second application and which can be executed in the work mode (hereinafter, a similar application in the work mode) is provided to the user. When selected, the mobile terminal 100 may provide a market address for providing a similar application in a work mode, and address information / location information of a similar application in a work mode in a corresponding market.

On the other hand, although not shown in the drawings, when the mobile terminal 100 downloads the application from the application market that provides an application that can be executed only in the work mode (or personal mode), the mobile terminal 100 is downloaded to the work mode (or personal mode) Can be assigned automatically.

According to FIG. 15A, the mobile terminal 100 may display a list including a plurality of applications and receive a command for designating at least one of a work mode and a personal mode for the plurality of applications included in the list. .

Specifically, according to FIG. 15A (a), the mobile terminal 100 displays the check box P in the personal mode and the check box B in the work mode for each of the plurality of applications, and (1) the user. If a check box (P) (or a check box (B)) is selected by the user, the application is assigned to a personal mode (or a work mode) (designation of a dedicated application), and (2) a check box (P) and a check by a user. Box (B)} is selected, the application can be assigned to both the personal mode and the work mode in common (designation of the common application).

In addition, according to FIG. 15A (b), when the mobile terminal 100 receives a touch drag operation from the first application to the personal area P, the mobile terminal 100 may designate the first application exclusively to the personal mode. (2) when receiving a touch drag operation from the second application to the work area B, the second application can be designated exclusively for the work mode, and (3) a touch drag action from the third application to the common area (common). When receiving the 3rd application can be specified in common in the work mode and personal mode.

According to FIG. 15B, if a predetermined key is selected during execution of the first application in the activated state of the personal mode (a), the mobile terminal 100 may designate the first application to the work mode (b). For example, the first application may be a common application. In addition, the predetermined key may be provided in a toggle key format.

16A and 16B are screen configuration diagrams for specifying content for each mode, and FIGS. 17A and 17B are screen configuration diagrams for specifying data for each mode.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the content is a moving picture and the data is the counterpart information. Of course, the content and data are not limited to the above examples but may be applied in more various forms. In addition, content or data designation for each mode, which will be described later, may be performed in an environment setting process of the mobile terminal 100.

According to FIG. 16A, when the mobile terminal 100 captures the first video by executing a camera related application (a), the mobile terminal 100 may allow the user to select a mode to designate the first video (b). Therefore, the mobile terminal 100 may designate the first video in the mode selected by the user.

According to FIG. 16B, when the camera related application related to the first video captured in FIG. 16A (a) is designated in the personal mode, the mobile terminal 100 may automatically designate the first video in the personal mode. Further, this is the case even when the operation of the camera is prohibited in the work mode or when the shooting time of the first video falls outside of working hours.

17A and 17B, when the mobile terminal 100 wants to register a specific counterpart information by executing a phonebook application, the mobile terminal 100 may designate the specific counterpart information in at least one of a personal mode and a work mode.

Specifically, according to FIG. 17B (a), the mobile terminal 100 may allow a user to select a mode in which specific counterpart information is to be designated, and designate specific counterpart information in a mode selected by the user.

Alternatively, according to FIG. 17B (b), when the specific counterpart information includes contents (for example, rank and grade) whose security level is equal to or greater than a certain standard, the mobile terminal 100 transmits the specific counterpart information to the work mode. Can be assigned automatically.

18A and 18D are screen configuration diagrams for designating execution target information corresponding to a currently deactivated mode to a currently activated mode. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the currently activated mode is a work mode and the deactivated mode is a personal mode.

According to FIG. 18A, the mobile terminal 100 may detect a signal related to the personal mode in the activated state of the work mode, and output notification information about the detected signal. For example, a signal related to the personal mode may occur when a call is received from the other party A designated in the personal mode. Furthermore, the signal related to the personal mode may occur when a message, an email, a conversation through a messenger, etc. is received from a counterpart designated in the personal mode, or when a schedule or alarm specified in the personal mode is notified.

According to FIG. 18B, when the call connection is selected in FIG. 18A, the mobile terminal 100 may switch to the personal mode and connect the call received from the other party A. FIG. At this time, when the call connection is terminated or can be automatically switched to the work mode according to the user selection.

