KR20120110890A - Mobile terminal and method for searching goods of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a product searching method thereof are provided to easily search for a product of a desired condition in a non-contact method through short-distance communication. CONSTITUTION: A wireless communication unit(210) receives product information from a communication tag within one or more products through a short-distance communication module. A control unit(220) searches for a product corresponding to the search condition by comparison of the preset search condition and product information. The control unit outputs an off-line searching result. A display unit(230) displays the outputted offline searching result. [Reference numerals] (210) Wireless communication unit; (220) Control unit; (230) Display unit; (240) User input unit

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING GOODS OF THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for searching for a product desired by a user online and offline using short-range communication, particularly adjacent magnetic field communication, and a method of searching for a product thereof.

The terminal can move And may 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. In addition, the mobile terminal may be classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly move.

Such a terminal has various functions, and accordingly, for example, a multimedia device having complex functions such as taking a picture or a video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, receiving a broadcast, etc. player).

The mobile terminal may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some mobile terminals include additional functionality to play games, while others are implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent mobile terminals can receive broadcast or multicast signals to watch video or television programs. In addition, the mobile communication terminal provides a specific additional service using short-range wireless communication. For example, the mobile communication terminal provides MP3 viewing using a wireless headset, a voice call using a wireless microphone, and the like. Provide service.

On the other hand, in order to obtain information and purchase a product for a product that a user wants to purchase in a product store, the user must go directly to the store where the product is displayed, determine price information, purchase information, and whether to purchase the product, There is a problem that must be paid directly. In this case, especially in the case of large stores, it takes a lot of time to find the location of the store with the corresponding product, there is a problem that you need to check the purchase information for the product directly.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a product searching method thereof, which can easily search for a product having a desired condition by using short-range communication.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and its product search capable of easily searching for a product of a desired condition offline while moving, using near field communication, in particular, adjacent magnetic field communication, and simultaneously or sequentially searching for the same product online. Another purpose is to provide a method.

A mobile terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above objects, a wireless communication unit having a short-range communication module, receiving product information from a communication tag provided in at least one product, and comparing the product information with a preset search condition And a display unit for searching for a product corresponding to the search condition, outputting an offline search result, and a display unit for displaying the offline search result output by the control unit.

In the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the wireless communication unit is connected to a device or a website on which the product information is stored through a mobile communication network, and transmits a search signal for the search condition and receives an online search result. The module may further include a wireless Internet module for accessing a device or a website where the product information is stored through the wireless Internet, transmitting a search signal for the search condition, and receiving an online search result. The wireless communication unit transmits a search signal for the search condition to a social network service, and receives product information or evaluation information on a product corresponding to the search condition as the online search result. Here, the display unit displays the offline search result or the online search result, or simultaneously displays both search results.

In the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the control unit generates a search map by displaying a product location according to the offline search result on a site map, and the display unit further displays the search map.

In the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the control unit may generate content for a product corresponding to the search condition, and the wireless communication unit may transmit the content generated by the control unit to the social network service.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product search method of a mobile terminal, comprising: a condition input step of receiving a search condition; an information reception step of receiving product information from a communication tag provided in at least one product during movement; An offline search step of searching for a product corresponding to the search condition by comparing the product information with the search condition, and a result display step of displaying an offline search result of the offline search step.

The product search method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes an online connection step of accessing a device or a website on which the product information is stored through a mobile communication network or a wireless Internet, transmitting a search signal for the search condition, and the search condition. It further comprises an online search step for receiving the online search results corresponding to the. The online access step may be connected to a social network service through the mobile communication network or the wireless Internet, and the online search step may be performed by obtaining the product information or evaluation information about a product corresponding to the search condition from the social network service. Receive as a search result. Here, the displaying of the result may include displaying the offline search result or the online search result or simultaneously displaying both search results.

The product search method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention further includes a map generation step of generating a search map by displaying a search position according to the offline search result on a site map.

The present invention can perform a short-range communication with the products storing their information to easily search for a product of a desired condition in a non-contact manner at a certain distance.

In particular, the present invention can easily retrieve the product of the desired condition offline while moving by easily obtaining the information from the products storing their information using the adjacent magnetic field communication.

In addition, the present invention can search for and present the same product at the same time or sequentially on-line or sequentially, or by sharing the product reviews, etc. for the user can facilitate the purchase, thereby improving user convenience.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal in accordance with the present invention;
2A and 2B are a front perspective view and a rear perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal related to the present invention;
3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;
4A to 4E are diagrams for explaining an operation of receiving a search condition according to the present invention;
5 is a view for explaining an operation of displaying a search map according to the present invention;
6A-6F illustrate an operation of displaying a search result according to the present invention;
7 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a product searching method of a mobile terminal for searching offline according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 and 9 are flowcharts schematically illustrating a search method of a mobile terminal for searching offline and online according to another example of the present invention.