According to FIG. 18C, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a user selection for an area (B mode designation) to receive a designation of a work mode for execution target information related to the connected call in FIG. 18B, the mobile terminal 100 receives the user selection. Execution target information related to connected calls can be assigned to work mode.

For example, the execution target information related to the connected call may include counterpart information corresponding to the other party A, a call application used for call connection, and the like. In addition, the designation command to the work mode may be input at any time of the call connection time, any time of the call connection, and the call termination time.

According to FIG. 18D, if the counterpart information corresponding to the counterpart A is designated in the work mode in FIG. 18C, when the phonebook application is executed in the work mode, the mobile terminal 100 includes counterpart information corresponding to the counterpart A in the counterpart list. Can be displayed.

On the other hand, although not shown in the figure, even if the call received from the other party A is not connected, the execution target information related to the call can be specified in the work mode.

19A to 19C are screen configuration diagrams for specifying a function for each mode. In this case, the function designation for each mode may be performed during an environment setting process of the mobile terminal 100.

The mobile terminal 100 can specify a voice call function, a message function, a messenger function, and a camera function for the personal mode using the function list (FIG. 19A), and use the function list for the voice call function, The e-mail function and the messenger function can be specified (Fig. 19B).

Therefore, the mobile terminal 100 may change a function performed according to whether the currently activated mode is a personal mode or a work mode. For example, the video call function, the message function, and the camera function cannot be performed in the work mode, and the video call function and the e-mail function cannot be performed in the personal mode.

Furthermore, according to FIG. 19C, in the function designation for the work mode, the mobile terminal 100 does not display or select a function whose operation is prohibited in the work mode on the function list at all (for example, in a dim display). , Touch input impossible).

12, the mobile terminal 100 inputs an editing command or a moving command to the second mode with respect to specific execution target information among at least one execution target information specified in the first mode through the user input unit 130. Received (S1120).

For example, an editing command or a moving command to the second mode may be input by selecting a corresponding key area, a corresponding touch action / touch drag operation, a corresponding terminal motion detection, a corresponding user voice input, a selection of a corresponding menu, and the like. . In addition, the edit command and the move command to the second mode may have different input forms.

The mobile terminal 100 may identify and display edit / move restricted execution target information or editable / moveable execution target information under the control of the controller 180 in order to assist the editing command or the movement command to the second mode. have.

In this regard, it will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 20A to 20C.

According to FIG. 20A, the mobile terminal 100 displays a prohibition of movement N for an application whose editing or movement to another mode is restricted on the application list, and moves to an application which is allowed to edit or move to another mode. Possible display (Y) is possible.

According to FIG. 20B, when displaying the counterpart list in the execution state of the phonebook application, the mobile terminal 100 may edit or move to the other mode with respect to the counterpart information included in the counterpart list (not_N, _possible_ Y) can be displayed (a), and in the case of displaying the specific counterpart information, whether each of the plurality of data fields constituting the specific counterpart information can be edited or moved to another mode (non_N, possible_Y). (B).

According to FIG. 20C, when the mobile terminal 100 displays an image list in an execution state of an image reproducing application, the mobile terminal 100 identifies an image that can be edited or moved to another mode (or impossible) among images included in the image list. Display (for example, dark box processing, enlarged display, etc.) can be performed.

Returning to FIG. 12, the mobile terminal 100 restricts the movement to the editing or the second mode with respect to specific execution target information in which the moving command or the editing command is input in the input step S1220 (S1230).

Here, the editing of a specific function may include deleting a specific function, restricting some functions of a specific function, modifying identification information of a specific function, and the like. Editing of a specific application may include deleting a specific application or a specific application. Modification of identification information, editing of content or data related to a specific application (to be described later), and some function limitations of functions provided by a specific application. In addition, the editing of the specific content or the specific data may include deletion of the specific content or the specific data, modification of the corresponding content, addition of other contents, modification of identification information, and the like.

Also, moving to another mode for specific execution target information may include cutting out specific execution target information from the mode and adding it to another mode, or copying specific execution target information from the mode and adding it to another mode. Can be. In the former case, specific execution target information may be specified only in another mode, and in the latter case, specific execution information may be specified in both a pre-movement mode and a post-movement mode. Further, moving to another mode for specific execution target information may include allowing the specific execution target information to be accessed in another mode.

Execution target information in which at least one execution target information specified in the first and second modes is restricted in the editing or moving to another mode will be described in detail below.

According to the first case, the mobile terminal 100 receives a command (hereinafter designated command) for designating execution target information to restrict editing or moving to another mode through the user input unit 130 from the user. The execution target information corresponding to the input designated command may be restricted in the editing or moving to another mode.

According to the second case, the controller 180 may restrict the editing or the movement to the second mode (or the movement to the first mode) with respect to the dedicated execution target information of the first mode (or the second mode). .

Furthermore, when the grade of the first mode is higher than the grade of the second mode, the controller 180 performs the dedicated execution of the first mode when a grade equal to or more than a predetermined criterion is set in at least one of the dedicated execution target information of the first mode. In at least one of the cases in which at least one of the target information is set to limit the movement to the editing / other mode, the movement to the editing or the second mode may be restricted for the dedicated execution target information of the first mode. .

For example, in each of the dedicated execution target information, the first mode or the second mode, any one of a plurality of grades having different security levels for each grade may be set, and may be set by the user or the controller 180 or by the enterprise. Its grade may be set by the server 300 (in the case of dedicated execution target information corresponding to the work mode). More specifically, the higher the level, the greater the degree of security. The dedicated execution target information may be set to any one of a grade to permit editing / movement to another mode and a grade to restrict.

In the second case, the description is limited to the case of dedicated execution target information, but the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to common execution target information.

According to the third case, the controller 180 may restrict the movement to the edit or personal mode with respect to the execution target information specified in the work mode. This is because the execution target information specified in the work mode may include information that requires a certain level of security or cannot be arbitrarily modified by an individual.

In the limiting step (S1120), under the control of the controller 180, the mobile terminal 100 disallows editing or moving to another mode with respect to execution target information whose editing or movement to another mode is restricted. Or (2) allow editing or moving to another mode after performing an authentication procedure, or (3) allow editing or moving to another mode for some of the entire contents of the restricted execution target information. .

Specifically, in case of (2), all or part of the execution target information can be edited or moved to another mode only when the authentication procedure is effectively performed, and in case of (3), the degree of security of the execution target information is below a certain standard. You can edit or move some content that has a rating or public rating set.

Regarding the limiting step S1230, it will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The editing or moving to another mode of the specific execution target information described below may be performed in the environment setting process of the mobile terminal 100.

21 is a screen configuration diagram relating to application movement.

Referring to FIG. 21, when the mobile terminal 100 receives a command for moving to another mode for a specific application which is prohibited from moving to another mode in the application list display state (a), the mobile terminal 100 moves the specific application to another mode. Information indicating that the number can be output (b).

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may provide address information on a web server of an application similar in function to a specific application as an application executable in another mode or address information of a market providing the same.

22A to 22D are screen configuration diagrams relating to data editing / moving.

According to FIG. 22A, the mobile terminal 100 can display a counterpart list in an active state of a work mode (a), and when a specific counterpart information is selected from the counterpart list, the mobile terminal 100 can edit or change a specific counterpart information to another mode. (B) allow the user to select a move. In this case, the counterpart list may be generated in association with the phonebook application.

Referring to FIGS. 22B and 22C, when the mobile station 100 receives the first counterpart information in which the movement to the edit / other mode is limited in FIG. 22A (a), the mobile terminal 100 first performs the authentication procedure after validating the authentication procedure. The counterpart information can be moved to personal information (if moving to another mode is selected in Fig. 22A (b)) or the first counterpart information can be edited (when editing is selected in Fig. 22A (b)).

According to FIG. 22D, when the third party information capable of moving to the edit / other mode is selected in FIG. 22A (a), the mobile terminal 100 moves only some of the third party information to the personal information. (If a move to another mode is selected in FIG. 22A (b)), or editing is allowed only for some information of the third party information (if edit is selected in FIG. 22A (b)). Of course, the entire contents of the third party information may be allowed to be edited and moved to the private mode.