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

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like.

In the present specification, different embodiments are given the same or similar reference numerals for the same or similar configurations, and the description is replaced with the first description.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal related to the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and 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, a location information module 115, and the like. .

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-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 mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

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

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

The position information module 115 is a module for checking or obtaining the position of the mobile terminal (it is possible to check the position of the vehicle when the mobile terminal is mounted on the vehicle). One example is the Global Position System (GPS) module. The GPS module receives position information from a plurality of satellites. Here, the location information may include coordinate information represented by latitude and longitude. For example, the GPS module can measure the exact time and distance from three or more satellites and accurately calculate the current position by triangulating three different distances. A method of obtaining distance and time information from three satellites and correcting the error with one satellite may be used. In particular, the GPS module can obtain not only the location of latitude, longitude, and altitude but also accurate time together with three-dimensional speed information from the location information received from the satellite. As the location information module 115, a Wi-Fi Positioning System and / or a Hybrid Positioning System may be applied.

The location information module 115 may further include a geomagnetic sensor and / or a gravity sensor for detecting a direction. For example, the location information module 115 detects the direction of the mobile terminal (for example, east, west, north and south) to implement navigation using augmented reality through the geomagnetic sensor (electronic compass). The location information module 115 detects in which direction gravity is acting through the gravity sensor (G sensor), and shows a vertical screen when the user is holding the mobile terminal vertically, and is holding it horizontally. Automatically rotates the screen 90 degrees to show a wider screen. In addition, when the user watches the video, the location information module 115 rotates the screen according to the direction in which the user is holding the mobile terminal through the gravity sensor (G sensor) so that the user can easily watch the image.

The A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and the A / V input unit 120 includes a camera 121 and a microphone 122. May be included.

The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a video obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151. The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be configured according to the configuration of the mobile terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. In particular, when the touch pad forms a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151, this may be referred to as a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 may determine the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of a user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, the acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. The sensing unit generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to visual, auditory, or tactile senses, and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. Can be.

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

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, or a three-dimensional display. It may include at least one of (3D display). In addition, two or more display units 151 may exist according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) may be simultaneously provided in the mobile terminal 100.

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 outputs the touch screen. In addition to the 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.

In addition, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the touch. When there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to a touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can determine which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

Proximity-touch in the present invention means that the pointer is approached a predetermined distance away from the screen without actually touching the screen.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner region of the mobile terminal 100 surrounded by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using mechanical force by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life and higher utilization than a contact sensor.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by a change in an electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as "Proximity Touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "Contact Touch". The position of the proximity touch with the pointer on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity touch.

In addition, the proximity sensor 141 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). do. Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 may include an acceleration sensor 142. The acceleration sensor 142 converts an acceleration signal in one direction into an electrical signal, and is widely used with the development of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. The acceleration sensor 142 measures the acceleration of a large value embedded in an airbag system of a vehicle and used to detect a collision, and recognizes the minute movement of a human hand and uses the acceleration of a minute value used as an input means such as a game. There are many different types of measurements. The acceleration sensor 142 is usually configured by mounting two or three axes in one package, and in some cases, only one Z axis is required depending on the use environment. Therefore, when the acceleration sensor in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction is used instead of the Z-axis direction for some reason, the acceleration sensor may be mounted on the main substrate by using a separate piece substrate.

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 alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying 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 haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that a user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.).

The interface unit 170 serves as a path with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like.

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

The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 and a voice recognition module 182. The multimedia module 181 performs multimedia playback, and the voice recognition module 182 recognizes a voice spoken by a user and performs a corresponding function according to the recognized voice signal.

The multimedia module 181 and the voice recognition module 182 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

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

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

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, May be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software codes are stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

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

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal 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 152 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 manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and may include a plurality of manipulation units 131, 132, and 137. The manipulation units 131, 132, and 137 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner while feeling the tactile feeling.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen. In addition, the 3rd operation unit 137 is demonstrated in FIG. 2B.

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 the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from 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 are further 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 illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

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

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on 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.