23A and 23B are screen configuration diagrams relating to the movement of content.

Referring to FIG. 23A, when a mobile terminal 100 receives a movement command to another mode for a specific image in which movement to another mode is limited in the image list (a), another user terminal having a predetermined level or more (eg, For example, it is possible to obtain a movement permission from the terminal of the payment authority (b).

Accordingly, when the mobile terminal 100 obtains a movement permission from another user terminal having a certain level or more, the mobile terminal 100 may move the specific image to another mode (FIG. 23B).

On the other hand, although not shown in the drawings, when an editing command is input for a specific video, the specific video may be edited when an editing permission is obtained from another user terminal having a predetermined level or more.

24A and 24B are screen configuration diagrams in which an environment setting condition of one mode is applied to another mode.

According to FIG. 24A, when the mobile terminal 100 sets a specific environment for the personal mode in the activated state of the personal mode, the mobile terminal 100 may set the same specific environment to the work mode automatically according to user selection.

For example, certain circumstances may include activating or deactivating an airplane mode. Furthermore, the specific environment may include on / off of the wireless Internet communication, whether to set the automatic rotation function, authentication information for releasing the screen lock state, and the like.

According to FIG. 24B, when the activation of the airplane boarding mode is set for the work mode in FIG. 24A, the mobile terminal 100 may activate the airplane boarding modes in the activated state of the work mode.

25A and 25B are screen configuration diagrams for setting an event occurrence notification condition of another mode in one mode.

According to FIGS. 25A and 25B, the mobile terminal 100 may set an event type for providing notification of occurrence of an event related to a work mode in an activated state of a personal mode, and an event related to a personal mode in an activated state of a work mode. It is possible to set an event type for providing notification of the occurrence of.

Although not shown in the drawing, as an event occurrence notification condition of another mode, not only an event type but also a notification method (text, image, ringtone, lamp, etc.), a notification period, and a notification frequency may be set.

According to the present invention, when the mobile terminal 100 downloads specific execution target information, which is common execution target information, under the control of the controller 180, the mobile terminal 100 may download the specific execution target information in a limited manner.

More specifically, the controller 180 determines whether the specific execution target information has been previously downloaded in the second mode when the specific execution target information is to be downloaded in the first mode, and when the pre-downloading result is determined, the first mode. Information (for example, application identification information corresponding to the first mode, execution information for executing specific execution target information, etc. in the first mode) may be downloaded.

In addition, the controller 180 may download the specific execution target information only once and share it in the first and second modes.

In addition, when the specific execution target information includes contents common to the first and second modes and contents dedicated to the first and second modes, respectively, the controller 180 downloads contents common to the first and second modes. The first and second modes can be shared, and contents dedicated to the first and second modes can be downloaded and used only in the corresponding modes.

In addition, when the specific execution target information is downloaded in the first mode, the controller 180 designates the specific execution target information in the first mode, and inputs a designation command or execution command for the specific execution target information in the second mode. Only an identifier to receive may be indicated. Therefore, when the displayed identifier is selected from the user, specific execution target information may be specified in the second mode or executed in the second mode.

Modes referred to herein may be configured in various ways, such as religious mode, hobby mode, school mode as well as personal mode and work mode for each type, a plurality of each type may be set.

In addition, in each of the plurality of modes mentioned herein, a user interface related to at least one of voice-based communication and text-based communication may be provided through the display unit 151 under the control of the controller 180. For example, voice-based communication may include voice calls, voice-based chat, and the like, and text-based communication may include message services, text-based chat, and the like. In addition, the user interface may be displayed in the form of a virtual key on the touch screen or provided in the form of a button key. In addition, the user interface provided in each of the plurality of modes may differ in its position, shape, size, and the like.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described information management method of the mobile terminal can be implemented as code that can be read by a processor in a medium in which a program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The above-described mobile terminal and its information management method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified in whole or in part in order to enable various modifications. It may alternatively be configured in combination.