The third manipulation unit 137 may be used as a function key to which a specific function is assigned. For example, the point of interest information (ie, AR information) is superimposed on an icon in a real-time image to which augmented reality technology is applied as an embodiment of the present invention. When displayed, the remote AR information icon may be assigned to a function key displayed on the display unit 151 of FIG. 2A. The third operation unit 137 may be referred to as an AR information icon position switch key (for convenience, referred to as an “AR icon switch key”). In this case, the 'AR icon switch key 137' may be implemented as the soft key in an independent configuration on a part of the front or rear of the terminal, and displayed as a specific icon on the touch pad 135 or the display unit 151 of FIG. 2A. It can also be implemented.

Referring to FIG. 3, the mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 210 having a short range communication module and receiving product information from a communication tag provided in at least one product, and the product information and a preset search condition. And a controller 220 for searching for a product corresponding to the search condition, outputting an offline search result, and a display unit 230 for displaying the offline search result output by the controller.

The wireless communication unit 210 receives product information from the one or more goods using a short range communication module. The short range communication module refers to a module for short range communication, and as described above, Bluetooth, RFID, infrared communication, UWB, ZigBee, and the like may be used. In addition, the short-range communication module may use a near field communication (NFC) technology. The present invention will be described based on the adjacent magnetic field communication. In this case, the communication tag is an NFC tag.

Adjacent magnetic field communication refers to short-range wireless communication technology that transmits data between terminals with low power at a certain distance, for example, 10 cm to several hundred m. Adjacent magnetic field communication is a variation of RFID that uses frequencies in the 13.56 MHz band and transmits 424 Kbits (424 Kbps) per second. Near field communication follows ISO / IEC 18902, ECMA and ETSI international standards and is compatible with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi / 802.11, and UWB. Adjacent magnetic field communication has greatly expanded its application range. For example, it can provide not only payment and transportation services but also convenience services such as movie tickets, photo and video exchange, wireless printing, and access control services.

The adjacent magnetic field communication may include a method of directly embedding a communication module or a chip in the mobile terminal or a method using a SIM card. However, although the configuration thereof is not disclosed, both methods may be used in the present invention. The adjacent magnetic field communication has a passive communication mode and an active communication mode depending on the communication mode. In passive communication mode, the initiator forms an RF field and the target responds to the sender's commands with a load modulation scheme, while the active communication mode uses both RF and self-generated RF fields. This mode is to perform communication. Although the present invention is based on the passive communication mode, the active communication mode can be used within a range that does not significantly change. That is, in the case of the passive communication mode, the mobile terminal receives the product information from the communication tag provided in the one or more goods through the wireless communication unit 210, while in the case of the active communication mode, the mobile terminal transmits a search signal to a certain area. Product information in the form of a response signal.

The controller 220 compares the product information received by the wireless communication unit 210 with a preset search condition. The controller 220 searches for a product corresponding to the search condition using the product information, and outputs a result (offline search result). The mobile terminal may further include an alarm unit (not shown) that generates an alarm signal when a product corresponding to the search condition is found.

The display 230 displays the offline search result output by the controller 220 on the screen. Referring to FIG. 4, the display 230 may further display a screen for inputting a search condition. The search condition may be one, or a combination of two or more of a keyword, a kind, a price, a color, a size, an article name, a manufacturer, a country of origin, and a store. The search condition may be added, deleted, or corrected.

Referring to FIG. 3, the mobile terminal may further include a user input unit 240 that receives the search condition. As illustrated in FIG. 4A, the user may input a desired price condition through the user input unit 240, and input a color condition as illustrated in FIG. 4B. In addition, as shown in Figs. 4C to 4E, the user can input conditions such as size, store, type, and the like. Of course, the search condition may be set in advance. The mobile terminal may further include a memory (not shown) for storing the search condition in advance.

The controller 220 generates a search map by displaying a product location according to the offline search result on a field map. The site map may be stored in advance in the mobile terminal and provided in the field. The controller 220 may generate a search map by displaying a location of a product corresponding to a search condition on a field map, and the display 230 may display the search map on a screen as illustrated in FIG. 5. have. The search map, along with the product location, the product status, the current mobile terminal (user) location (A1), the moving path (A2) of the mobile terminal (user), search completion (c), collecting (m) Information such as (A3) is displayed individually or simultaneously.

The wireless communication unit 210 may further include a mobile communication module that accesses a device or a website where the product information is stored through a mobile communication network, transmits a search signal for the search condition, and receives an online search result. In addition, the wireless communication unit 210 may further include a wireless Internet module which accesses a device or a website where the product information is stored through the wireless Internet, transmits a search signal for the search condition, and receives an online search result. have. The wireless communication unit 210 may receive product information using the mobile communication module or wireless internet module, and the controller 220 compares the product information with a search condition and outputs a result (online search result). do.

In addition, the wireless communication unit 210 transmits a search signal for the search condition to a social network service, and receives product information or evaluation information on a product corresponding to the search condition as the online search result. The social network service (SNS) includes a cyber bulletin board service provided by an internet cafe as well as an email and a message, and is provided under the names of cyworld, myspace, facebook, twitter, and the like. do. That is, referring to FIG. 6F, the mobile terminal accesses a server that provides a social network service, searches for product information or product reviews on a corresponding product, and provides the same to a user through the display 230. In addition, the controller 220 may generate content for a product corresponding to the search condition, and the wireless communication unit 210 may transmit the content generated by the controller to the social network service. That is, the user or the like may create information to be shared such as price, place, product review, etc. of the product as a content and provide the content on a social network service as well as a message and an email using a wireless communication unit.

Here, the display 230 may display the offline search result and the online search result, or simultaneously display both search results. In addition, the display 230 may display two search results together with the search map. The memory may further store one or more information of an offline search result, an online search result, and a search map along with a search condition.

As shown in FIG. 4, first, the mobile terminal receives a price of 0 to 1,000,000 won, a color, a size of medium, a large size, a store of a Galleria department store, a Hyundai department store, and a kind of a shoulder bag. The short range communication module receives commodity information from the NFC tag embedded in the commodities, and the controller 220 compares the search condition and commodity information, respectively, and outputs an offline search result. The display 230 outputs the offline search result as shown in FIG. 6. In addition, the controller 220 searches for products according to the search condition online using a mobile communication module or a wireless internet module, and outputs an online search result.

Referring to FIG. 6, the display 230 may distinguish whether the online search result or the offline search result is displayed by using the icon B1 or the like. In addition, in the case of the women's tote bag as shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 6B, the display 230 displays the condition B3 set by the user, that is, the product information received from the product while displaying each category, for example, a search keyword, a product name, a minimum selling price, a selling place, and the like. Information B2 is displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 6C, the display 230 may display search results in a preview form by making the icons into icons. Referring to FIG. 6D, the display 230 may categorize the search results and display the text in a text format. Referring to FIG. 6E, the mobile terminal receives a sorting method from a user and sorts the search results according to the sorting method. The display 230 displays the sorted search results.

Referring to FIG. 7, the product search method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a condition input step (S100) of receiving a search condition and receiving information from a communication tag provided in at least one product during movement. An offline search step (S300) of searching for a product corresponding to the search condition by comparing the product information with the search condition (S200); and a result display step of displaying an offline search result of the offline search step (S400). It is configured to include). Hereinafter, the configuration of the apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. The condition input step S100 may include storing a search condition input from a user (not shown).

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal inputs a price as a search condition from 0 to 1,000,000 won, color and size as medium, large, stores as galeria department stores, Hyundai department stores, and types as shoulder bags. Receive (S100). The mobile terminal receives product information from a communication tag (for example, an NFC tag) embedded in goods (S200), compares the search condition with product information (S300), and then compares the offline search results to FIG. 6. As shown in the display (S400). The mobile terminal receives product information from the at least one product using a short range communication module (S200), and the short range communication module may use not only Bluetooth, RFID, infrared communication, UWB, ZigBee, but also adjacent magnetic field communication technology. . The mobile terminal searches for a product corresponding to the search condition using the product information, and outputs a result (offline search result) (S300). Here, when a product corresponding to the search condition is found, the mobile terminal may generate an alarm signal and notify the user. The mobile terminal displays the offline search result on the screen. The mobile terminal displays the conditions set by the user, that is, each category, and at the same time, displays product information received from the product, for example, a search keyword, a product name, a minimum selling price, a selling place, and the like (S400).

Referring to FIG. 8, the product search method may include an online access step (S610) of accessing a device or a website where product information is stored through a mobile communication network or a wireless Internet, and transmitting a search signal for the search condition. It further comprises an online search step (S620) for receiving an online search result corresponding to the search condition. Here, the result display step (S400), the offline search results or the online search results are displayed, or both search results are displayed at the same time (S410).

The mobile terminal accesses an internet site, a store site, a search site, etc. using a mobile communication module or a wireless internet module (S610), searches for a product online to receive product information (S620), and obtains product information and a search condition. In comparison, the online search result is displayed on the screen (S410). In this case, the mobile terminal may display an online search result or an offline search result by using an icon (B1 of FIG. 6A). The mobile terminal may store an offline search result, an online search result, and the like in a memory together with a search condition.