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Claims (20)

An operating system capable of implementing a plurality of modes, including first and second modes;
At least one application running in at least one of the plurality of modes; And
A control unit for designating at least one of a function, an application, content, and data with respect to the first and second modes, and controlling at least one of the specified function, application, content, and data to be executed in the corresponding mode;
At least one of a function, an application, content, and data designated in any one of the first and second modes is limited to at least one of editing and moving to another mode. The method of claim 1,
The mobile terminal further includes a user input unit for receiving a command for designating at least one of a function, an application, content, and data from which the editing or moving to another mode is restricted. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit,
A mobile terminal for controlling at least one of a function, an application, content, and data designated exclusively for the one mode to be restricted or moved to another mode. The apparatus of claim 3,
When the grade of the one mode is higher than the grade of the other mode, the grade is set to at least one of the dedicated designated function, application, content and data and at least one of the dedicated designated function, application, content and data If at least one of the move / edit restrictions are set in,
Control at least one of the application, the content, and the data dedicated to the mode to be editable or restricted;
And at least one of an application, content, and data designated exclusively for the one mode cannot move to another mode or limitedly moves to another mode. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit,
And when the one mode is a work mode and the other mode is a personal mode, at least one of a function, an application, content, and data designated in the work mode is restricted to move to the personal mode. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit,
For at least one of the functions, applications, content, and data specified in any of the above modes is restricted from editing or moving to another mode, disabling editing or moving to another mode, or performing editing or other mode after performing an authentication procedure. A mobile terminal that permits movement of, or permits, editing or moving to another mode with respect to some of at least one entire content of which editing or movement to another mode is restricted. The method of claim 1,
And a display unit for identifying and displaying a limited function, an application, content, and data at least one of editing and moving to another mode under the control of the controller. The method of claim 1,
And a display configured to display a menu for designating at least one of a function, an application, content, and data with respect to the first and second modes under the control of the controller. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the function, application, content, and data includes:
A mobile terminal assigned to at least one of the first and second modes corresponding to its characteristics. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of a function, an application, content, and data designated in common to the first and second modes includes:
A mobile terminal assigned to the first and second modes with different features thereof. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit,
When downloading an application, content or data, When displaying a function list, application list, content list or data list, When executing a function, application, content or data, When generating content or data in accordance with the application execution, In at least one of the cases of editing content or data as the application runs,
Mobile terminal specifying at least one of the function, application, content, and data for the first and second modes. 12. The apparatus according to claim 11,
When the application, content or data to be downloaded is common to the first and second modes, the mobile terminal to download the application, content or data limited. The method of claim 12, wherein the control unit,
The mobile terminal determines whether to download the application, content or data to be downloaded in another mode, and restricts the application, content or data to be downloaded according to the determination result. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit,
And detecting at least one of a function, an application, content, and data related to the sensed signal to the first mode when detecting a signal related to the second mode in the activated state of the first mode. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of modes,
A mobile terminal distinguished by at least one of a mode indicator, a database storage area, an operating system, user access rights, an application configuration, a content configuration, a data configuration, and an application feature. The method of claim 15,
When a plurality of database storage areas respectively correspond to the plurality of modes,
The control unit,
Or to prevent information stored in the plurality of database storage areas from being referred to in different modes,
Information stored in any database storage area corresponding to any mode among the plurality of database storage areas may be referred to in another mode, but information stored in another database storage area corresponding to the other mode may not be referred to in any of the modes. Mobile terminal. The method of claim 1,
And a display unit configured to display a user interface required to execute at least one of voice-based communication and text-based communication in an activated state of any of the plurality of modes under the control of the controller. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of modes,
A mobile terminal implemented on the same operating system or separately implemented on different operating systems. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit,
A mobile terminal for selectively activating any one of the plurality of modes in the state of implementing the plurality of modes. In the information management method of a mobile terminal implementing a plurality of modes including a first and a second mode,
Designating at least one of function, application, content, and data for the first and second modes;
Controlling at least one of a function, an application, content, and data designated in the first and second modes to be executed in the corresponding mode;
Receiving at least one command of editing and moving to another mode for at least one of a function, an application, content, and data designated in any one of the first and second modes; And
Restricting at least one of editing and moving to another mode with respect to at least one of the command input;
The mobile terminal includes an operating system capable of implementing the plurality of modes and at least one application executed in at least one of the plurality of modes.

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