Referring to FIG. 9, the mobile terminal accesses a social network service through a mobile communication network or a wireless internet (S630), and searches online for product information or evaluation information about a product corresponding to the search condition from the social network service. It receives as a result (S640). That is, referring to FIG. 6F, the mobile terminal accesses a server that provides a social network service, searches for product information, a product review, and the like for a corresponding product, and provides the same to a user. In addition, the mobile terminal may generate content for a product corresponding to the search condition (S810) and transmit the generated content to the social network service (S820). That is, when there is information that a user or the like wants to share, such as a price, a place, a product review, etc., the mobile terminal may create a content and provide the content on a social network service as well as a message and an email.

Referring to FIG. 7 or 8, the product search method further includes a map generation step (S500) of generating a search map by displaying a search position according to the offline search result on a field map, and generating the search map. Display (S510).

The mobile terminal generates a search map by displaying the product location according to the offline search result on the field map (S500). The site map may be stored in advance in the mobile terminal and provided in the field. The mobile terminal may generate a search map by displaying a location of a product corresponding to a search condition on a field map, and display the search map on a screen (S510). Referring to FIG. 5, the search map, together with the product location A0, product information, current mobile terminal (user) location A1, mobile path (A2) of the mobile terminal (user), search completion (c), Information such as search status A3, such as during collection (m), is displayed individually or simultaneously. The mobile terminal may store the search map generated as described above together with the search result in a memory (S700).

As described above, the mobile terminal and the product searching method thereof according to the present invention can perform a short-range communication with the products storing their information to easily search for a product of a desired condition without contact at a certain distance. . In particular, the mobile terminal can easily retrieve the product having a condition desired by the user offline while moving by easily obtaining the information from the products storing their information by using the adjacent magnetic field communication. The mobile terminal enables a user or the like to easily purchase a product by searching and comparing the same product at the same time or sequentially online.

210: user input unit 220: display unit
230: control unit 240: wireless communication unit

Claims (18)

A wireless communication unit having a short range communication module and receiving product information from a communication tag provided in at least one product;
A controller for searching for a product corresponding to the search condition by comparing the product information with a preset search condition and outputting an offline search result; And
And a display unit for displaying the offline search result output by the controller. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication unit,
A mobile communication module which accesses a device or a website storing the product information through a mobile communication network, transmits a search signal for the search condition, and receives an online search result, or a device in which the product information is stored via wireless Internet, or And a wireless internet module for accessing a website, transmitting a search signal for the search condition, and receiving an online search result. The method of claim 2, wherein the wireless communication unit,
And transmitting a search signal for the search condition to a social network service, and receiving product information or evaluation information on a product corresponding to the search condition as the online search result. The method of claim 3, wherein the display unit,
And displaying the result of the online search further. The method of claim 3,
The controller generates content for a product corresponding to the search condition,
The wireless communication unit, characterized in that for transmitting the content generated by the control unit to the social network service. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The controller may generate a search map by displaying a product location according to the offline search result on a field map. The method of claim 6,
The search map further comprises at least one of a search status, a movement route, and a current location. The method of claim 6,
And a user input unit for receiving the search condition. The method of claim 8,
The search condition is at least one of a keyword, a kind, a price, a color, a size, an article name, a manufacturer, a country of manufacture, and a store. The method of claim 6,
And a memory storing one or more pieces of information of the search condition, the offline search result, and the search map. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
And an alarm unit that generates an alarm signal when a product corresponding to the search condition is found. A condition input step of receiving a search condition;
An information receiving step of receiving product information from a communication tag provided in at least one product during movement;
An offline search step of searching for a product corresponding to the search condition by comparing the product information with the search condition; And
And a result display step of displaying an offline search result of the offline search step. The method of claim 12,
An online access step of accessing a device or a website on which the product information is stored through a mobile communication network or a wireless Internet; And
And an online search step of transmitting a search signal for the search condition and receiving an online search result corresponding to the search condition. The method of claim 13, wherein the online connection step,
And accessing a social network service through the mobile communication network or the wireless internet. The method of claim 14, wherein the online search step,
And receiving product information or evaluation information on a product corresponding to the search condition from the social network service as the online search result. The method of claim 15, wherein the displaying of results is performed.
And displaying the result of the online search. The method of claim 15,
Generating content for a product corresponding to the search condition; And
And transmitting the content generated by the controller to the social network service. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 17,
And a map generation step of generating a search map by displaying a product location according to the offline search result on an on-site map.

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